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Hyde Distortion Filter 2.0 Flux Meter
Hyde Distortion Filter 2.0 Flux Meter
Price: $399
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Requires an 18volt power supply with a negative tip that can deliver at least 150ma. (Not included.)
**International shipping charges are estimated. We will invoice you for the shipping once we can determine the exact cost to your country. Feel free to message us with any questions.
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This is the Hyde Distortion Filter with a Flux meter. The Flux meter is a glass lens that is illuminated by bright LEDs that responds to your audio signal. It's quite hypnotic and hard to look away from. This is ready to ship! No lengthy wait time for a custom build. This one is set up for euorrack CV control and also has a CV out for the slow drifting LFO. This is line level audio, for best results with eurorack audio consider a GPI (Guitar Pedal Interface)
More about the HDF:
This is the large format wood boxed version.
The Hyde Distortion Filter is taken directly from the Jekyll n Hyde Dual filter box and cast into a durable aluminum pedal enclosure. This is a distortion box with an active Low Pass (Diode Ladder) Filter and enhanced resonant feedback. A very slow drifting LFO modulates the filter frequency.
***The "Martin Mod replaces the HPF and Midrange CVs with pots.
2.0 has bunch more CV flexibility.
- An inverted LPF control. Send a positive saw tooth wave and the response will be in reverse.
- Resonance control for those deep clamped down filter harmonics.
- A low cut (HPF) to sweep out the low end for creative mixing and layering.
- Mid range distortion enhancement. Makes the distortion more dominating
- Each new CV has a corresponding responsive LED.
I've also added a distortion bypass toggle to provide an alternative clean input to the filter.
"Active" LED is responsive to input signal. Active LED is bypassed when clean input is enabled.
The Hyde Distortion filter is perfect for creating dark textures and soundscapes. Tune the resonant feedback to match your harmonic droning or wall of noise. Use two boxes to create deep stereo textures. Turn a synth with no personality into a monster.
***Orders may take 1-2 days depending on availability.
Things I enjoy about this pedal:
- The sound of the filter! Smooth and dark.
- The distortion is not high gain. Works well with noisy synths.
- Enhanced resonant feedback for more expressive tones
- Small compact size
- Pre-filter distortion and Post overdrive for gain recovery
- Post germanium clipping/saturation
- CV filter control, use modular gear to ….modulate!
- Slow drifting LFO modulation keeps an otherwise stagnate signal alive.
- True Bypass
The "Active" LED responds to signal input as you feed sound into it.
• Knob controls:
Up: Pre-Distortion
Hyde: Filter
Fortis: Resonance
Down: Post-Drive
Nefras: LFO Modulation
"Y" LED: LFO Pulse
Blas: LFO Amount
Zeal: LFO Speed
React: Germanium Clipping
**Requires a regulate 18volt DC Supply. Standard negative tip with a min of 150ma. (not included) Will run on 12volts for a dirtier sound. Lower voltage will affect the smoothness of the filter.
***All purchases done through Paypal. Units are always shipped ASAP. Please note when purchasing from eBay shipping charges may be vary.
****International shipping can vary. Typically I will credit back any difference when your unit is ready and I am able to verify exact shipping to your specific location.
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Lutnistas1969 wrote:I'm not sure if it's the best idea to go from Bukhara to Khiva by train. You need to go from Bukhara to Navoi, than to Urgench and than to Khiva.
That takes a very long time.
I guessed you missed the previous posts saying there is a direct train between Bukhara and Urgench since 2018.

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As much as I hate to admit it, I have a problem: I'm addicted to television. So, on that note, I hope this post will provide a place for people to talk about what's happening on the idiot box. (A term I resent, actually, as television is home to some great storytelling that matches anything found in acclaimed books or award-winning films.)
Fall is upon us, which means it's also time for a new season of returning favorites (Dexter, my love, I missed you; Heroes, not so much) and debut series (Fringe, True Blood). Last fall saw a number of new shows premiere, few of which were either good or long-lived. So many of my favorite shows get the axe, I'm afraid to try new ones. I've been hurt in the past. When Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles premiered last fall on Fox—the worst offender for killing that which I love—I made a promise to only watch it if I knew the show was actually getting renewed for another season. To my great surprise, Sarah Connor and her brooding brood lived to fight more killer robots. And the first season is available now on DVD. It was time for me to give this show a chance. And, due to the writers' strike, only nine episodes were made, meaning there's still time to catch up if you want to see the second season's premiere.
I'm a big fan of the first two Terminator movies and Sarah Connor in particular. She's right up there with Lt. Ellen Ripley when it comes to cinema's toughest heroines. The Fox series begins in 1999, after the events of Terminator 2, with Sarah (Brit-import Lena Headey) and her teenage son John (Thomas Dekker), the fated savior of humanity after Judgment Day, still on the run from their many enemies both human and non. A new model of Terminator (the willowy Summer Glau) has been sent from the future to protect them in the coming fight against Skynet's military defense system. Insert lots of CGI explosions, car crashes, and people getting flung through walls for a really fun action show. They don't skimp on big-screen cinematography, either. The first three episodes are a little clunky with exposition and the voiceovers make me roll my eyes only slightly less than the ones on Heroes, but the show finds a clever voice in "Heavy Metal" and introduces new storylines and new characters that had me saying "Okay, just one more episode, then I'll get up from the couch." Also smart was some handy time travel that makes the series capable of existing entirely separate from the awful Terminator 3 film.
