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Can an Economic Populist Win Maine’s Governor Race?
Right now, Mainers have a massive opening to win a working-class agenda if we can win Platner his Senate seat, Jackson the governorship, and continue building power in our movements. In keeping with the state’s history as a political beacon, Maine is in a unique position to test a rural, working-class agenda for the entire country. So, what do we stand to win?
God in the shadows The Book of Ruth
The book of Ruth is set in the time of the judges (Ruth 1:1)—a turbulent period in Israel’s history when God’s people frequently turned away from Him. The beauty of the delightful story in this book shines even more brightly against this sombre background. First, a quick outline: A famine forces Elimelech, Naomi, and their two sons to go to the land of Moab to live. During that time Naomi loses her husband, and later her two sons.
My Turn: ‘He who controls the weather will control the world’
In 1962, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson stood before a university audience and made a statement that should still echo loudly today: “He who controls the weather will control the world.” At the time, it may have sounded like ambition — or speculation. Today, it sounds like a warning. We are now living in an era where geoengineering is no longer theoretical — it is openly discussed within scientific and government circles.
Perceived vulnerability to wildfire diverges from parcel-level hazard assessments: evidence from nordic Valley, Utah (USA) - Scientific Reports
Abstract Communities in the wildland–urban interface face rising wildfire risk, making it essential to understand how residents perceive their vulnerability and decide whether to mitigate. We combine parcel-level Wildfire Hazard Lot Assessments (WHLAs) with semi-structured interviews in Nordic Valley, Utah (USA), to compare the physical vulnerability of residents’ parcels to what these individuals think and do.
Life under the sun
This article is from Creation 46(4):40–43, October 2024 The Book of Ecclesiastes Generated by Evelyn Doyle | Dalle 3 Of all the books in the Old Testament, one of the most mysterious and least understood must surely be Ecclesiastes. To the Christian reader, many of its thoughts and reflections seem negative and depressing. This impression is immediately created by the opening statement: Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher … . All is vanity (1:2).
Morris cycling for success
By Peter Howe This month’s Don Deeble nominee Nicola Morris decided when Covid hit that she would like to participate in triathlons. Not having any real experience on a bike apart from riding around on her mountain bike, her family went looking for options. “Brunswick Cycling Club had come and try junior clinic on a Sunday morning, so I went and loved it,” reflected Morris who already loved swimming and running.
Kaing keeps fighting
By Peter Howe At just 13, this month’s Don Deeble nominee, Louis Kaing, is a two-time national and three-time state taekwondo champion. He has just returned from the 2025 World Cadet Championships in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, after securing a place on the Australian Cadet Taekwondo team. Perhaps you’d be thinking that at Kaing’s age he might get ahead of himself. That couldn’t be further from the truth. “It was a good experience, but I didn’t get the result I wanted,” he said.
Kaing keeps fighting
By Peter Howe At just 13, this month’s Don Deeble nominee, Louis Kaing, is a two-time national and three-time state taekwondo champion. He has just returned from the 2025 World Cadet Championships in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, after securing a place on the Australian Cadet Taekwondo team. Perhaps you’d be thinking that at Kaing’s age he might get ahead of himself. That couldn’t be further from the truth. “It was a good experience, but I didn’t get the result I wanted,” he said.
Dual sporting star
By Peter Howe Don Deeble Spots star nominee Kiara Boyd isn’t one to sit still and do nothing. Boyd is a state level dual athlete who has had to shed her burgeoning athletics and swimming careers to concentrate on netball and football. “I love team sports because you’re part of something bigger, people rely on you, and you can rely on others,” she said. “Not to mention I love the social aspect.
Why bother with the Old Testament
This article is from Creation 46(2):39–41, April 2024 CC0 | MerandaDevan | Pixabay In the first century of the Christian era, when the church broke loose from Judaism, why did it not at the same time break loose from the Jewish scriptures, the Old Testament? After all, much of its legislation has been superseded, and is therefore no longer binding on Christians (Acts 15).
Brimbank & North West
By Peter Howe As a left arm slow bowler and right-hand batter, this month’s Don Deeble nominee could be excused for being confused. “It was just a natural happening that I didn’t think too much about to be honest,” reflects 16-year-old Jackson Martin. Martin was always destined to pick up a bat and ball following his father, Dave and grandfather, Peter’s footsteps.
Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
By Peter Howe As a left arm slow bowler and right-hand batter, this month’s Don Deeble nominee could be excused for being confused. “It was just a natural happening that I didn’t think too much about to be honest,” reflects Jackson Martin. Martin was always destined to pick up a bat and ball following his father, Dave and grandfather, Peter’s footsteps.
