Convalescence

• In the manufacturing sector, innovation and creativity are crucial.
• According to HR World's research data, women account for around one-third of the employment in manufacturing, ranging from production line workers to corporate executives.
• With strong mechanical research capabilities, impressive human-machine interaction skills, and a willingness to work hard and learn as much as possible, women have proven to be outstanding employees in the equipment industry.
• In 2023, Shanghai Electric's unions organized ten discussions and research sessions on special rights protection contracts for female employees.

• DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Solutions Group (ESG), part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and the leading integrated provider of refuse collection vehicles and equipment, digital fleet technology solutions, waste hauler software, and compaction and recycling solutions, today announced the expansion of its Connected Collections® suite with the introduction of Recycling and Waste Facility Contamination Detection technology through its company 3rd Eye®.
• This groundbreaking 3rd Eye SaaS product broadens ESG's digital offerings across the recycling, solid waste, and organics processing verticals, rounding out its comprehensive approach to automated solid waste and recycling management.
• "Solid waste haulers, transfer stations, Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and organics processing centers are facing increasing pressure to divert traffic and waste from landfills," said Eric Monsen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for ESG.
• 3rd Eye solutions portfolio enables end-to-end contamination detection with systems installed on refuse collection vehicles, scale houses, balers, compactors, transfer stations, and waste and recycling processing centers.

• The Dream Machine, written by Candace Amarante and wonderfully illustrated by Dave Reed, comes from the Nursing Research Department of Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada.
• She therefore decides to share her secret with her little sister: The Dream Machine.
• Like Ashling, I used my dream machine to draw on reality and fantasy to bring this story to life.
• When children ask me what my favourite book is, I now answer, The Dream Machine,” says author Candace Amarante.

• Peter Howson’s story is one of seeking dignity in human suffering and violence, and finding redemption; it is also uniquely Scottish.
• When The Apple Ripens, Howson’s retrospective at Edinburgh City Arts Centre (27 May-1 October), is a timely showcase to celebrate his 65th year.

A Scottish sensibility

• An unmistakably Scottish feature of Howson’s work is the undertone of Calvinism with its God-fearing, joyless culture of toil and penitence.
• His unique perspective on the world reflects his experiences of living in the east end of Glasgow.
• Most of his early work portrayed caricatures of rough, masculine men with exaggerated musculature.
• At a time when Margaret Thatcher was in power, he called out the right-wing extremists and portrayed the dispossessed with dignity.

War and peace

• With an obsession around violence and warfare, Howson applied and was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum to record the Bosnian civil war in 1993 as the official war artist.
• For Howson, life is about violence and confrontation, and in his words, encountering it makes him “feel alive”.
• But the war had a huge impact on Howson’s mental health and his personal relationships were damaged by his experiences.
• On his return, after a period of convalescence, he produced 300 pieces of powerful, shocking and controversial works of art.