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In the past, construction industry was characterized as a traditional and one that is resistant to change. However, over the last few decades, accelerations in technology has introduced a tremendous transformation in industry. Coming back to the current times, it can be said that construction industry is under a significant paradigm shift.
Let’s take a look at the top 6 emerging technology trends that could transform the construction process.
Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, are no longer only a hobbyist gadget, they are now emerging as widely used technology construction industry. The drone industry is forecasted to grow to %11 billion by 2021.
When deployed in construction sites, they assist with monitoring and inspection bringing the following advantages:
Drone can even achieve significant cost savings by enabling faster supervision with no need of surveyors. With use of drones, construction and engineering companies can supervise multiple projects simultaneously. UAVs can also help with emergency situations like COVID-19 outbreak by limiting the need for personnel.
Advanced drones can be used for collecting information even during harsh weather conditions saving a lot of time.
Augmented Reality (AR)
AR allows a user the ability to visualize the world through a camera lens. Construction industry has started adapting Augmented Reality and is said to revolutionize construction projects in the near future. AR superimposes a computer-generated image and can be fed to VR to replace the real world with the computer-generated image in a simulated environment.
AR systems are capable of displaying key information about the equipment and display warnings for nearby areas at risk. For example, AR lens can detect surfaces that are at high temperature or are electrically charged.
Imagine the power of visualizing the real world with desired elements through a camera lens. A completed project can be overlaid on an empty site or an existing building to enable clients to see the final result even before the project is finished.
Connected Devices
Use of sensors to monitor and manage a building effectively in nothing new. However, managing all the data has been a real challenge in construction projects. Internet of Things (IoT) brings connectivity to all types of devices that are used in construction including equipment, tools and even gears work by personnel. IoT generates abundant data that can used for different purposes like:
Connected devices coupled with GPS tracking can benefit greatly especially for monitoring equipment that travel long distance between projects. Project owner can know the exact location of the equipment when equipped with telematics. This enforces efficient fleet management and also prevent theft.
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
BIM when used in construction projects, add detail level ranging from broad geometric representation to an accurate building model. BIM uses a software that not only allows project managers to design the buildings in 3D, but also creates several layers of metadata including the MEP layout of the building which can all be rendered in a collaborative workflow with increased accuracy and efficiency.
BIM is one of the most powerful tools for handling and preventing construction waste at the design stage. BIM can detect component clashes so engineers can make better decisions and efficiently optimize the design.
BIM is estimated to be a game-changer for the construction industry with its ability to depict project development in a highly collaborative environment.
Prefabrication & Modular Buildings
Prefabrication is a process where building modules are manufactured in an off-site manufacturing facility and assembled on the building site when required. Prefabrication has several benefits over the traditional construction process like:
Prefabrication & modular construction is highly recommended for construction in emergency situations like COVID-19 since the workforce can be easily monitored and preventive measures can be carried out with ease.
In competitive markets in New York, prefabrication has additional benefits of financial rewards for completing a real estate project early.
Cloud Services & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Emerging advanced technologies are characterized by generating a large amount of data that is processed and stored. Cloud services not only helps project managers to store a lot of data, but also makes it accessible at any time while maintaining it in a secure remote location. This data can be accessed by connected devices or by any data analysis platform.
Large data volume produced by multiple connected devices is a lot of work for human analysts and often require Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be processed efficiently. AI retrieves the cloud data and processes it into simple and intuitive metrics that help making effective decisions.
The high exposure of risk and uncertainty can be overcome with the help of AI by shifting from a reactive to a proactive approach in risk management. This in turn helps construction companies reduce project costs while improving safety.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Former Israeli prime minster Ariel Sharon, 78, has developed double pneumonia and is being treated with “massive” amounts of antibiotics according to hospital officials.
“We are talking about pneumonia that is being treated with massive antibiotics. There is no change in the functioning of the brain tissue and no significant fall in vital signs,” said officials at Tel Hashomer hospital in the Sheba Medical Center located in Tel Aviv, in a statement today.
Yesterday doctors stated that Sharon’s urine ouput had “decreased significantly” and that a scan of his brain “showed a deterioration in his brain function,” said Anat Dolev, a Sheba Medical Center spokesman.
Yesterday the hospital reported that the condition of Sharon was getting worse.
