11 Jobs That Secretly Celebrate Mothers Day Every Day

11 Jobs That Secretly Celebrate Mothers Day Every Day11 Jobs That Secretly Celebrate Mothers Day Every DayThe proverb It takes a village to raise a child is so frequently used that it has become a clich. Yet it points to the many influences and caregivers children encounter on their journey to adulthood- doctors, nurses, daycare providers, schoolteachers, babysitters, coaches, tutors, camp counselors and all the rest of the people who directly impact a childs life.But what about the woman who plays a large role in making sure the child is fed, clothed and gets to school, practice or camp? In honor of Mothers Day, wed like to introduce a new proverb It takes a village to support a mother.Most jobs in some way impact the life of a mother. As you celebrate Mothers Day this weekend, think about all the mothers that your job directly or indirectly impacts.Here at Simply Hired were proud to say that we help people find jobs, and many of those people are mothers. After all, women make up mo re than half the population, and the majority of women give birth. The jobs that mothers find using Simply Hired help keep roofs over the heads and food in the refrigerators of families all around the world, and many of these jobs done by others make mothers lives easier as well.Here are a few jobs that mothers couldnt live without.Truck DriverYour truck might transport food, clothing, furniture or other items that mothers buy for themselves and their families.Truck Driver JobsGas Station AttendantMothers have to drive their kids everywhere. Without gas, they wouldnt get very far.Gas Station JobsRetail ClerkHow many mothers walked through the checkout line today? By helping a mother find a missed item or giving her a smile, you could set off a ripple effect that trickles all the way down to how she treats her children.Retail Clerk JobsHousekeeperWhen a mother works all day and helps her kids with homework at night, a clean home is a major bonus.Housekeeper JobsChemistChemists formul ate products that mothers buy and use on regular basis, such as soap, shampoo, cleaning products and baby wipes.Chemist JobsAuto repair and auto manufacturingMothers need cars to get to work, get their kids to school and take vacations.Auto Repair Jobs and Auto Manufacturing JobsHR administratorsAdvocating for parent-friendly policies and parental leave helps mothers give better care to their children.HR Administrator JobsSocial media managerIf your company serves women in any way, helping mothers find and share information about business, children or the home makes life easier.Social Media Manager JobsLibrarianFor many mothers, libraries are a lifeline. Libraries not only help mothers entertain and educate their children, they help mothers learn about parenting and provide women with entertainment and lifelong learning opportunities.Librarian JobsCivil engineersCommunity planning often revolves around schools, hospitals and parks. Most public structures that are built to serve the community serve mothers, too.Civil Engineer JobsConstructionWhether its an office building that will employ mothers, a home where a family will live or a shopping complex where mothers will provide for their families, fruchtwein construction jobs in some way will support a mother.Construction JobsThe list could go on and on. If youre a mother, we salute you. If not, take a moment to consider how many mothers your job touches.

3D Printing Hack Downs Drone

3D Printing Hack Downs Drone 3D Printing Hack Downs Drone 3D Printing Hack Downs DroneThe 3D-printed consumer drone hovers in mid-air, as pulsing percussion hints of doom. Then, less than two minutes into its first flight, which welches captured on a YouTube video, the drone spins out of control and crashes.The cause of the crash? The first successful attempt to hack into a computer and sabotage an additive manufacturing design, said researcher Mark Yampolskiy of the University of South Alabama, the coauthor, with researchers from Ben Gurion University and Singapore University of Technology and Design, of a paper on the hack.The YouTube video, posted in August 2016 and watched by more than 36,000 people so far, could be the Cliffs Notes for the paper.Manufacturers are already making parts for jet engines and other machines using additive manufacturing. Engineers are generally very good at accounting for random natural variations of physical processes, Yampolskiy said, both during man ufacturing itself and in real-life conditions a manufactured part will be exposed to.These are often accounted for by incorporating a safety factor in the design. Unfortunately, engineers also generally overlook security aspects, he said.3D-printed rotor blades make this quadcopter vulnerable to sabotage. Image Mark Yampolskiy, University of South AlabamaPrevious demonstration sabotages of 3D printing designs started with the perpetrator already inside the computer hosting the design. Then the perpetrator simply manipulated blueprints and showed that it could harm mechanical properties, Yampolskiy said.His teams attack went a step further. They used an ordinary phishing attack, sending an e-mail that downloaded an infected zip file. That gave the researchers what they called a reverse tunnel into the computer hosting the design. They manipulated the design and inserted cavities into the propeller blades. The cavities caused the propeller to break in mid-air.In theory, the quality-co ntrol process could catch defective parts made from a sabotaged design. But in this case, the additively manufactured drone wing was sabotaged in a way that would escape detection during typical quality-control measures.All of these tests have limits in terms of defects that can be detected, Yampolskiy said. A physical inspection could also have revealed the problem, said Sven Schrecker, chief architect for IoT security solutions at Intel. However, the novelty in this particular attack is that the compromise is digital, the tampering is very subtle and may not have been caught, as it is not visible to the human eye, he said.Defects inserted in the control files for a 3D printer weakened blades on this quadcopter, causing a crash. Image Mark Yampolskiy, University of South AlabamaThe part was also sabotaged to not fail right awayanother way for the product to make it through manufacturing quality control, then fail when in use. To prevent sabotage attempts, one possible solution woul d be to create designs of functional parts with a higher safety factor, Yampolskiy said. But this would increase size, weight, and cost, which would make this approach impractical and unlikely, he said. Another approach would be to develop the ability to detect ongoing or already successful attacks, but this would require better quality control measures than are currently available.The demonstration is already forcing the additive manufacturing industry to adopt cybersecurity best practices by making sure software and firmware are up to date constantly monitoring network traffic and creating an air gap between the internet and the production network, he said.The integrity of each product and component in the supply chain must also be attested to, Schrecker said. The owner or operator of the equipment must be able to interrogate each component of the system to attest to that elements integrity. Each component, in turn, interrogates its subcomponents to attest to their integrity and, when complete, reports its findings.After successfully showing that 3D-printed designs can be hacked and sabotaged, Elovici and Yampolskiy have turned to preventing attacks before they succeed. A thwarted sabotage may not make for an exciting YouTube video, but it would be an important step forward.Karen Haywood Queen is a technology writer based in Williamsburg, VA.Engineers are generally very good at accounting for random natural variations of physical processes Unfortunately, engineers also generally overlook security aspects. Prof. Mark Yampolskiy, University of South Alabama

