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Princess Charlotte to start nursery school in January
Youngest royal to attend Willcocks Nursery School in west London
Princess Charlotte has been enrolled in a nursery on the doorstep of Kensington Palace, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have revealed.
The two-year-old princess will be among the January intake of Willcocks Nursery School, a fee-paying nursery within Kensington's Holy Trinity Church.
The nursery is located just ten minutes' walk away from Kensington Palace, and across the river from Thomas's school in Battersea, where Charlotte's older brother George is a reception pupil.
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Run by headmistress Lavinia Taylor and five other full-time female staff, Willcocks describes itself as "a traditional nursery school" with an emphasis on "high standards, excellence and good manners".
High society magazine Tatler chose Willcocks as one of its best nurseries, with one mother telling the magazine the atmosphere at the school was "gentle, which is what you want for young ones".
A typical day for pupils begins with a hymn and a prayer, followed by typical nursery activities such as painting, educational games, show and tell sessions and playtime in the garden. Part-time teachers visit the school to provide early coaching in dance, sport, music and French.
Parents pay £3,050 per term for morning sessions at the nursery, while shorter afternoon sessions cost £1,800 per term.
Prince William and Kate Middleton kick off Polish visit
18 July
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton started the first full day of their tour of Poland and Germany today, but the eyes of the world are on their children Princess Charlotte and big brother Prince George.
Following the success of their appearances in Canada last year, two-year-old Charlotte and George, who turns four on 22 July, have joined their parents in Warsaw.
After their appearance at the airport yesterday, the children stayed with their Spanish nanny, Maria Turrion, while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met World War II veterans and attended a garden party at Lazienki Park to mark the Queen's birthday.
The couple's five-day trip, made at the request of the Foreign Office, is seen as an opportunity to strengthen diplomatic ties with Europe.
Timed to coincide with the opening of the next round of Brexit talks, the tour will see the royals also visit Gdansk, Berlin, Heidelberg and Hamburg, reports the Daily Mirror.
Princess Charlotte to be flower girl at Pippa's wedding
9 November
Princess Charlotte and Prince George will star at Pippa Middleton's wedding next year, according to the Daily Mail.
Charlotte, who will have just turned two by the time the big day arrives, will act as a flower girl, while three-year-old George will be a page boy.
Their aunt Pippa is to marry hedge fund manager James Matthews – brother of Made in Chelsea's Spencer Matthews – on 20 May next year. The royal children have already proved themselves capable of handling high-profile events after accompanying their parents on a tour of Canada in October.
Unlike the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who commandeered Westminster Abbey when they married in 2011, Pippa is reported to want a slightly more low-key affair. She will tie the knot at a church close to her family home in Berkshire.
The reception will be in a marquee in the Middleton parents' garden, "with posh Portaloos brought in for the occasion", says the Mail, adding that designer Giles Deacon looks likely to be making Pippa's wedding dress after he was spotted entering the couple's £17m London residence.
The pair announced their engagement in July after rumours surfaced that James had proposed on a romantic trip to the Lake District.
Royals head home after Canada tour
3 October
It may have been her first royal tour, but Princess Charlotte was a natural as she embarked on her first official engagement alongside her family on their visit to Canada.
The highlight of the trip for Charlotte and her elder brother Prince George – as well as media photographers eager to catch a glimpse of the toddlers – was a traditional garden party held for the children of military families in the grounds of Victoria's Government House.
The pair were spotted playing with balloons together. George also was pictured playing with a bubble gun, while Charlotte preferred the company of a giant white poodle.
Apart from their appearance at the tea party, the children remained at Government House under the care of their nanny, Maria Turrion.
While their parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge explored the country, meeting indigenous people on the island of Haida Gwaii and sailing a tall ship in Victoria, George and Charlotte enjoyed low-key outings such as a trip to a petting zoo, the Daily Telegraph reports.
As the family mounted the stairs of the seaplane, which would provide the first leg of their journey home on Saturday, both children demonstrated they have already mastered the art of waving to their subjects.
Before take-off, the toddler Prince, who is reportedly fascinated by his father Prince William's work as a helicopter pilot, was allowed into the cockpit.
Pilot Shawn Stewart told the Daily Mirror George threw himself into playing with the controls, telling his mother Kate: "I'm going to fly us to England."
Addressing the crowd of well-wishers who had gathered at Victoria Harbour to see them off, William said: "We feel very lucky to have been able to introduce George and Charlotte to Canada.
"This country will play a big part in the lives of our children and we have created such happy memories for our family during this visit."
Princess Charlotte in pictures: Bubbles, balloons and a dog called Moose
30 September
They might be in line to the throne, but Prince George and Princess Charlotte have been enjoying the everyday delights of small children - bubbles, balloons and cuddly animals - during their family trip to Canada.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the two young royals attended a children's party for military families in Victoria yesterday and were "the life of the tea party", says Canada's the Globe and Mail.
George was photographed happily blowing bubbles from a squirt gun, while Charlotte made a beeline for a collection of colourful balloons. "As she hugged the balloons she could be heard to utter her first words in public: 'Pop'," reports the Daily Mail.
The toddler princess was particularly enamoured with a large white poodle called Moose, even sitting on the dog's back and bouncing on him a few times.
Children's entertainer Paul Kilshaw, on hand to make balloon animals, told the Globe and Mail George had asked for a spider and a volcano, while Charlotte wanted a teddy bear.
The royal play date was held in the grounds of Victoria's Government House, where the family have been staying.
Princess Charlotte charms Canada on her first foreign tour
26 September
Princess Charlotte and her brother Prince George are stealing the headlines from their parents during their official visit to Canada this week.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken both their children on their eight-day visit of the country, the first time the one-year-old Princess has been on a foreign tour.
"The siblings looked adorable as they touched down at Victoria Airport on Saturday," says Canada's Hello! magazine. "Royal fans were amazed by how much Princess Charlotte had grown up since she was last seen at Trooping the Colour in June."
It adds: "The one-year-old wore a pretty blue floral dress with navy shoes and a matching hair bow for her first ever royal tour, and waved as she exited the plane in her mother's arms."
Older brother George, however, was not quite as welcoming after the long flight. The three-year-old Prince refused to high five or shake hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon landing in the country, much to the amusement of social media, where one Twitter user called it a perfect metaphor for global politics.
Kate and Prince William will be carrying out more than 30 public engagements during their visit, while the children are looked after by their nanny at Government House, the residence of British Columbia's Lieutenant Governor Judith Gichon.
"They can explore outside with a waterfall, totem pole, a fountain with rubber ducks and a vegetable garden," the Daily Mirror reports. "The resident chef is also expected to be cooking their favourite dinners, including spaghetti bolognese for Prince George."
The Duchess was asked about her children in Vancouver, during a visit to a charity that helps mothers struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
She said they were well, the Daily Telegraph reports. "I just can't believe how quickly they're growing, it's amazing how the time goes," she added.
Kate and William have also been showered with gifts for the children, including two teddy bears from a five-year-old Hailey Cain. "Thank you so much, Charlotte will love this. She loves her teddies," said the Duchess.
Princess Charlotte's first tour: What are royals doing in Canada?
14 September
Princess Charlotte is preparing for her first official tour abroad later this month when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will take their two children to Canada for a week.
The family will fly into Victoria on Saturday 24 September on a private jet, funded by Canadian taxpayers, and will stay at Government House, the official residence of the Queen's representative in British Columbia.
Maria Borrallo, the children's nanny, will be on hand to care for one-year-old Princess Charlotte and three-year-old Prince George while their parents travel the region on dozens of official engagements.
The siblings are, however, expected to attend a children's party for military families at Government House on Thursday 29 September.
"It will be Charlotte's first official engagement as a member of the royal family, outside of balcony appearances," says the Daily Mail. "But it is hoped that if they are not feeling too jet-lagged the children may undertake another public engagement together in Victoria."
The children are also likely to be seen boarding the plane when the family leaves Canada on Saturday 1 October.
"William and Kate last visited Canada in 2011 as newlyweds, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators throughout a nine-day tour," notes CBC News, "but this will be the first visit with their two young children."
The Duke and Duchess have a very busy itinerary planned from the moment they arrive. After visiting the Cenotaph in Victoria, they will be welcomed at the Legislature and later meet senior Canadian leaders.
On their second day they will fly to Vancouver to visit a charity for addicted mothers and to meet emergency response workers and young leaders in arts, sports and film before returning to Victoria by hovercraft.
Other trips include an aerial tour of the Great Bear Rain Forest, a volleyball match, a wine tasting at Mission Hill Winery and a street party in Whitehorse.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, are expected to join them on 28 September.
The Duke and Duchess are also due to take part in a traditional canoe trip, a fishing trip and to open a hospital.
Even on the day they fly home, the couple plan to visit charities, including a mental health centre, and sail on a Sail and Life Training Society tall ship.
A spokesman for Kensington Palace said the couple have "received so many wonderful messages from Canadians since the birth of their children and look forward to having the chance to introduce their young family to the country".
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With thousands of square feet packed with the latest and greatest cars from automakers across the globe, we did our best to pluck out the strongest, techiest, and downright awesomest debuts at the 2013 New York Auto Show.
2014 Cadillac CTS: Cadillac looks to liberate luxury and performance from Germany's iron grip
We have been saying it a lot lately but it bears repeating: Cadillac is on a roll. Following the release of the 2013 ATS, a car many – ourselves included – felt was a true challenger to BMWs performance sedan, Cadillac has gone and dropped a bigger, bolder, and badder CTS.
We almost feel sorry for Cadillac, competing in a segment that houses perennial performance powerhouses like BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. Developing a car that will engage customers aesthetically and with top-tier performance is no easy task against that kind of competition but it seems like the American luxury marquee has learned from its past mistakes and is trying to become a true contender in the performance luxury space.
With the same rear-wheel architecture, a stunning new front fascia with dramatic new daytime running lights, and an all-new twin turbo V6 option producing 420 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque, it appears Cadillac's 2014 CTS will – at least on paper – take the fight to the Germans like never before.
Needless to say, it was easily one of the best looking cars on the show floor and one that we're incredibly excited to drive.
2014 CLA 45 AMG: Mercedes' budget Benz gets a boost
Whitney Houston sang that children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. It would appear that the bigwigs at Mercedes are taking that lesson to heart. Except for Mercedes, children translates to young drivers and the future, well… the future is the 2014 CLA250 and (hopefully) an infusion of younger buyers into the Mercedes-Benz brand.
While we're thrilled Mercedes is taking a gamble developing an affordable (sub-$30,000), front-wheel drive car a la the CLA250, it's the debut of the 2014 CLA 45 AMG that has our engines redlining.
With AMG's performance-obsessed paws on the CLA, a number of standard tweaks have been made. For starters, AMG has done away with the front-wheel drive option and added 4MATIC all-wheel drive as standard.
That turbocharged 2.0-liter inline four nestled inside the CLA250 has also been massaged by AMG to yield an improved 355 hp and 332 lb.ft of torque and a 0-60 sprint speed of 4.5 seconds.
Let's not forget a host of aggressive styling tweaks (those red brake calipers look devilishly delicious) and a number of driver assistance technologies and we're left asking who wants to go halfsies on the $47,450 sticker price?
2014 Range Rover Sport: Land Rover's versatile SUV is packing the right amount of style, sophistication, and sauciness
There was a slight guilty feeling during Land Rover's unveiling of its 2014 Range Rover Sport. This is a car that is beyond opulent, and it's expensive, to the tune of $80,000, which buys a supercharged V8 version piece of British made sheet-metal that is oh so impressive. And one we felt compelled to jump in Dukes of Hazard-style and head for the border.
And really, could you blame us? The Range Rover Sport has been built from the ground up with style, performance, and comfort as its main pillars. Hell, there is an available champagne chiller!
But that's not what makes this hotel on wheels worthy of our list.
The Range Rover Sport is packing a number of driver assistance technologies we simply can't wait to test out. A new traffic sign recognition system that utilizes a forward facing camera and a number of front-mounted sensors interface with the car's LCD instrument cluster to provide driver's with a wealth of information such as road closures, passing regulations, and posted speed limits.
An enhanced version of Range Rover's adaptive cruise control system is also included, which Land Rover says will be able to bring the car to a complete stop during traffic.
But perhaps more impressively is the new 510hp supercharged V8 that will rocket the Range Rover to 60 from a standstill in less than five seconds.
2014 Cherokee: Change is good but oh so scary
The problem with change is that not everyone is accepting of it. Case in point: the 2014 Jeep Cherokee.
Pictures of the Cherokee leaked ahead of the New York Auto Show debut and it was – unsurprisingly – met with a lot of criticism.
However, bringing back an iconic car like the Cherokee is never easy. And dramatically changing up its styling is even less so, so credit to Jeep for possessing the ball-bearings to release such a forward-thinking design in spite of more than a few naysayers.
Beyond its (arguable) good looks, the 2014 Cherokee seems to be built with the utmost attention to off-road ability and ride comfort.
Jeep has raised the vehicles ground clearance, thrown in a suite of driver assistance technologies (including a nifty sounding park assist system), and added a number of engines to match different performance needs.
2015 A3 Sedan: Audi's next big thing isn't big at all
A 900-year old puppet once said that "size matters not." And he just might be right.
Audi, clearly feeling one with the force, rolled out its diminutive 2015 A3 sedan and performance-oriented S3 variant this week. And while they might be small, both cars could have big repercussions not just for Audi but the luxury space in general.
The compact luxury segment looks to be the next big battleground for automakers.
Mercedes-Benz is trying to increase volume and sales by bringing younger customers to the brand with the more accessible (read: affordable) CLA-Class.
But where Mercedes-Benz is positioning the CLA as a budget Benz, Audi says the A3 sedan is every bit as luxurious as any other model in its stable, despite its expected sub-$30,000 price tag.
While we have no issues with hatchbacks, the A3 has always been our least favorite of Audi's lineup. (Audi, if you're reading this, we're still waiting on that R8, please.)
Essentially, the 2015 A3 is a bite-sized A4, sporting the same shield grille, LED underliner, and dramatic lines pinching at every corner.
It's meant to slot in between the current A3 and the A4, measuring 6.6-inches longer than the former and 10-inches shorter than the latter.
Adding to Audi's proclamation that the 2015 A3 is every bit as sophisticated as any other model, the A3 will come with 4G LTE connectivity, a new touch-sensitive screen located above the rotary controller (similar to interfaces seen in newer BMW and Lexus systems) and a 7-inch LCD screen that electronically comes out of the center stack a la the 2013 A8.
Of course this wouldn't be an Audi without Google integration, which is why the 2015 A3 will also support Google Local Search and Google Earth 3D satellite imagery.
We were especially thrilled to learn that following the release of the standard 1.8-liter TFSI turbocharged four-cylinder and 2.0-liter gasoline version, Audi is throwing diesel lovers a bone with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder.
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|Sheet 242 Telford, Ironbridge and the Wrekin
|Car park north east of the Wrekin (SJ637092)
|This circular walk leads over the summit of the Wrekin, with its extensive views in all directions. The route continues along the ridge, over Little Hill, then descends to the road. The return route is through woodland to the south east of the ridge. The walk is on clear paths and tracks, mainly through woodland, some of the descents are steep.
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|At the Halfway House on the track up the hill.
|From the car park entrance, cross the road, and take the track next to disused public toilets. The main track zig-zags up the hill. Avoid steep paths to the right, unless you want to make the walk more demanding than it need be. Do turn sharp right at the junction pictured
|Just before the next sharp bend, the Halfway House, on your right serves refreshments. Pass by the double gates and turn left. As the track continues uphill, the path becomes more open.
|The highest point of the hill is marked by the trig point shown. There are splendid views in all directions, with a plaque shows the most important points of interest.
|The path continues along the ridge, descending quite steeply in places and re-enters the woodland. After about half a mile there is a crossing of paths. To shorten the route (and avoid climbing further) turn left. To complete the full route continue ahead and up Little Hill. It's all downhill to the road. Beyond the wooden gate turn left along the narrow road.
|Walk along the road for about 160 metres, then take a footpath on the left. This path climbs gently for about 1½ miles. There is always woodland to the left, but there are stretches where there are open fields on the right. The path starts to descend gently, followed by another short, gentle ascent. After this, it's all downhill to the junction of paths at SJ636088 (first photograph). Take the right fork, which retraces the original route down to the car park.
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Unexpected Up-Side of our Organic-ish Farming Venture
We say Organic-ish, because we do use Wasp Spray. Other than that, we don't spray anything on our garden, no chemicals, no weed-killers, and it turns out, that's a really good thing. Our animals love all those weeds. At first we were pulling weeds, now I'm out every morning Clipping Weeds. That's right, I clip them because I need them to grow back. Our turkeys, … Continue reading Unexpected Up-Side of our Organic-ish Farming Venture


