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Stock: 11376
A late 18th century antique fireplace mantel in Statuary and Spanish Brocatelle marble. The breakfront shelf over a frieze with inlaid Brocatelle marble fluting, interspersed by delicate rosette paterae in statuary marble, flanked by florally carved endblocks on tapering fluted jambs and with wide Brocatelle ingrounds.
English circa 1780.
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Stock: 10438
A large and rare, finely carved Statuary Marble tablet in the Italian Baroque manner. A child, or putti, lies asleep under trees on a bank beside a river in an Elyisian landscape set within scrolling borders. It may have once been the central feature on the frieze of a grand chimneypiece. The last image, rather blurred I'm afraid, shows a similar tablet that was from a chimneypiece in Blair Castle, in Pitlochry Scotland. English, possibly Irish late 18th early 19th century.
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Listed Price: £9,400 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 15248
A fine Regency steel and brass framed register grate. The top frame and sides
are mounted with acanthus clad turned brass rods which slot into the bullseye endblocks and footblocks. The recessed, bowfronted toothed grate sits above a brass apron embellished with a pair of opposing seated griffin amid anthemion and foliate scroll motifs. English, early 19th century.
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Listed Price: £18,500 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 15173
A rare and beautifully carved Art Nouveau walnut fireplace surround attributed to Louis Majorelle (1859 – 1926). The moulded shelf, with podium to either side, rests on dramatic angled, naturalistic styled columns fronting the jambs fashioned as slender tree trunks entwined with climbing vines and raised on large round footblocks. The frieze, inner surround and side returns are profusely embellished with delightful, finely carved floral tendrils. French, circa 1900.
Notes: Louis Majorelle was a French decorator and furniture designer who manufactured his own designs. He was one of the outstanding French designers of furniture in the Art Nouveau style at the turn of the 19th century.
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Stock: 14868
A monumental Regency stoneware urn, in the manner of the antique. This magnificent urn recalls the form of an Ancient Greek krater - a large vessel for mixing wine. The entire urn is dedicated to the God of Wine Bacchus (Dionysus), with a band of fruiting vines to the neck, underneath which is high-relief frieze depicting a Bacchic procession or thiasus, with revellers carrying cups of wine, bunches of grapes and the other trappings of a hedonistic feast. The serpents fashioned into handles are characteristic of Bacchic iconography and they are often associated with Bacchus, as Maenads - female followers of the God - wore snakes in their hair.
This urn is unlike any other we have come across, but echoes the popularity of themes from classical antiquity, made even more popular by the phenomenon of the Grand Tour. The great engraver and antiquarian Giovanni Battista Piranesi even produced an engraved volume solely dedicated to the designs of urns in the antique style. He then manufactured urns in his Italian workshops. In England, the famous manufacturer Eleanor Coade and designers such as Thomas Hope also produced urns in the antique manner for an eager public.
The urn is made from a weather impervious stoneware, similar to the famous Coade stone. Restoration to the handles has been carried out.
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Listed Price: £24,000 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 9240
A grand and impressive Palladian style chimneypiece in finely carved Portland Stone. The wide shelf carved in high relief with an undershelf of repeating acanthus leaf motif, over boldly scaled egg and dart over lambs tongue detail. The main ingrounds carved with continuous guilloche motif. The whole is supported on large, sturdy footblocks. Rebuilt using original 19th century elements. Provenance: Removed from a building in the City of London. English, late 19th century.
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Stock: 14757
A large and imposing Louis XVI chimneypiece in Belgian Black Marble together with its original brass insert.The frieze and endblocks are carved in Red Languedoc Marble. The stepped moulded shelf rests above the wide ornately carved frieze centred by a female mask flanked either side by scrolling leaf and rosette detail. The endblocks bear large and bold garlanded female masks above grand stop fluted console jambs raised on stepped footblocks. French, circa 1810.
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Stock: 15195
A late 18th century Georgian chimneypiece carved in Statuary Marble with Verde Antico frieze panels and slips to the opening.
This chimneypiece was carved by the sculptor Thomas Carter (d.1795) and designed by the architect Charles Cameron, who installed it at 15 Hanover Square, London W1 c.1774 - a property which has subsequently been demolished.
It was almost certainly designed for one of the principle rooms in the house. The Statuary Marble chimneypiece is boldly carved, uniting both Neoclassical and Palladian ideals to create an ornate yet elegantly balanced piece. The central tablet is carved in high relief with a depiction of putti representing the Arts, Sciences, Knowledge and Industry. It is centred on the frieze beneath the wide breakfront shelf and is in turn flanked by a pair of large stylised, foliate endblocks which sit above the sweeping console jambs.
English, circa 1774.
Provenance: 15 Hanover Square was designed in the 1770s by the architect Charles Cameron for Jervoise Clark (1743-1808) Member of Parliament for Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight. The chimneypiece was installed there in the 1770s. It was taken out when the house was demolished in 1904 and was subsequently promoted by prominent antique dealers of the time among them Mr Pratt, Messrs Keeble, Gill & Reigate & Sir Charles Allom. It was Illustrated in English Chimneypieces by Guy Cadogan Rothery and published by John Tiranti in 1927 (please see the scanned image below).
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Stock: 15202
A finely carved Statuary Marble George III chimneypiece with a musical theme. The reeded frieze, beneath the moulded shelf, is centred by a carved tablet of a muse playing her harp with a putti beside her holding her music. The musical theme is echoed in the carved trumpets, drums and symbols on the endblocks set above the reeded jambs. This fine Georgian fire surround was at one time in a large house in a village in Hampshire. English, circa 1800 - 1810.Shown here with fire grate SNo 14862 not included.
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Stock: 14888
A monumental cast iron and bronze Victorian firegrate. The three barred grate, surmounted by twin pairs of bronze urn finials above a fine and intricately cut apron, is supported to the fore by very tall, bulbous andirons raised on large decorative, scrolled feet centred by grotesque masks. English, circa 1840.
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Listed Price: £12,600 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 14993
A pair of large bronze lanterns from the Regency period. These tapered lanterns are surmounted by a flame emanating from a corona, echoing their past as gas lanterns. Below, there is an elegant band of palmettes very much aligned with the Regency aesthetic and this rests above the curved glass panels.
The bronze has developed a beautiful patina over time.These lanterns were intended to be mounted on a gate post or wall bracket, but can be easily adjusted for hanging if required.
English, early 19th century.
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Listed Price: £9,500 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 14356
A fine Statuary Marble Victorian chimneypiece with grey/green Verde Antico Marble inlay very much in the George III manner. The wide moulded shelf, with an underlay of dentil detail, rests above an inlaid Greek Key frieze with a central tablet of an urn surmounted by a pair of mythical styled sphinx. The rosette paterae on the end blocks are set above inlaid fluted pilasters fronting the jambs. English, circa 1870.
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Stock: 14968
An impressive and large late 19th century French quarter chiming gilt brass Gothic
Revival bracket or mantel clock retailed by Hall & Company, Manchester. The case, with engraved floral decoration and applied coloured cabuchon jewel mounts, encloses a gilt 7" Roman dial with a finely scroll engraved centre and an eight day spring driven movement with anchor escapement chiming the quarters on a nest of two bells. The movement was made in Saint Nicolas d' Aliermont, by Pierre-Honoré-César Pons and then finished by the Parisian Clock maker, Louis Achille Brocot. French, circa 1870.
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Listed Price: £12,500 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 7944
A decorative Georgian style chimneypiece in Statuary & Sienna marble with a moulded breakfront shelf above a central panel. This panel depicts a group of playful putti wrestling a ram, bearing a mask and climbing a tree in a forest setting, bordered by oval paterae and bellflower garlands and putti endblocks over similarly carved jambs. English, circa 1890.Shown here with fire basket SNo 10350 now sold.
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Stock: 14629
A large and impressive English Regency iron, steel and polished brass antique fire basket with a decorative stele crest backplate. The deep bow fronted grate, above a cut and linked medallion skirt, is supported by a pair of large brass standards formed as ribbon bound columns beneath lidded vase finials and raised on splendid lion claw feet. English, early 19th century.
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Stock: 14977
A Statuary Marble classically styled delightful antique plaque of generous proportions carved with a central shell cartouche flanked by a sunflower and rose and surrounded with an abundance of small flowers, wheat ears and ribboned bellflowers. English, 19th century.
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Listed Price: £6,500 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 14066
A large and very rare Regency cast & wrought iron, brass mounted antique fire grate in the Greek Revival manner. The backplate, with a rolled top embellished with scrolled foliate detail, sits behind the tooth barred curved fronted grate which is flanked by panels with applied brass stylised honeysuckle and scrolled wrought iron mountings. The grate is supported to the front by a pair of tall draped figural andirons standing on small brass footblocks. English, circa 1810.