Sharon has been in a coma since suffering a major stroke on January 4. Since being admitted to the hospital, he has undergone several rounds of surgery on his brain in an attempt to stop bleeding. Currently a respirator assists him in breathing.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Canadian police officers who thought they were saving Van Halen singer David Lee Roth’s life in May have now learned that they were assisting an impostor.
On May 23, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers near Brantford, Ontario stopped a vehicle that was travelling abnormally. They discovered a driver who identified himself as “David Lee Roth” who was having medical trouble. The driver was taken to Brantford General Hospital for treatment of anaphylaxis, reportedly caused by a peanut allergy.
Following his treatment and release from hospital, the man accompanied two nurses to a local bar, Liquid Lounge, where he sung the Van Halen song “Ice Cream Man” with a local band.
But it was since determined that Roth was performing with Van Halen in New York City on the evening that the incident occurred. A statement was issued through Roth’s publicist denying that he was in Ontario and that the singer is not allergic to peanuts. The OPP officers at the time of the incident did not seek identification of the impostor due to concern over the man’s medical condition, but are now aware of his real identity.
Submitted by: Rammoon Carrasiel
Dentistry is the practice of oral care. A dentist is one who has been specially trained in oral health and services. This training happens in a special two-year dental school where a hopeful dentist will learn about care services and all there is to know about dentistry. Pediatric dentistry is oral care practiced on children.
Dental care is probably one of the most important health services that one can receive because dental health is so integrally tied to overall health. it seems improbable, but teeth that are improperly taken care of can cause lots of health problems in other parts of the body. That’s one of the reasons why so many people go to a Dentist for dental care. Good oral hygiene will help your health and reduce your dependence on medicine services and cancer services. So keep those pearly whites pearly with proper oral care and keep your health.
Some people are afraid of going to the dentist, which makes sense. Nobody really likes their dentist: they’re a necessary evil. Besides I have a simple trick for avoiding your West Jordan dentist that’s very easy to follow and is practically guaranteed to work. Take oral health seriously, brush your teeth twice a day, and floss once a day. Your visits to the dentist thereafter will be flooded with congratulations and high fives. Who wouldn’t want dental services that end without a drill in your teeth.
Besides, think of how your dentist must feel. Being a dentist is probably fine the majority of the time, but every now and then the health of some patients must need some crazy dentistry done. It would be miserable to sit over a nasty mouth that hasn’t been brushed for God knows how long and try to give them the proper services. Of course, your West Jordan family dentist sure gets paid enough and pretty much gets to take as much vacation when he or she wants, but can you imagine the countless days of thankless and painful dental care? Or the years of that drill screaming in your ears.
If I were a West Jordan family dentist I would do my best to provide services that prevent the decay of oral health in my patients. I would practice dentistry with an eye towards prevention and education so that patients would understand how to best avoid dental visits. Simple things like avoiding sugary and acidic foods are things that lots of people don’t know about oral health
There are some neat discoveries that may actually drills a thing of the past very soon. It would be neat to see oral care at dental offices be composed of pastes that help teeth heal themselves rather than drills and caps. Dental services could be a thing that everyone looks forward to having and trip to dentist being as scary as non-medicine services. Dentistry would be changed forever and dentists would be heroes for providing services that increase oral health and dental care to new levels of acceptance.
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
Copies of The Profit, a 2001 film blocked from distribution in the United States due to a court injunction won by the Church of Scientology, appeared on the Internet Friday on peer-to-peer file-sharing websites and on the video sharing site YouTube.
Directed by former film executive Peter N. Alexander, the movie has been characterized by critics as a parody of Scientology and of its founder L. Ron Hubbard. Alexander was a Scientologist for twenty years, and left the organization in 1997. The film was funded by Bob Minton, a former critic of Scientology who later signed an agreement with the Church of Scientology and has attempted to stop distribution of the film. Alexander has stated that the movie is based on his research into cults, and when asked by the St. Petersburg Times about parallels to Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard said: “I’ll let you draw that conclusion … I say it’s entirely fictional.”
The film was released in August 2001, and was shown at a movie theatre in Clearwater, Florida and at a premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France. A Scientology spokesman gave a statement at the time saying “the movie is fiction and has nothing to do with Scientology”. The Church of Scientology later took legal action in an attempt to stop further distribution of the film. The Church of Scientology claimed that the film was intended to influence the jury pool in the wrongful death case of Scientologist Lisa McPherson, who died under Scientology care in Clearwater, Florida.
