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The reaction to our two pieces on iconic Les Paul players here and here was so overwhelming that it's only right to bestow the same treatment on another of Gibson's signature axes, the SG. While the players on this list are a matter of taste, it's difficult to argue the influence that this double cutaway axe has had on the rock world.
Angus Young
AC/DC's Young is the architect of some of rock's greatest riffs such as "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Highway To Hell," but he's equally as well-known for his schoolboy outfits and Gibson SG. The guitar has been integral to the stripped-down, dirty sound of the band's most recognizable licks and is also light enough for Young — who is about to turn 54 — to be able to duckwalk across the stage with ease. In fact, Young's playing seems to just get better with age, which is confirmed by the fact that the band's latest album Black Ice debuted at No. 1 on charts all over the world. (Learn how to get Angus Young's tone.)
Tony Iommi
If you had to name one guitarist who was single-handedly responsible for the heavy metal genre, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone more qualified than Iommi. As a founding member of Black Sabbath, Iommi's sinister riffs would go on to influence everyone from Motörhead to Metallica, despite the fact that he lost the tips of his middle and ring fingers in an industrial accident when he was a teenager. We'd list some of the riffs that Iommi pioneered with his SG tone but it'd probably take up this entire column, so just trust us when we say that Iommi is more metal than any of us will ever be. (Tony Iommi on early Black Sabbath.)
Robby Krieger
If you've ever played air guitar alongside songs like "Light My Fire" and "Love Me Two Times," you've already paid homage to Krieger whether you know it or not. Krieger's unique fingerpicking style proved to be the perfect accompaniment for singer Jim Morrison's larger-than-life vocals and the group would go on to sell over 32 million albums in the United States alone. In fact Krieger's SG-fueled playing was so powerful that the band didn't even need a bass player—and the Doors' music can still be heard in endless rotation on every classic rock radio station in the country. Now that's what we call a musical legacy. (Learn how to get Robby Krieger's tone.)
Jerry Garcia
Live albums are historically hit-or-miss, but it's widely accepted that the Grateful Dead's psychedelic rock masterpiece Live/Dead is a nearly flawless example of a band at the top of their game — and it's no small coincidence that the band's frontman Garcia reportedly favored an SG on the album. While Garcia utilized a varied arsenal of axes throughout his 30-year tenure, many of the guitarist's finest moments of improvisation were facilitated by his SG, which proved how truly versatile the guitar can be when its tone isn't obscured by walls of distortion.
Frank Zappa
Zappa is a member of an elite group of musicians who literally defy categorization when it comes to his music. Over the course of more than 60 albums (most of which Zappa also produced) either under his own name or with his band Mothers Of Invention, Zappa constructed an impressive body of work that was avant-garde and creative but also accessible and impressive enough for listeners to appreciate on a purely musical level. Often seen with an SG draped around his neck, Zappa didn't just break the rules for how a rock band should sound, he completely reinvented them — and we're all the better for it.
Derek Trucks
Trucks may still be in his twenties, but when your uncle is the Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks then you get your start early. In fact, Trucks' first album with the Derek Trucks band came out 12 years ago, and he was made an official member of the Allman Brothers Band two years later. Tone-wise Trucks largely eschews effects, preferring to plug his Gibson SG directly into his amp, which creates the perfect tone for his slide-fueled Southern style. Just try not to think too hard about the fact that Trucks has probably accomplished more musically before he's 30 than most of us will over the course of our entire lives. (New exclusive interview with Derek.)
Frank Marino
If you're not familiar with Marino and his work with Mahogany Rush, we can't fault you. The band never had the mainstream U.S. popularity of some of their peers and former tourmates like Heart and Aerosmith, but this '70s hard-rock act has maintained a healthy fanbase over the years. Marino favored SGs and his proto-metal playing style evoked the heaviness of Tony Iommi tempered with a prog-rock sensibility. If you're looking for an introduction to this Canadian rock act, we recommend the band's breakthrough single "Strange Dreams" — just don't check out the music video unless you enjoy having nightmares.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The history of female blues guitar pioneers isn't exactly voluminous. Indeed, it doesn't extend much beyond Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her own influential forebear, Memphis Minnie. Forging a musical bridge between gospel and the blues, the Arkansas-born Tharpe influenced a disparate array of later music icons, from pioneering rockers like Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis to R&B stalwarts Aretha Franklin and Isaac Hayes. Yet Tharpe's blues muse was almost impossible to separate from her original calling as a gospel singer. Born Rosetta Nubin in 1915, she began singing and playing guitar at four. During the '60s blues boom, Tharpe's career had a brief upswing, resulting in this rare television appearance where she sings the gospel standard "Down By the Riverside," accompanying herself on a then-new, fully tricked-out Les Paul/SG Custom with its distinctive row of humbuckers. (The untold story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.)
Eric Clapton
We know that we included Clapton on our list of iconic Les Paul players, but Clapton's work with the pioneering classic rock act Cream was largely defined by his SG — and we couldn't write a column about the axe without including him. In fact Cream was deemed "the first supergroup" with good reason and Clapton's soloing on tracks like "White Room" and "Sunshine Of Your Love" are a picture perfect demonstration of the way an SG tone can break up into a sweet overdrive without obscuring the sound of individual notes. It's no wonder many diehard Clapton fans still believe that Cream was the legendary guitarist's finest hour. (The saga of Clapton's famous Fool SG.)
Daron Malakian
As the guitarist in System Of A Down, Malakian redefined heavy music for a whole new generation of listeners via albums like the band's self-titled debut and Toxicity. While his playing was unabashedly distortion-drenched and groove heavy, there was also a cerebral element to Malakian's playing that endeared him to us — and the fact that he was often seen jumping around strange with a Gibson SG didn't hurt, either. These days Malakian is busy fronting his new band Scars On Broadway alongside SOAD's drummer John Dolmayan.
