Dickinson College | Cumberland County Pennsylvania
“Every week, patrons of Farmers on the Square can count on locating the Dickinson College Farm’s wood-fired pizza oven right at the heart of the square. Our handmade and fresh-baked pizzas reflect the seasonal fluctuations on our farm in addition to quality ingredients grown within the Cumberland Valley. In addition to wood-fired pizzas, our stand features seasonal organic vegetables, fresh salad dressings, refreshing popsicles and “our farm in a jar” through canned soups, pickled favorites, salsa, hot sauce and more!”
The Oxford Union Debating Society, founded in 1823, is one of the world’s most prestigious debating societies, affiliated with the University of Oxford. It has hosted numerous influential speakers and debates, including historical figures like Winston Churchill and Malcolm X. Over the years, it has played a vital role in shaping public discourse and fostering critical thinking among students. The society’s iconic debating chamber and rich tradition of lively debates have made it an enduring institution in the world of debate and public speaking.
“In an era of cancellation and defenestration we sometimes forget that we both cannot go on like this and that we have been here before. We know this because our greatest writers and artists have addressed this question in their own times.
When Roger [Scrouton] was going through his own battle with the shallows I often thought of Shakespeare’s rarely performed but great play Timon of Athens. Timon has the whole world before him. He is surrounded by friends and admirers. He is generous to all. Yet he falls on hard times and when he does absolutely everybody deserts him. He is left with nothing and nobody, and risks being filled with despair and rage. It does not help that he is shadowed by the cynical philosopher Apemantus, who has warned him that just such a desertion might occur.”
Open air performances are less expensive for the hosts and artists but present technical challenges to ensure sound quality, coverage, and compliance with regulations that pertain to audience (crowd management):
Sound Pressure Level (SPL): Measures loudness in decibels. Open-air events typically require SPLs of 90–110 dB for clear audio, depending on audience size and distance. Standards like ISO 8253-1 (for sound level measurement) guide SPL calibration.
Frequency Response: Ensures balanced sound across frequencies (20 Hz–20 kHz for human hearing). Systems should maintain flat response to avoid distortion, per standards like IEC 60268-5 (loudspeaker performance).
Coverage and Dispersion: Speakers must distribute sound evenly across the audience area. Line array systems are common for large open-air events, adhering to manufacturer specs for dispersion angles. AES56-2008 (Audio Engineering Society) provides guidelines for array design.
Noise Regulations: Local laws dictate maximum permissible noise levels, often 85–100 dB at the perimeter. Standards like ISO 1996-1 (environmental noise assessment) are used for compliance. Time restrictions may apply (e.g., lower dB after 10 PM).
Audio Equipment Standards: Amplifiers and Mixers: Must meet IEC 60268-3 for signal clarity and power output.
Cables and Connectors:XLR or Speakon connectors with low signal loss, per AES48-2008 (interconnection standards).
Weather Resistance: Outdoor gear should be IP54-rated or higher (IEC 60529) for protection against dust and water.
Wireless Audio Standards: For wireless mics or in-ear monitors, systems must comply with FCC regulations (U.S.) or ETSI EN 300 422 (Europe) for frequency bands (e.g., 2.4 GHz, UHF). Low latency (<5 ms) is critical, per AES67 (networked audio).
Power and Safety Standards: Power distribution must follow IEC 60364 for electrical safety with particular attention to audio system grounding and surge protection to prevent equipment damage, per IEEE C62.41.
Stage Monitoring: In-ear monitors or wedge speakers should meet AES3-2003 for digital audio interfaces, ensuring low feedback in open-air settings.
Acoustic Modeling: Tools like EASE (Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers) follow AES standards to predict sound propagation, accounting for wind and temperature.
Accessibility: Systems may need to support hearing assistance devices, complying with ADA (U.S.) or EN 60118-4 (hearing loop standards).
New video coming this week! Some of you may be familiar with the mysterious pajama photo that surfaced on the Fan Page recently…well its associated video is finally here! Join us at 6:45pm EST to chat with the band before the 7pm premiere. ➡️ https://t.co/7H2OUheraApic.twitter.com/2fFhOSRlXi
What makes #icecream so irresistible? 🍦😋🍦It’s the fascinating #chemistry at play, balancing fat globules, air & ice crystals to perfection – basically, ice cream isn’t just a treat, it’s a chemistry masterpiece!😉Check out this cool visual by @compoundchem@ndbrningpic.twitter.com/1qKLQaBF8k
Beer was discovered accidentally as a result of grains being left in water and undergoing fermentation. The process of making beer involves converting the starches in grains (such as barley or wheat) into sugars, which are then fermented by yeast to produce alcohol. It was often consumed as a safer alternative to water, which could be contaminated with disease-causing pathogens.
Beer was also used in religious ceremonies and was considered a valuable commodity for trade. Over time, beer-making techniques spread throughout the world, and different regions developed their own unique styles of beer; now supported by artificial intelligence algorithms that analyze chemical compounds to identify specific flavor and aroma profiles for more nuanced flavors.
Abstract: The art of brewing beer has a long tradition that dates back to the very dawn of civilization. While the brewing process has been automated to a great extent, the creation of new beer recipes remains the result of creativity and human expertise with only minor support from software to validate chemical constraints. We collected a dataset of 157,000 publicly available recipes from all over the world and created a transformer-based model to support the creative process in brewing by suggesting new beer recipe templates. As a proof of concept, we crafted the IPA “Deeper” along a recipe generated by our model. Over 100 international newspapers and radio stations have reported on the first AI-crafted beer from Switzerland over the past few months. For the first time, this paper reveals the underlying pipeline architecture of eight transformer networks trained end-to-end that made this remarkable success possible.
New update alert! The 2022 update to the Trademark Assignment Dataset is now available online. Find 1.29 million trademark assignments, involving 2.28 million unique trademark properties issued by the USPTO between March 1952 and January 2023: https://t.co/njrDAbSpwBpic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