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Listed Price: £12,000 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 14780
A tall and finely made white Statuary Marble Georgian chimneypiece. The wide corniced shelf rests above the plain frieze which is centred by a tablet depicting The Triumph of Love. Flanking the frieze are laurel wreathed endblocks above fielded jambs with corbels in the form of stylised fern fronds terminating in bellflowers. This antique fireplace exudes the simple elegance characteristic of the period. English, circa 1790.
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Stock: 14553
Early nineteenth-century Italian chimneypiece in Carrara marble, with a richly carved under-shelf and frieze. The recessed frieze has a central tablet carved with Venus in repose; this is flanked by two pairs of birds, each bearing a garland in their beaks. The endblocks are carved with large Medusa masks which rest on engaged fluted columns with delicately carved capitals of curling acanthus leaves. The fluted columned jambs gently widen to finish in an elegant base. Italian, circa 1830.Shown here with fire grate SNo 14629.
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Stock: 14633
A highly ornate and rare antique stone fireplace surround in the Louis XV Rococo style exuberantly carved throughout with abundant floral and foliate detail. The moulded shelf with bead and reel edging rests above an embellished serpentine frieze centred by a stylised rocaille cartouche with floral trails flanked by scrolled acanthus corners. Small shell cartouche top tapering panels on the jambs which rest on sturdy footblocks.Photos before restoration. French mid to late 18th century.Shown here with replica fire grate SNo 10920 not included in the price.
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Stock: 8232
A very smart English Regency specimen marble chimneypiece in Kilkenny Black Fossil Marble inlaid with Breche Violette marble panels which have been cut and opened like a book to reveal symetrical veining. The oval plaque on the frieze and the flanking end blocks are of inlaid Convent Sienna Marble. English, circa 1820.
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Stock: 10928
An important, rare mid-18th century Georgian English Rococo antique fireplace surround in Statuary and Maurin Green Marble influenced by the designs of Sir Henry Cheere (1703-1781) and Isaac Ware (1704-1766). The serpentine shelf rests above a scrolling frieze centred by a carved spray of oak leaves flanked by simple floral rosettes on a bed of Maurin Marble. The end blocks are adorned with acanthus leaves and trailing oak sprigs above finely carved angled console jambs, with Maurin Marble side panels, supported on shaped footblocks. English circa 1750.
Notes: Part of our research revealed that a very similar chimneypiece originated in Woodcote House in Surrey. The house, rebuilt in 1750, was designed by Sir Henry Cheere and the sculptor was Isaac Ware. This chimneypiece bears a close resemblance to their designs. It is also related in style and quality to our SNo 9180.
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Stock: 13353
A monumental French Renaissance style antique chimneypiece highly carved in creamy Caen Stone. The massive entablature, with its breakfront shelf centred by a podium above cherubs and grotesque masks, has a boldly carved frieze of mythical dragons and serpents amidst scrolling foliage. There are two large humorous figural carvings on the endblocks. To the left is the figure of a furtive peasant and to the right that of a lounging court jester. The whole is supported on a pair of free standing columns, with elaborate capitals, fronting the jambs. Shown here with fire basket SNo 14374 not included. French, mid 19th century. Shown here with fire basket SNo 14374 not included.
Notes: Caen Stone is a light and creamy yellow Jurassic limestone formed approximately 167 million years ago and quarried near the City of Caen in north western France. It was used in the building of many historic French churches and abbeys and was also partially used in the construction of Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London in England.
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Stock: 14593
An unusually elaborate Rococo, Louis XV style Belgian black marble antique fireplace surround, with gilded detail throughout. The serpentine moulded shelf rests above a deep panelled frieze which is centred by an elaborate rocaille style cartouche and flanked by deeply carved large foliate endblocks. The jambs with large carved scrolling detail supported on shaped footblocks. Belgian, 18th century.
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Stock: 14804
A fine and grand Georgian style brass and cast iron antique fire basket. The arched backplate sits behind a three barred grate mounted with five tulip vase finials above a pierced and engraved serpentine apron depicting mythical dragons amid scrolling foliage. The grate is supported on a pair of four columned standards topped with taller tulip vase finials. English, circa 1870.
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Listed Price: £10,600 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 14728
A charming and imposing Louis XV style antique Rococo chimneypiece in Fleur de Pêche Marble with exceptional ormolu mounts by Francois Linke (1855-1946). The serpentine shelf rests above a panelled frieze centred with an applied ormolu shell cartouche, cushioned on trailing acanthus leaves, above a wide serpentine opening. The tapering, canted jambs, embellished with very fine applied ormolu female terms and with delicate ormolu foliate mounts at each foot, are supported on elegant footblocks. French, late 19th century.
Francois Linke was a leading Parisian ébéniste of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and this fireplace was almost certainly commissioned by a client around that time. His signature can be clearly seen on the shoulder of the female term to the left.
In the nineteenth-century, François Linke was considered one of the finest cabinet makers and designers in France, and one of the finest in the world. Born in the small village of Pankraz in Bohemia - now Jitrava in the Czech Republic - François Linke was the second son of eleven siblings. His father was a farmer and sent François to be apprenticed to a local cabinetmaker at just thirteen years of age, after which he settled in Paris in 1878; only five years after his apprenticeship had been completed.
The applied ormolu decorations designed by Léon Messagé were an essential part of Linke's allure and brought him to the forefront of the Paris makers of meubles de haut luxe. At the famous Exposition Universelle in 1900, one of Linke's finest items - a grand bureau - won a gold medal. The Art Journal reported in 1900 on Linke's stand:
'The work of M. Linke … was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's work was original in the true sense of the word, and as such commended itself to the intelligent seeker after the really artistic things of the Exhibition. Wonderful talent was employed in producing the magnificent pieces of furniture displayed...'
Linke's work was so fine that he was invited to undertake an extraordinary commission to furnish the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria with over 1,000 pieces of furniture and decoration for King Fuad of Egypt; the single largest furniture commission ever conceived, which eclipsed even Versailles. It is here that other examples of his exquisite marble and ormolu chimneypieces can be found.
The designs for these majestic Rococo chimneypieces were in fact inspired by the chimneypieces of Versailles. These were designed in the late 18th century by Jacques Verberckt with gilt bronze mounts by Jacques Caffiéri. The two master craftsmen embodied the Louis XV Rocaille style of the eighteenth-century. When Linke and Messagé were allowed access to these designs, they sought to reproduce both the style and quality for a nineteenth-century audience. As a result, the Louis XV style saw a great revival. The chimneypiece in our collection has figural ormolu mounts almost identical to those found in the sumptuous Council Cabinet of Versailles. Linke has subtly updated the design by choosing a soft, fleur de pecher marble to provide the perfect backdrop for the glowing ormolu.
This chimneypiece is a testament to both Linke and Messagé's exquisite craftsmanship and represents the finest of nineteenth-century design. If you would like any further information about this piece, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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Stock: 14727
A Gothic Revival Caen stone chimneypiece, attributed to John Middleton (1820–1885).
This grand chimneypiece has double columned jambs in a garnet coloured Serpentine marble which support a Languedoc marble shelf. The fireplace bears attributes of Norman ecclesiastical architecture, with zigzag mouldings framing both the frieze and the arched opening due not only to Middleton's passion for church architecture but also reflecting the great religious revival of the nineteenth century; the Oxford movement perhaps being the most famous.
This chimneypiece is likely to have come from a grand Gothic Revival House in Cheltenham or its environs. It would have no doubt come from a room of grand proportions and it certainly would have made a magnificent centrepiece.
Orphaned from a young age, Middleton was left only a modest allowance which he used to train as an architect in the North of England. He did however manage to travel to Europe, which influenced his style a great deal. Middleton went on to design a number of churches, residences and even railway stations in the favoured Gothic style of the period. Some of the most beautiful residences and public buildings he designed were in Cheltenham, including the Cheltenham Ladies College. Nearly every private residence he designed had a grand chimneypiece. These Gothic creations were hewn from both stone and marble, with grand columns and bold carving, not so different in design from gothic sedilia.
English, circa 1870.
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Stock: 10110
A rare and important pierced and engraved steel George III antique fire grate. It was manufactured in bright steel with very finely engraved foliate and acanthus detailing, applied beading, a skirt of lozenge paterae and lidded urn shaped finials set above chamfered engraved legs..
This large fire basket is from a design by Robert Adam, and probably made in the late 18th century by an iron founder one Henry Jackson of Saffron Hill, Smithfield in London. A similar grate is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington and there are a further two in the 18th century Spencer House in St. James's, London.
English, circa 1810.
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Stock: 14414
An imposing and profusely carved French Baroque style fireplace surround in lightly veined white Carrara Marble with an upper coffered stop fluted frieze and stepped entablature above an arched egg and dart band. The fine quality clock, set within an arched niche framed by a foliate edged band above the garlanded frieze, strikes the hour and the half hour on a single bell. The clock face has gilt Roman numerals on a marble bed within a gilt egg and tongue frame. The delicately pierced hands are finely engraved with foliate detail and the clock is stamped on the movement Bailly Sr De Weibel, Breveté S.G.O.G. A Lyon.The opening is edged with a finely carved leaf and berry band and the jambs each have two tapering, garlanded grotesque terms to the front and the sides terminating in large lion claw feet resting on stepped footblocks. Shown here with andirons SNo12527 not included in the price.French, circa 1870.
