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So late last year I upgraded my trusty and well used Epson printer to the new Canon Pro-6000, 60″ fine art machine. I also had some beautifully precise custom profiles made up by Les Walkling as part of the Canson Master Printer Accreditation program which has now allowed my practice to achieve a new high standard of photographic and fine art printing quality and calibrated accuracy.
This image is a large scale job I printed out over the weekend consisting of three large 82 x 260cm panels which we will now finish with three coats of lacquer and build custom made stretcher frames for the canvas to be wrapped to. The job will be completed with a tricky install into a high void area in. Stay tuned…
So for all you wondering how the three large cloud panels turned out here's Graham doing some fine tuning to the installation of these on Thursday. With three 260cm long panels hanging side by side with a 7cm gap the alignment and install had to be very precise. Very happy with the final result as were my discerning clients who commissioned this job. It's always very satisfying to see the finished result after working through the details and various project considerations.
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Multiple factors play a role in determining the best amoxicillin dosage for a patient. Doctors must calculate dosage based on what type of bacteria is responsible for the infection. The type of infection plays a role in a doctor's determination of proper dosage. The amount of amoxicillin dosing also depends on a patient's age, height and weight.
Amoxicillin is one of the antibiotics in the penicillin class of medications. Taking amoxicillin is helpful in treating various infections, including those of the ear, respiratory system and urinary tract. The proper dose of amoxicillin for any one patient must be calculated by a medical professional. There is no standard dosage that is recommended for all patients. No patient should adjust amoxicillin dosage without first seeking the guidance of his or her doctor.
Dosage for adults depends on the type and severity of a patient's infection. For milder infections, doctors might prescribe 250 mg every eight hours. For more severe infections, an adult dosage might be 875 mg every 12 hours. Adults who suffer from gonorrhea may be directed by their doctors to take 3 g of amoxicillin as a one-time dose.
Amoxicillin dosage for children who weigh less than 88 pounds (40 kg) also depends on the type and severity of the infection. Pediatric doses may run from 20 mg per kilogram of weight per day to 45 mg per kilogram of weight per day. Medical professionals advise that the total amoxicillin dosage for children be divided into doses that are taken either twice daily (every 12 hours) or three times daily (every eight hours).
Patients must carefully follow the instructions of their doctors. Intervals between doses should be kept as even as possible. Patients must take all of their medicine, even if they start to feel better. If a patient doesn't take all of his or her prescribed medication, it could lead to the development of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
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Amoxicillin is also used by veterinarians for cats and dogs. My dog had an eye infection last month and she was given 100mg twice a day for a week. She's 16-17 pounds. The medication worked very well. We went back for a check-up after the medication was over and the vet said that it had cleared up. I think the amoxicillin dosage for dogs is 5mg per pound for 12 hours. But I'm sure it depends on the type of infection as well.
@ZipLine-- I think that 500-1000mg/day for 5-10 days are typical amoxicillin antibiotic dosages. But the exact dose depends on the type of infection, the severity of the infection and the age/weight of a person. It's not a good idea to try to determine the dose yourself and you should not be using antibiotics without doctor approval and supervision anyway.
I'm not trying trying to lecture you. But it's a known fact that misuse of antibiotics results in many different types of complications. If you use lower than necessary doses, the infection may not clear up. This will also improve the resistance of the bacteria.
I know that some people have recurrent or chronic sinus infections and do not want to see a doctor each time. Many people also have left-over antibiotics at home. But this does not mean that we should play doctor and decide our treatments and dosages. Misuse of antibiotics is not only harmful for us, it's harmful for everyone in society as the same bacteria will end up infecting someone else.
What is the typical amoxicillin dosage for a sinus infection? Will 500mg/daily for five or six days work?


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The exceedingly innovative world of St. Vincent's Annie Clark is about to reveal a little more of itself. For nearly a decade, Clark has been creating groundbreaking, genre-distorting soundscapes by blending elements of experimental and electronic music with rock, pop and dance.
With Masseduction, her fifth album — she also released a collaboration with David Byrne, Love This Giant, in 2012 — St. Vincent puts her inner world on display. Arriving three and a half years after her 2014 eponymous release, Clark has said that Masseduction would be a deeply personal collection, saying, "If you want to know about my life, listen to this record." Themes of sexuality, relationships, drugs, personal success and other topics weave throughout the album's 13 songs.
The title track serves as the album's foundation. "Masseduction" is a short-handed way of saying "mass seduction," "my seduction" and "mass destruction." In the song, Clark confesses, "I can't turn off what turns me on" and "I don't turn off what turns me on." We also hear Clark make reference to herself: "Black saint, sinner lady/Playin' knockoff soul/A punk rock romantic/Slumped on the kitchen floor."
The album opens with "Hang On Me," a rumination on the very emotional end of a relationship. An outpouring of a different kind occurs in "Happy Birthday, Johnny." Johnny, who may very well be "Prince Johnny" from her last album, is battling drug addiction while Clark deals with the ramifications of her own fame. She struggles to help her friend through his addiction. Unfortunately, it's a struggle that seems to have been lost by song's end. Drugs and their effect on a relationship is also explored on "Young Lover," which features Clark's impressive vocal calisthenics. "Pills" uses a deceptively upbeat melody and a nursery rhyme-like chorus to express society's reliance on medication to get through everyday life.
"Savior" deals lightly with role play and is one of the album's sexually-charged songs, while "Sugarboy," finds Clark reflecting on the relationship she has with her fans and has a veiled nod to sexual fluidity.
New York and Los Angeles are both represented on Masseduction, with "New York" being a melancholy ode to the Big Apple and "Los Ageless" delivering a jab at the Hollywood elite, especially the obsession with staying young.
She saves the most personal song for last. "Smoking Section" reveals her vulnerability in lines like: "And sometimes I go to the edge of my roof/And I think I'll jump just to punish you." In the end, Clark is not only struggling with outside forces; but she fights with those within, as well.
Clark writes all of the material on Masseduction with contributions from Joy Williams, formerly of the Civil Wars, Sounwave's Mark Anthony Spears, and Jack Antonoff, also known as Bleachers and a former member of the bands fun. and Steel Train. Antonoff and Clark produce the album, with a little help from others.
Clark's considerable guitar playing skills don't feature prominently on Masseduction, but when they do emerge, they tear through the musical landscape with buzzing, angular precision. Joining Clark on a few tracks are her aunt and uncle: the jazz pop duo Tuck and Patti. Tuck Andress plays some guitar while Patti Cathcart contributes vocals. The large gathering of musicians on the album also include Antonoff, bassists Pino Palladino and Mike Elizondo, saxophonist Kamasi Washington and both Jenny Lewis and Kid Monkey, an alias for Clark's former partner, the actress Cara Delevingne.
With Masseduction, St. Vincent strengthens her reputation as an powerful singer, deft songwriter and trailblazing guitarist. She's willing to reveal herself while maintaining some personal privacy, but still gives us us a window into her psyche. With this album, a remarkable artist has become even more extraordinary.


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Oh, just JoJo and me talking about music while in an embrace on a couch. NO BIGGIE. (JK, huge biggie.)
As far as I'm concerned, JoJo's a hero and national treasure. She's an absurdly talented singer-songwriter, and her latest mixtape, Agápe, still remains one of the most well-curated yet curiously overlooked releases of the past year. If you're not still obsessed with Jojo's moody "Andre," the sultry "We Get By," and the half-recorded yet still UTTELRY MOVING "Thinking Out Loud," then you're doing everything wrong. And honestly, I'm still down to talk about "Disaster," "Demonstrate" and "Too Little Too Late" even years later too. Why? Once a hit, ALWAYS A HIT.
This past Monday Jojo figuratively took me to CHURCH when she literally performed at an olde-tymey townhouse in the West Village, because that's how Fader does it. JoJo took the stage at Alger House in Manhattan's West Village and performed a mix of songs from her first two albums (um, "Boy Without A Heart" was so perfect sung that it nearly ended me, but fortunately THAT VOICE resurrected me, so it's all good), her Agápe mixtape, and a cover of Sade's "Sweetest Taboo" so hot it could probably fry some bacon and heat up a pot of coffee if you asked it nicely.