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Here's a link to a useful article from Joel Johnson at Popular Mechanics that rounds up useful tips on how to snag free wireless Internet access at airports.
Johnson also offer a bonus tip: how to find a working airport power outlet when one of those newfangled advertiser-sponsored charging stations aren't nearby:
"…[S]imply seek out a stand-alone water fountain or a vending machine (assuming its outlet isn't hidden behind). If they are turned on, they are plugged into a working outlet. Plugs come in pairs, and if one is working, its partner almost certainly is as well."
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More than 300 planets and stars are waiting for new names.
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By Ube Salorainen
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|Astronomers have decided to depart from the boring names of stars and planets, which usually consist of symbols and numbers and give people the opportunity to participate in the contest for the right to give the name to a planet or a star. The International Astronomical Union has offered this idea. Furthermore, it is believed that this measure will make science more popular. The contest will start in September 2014. Only exoplanets discovered until December 31, 2008 will get new names. For participation in the contest representatives of astronomical clubs and commercial organizations have to be registered on the special portal of the International Astronomical Union. A month after there will be a list of 10-20 exoplanets, which users would like to give names to. In December the participants will be able to submit names for exoplanets and stars, explaining why they have chosen such a name. Competition winners will be declared in July, 2015. It is mentioned that the winning name will not be able to replace the existing scientific name, they will be published only as public appellations.