Martin's cricketing world | Wyndham
By Peter Howe As a left arm slow bowler and right-hand batter, this month’s Don Deeble nominee could be excused for being confused. “It was just a natural happening that I didn’t think too much about to be honest,” reflects Jackson Martin. Martin was always destined to pick up a bat and ball following his father, Dave and grandfather, Peter’s footsteps.
Burton is all in
By Peter Howe This month’s Don Deeble nominee Thomas Burton is one of the best young footballers in the country. From Point Cook, Burton plays with the Western Jets and is part of the AFL Academy for the best top-age draft players in the country. LIke many young players, Burton started in Auskick aged six. “I played tennis and basketball but didn’t love those sports like I loved AFL,” he said. “Footy is my passion.
By Peter Howe At just 14, this month’s Don Deeble nominee, Smrithi Adepu, is already a force to be reckoned with in the badminton world. Last year alone, she became the Australian under-15 champion as she claimed gold in singles and mixed doubles, earned the Australian national under-17 silver medal in singles, and secured the prestigious Victorian Open women’s singles title. Adepu’s journey in badminton began at seven when she was encouraged by her father Preyatham to pick up a racquet.
Adepu battles above her grade
By Peter Howe At just 14, this month’s Don Deeble nominee, Smrithi Adepu, is already a force to be reckoned with in the badminton world. Last year alone, she became the Australian under-15 champion as she claimed gold in singles and mixed doubles, earned the Australian national under-17 silver medal in singles, and secured the prestigious Victorian Open women’s singles title. Adepu’s journey in badminton began at seven when she was encouraged by her father Preyatham to pick up a racquet.
Adepu battles above her grade
By Peter Howe At just 14, this month’s Don Deeble nominee, Smrithi Adepu, is already a force to be reckoned with in the badminton world. Last year alone, she became the Australian under-15 champion as she claimed gold in singles and mixed doubles, earned the Australian national under-17 silver medal in singles, and secured the prestigious Victorian Open women’s singles title. Adepu’s journey in badminton began at seven when she was encouraged by her father Preyatham to pick up a racquet.
When the Creator Wore Sandals
Mark gives a vivid portrayal of Jesus in His full humanity…he has given us an authentic picture of Jesus as “God with sandals on.” In Jesus, the Creator of the universe has become local. Most New Testament scholars agree that Mark was the first of the four gospel accounts to be written. Mark’s gospel is a simple, concise account, focusing more on what Jesus did than on what He taught. Mark’s recounting of events has an ‘on-the-spot’ quality that is characteristic of eyewitness reports.
When the Creator wore sandals
This article is from Creation 46(1):39–41, January 2024 The Gospel of Mark points to the identity of its central character Photos - Envato Elements Most New Testament scholars agree that Mark was the first of the four gospel accounts to be written. Mark’s gospel is a simple, concise account, focusing more on what Jesus did than on what He taught.
When Faith Is Tested
What is the message of the book of Job for us today? First, our faith is sure to be tested. Pain may be inevitable, but misery is to an extent optional. We have no control over the weather that surrounds our lives, but we can do something about the climate of our inner life. What happens to us is less important than what happens in us. As well as being inspired Scripture, the book of Job is one of the literary masterpieces of the world.
When faith is tested
This article is from Creation 45(3):36–39, July 2023 The Book of Job Dreamstime.com: © Yilmaz Savas Kandag, © Mikkimesser As well as being inspired Scripture, the book of Job is one of the literary masterpieces of the world. We don’t know who the author was, but the setting is in the days of the patriarchs. Job was a wealthy, influential man with a well-deserved reputation for uprightness and integrity: he “feared God and turned away from evil” (1:1).
Signposts to God
This article is from Creation 45(2):53–55, April 2023 © Joe Sohm | Dreamstime.com, © Richard Thomas | Dreamstime.com Prominent atheist Richard Dawkins was once asked what he would say to God if he encountered Him after he died. Dawkins quoted what Bertrand Russell is reputed to have said when asked the same question: “Sir, why did you take such pains to hide yourself?”1 I think I can understand why some might echo that sentiment.
Bastille Perfume Adopts Digital Twin-based RFID
When Bastille Parfums launched in 2020, the Parisian company intended to produce and sell a different kind of beauty product with 95 percent natural ingredients, sustainable production and packaging and a relationship with consumers to share the ingredients and practices that created it. As part of this effort, the company has adopted an RFID solution that makes a digital twin of each product. It captures the data with a passive UHF RFID-enabled label printed with a QR code.