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Stock: 14374
A rare and monumental cast iron Victorian, Coalbrookdale fire grate with an elaborately scrolled backplate featuring a Bagot Goat jumping a fence. The substantial basket, with a strapwork apron centred by a lion mask, is supported by a pair of large and powerful panther head standards. Provenance: The Coalbrookdale Company registered September 6th 1841 number 814 can be seen on the back. English, early to mid 19th century. Notes: The Bagot goat is believed to be Britain's oldest breed of goat and has lived semi-wild at Blithfield Hall in Staffordshire for over six hundred years.The Coalbrookdale Company, a foundry in Shropshire established in 1709, is probably most famous for building the world's first cast iron bridge erected and opened at Ironbridge in 1780, but it was also noted for its decorative ironwork an example of which is a set of gates opening into London's Hyde Park. The blast furnaces were closed down around 1820 but the foundries remained in use.
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Listed Price: £8,500 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 10764
Bank of England Sculpture Collection :The new 'Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.' English, circa 1957.Sculptor: Sir Charles Thomas Wheeler, President of The Royal Academy, 1956-66.A smaller version of the 1934 Art Deco sculpture still centering the pediment over the main entrance of the Bank of England Threadneedle Street frontage also sculpted by the same sculptor.Provenance: This version was removed from high above the main entrance of the One New Change building in the City of London the building, erected in the 1950s to accommodate the Bank of England's Accounts Department Annexe and occupied the whole site bounded by Cheapside to the north, Watling Street to the south, Bread Street to the east, Newgate to the north west and New Change to the west and filled a sensitive site in that it presented a backdrop to Christopher Wren's magnificent Roman Baroque St Paul's Cathedral. The building was demolished in 2007.
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Listed Price: £18,600 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 14432
A complete carved oak wainscot panelled room recently removed from a large house in Lille in northern France close to the border with Belgium.
The panelled suite includes a large Belgian Black Marble fireplace, a pair of full height doors and a set of six original late 19th century machine woven tapestries. The two sets of original windows, shown in situ in the images below, are not available but the panelled sections surrounding the window openings are and remain part of the whole suite. The doors and the window openings are surmounted by decorative carved friezes with highly ornate pediments flanked by tall pilasters. Further pilasters flank the overmantel mirror of original mercury plate above the fireplace and the mirror is surmounted by it's own richly carved pediment. The six late 19th century machine woven tapestries depicting various medieval rural pass-times are set above each section of panelling.
The large and imposing Belgian Baroque style fireplace surround has a deeply moulded shelf above a panelled frieze with a central foliate panel flanked by swagged corbels, repeated on the side returns, above descending bellflower detail on the jambs over bold moulded footblocks. The opening is framed by inner slips with carved lambs tongue moulding and floral spandrels.
French, circa 1880. Shown here with firegrate SNo 14446 not included in the price and fireback panels SNo 14125 now sold.
Room Measurements:
Width 19ft ( 5m 58cms)
Depth 18ft 4ins (5m 80cms)
Height 12ft 4ins (3m 73cms)
Notes: Wainscot panelling is found lining the interior walls of rooms and hallways and usually forms the lower part of the walls.
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Stock: 14251
A rare 19th century Statuary Marble and ormolu chimneypiece in the French Regency style with a large, exquisitely carved 18th century panel after Clodion (1738 – 1814).The fireplace, originally in the drawing room of Brook House, located at 113 Park Lane in Mayfair London, was made to accommodate the extraordinary18th century panel which was probably acquired during a Grand Tour.The panel depicts 'Le Triomphe d'Amphitrite' who can be seen in the centre riding a dolphin attended by putti, tritons(mermen) and nereids(mermaids). Finely applied ormolu, set beneath the cornice shelf and on the jambs and sides, frames the panel and there are intricately detailed ormolu rams heads and tumbling festoons adorning each jamb above which are corbels embellished with large ormolu acanthus leaves.
Provenance: Brook House, Park Lane, Mayfair, London. English late 1860s.
Notes on Amphitrite & Poseidon.
Amphitrite was one of the fifty Nereids who were attendants of the sea-god Poseidon. On first seeing Amphitrite Poseidon fell deeply in love and ardently pursued her. When she fled his wooing he sent dolphins after her who finally persuaded her to return to become his bride. The bearded figure on the far right of the panel could well be Poseidon himself.
Notes on Brook House.Brook House was built in the French style from 1867-1869 by the architect Thomas Henry Wyatt for Sir Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, the 1st Lord Tweedmouth. The interiors were designed by the renowned 19th century decorators Wright & Mansfield who were strongly influenced by French design. Please see photo below of the Brook House Drawing Room which shows the fireplace in situ. The photograph is courtesy of the Country Life Archives and was taken by Charles Latham in 1902 for The King Magazine and later included in 'London Interiors' written by John Cornforth and published by Country Life.Ernest Cassell, private banker to Edward VII, bought Brook House from Lord Tweedmouth in 1904 and lived there with his granddaughter Edwina Ashley who later became Countess Mountbatten when she married Louis Mountbatten in 1922. Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the uncle of the present Duke of Edinburgh. Their marriage was attended by the then King and Queen and the Prince of Wales and the reception was held in Brook House. The couple later moved into a suite on the third floor. The house was mostly demolished and rebuilt in 1933–5 with neo-Georgian designs similar to the neighbouring houses. Each floor had a single apartment and the Mountbatten's double-story penthouse, completed in 1937, was reached by a private, express elevator. The lower apartments were rented out and one of the early occupants was Harry Selfridge, who occupied an apartment there in 1936. The property was further remodelled in 1998 incorporating 16 new luxury apartments.
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Stock: 14398
A superb, tall and elegant twin columned Gothic Revival antique chimneypiece in finely figured, softly dark grey Saint Anne Marble. This is a wonderful fireplace imposing in its simplicity and one of a kind. The wide moulded shelf rests on twin pairs of attached octagonal columns, each with moulded capitals, supported on sturdy footblocks. The plain frieze is centred by a simple shield above the slow arch of the opening set with quatrefoil carvings on the spandrels.English, possibly Scottish circa 1860.
Shown here together with firegrate SNo 11882 now sold.
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Listed Price: £22,000 ( + vat in EU zone )
Stock: 14549
A large, rare and imposing late George II English Rococo chimneypiece with strong Palladian influences carved in white Statuary Marble and inlaid with panels of Verde Tinos Marble. The panelled frieze, beneath a moulded serpentine shelf, is centred by a richly carved 'pelta' scroll cartouche with very finely carved trailing jasmine sprigs flanked on the endblocks by large C Scrolls. The generously scrolling, canted console jambs, with linked cartouche and acanthus detail, terminate in single hart's tongue fern fronds and are supported on simple foot blocks. Provenance: The Earls of Minto, Minto House, Roxburghshire, Scotland.English, circa 1750-1760 Shown here with andirons SNo 10202 now sold.
Minto House Notes:
This 18th century chimneypiece was selected by the 4th Earl of Minto to be installed in the Octagonal Drawing Room of Minto House by the decorators W. Turner Lord & Company, of 120 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, London, whose estimate for the works was dated 18 September 1891.
The tower of an earlier property had been incorporated by William Adam in his design for Minto House around 1740 and the House has subsequently undergone various expansions. One was carried our by Archibald Elliot at the beginning of the 19th century, it was further altered by William Playfair in 1837 and was finally enlarged by Robert Lorimer at the end of the 19th century. Minto House was owned by the Elliott family and the Earls of Minto for several centuries but from the mid 1960s it began to fall into disrepair and suffering from increasing neglect it slowly deteriorated to a state where it was finally demolished in 1992.
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The Element helps you get the most out of a roaring wood fire with its luxuriously large viewing area and virtually invisible smoke shield. A richly-colored, textured interior creates the look of traditional masonry. The user-friendly damper and Heatilator warranty combine to make the Element the best value in its class!
- Heat Output: 100,000 BTU's / Hour
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- Firebox Size: 36 x 21 or 42 x 21
- Construction: Heavy Gauge Steel
- 36" or 42" viewing area
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- Convenient lip to reduce ash spillage.

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Nearly 20 years ago, I decided to seek a career in animal welfare after adopting two dogs from a Washington, DC animal shelter and volunteering there.
My first paid position in this field was working as a companion animal exploitation specialist for the Humane Society of the United States.
I focused on puppy mills and greyhound racing. Following and researching the annual Iditarod dog race was also part of the job.