In April 2002, a Pinellas County, Florida judge issued a court order enjoining The Profit from worldwide distribution for an indefinite period. According to the original court injunction received by Wikinews, the movie was originally banned because the court found that it could be seen as a parody of Scientology. In his April 20, 2002 ruling on the injunction, Judge Robert E. Beach of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in Pinellas County, Florida wrote: “…an average person viewing the film entitled The Profit could perceive that it is a parody of the Church of Scientology”.
“To the extent that any person considered as a potential juror in evaluating any issues involving the Church of Scientology, the process of voir dire provides a fair and complete remedy to eliminate any potential juror that may possibly have been influenced to be less than fair and impartial,” added Beach.
Luke Lirot, the attorney for the film’s production company, announced on the film’s website on April 7, 2007 that “We have absolutely no exposure for any repercussions from the court order,” but that the film was still blocked from distribution due to an ongoing legal battle. Lirot wrote: “all that’s stopping the release of the movie is the legal battle with the partner who was compromised by Scientology (Robert Minton) and is currently using his power as partner to stop the release of the film.”
In an October 2007 article, The Times described the film as “banned in the US because of a lawsuit taken out against it by The Church of Scientology,” and Russ Kick’s The Disinformation Book of Lists included the film in his “List of 16 Movies Banned in the U.S.”. An 8-minute teaser segment from The Profit appeared on the film’s website and on the video sharing site YouTube in February 2008, and an attorney representing Bob Minton sent a letter to Luke Lirot requesting that the film clip be taken down. In a response letter, Lirot wrote that “Rather than damage any asset of the LLC, the short clip merely keeps the film in the public eye, and in a positive way.”
On Friday, copies of the film began to circulate on peer-to-peer file-sharing websites and on YouTube. A link related to the film’s appearance on the Internet on the community-based link aggregator website Digg.com had 3,638 “Diggs” – and hit the front page of the site’s Entertainment section on Saturday.
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On Saturday, Scientology critic and Emmy award-winning journalist Mark Bunker put a streaming version of the film on his website, www.xenutv.com, and encouraged others to watch and discuss the film on a real-time chat channel. In a video posting to YouTube Saturday, Bunker said “I did not do it. I had nothing to do with it … I had nothing to do with this release at all. But I’m happy it’s out there … people are finally having a chance to see it. A lot of people have been curious over the years and there’s been a lot of interest in seeing the film, so finally you can.”
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On the newsgroup alt.religion.scientology, a poster by the username “Alexia Death” commented on the film’s appearance on the Internet in the context of censorship: “It is out! And so it is a WIN if many people review it even if they say it SUCKS! … Being bad is no cause to allow censorship … And being censored is no cause to assume its good”. A post to the blog Blogsreel commented: “We have all wanted to see this movie that scientology kept hidden away from us. We have all wondered just how damning could this story be that we were banned from watching it.”
In a post on Sunday to the message board attached to the official website for the film, attorney Luke Lirot asked that individuals stop distributing copies of The Profit over the Internet. Lirot wrote: “It has been brought to my attention that several unauthorized transmissions and downloads of this protected work have taken place over the last 72 hours. Such actions are copyright violations and are unlawful. I request that any further distribution and/or dissemination of this important work cease immediately and any copies of the work that have been downloaded please be deleted.” In his statement, Lirot recognized the rights of individuals under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, but also said that unauthorized distribution of the film “will only serve to harm the goal of vast distribution”.
Blog postings have attributed the film’s appearance on the Internet as part of the anti-Scientology movement Project Chanology organized by the Internet-based group Anonymous, but this has not been confirmed. Wikinews previously reported on international protests against Scientology which took place as part of Project Chanology on February 10 and March 15. A third international protest by Anonymous is scheduled for April 12. Titled “Operation Reconnect”, the third international protest will focus on highlighting Scientology’s practice of disconnection.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Red Bull Racing driver, Sebastian Vettel won the FIA Formula One 2009 Santander British Grand Prix from pole at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England. His teammate, Mark Webber, came second.
As the current leader of this season Jenson Button started sixth on the grid of his home Grand Prix, his Brawn–Mercedes teammate Rubens Barrichello took third joining Red Bull’s drivers on the podium.
Felipe Massa came fourth for Ferrari) despite starting eleventh. Jenson Button came very close to Massa and and Nico Rosberg from Williams but was unable to pass them and came only sixth gaining three points for the Brawn team.
Jarno Trulli (Toyota) and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) closed the top eight.