My favorite thing about The Sarah Connor Chronicles is the cast. Lena Headey infuses Sarah with a vulnerability that makes her desire to provide a normal life for her son constantly at odds with her mission to prevent apocalypse. Another standout is Richard T. Jones as James Ellison, an FBI agent who wants to believe…in terminators. The greatest additions to the cast came with guest stars Brian Austin Greene (David Silver from 90210, all grown up!) and Garret Dillahunt. Greene plays Derek Reese, brother of Kyle and therefore John Connor's uncle, sent back in time to help John's mission. He has a palpable chemistry with Lena Headey that I hope gets toyed with more in the next season, and a deep mistrust of Cameron that adds great tension to the family dynamics. Then there's Garret Dillahunt as the evil terminator Cromartie. Dillahunt just has the face of a murderer, poor guy. He played two different psychopaths on HBO's Deadwood and here he brings a chilling, blank-faced stare to his homicidal mission to destroy anyone standing between him and John Connor. His wicked shootout with the FBI, set to the tune of "The Man Comes Around" was the highlight of an already-entertaining season finale for me. Any show that uses Johnny Cash as a soundtrack for ass-whipping gets some bonus points in my book. The reprise of the song in the episode's last minutes was also inspired—as a sinister new figure in the Skynet conspiracy made his first appearance walking away from a bomb explosion that left the fate of Cameron up in the air. (Insert bad "She'll be back" line here. There's no way this show would return without her.) Summer Glau, such a standout in Firefly and Serenity, portrays a damaged girl of a different sort as the killing machine Cameron. Because of her propensity towards playing weird, her performance is strangely flat to me, but there are little moments where Glau gives her cyborg a spark of humanity that is equal parts touching and terrifying. I suspect after the events of the finale, Cameron will have a lot of new personality quirks for Glau to play around with.
In short, The Sarah Connor Chronicles is a lot better than I thought it would be. It strikes a good balance between the philosophical musings on destiny and mindless popcorn entertainment. It's not quite as good as genre heavy-hitters like Battlestar Galactica or Lost, but the potential is there. Well-written, moving moments are there. I'm hoping the show will continue to settle into its voice in the coming season. io9's had a bunch of interesting articles about this that I only browse casually because I'm not into big spoilers, but go here to check some out. Summer Glau will have a chance to show more range as a terminator with a malfunctioning brain, John will step into to his heroic fate even more, and Sarah Connor will continue to fight with every shred of her humanity against the machines that would kill the only thing that makes her life worth living. Good stuff. Add to that Shirley Manson of Garbage as a corporate nutcase most likely connected to Skynet's coming awakening and, for me, I don't need a resistance fighter from the future to tell me where I'll be Monday nights.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles returns with new episodes Monday, September 8th at 8 P.M. EST on Fox.


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Modern Political Movements Professor of History Andrew Hartman and Professor of Politics and Government Lane Crothers
November 1
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The evening will include a performance by School of Music faculty Justin Vickers and Roy Magnuson. The duo will perform a commissioned work of music related to the presidential election of 2016.
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Poster show at Nemo
Stapled and Torn showcases some of the most talented poster artists in the NW. Come by and check it out tomorrow Friday August 1st from 6pm-10pm at 1875 SE Belmont.
Photos of students taking photos of riders in action @ HCSC
Here are a few photos of students of the HCSC Photo Workshop in action capturing the action!
Click the jump for MORE!
HCSC- Photo Workshop -Day #3 -Video
HCSC Photo Workshop -Day 3- Tim Zimmerman from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
HCSC- Photo Workshop – Day #3 – Tim Zimmerman
We woke to Mother Nature playing a game with the weather. The mountain was socked in. While we waited for the clouds to lift, Tim Zimmerman instructed the class all about digital workflow, processing and storage. The clouds lifted on High Cascade and we hit the snow. Molly Aguirre, Hanna Teter, Jeremy Jones all hucked for the workshop shooters.
Artist of the day…
Chitra Ganesh is a Brooklyn based artist whose work is absolutely amazing and disturbing. I guess I have a thing about disturbing work!
HCSC Photo Workshop- Day #2 – Christy Chaloux
The weather was a little less that helpful today. The campers got on the hill and still managed to come back with a few keepers. Christy Chaloux presented her images from the season and wowed the crew. Tim Zimmerman jumped in at the end of the day and started in on digital workflow.
HCSC Photo Workshop- Day One, Bud Fawcett Video
HCSC Photo Workshop 2008- Bud Fawcett from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
Each year we open up the workshop with a historical slide show from Bud Fawcett. Bud was one of the original ganstas of snowboard photography. The historical sense of snowboarding isn't as well established as surf and skate. It's a shame. Bud keeps those authentic real moments alive in his stills.
Freeman Transport
So, I ran into an old friend Nathan Freeman and his lovely wife Emily this past weekend. I hadn't seen his since he left to NY for graduate school. When I asked him what he'd been up to lately, he showed me this amazing bike and told me he was hand building them. He makes these all steel incredible single speed bikes with s and s couplings that break apart and can be put on an airplane for no extra charge! AND… to make it even better they go in the most amazingly stylish bags. Urban Outfitters blog just got wind of them, so I'm sure they will take off now. Check out Freeman Transport's blog here. Way to go Nathan!