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Welcome to the weekly What-If series, also available via the Café wiki.
To follow up on a great suggestion from Martyn, here's a post about the different trade-offs and implications of running an ATmega at lower voltages.
The standard Arduino Uno, and all models before it, have always operated the ATmega at 5.0V – which used to be the standard TTL levels used in the 7400 series of chips used in the 1960's and 1970's. The key benefit of a single standardised voltage level being that it made it possible to combine different chips from different vendors.
To this day, even though most semiconductor logic has evolved from bipolar junction transistor to CMOS, the voltage level has often been kept at 5V, with slightly adjusted – but compatible – voltage levels for "0" and "1", respectively.
Nowadays, chips operate at lower voltages because it leads to lower power consumption and because it is a better fit for batteries and LiPo cells. In fact, lots of new chips operate at 3.3V and will not even tolerate 5.0V.
The ATmega328p is specified to run at a very wide range, from 1.8V all the way up to 5.5V. Which is great for ultra low-power use, supporting different battery options, and even for energy harvesting scenario' such as a solar panel charging a supercap, for example.
But there are still many trade-offs to be aware of!
The first one is the system clock rate, which is limited (see also this older post):
If you look closely, you'll see that 16 MHz is out of spec for 3.3V, the way the JeeNode is running, that is. In practice, this has never caused any known problems, but lowering the voltage further might just be too much.
The good news is that it's not really the crystal oscillator which is causing problems, but the main circuitry of the ATmega, and that there's a very easy fix for it: when running at voltages below 3.3V, you should set the ATmega's pre-scaler to 2, causing the system clock to run at 8 MHz. When running even lower, perhaps under 2.4 V or so, set the pre-scaler to 4, i.e. run the system clock at 4 MHz. This also explains the presence of the divide-by-8 fuse bit: when you need to start up at low voltages, you can force the ATmega to always power up with a clock pre-scaler of 8, and then adjust the pre-scaler under software control after power-up, once the voltage has been verified to be sufficient. Without this setting, an ATmega would not be able to reliably start up at 1.8V, even if it's meant to run much faster most of the time.
Note that the RF12 driver will still work at 4 MHz, but not less: the interrupt service time will be too slow for proper operation at any slower rate.
Another important issue to be aware of when running a JeeNode at voltages under 3.3V, is that the MCP1702 voltage regulator will no longer be able to regulate the incoming voltage. It can only reduce the input voltage for regulation, so when there is no "headroom" left, the regulator will just pass whatever is left, minus a small "dropout" voltage difference. Hence its name LDO: Low-DropOut.
The problem is that all LDO regulators start consuming (i.e. wasting) more idle current in this situation. See this weblog post for the measured values – which can be substantial!
To avoid this, you should really disconnect the LDO altogether, or at least its ground pin.
A third aspect of running at lower voltages, is that you need to verify that all the parts of the circuit continue to work. This applies to sensors as well as to the RFM12B radio – which should only be operated between 2.2V and 3.8V.
Actually, some experiments a while back showed that the radio could work down to 1.85V, but I suspect that things like transmit power will be greatly reduced at such supply levels.
Lastly, when the supply voltage is lowered, you need to keep some secondary effects in mind: the ADC will operate against a lower reference voltage as well, so its scale will change. One ADC step will be just under 3.3 mV when the supply is 3.3V, but this drops to under 2.0 mV per step with a 2.0V supply.
To summarise: yes, an ATmega/ATtiny can run at voltages below 3.3V, and even an entire JeeNode can, but you need to reduce the system clock by switching the pre-scaler to 2 or 4, and you need to make sure that all parts of your setup can handle these lower voltages.


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In this series of tutorials, we will explore the parameters and history of the legendary ARP Odyssey in its current, reissued form. Here, we will discuss the envelope generator. Text: Ryota Hayashida (Iroha Studio)
An envelope generator produces a control signal that operates according to triggers from the keyboard. The most common type of envelope generator (ADSR) consists of four parameters: A (attack), D (decay), S (sustain), and R (release). The ARP Odyssey provides not only an ADSR but also an AR type of envelope generator.
The AR type produces an envelope curve in which the ADSR's "S" (sustain level) is fixed at the maximum.
Here I'm going to provide a simple beginner-level explanation of envelopes. An envelope is a signal that applies modulation to the VCO (oscillator), VCF (filter), and VCA (amp) according to when you press and release a note on the keyboard. The most common use is to apply this signal to the VCA to produce volume change. If there was no envelope, the synthesizer will instantly start producing sound the moment you pressed a key, and instantly stop producing sound the instant you release the key. This would be rather boring; we would rather have the sound response more like a real instrument, such as the way in which the sound of a piano has a sharp attack the instant you play the key, a slow decay while you hold down the key, and then a subtle and short decay after you release the key. These time-varying changes in volume and tone are created by the envelope. It's important to understand that the envelope generator module does not handle the audio signal itself; it's a "modulator" that applies modulation to the modules that process the audio signal. In other words, a signal such as ADSR is itself a control voltage (CV), and is essentially the same as the direct current produced from a battery.
Let's get back to the ADSR. "A" (attack) is the time from when the key is pressed until the peak of the attack is reached. When you press a key, the envelope voltage always rises to the specified maximum value. The attack setting specifies the time taken for this rise. When the attack ends, the voltage then decreases over time. This time is specified by "D" (decay). Sustain indicates the level that is maintained as long as you hold down the key. Decay is the time over which the voltage decreases from the maximum value to the specified sustain level, and helps determine how the attack is perceived. "R" (Release) specifies the time from when you release the key until the voltage returns to zero. You'll notice that while A, D, and R are "time" parameters, only S is a "level" parameter. This means that "sustain time" is the time that you hold down the note, minus the time taken by A and D.
Now we'll look at some standard envelope assignment methods often used on the ARP Odyssey. With the default settings, ADSR is assigned to the VCA. With more parameters than AR, it provides more flexibility. However in most cases, the envelope is also used to open and close the filter. Thus, let's assign the AR to the VCA, and use ADSR to modulate LPF FREQ. Using ADSR to close the LPF FREQ will also decrease the volume. The envelope used for the filter typically uses a low sustain to make the filter close. If the ADSR with the same curve is also used on the VCA, the volume would decrease even more. Thus, by controlling the VCA by the AR whose sustain level is fixed at the maximum, we prevent the volume from being decreased even when the filter is being closed. This method gives us a fatter impression.
The switches below the envelope generator control the operation of the triggers produced by the envelope curve.
The typical use is to set both ADSR and AR to "KYBD GATE" so that the envelope operates when you play the keyboard. Next, switching this to "LFO REPEAT" will make the envelope trigger repeatedly at cycles of the LFO. If the ADSR repeat switch in the center is set to "KYBD REPEAT," the envelope is triggered by the LFO only while you hold down a key, but if it is set to AUTO REPEAT, it is triggered even if a key is not being held down; depending on the settings, this can produce continuous sound as if it were driven by a step sequencer.


