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Eloise Harriet Stannard was born in 1828 in Norwich, England, where she lived her entire life. She was one of 14 children of landscape painter and drawing teacher Alfred Coppin and Martha (Sparks) Coppin. Her uncle was the painter Joseph Stannard; both her father and her uncle were members of the Norwich School of painters, Britain's first provincial art movement. Eloise and her aunt Emily Coppin Stannard (Joseph's wife) would become the only two notable women artists associated with the Norwich School.
Stannard was probably trained as an artist by her father, and her style was influenced by traditional Dutch still life painting, especially the artist Jan van Huysum. Her subjects were mainly fruits—particularly fruits not grown in England—piled in baskets and bowls, set against a monochrome background in natural light and sometimes accented with small insects. Her fine brushwork and multiple paint layers produced a characteristically luminous surface. Stannard is today considered one of Britain's most gifted still life painters.
One of her paintings, Strawberries in a Glass Lid with Glass Bowl of Raspberries Behind (1896), hangs at Norwich Castle, which has the largest collection of works by Norwich School artists.
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King Gustav reviews his troops and leads a procession through the town on his birthday.
Short Summary
Full titles read: "King Gustave's [sic] 70th Birthday - King of Sweden receives National Gift of 5 million crowns with which he created fund to fight cancer scourge..."
Stockholm, Sweden.
Various shots of King Gustav of Sweden reviewing his troops from his horse. High angle L/S of the King leading a long military procession along a crowd-lined Stockholm street. More footage of the King on horseback, reviewing the troops.
Intertitle reads: "... and afterwards presents new ensign to his Bodyguard and reviews his Army."
M/S of King Gustav on a horse placing a small wreath on the end of a flagpole, held by a soldier (his bodyguard?), also on horseback. Several shots of tanks and army troops marching by as King Gustav salutes from his horse.
- Film ID:
- 736.24
- Media URN:
- 34983
- Group:
- Pathe newsreels
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 25/06/1928
- Sound:
- Silent
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:02:17:00
- Time in/Out:
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Offering users the largest-in-class storage capabilities on the market, the Samsung EVO Plus 256GB MicroSD Card offers enhanced features for a variety of different devices. Ideal for drones, smartphones and action cams, the card features 256GB of storage and allows for up to 33-hours of HD footage to be stored locally.
Featuring write speeds of up to 95MB/s, the Samsung EVO Plus 256GB MicroSD Card is designed ruggedly to make it suitable for a variety of different uses. Aside from being waterproof, it's also temperature-proof, magnetic-proof and X-ray-proof to ensure it's ready to be taken anywhere and utilized in different devices.
The Samsung EVO Plus 256GB MicroSD Card is set to launch in the USA, Europe and China (amongst 50 countries in total), comes with a 10-year warranty and will be available in June.
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KoolAid scarf - whole
Originally uploaded by fiberbrarian
The entire experiment (started last August) is in my Flickr area ("KoolAid"). The scarf is cast on and knit length wise. It's about six feet long. Mixed garter, stockinette, and reverse stockinette pattern by rows. Picked up and knit the ends in garter, using the two different greens in the scarf. Makes it look sort of patchwork-y.
I'm pleased with the experience. Not likely to do it again, but it's reminding me of August, which was a very nice warm time here. Almost hot.
The last couple of days have not been warm and certainly not hot (nor humid, either, so let's not be too harsh). It's now 6' above zero, which is the high temp for a few days, I think. The weather looks like we might be moving to a post-winter time. I don't think that's too wishful thinking. There are still cold snaps but they seem to be lasting only a couple of days. And the sun is bright and shining, just like I remember.
The day before yesterday was coooooooooold. I ran out to OfficeMax on an errand - and saw my first 'sun dog'. That's when a rainbow appears with the sun at its center. Must be the ice crystals in the air, reflecting on the light. Gorgeous. Still very cold, but pretty, too. It was worth the trade off.
I'm playing/working with Wimba and podcasts in my other life. When I get something together, I'll post it over in Fiberbrarian. (I guess I should check and see if it's still there.)
I have been knitting and spinning - just not posting. With the loss of Edwards' candidacy, I guess I've been spurred to action.
Almost everything you do will be insignificant, but it is important that you do it. --GandhiEnough said.


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It's official: I have Lyme Disease! I'm pretty sure I know just when that varmint deer tick latched onto me, too: one late afternoon when I was out walking and, afraid I'd be late for Mass, made a shortcut through an overgrown thicket of sumac, beach roses, and New England coastal scrub that was no doubt lousy with insects.
These ticks are the size of a POPPY SEED, which, come on, who's going to notice one of those draining the blood out of your stomach? The foot-wide circular rash that developed, plus debilitating flu-like symptoms, I did notice.
The doctor at the local ER took one look and cheerfully announced, "Yup, that's Lyme." The folks at Addison Gilbert Hospital could not have been more helpful and kind, I'm on antibiotics for three weeks, and I am NOT going to re-read that New Yorker article of a few months ago. It's not a big deal. The chief thing that's come out of it is renewed and bottomless gratitude for my usual good health.