HCSC Photo workshop – Day one
Day one-
Arrival Day. The camp was sold out 2 months in advance and had a waiting list of 10. The lucky 24 that were able to attend this years session at Mt. Hood and High Cascade Snowboard camp were witness to snowboard history. Snowboarding photog and icon, Bud Fawcett gave the class a history lesson and set the foundation for how snowboarding as we know it today actual started. In many ways, the surf and skateboard industries embrace their heritage. Snowboarding is less historical so it is nice to have Bud to remind us all where we came form as snowboarders. Studionemo is stoked to be a sponsor of the event!
Phillip Toledano – Days with My Father
Photographer Phillip Toledano takes care of his 98 year old father, who for his age, is in great shape except for his short term memory loss. In this photo series you get to see all the ups and down of his fathers day to day life. A touching series that is a must see!Click HERE for the rest.
(Thanks Max, for the heads up on this!)
Add ons by Plain T
Accessories are often thought of as small add ons, such as watches, scarfs, shades, or jewelry. However accessorizing becomes much more effective when the object is bigger than yourself. With the constant up-surge of action sports, and BMX's debut in this summer's olympics what could look more smart than you on your 1984 GT Pro Performer Eddie Fiola Winterland Park Edition going for a quick coffee? What ever your object of choice may be, make it fitting of you and it will be a sure hit, oh ya… extra points if you take your cumbersome item to a crowded house party and carry it around all night!
The Subconcious Art of Graffiti Removal by Matt McCormick
Worthy of PDN?????
I was checking out the PDN blog this morning and was really sad to see not one, but TWO articles about celebrity baby photos- the ubiquitous Brad and Angelina twins and Jessica Alba's baby. I guess it spurns the question of whether a blog should adhere to any standards? Of course it depends on the blog, but a blog linked to a respectable photography publication looses points in my book for even discussing paparazzi crap. Am I wrong?
Just a reminder folks…
great poster
My new favorite fashion photog…
David Slijper is my new favorite fashion photographer.
Pull Back the Shade by Muzi Quawson
British artist Muzi Quawson explores the social structures of American culture with color film prints displayed as large light boxes so the cinematic feeling is brought one step father than just the film. One of my favorite things in photography is trying to capture a moment….no kodak moments here…the rawness of life thought the rawness of film. When you successfully capture these moments,they look like one might describe a movie still…it draws you to wonder exactly what that emotion was and why they were feeling it.
Flosstradamus- Portland, Oregon
Friday, Flosstradamus Played Rotture to a sold out crowd. They truly brought the house down with their flossy beats! Definitely a must see next time their in town. So fun!
Special thanks go to Kurt and Josh for putting up with my camera flash all night and to Austin for helping edit.
Weekend Warrior project with Bill Thomas
The water cooler conversation goes something like this….Hey Harry, how was your weekend?
Harry replies, well since you asked, I flew to Ramadi, in Western Iraq. While on the ground with the Animal Company 3rd 103rd Armor. We felt the hight of the Sunni insurgency and were able to come home to talk about it.
Long time buddy and shooter Bill Thomas took on the challenge of illustrating a civilian point of view on a business that traditionally has been a Government job.
More from The Post Family…Save Polaroid
Artist Rod Hunting of The Post Family art group, was asked by Save Polaroid to auction of some of his "Polareds" for the cause.
Grass Photography by Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey
While perusing the amazing design site of art group The Post Family, I came across the photographic work of Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey, who found a way to create complex photographic images in grass using photosensitive seeding in a dark room. Check out more here and here
Studio Nemo is proud to introduce… Our new Phase One digital back!
Recently here at Studio Nemo, we were having trouble with our 5 year old Imacon Ixpress, nothing severe, just time consuming hiccups that bogged down shoot time, not good for us or our clients. So after a few months of research and meeting with some digi back companies, we ended up going with the Phase One P45. Although the P45 is not 100% perfect I'd say the pros definitely outweigh the cons, the only cons being the software interface is not the most user friendly. The best part about the P45 is its portability compared to the Imacon. With the P45, you can slap in a Compact Flash card and shoot away. Unlike the Imacon where your lugging around and plugged into a power pack/hard drive you wear over your shoulder. Not to mention the resolution of the P45 sports 39 megapixels to Imacons 16! We did some test shots to see how they compare, check em out after the jump! (And yes, I did the cheesiest photoshop job on purpose! Kinda going for a Back To The Future pt.2 (above) and part 3(below) heh.)
Ryan Sheckler – model athlete for the future of skating?
ESPN Magazine interviewed pro skateboarder / marketers wet dream Ryan Sheckler. I'm all for skateboarders doing their thing and making a name for themselves, but, when you recklessly whore out your name for a few (million) bucks you get my official douche bag award! Congratulations Mr. Sheckler, you play puppet to anything your agent and PR camp tell you to do, slapping your name on anything, and ruining skateboardings image in the process. Sweet man. Oh, I loved your latest article in tiger beat btw omg lolz <3 <3 !!!


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In this book the author shares the methods he used to change his life from one of intolerable chaos to one of tranquil simplicity.