text: Master of Science in Ecological Restoration Applied Research Projects | BCIT Institutional Repository Skip to main content BCIT Institutional Repository Partnering learners and industry for success through workforce development Main menuHome FAQ You are hereHome » BCIT Institutional Repository Collections Search cIRcuit Search Term Limit Results To: Topic Restoration ecology (4) + - Groundwater (2) + - Date 2020-04-14 (3) + - 2020-05-07 (3) + - BCIT login Username * Enter your BCIT email prefix eg. John_Donny Password * You BCIT network password Master of Science in Ecological Restoration Applied Research Projects Grid view List view Breeding waterfowl use of restored wetlands in the Cariboo region of British Columbia This study investigated effects of wetland size and emergent vegetation cover on breeding waterfowl and young at 12 restored wetlands in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. Repeated ground surveys were conducted throughout summer 2019 to determine total abundance, density and species richness of waterfowl. Surveyed wetlands varied in size and emergent cover. Large (16-19 ha) wetlands had greater breeding total abundance and lower breeding and brood densities than smaller wetlands. Total abundance of breeding waterfowl and young were highest when wetlands had less than 60% emergent cover. Previous studies suggest that high densities of waterfowl decrease young survival. Restorations created to benefit several species of breeding waterfowl may want to restore wetlands that are large (>16 ha) and have less than 30% emergent vegetation cover. These wetlands had higher total abundances and lower densities than other categories studied, however, certain species may depend on smaller wetlands which should be researched further., Cariboo region, wetland restoration, breeding waterfowl, emergent vegetation A climate adaptation plan: Identifying thermal refugia for salmonids in the Tsolum River Stream temperatures in the Pacific Northwest are increasing due to climate change, resulting in thermal stress for salmonids. Groundwater is a cooler source of water into streams, providing thermal refugia. The goal of this Applied Research Project was to identify groundwater input areas in the Tsolum River, using temperature loggers to trace the thermal signal of groundwater. A total of 28 water temperature loggers and 2 air temperature loggers were deployed within the watershed in the summer of 2019. Results showed that 12 sites may be influenced by groundwater input. Restoration/management actions such as riparian planting, gravel bar live staking, and restrictions on groundwater withdrawal are recommended to decrease stream temperatures. This study demonstrated that temperature loggers can be deployed within streams to identify areas of groundwater input. The identification of thermal refugia within the Tsolum River and other salmonid-bearing streams will help to protect salmonids from climate change impacts., climate adaptation, thermal refugia, Tsolum River, groundwater Ecological restoration of the Little Qualicum River Estuary: Analysis of short-term sediment deposition Restoration of the Little Qualicum River Estuary has focused on re-establishing the Carex lyngbyei channel edge vegetation lost to grubbing by the overabundant resident Canada goose population. Short-term sediment deposition rates were measured using weekly deployments of sediment traps between June and July 2019 to investigate how restoration is facilitating sediment retention to rebuild the marsh platform. Deposition rates varied between 6.82-107.88 g/m2/week with traps deployed on the denuded mud flat areas collecting more sediments than inside the older exclosures. It had been expected that the exclosures with a greater density of sedges would retain more sediment. Spatial variation may be attributed to differences in sampling elevations. Restoring C. lyngbyei may not increase localized sediment deposition directly but does protect the continued supply of organic input from the seasonal senescence of C. lyngbyei. The organic input from aboveground biomass may have a larger contribution to marsh accretion than allochthonous sediments., sediment deposition, Carex lyngbyei, estuary, restoration, Canada goose The effect of prescribed burns on soil characteristics and plant communities in Garry Oak ecosystems. A case study on a three-year post-burn site on Tumbo Island, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve This research project evaluates the outcomes of returning prescribed fire to endangered Garry oak meadows as a restoration treatment. This project was done in partnership with Parks Canada and involved a case study on a three-year post-burn site on Tumbo Island in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Soil chemical properties were analyzed three years post burn in the summer of 2019 and compared to pre and post-burn vegetation survey results. Analysis identified beneficial changes in soil chemistry still present three years post treatment. Invasive species occurrences increased across the site, regardless of treatment, and around half of the invasive species occurrences were recorded on burn treatments areas in 2018. Prescribed burns on shallow soil Garry oak meadow sites showed beneficial outcomes for soil chemistry, reduced conifer encroachment, increased diversity and Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii) seedling recruitment. These findings aid in determining restoration plans for shallow soil Garry oak meadows, highlighting the numerous benefits from prescribed fire, while also suggesting that additional treatments in conjunction with prescribed fire will be needed to control invasive plants when planning to restore these ecosystems., shallow soil, Garry oak meadows, restoration, prescribed fire, soil nutrients, invasive plant species Factors limiting the expansion of black-tailed prairie dog colonies at their northern extent Prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) are considered a keystone species due to their ecological role in maintaining the prairies. In Canada, they are federally listed as a threatened species. This study was conducted to identify the limiting factors to the expansion of prairie dog colonies in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan. I tested different hypotheses to compare landforms, vegetation, and soil characteristics in three treatments: consistently occupied (Consistent), inconsistently occupied (Inconsistent), and never occupied (Buffer) by prairie dogs. I sampled four prairie dog colonies (blocks) from 17 July 2019 to 28 August 2019 using a randomized complete block design. I used ANOVA to test variables for significant differences among treatments. My results showed that hills, water channel, shrublands, grass cover, shrub cover and vegetation height classes (>30 cm) were significantly higher (p <0.05) in Buffer compared to Consistent and Inconsistent. Shrubs and tall vegetation should be mowed down to enhance the expansion of prairie dog colonies for restoring their population., restoration, prairie dogs, Cynomys ludovicianus, colony expansion, barriers, habitat use Groundwater elevation and chemistry at Camosun Bog, British Columbia, and implications for bog restoration A bog is a type of wetland with a high water table, acidic soil and is nutrient poor. Camosun Bog is the oldest bog in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, and remained undisturbed until development of the surrounding residential neighborhood caused changes to its groundwater conditions, threatening its current persistence. The goal of this study is to provide an updated examination of Camosun Bog's groundwater conditions and to discuss relevant bog restoration measures. Groundwater elevation and chemistry (pH, conductivity, nitrogen and phosphorus) were monitored for several months in 2019. Results indicate that current groundwater elevations are lower in Camosun Bog than they were thirty years ago, especially in the north and northeast regions. Locations in the north and center parts of the open bog experienced groundwater nitrogen enrichment and higher pH, indicating that raising the water table should be the main goal of restoration for Camosun Bog. Investigation of the effects of soil and biochar in a rain garden on stormwater quality improvement Stormwater runoff from parking lots often contains a variety of elements and compounds in different forms and concentration that may pose risks to biota in receiving aquatic systems. Heavy metals including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are of particular concern in such runoff due to their prevalence, toxicity to aquatic organisms and persistence in environment. The ability of commercially available biochar to remove pollutants of concern through column treatments was assessed in this research. Different treatments of biochar were considered and their ability to remove pollutants was compared to soil. The biochar (Emergent and Cantimber) used in this study showed a significant higher molecular weight PAHs removal ability compared to soil and followed the order of Cantimber > Emergent > soil. The effects of heavy metals and PAHs on aquatic organisms and plants degradation can be mitigated by amending the soil media with biochar in the bioretention cells such as raingarden. This could be applied in real world where stormwater runoff can be treated before entering into river or stream therefore cutting the need of future restoration., Emergent Biochar, Cantimber Biochar, Parking lot stormwater, Low impact development, Heavy metals, PAHs, Constructed wetlands Marsh resiliency strategies in the face of sea-level rise: Pilot project opportunities for Fraser River delta tidal marshes Coastal wetlands are naturally resilient to changing sea levels; however, as rates of sea-level rise increase, the interaction between changing sea-level and ongoing human impacts will be a major driver in future coastal tidal marsh stability. My goal is to provide decision makers with recommendations to increase the resilience of the Fraser River delta front tidal marsh communities over the twenty-first century. I conducted a literature review to (1) examine the current knowledge base regarding effects of sea-level rise on tidal marshes and (2) identify current ecosystem-based adaptation strategies for increasing tidal marsh resilience to sea-level rise. Based on this review, recommendations are made for strategies that could be used to increase tidal marsh resilience in the Fraser River delta. Recommendations include (1) initiating delta-wide marsh accretion modeling to assess tidal marsh vulnerability under possible sea-level rise scenarios and (2) implementing sediment augmentation pilot projects for both direct (e.g., layered sediment lifts) and indirect (e.g., mud motor) sediment augmentation strategies to test ecosystem based adaptive management strategies as part of an adaptive management framework. Simplified structure or fewer arthropods to eat? In agricultural landscapes, hedgerows provide critical habitat for songbirds. Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus; HBB) is a widespread invasive species in the Pacific Northwest that has been linked to lower breeding songbird diversity. My study explored two possible explanatory mechanisms: educed structural complexity and lower arthropod abundance as a food source. I conducted avian point counts in 51 hedgerow segments at two locations in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. In these segments, I quantified vegetation structure using a Foliage Height Diversity (FHD) metric derived from LiDAR data. I sampled arthropod abundance on the foliage of woody understory vegetation. I used multiple regression to identify best fit generalized linear models. Songbird diversity decreased with HBB % cover and increased with FHD. However, arthropod abundance was unrelated to bird metrics, and similar between HBB and other native shrubs. This suggests that hedgerows should be managed to control HBB and maximize vegetation structure., songbird diversity, agricultural landscapes, Himalayan Blackberry, hedgerows, arthropods, LiDAR Testing primed white rot fungi for bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil & bioremediation options plan for Napo concession area in Ecuador. Bioremediation has gained traction for its sustainable principles. Although, advancements in effectiveness are still needed to enable widespread application. This research has two major components. First, priming fungi could prove to be a useful tool to increase efficiency of white-rot fungi when used to bioremediate petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated soil. This study evaluated T. versicolor colonized in two substrates to test this theory. TPH was extracted from the soils using hexane shaking method, and measured on a CG-MS. The study results were not conclusive, and more research should be conducted to determine if priming white-rot fungi can increase the effectiveness of degradation of TPH in contaminated soils. Second, historical and unethical oil production in Ecuador has left an environmental and human health disaster. The goal of this study was to produce a high-level bioremediation plan that can be used and amended for site specific applications in Ecuador. Usage statistics