One person I met during the course of this work, who since has become a friend, is an anti-Iditarod activist still plugging away on her cause 20 years hence. Operating from Miami—about as far as in the United States as you can get from the Alaska home of the Iditarod—Margery Glickman founded the Sled Dog Action Coalition (helpsleddogs.org) in 1998.
The strong-willed, tireless activist was once referred to as a "guttersnipe" by an Anchorage Daily News columnist. From what I have seen over the last two decades, Glickman's fortitude is impressive.
Her goal: to have the Iditarod and dog tethering banned in Alaska.
What happens before and after the annual weeks-long event concerns her just as much as what dogs experience in the race. According to her, the dogs are not pets as most of us think of them; they are forced to live outside in the long, bitter northern winters with doghouses. The doghouses, she told me, are often "nothing more than old plastic oil barrels that are cut off at one end."
The Iditarod, which is an approximately 1,000-mile mushing race run annually since 1973, takes place each March. Mushers and the Iditarod itself are exempted from some of the state's animal cruelty statutes.
How did a resident of the Sunshine State develop a passion for helping sled dogs living in the Last Frontier?
"When I was in Alaska on a vacation, I saw Iditarod dogs tethered on four-foot chains living in their own filth. They were forced to run miles of laps while attached to exercise wheels. Tired and injured dogs were pulled along the ground," Glickman reminisced recently about what she saw during her visit to the interior.
After returning to Florida, she launched her organization, for which she neither accepts donations nor receives any compensation.
"The Sled Dog Action Coalition asks animal lovers to send protest emails to Iditarod promoters, sign petitions, and, most importantly, educate other people about the cruelties Iditarod dogs are forced to endure," she said.
According to Glickman, more than 152 dog deaths are associated with the annual sled dog spectacle. She reported to me that a musher once killed a dog with a snow hook and another kicked a dog to death. Another tragedy she pointed out was 20 dogs dying in freezing water while training for the Iditarod.
"Many more dogs have become sick or injured in the race. We're never told exactly how many dogs die in training or after the race," said the activist.
Whereas press coverage usually focuses on dogs who succumb during the race itself, Glickman claimed, "We know that mushers breed large numbers of dogs to get a handful of good racers. Unwanted dogs are killed."
"When they're not racing, dogs are tethered on four-foot chains. It's been reported that dogs who don't make the main teams are never taken off chain," Glickman told me. "Tethered outside, dogs suffer from painful frostbite in the winter and attacks by huge mosquitoes and other insects during the summer."
Over the years, the Iditarod has engendered support by marketing to children in many states outside Alaska via educators. The Coalition believes students are being misled about the yearly event that almost always results in at least one dog death.
"Teachers who promote the Iditarod are indoctrinating students with race propaganda," argued Glickman.
The Coalition is also bothered by veterinarians' participation, noting that she has documented that veterinarians allow sick and injured dogs to race in the Iditarod. Glickman believes that their involvement serves as a seal of approval that violates what she sees as veterinarians' duty to look out for the best interest of animals and stand up for humane treatment.
I asked Glickman about the results of her two decades of activism.
"After learning about Iditarod dog abuses, many corporations have ended their involvement with the race," she told me. She also asserted that her website, Facebook page and e-blasts have educated many people about what the Coalition refers to as the animal-welfare truth behind the Iditarod and Alaskan mushing culture.


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Operation Full Bellies, founded in 2009, is designed to help fill the bellies of children who receive free lunch at school, over weekends and on school breaks.
Each bag is packed to provide a child with easy to prepare, kid friendly food and snacks. A typical bag includes:
2 hot/cold cereal packets
1 container of tuna/peanut butter
1 can soup/pasta
1 can chili/beans
1 ramen/mac and cheese
1 can vegetables
2 cups of fruit
1 juice/milk pouch
4 snacks
fresh fruit if available
1 loaf of bread per family
Bags are distributed to the child's school, daycare or home every week. We recognize that receiving supplemental food can be a sensitive issue for many people. The food is packed in non descriptive grocery bags and slipped into their backpacks at school or delivered to their home.
Children are selected by referral from their school, daycare, church or other service agency.
As of Autumn 2017 we have 150 children enrolled in Operation Full Bellies in the towns of Sultan, Gold Bar, Index, Baring and Skykomish in the Sky Valley.
To feed these 150 children every week we must collect and/or purchase food for 900 meals and 600 snacks, 3600 meals and 2400 snacks a month or 46,800 meals and 31,200 snacks a year.
The cost of each bag is approximately $8 per child, per week or $416 per year per child.
Full bellies are an essential building block to a child's physical, mental and emotional development. Together we can help to Eradicate Child Hunger.
Get Involved:
- Host a Food Collection Drive at your place of business/church/school/civic group.
- Work a Food Drive at a store that we have booked by joining our Volunteer List.
- Request a Collection Bin for placement in your place of business/church/school/civic group.
- Sponsor a child for $32 per month per child.
- Donate non perishable food.
- Make a monthly reoccurring monetary donation.
- Make a one time cash donation.
- Contact us for more information.
Operation Food Rescue was founded on the belief that no child should go hungry in our blessed society. Our country has more than enough food to meet the needs of our hungry. But often that food is not where it needs to be to meet needs.
Through our partnerships with area grocery stores, farmers and other feeding programs we are able to bring 2000 pounds of fresh produce, dairy, meat and breads into our valley every week. This food is often imperfect, close to sell by dates or simply overstock.
Food is sorted for quality and distributed through local churches free of charge to their communities. Food not reaching our quality standards is shared with area farmers for their animals or compost. Our philosophy is People First, Animals Second, Compost Third and Garbage Forth.
This food is distributed by:
Crosswater Community Church (3rd & Birch) in Sultan every Sunday from 2-2:30.
Mountain Valley Chapel (3rd & Lewis) in Gold Bar on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month from 2-2:30.
Open Hands Ministry outside of Index Community Church (6th & Index Ave.) in Index every Monday from 1-1:30.
Open Hands Ministry at Old Gazebo Park on Highway 2 in Gold Bar every Thursday from 1-1:30.
This food is available to anyone in need. No identification, no proof of residency, no proof of need is required.
If you are interested in partnering with us as a donor or as a distribution location please contact us.
Get Involved:
- Donate new, overstock, closeout, imperfect food from your business.
- Donate excess produce from your farm, orchard or garden.
- Volunteer to pick up, process or distribute donations. Contact us for more information and open positions.
OPERATION team up
Operation Team Up was created from the belief that we are stronger together. Gathering like minded nonprofits with similar and/or complimentary missions is a natural step for us to better serve our clients.
Each partnership within Operation Team Up is individually designed to benefit both our and their clients. Partnerships range from simply providing referrals to sharing of resources to collectively offering wrap around services to our clients.
An example partnership is with CedarWood Int'l:
- Weekly we move excess resources to where they are most needed.
- We assist each other by sharing volunteers as needed.
- We provide mentor-ship to each other.
- Our Operation Full Bellies program collaborates with their CedarWood Backpack program to reach more children in need of supplemental weekend food.
- CedarWood participates in our annual Back to School Fair, with Mountain Valley Chapel, by providing 250 children in need with new socks and underwear.
By working together we can benefit from each other's strengths, knowledge, experience and resources.


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Where is granite found?
Granite is quarried from the earth with specialized equipment and machinery. It is found all over the world. A few parts of the world where granite is quarried: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Finland, India, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Ukraine, USA, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
What is the difference between marble & granite & quartz countertops?
Marble is a softer natural stone. It will etch, scratch & stain easier than other surfaces. Granite is a very strong natural stone. Granite does require a sealer & MMG uses a 25 year sealer, so it won't have any annual maintenance. Quartz is a very durable manmade product. It does not require a sealer & comes in many patterns & colors.
What is the strength of granite?
Granite is a very strong and durable natural stone. The actual strength of a specific piece of granite depends on the stone.
Will my countertop break?
With normal everyday wear and tear - No, With heavy abuse it could.
Do I need to seal my countertops?
Maybe - depends on the granite you choose. As a rule of thumb, the lighter stones need to be sealed and darker ones don't. Try the water test to determine if your stone should be sealed. Look under (Products / Info / FAQ) "Water Test".
What is etching?
Etching is surface damage. When acids from items such as lemons, alcohols, and even some cleaning products come into contact with 'certain minerals' in your stone, they leave dull spots or rings. Sometimes an etch can be felt... it feels rougher than the surrounding stone. Other times, you cannot feel a difference but you'll see a dull looking area.
Can I cut on my countertops?
Yes you can but you'll probably want to use a cutting board. Granite is very hard and will most likely dull your knives. Sometimes little slivers of the knife become embedded in your top. It's really noticeable on darker stones and these slivers are hard to remove.
Will granite chip?
It can. A lot of times chips happen around the sink area or near an edge. They're easily repaired using a clear or colored epoxy. If you get a chip larger chip, save the piece of stone so it can be used to repair your countertop.
Will granite scratch?
It can and it will if you try hard enough. Concerned? Test on a stone scrap with knife or keys.