By exploring different areas where life has become overwhelming, the reader is offered solutions working with the six guiding principles of the power of less, which is the theme throughout the book. In Part one, we explore each principle in turn. All are designed to help you focus on the essentials, thereby enabling you to reduce the volume of daily tasks and projects and accomplish goals one at a time. Part two is about putting all of that into practice, with lots of tips for implementing these proposals in key areas of work and home life.
For me, reading this book made me realise that I am very lucky in that I am not so overloaded with commitments that I actually need to work hard at its contents, but it is packed full of good common sense, but often overlooked, tips on how best to prioritise and make life simpler and altogether more enjoyable.
A good present for the workaholic in your life.
Review by Sandra Marrison.
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According to Tibetan Astrology by Phillipe Cornu, a Monkey year is "extremely rich and holds many surprises—anything can happen. This is a year in which one must be cunning and seize new initiatives. All opportunities are open and one should be flexible enough to take advantage of them. This is a year of daring progress, not for the slow or timid."
The fire element adds to that rather exciting stew: "Fire transmits a vital, brilliant, and transforming energy and enhances expression, extroversion, and the ability to make decisions."
Sounds good to me. I love monkeys. They are lively, playful and full of energy.
This video explains how unexpected advantages can come from daring to deal with a mess.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
VSG surgery: Sweet and Sow-er
Nojo is running its course through my body right now, meandering like a wayward spirit. By now, it has probably run into that glass of prosecco that I had yesterday and the slice-n-bake cookies.....with aerosol frosting.
Oh yeah Cheez-its, be sure to formally introduce yourself when Nojo passes you by. A curtsey would be nice should you have the energy to muster up one.
Little Bit of Extra Weight, could you be a dear please and lay out a spread of carby, processed sweets for our visitor? No? You feel fat and sluggish, you say.....*sigh*.. Me, too. But I know what will make me feel better, Little Bit. You want in on my secret? Ok, I'll tell you...Donut holes. You know, the hair of the dog that bit you kind of thing.
What do you mean that doesn't make sense. That does make sense. I feel fat and sluggish, so stuffing myself with a few donut holes will make me feel better...Okay 4 donut holes...Wait 8....Shit! The bag is gone.
Oh well, I feel better. See I told you. You're not sentient in the first place, so you can't make sense.......Wait. Something is happening. No I don't feel better. I felt better. I feel fat-er and sluggish-er and nojo-er and sow-er.....*double sigh*
I gotta shake this.
I'm finna go to the gym.
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Wow, even with your cute personality behind it, I felt every word. I know this, I feel this and thank you for posting it. <3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Uh yeah. Totally been here more times than I can count!ReplyDelete
- Mlstjohn34July 11, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Make it stop!! I feel it too. Time to go back to work. Been snacking way too much!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 12:57 PM
bite me and your nojo! It bit me in the ass last week, and I have a nojo hangover! That nojo is clinging to my ankles and holding me down like the souls of Hades! Trying to keep me down! Gimme some espresso and get out my way!ReplyDelete
PS: I'm stealing your damn verbage, cause you don't got the mojo to come after my ass!
holy hostess cupcake, waning woman! Right there with you. I have too far to go to nut up now. Thank you.ReplyDelete
WLS or not, EVERYONE feels like this at some point. Dang nojo!!! Great post, lady. You are awesome. That is all.ReplyDelete
This has been my week to feel the nojo. And it's not like regular nojo, it's like a murdalizing nojo, a confusterated nojo.ReplyDelete
Don't you worry about me stealing your verbage though. I'm the type of woman who gets bothered by the red squiggly line that appears under misspelled words. Besides, its way more rewarding to hear you say them in real life. lol
@chrissy thank youReplyDelete
@shanasparkles I just want it to go away!
@mlstjohn34 Hopefully your snacks have been good snacks. mine have been horrible
@vsgmom you better be glad your out of range right now. lol
@angel thanks for keeping ME motivated
@eve I guess my nojo isn't so bad that I can't still blog. I should be happy about that
@bbm lmao at confusterated mojo. I think you are a bit touched, my dear
@Leza Its great to have a new face around here. I love your commentsReplyDelete
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Child Rescue invites you to come catch the vision of our work in Cambodia and Thailand! Learn about the evil of child sex trafficking—and see the ways Child Rescue is working to restore children's lives.
On a Team Trip, you'll have the chance to meet and share your story with rescued girls. You'll get to know the volunteers and staff who are fighting to end child sex trafficking. You'll visit a red light district and see the environment we're rescuing girls from. You'll experience major cultural sites; eat delicious Thai and Cambodian foods; and travel across both countries. This is a truly life-changing trip!
A Team Trip is more than just a two-week adventure. We want to inspire and empower you to make a difference long-term. This trip is a chance for you to gain a deep understanding of the issues surrounding child sex trafficking—and what you can do to end it! When you return home, you'll be armed with the education and passion to continue working to end child exploitation. Your stories could even inspire your family, friends, church and coworkers to join the cause.


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The start of a new relationship should be the happiest time of your life, but if your new man's behavior leaves you worried that he may already have a girlfriend, there are some simple signs to look for. Keep in mind, however, that if you really feel there is something amiss, it is always best to talk it through with your new man before the relationship progresses any further.
Phone Numbers
If your new man doesn't want to give you his phone number or refuses to answer your calls and only respond via text message, it could be that there is someone on his end who he doesn't want to hear him talking to you. Take into account factors such as whether he's at work or out with his friends, but if happens continuously and you still feel uneasy, ask yourself who is it he doesn't want to overhear your conversations.