American perceptions and attitudes about domestic climate migrants and migration
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BARTEC’s Extronics Acquisition to Meet Demand Growth for IIoT
To expand hazardous worksite products and services via Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology, safety solutions company Bartec is acquiring industrial IoT specialist Extronics. The acquisition is intended to grow BARTEC’s portfolio of safety and equipment management systems used in hazardous areas.
Australian Wool Gains Visibility with RFID
Australian wool bales have begun being tracked with RFID technology to ensure traceability, improve efficiency, and provide analytics. The solution, adopted by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) includes HID Global UHF RFID tags and Adilam Technologies’ installation and integration. Australia, which has about 68 million sheep, is the world’s largest wool-producing and exporting country.
RFID News Roundup
Avery Dennison Releases Digital Product Passport as a Service Avery Dennison Corporation has launched a new service called DPPaas (Digital Product Passport as a Service) to help brands prepare for EU legislation on Digital Product Passports. Burton Snowboards is the first customer to use Avery Dennison’s new, on-demand, end-to-end service. It includes consultancy, hardware, software, digital ID technology, physical labels, and support services.
RTLS, AI, and ChatGPT Manage Assets at Turkey Hospitals
Turkey’s healthcare company MLPCare is among the first adopters of a new product from Borda Technology that provides end-to-end intelligence about asset use in healthcare facilities. That includes maintenance, calibration, and breakdown management of the tools used to care for patients.
Study Finds At Least 46.5 Percent Read Rate for RFID-tagged Prescription Drugs
The Axia Institute at Michigan State University recently completed a 15-month, lab-based RFID project to track prescription drugs across the supply chain. The results, the researchers say, demonstrate that UHF RFID technology can reliably track products through distribution and shipping. The testing results come just as the FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements are enacted in late November.
VerifyReg Offers Validation of Prescription Drug Labels
On November 23, the FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) will require supply chain traceability of prescription drugs as they move through the supply chain. That’s in addition to the currently mandated printed identifiers. So, drug companies and those who manage, ship, or sell those goods are creating labels and technology-based solutions to meet the looming new requirements.
Study Finds 95.6 Percent Read Rate for RFID-tagged Drugs
The Axia Institute at Michigan State University recently completed a 15-month, lab-based RFID project to track prescription drugs across the supply chain. The results, the researchers say, demonstrate that UHF RFID technology can reliably track products through distribution and shipping. The testing results come just as the FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements are enacted in late November.
RFID News Roundup
Everynet Offers Public LoRaWAN in US and UK Netherlands-based LoRaWAN provider Everynet has begun providing network access in the U.S. and the U.K. using Amazon Web Services' (AWS) managed LoRaWAN Network Server (LNS) on its AWS IoT Core service. With the new offering, IoT devices can use public LoRaWAN in the US and the UK. Companies such as mobile network operators (MNOs) can use the open network to connect IoT devices without requiring their LoRaWAN network infrastructure.
Boys and Girls Club Trains Young Farmers via IoT
Organizations worldwide have taken up farming in recent years – from schools and hospitals to small first-time farmers – and many are using technology built into shipping containers to create a connected farm that can be accessed and managed remotely. The container method requires a complex network of irrigation, fertilizing, hydroponic lights, and even humidity management, and that’s where IoT connectivity becomes essential.
Retailers Locate Goods Storewide with New Fixed RFID Reader
Multiple retailers have reportedly deployed a new overhead, near real-time location system for UHF RFID tags to identify goods within localized zones in their stores. The companies have eliminated the need for handheld readers to identify and locate their inventory, according to the technology’s provider PervasID.
Wakefern Achieves Inventory Management with Computer Vision and AI
Following more than a year of piloting, US grocery retailer Wakefern Food Coop is deploying an AI and robotics solution leveraging laser and computer-vision technology for on-shelf stock and pricing management at its ShopRite stores. The Tally robotic system from Simbe Robotics employs its onboard cameras to identify what is on shelves, where mis-shelving or out-of-stock occurs, or if price labels are incorrect.
RFID News Roundup
HID Releases 3 New Textile Management RFID Tags Identity technology company HID Global has added three new products to its ultra-high frequency UHF RFID tag portfolio. The latest tags in the LinTRAK RAIN RFID tag family are intended for linens and other textiles and aimed at boosting efficiency, durability, and integration possibilities. The three new models include the LinTRACK C10S, which measures 10 by 52 millimeters and is 20 percent smaller than its predecessor.
Company Offers IoT Solution Driven by Thoughts
Internet of Things (IoT) solutions transmit data from one location to another, using sensors, chips, and transceivers. But what if that data originated directly from a user’s brain? That’s a premise that drove a technology company in France, Mentalista, to develop a wearable system they say enables individuals to control their environment with their thoughts.