Pete Townshend
From early British-beat classics, to rock-opera grandiosity, to "loudest band in the world" status (as listed officially in the Guinness Book of World Records for more than a decade), the Who have made an off-the-charts contribution to rock music. Alongside a larger-than-life drummer and bombastic bassist — the late Keith Moon and John Entwistle respectively — guitarist and chief songwriter Townshend made an enormous sonic impact with simple tools and a very basic — if undeniably inspired and energetic—technique. Townshend has used a variety of guitar and amp combinations throughout his career, and has embodied rock drive and power with each of them, but when I think "classic Who," I go back time and again to the band's late-'60s sound, and the guitarist's set-up during the Live at Leeds era. Townshend plus Gibson SG Special plus Hiwatt amp stack equals colossal tone.
Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix used a ton of different styles and brands of guitars throughout his career, but we'll always have a soft spot for the SG he used to make songs like "Red House" stand out. Hendrix's unique playing style has already been described so many times that it's pointless for us to try to summarize it in a few sentences, but we will say that watching him play his SG left-handed in this next clip still gives us goose bumps. These are the blues the way they were meant to be played — and we're just happy that we could provide the conduit for the world's most legendary guitarist to express himself. (Get the Jimi Hendrix tone.)
Elliot Easton
As the lead guitarist for the Cars, Easton's SG can be heard on classic tracks like "Just What I Needed" and "Good Times Roll." While his style wasn't overly flashy, Easton has an amazing set of ears and was able to play just what, uh, each song needed in order to make many of these songs the classic tracks that they are today. Since the Cars broke up in '88, Easton has collaborated with everyone from the Stray Cats' Lee Rocker to his former bandmate Ric Ocasek and at one point even joined Creedence Clearwater Revisited (the touring incarnation of the Creedence Clearwater Revival). You can currently catch him in the new Cars alongside Todd Rundgren.
Mick Box
You may not recognize Box's name, but we're sure that you'd recognize the music he made in the '70s as a member of Uriah Heep. Although the band was never as big in the U.S. as they were back in Europe, they did manage to score a few hit singles such as "Sweet Lorraine" and "Easy Livin'" and develop a cult-ish fanbase that still allows them to pack arenas in many parts of the world. Check out video below to see Box rock out on his tremolo-toting SG — just remember that despite the fact he used one of our guitars, Gibson refuses to take any responsibility for the band members' fashion choices.
Thom Yorke
You'd be hard-pressed to argue that Radiohead frontman Yorke isn't one of the most respected songwriters of our generation — and the axe he usually uses to express himself is a Gibson SG. Sure, Yorke may not have the charismatic energy of Angus Young or the genre-defining influence of Tony Iommi, but he belongs on this list because he's helped introduce the SG to a whole new generation of listeners. Oh, and the fact that he's the leader of one of the most successful rock acts of the past decade doesn't hurt either. Check out Yorke getting cozy with his SG in this killer rendition of "Bodysnatchers" from the band's latest album In Rainbows. (10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Radiohead.)


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The long awaited 'Camp' from, jack of all trades, Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino ), will be released November 15th. In a word, it is superior. His intelligent lyricism, poignancy, and pure honestly allow him to shine high above the majority of rappers currently in the game. A plethora of comparisons can be made; from the soulful singing to that of Drake, to the witty word play of Lupe, to the club style instrumentals of Kanye. The album contains 12 songs that are as diverse in topic as they are in melody. An absolute stand out is 'Fire Fly'.
Fire Fly comes down fast and strong, like a drunk girl falling down stairs, it will leave you draw-dropped wanting more. Beginning with a melodic crescendoed riff and a steady, progressive, synth the song encapsulates you with a 90s-esque beat. The intro has Childish spiting a verse and chorus addressing the the rise of his fame. " I'm so broke man/scholarship apology / facebook message from college kids who hollerin / Girls like we love you/we go to LSU/you gotta do a show/so we can come and molest you" The track continues on the subject of Childish in the blossoming, freshman, years as a young rapper. Albeit, his career is still in the developing stages, it is obvious that its end result will be fruitful.

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Austin Energy is the nation's 8th largest community-owned electric utility serving more than 420,000 customers and a population of almost one million. Austin Energy has a diverse generation portfolio of about 3,000 megawatts, including natural gas, coal, nuclear power and renewable energy. Austin Energy created the first Green Building program in the country and also achieved the nation's largest "conservation power plant" by offsetting 700 MW of generation through energy efficiency between 1982 and 2006.
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With thousands of customer stories and an ecosystem that includes over 2.5 million developers as well as hundreds of certified partners, Salesforce demonstrates how trusted, agile, proven Cloud applications on a user-friendly development platform deliver better government services and empower modern missions.
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Union Point is a 1,500 acre urban environment being created just outside of Boston. Led by LStar Ventures, Union Point is a cutting edge smart city being built with innovation, technology and environmental consciousness at its core – designed to ignite the potential in the space and the people who will work and live there. Union Point has brought together the brightest minds across every discipline. Through collaboration between 3 towns, a visionary developer, conservation commissions, the state office of economic development and a diverse team of experts, the team is drawing new, clean commercial and recreational opportunities into the region, while repurposing existing structures and restoring the natural site systems. It will comprise nearly 4,000 homes and apartments and 8 million square feet of commercial development opportunity perfectly balanced with more than 1,000 acres of green space and 50 miles of hiking/biking trails. Union Point represents the harmony of developed areas and open space, and the alignment of sustainable principles and aspirational design.
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As a communications and Internet of Things (IoT) leader, AT&T is helping cities deploy integrated Smart City solutions to accelerate sustainable economic growth and create safer and more efficient cities in which citizens live, work and play. The AT&T Smart Cities framework helps urban areas address critical issues such as infrastructure, transportation, citizen engagement, public safety and smart grid management, to help better meet the needs of citizens by using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
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PTC has the most robust Internet of Things technology in the world. In 1986 we revolutionized digital 3D design, and in 1998 were first to market with Internet-based PLM. Now our leading IoT and AR platform and field-proven solutions bring together the physical and digital worlds to reinvent the way you create, operate, and service products. With PTC, global manufacturers and an ecosystem of partners and developers can capitalize on the promise of the IoT today and drive the future of innovation.