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to be certain that the methods and instruments are functioning properly. Region II maintains one Mobile Laboratory at Edison and one at Rochester ',hat are used on-site to monitor bacteriological changes, biological oxygen demand, pH, total suspended solids, and other time-sensitive tests. There is also an Air Mobile Laboratory at Edison containing instruments for the analysis of S 0 , NO>, oxidants, methane and nonmethane hydrocar bons, CO, and a tape sampler for particulates in air. The data is collected on a Wang 600 and reduced from the tape on a second Wang 600 for printout of hourly averages and other data on a typewriter. 2
Laboratory Work, Data, and Reports Field data is entered on the Field Data Sheet, which corresponds to a laboratory number attached to the test sample. Sample numbers are matched against the descriptors and parameters in the field, on receipt at the laboratory, and by each analyst. Preliminary reports are issued to the...
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In addition to these former Soviet republics, two other places are considered to be part of Central Asia. These are:
Central Asia is an area that was, until recently, inaccessible for independent travellers. That has all changed, although the traveller will still often come up against a wall of Soviet-style bureaucracy. Despite this, Central Asia is definitely increasing in popularity amongst travellers who want to experience one of the world's last great frontier lands.
Historically rich and geographically diverse, Central Asia is an interesting region. As a bridge between Europe and Asia, the region was the home of the Silk Road, the ancient trading routes between the two continents in the first centuries of the common era. The following millennia saw much upheaval and conflict, from the expansion of Islam, the period of Mongol domination and the 'Great Game' between imperial Britain and imperial Russia in the 19th century.
After a traumatic break-up from the USSR, Central Asian countries are beginning to find their feet and offer good travelling options. There are parts of Central Asia that will have hardly seen a traveller before, and there are many wild and beautiful landscapes to be explored. That is not to say the region is bereft of problems, chiefly lack of infrastructure and stifling bureaucracy.
Get In
By plane
The hub for the region is Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which the most flights to destinations outside Central Asia. Unfortunately, it also has a reputation for being unpleasant, and it is best to avoid flights which arrive here late at night.
There are also increasingly good options for flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan. You can fly here directly from London, Frankfurt, Beijing, Seoul, Moscow and various others.
Other Central Asia cities generally involve a change in one of these hubs, but British Mediterranean link Bishkek with London.
From Russia
Trains going to Central Asia leave from Moscow Kazansky station. Trains go to Tashkent (56 hours/US$80), Almaty (78 hours/$US120), Bishkek (75 hours/$70), Samarkand (85 hours, US$100), and others.
From China
There is a line from Urumqi, China to Almaty, but the bus is quicker. An interesting option is the challenging crossing to Kyrgyzstan through the [[Torugart Pass].
From Iran
The border is closed to foreigners, but there are buses running between Mashhad and Ashghabat, Turkmenistan.
By boat
There is an irregular service between Baku, Azerbaijan and Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan.


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In summer 2016 Arts Development UK (ADUK) undertook its 13th annual local authority spending survey to assess the level of arts spending forecast for 2016/17. For the last 4 years the survey has been in association with Arts Council of Wales, demonstrating ADUK's growing relationship with local authorities in Wales as well as England, delivering our ambition to broaden the membership and our activities in both countries. The survey has enabled a comparison of past trends and focussed on relevant contemporary concerns, such as financial issues, priority targets, partnerships and the relationship with other bodies including the Arts Councils in England and Wales. Responses to the 2016 survey reveal a challenging picture of the arts in local communities. ADUK sent an online survey to all authorities in England and Wales. We received 44 responses from local authorities, representing 12% of all authorities in England and Wales, and out of this, 19% of authorities with an arts service, a comparable response rate to the survey response in 2015. The full report is available here: aduk-local-authority-arts-investment-report-2016-final
The survey continues to be important and we are pleased that respondents took part despite shortages of staff and time. The 2016 survey shows what is important to arts services currently provided by local authorities (read more below):
- The total estimated spend in England and Wales on arts services for 2016/17 is projected to fall to £174,687,777: a reduction of £26 million (13%) on 2015/16. The landscape is changing with several authorities losing their arts service this year and a reduction in the number of smaller authorities able to take part in the survey.
- Arts spend per head of population in 2016/17 in England and Wales is estimated at £1.42 per person, a decrease of 12.9% (21p) on last year.
- The average projected local authority budget for arts spending in all responding authorities in 2016/17 is £522,228, 13% down on last year's average actual spend. The fall is proportionately higher in England (14%) than Wales (5%).
- The survey shows the modal range of arts expenditure for authorities being between £150k and £500k. 40% of authorities in England have services with arts spending lower than £150,000, whereas the figure rises slightly in Wales to £150,000 – £200,000. Responses continue to demonstrate an overall loss of arts services in smaller authorities, who are more vulnerable to cuts or closure and we have lost a considerable number of small authority arts services over the last few years. Larger and medium sized authorities are more likely to retain cohesive arts services.
- Spending on staff costs constitutes 23% of the total budget. This is set against the reduction in spending on directly managed services and the move towards contracting out. The highest percentage of arts service staff per authority reported in 2016/17 is 2-3 (FTE). We explored this subject further to find out how many officers have job descriptions that include Arts Policy or Arts Development work (at least 30% of time spent on this work), the result was an average of 1.9 staff per authority. It is estimated at present that nearly 1,800 establishment posts are directly employed in arts services by local authorities. This compares with an estimated 5,600 staff members recorded in 2008/9.
