Topic for Monday September 5: Hats Off to You!
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Topic for Wednesday August 31: Hats Off to You!
Hats Off to You!
Nothing can make a fashion statement quite like a hat! Large, small, casual, dressy, or sporty, we do love our favorite accessory and we have it in all forms, shapes, sizes and colors. Whether you wear your hat as part of your uniform for work, for the sports team you’re on, or to hide the fact that you didn’t wash your hair, we all have a fondness for hats and the different benefits they provide for us. So, do hats really give us useful benefits, important assistance? Can the perk of a hat affect our health? As a matter of fact, they do have significant value to our health, some great reasons you may not be aware of.
HISTORY OF THE HAT
The first proof we have of wearing hats dates back to a guy named Otzi from the Bronze Age. He was found between Italy and Austria, frozen into a mountain, where he had been since 3250 BC. He was found wearing a cap made of bearskin that had a chin strap that had been stitched together using bear and other different animal skins. It could be described like a Russian hat but no flaps on the sides. A painting was found inside a tomb near Thebes, Egypt of a man wearing what looked like a straw hat. This dated back to around 3200 BC. Hats are not a new thing and even earlier civilizations saw a need for them with the intelligence on how to make them. As civilizations evolved and fashion came into play, hats became even more popular and some were made part of religious traditions and practices. As far back as you can look into history, you will find some sort of hat. It’s lasted longer than most fashion fads, and for good reasons.
BENEFITS OF WEARING HATS FOR EVERYONE
There are many benefits of wearing a hat that go much deeper and more important than just fashion or personal style. Hats have good health benefits that can help you and your body. Hats:
· Protect your face and head from sunburn
· Protect your eyes from the brightness of the sun, which can cause sun damage as you age
· Help to prevent skin cancers and skin damage
· Protect your head, face and ears from the cold and weather conditions
· Help to regulate your body temperature
· Hold back hair out of your face while working outside, playing sports or exercising
· Protect your hair from sun damage and fading, and your scalp from sunburn
WOMEN AND HATS
Nothing can make a fashion statement quite like a hat. All throughout history, women would display their own personal style through the hats they would wear. Hats were a fashion accessory AND a status symbol. During early history, hats told a person’s story: What class they belonged to, their economic status, religion, style, everything! The highest of society could showcase their wealth through their choice of hat. The more lavish, fancy and decorated the hat, the more wealthy and influential the woman wearing it. The 20th century saw hats evolve but not the status they represented. Royal women of sovereign nations still make hats a priority to this day, along with several First Ladies of the United States. Currently, any hat is welcome and acceptable.
MEN AND HATS
In times throughout history men were also frequent hat wearers, just as women were. Constant walking or riding outside, working in the elements, weather and sun protection produced the need for one’s head to be covered. Popularity in men wearing hats started to taper off after World War 2. Most men had acquired their own cars by then and those that had served in the war didn’t want to wear a hat everyday after being instructed to wear one all through their military service. A lot of men do love wearing hats for recreational purposes, especially wearing a baseball cap. Some wear them as part of their uniform for a job, while others enjoy wearing them on the weekends and breaks from work.
Net Discussion:
· Do you wear a hat?
· What are your favorite styles?
· Do hats send a message?
Topic for Monday August 29: Artemis I... and The Last Words About HamXposition
Artemis I launch to pave way
for future moon settlement
After 50 years, humans will walk on the moon again, but not quite yet. Artemis I will launch an uncrewed space flight on August 29, the first mission in a program looking to construct a moon village.
What are your thoughts on going back to the Moon?
And The Last Words About HamXposition 2022 did you go did you gather and talk with other Hams, did you have A good time there?
Topic for Wednesday August 24: Northeast Ham Expo August 26, 27, 28
THE BIG EVENT – NORTHEAST HAM XPOSITION 2022
This weekend in Marlboro, Mass at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Marlborough, MA.
The venue is conveniently located off I-495 and offers updated amenities and lots of nearby family-friendly attractions and dining options.
GRAND BANQUET / KEYNOTE ADDRESS / ARES ACADEMY / NWQRP SYMPOSIUM / EXAMS
1-DAY TECH CLASS / SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Net Discussion:
· Are you planning on attending?
· What are you interested in?
Topic for Monday August 22: New IC-905......... and What Nets?
What do you think about the new Icom IC-905?
Brand new transceiver from ICOM covering VHF/UHF/UW (144-430-1240-2400-5600Mhz and 10Ghz with transverter. Features a mast mounted radio With An IC 705 type control head. Do you have an interest in these Bands?
What other nets do you check into?
Topic for Wednesday August 10: Climate Change
IS GLOBAL WARMING / CLIMATE CHANGE REAL?
Global Temperature Is Rising
The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere and other human activities. Most of the warming occurred in the past 40 years, with the seven most recent years being the warmest. The years 2016 and 2020 are tied for the warmest year on record.
The Ocean Is Getting Warmer
The ocean has absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 100 meters (about 328 feet) of ocean showing warming of more than 0.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.33 degrees Celsius) since 1969. Earth stores 90% of the extra energy in the ocean.