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Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions for government in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all organizational functions, Accenture works at the intersection of government and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. For more than 30 years, Accenture has enabled Texas to achieve high performance by transforming operations, modernizing mission-critical systems, and using new technologies that enable them to accomplish more with fewer resources.
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We are a global network of experts working with clients, communities and colleagues to develop and implement innovative solutions. Delivering clean water and energy. Building iconic skyscrapers. Planning new cities. Restoring damaged environments. Connecting people and economies with roads, bridges, tunnels and transit systems. Designing parks where children play. Helping governments maintain stability and security. Worldwide, we design, build, finance, operate and manage projects and programs that protect our environment and improve people's lives.
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The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected industry. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group's strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life, and to improve quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is "Invented for life."
Website: www.boschusa.com
Cisco is leading digital transformation in cities and communities with innovative technologies that enable leaders to address key issues using intelligent networking capabilities—turning information into actions that create new capabilities, richer experiences, and unprecedented economic opportunity. Our solutions provide integrated and validated architectures, an extensive partner ecosystem and decades of expertise in best practices for government. Working together with government, we are delivering strategies for digitization that transform processes, business models and citizen experiences to meet the 24/7 demands of today's world while keeping networks secure.
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CIVIQ Smartscapes is the leading developer of street-level communications devices that are designed to help residents connect with their community. Our customized networked solutions offer an array of benefits including Wi-Fi, access to public information, enhanced safety services and sensor technology to monitor the environment. CIVIQ's solutions are transforming cities into intelligent urban landscapes, helping cities generate new sources of revenue, improving the efficiency of city services and the quality of life for all who live, work and visit cities. CIVIQ's success is based on our unique integrated infrastructure, our relationships with partners and our commitment to help cities prosper.
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Dell EMC brings innovation to government organizations of all sizes so they and their citizens can transform and thrive in the digital economy. Becoming a digital organization means transforming operating models, people, and process as well as IT. We uniquely power this digital transformation by delivering best-in-class technology for applications, data, infrastructure and security – from the edge to the core to the cloud. Collectively under the banner of Dell Technologies, Dell, Dell EMC, Pivotal, RSA, SecureWorks, Virtustream, and VMware align to deliver a singular goal: helping governments transform the way they work, so they can transform the lives of the citizens they serve.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an industry leading technology company that enables government to go further, faster. Our vision is to be the industry's leading provider of secure, next-generation technology that will power data centers today, bridge to multi-cloud environments, and enable an intelligent edge that powers campus, branch and IoT applications for decades to come. To achieve this vision, we are increasing R&D investment, moving aggressively to make strategic acquisitions, and addressing portfolio assets through the spin-mergers. The net result is a portfolio of technology, services and expertise to meet your aggressive mission and operations goals in an every-changing world.
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Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, engineers, installs, and supports large-scale Energy and Digital Solutions for enterprise and public sector organizations. Serving customers across a wide range of industries, Panasonic Enterprise Solutions develops custom-built systems using the latest technology, application design, project management experience, and unparalleled onsite support services. The company's Energy Solutions unit offers expertise in innovative technical and financial solutions for the rapidly expanding commercial and industrial renewable energy markets. Financial Energy Solutions enables a broad range of economic models, including energy as a service, and cloud computing. A global leader in Audio-Visual solutions, the company has designed, fabricated, and installed some of the world's high-definition LED video boards at renowned sports and entertainment venues. Learn more about Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company's Digital Solutions and Energy Solutions.
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Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting products, systems and services, delivers innovations that unlock business value, providing rich user experiences that help improve lives. Serving professional and consumer markets, we lead the industry in leveraging the Internet of Things to transform homes, buildings and urban spaces.
Website: www.usa.lighting.philips.com
Sensus, a Xylem brand, helps a wide range of public service providers—from utilities to cities to industrial complexes and campuses—do more with their infrastructure to improve quality of life in their communities. We enable our customers to reach farther through the application of technology and data-driven insights that deliver efficiency and responsiveness. We partner with them to anticipate and respond to evolving business needs with innovation in sensing and communications technologies, data analytics and services. Learn more at sensus.com and follow @SensusGlobal on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
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Telensa makes wireless smart city applications, including PLANet, the world's most deployed smart streetlight solution with a global footprint of over one million lights. PLANet pays for itself by reducing energy and maintenance costs, future-proofs LED investments, and delivers a dedicated smart city network for free.
Leading municipalities and utilities are working with Telensa to deploy smart city applications including parking, traffic analytics and environmental monitoring, plus smart grid applications such as demand-response.
Telensa's Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) radio combines low cost, wide area coverage and long battery life for massive numbers of devices. UNB is undergoing standardisation with ETSI.
Website: www.telensa.com
The Texas State University Innovation Lab will feature game-changing technologies created by our faculty and student inventors. Texas State University is an Emerging Research Institution focused on research with relevance and smart infrastructure innovation. Texas State is the largest campus in the Texas State University System and the 4th largest in Texas, with over 38,000 students. The University is dedicated to excellence in serving the educational needs of the diverse population of Texas and the world beyond.
Website: www.txstate.edu
Trafficware is a driving force for innovation in the traffic industry. Trafficware is building and implementing traffic management systems and infrastructure for the next generation of Smart Cities, including applications for the latest in Connected Vehicle technologies. Trafficware also has the fastest growing central management system as well as the leading adaptive traffic control technology for traffic signal systems. Trafficware is based in Sugar Land, Texas.
Website: www.trafficware.com
URBAN-X is a venture accelerator that educates, invests in and advocates for companies shaping the future of cities through technology and design. Founded by MINI with joint venture partner SOSV, URBAN-X forges meaningful connections with leaders in the public and private sectors, helping early-stage startups turn compelling ideas into viable, scalable solutions for urban life.
URBAN-X 02, the accelerator's second cohort, premiered its eight companies in March 2017 and will conclude on May 4th, 2017 with Demo Day. URBAN-X 01, the inaugural cohort, consisted of nine companies, who graduated from the program in June 2016. Applications for URBAN-X 03 are currently open at urban-x.com.
