Waching daily Oct 30 2018

Yesterday, 137,000 people escaped from extreme poverty.

That could have been the headline in the New York Times

everyday for the last 25 years.

Why wasn't it?

My name is Steven Pinker, and that's one of the questions

that I raise in my book Enlightenment Now:

The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.

Everyday, when we click on the news,

we read stories of terrorism, war, inequality, crime,

racism, pollution, the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

It can feel crushing.

It can feel that the world is spiraling out of control.

Journalism gives us our picture of the world,

but there are certain biases that are built

into the journalistic enterprise.

News is about what happens, not what doesn't happen.

When something goes wrong, it's gripping.

Bad is psychologically stronger than good.

When something goes right, often it's nothing.

It is a city that has not been shot at by terrorists.

It's a country that's been at peace.

Since they never count as news,

no one will learn about them.

If you think that the news has been getting more

negative over time, you're right.

The major news outlets across the world

have been getting steadily more negative over time,

even as the objective state of the world has been improving.

Let's go to the data,

starting with the most precious thing of all, life.

For most of human history,

life expectancy at birth hovered around 30 years,

but today it is more 70 years in the world as a whole,

more than 80 years in the more fortunate,

developed parts of the world.

200 years ago no more than 10% of people in the world

lived above the line for extreme poverty.

Today, more than 90% do.

For most of human history everyone was illiterate.

Today, more than 80% of the population is literate.

Fewer people are dying in wars.

Fewer people are starving to death.

Fewer people are dying of infectious diseases.

So as the world gets better and better,

the coverage gets more and more negative.

Of course there are problems,

and many of them are horrendous,

but acknowledging the world's progress

is not a matter of having sunny a disposition

or wearing rose-colored glasses,

or seeing the glasses half full.

It's paying attention to the data,

paying attention to the hard, cold, objective facts.

My biggest hope in writing Enlightenment Now

is nothing short than changing people's

view of the human condition.

Recognizing human progress changes your view of the world.

If you want to improve the world,

there are a few steps to take.

First of all, be humble.

None of us is infallible, none of us is omniscient.

We've got to learn from our mistakes.

Second, have some rational confidence.

Many things have gotten better

thanks to the confidence of people in the past.

That should embolden us to try to solve

the formidable problems facing us now.

Third, have a problem-solving mindset.

Don't begin by looking at who to blame,

who the evildoers are, whose fault it is.

Things naturally fall apart.

Problems are inevitable, but problems are solvable.

If we understand the world,

if we set as our goal improving human welfare,

we can gradually succeed.

Applying human brain power and human sympathy

to making people better off is not futile.

It's not hopeless.

It will never achieve a perfect world,

but it can certainty achieve a better world.

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For more infomation >> Steven Pinker Makes the Case for Optimism | Freethink - Duration: 3:36.

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Seattle is holding meetings for the public to discuss different surveillance technologies - Duration: 7:19.

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Enhanced Mobile: Auto Attendant-for administrators - Duration: 2:56.

The Auto attendant feature helps route and manage calls

by offering your callers a menu of options.

To help you get started,

we've provided a default auto attendant.

But you can optimize your auto attendant

by making some basic adjustments

in AT&T Collaborate-Enhanced Mobile.

We'll show you how.

On the "Site Information" page,

click "Manage auto attendant."

Some basic information about the auto attendant appears.

Now, click "Edit."

There are three options for managing an auto attendant.

You can manage the profile...

...by changing the default settings.

Just keep in mind that the time zone setting determines

how the schedules are applied.

Don't forget to save any changes.

To help manage calls to the auto attendant,

you can set call features.

Just click "Edit features"...

...and select the features you want to assign.

Finally, to customize the auto attendant to fit your needs,

you can manage the settings.

If you want to play the same greeting

and provide the same menu options all the time,

use the "24/7 configuration."

Or, you can switch to a custom configuration

and set up your auto attendant to play customized greetings...