His Friends
People in new relationships usually want to show off their new-found love. If he seems reluctant to introduce to you to his mates and family, or if he takes you on dates to new places where he doesn't know anyone, chances are he's trying to keep you hidden. Is he embarrassed to be seen with you, or is he worried who might see him? Ask him on dates on special occasions such as Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving. If he makes excuses, it may be he's celebrating with somebody else.
If your new man always arranges to see you at strange times, ask yourself why. If he always turns up immediately after work, he could be using the "working late" excuse with his partner. If he always turns up in sports gear, maybe he is pretending to be at the gym. Ask him to come for dinner, and specify he should wear his best clothes. If he is reluctant or wants to get changed at your house upon arrival, this should definitely set alarm bells ringing.
His Place
If you find yourself always meeting your new man in bars, hotels or your place, suggest he cook for you at his house. If he suggests a nice meal at a restaurant instead, this could make you wonder why he doesn't want you at his place. Even if he shares his house with other people or parents, there should be no reason why you can't visit, even if it's just to watch a movie. If he doesn't even want to tell you his address, there is a good possibility he does not want to risk you turning up on the doorstep.


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Walk through tour of the Brooklyn Museum
A spontaneous get-together between Brooklinian friends, celebrating a birthday on a Saturday night. And what better place to celebrate than – the Brooklyn Museum!
On the first Saturday of the month, the Brooklyn Museum is open – and free – until 11PM. It's all a buzz, with DJs, dancing, music and lots of noise – and vibrance. We chose this need to do a casual walk-through tour, highlighting anything from #InfiniteBlue – and Lapis Lazuli, to Ancient Near East: Assyria and Egypt.
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Private functions at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit are held in beautiful garden or beach venues, or in the Convention Center. Food and beverages are part of the All-Inclusive plan, with selected menus available. Premium open bars are also in the All-inclusive plan. Setup fees apply per person, per private event according to the group contract.
We invite you to navigate this specialized section and start planning an exceptional event.
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Catering for cocktail reception menus has an additional charge per guest. Setup fees established in contract also apply.
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Membership is subject to meeting specific criteria and you will need to provide copies of your qualifications to a minimum standard of NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. On completion of your application you will be immediately covered by the FHA insurance you will receive a welcome email explaining the final steps required to approve your membership and ensure your insurance cover remains valid.
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text: LUISA CERANO is a favourite of confident women all over the world who are not afraid to have their own style. The foundation of our brand is an unmistakably feminine yet casual silhouette. Our trademark is our ability to re-interpret it for every collection in a fresh, modern way. LUISA CERANO sets itself very high standards in terms of design, quality, and value. This lends it an extra-special role in the premium segment. Upholding our brand values while never ceasing to innovate is our strategic goal. And, at the same time, it is our passion.


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Chicago's NeoCon is the United States' answer to Salone del Mobile, showcasing the latest innovations in commercial design from across the world.
June 27th, 2016
In 2016, NeoCon celebrated its 48th year with three days of seminars and showcases, attracting 50,000 design professionals to its events. Haworth were excited to be a part of the annual trade show, taking home a 2016 Best of NeoCon Silver Award, and showcasing more than 20 new products from Haworth and Haworth Collection.
The Haworth showroom again enlisted the design skills of Patricia Urquiola, a frequent collaborator with Haworth, and the designer behind Haworth's Openest Collection. Filled with vibrant colours and the latest Haworth products, Urquiola focused on a central theme of 'Culture, Community and Comfort: People Make the Place'.
"Our space centres on the workplace as a human centric environment, which we illustrated by creating a variety of work settings that allow people to work the way they need," explains Glen Foster, Haworth's Vice President for Sales and Marketing, "It celebrates bringing people together and creating a sense of community where people can perform at their best, acknowledging the needs of individuals to engage both socially, and for work purposes, to achieve maximum engagement."
The highlights of the space were three prominent 'Maker Spaces', one each for Cappellini, Poltrona Frau, and Cassina in custom jewel boxes in the centre of the floor plate. In each of these showcases, a master craftsman demonstrated the skill in creating their respective brand's chairs live, from start to finish, emphasising manufacturing values and design quality.
Also on display were several workspace set-ups, emphasising the easy integration of all of Haworth's products, and a number of new Haworth Collection pieces, including Fern, Poppy, Drum, Immerse, and Compose Connections, with Compose Connections winning a Best of NeoCon Silver Award in the Systems Enhancements category. A bluescape wall of videos showcased the manufacturing process behind Haworth and Haworth Collection products, displaying Haworth's global manufacturing values and design quality.
Another highlight of the showroom was the Fern display, which Glen Foster describes as, "a holistic museum approach to showcasing the design story and artefacts from the research and development of Fern." The innovative chairs positioned as 'the most comfortable task chair' is displayed with a lush, background of paper ferns and multiple development prototypes for the chair, showcasing the chair's evolution and superior design technology.
Haworth's showspace for NeoCon 2016 was a spectacularly designed and highly interactive workspace that showcased the quality and versatility of Haworth's products. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, and integrating the 2014 acquisitions of premium Italian brands Cassina, Poltrona Frau, and Cappellini, Haworth continues to be at the forefront of workspace design.