And she wasn't alone -- JoJo invited L.A. rapper Casey Veggies and Toronto's Francesco up for a few songs as well. And I even got sit down on a mortal couch with the supreme being known as Joanna Noëlle Blagden Levesque, and I'm here to bring that gospel to the JoJo-Stanning masses.
Now, obviously if you've read this far you haven't wanted to "LEAVE" or "GET OUT" because that'd just be "WEAK" (see what I did there?) since you're clearly a JoJo Stan, too. And sure, even though I was dying to questions like "How the HELL do you get your eye-liner to do that?" and "Can I meet your mother, just so I can thank her?," I stuck to more topical themes like JoJo's favorite moment from Sunday night's VMAs, her favorite Justin Timberlake song, what song she'd like to cover next, and -- most importantly -- when she's getting back in the studio. And then, by some grace of god, JoJo and I decided to have a snuggle fest on the couch (yep, it was as amazing as it looks), and talk about juice cleanses. Which, aside from maybe JoJo and finding me a nice boyfriend, is my favorite topic.
+ Check out Buzzworthy's interview with JoJo --- VMAs, Justin Timberlake, juicing and more! -- after the jump!
BUZZWORTHY: First of all, amazing performance tonight. Second of all, did you watch the VMAs?
JoJo: I was actually in rehearsal for this show until 1 a.m., but I did watch a couple clips online. I loved Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars' performance. They were both really inspiring.
BUZZWORTHY: Speaking of Justin Timberlake's epic VMA Video Vanguard performance, what's your favorite Justin song of all time?
JoJo: Ohh, this is a toughie. I really like "Señorita." It just feels so good when it comes on and [breaking into song], "Ain't no body love you like I love you." I'm a JT fan all the way. How could you not be?
BUZZWORTHY: As a hardcore JoJo Stan, this is more of a personal question, but tell me why you initially only released half of "Thinking Out Loud" on Agápe?
JoJo: Cause I'm such a friggin' weirdo! And an insecure artist at times. I didn't put it out because I didn't know if i loved it, and once I realized that people loved the short version, then I was like maybe they'll like the long version, so I'm gonna end up putting out the studio version. I don't know why I get so introverted about my personal work sometimes, but it was just a song that I'd written about a personal situation I was going through, and I'm thankful that other people felt the way I felt. I felt like -- are these lyrics too personal? Will people relate to it?
BUZZWORTHY: Speaking of meeting a guy at a farmer's market, I live right by the farmer's market, and it's a great place to look at cute boys!
JoJo: I live by the farmer's market too! It is a great place to meet boys. You know they're health conscious, and they probably have decent bods!
BUZZWORTHY: I totally agree. Organic veggies all the way. Now, more importantly, any plans to release a new mixtape while you wait for your legal issues to be sorted out?
JoJo: Honestly, I'm praying for a speedy result. I'm confident in the case and what my litigators have done, so I'm hoping that the next thing I put out will be an album. I don't want there to be a lot of lag time in between. But, in the meantime, I'm just working on myself, writing, just fine-tuning myself. I'm still gonna be in the studio, but I'm not sure if I'll put out a body of work until the third album. But lots of live performances! I really wanna be an all around live entertainer, so I just want to continue to cultivate that.
BUZZWORTHY: Last question: After the success of your version of Drake's "Marvin's Room," are there any new cover songs you're dying to record?
JoJo: Oh, there are SO many covers I wanna do. I mean, listen, any time Drake comes out with a song, I honestly wanna do a version of it because I so identify with what he sings about. I really respect his artistry. But, after Marvin's Room, I was like 'damn, I'm probably not gonna do another one. I don't wanna be the girl who does Drake covers all the time.' But I'm such a huge fan. I also really love Kendrick's stuff, maybe "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe." I would've loved to have done a cover of that.
+ Watch JoJo and Casey Veggies perform a new version of JoJo's "Anything" live.
Stay tuned for more "It's All Good" music moments with Fruttare.
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One of the zingers of tonight's debate was President Obama's comeback at Mitt Romney's complaint that our Navy is smaller "than any time since 1917." Obama first replied, "I think Governor Romney maybe hasn't spent enough time looking at how our military works." He followed that up with, "You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships that we had in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them." But never fear, Republicans, because Fox came quickly to Romney's rescue with the ridiculous suggestion that President Obama was wrong.
Bur first, Brit Hume called Romney "smooth and fluid" and that he didn't flub anything. President Obama, on the other hand had "a very intent look on his face. I wouldn't describe it as a mean look. I would describe it as a man looking for opportunities to strike." On the other hand, Romney had "this kind of benign default expression" with a "slight smile on his face but not a smug one." That led Hume to "wonder" if he had "the more attractive default expression."
So you'll notice that Hume never said Romney won.
Then came Chris Wallace for a fact check. But first, Wallace, too, slobbered over Romney – also without saying he won the debate. Wallace said that if he didn't know better, he would have thought Mitt Romney was the president and that Obama was the "challenger trying somewhat desperately to catch up."
The first fact check was over Iraq and Obama's accusation that Romney wanted to leave 10,000 troops in Iraq. Somehow, Wallace changed that to a question over whether Obama wanted a status of forces agreement and pretended that Obama had denied trying to get one. In reality, Obama was suggesting Mitt Romney had argued the U.S. should have kept more troops than Obama wanted. Wallace was correct that President Obama tried and failed to negotiate a status of forces agreement but he wanted to leave 3,000-4,000 forces. So Wallace was calling Obama out for something he had never said and gave Romney a pass for what he did say.
But that paled in comparison to Wallace's ridiculous attempt to paint Obama as wrong on bayonets in the mlitary. With a malicious grin, Wallace said, "Well, as it turns out, in the middle of the debate, after he heard (Obama's statement), a Marine tweeted Fox News and said the Marines still use bayonets. So it may be not be clear (sic) who doesn't understand what the military currently uses."
Um, not even close. First of all, Obama never said the military doesn't use bayonets at all. He said the military uses "fewer horses and bayonets." The Washington Post wrote that the military "almost certainly" uses fewer bayonets than it did in 1916, noting, "U.S. Marines still train on bayonets in boot camp… but the Army discontinued bayonet training at its basic training facilities in 2010."
Don't tell me Wallace didn't get the gist of what Obama meant. If Wallace had to grasp at these straws to prove Obama wrong, it indicates he had a very good night indeed. But it wasn't just I who thought so. Three polls found Obama won. And guess who else agrees? FoxNews.com readers. Here's a grab from their voting results as of a few minutes ago.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said, â(t)he ships we have today are far more capable than any ships weâve ever had, and comparing them to the old fleet in terms of numbers is sort of like comparing iPhones to the telegraph.â
"Comparing iPhones to the telegraph" — LMAO. Mittens has already made one ad where he doubled down on the bayonets comment; I expect in his next ad he'll tout the virtues of the telegraph for nationwide communication.
As for Tiny Timmy TeBlows, he should work on copyrighting more gestures of prayer . . .
Marine= Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Expected
First off, don't open an argument by calling a woman a C-Word. Second off, explain to me how "fewer" equates to "none." When you see the officers at Obama's events, they have OKC-3S bayonets on their rifles. But in combat?
They're not nearly as common use anymore- the KA-BAR knife has largely replaced the function of a bayonet. It's more versatile as a combat blade, and easier use as a utility blade. The M7 and the OKC both see far less practical use than they used to.
The same goes with horses- Obama said fewer, not none. Horses are being used in both Afghanistan and Iraq, for recon in regions they're the best means of stealth conveyance for. Does that mean they're still common outside of that? not really.
Funny how I know more about this than you do… especially since you claim to be on the line. I'll just chalk it up to that you're letting your bias blinded you, but don't worry- When Romney loses, you'll realize the error of your ways trying to ration out why. Or you'll call Obama the N-Word under your breath, I don't really care.
