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Ward 64 residents urged to switch off non-essential appliances - Southlands Sun

WHILE residents could breathe a sigh of relief after electricity and water were restored after a massive outage that lasted over three days, a municipal team is still investigating why the system is experiencing a higher-than-normal load. ALSO READ: Electricity outage ends Ward 64 councillor Gavin Hegter is urging residents to switch off all non-essential appliances to avoid further damage to the system. “Any residents who have still not had supply restored are requested to log a new fault,” added Hegter. DID YOU KNOW? Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics. To receive news via our Telegram group, send a WhatsApp message to 084 418 2286. For more Southlands Sun news, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. You can also follow us on Instagram. We use cookies to help improve your experience and to show you relevant advertising. To learn more about cookies, please read our Privacy Policy. source https://4awesome.streamstorecloud.com/ward-64-residents-urged-to-switch-off-non-essential-appliances-southlands-sun/?feed_id=37384&_unique_id=648908a991ef6

Ward 64 residents urged to switch off non-essential appliances - Southlands Sun

WHILE residents could breathe a sigh of relief after electricity and water were restored after a massive outage that lasted over three days, a municipal team is still investigating why the system is experiencing a higher-than-normal load. ALSO READ: Electricity outage ends Ward 64 councillor Gavin Hegter is urging residents to switch off all non-essential appliances to avoid further damage to the system. “Any residents who have still not had supply restored are requested to log a new fault,” added Hegter. DID YOU KNOW? Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics. To receive news via our Telegram group, send a WhatsApp message to 084 418 2286. For more Southlands Sun news, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. You can also follow us on Instagram. We use cookies to help improve your experience and to show you relevant advertising. To learn more about cookies, please read our Privacy Policy. source https://4awesome.streamstorecloud.com/ward-64-residents-urged-to-switch-off-non-essential-appliances-southlands-sun/?feed_id=37384&_unique_id=648908a991d8a

Setting Up Your Homeschooling Room - Lighting Is Extremely Important

[ad_1] Perhaps you didn't realize it but lighting in the classroom is a crucial part of learning. It was discovered through research that fluorescent lights, when they flicker, could cause severe challenges to students trying to learn. Often fluorescent lights are uneven as one wears out over time, this blinking causes distractions and disrupts eyesight and thus, slows the learning process. It can cause nausea, drowsiness, and even tax the immune system. Obviously, that's not good for schools, but what if you are homeschooling? Have you considered your home lighting, shading, level of light? At the 2013 "Strategies in Light" symposium and conference there was a workshop on Interior Lighting and one of the questions considered was the challenges we have in our schools, not only the costs associated with changing the lighting, or the power requirements of various types, but the effect all this had on the workplace and in classrooms. Look here is the deal, if professionals in education are so worried about this, and if businesses and corporations realize that they lose productivity with poor lighting then perhaps you as a homeschooling parent ought to also take immediate notice. You might think you are saving money with those special light bulbs or with LED lighting, but if it is not done correctly, you'll cause eyestrain and drowsiness, and well, your child will not be learning at optimum, and perhaps lose concentration, comprehension, and/or retention by over 50%. The first thing you should realize is that natural lighting is the best of all. If you are homeschooling try to use a room with the most natural lighting during the day. As the sun goes down or during a cloudy or overcast day use UV lights, not fluorescent, and not LED. No, LED lights are not that bad, but they'll get enough LED lighting from their computers, laptops, tablets, and perhaps future flat screen TVs. UV light bulbs are the closest to natural lighting. Your child should be sitting near the light, and not across the room in a shaded area, as that makes the eyes tired, and your child may have some trouble concentrating. It is also worthy to ask your child how they like the lighting. Does it fluster them? Does it annoy them? If so, that is a good reason to lower the intensity a bit or adjust the closeness of the light source. All of this matters and an annoying light or poor lighting will make the difference in the quality of your homeschooling progress. So, please consider all this and think on it. [ad_2] Source by Lance Winslow https://1home.streamstorecloud.com/setting-up-your-homeschooling-room-lighting-is-extremely-important/?feed_id=37368&_unique_id=6488a0c34c7c0