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The Soap Opera Effect: When your TV tries to be smarter than you
Can your TV think too much on your behalf? If you've gotten Soap Opera Effect, perhaps so.
"Why does everything on the new TV look like video out of a bad soap opera," my wife asked me, about a day after our new set arrived. "You're crazy," was my response. I figured the move from a 40-inch set to a 55-inch one was taking some time to get used to.
As it turned out, she was right. After a few more days, even I conceded that unless "Game of Thrones" was now being shot in the same studio as "The Young and the Restless," something was wrong.
It was annoying. In the store, the television -- a Samsung 7000 Series -- had a picture that looked great. There was George Clooney playing over and over again in a clip from "The Descendants," looking as handsome as ever. Had I gotten a bad set? Maybe it was just me. The set was so nice that I kind of wanted to just blame myself.
Eventually, I started hunting through the menu options. One of the set's features is a 240Hz refresh rate. Maybe this was to blame?
I never found an option that specifically said it controlled the refresh rate. But buried two menus deep, I found one called Auto Motion Plus. Guessing this was related to the problem, I turned it off. Voila! The bad soap opera look was gone.
I figured maybe this was just a strange thing that had happened to me alone, until I was at lunch with someone recently who was talking about his new TV and how the picture seemed to have a strange soap opera feel to it that was bothering him.
I didn't quite jump out of my seat, but I excitedly told him that I knew exactly what the problem was and how to solve it. It also got me thinking that maybe this issue was more widespread than I initially thought. Indeed, it was.
A search for "soap opera effect" brings up plenty of articles about the problem on Google. The search engine even suggests the term, which is a sign that a significant number of people are searching for information about it (and probably solutions to it):
If you're really interested in why the effect happens, it's because soap operas (and some other television shows) are shot on video, which is cheaper than film. But shooting on video increases the number of frames displayed per second, giving them that particular look.
Many modern televisions seem to automatically create additional frames, even for filmed content. This "motion interpolation" is meant to smooth motion, which might be useful if you're watching a fast-action sporting event. But it also effectively makes content that was shot on expensive film appear to have been recorded on cheap video.
TelevisionInfo.com had a nice, recent article explaining this in more detail. This CNET article also explains it briefly, though it doesn't name it as the Soap Opera Effect.
What I found remarkable is that people have been complaining about this for several years. Complaints are all over the Internet. How did I end up with a new set configured by default to show images in a way that you'd think manufacturers know plenty of people dislike. Why do I even need it at all?
My TV, I'd argue, is trying to be smarter than I am. It's trying to smooth out "blur" and "judder" and remake the picture in a way it assumes will be better. But instead, it transforms the picture into something that feels unnatural.
Really, I just want a dumb TV that shows me a great picture. I didn't care that this set could do 240Hz processing. I really didn't need the fairly useless Web browser that's built in. I absolutely did not want 3D. I wanted the set for the nice HD picture it could display plus the incredibly thin bezel that surrounds it.
Drilling into the menu, I find there's no end to the smart things the TV can do for me. Film Mode? Sure:
The on-screen menu explains Film Mode thus: "Optimize picture quality for video or film-based programs." But what does that mean? Does the TV magically know what's really filmed, and so will override the Auto Motion Plus feature if I leave it on? Also, which of the two remarkably clear options should I use, Auto1 or Auto2?
It would be nice if you got better guidance about this right within the menu. Of course, there is a manual -- one even built into the set and available through the remote's E-Manual button. What's it tell me about this feature?
"Sets the TV so that it senses and then processes film signals from all sources automatically and adjusts the picture for optimum quality."
That was helpful. I still have no idea what the difference is between Auto1 and Auto2, nor whether I can really trust Film Mode to figure out if it's getting content from a film source or not. For all the smarts my set wants to provide with this feature, I feel better just leaving it off.
There are even more options with which my TV wants to exhibit its brainpower. I can set the MPEG Noise Filter to Off, Low, Medium, High, or Auto. I'm told by the on-screen menu that this feature "Reduces MPEG noise to provide improved picture quality."
But what is MPEG noise? It's like saying your car has a "Kajumpy Reduction" setting, with "kajumpy" being an auto industry technical term for bumps. Oh, you mean my car has bump smoothing technology? Yeah, turn that on.
You know when you're watching TV, and the image might get all blocky or blurry in parts of the picture? That's MPEG noise. Why not call it "Clearer Picture Filter" or "Block Reducer" or something like that? Why not explain it with some examples. Why not especially explain why I would want to go with Auto, Low, Medium, or High?
In my case, I'm trusting that Auto is probably OK. I'm letting the TV be smart for me, and hoping for the best. But what I really want is, if my TV is going to be smart on my behalf, at the very least it shouldn't talk down to me about what it's doing, so I can figure out how to tell it to stop doing things I don't like.
My TV manual says this about Auto Motion Plus: "Removes blur and translate from scenes with larger amounts of rapid movement to provide a clearer picture."
Nothing in that explains "this feature will make your shows look like bad soap operas in some cases." That's what I need to know, along with some guidance about what exactly the Clear, Standard, and Smooth options will do, if I choose to trust any of them. That's not explained, either.
If you're so smart, TV, then teach me to use you better. You never know, I might even teach you a few things about how I really want you to work.


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Cellfina works to treat the primary structural cause of cellulite.
Oh, that dreaded cellulite! What causes it, and can anything be done to get rid of it?
Cellulite is a frustrating thing amongst women. It's caused by a variety of factors including genetics, hormones, poor circulation, a sedentary lifestyle, and thick bands within fat tissue.
For those with cellulite, topical treatments typically containing caffeine and amino acids can help improve local circulation and diminish the appearance of dimples. But, to put it honestly, they don't get rid of cellulite. and only offer temporary benefits.
If you're serious about improving the appearance of your skin and
(Find out how to help build your ab muscles with this treatment.)
While there are many different treatments on the market that help the look of cellulite, and are effective in tightening the skin, there hasn't been one that actually tackles the root of the problem. And by root, I mean the bands of connective tissue that are intertwined beneath your skin. Those tight bands pull down on the skin, creating that dimpled effect you often see on the surface.
Is there anything that can tackle these tight bands? The answer is, yes. I can report that there is a treatment that finally addresses this issue and it's a treatment called Cellfina.
What is Cellfina?
So how does it work? I first learned about this treatment while speaking with the professionals at SpaMedica in Toronto. The treatment begins with your cellulite dimples being marked. Each dimple on the buttocks area (at press time, this is the only area that Cellfina is approved for treating) is clearly marked with a circle and numbed with a tiny injection, ensuring that you will feel no discomfort at all during the procedure. A small handheld device (a small needle-size device that you don't really feel) then grabs the skin using suction and slides a miniature blade below the surface to sever the connective bands. Once released, the treated skin bounces back to smooth itself out in as little as three days.
What are the side effects of Cellfina?
Reported side effects include soreness, tenderness, and bruising that can last up to three days. There can even some liquid leakage from the area after the procedure. According to the FDA, this non-invasive procedure is proven to deliver up to 98 per cent improvement in treated patients, with results that last for up to three years.
To see if you're a candidate for Cellfina, go to your local medical spa and get a consultation. If you're in Toronto, go to SpaMedica. They have a trusted and knowledgable staff who will explain the procedure in great detail.