- The 2016 survey has demonstrated the vulnerability of partnership development, with external partnerships down on last year by 4% to an average of 59% of local authorities developing partnership arrangements. Internal partnerships are however down by a staggering 39% to just 18%, demonstrating the lack of available funding in the local government sector, and perhaps heralding more of the steady decline in major project development. Partnerships however do make substantial contributions to arts budgets with almost 50% of local authorities in some form of partnership to help deliver arts services, demonstrating the need to be outward facing and open to opportunities to support local communities.
- The average spending to NPO (National Portfolio Organisation)/APW (Arts Portfolio Wales) regularly funded organisations in partnership with ACE and ACW accounts for 48% of the total arts spend, an increase of 4%, demonstrating the active partnership between local authorities and the Arts Councils in England and Wales.
- As again demonstrated in the 2016 survey, local authorities have historically been significant funders of independent arts organisations, especially in areas with little or no NPO/APW provision by ACE or ACW. Support for non- NPO/APW arts organisations accounts for up to 11% of total arts spend, and this has seen an average decrease in investment per authority by 6%.
- Arts contribute to public service outcomes, with 89% of respondents supporting local economy and regeneration agendas, 82% of respondents stating that their arts services contribute to health and wellbeing outcomes; 75% stated that they contribute to stronger and safer communities; 66% contributing to equality and exclusion, and 68% contributing to education & child services.
- Responses to job security showed that this is still a period of instability for the arts in local government, with at least 28% of those under threat of major cuts, but only 3% under threat of closure. For most, although the threat of immediate closure seems to have declined, local authorities still face severe cutbacks in funding and we will not know the full picture until the national government spending review takes place in autumn 2016.
- There are still a high number of respondents expecting redundancies, with 18% anticipating more redundancies in 2016/17 and 28% in 2017/18. Reasons given for this include being uncertainty about the future, changing structure and changing status.
- 50% of local authorities taking part recorded a funding decrease with a further 26% reporting standstills (with and without inflation). The move to contracting out services continues with 9% of authorities reporting that they have contracted their services to a third party organisation. We also asked respondents their opinions on the future funding for arts services within their local authority over the next 2 or 3 years. 48% of respondents expected a funding decrease; 9% expected that their services would be contracted out; and 11% thought that their services were under threat of closure.
- Capital programmes rose in 2015/16 with authorities spending an average of £95,292 per authority. In England the average spend was £76,626 whilst Welsh authorities spent proportionately more at £151,289 per authority. Major works and refurbishments accounted for 67% of capital spending whilst strategic new projects accounted for 33%.
- Over 50% of all arts and cultural services have been restructured in the last 2 years. Of those that responded positively, 55% had moved to a different department and the majority of those who responded felt that this had made their service less vulnerable to cuts. Whilst restructuring continues to take place, there is evidence that this continues to make respondents feel more confident about their positions in the future.
- The relationship between local authorities and ACE/ACW is improving with 67% of respondents stating that it was active and developing. However, 10% stated that they had no relationship with their regional office.
- Local authority financial support from lottery funding from ACE and ACW has increased from the previous year, with an average of £69,908 per authority: an increase of 35%. There is parity between Arts Councils in England and Wales in their support for local authorities.
In a joint statement from Jane Wilson, Chair of ADUK and Tony Witton, Chair of ADUK's Research and Advocacy Working Party & Trustee, Tony and Jane comment: "This year's survey shows the continued and gradual erosion of funding for the arts alongside evidence that arts activity continues to be funded from other budgets due to its recognised ability to deliver outcomes across a range of services. It is notable that the results seem to be a reflection of the fact that local authorities are being cautious, waiting to see if the impact of the Autumn Statement will be as devastating as rumours are suggesting it will be.
In the face of these ongoing reductions, Arts Development UK continues to be committed to providing the tools and opportunities that enable us all to work together to ensure the value of the arts is acknowledged and championed and that local authorities continue to develop creative approaches to working in partnership and maintaining the strength of support which the arts deserves."


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The European Union will help the government trim costs at the Khmer Rouge tribunal, with the aim of recouping badly needed funds, a government spokesman said yesterday.
Speaking following a closed door meeting between EU Ambassador Jean-François Cautain and Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, Council of Ministers communications chief Om Chandara said the officials agreed to draw up a revised administration plan for the embattled court.
"The two parties have agreed to revise the infrastructure of the tribunal, especially looking into ways to reduce unnecessary staff in order to reduce expenses. They will set up a strategy plan to seek for financial support from donor friends of the tribunal," said Chandara.
The Cambodian side of the court has been battling a $7 million shortfall in funding for the year.
Early this month, at least 30 staffers went on strike over non-payment of salary.
Though they ended it two weeks later, Cambodian employees of the court have yet to be paid salaries since December. Sok An has held a number of meetings, calling for foreign funding, but thus far, all recent donations have been to the international side of the court.
Under the ECCC law, the Cambodian government retains the responsibility of paying national staff. Officials have repeatedly said, however, the government has no available funds.