Translation: Obama won the debate, but on no terms will we ever admit to it. Never mind bayonets what tiny minded Timmy below needs is a pacifier.
MagicUnderwear Mitt was no match for our President on foreign policy. All Mitty could do was meekly agree with our President, and then regurgitate his same old tired talking points on the economy. If that limp performance qualifies as a Win in the Fux Nation, then I guess Frank Luntz's head rug and his fake focus groups must be real.
OK, so the guy we never wanted (How did we end up Mormonized anyway? I mean, who left the front door open? – Rupert) agreed with Obama(!), BUT!!! Obama said things we take issue with (Alodda 'em are things Mitt agreed with Obama on/about unfortunatly), so we'll build a smokescreen of Fluff!!! Bwahawhaw!!
A week or so ago, they interviewed a General Michael Hayden (former director of the CIA under Bush and responsible for rehabilitating the agencY) who was too reasonable for them. Instead of re-airing that interview, the foxies give usendless clips of Mike Baker, a former CIA covert operative who now runs some sort of defence contracting company. A constant state of war is precisely what they need to keep in business.
To our collective shame and probable destruction, the next war will be fought by remote control and it's not the perpetrators who will suffer and die. That's even more true, today, than it has ever been.
Isn't it funny how that only seems to happen when the poll says they agree with the people Fox News wants them to think are horrible?
Either that or he was on some sort of upper-downer sort of medication that leaves one "hanging in the wind".
Alluvasudden the foxies want Romney to look "benign" Golly! Their unpublished polls must have said something really scary, like people realising that beating others over the head has never worked. That's what Romney was saying until last night and I, for one, am glad he's changed his tune. However, who's to guarantee he won't change his mind yet again, like after being elected.
President Obama prefers to focus on building coalitions and on doing everything possible to keep dialogue open. That's precisely why America did so much to promote the United Nations after WW2, the aim being to exercise peer pressure not violence. It would be ironic, indeed, if America were, itself, to become even less willing to talk than the most rabid of governments.
Chest-beating and roaring doesn't make a country appear any stronger, Governor! It only makes that country look like a bully on the playground.
Yeah, Brit — that "benign default expression" is simply called a DUMB LOOK.
But it wasn't just I who thought so. Three polls found Obama won. And guess who else agrees? FoxNews.com readers.
Now, Ellen . . . you know "polls don't matter; the only poll that counts is on Election Day."
'Course, that's what the wingnuts say until they find a poll that favors their guy . . .
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Awhile back I inspected a 3 story condo that had a flat roof that was also a walking surface/deck. Originally this roof deck had nice barrier walls all around the roof.
At some point a previous homeowner decided that a hot tub would be a cool addition to the property. There were many problems with the installation of this tub including improper installation of the electrical hook-up. Other "questions" include the questionable stairs to the deck, missing hand rail and whether the roof structure was adequate to support the massive weight of this tub.
I think the thing that made me the most nervous about this installation was the inadequate railing around the walking surface around the tub. This walking surface was at least 28 feet above the ground. I am used to crawling around at height, and standing next to this railing made me feel "uneasy"----and I hadn't started partying in the hot tub yet----and was relatively sober.
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During the late nineteenth century, the image of the country child came to symbolize humanity in its natural state - referring to the rural rather than the urban, youth before age and placing innocence above experience. Surveys of the London poor by Henry Mayhew and General Booth confirmed the cramped, insanitary conditions in which the majority of the population lived. By the 1890s health and strength were vital issues affecting public policy. It is not surprising to find among his many pictures of countryfolk produced after 1881 that in addition to yeomen farm-workers and women of the fields, George Clausen should also paint ploughboys, young shepherds and 'little haymakers'. Healthy children were essential to the rural community and they were often depicted working alongside older, more knowledgeable hands.
Occasionally Clausen names his subjects - Annie Carter posed for A Little Child, 1888 and Polly Baldwin, for instance, employed as a housemaid, was justly celebrated when it became known that she was the original The Girl at the Gate, 1889. In his account book of the early 1890s, the painter identifies the model for Brown Eyes, 1891 (fig. 1) as Rose Grimsdale.1 An elaborate watercolour and oil sketch, later given to the sculptor, Goscombe John, were also painted at this time and it is likely that this same child posed for Young Girl, in 1892, the present picture.2
This sequence, covering a four-year period, enables us to observe important changes in Clausen's work. Throughout the eighties Clausen had been under the spell of the French painter, Jules Bastien-Lepage, to the point where his work was castigated for being anti-British. The painter vigorously defended what he regarded as a kind of ultimate state in painting whereby objectivity, naturalism and empirical experience were prized above obvious emotion and imaginative fancy.3 For all its sentiment, A Little Child, was not sentimental.4 Clausen painted Annie Carter's features with great precision, selectively focusing, like a documentary photographer, upon her face and treating the background in a more generalized way.5 What offended his critics in the year of the Vizetelly trial, was that these practices were seen as 'French' and not British.6 Xenophobic critics stood on one side, and the followers of Impressionism on the other. These latter voices insisted upon métier and claimed that Bastien-Lepage was no more than a 'photo-realist'. The painter's touch, the direct linkage between sensation and the placing of the brush, was increasingly valued, and gradually, with The Mowers, (Usher Gallery, Lincoln) and Brown Eyes, Clausen's work began to change. The colours and textures of the face, clothing and the surrounding meadow are evenly weighted and like the Impressionists, Clausen permits the eye to bring separate touches of bright colour together.
This radicalism continues in Young Girl, where there is greater emphasis in the movement of the child's pose. Where formerly her form would have been conveyed in regular 'square' brushstrokes, we now observe more slashing, expressive paint marks. Space in the background is suggested more by 'scraping down' the paint surface with a palette knife, than by strict perspective - a rich effect enhanced by working on panel rather than canvas. Having begun to use pastel in 1888, Clausen evidently sought to recreate some of its surface qualities in oil paint. At this point for instance, he was acquainted with the work of Edgar Degas and Claude Monet.
We can date the completion of Young Girl with precision. On 28 April 1892 Clausen noted in his account book that he had sent the 'little picture on panel (gesso) (Rose half length in white sand dunes background) Village Girl "pensive"' to Chapman to be framed and forwarded to Goupil, his dealer. On 14 May he received a letter from one of his clients named Stanley that he did not care for the picture he had recently purchased and would like to swap it for another. Clausen noted 'I propose to give him instead the little panel of Rose (pensive)'. Two watercolours were also included, but not surprisingly, Mr Stanley held on to 'Rose (pensive)' and these were returned.
The four year sequence between A Little Child and Young Girl also covers the period when Clausen, his wife and five children left Berkshire for a bigger house at Widdington, near Newport in Essex (see lot 42). This new environment re-charged his painting, and helped to place a seal upon the academic 'naturalist' years. There was more openness and experimentation applied to subjects at Widdington which were essentially the same as those upon which he had addressed in Cookham. The first steps were taken with works such as Young Girl. Its greater emphasis upon setting, light and colour prepared him for major works like Evening Song, 1893 (fig. 2) and Noon in the Hayfield, 1897-8 (Private Collection).
We are grateful to Professor Kenneth McConkey for providing the above catalogue entry.
1 Kenneth McConkey, Sir George Clausen RA, 1852-1944, 1980 (exhibition catalogue, Bradford and Tyne and Wear Museums), pp. 63, 67. Brown Eyes was sold to the Eton master, CN Luxmoore and bequeathed by him to the Tate Gallery in 1929. Luxmoore had been Clausen's neighbour at Cookham.
2 The watercolour, dated 1891, is a prototype for Noon in the Hayfield, 1897-8, sold Sotheby's New York, 28 February 1990, lot 122. The existence of Girl in a Field, suggests that Clausen may have begun Noon in the Hayfield at this time. This supposition is supported by Young Girl, the present work, and by the closely related drawings in the Bristol sketchbook (K2076) and in the Royal Academy, London.