Glen Foster, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Haworth Asia-Pacific together at Neocon with Sandro Rogani, master craftsman from Poltrona Frau from in Tolentino, Italy.
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Creative Biolabs has used hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange on a research scale for many years and with the advancement of sample handling and data analysis software, now we are dedicated to offering our clients CreMap™ amide hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange platform for epitope mapping.
Hydrogen-deuterium exchange, also called H/D exchange is a powerful method for the identification of residues involved in the antigen-antibody interaction, which is a key step in understanding their functions, defining antibody specificity and predicting cross-reactivity. H/D exchange is a chemical reaction in which a covalently bonded hydrogen atom is replaced by a deuterium atom. It is usually used to exchangeable protons and deuterons.
For epitope mapping, H/D exchange is performed by exposing the peptide or protein of interest to the deuterated solvent for a period of time. The quenching in low pH buffer follows up where the exchange rates decrease dramatically. The proteins are then fragmented by the proteolysis of the protease. The epitopes are prevented from the proteolysis and protected by the antibody. These amino acids could be identified by mass spectrometry. H/D exchange is used as a powerful method and provides critical information needed to understand the mechanism of action of therapeutic antibodies. Mass spectrometry (MS) is widely used for defining epitopes due to effectiveness and its high resolution. The deuterium nucleus is heavier than the hydrogen nucleus as it contains a proton and a neutron. In a typical MS procedure, samples would be ionized and break into fragments. The fragments with or without deuterium would be separated according to the mass-charge ratio.
Fig.1 Hydrogen/Deuterium exchange of antigen for epitope mapping.
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Prague based designer Pavel Fuksa has created this impressive music video for the Navigators using 178 individually designed fake vintage matchboxes.
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I used to collect match boxes. I had over 2,000, they are probably still in my parents loft.
I used to collect the ones that came in series.
I would steam the label off them and stick them in scrap books like they were stamp.
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Welcome to the Pocklington Sports and Social Club, we are a members club and the social side of the Playing Fields Association. We have a full time steward, Mr Gebs Brigham and offer Bar facilities to members.
At present we are a steering committee and are looking for other committee members to join us. In the past we have held various discos, kids Christmas parties, live bands and rounder's days throughout the year. We also have a xmas eve members night (with discounted drinks). Due to a lack of support on the committee (only 3 committee members only), unfortunately Members functions no longer happen as much as we would like.
All patrons of the bar need to be fully paid up members (this is a legal requirement and one of the conditions of our licence). Membership is £5 per year for all persons over the age of 18. Memberships are due 1st September each year.
One of the most commonly asked questions is, why do I need to be a member of the social club, when I already pay training fees for Football. This is because the football club and social club are different clubs. The structure of the Sports and Social clubs is, as below
Pocklington playing fields committee – This committee represents all clubs at the Henry Thirsk Amenity centre, (Football, Hockey and Social)
Under the umbrella of the Playing fields committee, are the football club, Hockey club (at present due the league the hockey club play in, they play at the Grammar school) and Social club. Each club is run on an individual basis, although they do work very closely together.
The benefits of being a paid up member of the Social club are, you are entitled to use the bar facilities, you can book the facilities for private functions, Free monthly members draw throughout the football season. To book the Function room for a private party please telephone Gebs on 01759 303638.


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THE master of the country's largest maternity hospital has added her voice to calls for greater legislative clarity on when doctors can intervene to protect a pregnant woman's life.
Dr Rhona Mahony, master of Holles St in Dublin, said there needed to be more guidance for doctors on when to intervene when the probability of a risk to the mother's life leaves them in a grey area.
Dr Mahony was commenting in the wake of the death of Sativa Halappanavar in Galway hospital after suffering a miscarriage and suspected septicaemia.
She had been miscarrying for a number of days and had asked for a termination. However, her husband Praveen said she was told this was not possible as long as the foetus had a heartbeat.
Dr Mahony said women and doctors need to be protected by the law. "I think it is very disappointing that, 20 years after the X Case, we don't have legislation and I think that it really does need to happen.
"I think everybody needs to be protected, the women of Ireland need to be protected, they need to know that they are going to get the appropriate health care that they need.
"I think the doctors giving that health care need to know that they are also protected in their ability to do their job."
Dr Sam Coulter Smith, master of the Rotunda maternity hospital, said he sees no evidence of confusion in medical ranks in Ireland over whether or not a woman can have an abortion if her life is at risk.
But he agreed it would be preferable to have legislation to bring clarity to the situation.
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Tonight we're starting a busy weekend.
First, we're juggle alongside the incredible Soundvibration from Bonn at our monthly regular Jamaican Lounge at Modul in Saarbrücken.
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You may have already read about "beneficial biology" and "compost tea." But what exactly is it? Furthermore, how do we get hold of this "beneficial biology" and actually utilize it in our gardens?
Microbes are responsible for aiding limitless plant processes, including helping plants feed, protecting them from disease and creating the very soil that serves to support us all!
Microbes work in partnership with plants. They break down organic matter (which is inaccessible to plants) into a form that plants can use. Think of them as little 'compost conversion' factories!
It's incredibly easy to breed these microbes at home! It's called "actively aerated compost tea" or AACT for short. Think of it as "life juice" for your plants—a brown soup that's full of the sort of beneficial microbiology you find in healthy soil—the essential components of any organic growing situation!