What is the weight of granite?
On average: 2cm (3/4") - 13 pounds per SF 3cm (1 1/4") - 18t o 20 pounds per SF darker stone are usually heavier than the lighter ones.
Will my cabinets support granite countertops?
Most cabinets will as long as they're sturdy. Granite spreads its weight out. If your cabinets aren't sturdy enough, IKEA for example, reinforce them.
Will my marble and granite contractor tear out my old countertops?
Maybe. Some of them will some of them won't. Ask.
What is the granite installation time frame?
The average time to install a kitchen based on an average size kitchen is 4-6 hours. Larger jobs taking more time.
What are seams and are they necessary?
Seams are joints where two pieces of stone meet or join together. Granite slabs are very big but larger kitchens and lay outs sometimes need a seam. If you have curves, arches, or really long spans of granite you will usually need seams. Hire a good fabricator and seams are hardly noticeable.
Will granite burn?
Not usually. Many granites can withstand heat up to 1200F. But we've heard from customers who've put ot pressure cookers on their stone and are amazed when crystals pop. Use a little care and a lot of common sense.
Should I view my stone before ordering it?
It's not mandatory but it's wise. Each and every piece of granite & stone is unique. The color tones may be lighter or darker from one slab to the next, the patterns vary, and the dimensions differ. You can pick from a small sample but this sample will never showcase the uniqueness of your slab.


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The problem of drones are batteries – batteries are just heavy so that most of the drones can fly for several of minutes. For this reason drones producers are looking for new solutions. One of them is hydrogen fuel cell. Manufacturers believe that with hydrogen fuel cells, they will definitely extend the flight time of drones.
We in drone-magazine.com certainly are fascinated by the technologies associated with drones develop. We think it is worth the drive into hydrogen discuss and see its perspectives. Continue reading Hydrogen fuel cell drones


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The 2nd annual Fort Collin Gringe Festival was a pretty good success. Eveything was well attended and all our peeps did a wonderful job. It's not easy to write, direct and perform in your own piece as so many did. They kind of made it look easy.
The Fringe returns next year. Start creating.
Next? Another session of workshops is coming up. "A Musical Christmas Carol". And, in a cool partnership with Windsor Community Playhouse, we premiere "The Other Women" in mid-October. Watch for that.


text: So Tropical Storm Debby is finally sliding across the state and taking her rain with her. About 18 inches of water surrounded the shop for a few days but it is receding today. We had about 10 inches of rain here, but 15 inches at the Sarasota Airport and about 25 inches a few miles south of here. Here is a photo from the shop porch looking toward the creek (it is on the other side of the fence). In North Carolina they have a great expression for what happened here "the creek got out".


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THC Summer Schedule 2008
Wednesday June 4 Paddle Round Lake, NY
This will be a repeat of May 20th, when there were 15 Heron nests all full.
We will meet at 5:45 pm at Northway Exit 9 in Clifton Park on Fire Road or on Route 9 in Round Lake at 6:00 pm.
CONTACT: Phil Fountain 371-8585 of email@example.com
LENGTH: About 2 miles round-trip.
ROAD DISTANCE: About 15 miles round-trip from NW Exit 9.
Saturday June 7 Taconic Hiking Club Pot Luck Picnic, Grafton, NY
The Grafton Lake State Park opens at 9 a.m. and closes at dusk for
hiking, biking, boating and swimming. We are once again at the
Amphitheater Pavilion (by the beach). Our activities are:
1 At 9 a.m. we will meet at the GLSP Office and join with park
volunteers across the U.S. on National Trails Day. We have
been assigned to groom the Perkins Trail, which is behind the
Maintenance Building.
2 Car shuttle from the Mill Pond Parking Lot will start at 11 a.m.
and bring those who chose to the Amphitheater and end at noon.
12 am – 1 pm Pot Luck Hor d'orves
1 pm – Pot Luck salads, desserts and treats along with THC
supplied hot dogs, hamburgers, cold drinks and condiments.
Please bring your own wine, beer or other choice and chairs.
5 2 pm – Short THC Meeting
Enjoy the park for the rest of the day.
Please call Doree Cox at 658-2643 to let her know how many people are coming and what your contribution to the picnic will be (hor d'orves, salads, dessert or something else special). Please leave a message if Doree doesn't answer the phone.
Picnic games would also be a nice addition
Sunday June 8 Paddle Hoosick River, North Pownal, VT
Must contact Colin or Dick for meeting time and place, car spot
Will be needed too.
CONTACT: Colin Campbell 438-9629 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Dick Hughes 371-7655 or email@example.com
LENGTH: 14 miles.
ROAD DISTANCE: Contact Colin or Dick for information.
Monday June 9 Kayaderosseras Creek Paddle, Saratoga, NY
We will put in at Kelly Park in Ballston Spa and paddle to Saratoga Lake, where we will have other spotted cars. Must contact Judy for time and meeting place.
CONTACT: Judy Brandow at 482-4610 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: Approximately 6.5 miles.
ROAD DISTANCE: To be determined the day of paddle.
Thursday June 12 Paddle Hudson River, Hudson, NY
The historic town of Hudson provides the launch for this leisurely
paddle. We will start by paddling around one of the more interesting
lighthouses on the Hudson River followed by circumnavigation of the
Middle Ground Flats, an island that separates the river into two flats.
We will meet at Route 4 Defreestville P&R at 8:30 am.
CONTACT: Bill Valentino at 439-9686 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: Expected to be 6 miles.
ROAD DISTANCE: 75 miles round-trip.
SATURDAY June 14 Hike the AT in Cornwall Bridge, CT Continuing a series of hikes on the AT, we will travel from Cornwall Bridge to Kent. This one has a bit of everything. We'll hike over Breadloaf Mt., Sharon Hill, Caleb's Peak and Fuller Mt. Between the mountains at each end is a lovely five-mile stretch of relatively flat terrain along the east bankof the Housatonic River. Expect to keep a brisk, but not breakneck pace.
Must contact R.J. for meeting place, time and car spot plans.
CONTACT: R.J. Hydorn at 283-6056 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: 12.1 miles, ascent of 1500 ft.& decent of 1500 ft.
ROAD DISTANCE: Approximately 170 miles RT with car spot.
Monday June 16 Hadley Mountain, Hadley, NY
This will be a short hike to a fire tower. If black flies are out, we won't be out too long. Fine views of the southern Adirondacks. Meet at Northway Exit 9 in Clifton Park off Fire Road at 9 am.
CONTACT: Katie Henrickson at 439-4308 or email@example.com
LENGTH: 3.6 miles round-trip, ascent of 1525 feet.
ROAD DISTANCE: Approximately 80 miles round-trip.
Wednesday June 18 Paddle Poultney River
Put in at Cogman Rd and paddle to the boat launch on South Bay. Flat water.
CONTACT:Must call! Dick Hughes 371-7655
LENGTH: 10 miles
ROAD DISTANCE: 70 miles one way DRIVE TIME: 1.5 hours
MEET: I87 Exit 9 P& R 8:30 AM
Wednesday June 25 Sleeping Beauty Mt., Hogtown, NY
The first mile and a half is on a mostly level dirt road, then we climb
a trail with several switchbacks to the summit. This a moderate walk
with a great destination. We will meet at the Northway Exit 9 in
Clifton Park at 9:00 am.
CONTACT: Phil Fountain 371-8585 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: 6.8 miles round-trip, ascent of about 1000 feet.
ROAD DISTANCE: About 135 miles round-trip.
Saturday June 28 Hike the AT in Kent, CT
This section begins in Connecticut, ending in New York and crosses the
state line a few times along the way. Highlights include; Schagtioke
Mt. And the Schagtioke Indian Reservation, a covered bridge and
waterfalls at Bull's Bridge and views from Ten Mile Hill. Expect to
keep a brisk, but not breakneck pace. Contact R.J. for details of car
spot, meeting place and time.
CONTACT: R.J. Hydorn at 283-6056 or email@example.com
LENGTH: 11.5 miles, ascent of 1400 ft. & decent of 1200 feet.
ROAD DISTANCE: Approximately 200 miles RT with car spot.
Monday June 30 Bike Ride
Contact Judy for details, meeting place and time.
CONTACT: Judy Brandow 482-4610 o firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: Contact Judy.
ROAD DISTANCE: Contact Judy.
Wednesday July 2 Buck Mt. And Pilot Knob Ridge, Lake George, NY
Buck Mountain is an old favorite on the east side of Lake George, with
wonderful views of the lake. We will start from the trailhead near Camp
Chingachgook. After hiking this mountain we will drive to the Pilot Knob
Ridge trailhead and take a short hike up the new Preserve. Meet at Northway Exit 9 Park & Ride in Clifton Park of fFire Road.
CONTACT: Katie Henrikson at 439-4308 or 494-7405 or
LENGTH: Buck Mt. 6.2 miles RT, ascent of 1900 feet.