3 George Clausen, 'Bastien-Lepage and Modern Realism', The Scottish Art Review, vol.1, 1888, pp. 114-5.
4 A fine distinction was made during the period between 'sentiment' - evidence of the painter's intimate engagement with the subject - and sentimentality, the crude mawkishness of much Victorian painting.
5 Clausen's interest in the effects of 'naturalistic' photography was expressed in a series of detailed letters of advice to the pioneer photographer, Peter Henry Emerson (1856-1936). See Neil McWilliam and Veronica Sekules eds., Life and Landscape: PH Emerson, Art and Photography in East Anglia, 1885-1900, 1986, (exhibition catalogue, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts), pp. 8-10.
6 In 1888 the publisher, Henry Vizetelly, following a parliamentary debate was taken to court by the National Vigilance Association for publishing Flaubert's Madame Bovary and recent novels by Zola in English translation.
7 Evening Song was sold Christie's New York, 22 October 1997, lot 139; for Noon in the Hayfield see note 2 above.
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Bristol cruises
The Bristol Port Company was formed in 1991, leaving you in the very best of hands at the UK's most central deep sea port.
Head on a once-in-a-lifetime escape to the West Indies or have your sombreros at the ready for a cruise to Mexico. You can find the very best deals from Bristol right here!
Cruise destinations from Bristol
The possibilities are endless when it comes to mesmerising destinations sailing from the port of Bristol. With Cruise & Maritime Voyages being the prime cruise line from this port, you have all corners of the globe covered.
There are 12 cruise itineraries to choose from – with ports of call in the Canary Islands, where you can lap up sun-drenched beaches all year round, to the bucket-list sights of the Norwegian Fjords.
Enjoy everything from mini cruises to Normandy or spend a week or two island-hopping one of the many Caribbean Islands.
Cruise Lines that sail from Bristol
Magellan is currently the biggest ship to sail from Bristol and Marco Polo follows suit – both ships are proud members of the Cruise & Maritime Voyages fleet. This iconic cruise line will take you on one-of-a-kind sailings.
Facilities in the port of Bristol
All basic facilities are at your disposal with shops selling food, drinks, magazines and newspapers, as well as lounge areas, toilets and baggage assistance all in one recently built terminal.
As you're only six miles away from Bristol City Centre, it leaves ample opportunity to soak up the superb shopping and food scene before you head off on your cruising adventure. Whether you've forgot an essential travel buy or want to dig into that must-have pre-cruise pub grub, you can rest knowing you're only a matter of minutes away from it all.
If you plan on extending your holiday, there are many hotels nearby the port of Bristol – including the Holiday Inn Express or overlooking the waterfront is the glamorous Radisson Blu. What other excuse do you need to enjoy the Bristol nightlife?
Getting to and from Bristol port
Being centrally located has its perks – sailing from Bristol has never been easier, with motorway links taking you directly to the port. Just simply pop the postcode BS11 9DB into your trusty Sat Nav and once you're off the motorway follow the signs for Park & Ride and Docks (West Town Gate) to arrive at the Cruise Terminal.
No more dragging your suitcase around! Once you arrive at the terminal you'll be met by a baggage handler, who'll take your luggage off your hands and to your ship.
Then proceed to follow the signs for the Drop Off/Car Park area. Car parking is within walking distance from the terminal doors, but please be aware that places must be reserved and paid for in advance. Ensure your permit is clearly displayed on the windscreen of your vehicle upon arrival.
Traveling by train is another convenient way to start your cruise from Bristol, with Bristol Temple Meads station located only 8 miles from the port and Bristol Parkway just 10 miles.
Both have taxi services outside the station, or alternatively there is a branch line service to Avonmouth which takes you just three miles from the terminal.
There's always the option to fly to Bristol Airport for a quicker way to start your sailing. The cruise terminal is a 25-minute drive from the airport by taxi, potentially knocking minutes – if not hours – off your journey. Making even last minute cruises from Bristol a breeze!
The history of the port of Bristol
Known for being the country's most centrally located cruise terminal, cruises from Bristol are plain sailing. Boasting strong maritime history with influences going back to the Roman era, you'll learn a thing or two when cruising from Bristol.
Although bursting with history dating back to 1st Century AD, it wasn't until 1991 that Bristol's proud shipping heritage built a name for its self – when £475 million pounds were invested to create a full range of modern shipping, distribution and logistics services.
Since then, Bristol has proudly seen the likes of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and Cruise & Maritime Voyages leave its docks. But there's more than just cruising with this port of call, with Bristol being the only port which Highclere House – home of Downtown Abbey – is easily accessible.
You'll also find Bath in easy reach, and being the UK's only UNESCO World Heritage City, it's certainly worth the visit!


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Text is clean. Previous owner gift inscription on front pastedown. Cover shows normal wear, light bumping at ends of spine. Dust jacket shows wear, with obvious chipping at spine and along edges. Dust jacket flap lists 6 titles for this series. ; Girl Scouts Series; Vol. 3; 232 pages
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Thanks to the cold winter winds of Finland (ok, and Ohio's Redefining Darkness Records), some fine Finnish black metal has now found its way to our desk.
Kirous is the new and very special cassette tape edition of Väki's demo. There are two tracks with a total clocking time of just over 11 minutes.
From Redefining Darkness Records: "I can't help drawing comparisons to their Viking brethren from Iceland, a scene that has become increasing popular as of late, especially bands like Misþyrming and Naðra. Väki are certainly forging their own path, and we are happy to be heralds of their musings for as long as they'll allow us."
Musically the tracks are cold and brisk with vocals that are somewhat reminiscent of Ihsahn of Emperor – especially when it comes to dragging out the last word in a sentence-like they are carried away with the Finnish wind. There are enough part and tempo changes to keep the music far from being dull but yet not too many to be "math metal." In fact, Väki seem to create a bit of their own voice while at the same time keeping one foot planted firmly in traditional old-school black metal. Moreover, there is character in the production so old-school purists will be happy as will those interested in bands stretching new musical boundaries of black metal. One thing in regard to their sound seems to be evident in track 2, "Kirous." While it is somewhat hard to pinpoint, the band seems to do something unique with the the combination of their guitar tone and chord progressions along with the bass. You'll just have to hear it. TAAKE was doing some similar things on their latest album.
Really my only problem with this release is that its too short. So indeed I'm looking forward to seeing where Väki takes their sound next, hopefully with a full-length release.
Kirous is available as a special limited edition cassette through Redefining Darkness Records. It includes special packaging created by Primeval Vision (www.primevalvision.com). Redefining Darkness also has the digital download version as a Name Your Own Price release but ONLY through New Year's Eve. So grab it before January 1!! I, however encourage you to toss them a small donation in support of their efforts to keep this art alive.
There are also a limited number of hand-numbered Cds available from Väki's Bandcamp page.
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is continuing to collaborate with representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), over the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
A statement issued by the ICAO and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra on Thursday said, WHO, ICAO and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), consider passenger screening revisions to the WHO document on travel and transport in the light of recent events.
It noted that these are still being reviewed by the WHO, which was also intending to seek inputs from the World Tourism Organization and Airports Council International.
It said the Organization was in contact with the WHO on potential efforts which might be required to facilitate repatriation flights, as well as matters relating to air ambulance services in the affected areas.
ICAO co-ordinates on related international public health issues through its CAPSCA Programme, a global effort to improve preparedness planning and responses to public health events that affect the aviation sector.
It said WHO recently reiterated its advice that it did not recommend any travel or trade restrictions be applied to Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone, based on current information.
Source: GNA
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This document tracks projects that integrate with Clair. Join the community, and help us keep the list up-to-date.
Quay.io and Quay Enterprise: Quay was the first container registry to integrate with Clair.
Dockyard: an open source container registry with Clair integration.
Clairctl: a lightweight command-line tool for working locally with Clair and generate HTML report.
Clair-SQS: a container containing Clair and additional processes that integrate Clair with Amazon SQS.
Klar: a simple command-line integration of Clair and Docker registry, designed to be used in scripts and CI.
reg: a docker registry CLI, which also runs Clair.
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Back to all reports
Pavement needs to be cleaned.