...and provide different menu options during business hours,

after hours, and holidays.

We'll customize business hours.

First, expand "Business hours."

Then, under "Schedule," click "Set up."

By default, business hours are in effect every day,

from 9:00 to 5:00.

Now let's create a custom schedule.

First, we'll give the schedule a name.

For this example,

we aren't including weekends in our business hours,

so we'll call this schedule "Monday - Friday."

We'll leave the defaults for the start and end times,

select "a.m." and "p.m." respectively,

and then click "Apply to all weekdays."

We'll select "Closed" for "Saturday" and "Sunday"

and then click "Apply to all weekends"

because we're always closed on weekends.

Now, save these settings...

...and then click "OK" on the success message.

Expand "Business hours" again.

These are the default menu options for business hours,

but we'll add another option.

Click the edit icon.

We want our callers to hear that they're being transferred,

so for key 3, select "transfer with prompt",

and enter a person's extension.

Save your changes...

...and click "OK" on the success message.

Expand "Business hours" again.

Now we'll assign a greeting.

Click "Set up."

You can record a new greeting, upload a greeting,

or choose an existing greeting.

Let's say we recorded and saved a custom greeting

to match our updated menu,

so we'll choose "Use an existing greeting..."

...select the greeting, and then click "Save."

And that's it!

Business hours are now customized

for your business needs.

Now that you know how to customize your business hours,

you'll also be able to customize

"After hours," and "Holidays."

Want to learn more?

Check the Business Center "Help" menu

for more Collaborate Enhanced Mobile videos

and step-by-step help.

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For more infomation >> Enhanced Mobile: Auto Attendant-for administrators - Duration: 2:56.

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Video Testimonial for KRUSE ELITE Online Membership - Duration: 0:54.

Hello everyone, here is Hugo Gomes, I am a personal trainer here in Brazil, in the city

of Recife.

And, I work with athletes of various modalities: tennis, martial arts, soccer and also with

ordinary people seeking health and fitness.

And, I searched the online program Kruse Elite to be able to deepen a little more in the

neuroscience applied to the training, and to use these drills that Taylor and Alisha

teach us to be able to improve mobility, strength, balance, coordination ... to improve and optimize

the results of my students and use it as a way to add value to my work.

I highly recommend the program to everyone who works in the area of physical preparation

and rehabilitation.

And, to thank Taylor and Alisha for passing so objectively and clearly with a great didactics,

this content that is very valuable for those who work in the area of training and rehabilitation.

For more infomation >> Video Testimonial for KRUSE ELITE Online Membership - Duration: 0:54.

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DIY HOW TO MAKE RAINBOW KINETIC SAND HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN for Kids(Learn Colors with Nursery Rhymes) - Duration: 10:02.

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5G: A Game Changer for Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality - Duration: 1:29.

What we're showing here is this spatial audio demonstration where we're actually

doing all the computation it takes to have an immersive 360 audio experience

while doing most of the processing off the device.

Oh, okay.

So there's actually 100 instruments in the room you're going to be in.

And you can wander around the room and as you get closer to different instruments

you're going to hear those instruments get louder or quieter as you move around the space.

You can get the best percussion over in one spot or maybe you get the flutes

and the horns in another spot.

Pretty wicked cool.

So this is Studio Director. It's a project-based application so all your data

is stored in the project and you can have multiple projects.

You use this QR code to join the session. It's really easy and once you are ready

I just click this button and the model comes through your network to the whole lens system.

You can see the boat over here and we are synchronized so whatever I do

you will be able to see. So now I rotate the model, I make it bigger.

So now you are on the boat and it's mixed reality, so you don't have to stay

at the same point of space. You can walk around, you can look around.

To have the best experience you have to have 150 or 200 megabits for each device.

You want to have the best connectivity you can reach and 5G

from Verizon is one of the best options.

For more infomation >> 5G: A Game Changer for Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality - Duration: 1:29.