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Conversion disorder does not mean you are crazy! It is a very real condition that exists and people who are suffering through it, are not faking the symptoms. It is very frightening to experience and for many people, they struggle to find the way to heal from this. It generally frightens the family to the point of wrongly thinking that something is unfixable in their child or family member.
If you have followed my blog for some time, you know will know that I have been through a conversion disorder (also known as a functional neurological disorder). Fortunately I found the courage and strength to heal from this, but many are still searching. I happened to find the right people at the right time in my life to help me come through this and to really heal from this disorder. If you see me now, you would have no clue that I have been through this.
Just because you have been diagnosed with conversion disorder, it does not mean that something is wrong with you or that you are crazy. While it may feel like you are broken, if you begin to understand what is happening to the body, you will see that there is a way out from this. In the article I wrote and published on Somatosync.com, I explain it through the electrical circuit example.
You may have already researched this condition and be thinking that there is nothing psychologically that you can account for this condition. I was the same way at first, but deep down I knew there were things I had not dealt with in my life. The most current situations at that moment, had brought me to this point of complete paralysis, but they were unrelated events that sent me over the edge.
The thing that helped me is that I had to find my own path and I had to make the connection between what was physically going on in my body and what was happening on an emotional and psychological level. It did not mean I had to know everything that I was hiding from my conscious mind, but it meant that I had to begin to acknowledge it. Was this easy? NO, it was not! Was it necessary? YES, it was!
Regardless of what you may or may not think and believe about this condition, there is healing. If you go to my site, Somatosync.com and read what I have written about conversion disorder, you will be understand what I have been through. There is also an interview with Dr. Paul Canali which helps explain it further. I have written more about my journey in my book, Hope And Possibility Through Trauma.
I am beginning to write a new book that will detail more about my experiences in conversion disorder and how I found healing from this condition. If you are struggling to find a way forward, don't give up! Keep asking questions and keep turning over every rock in your life until you uncover that which is the key to your own healing. It is a process that doesn't necessarily happen over night, but stay open to possibility that may seem to be ridiculous in the moment.
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Kokoda Jungle Cap
The embroidered emblem symbolises the 1942 AMF Rising Sun Badge.
The enduring image of a 'fuzzy-wuzzy angel'; a traditional Kundu Drum and Spear; and a customary form of currency, the Kina Shell.
The word 'Kokoda' is engraved on the Kundu Drum; '1942' on the handle; and 'Papua New Guinea' on the Kina Shell.
Papua New Guinea is embroidered on the Back. One size fits all.
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Our 2013 Clay Court Pinot Noir received a whopping 94 points and was designated a "Cellar Selection" by Wine Enthusiast Magazine:
"Though the 2013 vintage has generally been deemed a challenging one, this astonishing bottling proves that great wine can be made somewhere in almost any year. This warm and fruity, perfectly structured single-vineyard effort opens with a smooth and supple palate offering strawberry and cherry fruit, defining acidity and superb length. Give it a few hours to breathe and it shows depth, finesse and the ability to age and improve through 2025 and beyond. Cellar Selection." – Paul Gregutt
This review posted in their October, 2015 issue of the magazine.


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Tweet To Sell
by Mitzi Ilagan | Negosentro.com
Hashtags and tweet replies aren't just enough to make your business be heard in the Twitter world. Conversations in this social media platform are just like face-to-face encounters with your clients, customers and even competitors. Here are some tips to make these interactions more productive and income-worthy:
- Link location: A recent study by Dan Zarella using heat map on tweets with links on them showed that placing links closer to the beginning got higher rates, rather than on the end, which most users do.
- Go multimedia: With GIFs now working, Twitter could really be of great help in marketing creatively, where you could also use photos, videos and of course, text.
- Use the reply feature carefully: Sometimes, when replying, threads do not show up, or you might reply only to your account.
- Work with influencers: These people with incredibly massive number of followers are who you need. If they love your product or service, they might advertise on their own. But if you need them and they don't know you yet, introduce yourself, name the price, and let them work for you.
- Use the List feature: Through this, you could keep track of who regularly tweet, like and retweet, with most impressions and interactions so that you'll have a better idea of whom you should target.
- Give rewards: For the Tweople who patronize your business, thank them by giving rewards and creating promos.
- Use the Advanced Search feature: You could narrow down your parameters in searching for your competitors' hashtags and customers through this. Search for a term using the search bar. On the left-hand side, click the Advanced Search on the menu (which is at the bottom).
- Stalk your competitor's accounts: With your shared interests, you could easily keep track of their followers and customers which you could follow, too.
If you think that the 140 character-limit is distressing that you could not say everything, follow these steps them and then see how you'd grow. Keep tweeting!
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Johann Julius Exner (Danish, 1825-1910)
Johan Julius Exner was an extremely successful and popular Danish genre painter who began his training in 1839 at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. Later in his career, he studied under Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, commonly referred to as the Father of Danish Painting.
In his early years Exner exhibited several history paintings, as well as a number of portraits, earning him the Academy's big and little silver medallions and the Academy's Neuhausens prize.
In 1849, the Danish Royal Painting Collection, now the Danish National Gallery, purchased one of his history paintings. Two years later, he was commissioned by Count Frederik Knuth to do a painting for the Knuthenborg Palace. The Count was generous with Exner, not only paying him well, but also providing him with a studio for several years.
Exner began seeking out exotic rural farming communities in Denmark, which brought him to Amager, an island south of Copenhagen. While living in Amager, he painted "A Woman from Amager Counting Her Money," which was exhibited in 1852 and later purchased by the National Collection. A follow up painting to his first Amager painting was "A Visit to Grandfather's House," painted in 1853. An enthusiastic public applauded the painting, guaranteeing him a successful and lucrative career with its widespread popularity and many reproductions. He won an exhibition medallion for the work, and the painting was purchased for the National Collection.
He painted a number of other paintings depicting the people of Amager, portraying his subjects with affection, interest and gentle humor. In an age where industrialization was fast encroaching on traditional farm life, Exner depicted a timeless vision of several generations of farm folk.
He received a two-year travel stipend from the Academy (1857–1858), which took him to Dresden, Vienna, Switzerland and Paris, in addition to the Italian cities of Venice, Parma, Florence, Naples and Rome. He also traveled to Sweden several times, and in 1866 he became a member of the Academy in Stockholm, Sweden.
In 1864 he became a member of the Academy in Denmark, and was named Professor at the Danish Academy in 1876. He also had the great honor of having his work exhibited at the world exhibition in Paris in 1878. He died in Copenhagen in 1910, two weeks shy of his 85th birthday.


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Also known as Trichomonas vaginalis or "Trich", this is one of the most common sexually-transmitted diseases. It is caused by a parasite that thrives in the vaginal environment, usually transmitted by sexual contact but also in warm moist environments such as hot tubs. Trichomonas may affect not only the vagina but also the urinary tract of both women and men. Signs include: Vaginal irritation; a fishy odor; a greenish/yellow vaginal discharge; pain with intercourse and/or with urination. Some women may have no symptoms at all.
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Parts of a Tire
A. Belts
Rubber-coated layers of steel, fiberglass, rayon, and other materials located between the tread and plies, crisscrossing at angles, hold the plies in place. Belts provide resistance to punctures and help treads stay flat and in contact with the road.
B. Sipes
Sipes are special treads within the tread that improve traction on wet, dirty, sandy, or snowy road surfaces.
C. Tread
The portion of the tire that comes in contact with the road.
D. Grooves
The spaces between two adjacent tread ribs are also called tread grooves. These allow water to escape effectively.
E. Shoulder
The outer edge of the tread that wraps into the sidewall area.
F. Sidewall
The sidewall of the tire protects cord plies and features tire markings and information such as tire size and type.
G. Inner Liner
This is the innermost layer of a tubeless tire that prevents air from penetrating the tire.
A. Tire Size
The tire size is a combination of letters and numbers used to define a particular tire's width, height, aspect ratio, construction type, and service description.
B. Maximum Cold Inflation Load Limit
This information tells the maximum load that can be carried and the maximum pressure needed to support that load. Please note that you should always inflate your tires to the pressure noted on the tire pressure placard (typically located on your driver door frame) or in your Owner's Manual. To find more information on tire pressure and inflation, click here.
C. Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec)
Most OE tires designed to GM's specific tire performance criteria have a TPC spec code molded onto the sidewall. GM's TPC specs meet or exceed all federal safety guidelines.
D. Winter Tire Symbol
Tires designed specifically for use in winter conditions (snow, slush, ice, and low temperatures) feature a three-peak mountain snowflake symbol.


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Magnetic pulses to the brain deliver long-lasting relief for tinnitus patients: VA and OHSU study
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Depression treatment tool holds tremendous promise for patients with debilitating neurologic condition
In the largest U.S. clinical trial of its kind funded by the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, researchers at the VA Portland Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University found that transcranial magnetic stimulation significantly improved tinnitus symptoms for more than half of study participants. Their findings were published today in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.
"For some study participants, this was the first time in years that they experienced any relief in symptoms. These promising results bring us closer to developing a long-sought treatment for this condition that affects an enormous number of Americans, including many men and women who have served in our armed forces," said Robert L. Folmer, Ph.D., research investigator with the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research at the VA Portland Health Care System and associate professor of Otolarynology/Head and Neck Surgery in the OHSU School of Medicine.
One of the most common health conditions in the country, tinnitus affects nearly 45 million Americans. People with this audiological and neurological condition hear a persistent sound – that can range from ringing or buzzing to a hissing or white noise hum – when there is no external sound source. The distraction can impair people's ability to sleep or concentrate and is sometimes disabling.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 15 percent of Americans experience some degree of tinnitus. Currently, there are no proven treatments available. So, patients with the condition often develop coping strategies to manage their reaction to tinnitus.
Military veterans are at greater risk of developing the condition. Tinnitus is the most prevalent service connected disability in the VA health system. Study participants were a mix of veterans and non-veterans.
"We applaud the work of Dr. Folmer and his colleagues. The results of the joint National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research/OHSU study are promising for tinnitus patients everywhere," said Melanie West, Chair of the American Tinnitus Association's Board of Directors, the premier member-based tinnitus organization. "We are committed to finding solutions for tinnitus and excited to see the progression of TMS clinical trials producing positive results for some patients."
To conduct this research, Folmer and colleagues, including Sarah Theodoroff, Ph.D., used a TMS system that generates a cone-shaped magnetic field that penetrates the scalp and skull to interact with brain tissue. The higher the stimulation intensity, the deeper the magnetic field can penetrate and affect neural activity. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration has approved transcranial magnetic stimulation only for treatment of depression.
All 64 participants enrolled in the study received one pulse of TMS per second to their skull just above the ear to target the auditory cortex in the brain. Participants underwent TMS sessions on 10 consecutive workdays, receiving 2,000 pulses of TMS per session. Of the 32 participants who received the "active" TMS treatment, 18 people found their symptoms were alleviated for at least six months. To participate in the study, patients were required to have had tinnitus for at least a year or more. A significant number of participants who had tinnitus for more than 20 years were pleased to receive some relief from TMS treatment. In light of these encouraging results, Dr. Folmer hopes to conduct a larger clinical trial to refine protocols for the eventual clinical use of TMS for tinnitus.
The study, "Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Chronic Tinnitus: Results of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial," was authored by Folmer, Theodoroff, Linda Casiana, M.S., Yongbing Shi, M.D., Ph.D., Susan Griest, M.P.H., and Jay Vachhani, Au.D.
The study was funded by the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service.