Reported in the Street Cleansing category anonymously at 11:59, Sun 15 September 2019
Sent to Stevenage Borough Council 1 minute later
On the small green space just past the Mutual Friend. Pavement from Broadwater Crescent and paving surrounding a a very large oak tree is covered with leaves, fallen acorns and general detritus, so pedestrians could fall and be hurt. Needs street cleansing to sweep and clean this area as it hasn't been done for YEARS. Also a bench under the tree is used by local youths smoking cannabis, so needs removing as it encourages drug use.
This report is now closed to updates. You can make a new report in the same location.


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Land Transportation Office (LTO) had revealed the new designs of plastic card licenses. The first batch of newly designed cards are expected to be released in a moth as scheduled. The new license ID cards will have new color codes that will classify conductors and student drivers.
Student drivers will now have the orange plastic cards instead of the thin piece of paper baring their photos and personal information. Though it is now a plastic card, the fee will still remain at 150 pesos. Yellow cards will be issued to the conductors while both the non-professional and professional drivers will still have the blue license cards.
According to Jason Salvador, LTO spokeperson, the safety features are added to easily detect fake licenses. Those who will resort to fake licenses will be banned from getting the actual legal license for a year.
LTO also said that it will request Department of Finance to approve its proposition to lower the license price from Php 150 to Php70 as the Allcard Plastics Philippines Inc had bid with a lower amount. Allcard had bagged the the license card project after proposing the lowest bid of P336 million.
Amalgamated Motors Philippines Incorporated (AMPI) used to supply the plastic cards to the LTO, however, after 20 years, the firm came under scrutiny after a shortage of PVC cards last year. Instead of plastic cards, they gave out a piece of paper as temporary license.
Allcard is expected to supply 5 million pieces of plastic cards in a year.


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2) Launch RoboForm and log in.
3) Prior to importing please ensure that the CSV is formatted with the appropriate fields shown in line 1 of the following screenshot. If you are importing from a CSV file generated outside of RoboForm the Rf_Fields is not necessary.
4) There are several ways to open the Import dialog. Choose one from the list below.
a) Browser extension icon (Tools >> Import)
b) Editor (Import in menu)
c) Taskbar icon (Tools >> Import)
d) Options (Account & Data >> Import)
5) From the "Import" >> choose "CSV" on the left.
6) From the bottom of this screen you can choose the directory where the data will be imported to, by default the data will be imported into the 'Home directory'. To change this click on where it says 'Home directory' to select a different directory within RoboForm.
7) Once the location has been set select the "Import from File" button >> select the .csv file that you previously set up.
8) When the import has been successfully completed, the following screen will display. If the confirmation screen does not appear, the file you tried to import is formatted incorrectly
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Clean eating/ juicing check in!!
I just completed week 2 of the new movie I am shooting…which means it has been a little over 3 weeks of my super clean eating to get bikini-ready. I play a bikini model in this movie, so there are no other options than to get READY. Since bikini season is just around the corner for us all, you might want to get ready nice and early by having a look at a ruched bikini bottom so you can be prepared for your summer vacation as early as possible.
Ok so starting next week I only have one more week left of shooting…and I can not wait until I wrap on my last day so I can sink my teeth into a juicy burger and the saltiest plate of fries. Ugh, salivating thinking about it…coming for you soon boo!!
So, first things first…the juice cleanse went super well!
I mean, it totally sucked for the majority of the three days but I made it and it served its purpose very well.
I felt super light, bloat free and my stomach was flat and defined. All my muscles were poppin' and I had no extra water weight which was the ultimate goal.
That 3 day cleanse combined with my super clean eating and elimination of (almost) all alcohol (I slipped up a few times but I'm only human so whatevs) has gotten me in bikini ready shape stat.
Oh and taking my workouts up a notch certainly helps!! I feel like a lean, green juice machine!
While in LA, I've done my typical workouts- check this post to see what those are!
While in Palm Springs at the hotel I did my treadmill interval workouts, and my body weight workout I created for create and cultivate. My plank series has also been key to my ab definition! Hotel workouts are tricky and can be super boring, but the ones I created are fun, fast and effective.
I have been doing some new favorite ab moves in a circuit, which I will post for you next week, so stay tuned for that!
I've been drinking 100 calorie green juices (that I bought from Starbucks and are called Sweet Greens by Evolution) as snacks to make sure I get enough greens in a day, and I like to have a LOT of greens. But eating all those greens sometimes upsets my stomach and takes a while to digest…and all of that roughage can make me look like I have a good baby…does it do this to anyone else?!
But a green juice has no such effects, so on days directly leading up to shooting and on shooting days I down the green stuff, and ease up on eating too much roughage.
Apart from the three day juice cleanse, I did one other day of solely liquids. It was for the day when I had my "bikini photo shoot" scene in the movie. It kept me energized and hydrated but bloat free- it certainly does the trick for day of! And it only lasted 24 hours (I started it the night before shooting) and ended it the following night with a margarita and some Mexican food because I'm dramatic like that. Haha!
For my official three day juice cleanse I went to Pressed Juicery and got 3 days of level 3. It's a challenging set of juices, but really does the trick if you can manage it!
I also had a handful of almonds a couple times a day to keep my energy up, so of course I cheated a bit like I always do… but you know what? It didn't change anything and it made me feel better, so I'm all for it.
For the 24 hour juice day I did, I went to Body Energy Club here in LA and stocked up on a few of my favorites to last the day. My friend Oscar owns the company and I am seriously obsessed with everything they have there! If you live in LA, you gotta check it out (get the peanut butter and jelly protein smoothie!!)
Oh! While I'm out in Palm Springs so much, I've certainly taken advantage of the scenery to shoot for FitKat! Keep and eye out for some desert inspired fashion, activewear and workouts!
Also- side note…
A lot of you have reached out to me to compliment my transparency in what goes in to looking good for a role as an actor…and I SOOO appreciate the comments. My whole aim is to be 100% honest and to give the best advice possible. What I do for a living is a little wacky at times and requires SO much dedication and work, so of course I want to share the ins and outs, the highs and lows of what that all entails.
If you have ANY questions at all about anything I have discusses, please reach out in the contact section here! I get all the emails and love interacting. Have a lovely, beautiful, healthy weekend!


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"The Conservative Gene" by Robin A. Dembroff
The writer is aggrieved. She is regularly engaged in good conversations that turn sour. Take a friendly dialogue she was having about the appropriate sex education curriculum in public schools. Everyone was behaving admirably, she says, until her interlocutors became privy to her secret: she never attended public school. "If I was home-schooled," she writes, "I probably had conservative parents, so surely I grew up indoctrinated with Republican propaganda. Upon that logic, my opinion was flagged as the incurably biased but inevitable result of my upbringing."
She goes on to acknowledge that her opinions were shaped by what she was taught growing up and closely resemble the opinions of her parents. "But if a belief were true, a discriminating person would maintain it," she argues. In principle, she is absolutely right: It's problematic to stereotype people based on the circumstances of their upbringing. And being raised with a belief or conviction doesn't itself make it any less valid.
This is, however, a ten page essay, and certain of its assumptions kept raising my eyebrows. The author writes as if being prejudged, stereotyped, and treated dismissively in political sparring matches are unpleasant experiences that afflict conservatives alone, whereas actually they're known to every American who ventures outside his or her own subculture. As a reader, I kept wanting to tell her, "Take heart, you aren't nearly as put upon as you imagine!" Perhaps post-collegiate life will better expose her to this lesson. I am not sure whether she'll feel better or worse when she discovers that whoever you are, political discourse in the United States is largely an endeavor where people with whom you disagree try to discredit your opinion by flagging it as incurably biased.
Innocence on that point is a great scourge of young conservative writers. Never in human history has a group so advantaged gone so far to cast itself as victim. Ms. Dembroff has a minor and entirely curable case of this affliction, or so it seems from the stories we're offered — in personal essays, there is always the possibility that a false note is a problem of style rather than substance. Let us begin with her description of the environment where she was home-schooled.