Trulli’s teammate, Timo Glock came ninth with Giancarlo Fisichella on his back – a good result for the Force India team.
Jenson Button still leads the drivers’ standings with 64 points so far, 23 points ahead of his teammate and 25 ahead of Vettel. The constructor’s championship is topped by Brawn GP with more than a hundred points, Red Bull follows 30.5 points behind.
This year the British Grand Prix was expected to be the last held at Silverstone as Donington Park continues reconstruction to meet Formula One next year.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
According to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), the city’s taxi cab drivers overcharged their riders by more than US$8.3 million over the past two years, by setting their meters to illegally high settings.
The agency reported that some taxi drivers set their meters so they would charge at the suburban fare, which is twice as high as the urban fare — within city limits, fare is 40 cents per 1/5 mile, outside city limits, 80 cents. 48,300 licensed cab drivers work in the city; according to data, 35,558 of them charged a rider inappropriately at least once, the city noted. The statistics also say that 3,000 of drivers had doubled the rates 100 times or more.
Riders who overpaid spent about $4.45 more per trip than they were supposed to, the commission said. 0.5% of all 361 million taxi trips taken in the past 26 were affected by inappropriate charging, the TLC reported.
New York’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, commented about the findings in his radio show, saying: “Some of these people could face serious charges. Now, how we would ever recoup the money and get it back to the individual payers, no, but we can stop the practice and we can make sure there’s penalties.”
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a taxi driver advocacy group, however, commented that the overcharging could have been due to technology problems, and not because drivers were intentionally raising fare. Bhairavi Desai, who is with the group, noted that “[t]here should be a thorough investigation before judgment is cast on an entire work force.”
Submitted by: Gregg Hawes
In any professional work, there is always a professional who had his hands on the project. This calls for the use of a contractor to do the work on ones behalf. They usually give good quality work as well as take less time to complete the entire project. Whats more, they are experienced in their field of work and they will definitely offer an exceptional outcome in the desired project. However, not all the glass fitting contractors are what they say they are. It is hence advised to consider a few aspects before hiring them for your glass fixture or fittings installation.
The first step that has to be taken is the collection of as much information from different persons as possible. This can be in form of referrals from friends and relatives or from internet or journal search. Understanding the nature of the glass fitting contractor is the key to getting the most reliable professional for the desired project. One is therefore advised to compare the different information given from different people so as to avoid frustrations caused by the wrong hiring.
Secondly, consider the location of the contractor. Location matters a lot in the hiring process. In most cases, when the contractors location is far from ones home, delays will always be prominent. What is more is that nature of work done is of poor quality since the contractor will not be able to transport all the required equipment to your home. Moreover, the cost of transport will directly be charged on you since the contractor will not be ready to incur losses for your benefits. It is therefore important to hire a contractor who is convenient.
The level of customer service has also to be considered. Unlike other fixtures, the glass fittings are quite sensitive. The wrong method of installation can easily lead to frequent glass damages. It is hence advised that the hired contractor be reputable in his field of work. He should have all the required equipment for the betterment of the project. Moreover, the contractors contact information should not be a secret. This is particularly important when a problem arises after the completion of the work. The contractor should therefore be willing to give their full details regarding their physical address as well as their contact information. This will go a long way when it comes to the solving of misunderstandings or calling him for another project.
Experience has also to be considered. Glass fitting requires professionalism and the professionalism desired comes out of many years of practice. It is therefore advised that one sticks to the most experienced and reputable contractors in their area. This will ensure that the work is done by people who know what they are doing. In most cases, the new contractors could be offering competitive prices but you can never know when they might be shutting their doors as well as the level of their professionalism.
Finally, consider the cost of the project. Different contractors will offer different costs. The best services in glass fittings can only be got from an affordable contractor. Compare the prices to establish the most convenient contractor.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
A Nigerian airplane crashed in the city of Port Harcourt yesterday, resulting in several minor injuries.
The plane was supposed to be taking part in a mock rescue exercise, and was carrying 30 members from the National Emergency Management Agency and other emergency workers, when it slid off the runway and into some bushes after landing at Port Harcourt International Airport.
The rescue workers on the ground, intended to participate in the emergency drill, instead had to deal with a real emergency; however, only a few people on board the aircraft sustained minor wounds.
A spokeswoman for the police, Rita Inoma-Abbey, commented today that “[n]o life was lost, but the aircraft was severely damaged.”