Pilot Knob 2 miles RT, ascent of 700 feet.
ROAD DISTANCE: Approximately 110 miles round-trip.
Tues - Wed July 8 & 9 Paddle Raquette River, Tupper Lake Area
We will paddle from Stony Creek or Axton Landing to Tupper Lake, flat water all the way. We will camp one night about half way through.
CONTACT: Must call! Dick Hughes 371-7655
or email@example.com
LENGTH: 16 mile/ 7 miles first day
ROAD DISTANCE:150 miles one way. DRIVE TIME: From I87 Exit 9 P&R 3hrs.
MEET: Clifton Park Exit 9 P&R @ 8:00 AM
Wednesday July 9 Hike Berlin Mountain, Petersburg, NY
This will be moderate paced hike to the highest mountain in Rensselaer
County. We will spot a car at Southeast Hollow and start hiking from
Petersburg Pass. Must call Phil for starting place and time.
CONTACT: Phil Fountain 371-8585 or email@example.com
LENGTH: About 6 miles w/access trail, ascent of 1162 feet.
ROAD DISTANCE: Call Phil for information.
Tuesday July 15 Paddle Hudson River Tivoli Bays, Tivoli, NY
Tivoli Bay is a large intertidal marsh with creeks and pools, aquatic plants,
birds, big flopping fish and snapping turtles. We will explore this very
interesting environment, picnic on an island and perhaps even swim. Meet
at 8:00 am at the Delmar Elm Avenue P&R lot.
CONTACT: Bill Valentino 439-9686 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: A total of about 6 miles round-trip.
ROAD DISTANCE: 160 miles round-trip.
Saturday July 19 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Lenox, MA
This will be a lecture at 9:30 am and a rehearsal at 10:30 am, (in Tanglewood)
by Schumann and Mendelssohn with guest soloist Garrick Ohlsson, $17.00
admission. Call Susan for meeting time and place.
CONTACT: Susan Roberts 766-4170
LENGTH: Call Susan.
ROAD DISTANCE: Call Susan.
Thursday July 31 Paddle Cedar River Flow, Wakely Dam, NY
Cedar River Flow is a very special place. Well off the beaten path, it takes
a bit of effort to get there and a few people use it. The site possesses a man-
made lake which was a long abandoned holding area for the lumber drives
of yesteryear. This will be a leisurely paddle with plenty of water fowl and
aquatic vegetation that we will, hopefully, successfully navigate. We will
meet at Northway Exit 9 in the Clifton Park P&R off Fire Road at 7:30 am.
CONTACT: Bill Valentino 439-9686 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: 8 miles round-trip.
ROAD DISTANCE: 200 miles round-trip.
Saturday August 2 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Lenox, MA
Tanglewood will be hosting a lecture at 9:30 am and a rehearsal at 10:30 am. Music will be by Albeniz, lalo and Rachmaninoff with guest soloist Yo-Yo Ma Please call Susan for meeting place and time.
CONTACT: Susan Roberts 766-4170
LENGTH & ROAD DISTANCE: Call Susan
Sunday August 3 thru Saturday August 9, Saranac, NY
This will be a paddle trip on several water ways, with minimal portage's
With very short lengths. Kathy will be reserving beds for 12 to 14 people,
So sign-up early. You MUST submit a non-refundable deposit of $50.00
with your reservation. Meals, car-pooling and any questions you have can
be discussed with Kathy.
CONTACT: Kathy Wolfe 482-0424 or email@example.com
LENGTH: Each day will be discussed with the group.
ROAD DISTANCE: Approximately 300 miles round-trip.
Trip Canceled:
Tues - Wed August 4 & 5 Lake Lila Paddle & Short Hike
We will paddle to the Western end of Lake Lila and set up camp. If we are lucky, the lean-to will be open. The first day we will climb Mt Frederick, an easy climb of 0.85 miles. The second day we will explore Beaver River or Shingle Shanty Brook, two streams that empty into Lake Lila. There is a 0.25 mile portage to Lake Lila.
CONTACT: Must call! Dick Hughes 371-7655 or email@example.com
LENGTH: Lake Lila 2.5 miles one way
ROAD DISTANCE: 150 miles one way.
DRIVE TIME: From I87 Exit 9 P&R 3 hrs
MEET; Clifton Park Exit 9 P&R @8:00 AM
Wednesday August 6 Tongue Mountain, Bolton Landing, NY
We will climb to the ridge from Clay Meadow and eat lunch at Fifth Peak lean-to. Optional extension (an extra mile or so) to French Mountain. Summertime traffic on Lake George makes a wonderful sight. Meet at Northway Exit 9 P&R in Clifton Park off Fire Road at 9:00 am.
CONTACT: Katie Henrikson 439– 4308 or 494-7405 or email@example.com
LENGTH: 4 miles RT<>
ROAD DISTANCE: Approximately 140 miles round-trip.
Wednesday August 13 Mount Marcy, Keene, NY
Time to do a high peak, why not the highest one. This summit
views more high peaks than any of the others, so lets do it. Must
contact Phil for meeting place and time.
CONTACT: Phil Fountain 371-8585 or email@example.com
LENGTH: 14.8 miles round-trip, ascent of 3166 feet.
ROAD DISTANCE: Approximately 240 miles round-trip.
Thursday August 14 Paddle Lake Abanakee, Indian Lake, NY
Lake Abanakee is the outflow and in some respects, the continuation of Indian Lake to the north. Sheltered with some interesting scenery, we can expect a leisurely paddle. We will meet at Northway Exit 9 Park & Ride in Clifton Park off Fire Road at 8 am.
CONTACT: Bill Valentino 439-9686 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: Six miles round-trip.
ROAD DISTANCE: About 180 miles round-trip.
Fri.,Sat.& Sun. August 22,23&24 Valcour Island, Plattsburgh, NY
Camp-out, paddle and clean-up Valcour Island. Must contact Colin
Or Dick for details and information.
CONTACT: Dick Hughes 371-7655 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Colin Campbell 438-9629 or firstname.lastname@example.com
LENGTH: Varies from day to day.
ROAD DISTANCE: Approximately 280 miles round-trip.


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Corporate Team Building
Baltimore: loads of food and fun!
Looking for ideas for fun things to do in Baltimore with your corporate group, team, or coworkers? Looking to impress your corporate clients?
Look no further than Bite of Baltimore! Get the chance to know the city AND your coworkers by walking through the city and learning about Baltimore's rich history.
What's a food tour?
A food tour is a walking tour, that includes multiple stops for food at different restaurants. Think "progressive dinner", where you have appetizers at one restaurant, an entree at another, a cocktail at the next, and dessert at yet another restaurant. All the while, you get to learn about Baltimore from an experienced and engaging tour guide. Feed your corporate guests, or get to know your coworkers and break the ice with your team!
Mount Vernon or Fells Point?
A food tour that caters to you!
We offer private and corporate tours in the waterfront neighborhood of Fells Point, and the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood in Baltimore. Our Fells Point tour features Maryland-centric food, with crab cakes and pit beef (considered to be Maryland's version of BBQ). Our Mount Vernon tour features the multi-ethnic cuisine of the neighborhood, with Turkish and "Globally Inspired" cuisine. These two very different neighborhoods provide multiple opportunities to impress your corporate clients and your team!
Let us impress your coworkers and corporate clients!
Nothing brings your team together like great food, ice-breaking games, and camaraderie. Take your group on a food tour today!


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TNBC can strike anyone but occurs more often in younger women, African American and Hispanic women and women who have the BRCA1 gene mutations. Women with metastatic TNBC have a poor prognosis due to the lack of alternatives to chemotherapy.
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Led by Vincent Cryns, MD, professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, the project brings together a multidisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians with broad expertise in cancer biology, clinical trials, nutrition, metabolism and biostatistics. The team will explore whether reducing dietary intake of the nutrient methionine, which is abundant in meats, fish, eggs and some nuts but is generally low in vegetables and fruits, can improve a patient's response to the drug ONC201.
Cryns' group has shown that reducing methionine increases the ability of ONC201 to trigger tumor cells to die. The novel approach has the potential to dramatically improve clinical outcomes in metastatic TNBC by specifically targeting chemotherapy-resistant cancer stem cells that contribute to treatment resistance. The team also receives invaluable input from a team of breast cancer survivors, who serve as project advocates. (see sidebar)
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Today is reveal day for Secret Recipe Club! woo hoo. This is the day where over 100 bloggers play secret santa to each other, choose a recipe and blog about it! If you want to join, go check it out here! Each Monday a different group reveals their recipes.
My secret blog was Food In My Hands written by Ethan. Being a sweets lover, I immediately went towards a dessert. This pie is SUPER sweet. Enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie Recipe:
- 1- 9inch pie crust (I used Pillsbury this time, but you could totally make your own)
- 3/4 cup butter, melt and cool (important to cool this butter)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- In large bowl mix all ingredients together. Press pie crust into pie pan. Pour batter into crust. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 50-60 minutes. I took mine out at 55, but could have left it in a little bit longer! The pie will be a bit jiggly at first, but allow to set about 30 minute before serving. Enjoy!