It is said that some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth; I was born with Rush Limbaugh in my ear. I have conservative Christian parents, grew up in a conservative Christian town, and now attend a conservative Christian university.
My sister, Ellen, and I were home-schooled for almost the entirety of K-12. During that time, we followed curriculum that included Bible and—oh, the scandal!—creation science. To my retrospective amusement, we studied these subjects in a room where a framed photograph of Ronald Reagan hung on the wall… when Reagan wasn't in office. Pro-life literature, World magazine, and Limbaugh's bestsellers stood prominently on the shelves, and I even recall enjoying a children's book titled Ump's Fwat, which I now realize was an allegorical lesson in the values of free-market capitalism.
I have memories of my mother crying when Clinton was elected (both times)… Both of them seriously considered stocking up on canned goods and toilet paper when Obama clinched the presidency in 2008.
On reading that, I thought, If that's how she describes home-schooling to people, no wonder they suspect that she's been indoctrinated by the political beliefs of her parents! Isn't it rational to mistrust an educational environment if all the information you're given about it is ideological? And that its teacher cried over a presidential election? I'd ask the author to imagine meeting a 22 year old who described his home-schooling experience in Berkeley, California. If told only that his family's bookshelves held The Communist Manifesto, The People's History of the United States, pro-choice literature, The Nation magazine, an allegorical children's book that taught socialism, and a framed Trotsky portrait — and that the teacher cried the day Ralph Nader lost in 2000 — would she wonder if the student emerged with an incomplete perspective?
Other times I wondered whether the author's peers were even as antagonistic to home schooling as she believed them to be. Consider another scene. Dembroff is at a local community college, where she gets into a conversation about whether marijuana should be legalized. "You wouldn't want the cops crashing your parties," a fellow student said.
She replied that she didn't care much, never having thrown or attended those kinds of parties.
"But you've smoked pot, right?" he demanded. "There's no way you got through high school without trying pot."
"I'm still in high school," she said. "I'm home schooled — I'm taking community college classes for high school credit."His response: "Oh."
She writes, "His tone had been tight and defensive, nearing an exasperated squeak. It instantly relaxed. 'Oh.' In that one sound echoed a lengthy verdict: Well it all makes sense now. You're homeschooled. You don't know how things are, and you probably parrot anything your parents tell you."
I wasn't there. Maybe I'm wrong. But I can't help but wonder if just maybe the 'oh' had a different subtext, maybe something like, "Oh, you're in high school! You're younger than I thought. And I'm in college. Though I was in high school just a couple years ago myself, ever since I arrived here, I've felt so much older and more experienced than those high school kids. Funny how quickly we college kids feel superior, isn't it? No wonder you don't worry about your parties getting busted for weed. You still live with your parents!"
Of course, this example is also faulty on the merits. Much as home-schooled high school students from conservative religious families are entitled to their opinion of marijuana legalization, having smoked the substance oneself — or even being around a lot of other people doing so — is arguably relevant to the debate. Put on the show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, I'd definitely call a home-schooler for help on a question about Greek philosophy.
But a question about the social effects of smoking marijuana? I'll take an audience full of secular public high school graduates, thanks!
The next example of anti-conservative animus occurs as the author attends an anti-abortion rally on a college campus. "Have you ever had sex?" a counter-protester asks. "After you've been a single mother on the street you can come back with your right wing religious trash." On substance, I agree with the author: this is an unkind, wrongheaded thing to say. But come on. Abortion is the most fraught issue in American life. Few people on either side of the debate are cool-headed and rational when it's being discussed. The sort of guy who picks abortion arguments with people protesting on the street is still less likely to engage in rational conversation. This doesn't say something larger about prejudice against conservatives or religious people or pro-lifers or home schoolers. The lesson to take away here is about the contentious nature of the abortion debate.
In some circles, being a conservative has a stigma, as does being religious. I've heard people scoff at home-schooling too. It's a shame. I'm against this sort of prejudging.
The author says that in her hometown, Visalia, California, there are more churches than cars (this is not literally true) and there are residents "who think that any Californian south of Bakersfield is a Los Angeles liberal, and anyone north of Fresno is a Bay Area hippie." She attends a college whose Web site affirms that "all faculty, staff and students are professing Christians." I happen to have visited Visalia, and I know several people whose alma mater is Biola. Like every other subculture in America, the people within them — many are conservative and Christian — prejudge people unlike them, and too easily dismiss political arguments contrary to their own.
I'd be very sympathetic to an essay complaining about these pathologies generally. I do not understand why such an essay should instead focus on the plight of home-schoolers from the right side of the ideological spectrum, especially if Dembroff's victimhood is nothing more than what is described in the essay's anecdotes.


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Clive Stiff
CEO & Chairman
Unilever Australia & New Zealand
Clive Stiff joined the National est2016 Male Champions of Change group in 2016,
Clive leads ca. 2000 people across Unilever's head offices, local manufacturing sites and retail outlets.
Before joining Unilever in April 2012 Clive was the Managing Director of Goodman Fielder's Baking Division in Sydney. Clive started his career in fast moving consumer goods in 1986 with Procter & Gamble. He held various positions in Marketing, Sales, Strategic Planning and General Management in country, regional and global roles, with assignments in Switzerland, The Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium and France. Clive's last role before leaving P&G in 2008 was Chief Executive of the French business, based in Paris.
Clive is Deputy Chairman of the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), and Co-Chairman of the Trading Partner Forum (TPF). He is also a Non-Executive Director of Sustainable Business Australia (SBA) and a member of the Business Advisory Councils of the University of New South Wales Business School and the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Clive is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Masters in Management from the Ecoles des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Lausanne, Switzerland.


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With Brain Corp., Qualcomm Started Computing Like a Neuron Years Ago
When President Obama stepped before the media yesterday to unveil a $100 million initiative to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind, Qualcomm CTO Matt Grob was among the experts who gathered to watch in the East Room of the White House.
The president said he had invited some of the smartest people in the country to join a nationwide effort to make neuroscience the next "grand challenge," akin to the Human Genome Project. He laid out a plan that calls on a group of elite scientists to set R&D priorities for funding neuroscience research, and for the creation of "public-private partnerships" to advance brain research at "companies, foundations, and private research institutions."
Much of the attention focused on basic research into diseases like Alzheimer's at such places as San Diego's Salk Institute and Seattle's Allen Institute for Brain Science. But the president also hinted of possible breakthroughs in computer science.
"Imagine if someone with a prosthetic limb can now play the piano or throw a baseball as well as anybody else, because the wiring from the brain to that prosthetic is direct and triggered by what's already happening in the patient's mind," he said. "What if computers could respond to our thoughts or our language barriers could come tumbling down. Or if millions of Americans were suddenly finding new jobs in these fields—jobs we haven't even dreamt up yet—because we chose to invest in this project."
And this, in a nutshell, explains why the chief technology officer of the San Diego wireless technology giant was invited to attend the rollout of the administration's new BRAIN Initiative (Basic Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies).
For the past four years or longer, Qualcomm has been quietly working at the frontiers of neuroscience—in areas that might seem more like science fiction. Much of this work has been taking place at "Brain Corp.," an independent venture that Qualcomm has kept mostly under wraps.
Qualcomm didn't say much about Brain Corp. before yesterday; the company declined my request for an interview with Brain Corp. earlier this year. And if you search for "Brain Corp" on the Qualcomm website, you won't get any results.
Yet the Brain Corp. website is easy enough to find.
Founded in 2009, Brain Corp. set out to develop radically different computer systems and software, based on algorithms that emulate the "spiking neuron" processes of the human brain. An underlying premise of the research is that biological systems are extremely efficient at processing electrical signals. Thus it would be a huge advantage if the world's biggest wireless chipmaker could make specialized silicon chips that operate like the brain—and require significantly less power. The immediate goal, though, is to build software systems based on Brain Corp. technology for use in commercial applications—such as an artificial nervous system for unmanned aircraft.