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This weekend is Cika England Squad training from 11.00am / 15.00.
To confirm there will be no normal class upstairs, however you are welcome to attend a class downstairs at 13.00 which is a community engagement activity organised by Tam ( cheers mate).
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Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com discusses some Tribe topics in a fan mailbag…
- Castrovince thinks Michael Brantley will be in Cleveland by midseason, as the Russell Branyan signing was made with an eye towards postponing Brantley's major league service clock. A strong first half of the season for Branyan could get the veteran traded, thus creating regular playing time for Brantley in left field and Matt LaPorta moving to first.
- Speaking of veterans being dealt, Castrovince says "it's hard to imagine Jake Westbrook, Kerry Wood and Branyan remaining with this club beyond the 2010 season, and Jhonny Peralta's future here is also in question."
- We've heard about Shin-Soo Choo's looming conflict with his South Korean military service and how it may affect his playing career. Castrovince argues that a compromise (such as Choo postponing his service until after his career is over) would work best for both the player and the government. Castrovince notes that the South Korean government might not want to be seen as forcing one of the country's sporting heroes away from playing major league baseball.
- In the wake of Choo switching agents from Alan Nero to Scott Boras, Castrovince reported in a separate blog post that another Nero client in Cleveland (Asdrubal Cabrera) "has no plans" to change his representation. Castrovince also notes that Boras has his eye on Indians prospect Carlos Santana and is "pursuing him hard."
- In another article, Castrovince discusses Grady Sizemore's future with the Tribe. He believes that Sizemore's contract is structured well enough that "the Indians find it difficult to imagine a scenario in which they'd be compelled to deal him to another club in either of the next two years."


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Paris Est Amour: Our 3 Favorite Pastry Shops
Here at Dello Mano, we're such advocates of handmade luxury food and products. While Dello Mano style is about refined rustic cakes and produce, Paris contines to provide us with inspiration in our commitment to handmade edible luxury. Paris is everything we dreamed about and more! The Parisian flair for creative artistry and distinct taste for opulence are such great influences, that we decided to share with you our love for the city of lights in a series we'll be calling Paris est amour. Let's get started with our favorite pastry shops:
Brief background:
In 1862, Louis Ernest Ladurée, a miller founded a bakery. After a fire, the bakery was transformed into a pastry shop in 1871, with popular painter Jules Cherét in-charge of the interiors. With a combination of Parisian-style cafés and French patisserie goodness, the company opened a tea room for women and became one of the pioneers in the area. Ladurée brand further rose to fame when Pierre Desfontaines (grandson of Louis Ernest Ladurée) thought of taking two macaron shells and joining them with ganache filling. The recipe for the 'double-decker' has not changed since then. Ladurée has been recognized as a French luxury sweets maker and the brand has also branched out to chocolates (Marquis Ladurée) and candles and home fragrances (Beauté Ladurée).
Fun Fact: The sweet treats Kirsten Dunst was eating in the film Marie Antoinette were from Ladurée, as chosen by director Sofia Coppola.
What we loved: The elegant interiors showed true Parisian flair. Together with the dainty packaging and fine china, it was a very luxurious experience. Of course, the delectable sweets are amazing. The Strawberry cake in the picture below has to be one of the most precious edibles we have ever seen. We loved too the secrecy. With much fuss about no photography it has to be one of the most photographed food shops in the world.
Must-try products: strawberry tarts, pistachio pain au chocolat, St. Honoré, world-famous macarons (flavors like Fleur d'oranger, licorice, cassis and chocolate yuzu)
Locations: Ladurée Houses can be found in several countries across the globe and is increasing as I type this note. For a complete list of locations click here.
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Muslims must 'grow up' amid growing threat of sectarianism
Muslim scholars who appear to get easily 'hurt' by opinions and interpretations of Islam outside their own schools of thought have been told to be more realistic.
"My message to them is 'grow up'," said Dr Syed Farid Alatas, the prominent Malaysian professor who heads the Department of Malay Studies at the National University of Singapore.Alatas was responding to a question posed by a participant during a seminar yesterday on the growing threat of sectarianism among Muslims, organised by three local Islamic organisations.
Besides him, other speakers at the seminar, themed "Islam Without Sectarianism" and moderated by well-known writer and social critic Dr Farish Noor, were Prof Karim Crow from the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), Dr Haidar Bagir from Indonesia's Paramadina University, and Dr Mohamad Hashim Kamali, chairman of IAIS who delivered the inaugural speech......... Download the full article in pdf attachment (below)
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The Fragments of Heraclitus
When reading the fragments of Heraclitus, we are reading what a dozen people a long time ago said Heraclitus said a long time ago. We are reaching back two thousand, five hundred years. We are also listening to words that have lived and flourished in very different civilisations, religions, and eras.
Sources for the fragments include Aristotle, Plato, Theophrastus, Polybius, Plutarch, Clement of Alexandria, Plotinus and Albertus Magnus. They all understood Heraclitus in their own ways, sometimes as contrast to and sometimes as confirmation of their own thinking. But what did "logos," for example, mean to the translators into Arabic? They seem to have understood it as "language," making it the basis for a new word in their own language, lughat. And what happened to the word six hundred years later when it got to John 1:1?........ Download the full article in pdf attachment (below)


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The 36th International Conference and Exhibition of ICSOBA (The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium) was held from 29 October to 1 November 2018 in Belem, Brazil. Third ICSOBA conference in Brazil (after earlier events of 2012 in Belem and 1988 in Poços de Caldas).Read more
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Unusual, beautiful and quirky, Prey Jewellery is designed and made in Leicestershire by Josephine Bott. The master pattern for each piece has been entirely hand-made and then cast in sterling silver using the ancient 'lost wax' method. Each item is created by hand piercing multiple layers of silver sheet and then fusing these together to produce beautifully weighted jewellery.
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It's been nearly 24 hours since the now-infamous White County Razorback Club meeting when Bret Bielema cited "death certificates" as evidence of the danger of hurry-up-no-huddle offenses, and the furor from around the country has been relentless.
It became more formal when Sandy Barbour, the AD at Cal, issued these tweets regarding Bielema's comments.

Bret Bielema's comments about our Ted Agu are misinformed, ill-advised and beyond insensitive
— Sandy Barbour (@gobearsAD) February 21, 2014

Using the tragic loss of one of our student athletes as a platform to further a personal agenda in a public setting is beyond inappropriate
— Sandy Barbour (@gobearsAD) February 21, 2014

Bielema already did an interview this morning with Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples to provide further context on his comments, but it clearly wasn't enough. Bielema issued the following statement Friday evening:
"It was brought to my attention that remarks I made yesterday evening while discussing a proposed rule change were unintentionally hurtful. I am very passionate, as we all are, about the serious nature of protecting the well-being of student-athletes, and earlier today I was interviewed by SI.com writer Andy Staples to explain my stance on the proposed rule. In my press conference last night, I referenced information about the tragic loss of a life of a student-athlete. My comments were intended to bring awareness to player safety and instead they have caused unintended hurt. As a head coach who works with young individuals every day, the passing of Ted Agu is a reminder to us all how short and precious life is. I would like to extend my deepest condolences and sympathy to the Agu family, Coach Sonny Dykes and to the University of California family."
The statement was also sent out through Bielema's twitter account.
As for whether or not this is an "apology", the university clearly chose against using that language, opting to refer to it as statement. So we will as well. Many around the country are mocking this as an attempt at an apology, and frankly, I got nothing at this point.
- Let's Talk About Bret Bielema And This HUNH Business
- Bret Bielema Elaborates On HUNH Opposition; Cites Death Certificates, Ted Agu
- Arkansas Razorbacks 6, Eastern Illinois 2: Never A Doubt
- Clay Jennings Hired As Arkansas Razorbacks' Defensive Backs Coach
- Are The Arkansas Razorbacks Changing Their Official Shade Of Red?