Passive RFID Solution Sensors Detect Supply Levels
A European manufacturer is the first to pilot a new solution that leverages battery-free UHF RFID sensors to capture weight data and transmit that information to a reader. RFID-based software solutions company Tund recently released its “Never out of Stock” solution, using RFID Smart Scale sensors from Asygn.
RFID News Roundup
Fresenius Kabi Releases an RFID-enabled Version of its Diprivan Drug and medical device company Fresenius Kabi has released RFID-enabled RFID labels for its Diprivan injectable medication. Each injectable emulsion, single-dose vials, will come with a UHF tag using the GS1 EPC tag data standard. The company reports that the +RFID labels are compatible with all significant US RFID kit and tray systems.
Noise Harvesting Module Helps Power IoT Sensors
To build more sustainable IoT solutions, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) has developed and patented an energy harvesting solution for the IoT market that draws its power from electromagnetic-wave noise. It captures the electromagnetic wave energy when applied to the metal side of the machine or object that is creating that noise.
Marine Corps RFID System Integrates for Intelligent Warehouses
The U.S. Marine Corps has unique challenges in tracking inventory in and out of its many warehouses. With thousands of containers of goods transiting through and around warehouses, keeping an eye on the location and status of those goods is a daunting task at best. So, in the past few years, the Marine Corps Logistics Command (MARCORLOGCOM) has been rolling out a passive UHF RFID system to manage goods better as they flow toward the troops who need them.
Alaska Airlines Launches NFC Service for Passport Identification
To streamline passenger check-in at airports, Alaska Airlines has released an NFC-based service called Mobile Verify that allows international travelers to complete their passport verification process before they even enter the terminal. The process requires users to have the Airside Digital Identity App from Airside Mobile, take a selfie, and access passport data by reading its built-in NFC chip with their smartphone. The data is received, verified, and stored on the user’s phone.
RFID News Roundup
Atmosic Technologies Joins Fusionary to Offer IoT Developers App Atmosic Technologies – a wireless connectivity solutions and Internet of Things (IoT) company – has partnered with app development firm Fusionary, to create Viviant, a mobile app to help developers build bluetooth IoT projects. Atmosic will offer the app to its current and prospective customers. The Viviant app is designed to streamline development and speed up the time to market for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) IoT projects.
Avery Dennison Pure RFID Products Boast Sustainability
Avery Dennison Smartrac has released a line of sustainable RFID tags and inlays aimed at the retail, healthcare, and logistics industries. Known as the Pure Line – which includes Pure and Pure 95 products – the tags and inlays are either 100 percent or 95 percent plastic-free. That makes them recyclable at the end of life in cases where they are attached to paper or cardboard items. In addition, the company says, it makes the tags using more sustainable processes than traditional etching methods.
Latest Warehouse Technology Study Sees RFID Growth Ahead
A new study by Zebra Technologies Corporation has found that 60 percent of warehouse managers surveyed intend to deploy UHF RFID at their facilities in the next five years. Deployments will include handheld – as well as portal or other fixed reader – installations to track the movement and storage of goods.
Label Printer Adopts Streamlined RFID Converting
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies adopting RFID technology face a few challenges. They can purchase basic UHF RFID tags – often a plain white sticker – that they apply to their product packaging or price labels. That means, however, that the look of the product is compromised. The other option is often a custom-made label printed with their branding, including RFID functionality. The first option is relatively low cost (about 5 cents), while the customized label might cost considerably more.
RFID News Roundup
HID Linq Offers Centralized Reader Management Identity solution technology company HID Global has developed a centralized reader management solution, HID Linq. The company says HID released the solution to simplify the configuration and updates of physical access systems. It is previewing HID Linq at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2023. The solution aims to make the management of readers easier and more efficient.
Wiliot Offers Humidity Sensing with Ambient IoT
Ambient Internet of Things (IoT) platform company Wiliot has released a humidity sensing solution as part of the company's battery-free, real-time locating visibility platform. The solution is being tested with food and pharmaceuticals to track conditions that could impact the quality of those products or assets. Early adopters are expected to be grocers, retailers, and logistics companies to ensure the freshness and sustainability of products.
Textile Service Companies Employ New RFID Reader Management Tool
Companies that use RFID technology to manage textiles' movement – such as laundry services for hospitals or hotels – can have a complex network of readers that are challenging to monitor. To address this problem, Datamars has released a web-based software platform, Storm, that allows companies to remotely manage and monitor their UHF RFID devices, often installed in multiple locations, from a central location.
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