Brain Corp. is based in first-floor offices at Qualcomm's corporate headquarters on Morehouse Drive, and Qualcomm Ventures has provided funding through two investment rounds. The website also offers some fascinating glimpses of innovations at the cutting edge of computational neuroscience. For example:
—DARPA, the U.S. military's Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, provided an undisclosed amount of funding to Brain Corp. in 2010 "to design an artificial nervous system for UAVs" (unmanned aerial vehicles).
—Brain Corp. has signed several multi-year agreements with Qualcomm to apply its "spiking neuron" technology in different ways. For example, a vision project is intended to recreate the stereoscopic vision system found in humans and other mammals in a large-scale computer model, including the part of the brain that actually processes images. And a motor control project is focused on developing new ways to control robots by using a computer model of the biological systems in the cerebellum and basal ganglia that control movement.
—Todd Hylton joined Brain Corp. as a top executive last year, after resigning from DARPA, where he spent nearly five years as a program manager. Hylton developed and managed funding for a variety of R&D programs focused on machine intelligence, including UAV systems, neuromorphic computation, computer architecture, and Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics (SyNAPSE).
Brain Corp. was founded in 2009 by Eugene Izhikevich, a Russian computational neuroscientist who was previously a research fellow at The Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla.
Izhikevich developed a mathematical model that describes the "spiking" behavior of neural activity in the brain. Creating the algorithm allowed him to develop a computer-based simulation of the human brain—with roughly the same density of neurons and synapses. The computer model, which simulates 1 million neurons and almost 500 million synapses, spontaneously exhibited types of brain activity (such as alpha and gamma waves)—which was something it was not designed to do. (Izhikevich and a co-author, the renowned neuroscientist Gerald Edelman, published a scientific paper describing this "large-scale model of mammalian thalamocortical systems" in the March 4, 2008, issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.)
Of course, the work underway at Brain Corp. represents a small fraction of the BRAIN Initiative that President Obama announced yesterday.
Still, the White House initiative is intended to spur innovation in the neurosciences in the same way the 10-year effort to sequence the human genome developed new technologies and industries. According to a 2011 Battelle study, the Human Genome Project contributed more than $140 to the U.S. economy for every $1 invested by the federal government.
As the president said in his prepared remarks yesterday: "In the budget I will send to Congress next week, I will propose a significant investment by the National Institutes of Health, DARPA, and the National Science Foundation to help get this project off the ground. I'm directing my bioethics commission to make sure all of the research is being done in a responsible way. And we're also partnering with the private sector, including leading companies and foundations and research institutions, to tap the nation's brightest minds to help us reach our goal."


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Engineers Yukon COVID-19 Response
Like many other organizations, Engineers Yukon is continuing to monitor the developing situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At Engineers Yukon we are doing our best to consider and follow the direction of the Yukon Chief Medical Officer of Health. We are implementing some precautionary measures to help protect the health and safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors while doing as much as possible to maintain our core operations. The following updates and instructions are issued by the Engineers Yukon Executive Committee. We will continue to assess the situation and provide updates as new information becomes available.
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Mr. Chairman,
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the distinguished representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
We thank the United Nations Secretary-General for his report on strengthening and coordinating United Nations rule of law activities.
In statement, I will focus our comments on the rule of law and the peaceful settlement of international disputes .
Mr. Chairman,
Last year was a watershed for the promotion of rule of law at the international level. A high level meeting of the General Assembly adopted a seminal Declaration on the rule of law.
Member states rightly declared that the rule of law was " an indispensable foundation for a more peaceful, prosperous and just world." There is an inextricable correlation between the rule of law and the United Nations' three pillars - peace and security, human rights and development.
Now the rule of law will become an intrinsic part of the post-2015 development agenda.
The United Nations is becoming the ultimate lawgiver and lawmaker for diverse international fields. We are grateful to the Secretary General for collating the laws adopted or upgraded in the past year covering economic, social and cultural rights, electronic communication in international contracts, arms trade, international trade.
There have been fresh accessions to the existing conventions which cover corruption, trafficking in persons, and stateless persons, among others.
Mr. Chairman,
The use of international judicial institutions should be supported for the pacific settlement of disputes as enshrined the United Nations Charter. The peaceful settlement of disputes should be promoted by negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and other means as enshrined in Article 33 of the Charter. The international judicial institutions need to be strengthened for adherence to the principles of international law.
The Security Council should make the best possible use of the International Court of Justice. In so doing, we should utilize the full potential of the Court for settlement of disputes. The Security Council needs to request advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice whenever it is faced with issues of legal intricacy. The Council can make better use of Article 36 of the Charter by referring parties to a conflict to the ICJ.
Frequent recourse to international adjudicative mechanisms by Member States for peaceful settlement of disputes would promote the rule of law. We commend the work of the UN-established courts and tribunals for promoting accountability and fighting impunity in the relevant situations.
Situations posing a threat to international peace and security are dealt by the United Nations, especially by the Security Council, in line with the purposes and principles of the Charter.
Long-standing disputes and situations await just and durable solutions. Such solutions in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions will do more to uphold Rule of Law than rhetoric and posturing.
The United Nations should invest time and energy to address unresolved and festering disputes on its agenda.
Mr. Chairman,
The Charter, international law and justice, and a rule-based international system should underpin a just world order. In this regard, some fundamentals are sacrosanct; and some basic principles are cardinal. These include sovereign equality, settlement of disputes by peaceful means, the conduct of international relations without threat or use of force, the right to self-determination of peoples which remain under colonial domination and foreign occupation, and non-interference in the internal affairs of States.
The Security Council should lead by example in upholding and promoting the rule of law. The use of Article 39 of the Charter to determine the existence of any threat to peace or breach of peace must be made by the Security Council in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter as stipulated in paragraph 2 of Article 24.
And the use of force should be consistent with the Charters principles relating to collective security.
The resolutions and decisions of the Security Council must be implemented uniformly and without discrimination, irrespective of their adoption under Chapter VI or Chapter VII.
It is evident that selectivity in the implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions creates an environment that makes it difficult to resolve conflicts or strengthen rule of law.
The choice between invocation of Chapters VI, VII and VIII should be made very carefully and prudently.
Measures taken under all these chapters are enforceable. However, in most of the cases resort to Chapter VI may be more salutary and productive, especially for the full continuum of peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace-building.
We agree that all provisions under Chapter VII are not about the use of force and therefore this Chapter should be invoked as a last resort and in a graduated manner to ensure compliance.
The rule of law, backed by the United Nations, erects barriers against the abhorrent war crimes, genocide, and crime against humanity. The rule of law attacks impunity and reinforces accountability. We underscore the importance of international criminal justice system as a whole, which must be built on the principles of fairness, impartiality, and respect for state sovereignty.
We also need to work harder to end impunity for financial crimes.
The international community should strengthen and improve cooperative mechanisms to ensure that plundered money or other assets and resources acquired through corruption and other unlawful means are repatriated to the countries of origin.
Mr. Chairman,
Pakistan supports the continuation of reform in procedures of the Security Council Committees to ensure due process and effective remedy in the implementation of sanctions regimes. In this context, we appreciate the work of the Ombudsperson relating to the work of the 1989 (Al-Qaida) Committee.
The UN peacekeeping has served as an important tool in restoring peace and normalcy and promoting rule of law in various conflict affected areas of the world.
Pakistan is proud of its contribution to this endeavor as one of the leading and most consistent contributors to UN peacekeeping over the decades. We are also playing our role in the UNs efforts in post-conflict peace-building.
The need for consistency between national laws and international obligations makes rule of law at the international and national levels complementary to each other. All those nations which affirm the rule of law as a priority at national level must also respect it beyond their borders.
International Humanitarian Law is the guiding norm in all situations of armed conflict. The Security Council must continue to demand its full compliance by all parties to mitigate the appalling consequences of armed conflicts.
We condemn all instances of cross border recruitment of children by armed groups and terrorists, wherever and whenever they take place.
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Design Day
at home designing.
I worked on several different projects and have many partially done.
Sometimes things just don't go together and the mojo isn't flowing so
I didn't complete very much.