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Study: Rebellion could prompt teens to eat better
NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - Back in the old days you'd hear this all the time from parents and teachers: "Why do you have to eat your fruits and veggies? Because I say so."
But those hardline rules don't work anymore with today's cool kids. They're simply too savvy to be spoon-fed clichés.
It seems now that the way to get kids to really pay attention to healthy eating is rebellion. Looking at junk foods and processed foods the same way they look at the greedy corporate establishment.
It is kind of like those truth campaign ads you see on MTV: anti-smoking commercials that target big tobacco instead of the health risks of lighting up.
In fact, those ads got University of Chicago Professor Christopher Bryan thinking: "If that kind of message keeps kids off cigarettes could it also keep them away from the snack isle?" He split a class of teens into two groups. Some learned about manipulation inside the food industry while others were given the traditional spiel about the importance of good nutrition.
The next day they got a choice between junk food and healthy snacks. They were significantly more likely to make healthy choices if they read about how the food industry is trying to trick kids into eating junk food, Professor Bryan said.
Some food for thought? Yeah that's a cliché too, but Professor Bryan said this one works. He said teenagers don't get enough credit. He said adults can speak to teens more effectively by taking them more seriously.


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Mini wants to refresh its UK range with the introduction of three new trim lines, more customised and funky. Classic, Sport and Exclusive are the names for the three new styles, each offering customers increased standard specification and a shortcut to a distinctive interior and exterior character of their choice.
The trio of styles not only simplifies the ordering process, but also aligns the equipment offering across the MINI range for the first time. Standard specification has been enhanced, with the introduction of automatic headlights with rain sensors, MINI Excitement Pack including ambient interior lighting, exterior MINI Logo projection and more as standard on every model.
The Classic trim level includes 6.5 inch colour infotainment screen, intelligent emergency call, DAB digital radio and Bluetooth connectivity is standard on all models. Standard specification across the range has been enhanced with the introduction of Classic, which now also includes ambient lighting, exterior MINI logo projection and automatic headlights with rain sensor.
Taking all of the standard specification from Classic models, but with added sporty flair. Sport models includes John Cooper Works Aerodynamic Kit and Spoiler, John Cooper Works Alloy Wheels, Sports Suspension, John Cooper Works Bucket Seats, John Cooper Works Steering Wheel and anthracite interior headliner. Sport models are available in combination with Cooper and Cooper S engines.
Exclusive builds on the Classic model specification with upgraded Exclusive alloy wheels, chrome line exterior finish, MINI Yours Lounge leather upholstery, MINI Yours leather steering wheel, MINI Yours interior trim and interior chrome line finish. Exclusive models are available in combination with Cooper and Cooper S engines.


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Life's greatest survival tactic…
In a week or so since initiating an SEO experiment, went from zero Google Front Page results to four, when searching for 'jeffrey noel'.
Am also seeing 'The Blog Whisperer' and 'Wellness Challenge' rising in Google page rank.
Yesterday a friend commented that he doesn't get any hits on his website. Why would he?He doesn't work at it. The truth hurts. And it can also set you free.
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How will I know He is the One?, laments Aileen. What a common question to most of the single people out there.
And I am going to give the same reply that Lauren whined about : You just Know
Before Aileen starts to throw apples at me. Ooops. Let me finish this first. I will list down some important pre-requisites before one meets THE ONE based on the book "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne (I will write a review soon). This is all for you out there who are searching for The One!
1. Ask the question to yourself: What do I seek for in The One? Yes, you might have already made a detailed list of your ideal guy. My daughter also listed the characteristics of her ideal guy. But does it stop there? Are you clear on the perfect lifetime partner for you? Is your list based on unrealistic expectations like hoping your future partner is exactly like your dad or mom? If you are not clear , you will be sending mixed signals and attract mixed results.
Start saying to yourself : "I want to meet The One with these characteristics and be with this person the rest of my life."
I didn't know it back then when I first met my husband that He was The One. I was thirteen when I listed down the physical characteristics of my ideal boyfriend . I even visualized how he looked like, a mestizo. The mestizos in Cebu belonged to the popular mestizas. And I didn't belong in that class. Hummph. But I thought "Just you wait and see, my future boyfriend is going to be a mestizo, and he is going to be smart and sexy!" Of course at the time I met my boyfriend , I didn't expect him to be my husband. After all, I was just a shallow teenager.
2. Believe. Believe that He or She is already yours. Crazy, right? Believing in the unseen THE ONE? When you believe in the thoughts of meeting THE ONE, the circumstances , people and events will go in your direction. You will attract the right people to your life .
Think what you have asked for in your list. Make sure your actions reflect what you expect to receive and are not contradicting what you've asked for.
My brother passed away at the age of 27 years old leaving behind a three year old son and another 2 week old son. My sister-in-law felt that no one could ever replace my brother. Often, she would burst in anger if anyone ever peeped a word that she will remarry one day. After three years, she slowly started to date and met many eligible men. She started to visualize her second husband . The number 1 qualification was that he will love her sons as much as she did. To cut the story short, she remarried again to a man that met her criteria. Not only that, he looked so eerily similar to my brother. Really! (In fact, visitors often chide him why he has a memorial table at their living room thinking my brother's photo belongs to him). It's been over 17 years now. The best thing about this marriage is that her new husband's paternal love was so great that my brother's sons requested a change of their family names to that of their step-dad. I love the father of my nephews. He remains so close to our family .
Left to right: my sister-in-law, Dan (then a 2 week old infant at the time of my brother's death) and Jing, his step-dad
3. Receive. Feel good that you are going to meet The One. Don't worry about not meeting The One because that means you doubt you will ever receive The One. So feel good that soon, The One will arrive. You will receive what you have asked for and you wouldn't ask for anything unless it was going to make you feel good . This also means that your actions reflect your thoughts. Thoughts create the words we speak, the feelings we feel and our actions. So if you intend to meet The One, go out to parties or events with your friends. Most of "The One" met each other through friends. Be open to all possibilities.
A girl friend of mine met her future husband through a blind date. The common friend felt absolutely sure that he will surely like her. The girl hesitated at the thought of a blind date but in the end trusted the common friend because he knew her taste.
The next thing that needs to be done and the most important of all before meeting The One is you should love and respect yourself . Forget your past mistakes. So what if you had failed relationships. They were not a loss. They were gifts. Sometimes the gift is a behavior one learned to acquire or could have triggered healing from issues of the past or an issue one is facing today. Or it might have taught us to love ourselves or someone else. But trust there was a lesson and a gift there. Let it go and move on to the NEW YOU. If you don't treat yourself with love and respect, you give out a sign that you are not important enough or worthy enough . Just like what I mentioned in A Healthy Attraction to People, "The more we learn to love and respect ourselves, the more we will become attracted to people who will love and respect us and who we can safely love and respect."
Focus and begin to think about all the things wonderful about YOU.
Look for the positives in YOU.
You attract what you think about.
To acquire love, fill yourself with it until you become a magnet
– Charles Haanel
You just Know is true because The One will be brought to you . You believed that YOU have received THE ONE even before you met. So then, YOU JUST KNOW.
It's hard to believe in it but have faith.
For the sake of the single ones, how did you meet the perfect partner for you? or The One? or your spouse? How did you know that person was The One?
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Two of my favorite survey companies have opened up spots again for the month of March. As you know, these windows don't last long, so I'm go ahead and sign up now if you're interested.
Synovate – Members get to be the first to test out new consumer goods and give feedback that will help companies improve everyday services, products, and household items. I've had readers tell me they've received everything from packages of free diapers to tubes of toothpaste from Synovate.
You also get paid for completing surveys with Synovate. Each survey has a point value, which can be redeemed for cash. And since the minimum payout is only $5 – you can start getting paid right away.
Toluna – Toluna pays its members $1 – $5 per qualified survey. Members also have the opportunity to try out new market products, for which you will get paid for completing surveys as well. Free products and a few extra dollars – it's a win-win. Readers tell me that they can amass points pretty quickly – and it doesn't take very much time to complete the surveys.
And now for my standard disclaimer: Surveys are not a get-rich-quick scheme. But if you have a few minutes in your day and are often online anyway, surveys can be an easy and fun way to earn a bit of pocket money. Learn more about survey companies in my Survey 101 Overview.
Do you participate in any online surveys? Which are your favorites? Please share your reviews!