Microbes and plants are natural teammates, so compost tea is a great way to replenish and enhance this wonderful relationship. It can get fairly complicated though and our current understanding is "rule of thumb" at best. No living organism operates autonomously. In other words, there is a symbiosis, or "give and take," found in the natural world that we humans take for granted, and therefore restrict.
All microbes operate by way of teammates. They play off of each other, with one teammate unlocking the ability of the next.
You start with humus! Humus is organic matter that has gone through a full composting process. Think of it like "compost" that cannot be "composted" any more! Microorganisms are found dormant in quality humus sources like worm castings, but can be awakened and stimulated to grow under the right conditions.
Compost tea is the result of adding a humus source to (non-chlorinated) water and using air pumps to increase the amount of air in the water solution in order to grow microbes. Finally, you need to add some sort of food and catalysts for the microbes to grow, such as molasses, kelp, rock dust, fish, humate, or sea minerals.
The above list shouldn't set you back more than $65. Compost tea takes just 12 – 24 hours to brew. A little foaming on the surface is a good sign that your compost tea (or rather the microbial life within) is flourishing.
The higher the water temperature the greater the biological growth, but the lower the dissolved oxygen. Dissolved oxygen levels above 6 parts per million (ppm) will provide sufficient biological growth, and levels around 8 ppm are attainable at room temperature. An accepted approach among compost tea enthusiasts is to brew AACT at a similar temperature to where it's being used, for example; if your root zone temperature is 68°F (20°C), brew the AACT around this temperature.
The food source utilized when brewing compost tea can determine the microbe grown. Thus you can adapt the ingredients you use to brew compost teas to your particular crop. For instance, a sugar source like molasses fed to a balanced stable compost inoculant will encourage more bacterial growth, whereas kelp or fish fed to the same inoculant will encourage more fungal growth. The same is true for other inputs, like Equisetum (horsetail), which encourages the growth of beneficial nematodes. To be clear, molasses do not discourage fungi from growing, they simply encourages bacteria more. Similarly, using a fungal dominant tea on an annual plant will not harm it in any way; it's a better/best scenario.
It is vital to use quality water when brewing compost tea, and in your garden in general. If you are unsure of your water source, use a filter. There are quality reverse osmosis (RO) filters and de-chlorinators on the market for reasonable prices. Most nutrient solutions are not designed to account for what comes through the tap, so if possible start from zero ppm. Remember, chlorine kills microbes and it's added to just about every public water supply in some form for this very reason. Bubbling your water will remove chlorine in a couple of hours, but not chloramines, its more persistent cousins—also used in many municipal water supplies. At the very least, let your water sit out for 24 hours before using it to brew tea. Ideally, invest in a reverse osmosis water purification system.
You don't need much! You can use as little as five gallons on an entire acre of land, roughly equivalent to about a one cup per gallon dilution. Some growers choose to use compost tea on every watering, but weekly applications or on reservoir changes are sufficient. It is even possible to experience benefits from compost tea with just one application. After all, you're dealing with living organisms that can populate and reproduce by themselves if given proper conditions. Because you can't overdose plants with too much compost tea (unless you are simply over-watering) it is particularly well suited for seedlings and cuttings.
Compost tea works above the ground too! Weekly foliar applications of compost tea give great results. Compost tea can also help to control pests if used consistently, many bacteria found in compost seek protein, which is what comprises the exoskeleton of many target pest species.
Some growers use worm casings as the sole basis for their compost teas. While this is certainly a viable option to brew tea, worms are predominately a bacterial organism, and do not contain some of the trophic levels of beneficial organisms, such as fungi, nematodes, protozoa, ciliates, etc. that provide vital benefits to plants and gardens. Worms sequester bacteria in their gut in order to work their magic, like termites use fungi to digest the wood they eat. To brew a better tea, consider using worm castings along with a balanced humus product.
Food sources for compost tea include molasses, kelp, fish, bat guano, and generally anything that was once alive that is soluble enough to be put into solution, even fruit pulp. It is important to note that recipes and preferences vary widely, for instance, some may recommend up to 16 tablespoons of molasses per 5 gallons of water, others only 1 tablespoon. Be sure to experiment based on these general recommendations, but here are a couple of simple recipes:
Bacterial Dominant Tea
1.5 pounds (700g) bacterial compost or vermicompost
3-4 tablespoons (45-60ml) liquid black strap molasses
4 teaspoons (23g) dry soluble kelp or 2 tablespoons of liquid kelp
3-4 teaspoons (15-20ml) fish emulsion
Equal Ratio - Fungi : Bacteria Tea
1.5 pounds (700g) 1:1 fungi to bacteria compost
3-4 tablespoons (45-60ml) humic acids
4 teaspoons (23g) dry soluble kelp or 2 tablespoons of liquid kelp
3-4 teaspoons (15-20ml) fish hydrolysate
Fungal Dominant Tea
2 pounds (900g) fungal compost
3-4 tablespoons (50ml) humic acids
2 teaspoons (10ml) yucca extract
4 teaspoons (23g) dry soluble kelp or 2 tablespoons of liquid kelp
4-5 teaspoons (20-25ml) fish hydrolysate
Recipes reproduced from 'The Compost Tea Brewing Manual', 5th Edition by Dr Elaine Ingham.