The card above is the best of the batch for today.
I tried the Polished Stone technique.
The colours are Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink and Basic Black.
I think it looks better in person than in the photo. That's not Irv's fault.
It was me behind the camera. Irv is catching some sleep because he is
driving Laryssa and Ben to the airport in a few hours. I always worry
about Laryssa but for the next week I will worry even more. They are
off to Mexico for a holiday and hearing the horror stories over the last
few weeks hasn't helped my nerves. Oh, and no the card above has
nothing to do with Laryssa. No signs of any wedding bells yet.
On a positive note, everyone is healthy and happy. That's the main thing.
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Cement-concrete reinforcement is carried out by using Basalt Fiber (Chopped Strands) and Basalt Rebar. Basalt fiber is added to the concrete mixture at the mixing step and provides disperse reinforcement. The Basalt rebar of a non-metal composite periodical profile is used in the same way as a steel rebar and provides discrete reinforcement of the structure.
Advantages of cement-concrete constructions and products made with the use of Basalt fibers and rebar:
- Increase of durability and stability to cracks formation in structures and products;
- Increased corrosion resistance, which ensures reliability in aggressive environments;
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- Elimination of microcracks and increase of seismic resistance;
- High index of adhesion of Basalt materials with concrete and synergy with concrete components;
- Economic efficiency;
- Radioparency and dielectricity of Basalt-reinforced concrete structures;
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on November 4, 2016
Mexico's developing pet food market poised for growth
As pet food recovers from the effects of a VAT enacted in 2014, opportunities present themselves in this developing market.
Not only is Mexico among the top 10 pet care markets globally, it's also among the fastest growing. Within that market is plenty of growth in pet food, including some surprising numbers among the premium and superpremium pet food categories as disposable income in Mexico's larger cities allows pet owners…


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Players will start at the first and 11th tees because of the hole layout and shuttle rides are needed from the driving range to the tees, causing concern about traffic snarls and missed tee times.
"I don't think I've ever played in a tournament where before the tournament starts they're already saying guys will miss tee times," said 2010 US Open winner Graeme McDowell.
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"It's not ideal, obviously."
Flagsticks are topped with wicker baskets, giving no hint as to wind direction, while heavy rain in the past week has soaked the course and raised the fear of mudballs in fairways without PGA Tour lift, clean and place rules.
"It's just golf and we've got to deal with it even though we're not going to be happy about it," said American Steve Stricker.
"And yeah, it could decide who the champion is here this week, unfortunately."
And while there is pride in having a major on a course of only 6 996 yards, the result is more cramped areas for such things as corporate hospitality and a clubhouse patio that is only about 15 yards from the first tee.
"It's a neat atmosphere when you get over there and tee off on No. 1," said Sticker.
"People were out there drinking and eating a little lunch and we're ripping it right there 15 yards from them. So it's pretty cool."
World number one Woods, seeking his 15th major title and fourth US Open victory, has a feature pairing with Masters champion Adam Scott of Australia and world number two Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and concerns over the transportation between driving range and tee area.
"It's going to be different. A lot of the guys are talking about, you know, how early we have to leave to get to the first tee," Woods said.
"You don't want to leave too late, but you also don't want to get there too early. You cool off a little bit."
McIlroy was less concerned, noting quirks at other courses used in a season.
"It's a little different. But it's something that we're used to," McIlroy said.
"We do a few times a year where logistically courses just can't have everything at one area. It's OK. It's fine."
McIlroy, 24, was not born the last time the US Open was played at Merion, where the unique wicker baskets on holesticks were last used in the major. No wind direction flags will be there to help this week.
"We're so used to looking up at the flagstick and seeing that it's blowing a certain direction and just for confirmation before you pull the trigger more than anything else," McIlroy said.
"But you just have to commit and trust yourself and trust your caddie and trust that you've got the wind right."
If the logistics work and the week goes well, McDowell could see the same ideas used for a British Open at Northern Ireland's Portrush.
"It did cross my mind logistically speaking this was like taking the British Open to Portrush," he said.
"There are certain things that you need to do. And they need space to do those... if they can achieve it here, they can seriously achieve it at Royal Portrush as well."
But McDowell also fears missing tee times due to the shuttle system.
"You certainly need to be giving yourself between 20 and 30 minutes to get to the first hole or 11th tee box. It's not ideal, but we'll have to adapt," McDowell said.
"My caddie is already on my case. It was pretty much the first thing he said to me when I arrived.
"If you want 50 minutes hitting golf balls, you're going to have to be getting out of your car literally an hour and 30 before your tee time, basically giving you 40 minutes off of potential messing around, shuttles, traffic, walking to tees.
"I will not be the guy missing the tee time."


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A Norcold refrigerator that uses either gas or electric power for proper operation and is made almost exclusively for RV usage. They are generally smaller units designed to fit in the limited space of an RV camper, and are built to run off of 12-volt supplied electricity. If that isn't available, they will run off of propane bottled.gas. There are two types of Norcold units, the older First Generation type and the newer Second Generation type. Although they function almost identically, the pilot light for both is lit in two different ways.
First Generation Norcold gas and electric refrigerators.
Turn your propane tank "on" at the main valve.
Turn your refrigerator thermostat to the lowest setting possible, then select the "LP" or gas setting on your Norcold gas and electric refrigerator.
Push in and hold the main safety valve in the "on" position, then press the main igniter button down several times rapidly for approximately 5 seconds duration. The ignite button will be colored red for easy identification.
Open the burner box while continuing to hold down the safety valve, and observing the gas flame ignition. The burner box will be located at the lower front of the refrigerator. When the flame ignites, release the safety valve, and close the burner box.
Adjust the refrigerator thermostat to the temperature setting you want.
Second Generation Norcold gas and electric refrigerators.
Turn your propane tank "on" at the main valve.
Open the refrigerator door and adjust the thermostat on the refrigerator to the temperature desired.
Close the door, and the electronic ignition will automatically start the gas flame and keep it burning until the temperature that has been selected is reached.
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Media Production alongside boomsatsuma
The boomsatsuma programme is a brand new approach to post-16 study where students work as a creative agency producing real-world projects involving Film, Graphics, Photography, Web Design, Events and more.
As part of the new creative agency studying the boomsatsuma programme, you will develop a wide range of creative skills and put them into practice on real-world, engaging projects. Teams that have completed the programme before have earned recognition across the South West for being an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and successful group of young people that have worked on a variety of projects with organisations such as boomsatsuma, City Council, UWE, Royal Photographic Society and many more in the area. An independent style of working with real responsibility is a big part of the programme, which aims to better prepare students for their progression route choice; whether that be university, an apprenticeship or the workplace. By the end of the programme, students will have developed a diverse portfolio of creative work including Film, Photography, Graphics, Web Design and more that they can use to demonstrate their skills to future employers and educational institutions.
Students from the boomsatsuma programme have progressed onto a wide range of exciting options that suit their passions and preferred ways of working. Many students successfully gained places to study a variety of undergraduate degrees at UWE Bristol, Bath Spa, London Metropolitan and other universities. Some went on to further extend their creative practice on foundation art programmes at SGS, Weston College and others colleges. Others progressed onto higher apprenticeship programme in order to get into the workplace while training. Some students use their post-16 education diagnostically in order to find where their passions lie and go in any number of different directions after completing the course, using their essential project management and people skills to push them forward.
Digitech Studio School works collaboratively with the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) Post 16, and our students can also access CLF A level courses and Post 16 Enrichment. Our offer is designed to prepare our students for progress to university, further training or employment.
Digitech provides a formal information advice and guidance programme, which helps prepare P16 students for the next steps, be it University or a higher-level apprenticeship.
There is also a re-sit programme for students who have not yet achieved a '4' in GCSE English and/ or Mathematics at their previous school.
We encourage our P16 students to undertake meaningful work experience that is in line with their career aspirations. This will give our students the necessary edge, again when applying for the next stage of their academic or working life. All teaching is delivered by specialist teachers within our state of the art building with its outstanding facilities.