- Serve with whipped cream or ice cream for an extra sweet kick!
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On March 25, 1916, 8 men enlisted in the 161st Huron Battalion, 2 of whom did not return home.
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654697, SAVAGE, (Pte.) George Henry, "A" Company, enlisted in Wroxeter on March 25, 1916.
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654708, STOKES, (Pte.) Frederick William, "B" Company, enlisted in Goderich on March 25, 1916. Prior to WWI, Frederick Stokes worked as a finisher in the Goderich Organ Factory, formerly located on the corner of East Street and Cambria Road, where a funeral home was later located.
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Volume 2017, Article ID 4391587, 14 pages
Impact of Time Delay in Perceptual Decision-Making: Neuronal Population Modeling Approach
1University of Warsaw, Stefana Banacha 2, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
2Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Kapittelweg 29, 6525 EN Nijmegen, Netherlands
3Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, Netherlands
4Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ks. Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
Correspondence should be addressed to Natalia Z. Bielczyk; email@example.com
Received 26 May 2017; Revised 15 July 2017; Accepted 25 July 2017; Published 6 September 2017
Academic Editor: Fathalla A. Rihan
Copyright © 2017 Urszula Foryś et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Impairments in decision-making are frequently observed in neurodegenerative diseases, but the mechanisms underlying such pathologies remain elusive. In this work, we study, on the basis of novel time-delayed neuronal population model, if the delay in self-inhibition terms can explain those impairments. Analysis of proposed system reveals that there can be up to three positive steady states, with the one having the lowest neuronal activity being always locally stable in nondelayed case. We show, however, that this steady state becomes unstable above a critical delay value for which, in certain parameter ranges, a subcritical Hopf bifurcation occurs. We then apply psychometric function to translate model-predicted ring rates into probabilities that a decision is being made. Using numerical simulations, we demonstrate that for small synaptic delays the decision-making process depends directly on the strength of supplied stimulus and the system correctly identifies to which population the stimulus was applied. However, for delays above the Hopf bifurcation threshold we observe complex impairments in the decision-making process; that is, increasing the strength of the stimulus may lead to the change in the neuronal decision into a wrong one. Furthermore, above critical delay threshold, the system exhibits ambiguity in the decision-making.
1. Introduction
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) is the most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human brain [1, 2]. There is a body of evidence that aging has a major influence on the effectiveness of the GABAergic synapses [3]. Moreover, as found in the recent studies with the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS, [4, 5]), local GABA concentrations in the frontal areas influence cognitive performance in aging adults. Taken together, aging can cause a reduced release of GABA to the intersynaptic cleft and decrease the quality of the synaptic transmission. This can result in an increase of the synaptic delays in the local inhibition.
On the other hand, in the aging process, the sensory capacity is declining, which affects the cognitive functions [6–8]. In particular, the working memory—which involves active manipulation of information—is affected, and this effect can further influence the perceptual decision-making [9]. (One important note here is that there is a difference between perceptual decision-making and making the abstract complex choices: the latter was reported not to be impaired in the elderly subjects [10], and some studies even report that elderly subjects are actually more efficient at making complex decisions [11, 12]. Therefore, in the paper we refer to the perceptual decision-making.).
In 1996, Salthouse [13] proposed a processing-speed theory of age-related deficits in cognition, for example, in working memory and perceptual decision-making. According to this theory, reduction in the processing speed can cause impairments in the cognitive functions for two major reasons. Cognitive functions can decline either because necessary logic operations cannot be executed within the time limit, or because the higher-order operations are blocked by slow execution of lower-order operations. This subject-matter was further experimentally investigated from different angles [14–16], but the consensus in the field is that, in general, the elderly subjects are slower in perceptual decision-making than youngsters.
In this work, we propose a mechanism linking the two aspects of aging in cortical networks: the neurodegeneration in the local inhibitory synapses and the processing-speed related impairments in perceptual decision-making. This mechanism is based on a neuronal population model of decision-making based on a winner-take-all mechanism. The novelty lies in combining a winner-take-all mechanism well routed in the decision-making neuroscience, with the system of delayed differential equations representing the local inhibition within the two competing populations. With the use of this model, we are able to demonstrate that, for small synaptic delays in the local inhibition within the competing populations, the decision-making process depends directly on the strength of the stimulus, and the network is able to correctly identify the direction the stimulus came from. However, large delays can lead to a subcritical Hopf bifurcation resulting in complex decision-making process impairments. In particular, we demonstrate that, above the Hopf bifurcation point, increasing the strength of the stimulus can confuse the network and cause a wrong decision to be made. Furthermore, for delay values above critical threshold the system exhibits ambiguity in the decision-making. This effect can explain how the experimentally found difficulties in decision-making in elderly adults can be caused by loss in cognitive capacities [14].
The paper is organized in the following way. In Section 2, we introduce the model. In Section 3, qualitative analysis of the model, focusing on the stability analysis and Hopf bifurcation appearance, is made. Firstly, we present the analytic results for a symmetric model with no delay (Section 3.1) and then with positive delay (Section 3.2). In Section 4, we present the simulations undertaken to explore the dynamic repertoire of the model. In Section 5, we critically discuss the results and give recommendations for the future research.
2. Perceptual Decision-Making Model
The famous perceptual experiment on rhesus monkeys [17] by Shadlen and Newsome, involved a binary classification task: the monkeys had to assess whether the majority of the moving dots on the screen moved to the left or to the right. In the literature, one model proposed to model the decision-making in this experiment was the slow reverberation mechanism by Wang [18]. In Wang's model, two populations of densely interconnected, spiking neurons compete with each other once being supplied by noisy inputs. This model involves simulations of two competing pools of stochastic spiking neurons. Since Wang's work was published, some rodent [19] and computational [20] models were proposed to study perceptual choices.
In this work, we focus on modeling the most basic perceptual decision-making in neuronal networks. In such conditions, the network needs to disambiguate between two sensory stimuli. We consider changes in the firing rates of two positively interconnected self-inhibiting neuronal populations that receive external inputs and , respectively (Figure 1).
In order to describe the temporal dynamics of considered system (Figure 1), we introduce a system of delay differential equations (DDEs [21]) in the following form:where , denotes a model time scale, denotes the delay in self-inhibition, and is a coefficient describing the maximal capacity of a synapse, related to its anatomy. The function characterizes interactions between populations through synaptic plasticity which undergoes a Hebbian rule [22]; that is, the dynamics of synaptic weights is firing rate-dependent. For in-depth analytical and numerical investigations we have chosen a biologically plausible [23] sigmoid function .
In reality both populations considered in the proposed model are embedded in a larger network; therefore even in the absence of the population-specific sensory stimulus, they receive a constant input. Therefore, in the resting state, this system receives equal constant inputs to both nodes and, due to the system's symmetry, both populations will be firing with the same rates. The symmetry breaks down if one of the populations receives an additional, external stimulation. The decision-making in this system means decoding which of the two populations received an additional stimulus (without estimation of the stimulus magnitude). The decoding is based on the difference between the two firing rates: the larger the difference , the more likely the decision that the population received the stimulation. The evidence behind each of the two options accumulates over time; therefore the psychometric function for the first population takes the integral form ofwhere is a parameter influencing the slope of the sigmoid function with respect to the cumulative difference . Similarly, we define the psychometric function for the second population asValues and can only asymptotically approach ; therefore we add a condition that if, at a given time point , exceeds the threshold value of (where is a given precision), the decision is made.
3. Qualitative Behavior of the Model
In this section, we provide the analytical results regarding the behavior of solutions of (1) for and constant symmetric input . Notice that the qualitative dynamics of (1) does not depend on .
3.1. Behavior of the Model for and Constant Symmetric Input
In this subsection, we present a detailed analysis of the model dynamics for and , as it is a crucial first step in the analysis of time-delayed models. While looking for steady states of (1), we need to solve the system of equationswhich yields . It is then obvious that both coordinates of any steady state are the same. Let us denote a steady state by . Clearly, , and the number of steady states depends on the shape of the graph of . Notice that the reference case is specific, as for the function is asymptotically linear , while for it tends to as .
Let us consider . Then we have , and therefore is increasing for , achieves its maximum at , and decreases to for . This implies that there are two steady states for and no steady state for , while for there is a bifurcation. The reference value , so there exist two steady states, and .
For , we have , and looking for zeros of we obtain , and we see that this quadratic equation has two positive solutions for , no real solution for , and one positive solution for . This means that for the function is increasing, for it has one maximum and tends either to (for ) or to (for , while for it is first increasing, then decreasing, and eventually increasing linearly to .
Corollary 1. For there is one steady state of (1); for there are two steady states for small values of and no steady state for larger values; for there is one steady state for small and sufficiently large values of , while for intermediate values 3 steady states exist.