Lt. Governor Gilchrist Leads Delegation at Consumer Electronics ... - Michigan Courts

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander.  She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator.  She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.   Press Releases Budget State Orders and Directives Proclamations Accomplishments Sunshine Thriving Cities Tour The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer.  January 06, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: press@michigan.gov Lt. Governor Gilchrist Leads Delegation at Consumer Electronics Show 2023
Promotes Michigan as the leader in innovation, talent, and technology on a global stage  LANSING, Mich. – Yesterday, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist led a Michigan delegation to the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), promoting the state’s leadership in technology, future mobility, workforce talent, and innovation, and highlighting how Michigan is the best place to design, build, and manufacture the future. During CES, the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers come together to showcase new technologies and address relevant issues. “Michigan is and always has been a state of innovators,” said Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. “We are proud to be the best place for dreamers, doers, and problem-solvers to build the future and make a difference. We are here at CES to engage with world-leading companies and tell Michigan’s story: of tough, hardworking people who are ready to grow our economy, bring supply chains home, and compete for every good-paying job. Let’s get to work paving the way for a stronger Michigan.” Lt. Governor Gilchrist held meetings with high-level executives from foreign and domestic companies, many Michigan-based, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 members. He also participated in a Silicon Foundry roundtable discussing the role of mobility in smart cities and infrastructure, where he highlighted how Michigan has continued to create public-private partnerships to address these challenges in communities throughout the state. Joining Lt. Governor Gilchrist at CES were Quentin L. Messer Jr., CEO of the Michigan Economic Corporation (MEDC) and Trevor Pawl, Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer, as well as additional delegates from the MEDC, the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) and other state partners. Lt. Governor Gilchrist also met with key international business partners, including the UK, Israel, and others, as the global stage becomes important in the future mobility revolution. To close out the day, Lt. Governor Gilchrist attended the OFME-GENIVI matchmaking event and had the opportunity to speak at the event’s evening reception, the pre-eminent mobility-focused networking event at CES. The event features business-to-business matchmaking sessions to connect mobility-focused startup companies with OFME, strengthen investment in Michigan-based startups, and attract startup companies to Michigan. “Michigan remains proud of its heritage as a state of innovation, and we remain focused on building upon that proud legacy to drive the future of technology as we know it,” said Trevor Pawl, Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer. “This is our time to promote Michigan as the preeminent place for the leaders of the future to build their businesses, leverage Michigan’s world-class talent, and push the boundaries of the innovations of the future. The 2023 Consumer Electronics Show is the place to do just that.” The Whitmer Administration is helping Michiganders compete for high-tech jobs through the Michigan Reconnect and Michigan Achievement Scholarship programs, which lower the cost of higher education for families. Since 2019, Michigan has announced over 30,000 new auto jobs, expanded investments in critical industries manufacturing chips and batteries, and revamped our economic competitiveness with a bipartisan plan to attract businesses to the state. ### Executive Office of the Governor Communications Division press@michigan.gov Follow us Balancing a rewarding career with the ability to have a high-quality lifestyle is important. In Michigan, you can have both. If you’re interested in a career that allows you to make a difference, check out the state of Michigan career portal for a list of current openings in state government. Careers Governor Whitmer’s office is available to assist Michiganders with matters pertaining to a state government department and agencies. To share an opinion with the Governor’s office or to request assistance with matters pertaining to state government, please follow the link below. Contact the Governor source https://4awesome.streamstorecloud.com/lt-governor-gilchrist-leads-delegation-at-consumer-electronics-michigan-courts/?feed_id=37358&_unique_id=6487b6f985761

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Repairing and Renovating Decks