URBAN-X is based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn at A/D/O, a creative space founded by MINI and dedicated to exploring the boundaries of design. As part of A/D/O, URBAN-X companies join a creative ecosystem, which stimulates innovation through inspiration and inclusive dialogue.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. NSF is a leader in advancing research and innovation that connects science with local communities, revolutionizing them for the future.
Website: www.nsf.gov
US Ignite fosters the creation of next-generation Internet applications that provide transformative public benefit.
By engaging diverse public and private leaders, we "ignite" the development and deployment of new apps with profound impact on how Americans work, live, learn and play.
Website: www.us-ignite.org
ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY (AEE) is a national association of business leaders who are making the global energy system more secure, clean, and affordable. AEE engages in policy advocacy at the federal, state, and regulatory levels.
Our mission is transforming public policy to enable rapid growth of advanced energy companies. Learn more at www.aee.net
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As a leading technology and solutions development organization, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) brings together the top global ICT companies to advance the industry's most pressing business priorities. ATIS' nearly 200 member companies are currently working to address 5G, the All-IP transition, network functions virtualization, big data analytics, cloud services, device solutions, emergency services, M2M, cyber security, network evolution, quality of service, billing support, operations, and much more. These priorities follow a fast-track development lifecycle -- from design and innovation through standards, specifications, requirements, business use cases, software toolkits, open source solutions, and interoperability testing.
Website: http://www.atis.org
Austin CityUP™ is a consortium of 'smart city' projects that collaborates and coordinates activities to enable and advance Austin community progress through digital technologies, data collection, analytics and modeling.
Website: www.austincityup.org
The Austin Forum is a monthly community engagement activity bringing together technology leaders, advocates, and the public to share information and stimulate collaborations to promote technology applications that advance society. Forum topics cover technology applications, opportunities, and policies in all aspects of society: health & medicine, business & industry, science & research, education, government, entertainment, and 'social good.'
Website: austinforum.org
Austin Tech Alliance is a member-based nonprofit that promotes civic engagement in Austin's tech sector and supports tech-forward policies to tackle our community's most pressing challenges.
Website: www.austintech.org
The Austin Technology Incubator harnesses business, government and academic resources to provide strategic counsel, operational guidance, and infrastructure support to its member companies to help them transition into successful, high growth technology businesses.
Website: ati.utexas.edu
Business and technology support for companies, investors and scientific institutions in Berlin – this is the Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH mission. With customized services and an excellent science and research network, our many experts provide an outstanding range of programs to help companies launch, innovate, expand and secure their economic future in Berlin.
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Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Capital Factory is the center of gravity for technology focused entrepreneurs. Every entrepreneur and programmer in Austin interacts with Capital Factory in some way over the course of the year. Last year, 50,000 entrepreneurs, programmers, and designers gathered for 1000 meetups, classes, and coworking with the centralized goal of building and bolstering innovative teams that drive successful companies through mentorship, investment, education, and growth.
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CIOReview is a technology magazine that talks about the enterprise solutions that can redefine the business goals of enterprises tomorrow. It is the leading source that shares innovative enterprise solutions developed by established solutions providers, upcoming hot enterprises and is a neutral source for technology decision makers. Published from Fremont, California, CIOReview is an excellent platform for the enterprise to showcase their innovative solutions.
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Cities Today is the only global magazine containing analysis, comment and best practices on sustainable urban development, connecting local governments with public and private sector solutions.
With an expert editorial advisory board comprising the World Bank, UN-Habitat, UNEP, and city associations ICLEI, C40, UCLG ASPAC, UCLG Africa, UCLG MEWA, Sister Cities International and FLACMA, the publication highlights the challenges facing city leaders and local governments in mobility, finance, smart technology, health care, energy efficiency, water, sanitation, security and housing.
Website: www.cities-today.com
Cleantech San Diego is a nonprofit member organization that positions the greater San Diego region, including Imperial County, as a global leader in the cleantech economy. The organization achieves this by fostering collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, leading advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, and encouraging investment in the San Diego region. Cleantech San Diego's membership includes more than 100 local businesses, universities, governments, and nonprofits committed to advancing sustainable solutions for the benefit of the economy and the environment.
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CleanTX s the energy and clean technology industry group for Central Texas. Headquartered in the capital city of Austin, CleanTX is uniquely positioned at the nexus of government, industry, academia, utility and community interests. Through our advancement of public-private partnerships, leadership on community education, and networking platform for key industry stakeholders, CleanTX supports our rapidly growing clean energy economy.
Website: cleantx.org
The Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) is a Public Private Partnership focused on the design and execution of a multi-phased Smart City strategy for Dallas. The DIA includes stakeholders from the City of Dallas, private corporations, civic/NGO organizations and academia who are invested in Dallas' continued evolution as an forward-thinking, innovative, and Smart global city. DIA operates from the definition that a Smart City is one where social and technological infrastructures and solutions facilitate sustainable economic growth, resource efficiency, and importantly, improves the quality of life for its citizens.
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Harrison Edwards is a strategic public relations + marketing firm, which plans and executes communications strategies to build political, community, and financial support for broadband, smart growth, and other economic development initiatives. The firm has won over 150 awards and has offices in New York and Memphis.
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Security and trust are fundamental to the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) systems. IoTSF is the global home for IoT security and the natural home for IoT product and service vendors, network providers, technology adopters, researchers and industry professionals.
The mission of IoTSF is to help secure the Internet of Things, in order to aid its adoption and maximise its benefits. To do this, IoTSF promotes knowledge and clear best practice in appropriate security to those who specify, make and use IoT products and systems.
IoTSF is an international, collaborative and vendor-neutral initiative led by industry and inclusive of all technology providers and service beneficiaries. Learn more about IoTSF at https://iotsecurityfoundation.org/.
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The International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) is a global association of experienced professional planners. It was founded in 1965 in a bid to bring together recognised and highly-qualified planners in an international network. The ISOCARP network brings together individual and institutional members from more than 80 countries worldwide. As a non-governmental organisation ISOCARP is recognized by the UN, UNHCS and the Council of Europe. The Society also has a formal consultative status with UNESCO.