Chandara called the agreement a preliminary one and said it would be "up to the ECCC's administration to work it out".
Court spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the administration has repeatedly revised its infrastructure and reduced staff regularly since 2009 to cut costs.
"At least 10 to 20 staff members were cut each year due to finished contracts and projects," Pheaktra said, adding that he believed further cuts would be possible.
"The revising will not cause the staff to be angry, because we will focus on the contracts and projects that could not be continued," said Pheaktra.
To contact the reporter on this story: Vong Sokheng at [email protected]


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Yamaha PSR-260, large size keyboard - Karachi
- Country: Pakistan
- City: Karachi
- Contact Number: 03142580280
- Posted on: August 28, 2015
- Price: Rs.13500
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Yamaha's entry-level Yamaha Portable Keyboard line offers incredible features and performance at an affordable price. Newly developed Yamaha Education Suite ™, a wonderful set of music training functions, make learning music incredibly easy. And when it's time to take a break from practicing, simply place the keyboard in DJ mode and let the fun begin with awesome dance voices and accompaniment styles and even a DJ game!
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These Yamaha portable keyboards also include a wealth of special piano-only "Pianist" styles. These provide professional-sounding piano accompaniment, changing chords automatically as you do, while you play a piano melody on top! For a demonstration of "What is a Style", click 11509 PCT here (1.3MB download – requires Macromedia Flash and computer sound).
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Superlight Chainrings MTB + ROAD
These are the lightest aluminium chainrings i know of. Compare the weights with other rings on the market and you will see they are easily half the weight if not less than regular chainrings.
They get custom-made to your needs so you can choose whatever size in whichever BCD...Almost all is possible! Especially for those looking for their ideal gear combination on double cranksets these are the ultimate chainrings and allow you to fine-tune your gearing while also saving big weight!
They come in either plain silver colour or black anodized
Note: No shifting ramps/pins. These are not needed on inner rings and to my surprise i found they do shift really good even when used as outer rings as well ! I use them on my own MTBs with great success.
Some verified weights for your reference:
MTB (64/104 BCD, 4-bolt compact)
22t : 10g
26t : 16g
27t : 17g
28t : 19g
30t : 23g
40t : 35g
42t : 37g
44t : 41g
MTB (58/94 BCD, 5-bolt compact)
27t : 18g
29t : 15g
40t : 33g
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44t : 35g
44t : 52g (Titanium!)
ROAD (110 BCD "compact")
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36t : 22g
48t : 47g
50t : 49g
ROAD (130 BCD "standard")
39t : 20g
52t : 47g
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Some people are born with naturally beautiful teeth and gums, but the majority of people would like to change some aspect of their smile. The good news is that there are many cosmetic dentistry procedures available today that can give you a complete 'smile makeover' - and the results could take as little as two appointments to achieve. We are fortunate that two local doctors have been not only taking courses, but teaching, coaching, and mentoring doctors from around the world on aesthetic solutions.
Whether you have misaligned, gapped, cracked, or discolored teeth, or a perhaps a gummy smile, the first step toward a smile makeover is to schedule your complimentary smile analysis with Dr. Mandy Holley or Dr. Mark Duncan. During your appointment, they will conduct an examination of your teeth and gums and you can discuss the features of your smile that you would like to change. Based on your goals and years of experience, Dr. Holley or Duncan can then recommend the best treatment options for you.
Through a combination of expert cosmetic dentistry and an artistic eye, Aesthetic Dentistry of Georgetown has been able to transform the smiles of many of their patients in the Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown areas. For most, the results not only improve their smiles, but their self-confidence and self-esteem as well - making the process more of an overall extreme makeover.
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Please help me welcome Louisa Bacio to the blog today!
Tell us a little about yourself.
My background is pretty diverse, but mostly involves writing. I used to interview bands and review concerts for magazines and online. Then I "settled down" and became a mom. I teach college, freelance edit and write. I'm also involved with my local RWA chapter, Orange County.
Did you always want to be an author?
Always. I started writing poetry at 7 years old, joined yearbook in 7th grade, and never looked back.
What is your favorite part of being a writer/author?
That creative process. There's a pure joy when the writing is flowing and going well. As an author, I love being able to share my worlds with readers. I've been a lifelong reader so to know that I'm touching others is remarkable.
Tell us a little about your novella.
A Date with Death shows the power of love, and how it can transcend death. It's part of Decadent Publishing's 1Night Stand series, which all feature a magical one-night stand. But you know, if the night goes really well, who would want it to end?
Death sucks. It's boring, and there's no chance of getting laid. Stuck in the waiting room of Heaven, Maise fantasizes about all the pleasures of the flesh she didn't get to experience. When Maise discovers a business card for the dating service, 1Night Stand, she wonders if there's still a chance.
Reece normally wouldn't consider being set up, but after his brother buys him a certificate, he feels obligated. A romantic night on the Southern California coast, with the full-of-life Maise leaves him wanting more.
Will a 1Night Stand be enough to overcome death?
When did you start writing and when did you finish your first book?
This particular story I wrote last October – a year ago – when I saw Decadent's book trailer for their paranormal 1Night Stands. It definitely hooked me, and I wanted to be involved in their line.
Where do you get your inspiration?