The Ice Sheets Are Shrinking
The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass. Data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment show Greenland lost an average of 279 billion tons of ice per year between 1993 and 2019, while Antarctica lost about 148 billion tons of ice per year.
Glaciers Are Retreating
Glaciers are retreating almost everywhere around the world — including in the Alps, Himalayas, Andes, Rockies, Alaska, and Africa.
Snow Cover Is Decreasing
Satellite observations reveal that the amount of spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has decreased over the past five decades and the snow is melting earlier.
Sea Level Is Rising
Global sea level rose about 8 inches (20 centimeters) in the last century. The rate in the last two decades, however, is nearly double that of the last century and accelerating slightly every year.
Arctic Sea Ice Is Declining
Both the extent and thickness of Arctic Sea ice has declined rapidly over the last several decades.
Extreme Events Are Increasing in Frequency
The number of record high temperature events in the United States has been increasing, while the number of record low temperature events has been decreasing, since 1950. The U.S. has also witnessed increasing numbers of intense rainfall events.
Ocean Acidification Is Increasing
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the acidity of surface ocean waters has increased by about 30%. This increase is due to humans emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and hence more being absorbed into the ocean. The ocean has absorbed between 20% and 30% of total anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions in recent decades (7.2 to 10.8 billion metric tons per year).
Net Discussion Questions:
What do you think?
Truth or myth?
How do we tackle this problem?
Plant more trees
Be more energy efficient
Walk / bike / reduce carbon emissions
Others….
Topics for Monday August 8: Nixon Resigns,,,, and Best Sci-Fi Movies
Resignation of U.S. President Nixon
August 6, 1974
Faced with the near-certain prospect of impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announced his resignation on this day in 1974 and was succeeded by Gerald Ford the following day.
Best Sci-fi Movies of all time!
What is considered the best sci-fi movie?
Sleeper (1973) ... Outland (1981) ... The Vast of Night (2020) ...
Galaxy Quest (1999) ... Westworld (1973) ...
Silent Running (1971) Director: Douglas Trumbull. ...
Snowpiercer (2013) Director: Bong Joon-ho. ...
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Director: Steven Spielberg. What others?
Topics for Wednesday August 3: The Code Talkers, and Happy Birthday U.S. Coast Guard
American Indian Code Talkers
American Indian Code Talkers
The idea of using American Indians who were fluent in both their traditional tribal language and in English to send secret messages in battle was first put to the test in World War I with the Choctaw Telephone Squad and other Native communications experts and messengers. However, it wasn’t until World War II that the US military developed a specific policy to recruit and train American Indian speakers to become code talkers.
What is a code talker? A code talker is the name given to American Indians who used their tribal language to send secret communications on the battlefield. Most people have heard of the famous Navajo (or Diné) code talkers who used their traditional language to transmit secret Allied messages in the Pacific theater of combat during World War II. But did you know that there were at least 14 other Native nations, including the Cherokee and Comanche, that served as code talkers in both the Pacific and Europe during the war?
The US Army was the first branch of the military that began recruiting code talkers from places like Oklahoma in 1940. Other branches, such as the US Marines and Navy, followed a few years later, and the first class of 29 Navajo code talker US Marine recruits completed its training in 1942. Apart from basic training, these men had to develop and memorize a unique military code using their mostly unwritten language, and were placed in a guarded room until this task was completed.
Source: National WWII Museum
The U.S. Coast Guard is celebrating its 232nd Birthday today.
August 4, 1790 U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton established the Revenue Marine Service, which became the U.S. Coast Guard.
Every year, August 4 is celebrated as the U.S. Coast Guard Birthday, commemorating the military organization for its valor and discipline. Since 1790, the U.S. Coast Guard has kept the nation’s waterways safe, playing a critical role in national security.
The U.S. Coast Guard patrols our coasts for drug smugglers, human trafficking and both domestic and international terrorism. As the bad guys (and girls) have gotten more savvy with technology, the Coast Guard has developed sophisticated, effective technology to combat crimes on the water and at our ports. It’s a 24/7 job. Today, let’s give the U.S. Coast Guard the love it deserves.
Newburyport is said to be the birthplace of the Coast Guard where the first Coast Guard vessel served.
U.S. Revenue Cutter Massachusetts was built in 1791 in Newburyport and launched in July of that year. The Massachusetts was a two-mast, 60-foot schooner, armed with 4-6 swivel guns, and was one of the original ten revenue cutters authorized by Alexander Hamilton.
Source: Custom House Maritime Museum
Topic for Monday August 1: Cheap, Good Ham Laptop, and Gloucester Turbine Incident
GLOUCESTER, Mass. — A blade fell off a wind turbine in Gloucester, prompting the partial closure of a road in an industrial park Sunday.
In a joint statement, Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga and Fire Chief Eric Smith said the fallen blade was reported at Applied Materials on Dory Road in the Blackburn Industrial Park.
There were no reported injuries. The wind turbine did not sustain any damage beyond the fallen blade.
Officials worked with Applied Materials to isolate the area around the turbine and determine any further safety hazards.
Great Republic Drive will be closed “indefinitely” in the area of the turbine.
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