The objectives of ISOCARP include the improvement of planning practice through the creation of a global and active network of practitioners. ISOCARP encourages the exchange of professional knowledge between planners, promotes the planning profession in all its forms, stimulates and improves planning research, training and education and enhances public awareness and understanding of major planning issues at a global level.
The association's main event is the annual World Congress, which focuses on a globally-significant planning theme and which takes place in a different country each year.
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Navigant Research is a market research and consulting team that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of these industry sectors.
Website: www.navigant.com
oneM2M is the global standards initiative that covers requirements, architecture, API specifications, security solutions and interoperability for Machine-to-Machine and IoT technologies. oneM2M was formed in 2012 and consists of eight of the world's preeminent standards development organizations: ARIB (Japan), ATIS (U.S.), CCSA (China), ETSI (Europe), TIA (U.S.), TSDSI (India), TTA (Korea), and TTC (Japan), together with six industry fora or consortia (Broadband Forum, CEN, CENELEC, GlobalPlatform, Next Generation M2M Consortium, OMA) and over 200 member organizations. oneM2M specifications provide a framework to support applications and services such as the smart grid, connected car, home automation, public safety, and health. oneM2M actively encourages industry associations and forums with specific application requirements to participate in oneM2M, in order to ensure that the solutions developed support their specific needs. For more information, including how to join and participate in oneM2M, see: www.onem2m.org.
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by G. Yu1, Y. Li1, E. M. Motoyama1 & M. Greven2,3 Nature Physics 18 October 2009
Superconductivity involves the formation of electron pairs (Cooper pairs) and their condensation into a macroscopic quantum state. In conventional superconductors, such as Nb3Ge and elemental Hg, weakly interacting electrons pair through the electron–phonon interaction. In contrast, unconventional superconductivity occurs in correlated-electron materials in which electronic interactions are significant and the pairing mechanism may not be phononic. In the cuprates, the superconductivity arises on doping charge carriers into the copper–oxygen layers of antiferromagnetic Mott insulators1. Other examples of unconventional superconductors are the heavy-fermion compounds, which are metals with coupled conduction and localized f-shell electrons2, and the recently discovered iron–arsenide superconductors3. These unconventional superconductors show a magnetic resonance, a prominent collective spin-1 excitation mode in the superconducting state4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Here we demonstrate the existence of a universal linear relation, Erproportional to2Delta, between the magnetic resonance energy (Er) and the superconducting pairing gap (Delta), which spans two orders of magnitude in energy. This relationship is valid for the three different classes of unconventional superconductors, which range from being close to the Mott-insulating limit to being on the border of itinerant magnetism. As the common excitonic picture of the resonance has not led to such universality, our observation suggests a much deeper connection between antiferromagnetic fluctuations and unconventional superconductivity.


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Nowadays, it seems to be easier to find unhappy people than it is to find happier people.
The stress of everyday life is more than likely to blame. Hopefully, you are not one of those unhappy people but, just in case, I would like to let you know my favorite 5 simple ways to be happier on a daily basis.
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Bananas contain tryptophan which the body converts into serotonin which is a mood regulator in the brain. Many antidepressants manipulate serotonin levels! So instead of getting on medication go eat a banana. This fruit will make you relax and feel happier throughout the day.
Chew Gum
Chewing gum can help you reduce your stress hormones and increase the blood flow to your brain which ultimately improves your mood. You need to chew for at least 5 minutes, though, in order to experience the benefits.
It is another way to be happier. I know what you're thinking…"Here we go again, another person telling me that I need to exercise!". Yes, although, exercise is a great thing to do and I recommend it, I understand that Credit: http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/533212some of us just can't fit it into our busy schedule or are just not motivated to do so. If you recall, this article is on my 5 favorite SIMPLE ways to be happier. Although, exercise is good it's not necessarily simple for some of us. What I meant, when I said get physical, is to have more frequent sex! This is only if you are in a committed relationship, by the way, since this has more to do with bonding. If you aren't of age or in a committed relationship, then a fantastic alternative to this is to go out and give hugs. Please make sure this is okay with the person you are intending to hug. This type of physical bonding greatly reduces the stress hormones which would surely make you happier.
Take a Nap
If you are like me, you get sleepy in the middle of the afternoon (assuming you work at an 8 to 5 job). Try to find a spot where you can take a 30 minute nap a few times a week. If a nap is not possible, for whatever reason, then at least find some time to meditate. This will not only make you more productive, it will relieve stress and cause you to be happier!
Buying Yourself Some Memories Makes You Happier
I absolutely love to shop for new clothes and shoes but what I have realized is that the excitement ofCredit: http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/137756 buying material things dies as soon as I get home, usually. When I spend my money on a vacation, a day at the spa, a weekend on the beach, or a night out with my friends and create great memories I feel a lot happier and it is something that last for as long as I want it to last. If I take pictures, videos, or write about my experience, then just recalling these memories can actually last a lifetime.
These are five very simple steps on how you can be happier starting today. So get out there and start having a happier life.


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We're halfway through the year already and I don't really know how time is flying by so fast! I'm just trying to stay dry today. I left the house with my gumboots, my fab new Elka rain jacket I got from Europe *love* and a brolly.
In an effort to keep myself accountable I'm going to document my current work in progress (in terms of my craft projects). I brought a few bits to work on whilst in Europe, but I've gotten a bit discouraged with the length of time that it is taking. Lesson learned I'm focussing my energy on short and portable projects that I can put down and pick up without recalling too much pattern information.
At the moment I'm making a turban style headband which will be perfect for keeping ears warm in winter. It's a gift for someone that I started maybe one or two nights ago? I've already had to frog it and restart twice, but I'm pleased to say it is almost done. All I have left to do is sew all the ends in. It uses the brioche stitch which is perfect as I'm a continental knitter, but I can get easily distracted by things and miss a stitch.
I adore how chunky these stitches are!