Sometimes it's the oddest places. I hear a part of a conversation, or catch a glimpse of someone, and the idea comes to me. Or, I love the Calls for Submissions that publishers put out. They can totally inspire me to come up with a new idea. I dream about them.
Do you plot and outline or do you just write? Plotter or Pantser?
About 85% pantser, with a tiny dabbling of a plotter. I have an "about" idea of where the story is going, and what scenes need to be included.
Can you tell us a little about the process of getting your first book published?
I met with Lori Perkins, who was then editorial director for Ravenous Romance. She asked if I had a book in the works, and sold it on proposal. My first book, Sex University: Physical Education is a light BDSM, erotic thriller and published in June 2010.
What book have you most recently released?
Over the past month, I've released a few short stories. Most recently were Reanimated Love, a dark, zombie erotic, and A Date with Death, a light paranormal erotic romance. Such a contrast between the two tales.
What was your favorite part of the book?
Two scenes stand out in A Date with Death – the feeding of each other tapas, so sexy, and the scene in the bathtub. Who doesn't like a soothing, relaxing soak with a naked hunk?
Rate your story in terms steaminess?
Smokin' hawt! Seriously, people meet me and go, "And she writes that?" I'm the total quiet, shy, studious type with the dark side.
LOL! It's always the quiet ones :-)
Do you have another book in the works?
Within the next month, the fourth book in my The Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf erotic paranormal series should be released. It's subtitled The Wolfe Pack. I'm also working on a follow-up book to A Date with Death titled A Dance with Death.
What advice would you give new authors? What have you learned about the business?
Writing these days can definitely be looked at as a business. So many authors are introverts. Writing is an isolated career path. I suggest joining writing groups, and finding critique partners you can relate with, but try not to let social media become too much of a distraction. It can be tough.
Boxers or Briefs? Boxer briefs – they are super sexy.
Pizza or hamburger? Pizza with pepperoni and olives – no cheese
Beer, Wine, or mixed drink? Wine or vodka
If you could spend a week anywhere in the world, where would it be? Would you write or read there, or do something else?
Florence, Italy and if it's a total fantasy, I wouldn't have to worry about the long air flight. I'm sorry, but I wouldn't be writing, or reading, I'd be soaking up the atmosphere, drinking lots of wine and hopefully spending plenty of time with my hubby between the sheets.
(Character Questions)
What were your first impressions of each other?
Maise: Reece carries such a physical presense: tall and broad shouldered. At the same time, though, there was this underlying sadness that made me want to comfort him.
Reece: Gorgeous breasts spilling out of this white and black polka-dotted number. I'm sorry, but they were right there. I couldn't take my eyes off them.
What's your favorite characteristic of each other?
Reece: You're talking like personality, right? Ouch! *rubs shoulder* What was that for?
Maise: Stop giving her such a hard time. He tries to be tough, but underneath, he's a real softie.
Reece: And my doll her possesses a gift of forgiveness. She gave me a wonderful present that I can't divulge.
What are your plans for the near future?
Reece: Think we're going to head back to the resort, and see if I can convince Maise to squeeze back into that tutu nightie. If you'll excuse us.
Maise: He's incorrigible, but in a good way. *laughs*
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Louisa will be giving away an electronic .pdf copy of 1Night Stand A Date with Death to one person who leaves a comment and a valid email address. Giveaway will be drawn randomly on Oct. 22.


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Applications of Chemical Biology to future energy technologies. Protein film electrochemistry and other physical techniques for studying and exploiting metalloenzymes. Enzymes as electrocatalysts. The chemical basis of hydrogenases and biohydrogen. Enzymes and nanoparticles. Enzyme-based Fuel Cells. Reversible electrocatalysis of CO2 activation. The Electrochemical Leaf for Enzyme-catalysed Organic Synthesis.
Our various research projects investigate and exploit the important and exquisite reactivities of redox-active sites (Fe, Ni, Cu, Mo, flavin) in enzymes. We are applying a range of powerful physical techniques, particularly protein film electrochemistry (PFE) along with synchrotron x-ray diffraction and EPR spectroscopy, in conjunction with enzyme engineering using molecular biology methods. We have several interconnected projects.
Enzymes as reversible electrocatalysts:
The aim of this research is to establish fundamental chemical insight for underpinning future renewable energy technologies – an area of intense innovation that is now at the forefront of international science. Capturing the Sun's energy as a storable chemical (fuel) is a familiar characteristic of biology and we are building on the chemistry that is involved, exploring new avenues and inventing technologies based on enzymes. Enzymes are the most efficient electrocatalysts and a wonderful inspiration for us in terms of what is possible! Enzymes can convert interconvert H2, O2 and water with the highest rates and minimum of energy waste, they can activate CO2 – producing CO or formate for fuel and for organic chemistry, with just a tiny overpotential. The need to optimise efficiency as well as rates, when considering how an organism uses the limited energy available to it, has driven the evolution of 'near perfect' enzymes. We are using a suite of novel electrochemical techniques called protein film electrochemistry (PFE), developed in Oxford, to study how enzymes such as hydrogenases (Fe,Ni), blue Cu oxidases (Cu), carbon-monoxide dehydrogenases (Fe,Ni), and NAD(P)H recycling enzymes (flavin) important for biotechnology, achieve rates that are orders of magnitude higher than conventional catalysts, and do this without requiring a large overpotential to offset a high activation energy. The enzymes are immobilised on suitable electrodes.