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We Are Your Best Partner For Insurance Claim Settlement - Duration: 0:58.

This topic is on why Kelly Roofing is your best choice to help you through this insurance

process! Kelly roofing wanted to make sure that we were doing everything for our customers, which is why we went ahead and we

found the same

pricing program as the insurance companies used to make sure that when we gave you a quote, you were getting everything that was deserved from

you from the insurance company!

We also went ahead and hired a full staff to work on your behalf with the insurance company to show them exactly

where they may have been missing key items that are required in order to replace your roof.

This will ensure that you're getting everything that's deserved from the insurance company to put on the best possible roof.

We also notice that some insurance companies would try to wiggle out or not

do what's right.

Which then we went ahead and we partnered up with a legal firm that would actually help our customers through the process and look at

their case free of charge, no

obligation

and once they found that the insurance company was at fault, would then represent you for no cost, not even taken a portion of your

claim to make sure that our customers got through this process with

minimal headaches and less stress to make sure that we got you whole again and put on the best possible roof!

For more infomation >> We Are Your Best Partner For Insurance Claim Settlement - Duration: 0:58.

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Cheesecake for Dogs | Kiki's Canine Kitchen | Rover.com - Duration: 1:59.

Hey folks, this is Kiki the Dog Chef from Rover.com

and today we'll be making cheesecake for dogs!

First, we're gonna assemble the oatmeal crust.

We've got unsweetened shredded coconut, rolled oats, an egg, some coconut oil,

which holds things together, and some cinnamon and honey for flavor.

Our coconut flakes are pretty big, so we're gonna blitz those first in the food processor.

Next we'll add the rolled oats and pulse to combine.

We're ready to add the wet ingredients; we've got coconut oil, egg, and honey going in. And the delicious cinnamon.

Pulse the ingredients just a few times so everything sticks together.

Okay, now we're going to grease our cheesecake tins.

If you don't have cheesecake tins you could use a mini muffin tin.

We're gonna place about two tablespoons of the crust dough into each well of the mold.

Okay, we'll pop these in the oven at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes.

Or just until the crust starts turning golden.

Lets set these babies aside to cool while we make our cheesecake.

First, we're gonna put the cottage cheese into the food processor

and break up that curd structure so it's nice and smooth.

Now we'll add the Greek yogurt, an egg, some coconut milk, vanilla extract,

and three tablespoons of whole wheat flour, which will bind everything together.

I'm using a cup with a spout to make pouring a little easier, but you could just spoon it in if you prefer.

Okay, these babies are ready for the oven.

We're gonna bake our cheesecake for about 35 minutes,

or until lightly golden brown and starting to pull away from the sides.

And behold!

What do you think Frankie? You like these little bites?

Tune in next time when we'll be preparing some tasty Thanksgiving treats for dogs.

For more infomation >> Cheesecake for Dogs | Kiki's Canine Kitchen | Rover.com - Duration: 1:59.

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Michael Berry and Dan Crenshaw have an important message for you - Duration: 0:37.

- Hey ya'll, I'm here with my friend Michael Berry.

We were just talking about the election

and how important it is for you to get out and vote.

Early voting ends on Friday, the election is November 6th.

If you believe in those principles of individual freedom

and limited government, please get out and vote.

- I'm excited!

I wanna send Dan Crenshaw to Congress,

and I know a lot of you do as well.

He's a conservative, he's a veteran,

he's a husband, he's a friend,

and he's gonna make a heckuva good congressman,

and I'm excited about that,

but we need you to get out and vote.

You can do it till this Friday, early voting,

and then next Tuesday's Election Day,

and then let's celebrate.

Let's send Dan Crenshaw to Congress.

- Thanks, ya'll!

For more infomation >> Michael Berry and Dan Crenshaw have an important message for you - Duration: 0:37.

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How to Draw Cartoon Truck and Halloween Eggs / Coloring & Drawing for Kids - Duration: 6:23.

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