text: Super Junior singer Yesung posted a handwritten letter to his fans on Facebook Wednesday, from the military training facility where he began his two-year enlistment in the South Korean military. The Super Junior singer also posted a group photo of his boot camp brigade at the Jeonbuk Jeonju 35th Training Center where he will receive basic military training for the next month. "I will be missing you guys for two years," Yesung wrote to his fans. "I think of the stage and I want to sing a song very much right? But since I practiced for five years and eight years together with you guys compared to that time, I believe that it will pass just like that!" The 28-year-old Yesung, who rose to international fame in the K-pop boy band Super Junior was emotional right from the opening paragraphs of his letter, which began "Dear E.L.F." For the uninitiated, E.L.F. is the word for Super Junior's fan base. "Why is it that when I see you guys, my heart is unable to speak and I can't show a smile?" Yesung wrote. "I'm afraid that I couldn't greet you guys properly, so that's why I'm writing this letter. Thank you for making memories that I can't forget for me, who lacks a lot of things." Hundreds of Super Junior fans gathered in front of the South Korean army facility where Yesung, whose real name is Kim Jong-woon, showed up to enlist. Yesung, who joined Super Junior in 2005 reportedly stayed in his car on his way to the enlistment center, despite the crowds. But he later took to Twitter to thank them. "Thank you for coming so far," Yesung tweeted following his enlistment. "I told you not to come. Everyone, be healthy. See you again." Yesung also showed signs of nostalgia for his days in the group in his May 5 tweets. "I will miss it all," he wrote. "Stages, songs...I look forward the day we meet again...no worries, love you all!" In addition to being a member of Super Junior for eight years, Yesung also formed a sub-unit called Super Junior K.R.Y with bandmates Kyuhyun and Ryeowook. Last week, a representative from Super Junior's record label SM Entertainment explained why the other Super Junior band members would not be accompanying him to the enlistment center. "His military training area is far away, and he wants to enlist quietly," the rep said. "The Super Junior members will not be accompanying him at this time." Signed Super Junior Yesung, the singer's May 8 letter from boot camp ends with the K-pop star promising to return better than ever. "I'm going to show a healthier and cooler image and I will sing you a good song soon," he wrote. "That's a promise! Take care of super junior well and please don't forget me okay?"


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Jesse Jackson: "Barack… He's Telling N*****s How to Behave"
So much for burying the N-word…
…Jackson says Obama's telling n*****s how to behave.
The rest of the Jesse Jackson tape was released today.
Not surprisingly, Jesse used the n-word when describing Obama.
TV Newser reported:
TVNewser has been sent the transcript of what Jesse Jackson said Sunday morning July 6, as he prepared for an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. Below is the partial transcript we received in our tips box, and confirmed to be authentic by Fox News Channel representatives.
Barack…he's talking down to black people…telling n—s how to behave.
So, yes. Jesse Jackson did use the "N" word. But it was not directed at Barack Obama. Fox News and Bill O'Reilly have maintained there was more on the tape, but that the un-aired portion was not relevant to the issue at hand: about whether Obama was "talking down" to the black community.
Could you imagine if that would have been a white conservative mumbling that on tape?
And, this dude is supposed to be a civil rights leader?
The double standards in our society are outrageous.
Michelle Malkin and HotAir have more on the Jesse n-bomb.
Related… Meanwhile, in Great Britain they're banning the word "chav" but nobody seems to know what it means.
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The FlashPro allows full user tuning and datalogging for your Civic Type R 2.0 Turbo. It includes Windows based software called FlashProManager. The FlashPro connects from your laptop's USB port to your vehicles diagnostic port to provide tuning with a variety of calibrations along with extensive real time and stored datalogging capabilities.
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In a late night internet fog i got lost somewhere in blogland and stumbled across a post about a Montessori salt tray. Kids were playing with writing letters or drawing in the salt. They had laid brightly coloured paper on the bottom of wooden trays to contrast with the white of the table salt.
Somehow that image stayed with me.
Something we have in abundance is sand. Black sand. We live just up the hill from a whole lot of it here on the West Coast of New Zealand. It gets EVERYWHERE!...black sand tumbles out of pockets, out of the cuffs of jeans, it sticks to our scalps on windy days and is pretty much always in evidence after showers.
So, last we were near the stuff, i scooped up a container of it.
I sprinkled a layer in these retro melamine dinner trays and voila, sand trays. I love these trays. I found them while rummaging in a secondhand shop when Jed was still in a carrier and we use them so much. Picnics, dinner outside, sorting for collages, craft projects in the making, or lego. These two trays are esconced on the deck now and a few times a day a small one is hunkered down busy writing.
A simple tool for learning. The best kind.
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Immersive Technology Playground in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, February 15, 2017
Globant, a digitally native technology services company focused on creating digital journeys, will host the opening of its recently renovated San Francisco Playground today, February 15. Participants will interact first-hand with cutting-edge technologies that showcase the strategies and experiences used to generate world-class digital solutions for global brands.
Hosted at its San Francisco office, the Playground is Globant's Digital Journey Accelerator, featuring tangible demonstrations of how digital experiences are dreamed, designed, and prototyped. The Playground was created to catalyze clients' digital planning by exposing them to the latest technologies and trends available, facilitated by expert staff. The launch of the second-generation Playground will feature the innovations of today that are driving the user experiences of tomorrow.
Virtual and mixed reality sets and demonstrations will be among the cutting-edge technologies featured at the launch, including:
– Some of the latest VR devices
– Real-time machine learning algorithms
– IoT and wearables (sensors, smart materials, connected devices, etc.)
– AAA Video game development
– Quick prototyping, 3D printers are other event highlights.
"Industries are evolving at unprecedented speed – companies can no longer afford reactive innovation – it must be simultaneous, if not predictive," said Martín Migoya, CEO and co-founder of Globant. "Our upgraded Playground will provide global brands the opportunity to observe, interact, and conceptualize their own optimal digital journeys."
During the opening, Mike Haley, Senior Director of Machine Intelligence at Autodesk, will deliver the keynote speech, about how machine learning pertains to designing and making the world around us. A recognized leader in applying deep-learning, unsupervised training and other techniques to the world of design, he is an established speaker, having provided expert insight at Strata+Hadoop World London, Siggraph 2016, and for the Bay Area Association for Computing Machinery.