PFE allows us to examine enzymes as if they are electronic devices. The diagram compares the voltammetry of a reversible electrocatalyst (left trace) with that of an irreversible electrocatalyst (right trace). Electrochemistry introduces the overpotential requirement as a measure of enzyme efficiency.
We have demonstrated (a) the use of enzymes in novel fuel cells that can even produce electricity from low H2 levels in air, (b) co-immobilisation of hydrogenases with other enzymes on carbon particles to produce catalysts for coupling H2/H+ interconversion to useful reactions, (c) attachment of enzymes to semi-conductor nanoparticles to harness sunlight and convert water into H2 and CO2 into CO. All these investigations reveal how human lifestyles could be changed for the better by being able to design catalysts as proficient as enzymes – a point we refer to as 'bio-inspired catalysis'. The major lesson for catalyst design is that enzymes have evolved to exploit the 'outer shell' – the groups that lie just outside the central catalytic centre. Every entity is positioned optimally, in both space and time, to perform its role. The outer shell is very difficult to design and synthesise in chemistry, but easy to modify in enzymes using genetic engineering methods.
Hydrogenases: metalloenzymes that oxidise and produce molecular H2
The aim here is to understand the basis of the exquisite catalytic activity of hydrogenases. These enzymes contain Fe coordinated to unusual ligands (CO, CN-) in two main classes known as [FeFe]- and [NiFe]- hydrogenases. Molecular evolution has resulted in these common metals attaining the superb catalytic activity of platinum, by optimising the arrangement of the inner and outer coordination shells. In our work, the role of the outer-coordination shell is investigated through genetic engineering (molecular biology).
We are investigating how certain hydrogenases (noting these are enzymes whose active sites are essentially O2-sensitive 'organometallic' compounds deeply buried and protected within the protein) are able to function in the presence of O2. The information obtained is important for developing strains of microorganisms that could be farmed to produce H2 from sunlight using photosynthesis. We have succeeded for the first time in systematically re-engineering the active site of two [NiFe]-hydrogenases from E.coli, known as Hyd-1 and Hyd-2. A conserved arginine that is suspended in a 'canopy' above the Ni and Fe atoms is particularly important for activity. An interesting possibility is that the strongly basic guanidine head group may assist in H2 cleavage by acting as the base in a 'frustrated Lewis pair' mechanism. We are examining the roles of other residues that make up the 'canopy' and surrounding region. We are also investigating the roles of the FeS clusters that perform as long-range electron relays within the enzyme – how they transfer and store electrons during the catalytic cycle.
The Electrochemical Leaf
The aim here is to establish new technology for the conversion of solar and electrical energy into high-value organic chemicals. We invented the 'leaf' in 2015, and it was patented in March 2016. The technology is based on the photosynthetic enzyme ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase (FNR) which contains a flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) cofactor. The role of FNR in the plant chloroplast is to convert photosynthetically derived electrons into a hydride entity that is stored on the nicotinamide cofactor known as NADPH and used to produce organic molecules from CO2, through the Calvin cycle.
By attaching FNR to an electrode, the electrochemistry of NADP+/NADPH becomes reversible and diffusional-controlled, making it possible to drive a vast number of regio- and stereo-specific organic reactions catalysed by the appropriate secondary enzymes. There are many features in developing this technology, which include engineering FNR to operate with NAD+/NADH, developing electrodes that have FNR and the secondary enzyme positioned close together to maximise efficiency, and the numerous opportunities for bespoke reactor design. We are also configuring the 'leaf' as a fuel cell to run on H2, and as a solar cell to run on sunlight.
Transfer of photosynthetic NADP+/NADPH recycling activity to a porous metal oxide for highly specific, electrochemically-driven organic synthesis. B. Siritanaratkul, C. F. Megarity, T. G. Roberts, T. O. M. Samuels, M. Winkler, J. H. Warner, T. Happe and F. A. Armstrong, Chem. Sci, 8, 4579-4586 (2017)
Importance of the Active Site 'Canopy' Residues in an O2-tolerant [NiFe]-hydrogenase. E. J. Brooke, R. M. Evans, S. T. A. Islam, G. M. Roberts, S. A. M. Wehlin, S. B. Carr, S. E. V. Phillips and F. A. Armstrong. Biochemistry 56, 132-142 (2017).
Electrochemical investigations of the mechanism of assembly of the active-Site H-cluster of [FeFe]-Hydrogenases. C. F. Megarity, J. Esselborn, S. V. Hexter, F. Wittkamp, U.-P. Apfel, T. Happe and F. A. Armstrong. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 138, 15227-15233 (2016).
Catalysis of solar hydrogen production by iron atoms on the surface of Fe-doped silicon carbide. Z. Wang and F. A. Armstrong. Catalysis Science and Technology, 6, 7038 - 7041 (2016).