Sounds of silence Could colored noise be the secret to better sleep

Sounds of silence Could colored noise be the secret to better sleepSounds of silence Could colored noise be the secret to better sleepMany of us have experienced the restfulness that comes when were stood next to the sea, listening to the waves crashing. Or maybe with ur eyes closed, while the wind rustles through the trees. Or that inner peace when the rain is drumming on the window.Those of us in search of a better nights sleep might assume the best environment for this is one of silence. But could the solution actually lie in immersing ourselves in mora noise? While that may sound counterintuitive, certain types of noise such as the gentle humming of a boiler or the pitter-patter of rain can, in fact, help us to drift off.According to Dr. Mark Winwood, Director of Psychological Services atAXA PPP healthcare, some noises can actually help us get to sleep by making us less conscious of our immediate environment, which allows our mind to relax in a way thats similar to the process involved in meditation.Far from being a new phenomenon, the concept of colored noise has been around much longer than you might think.Thomas Alva Edison began conducting experiments on sound frequencies and coloured noise in the late 1800sand scientists soon discovered the full spectrum of sound frequencies.These are still relevant today for examplepink noise has been scientifically proven to improve deep sleep, allowing for better memory formation and re-energisation of the brain. To explore concepts further, the healthcare experts have recorded three unique ambient sounds at the peaceful Trwyn Llanbedrog beach in North Wales one of Londons busiest overpasses and Kielder Forest, the most tranquil distributionspolitik in the UK.White noise constant shhh soundWhite noise works by reducing the difference between background sounds and a peak sound, like a door slamming, giving you a better chance to sleep through it undisturbed. Typically, white noise is a constant shhh sound, which is like a bright, mix of frequencies. These frequencies are often likened to the restful sound of waves hitting the shore. AXA PPP healthcare has associated it with the sounds heard on Trwyn Llanbedrog beach in North Wales the UKs favorite coastal sound, perhaps due its hypnotic quality.Pink noise turning up the bass on white noiseA busy London overpass has been matched with pink noise frequencies which is similar to white noise but with the bass turned up. As well as the rumble of traffic, rainstorms have a pink noise frequency. The 24-hour activity of modern cities feels at odds with our need to sleep but what if we could take that energy and use it to help us relax?Brown noise a deep, rolling rumbleKielder Forest, the UKs most tranquil location, may not seem to have many sounds at first, but the sound of the wind blowing through the trees can be likened to the frequency of brown noise. Brown noise is an even deeper version of pink noise a deep, rolling rumble that can often go unnoticed.One thing is for sure, the world is getting noisier with as many as 25% of adults losing sleep due to noise from their neighbors. For this reason, Tim Antos, founder ofKokoon, designed sleep-aiding headphones to help block out unwanted noise.From the moment we wake, our lives are filled with noise. Whether youre trying to relax or just cant sleep, audio is one of the best ways to help us naturally unwind and switch off, Antos said. Sleep clinics prescribe thousands of audio-based techniques daily and millions of us use audio to relax every single day.The best way of falling asleep varies for each person and depending what we have going on in our lives. At Kokoon, we wanted to open the door to trying different techniques, giving people the opportunity to learn what really works for them, Antos said. The headphones incorporate electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors to detect electrical activity in your brain throughout your nightly sleeping ritual. By pairing our technology w ith AXAs colored noise recordings we hope to improve the sleep quality of many.Dr Mark Winwood, Director of Psychological Services for AXA PPP healthcare, helps patients on a regular basis understand why they struggle to fall and stay asleep and how they can help themselves to get a more restful and restorative sleep.To listen to AXA PPP healthcares colored noise recordings,visit the website, and find your secret to a better nights sleep.Charlotte Giver is the founder and editor-in-chief at Your Coffee Break. With a background in PR working in Los Angeles and Barcelona, Charlotte has been working hard running YCB from the YCB headquarters in Londons Covent Garden for the past four years.This column originally appeared on YourCoffeeBreak.com.