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Cress sent us this wonderful picture of Benson sleeping in the sun. Cress told us that "he is a pretty cool cat". If someone scratches his ear, then Benson gets a nervous twitch and he starts kicking his back leg.
Benson is about 16 years old but sometimes he acts much younger. Sometimes when he is playing with his toys he acts like a kitten.
Cress said that Benson is "really fat" and that he is hard to lift because he weighs just over ľ of a stone. A British stone equals 14 pounds, so that would mean that he weighs about 10˝ pounds.
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Wait, Does This Go in the Recycling Bin? Slate Magazine
What do you do when you're sorting waste and aren't sure whether that box or bottle is recyclable? Do you put it in the blue bin, figuring it'll all get sorted out at the recycling facility? According to Slate's Green Lantern, "when in doubt, you should throw it out."
As Nina Shen Rastogi writes, "it might be tempting to err on the side of tossing your mystery item into that bin," but it can actually do more harm than good. This is the case even if your community practices single-stream recycling.
According to Rastogi, mixing non-recyclables in with the recycling can cost money and fuel, damage equipment, and even ruin a whole batch of material. As personally painful as it might be to throw something in the trash, Rastogi reminds us that "the direct impacts of throwing away a single item aren't likely to be devastating."
We think the important thing is to be aware of your community's recycling guidelines, and to have information at the ready, bookmarked on your computer or smartphone or printed out and hung on the fridge. In addition, some general guidelines may be found in the Consumer Recycling Guide's Commonly Recycled Materials and Daily Green's Recycling Symbols on Plastics. As long as it isn't a chronic problem, if you occasionally forget or aren't sure whether an item is recyclable, keep perspective and don't agonize.
What do you do when faced with an item you aren't sure about?
• Read the Slate article: "Wait, Does This Go in the Recycling Bin?": What to do when you forget the rules
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£93 million package of support announced for UK's health industries
Innovative business and academic projects from across the UK's health sector will benefit from a new £93.2 million package of support
- £25.9 million from third wave of Biomedical Catalyst announced
- new £38 million National Biologics Manufacturing Centre to be based in Darlington
- additional £29.3 million invested in innovative health companies
Innovative business and academic projects from across the UK's health sector will benefit from a new £93.2 million package of support announced today by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts.
The investment includes £25.9 million from round 3 of the Biomedical Catalyst. 29 companies and 5 universities will receive investment from the Catalyst. Projects include clinical trials to 'repurpose' a cancer drug that could be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an implant to reduce pain and restore mobility to knee cartilage injuries.
As part of the recent Spending Review it was announced that there will be additional support for the Catalyst. Academic researchers and universities can continue to apply for additional funding through the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Medical Research Council (MRC) in round 4 of the Biomedical Catalyst, which is now open.
In a further boost to the biomedical industry, a new £38 million National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC) will be based in Darlington. The centre, being funded through investment announced as part of the life sciences strategy, will be a national base for the manufacturing of biological medicines such as antibodies and vaccines.
To complete the package of support, a further £29.3 million of investment in healthcare innovation has been announced through 3 Technology Strategy Board led funding competitions. These will support businesses in areas such as stratified medicine and regenerative medicine.
Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:
By investing in new technologies now we are maintaining the UK's position as a world leader for innovation. The biomedical industry is a fast moving, high growth sector and the Catalyst has proven to be extremely successful in supporting new business ideas. This investment further drives forward our life sciences strategy.
The new National Biologics Manufacturing Centre will significantly increase the UK's manufacturing capability in biologics, keeping us ahead in the global race and strengthening the UK's position as the location of choice for life sciences companies.
Chief Executive of the Technology Strategy Board, Iain Gray said:
The Biomedical Catalyst programme has already proved a significant success, providing the support companies need to develop their innovations and solve healthcare challenges.
The projects funded through this latest round of the programme demonstrate both the innovative nature of the UK's health R&D sector and the success of the programme in identifying projects with strong commercial potential.
Professor Sir John Savill, Chief Executive of the MRC, said:
Several of the MRC and Technology Strategy Board awards announced today build on previous MRC funding and this research is now reaching an exciting stage of clinical development. It's fantastic to see this investment beginning to bear fruit. It clearly demonstrates that the Biomedical Catalyst is fulfilling its goal of providing seamless support from early research in universities through to commercialisation by small and medium-sized companies. We look forward to continuing our successful collaboration with the Technology Strategy Board into round 4 and beyond.
The Technology Strategy Board is continuing to invest in a range of innovative businesses. Working alongside the Department for Health, £7.3 million will be invested in 4 companies looking to develop personalised approaches to healthcare, known as stratified medicine. This will allow patients to be assessed quickly, effectively and be given the correct treatment for their condition.
£5.6 million will be invested in 5 business-led collaborative projects looking to develop new diagnostic tests for Tuberculosis (TB). These will allow healthcare staff to get rapid results when testing and has resulted in an additional £2.9 million in private sector investment.
An £8.4 million investment has also been made by the Technology Strategy Board in 7 companies and business-led consortiums exploring healthcare solutions in regenerative medicine and cell therapy. These businesses will look at using cells to develop treatments for a range of conditions including strokes and surgical procedures. The funding has attracted a further £5.1 million in private sector investment.
In total these projects alone are worth £29.3 million of investment to the industry.
Notes to editors:
- Some of the projects funded today are listed below. Full case studies are available on request.
Business-led projects:
Oxford-based Orthox Ltd have developed a novel implant to replace knee cartilage. Developed to reduce pain and improve the mobility of patients suffering conditions such as osteoarthritis, the implants are made from fibroin, an extract of silk fibres. Strong, smooth and resilient, like cartilage itself, the implant material is also capable of regenerating cartilage tissue. Biomedical Catalyst funding of £1.7 million will allow Orthox to finalise development of the implant and complete testing in clinical and laboratory trials.
Manus Neurodynamica have developed an innovative, user-friendly, low cost tool, that will allow even non-specialists with minimal training to improve early diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease. Based around a sensor pen, the system analyses motion when drawing and writing. Biomedical Catalyst funding of £178, 000 will allow Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust to perform a clinical assessment of the system at North Tyneside General Hospital.