Guiding Principles of Hydrogenase Catalysis Instigated and Clarified by Protein Film Electrochemistry. F. A. Armstrong, R. M. Evans, S. V. Hexter, B. J. Murphy, M. M. Roessler and P. Wulff. Acc. Chem. Res. 49, 884-892 (2016).
Mechanism of Hydrogen Activation by [NiFe]-hydrogenases R. M. Evans, E. J. Brooke, S. A. M. Wehlin, E. Nomerotskaia, F. Sargent, S. B. Carr, S. E. V. Phillips and F. A. Armstrong. Nature Chem. Biol. 12, 46-50 (2016).
How the Oxygen Tolerance of a [NiFe]-Hydrogenase depends on Quaternary Structure. P. Wulff, C. Thomas, F. Sargent and F. A. Armstrong. J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 21, 121-134 (2016).
How formaldehyde inhibits hydrogen evolution by [FeFe]-hydrogenases: determination by 13C ENDOR of direct Fe-C coordination and order of electron and proton transfers. A. Bachmeier, J. Esselborn, S. V. Hexter, T. Krämer, K. Klein, T. Happe, J. E. McGrady, W. K. Myers and F. A. Armstrong. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 137, 5381−5389 (2015).
Discovery of dark pH-dependent H+ migration in a [NiFe]-hydrogenase and its mechanistic relevance: mobilizing the hydrido ligand of the Ni-C intermediate. B. J. Murphy, R. Hidalgo, M. M. Roessler, R. M. Evans, Philip A. Ash, W. K. Myers, K. A. Vincent and F. A. Armstrong. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 137, 8484–8489 (2015).
Solar-driven proton and carbon dioxide reduction to fuels — lessons from metalloenzymes. A. Bachmeier and F.A. Armstrong, Current Opinion in Chemical Biology 25, 141-151 (2015).
Selective visible light-driven CO2 reduction on a p-type dye-sensitized NiO photocathode. A. Bachmeier, S. Hall, S. W. Ragsdale and F. A. Armstrong. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 136, 13518−13521 (2014).
How Oxygen reacts with Oxygen–tolerant Respiratory [NiFe]-Hydrogenases. P. Wulff, C. C. Day, F. Sargent and F. A. Armstrong. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.USA 111, 6606-6611 (2014).
Optimizing the Power of Enzyme-based Membrane-less Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Hydrogen-rich H2/air mixtures. L. Xu and F. A. Armstrong. Energy Environ. Science 6, 2166 - 2171 (2013).
Visible Light-driven CO2 reduction by Enzyme coupled CdS nanocrystals. Y. S. Chaudhary, T. W. Woolerton, C. S. Allen, J. H. Warner, E. Pierce, S. W. Ragsdale and F. A. Armstrong. Chem. Commun. 48, 58 - 60 (2012).
The Principles of Sustained Enzymatic Hydrogen Oxidation in the Presence of Oxygen – the Crucial Influence of High Potential Fe-S Clusters in the Electron Relay of [NiFe]-hydrogenases. R. M. Evans, A. Parkin, M. M. Roessler, B. J. Murphy, H. Adamson, M. J. Lukey, F. Sargent, A. Volbeda, J. C. Fontecilla-Camps and F. A. Armstrong. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 135, 2694-2707 (2013).
Electrocatalytic mechanism of Reversible Hydrogen cycling by Enzymes and Distinctions between the major classes of Hydrogenases. S. V. Hexter, F. Grey, T. Happe, V. Climent and F. A. Armstrong. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 109, 11516-11521 (2012).
EPR spectroscopic studies of the Fe-S clusters in the O2-tolerant [NiFe]-hydrogenase Hyd-1 from E. coli, and characterization of the unique [4Fe-3S] cluster by HYSCORE. M. M. Roessler, R. M. Evans, R. A. Davies, J. Harmer, and F. A. Armstrong. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 134, 15581-15594 (2012).
Enzymes and bio-inspired Electrocatalysts in Solar Fuel Devices. T. W. Woolerton, S. Sheard, Y. S. Chaudhary and F. A. Armstrong. Energy Environ. Science 5, 7470 - 7490 (2012).
Reversibility and Efficiency in Electrocatalytic Energy Conversion and Lessons from Enzymes. F. A. Armstrong and J. Hirst. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 108, 14049-14054 (2011).
Oxygen Tolerant [NiFe]-Hydrogenases: the Individual and Collective Importance of Supernumerary Cysteines at the Proximal Fe S Cluster. M. J. Lukey, M. M. Roessler, A. Parkin, R. M. Evans, R. A. Davies, O. Lenz, B. Friedrich, F. Sargent and F. A. Armstrong. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 133, 16881–16892 (2011).
Energy … beyond oil. Edited by F. Armstrong and K. Blundell. Oxford University Press: Oxford (2007).
'Inorganic Chemistry' (Formally Shriver & Atkins) by M. T. Weller, T. L. Overton, J. P. Rourke, and F. A. Armstrong. Oxford University Press (2013) 6th edition.
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Liaison with Valuation Office Agency and other offices: Trade Related Property
Due to the nature of Trade Related property (for example, public houses, hotels, care homes, petrol filling stations, cinemas, restaurants and theme parks) where the occupation and use of the particular, specially adapted, premises is usually essential and integral to the generation of the business income, a specialist liaison has been established between SAV and the VOA (LPVU).