[ad_1] Removing stains For bad stains it may be necessary to wean the timber with an oxalic acid timber wash, which is biodegradable, so any run-off from your deck cleaning will break down naturally and rot kill all your plants! Apply the mix to the surface with a stiff scrubbing brush. After about 15 minutes it will have done the job of removing dead timber cells and the residues of old oil finishes. It will have opened up the cellular structure of the timber surface ready for a fresh intake of protective oil. Wash the acid off with water, or better still with the high-pressure cleaner. If your timber work has gone black Many people over the years have mistakenly finished their timber decking with linseed oil, thinking it will protect the timber. But linseed oil is mildew food so when used on exterior timber and exposed to moisture it will eventually turn black. Linseed oil also offers little resistance to UV and is not particularly durable for surfaces under foot. Fixing the problem is not easy: Multiple applications of a commercial timber wash product may be necessary to remove many layers of built-up linseed oil, or you can make up a solution using oxalic acid flakes purchased from a hard-ware store. Be sure to test one or two timbers before proceeding with the whole deck. As a follow-up, or if your decking only requires a light treatment, you may also consider washing all the timber work with a strongly mixed oxygen bleach solution like NapiSan. Once the deck is washed (or if you've just laid a new deck), I'd recommend that you leave it to dry out and allow the natural mildew-killing action of the sun to work on it before applying a new finish. Make your decking go 'silver' If you replace some old rotting timbers with new boards, they may not match your existing boards, which possibly will have that grey silver look from exposure to the weather. The silvered look is a result of the natural tannins that give timber its colour leaching out and washing away, leaving the surface to become sun bleached. If you don't finish the new boards at all, they won't take too long to silver off and be indistinguishable from the original boards. If you're in a hurry, this process can be accelerator by mopping the new boards with a mixture of baking soda and water. One box of baking soda to a half bucket of water should do it. If you have a whole deck you want to silver, repeated treatments of an oxalic-acid-based timber wash, followed by cleaning with high-pressure water cleaner, will help. Once the timber does form the silvered surface you're after, no further protection will be required to maintain it In much the same way as tarnish works on metal, the silvery layer of dead timber cells provide a protective surface for the timber below, Don't be tempted to oil that surface or it will just turn it black. From time to time you can reapply the timber cleaner with a stiff scrubbing brush to keep the surface from becoming too rough. Making your silvered deck look new! To return deck timber to its original c dour, the deck can be sanded in the same way as a timber floor: 1 - Make sure you clean the deck really well, and remove all the debris that's collected in the cracks. 2 - Then make sure all nail heads are embedded below the surface with a nail punch and hammer, or the sandpaper will catch and tear. 3 - Use a belt sander if its a small deck, or hire a floor sander if it's large. Begin sanding across the wood's grain with a coarse belt, then diagonally with a medium belt, and finish with a fine belt going with the grain. 4 - Once the deck is sanded it can be left to silver off again evenly if you like that look, or you can use the opportunity to apply tinted decking oil. Refinishing the deck Keeping the coatings up to your deck is your best defence against its early demise. There are many choices of finish available, from clear oils to opaque acrylic paints. As you'll know by now if you've read the rest of this book, I'm a great fan of oil-based products on outdoor timber as it's a natural waterproofing agent. But you should choose a product that also contains pigmentation as a UV inhibitor. Staining a treated pine deck Treated pine timbers can be stained, but for best results wait three months to a year after installing if you can. This allows any excess resins to leach out. The slightly faded timber will also give a truer colour to the stain you choose, Most of the timber finish companies consider the colour of raw treated pine in their colour sampling, and if you have a look at the colour swatches at a hardware store you'll see the different colours applied to treated pine. The best bet would be to test stain a few off-cuts for you before purchasing all the stain required. Use a tinted decking oil rather than a straight stain; it's easy to apply and will help preserve the timbers of your new deck. It's also easy to reapply to high wear-and-tear areas, like stair treads. [ad_2] Source by Brad C Parker https://1home.streamstorecloud.com/repairing-and-renovating-decks/?feed_id=37347&_unique_id=6487757ae7b88