Academic-led projects:
Scientists at Newcastle University have been awarded £1 million by the Medical Research Council for a clinical trial to see whether a drug developed to treat cancer can be repurposed to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who do not respond to existing treatments. The drug works by targeting a different type of cell from conventional therapies and could therefore succeed where conventional treatments have failed. The drug is being developed by Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, a University of Dundee spin-out that has received 2 previous rounds of Biomedical Catalyst funding.
Scientists at the University of Manchester have received £450,000 of Medical Research Council funding to develop and test a smartphone app to deliver cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to people who have experienced a first episode of psychosis. If successful in patient trials, the Actissist app could help patients manage their condition more independently and prevent relapses of psychosis that often require unplanned admission to hospital. This would also lead to significant cost savings for the NHS.
For more information on business-led projects, contact Rod Alexander in the TSB press office. Telephone: 07500 051 101 (out of hours: 07766 901150). Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information on the academic-led projects, contact Hannah Isom in the MRC press office. Telephone: 0207 395 2345 (out of hours: 07818 428 297). Email: email@example.com.
The Technology Strategy Board is the UK's innovation agency. Its goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation. Sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Technology Strategy Board brings together business, research and the public sector, supporting and accelerating the development of innovative products and services to meet market needs, tackle major societal challenges and help build the future economy. For more information please visit www.innovateuk.org.
Biomedical Catalyst: This joint Technology Strategy Board and Medical Research Council programme offers funding to innovative businesses – who are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to researchers looking to work either individually or in collaboration to develop solutions to healthcare challenges. This is a £180 million fund that has already invested £96 million in 115 academic and businesses-led projects. It is jointly managed by the Technology Strategy Board and the Medical Research Council (MRC) to help bridge the so called 'valley of death' between the lab and the market place. www.innovateuk.org/-/biomedical-catalyst.
A new £38 million National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC) will be based in Darlington. The centre, being funded through investment announced as part of the life sciences strategy, will be a national base, operated by Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) within the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, for the development and demonstration of improved and novel manufacturing processes for biological medicines such as antibodies and vaccines. Darlington was chosen due to its location being close to existing centres of manufacturing and also its good transport links with the rest of the UK. It will also be an integral part of the Darlington Enterprise Zone.
The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) programme uses the power of government procurement to drive innovation. It provides opportunities for innovative companies to engage with the public sector to solve specific problems. Competitions for new technologies and ideas are run on specific topics and aim to engage a broad range of organisations. SBRI enables the public sector to engage with industry during the early stages of development, supporting projects through the stages of feasibility and prototyping.
Over the past century, the Medical Research Council (MRC) has been at the forefront of scientific discovery to improve human health. Founded in 1913 to tackle tuberculosis, the MRC now invests taxpayers' money in some of the best medical research in the world across every area of health. Twenty-nine MRC-funded researchers have won Nobel prizes in a wide range of disciplines, and MRC scientists have been behind such diverse discoveries as vitamins, the structure of DNA and the link between smoking and cancer, as well as achievements such as pioneering the use of randomised controlled trials, the invention of MRI scanning, and the development of a group of antibodies used in the making of some of the most successful drugs ever developed.
Today, MRC-funded scientists tackle some of the greatest health problems facing humanity in the 21st century, from the rising tide of chronic diseases associated with ageing to the threats posed by rapidly mutating micro-organisms. www.mrc.ac.uk. The MRC Centenary Timeline chronicles 100 years of life-changing discoveries and shows how our research has had a lasting influence on healthcare and wellbeing in the UK and globally, right up to the present day. www.centenary.mrc.ac.uk.
The government's economic policy objective is to achieve 'strong, sustainable and balanced growth that is more evenly shared across the country and between industries'. It set 4 ambitions in the 'Plan for Growth', published at Budget 2011:
- to create the most competitive tax system in the G20
- to make the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business
- to encourage investment and exports as a route to a more balanced economy
- to create a more educated workforce that is the most flexible in Europe
Work is underway across government to achieve these ambitions, including progress on more than 250 measures as part of the Growth Review. Developing an Industrial Strategy gives new impetus to this work by providing businesses, investors and the public with more clarity about the long-term direction in which the government wants the economy to travel.


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How Do I Remove Water Stains from a Poster Print?
Q: Maybe someone can help me with this tragedy? This is my beloved Superflat exhibit print poster. Eight years ago I got it mounted, but when I moved to NY I didn't ship it out and stored it in my parents' basement. Now I've moved back and discovered they had a flood one year and this poor print got some water damage. Is there any way I can remove the stains without damaging the print? I was thinking of a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser just on the white areas of the print, but I'm scared....
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Editor - Sonia, we don't think Magic Sponge is going to work in this case because the stain has set into the material and Magic Sponge works by removing surface layer staining. Poster and print archivist mention using bleaching solutions carefully to remove discoloration, but this can be a tricky process, requiring the proper amount of solution and liquid. This website notes the process is best left to the hands of a professional restorer since the cleaning process requires dampening the poster.
Has anyone had success removing water stains with a DIY technique?
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Epic Chris Christie Rant: "What the Hell Is Obama Doing Asking for Another Four Years?" (Video)
Finally, Governor Chris Christie puts into words what we've all been thinking…
"What the hell is Obama doing asking for another four years."
CBS Local reported:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took off the gloves during a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Virginia.
Speaking before supporters at Ball Office Products in Richmond Friday, Christie ripped into President Barack Obama.
"You've been living inside 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for the last four years," Christie said. "If you don't think you can change Washington from inside the White House let's give you the plane ticket back to Chicago you've earned."
Christie riled up the Richmond crowd saying that Obama is arrogant for believing he can't change Washington politics.
"If he believes that, then what the hell is he doing asking for another four years?" Christie said. "We're happy to give you a bus ticket to the outside, Mr. President."
Christie added that Obama is "blindly walking around the White House looking for a clue."
"He's like a man wandering around a dark room, hands up against the wall, clutching for the light switch of leadership and he just can't find it."
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