This is because it has been acknowledged that when such a business is sold as a going concern the sale price will reflect the combined value of the tangible assets together with the benefit of the other business assets such as contracts with customers, staff and suppliers, records of previous customers and so on. Substantial value can be realised by combining the tangible and other business assets together for sale as a going concern, but this enhanced value may be reduced if the assets are split and sold separately.
In the unusual event of this type of business being transferred without some form of property interest, it would be highly likely that the value which might be otherwise achieved would be substantially diminished or removed. It is important to recognise this distinction from most other businesses where there is no such reliance on a specific property interest and business goodwill can be readily sold and will be of value irrespective of the actual premises.
The value of this type of property requires careful attention as the value of the premises will typically reflect intrinsic trading potential that remains with the premises on a transfer of the property interest.
Due to the technical aspects involved in this matter all valuations involving Trade Related property will be dealt with by the relevant team as according to the current risk assessment guidelines.
A practice note has been developed which explains the issues in more detail and sets out how HMRC and the VOA consider one should go about valuing/apportioning the price paid/worth of a business as a going concern between goodwill and other assets included in the sale.
You can see the practice note here.
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All items > Knives > Custom Knives > Corrie Schoeman (Custom)
- Overall Length:7.75"
- Blade Length:3.25"
- Blade Thickness:0.14"
- Blade Material:Damascus
- Blade Style:Tanto
- Blade Grind:Hollow
- Finish:Gray
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.70"
- Handle Material:Carbon Fiber
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Titanium
- Weight:4.69 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Flipper
- Lock Type:Liner Lock
- Brand:Corrie Schoeman
- Model:X-Ecute
- Country of Origin:South Africa
- Best Use:Collection
- Product Type:Knife
The X-Ecute flipper from Corrie Schoeman is an impressive showpiece, characterized by precision craftsmanship. This model has a damascus steel blade and marble carbon fiber scales. The ball-bearing pivot provides smooth, effortless action. It has a titanium liner lock handle with black G-10 onlays. This knife has been embellished with filework on the blade spine, liners and back spacer. A pearl inlay on the spine of the blade adds an elegant finishing touch to the piece.
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I am tall, slim to thin, straight talking, honest and pretty straight forward, opinionated, quite sharp tongued, quick to respond, loyal with a love of using my hands - and every time one of these characteristics surfaces I am reminded that I am my father's daughter.
My father; Henry Duncan Haggett, born 1929, died 2012 - 10 years ago.
Ten years ago on New Year's Eve I left a party and walked up the road just before midnight to slip into St Mary's hospital in Portsmouth to bring the new year in with my dad, the last one he would see in, I will always be thankful I did that, it was a very special moment. I was 44, he was 72 and hated being in the hospital. He wasn't an emotional man, he was a man of his generation who found it hard to show his feelings but his face lit up that night when I slipped into his room at a few minutes before midnight to spend the last minutes of the old year and bring in the new year with him.
We tuned in his radio, shared an ear phone each and held hands while the bells rang out and the fireworks flashed outside the window.
A constant stalwart in my life, slow to show praise, slow to criticize, just a constant, safe and loyal and always there. While others in the family needed to follow other paths, my dad always showed me that he was there for me. He didn't always, in fact quite rarely agreed with my choices, but would always support me with them.
Now when I look round my slightly shabby home I am reminded of him constantly. Ten years on and in every room there is a reminder of some sort of that very good man. The kitchen knife he gave me, sharp because 'you have to have one good sharp knife in your kitchen'. In the dining room - the brackets for the wall hanging that he carved for me, made to measure exactly as I asked for them. The bookcase, made in the wood I wanted, exactly the right shade to fit in the alcove, the 'antique' sewing table restored, the last thing he managed to do for me, not perfectly because by then he was quite sick, which makes it even more precious. In the hallway the pictures of him and me. The wooden fruits he made on his lathe that decorate my CD shelves, the shoe rack in my bedroom, rustic but functional, and in my 'studio' the jewellers drill and stand that he bought as a surprise to encourage me with my new 'hobby'. Tucked away in my bedroom cupboard is a beautifully polished wooden box with my initials carved and a secret opening mechanism that he made for me when I was 14, for me to hide my 'private things' from my brother! In fact as I am writing more and more things come to mind that I have around the house from my dad, things he fixed, things he made, few words spoken, just asked and he did them. I wasn't a little princess and I couldn't wrap him round my finger, but I knew he was always there when I needed him, and in those 44 years not once did he let me down, not once. And I miss that. I miss the fact that we argued constantly, that we rarely agreed on things, things that I have since changed over to his way of thinking. I regret little, but maybe I regret telling him more often how much I appreciated that, but maybe I didn't even know until it wasn't there anymore.
I remember the first time I heard this Luther Vandross song, I just bawled my eyes out, and still today it touches me deep inside.
I wonder whether people realise the unconditional love they receive until it's gone, I'm not sure I did, I do know that I am glad I returned to England to be able to spend his last years with him and finally really get to know him, and what a good man he was, and to be able to hold his hand and be by his side the moment he left this world, such a very good decent honest kind man.
I am happy today but it is a slightly cooler and emptier world without him.