Notice that due to its symmetric structure the system described by (1) always has solutions lying within a straight line . Clearly, assuming from both equations of (1) we obtainThe number of steady states determines the dynamics of (5). Let us assume that . Then there is only one steady state and the right-hand side of (5) is positive for and negative for . Therefore, is globally attractive. If , then there are two steady states for small , and the right-hand side is positive for and and negative for . This means that is locally stable, while is unstable. Moreover, solutions for tends to . If there is no steady state, then all solutions tend to , as they are increasing and unbounded. For there can be up to three steady states. Assume that there are three steady states . In this case and are stable, while is unstable. Moreover, for solutions tend to .
It is obvious that the symmetry of (1) implies that the phase space is divided into two symmetric subspaces by the straight line . Moreover, the dynamics of (5) is crucial in determining the whole model dynamics. Notice that and for we have . Similarly, for we have . Moreover, these straight lines are asymptotes for null-clines of (1). Therefore, asymptotic dynamics for large values of , is related to the dynamics of (5) for large , as it determines the direction of the vector-field in the region between the null-clines. Three generic types of the model dynamics when at least one steady state exists are presented in Figure 2.
3.2. Model Behavior for and Constant Symmetric Input
Now, we aim to study the influence of the delay on the dynamics of the model. Our main goal is to show that there exists such time delay for which the steady state loses stability and a Hopf bifurcation occurs. Moreover, we would like to analyze the type of this bifurcation.
Before starting the analysis, we first state some general results that will be useful in this section. Let us consider a general DDEwith a smooth function . Let denote a characteristic function for (6) at . Assume thatwhere and are polynomials, . Together with (6) we considerfor which is a characteristic function.
Lemma 2. Assume that and have no common imaginary root and has a pair of purely imaginary simple eigenvalues for some critical value , and moreover these eigenvalues satisfy transversality condition . If , then is a pair of simple eigenvalues of for which satisfies transversality condition. Moreover, the eigenvalues of (6) cross imaginary axis in the same direction as the eigenvalues of (8).
Proof. We only need to check transversality condition. The derivative for (6) is obtained from the relationAs while , this implies which is the relation determining transversality condition for (8).
Lemma 2 holds under weaker assumptions, that is, for and being analytic functions, not only polynomials; compare [24] for more details. However, for our analysis, it is sufficient to consider the presented version.
The next lemma is a simple consequence of Proposition 1 from [24].
Lemma 3. Let , . Then there exists a pair of purely imaginary eigenvalues , , for for which eigenvalues cross imaginary axis from left to right. Moreover, a steady state loses stability for and cannot gain it again for .
Proof. Following [24] we define an auxiliary function . It is obvious that is a simple zero of . Looking for critical delay related to this pair of eigenvalues , we need to solve a system of equationsIt is obvious that we obtain a sequence of critical delays , . However, as the derivative of the auxiliary function is positive, eigenvalues always cross imaginary axis from left to right (independently of ), which means that a switch of stability appears only at .
Now, we turn to the main topic of this subsection that is analysis of (1) for . While studying a Hopf bifurcation, we follow the ideas introduced in [25]. Let us rewrite the system described by (1) in its functional form (cf. [26, 27]); that is,where and for , is a linear part, and is nonlinear part of the system. Hence,where , , and . With the linear operator we are able to associate an operator which is a solution to (1) for initial data . In this way we obtain a strongly continuous semigroup generated by an infinitesimal generator (cf. [26, 27]). If for some critical value the generator has an eigenvalue , then a Hopf bifurcation occurs under the assumptions that the eigenvalues are simple and cross imaginary axis with nonzero speed when crosses .
Let us denote a characteristic matrix by ; that is,Looking for eigenvalues, we need to find zeros of the characteristic functionIt is obvious thatClearly, we can use Lemmas 2 and 3 in the analysis of stability switches for the steady state . In the considered case, the steady state is stable for ; that is, has negative zeros, yielding . Hence, both quasi-polynomials and satisfy assumptions of Lemma 3. This means that there are two sequences of critical delays and associated with and , respectively. However, the switch of stability can occur only for or , depending on the magnitude of those delays. Clearly, according to Lemma 2 eigenvalues cross imaginary axis in the same direction for both and , which means that they cross from left to right, and therefore the steady state loses stability for the smallest critical delay.
As a result, we can state the following theorem.
Theorem 4. Let . The steady state of (1) is locally asymptotically stable for and unstable for , and at a Hopf bifurcation occurs.
Proof. We only need to check that . Notice that . Moreover, the function , is decreasing. As we obtain
For the reference values of parameters for we obtain and . Considering we obtain and . For we have and
Hence, we study the bifurcation at and corresponding . Let us denote to shorten the notation. Therefore, . Notice that from the form of we obtain .
In the following, we base on the ideas presented in [25]. We know that is a purely imaginary eigenvalue of the infinitesimal generator for if there exists a vector such that and then is an eigenvector for at . Moreover, is also an eigenvalue for the adjoint operator for and is an eigenvector, where . In the considered case, we are able to choose such that , where is the derivative with respect to the first variable, here .
When looking for we obtainand thereforeClearly, and we can choose . Hence, is the eigenvector for the eigenvalue .
Next, we need to find a vector that satisfieswhich means that coordinates of satisfy the same relation as for , that is, . Next, calculatingwe obtain , that is, , and eventually
The type of the studied bifurcation is determined by a coefficient of the third term in Taylor expansion of an orbit. This coefficient readswhere denotes a first derivative with respect to the second variable , while , andwhere , denotes th derivative with respect to the first variable, (in fact is a constant function as it does not depend on ), and
If , then the bifurcation is supercritical; that is, periodic solutions appear for and are stable in such a case. If , then the bifurcation is subcritical: periodic solutions exist for , and as the steady state is stable in this case, periodic orbits are necessarily unstable.
First, we calculate the denominator of . We haveand we easily check that the real part of this expression is equal to .
Next, we would like to calculate the numerator of . To this end, we need to calculate the derivatives of the nonlinear part necessary to calculate , and we omit bar in the notation . Denoting by , , and test functions from , we obtainEvaluating the second and third derivative at we obtainwhere , is denoted by , to shorten the notation.
Using the formula above, we calculateTo calculate we need to evaluate . We haveMoreover,and thereforeFinally,To obtain the last parameter we first need to calculate .
Let us denote and calculate the first term of this matrix; that is,Hence,Next we calculate , whereFinally, we evaluateand therefore
Now, we are in a position to check the sign of , where . Clearly,and thereforewhere and .
Notice that, for small , the first term of the expression above is dominating, and therefore in the range of parameters we are interested in the fact that, as , the first term is positive and of the order of units, suggesting that . This implies that the bifurcation we study is subcritical, which therefore yields instability of appearing periodic orbits. However, in general it is necessary to calculate the exact value of , as it is difficult to guess its sign.
Now, we calculate for the reference parameters with . Let us recall that , , , , , and moreover . We obtain and . Consecutive terms in the brackets are equal to , , and , while the last fraction is . Eventually,which means that, in our reference case, the bifurcation is subcritical.
In order to complement the analysis above, we can also show that in the reference case the second bifurcation appearing for is subcritical as well. We again denote by , to shorten the notation. Now, the pair , satisfies yielding , and from this relation we obtain the vector . Hence, is the eigenvector for the eigenvalue . Next, we find such that . As before, coordinates of satisfies the same relation as for , that is, , . Calculating the denominator of we obtainnextand we easily see that the real part of this expression is negative.
Next, we calculateEventually,and hence,For our reference values the expression in the brackets equals .
At the end we sum up the results of the Hopf bifurcation analysis in the following corollary.
Corollary 5. For reference parameter values the system described by (1) undergoes two subsequent subcritical Hopf bifurcations.
4. Numerical Simulations
In order to simulate the decision-making process, we assume a transient change in one of the inputs to the nodes; that is, we start from the resting state of the network and then solve (1) with andwhere is the stimulation duration time. In a properly working decision-making network, we should expect that the bigger the value of is, that is, the stimulus, the faster the decision in favor of population according to the psychometric function (2) will be.
In all the numerical experiments, we have chosen and (for this value the time scale allows to reproduce delays present in real systems). Note that the qualitative dynamics of the system described by (1) does not depend on . Moreover, we choose a reference value to reflect that there is a certain baseline input to the network. Other parameter values fixed across all simulations were , , and


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Contains galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), which improve the intestinal environment, because they are used by good bacteria, but not by bad bacteria.
Breast milk also contains GOS.
No added sucrose and easy to drink
Dissolves easily
Comparison of solubility
Our advanced manufacturing technology results in a powder that dissolves
easily, which is faster and convenient for busy mom
Wakodo's formulas are produced in accordance with our own rigorous manufacturing standards,
so we can guarantee that the LEBENS series are safe, high-quality products.