Fish-based natural fertilizers are generally obtained in one of two forms, condensed fish solubles known as emulsions, or enzymatic digested fish known as hydrolysates. Fish hydrolysate is cold processed (minced, enzymatically digested and liquefied) to preserve proteins for quick turnover by microbes into nutrients for plants. Emulsions are created using extreme heat, and while they may be easier to work with because they are further refined, the processing removes valuable ingredients and denaturing nutrients. While both fertilizer forms can benefit a compost tea, hydrolysates retain the natural oils from the fish that are a very potent fungal food.
One thing that is not discussed enough in the compost tea community is the use of mineral catalysts. Catalysts, as we know, change the speed of a reaction. It's important to understand that microbes work indirectly via chemical decomposition. In other words, bacteria don't chew on a banana peel in a compost pile, they offer up an enzyme (biological catalyst) that works to chemically break it down. Enzymes are specialty proteins that work like keys to a lock for important biochemical reactions within living organisms, plants and people included. All enzymes incorporate a single molecule of a trace mineral—such as manganese, copper, iron or zinc—without which an enzyme cannot function. We all know the benefits of adding enzymes to our gardening systems, but not many growers know that you get free enzymes from microbes.
Microbes help plants eat and, in return, plants feed microbes. In fact, over half of the energy derived through photosynthesis by plants is fed to the soil as exudates. Think of an exudate as a meal for microbes. Plants actually know what they need, they just can't tell us. This means that plants have the ability to attract specific trophic levels (imagine the balance of the big fish and the little fish in the ocean) of microbes by preparing food from its surrounding environment that attracts those capable of generating what is deficient in the plant. This biological/plant network, or intelligence, if you will, cannot be established overnight, but it can be tapped into if we are aware of it. This is especially true when growing indoors in artificial environments.
It's important to provide everything for plants so they can be allowed to eat what they desire, but it's even more important to allow microbes a complete tool kit. Not doing so is like hiring someone to build a house and only providing them half the tools. The pictures inset illustrates a side-by-side conducted with a broad-spectrum mineral product. The tea sample on the left was brewed in the presence of many more elements than the tea sample on the right. Note the enhanced foaming and darker color after only four hours.
Other catalysts to consider are rock dusts, yucca extract, or any broad-spectrum natural mineral. Remember, these materials are not "food" for microbes; they help microbes eat their food.
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By Chris Butler, Principal Consultant, Cyber Resilience & Security.
The framework outlined by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is admirably designed to facilitate digital transactions, promote transparency, improve governance and enforce accountability. But implementing and maintaining GDPR-compliant processes within an organisation is no easy task. With the deadline now just months away, Sungard Availability Services can help.
Our experience of successfully implementing and managing data governance and regulatory compliance programme makes us well-placed to achieve a practical, pragmatic implementation of the GDPR that takes into consideration your corporate culture and finite financial assets, industry good practice and the latest regulatory guidance.
One security expert claims GDPR could drive cyber criminals' ransom demands higher. Previously, sums demanded have been fairly arbitrary because there was no way to determine exactly what data was worth to a targeted organisation. But this will change after the GDPR compliance deadline on 25 May 2018 when companies can be fined up to 4% of their global annual turnover or $20m, whichever is greater, if data is leaked and they are found to have not looked after it properly. He argues that this gives criminals a price point as they know companies might be willing to pay anything less than the full amount of the fine to avoid reputational damage by keeping the breach secret.
How we can help
We can work with you to develop a suitable framework to comply with the GDPR's provisions including:
- Raising awareness
Recognising that implementing the GDPR could have significant resource implications, Sungard AS can help develop awareness campaigns, as well as prepare and deliver training and awareness materials such as the Sungard AS GDPR Masterclass©.
- Data Protection by Design & Data Protection by Default
Under the GDPR, organisations have a general obligation to implement technical and organisational measures to show that they have integrated data protection into processing activities. In GDPR terminology this is known as data protection by design and by default. Sungard AS can review and improve your organisation's processes.
- Conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)
Our GDPR-compliant DPIA tool, which can be run in French and English, is an efficient way for companies to identify how best to comply with data protection obligations and meet individuals' expectations of privacy. It allows different business teams to identify and fix problems at an early stage, reducing the associated costs and damage to reputation which might otherwise occur.
(Note: Despite the similarity between their names, the newly-defined Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is not the same as the more well-established Privacy Impact Assessment!)
- Personal Data Breaches Management
Companies should have procedures in place to detect, report and investigate a personal data breach. The GDPR introduces a duty on all organisations to report certain types of data breach to the Supervisory Authority and, in some cases, to the individuals.
Sungard AS has an unsurpassed global reputation for helping organisations to improve their crisis management capabilities with services including simulations and exercises. We can advise you on developing your response to a breach.
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Perhaps one of the biggest changes brought in by GDPR is moving from implicit to explicit, purpose-bound consent, which must be "freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous". This means organisations need to be clear what they intend to use an individual's personal details for, and make that purpose clear. We can guide you on the ramifications you need to consider in light of this clause.
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Companies that have processing activities in several countries will typically fall under the jurisdiction of multiple supervisory authorities. We can help controllers understand how the GDPR applies to their processing activities in the different national contexts across the EU.
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If personal data needs to be transferred, adequate safeguards must be in place. Sungard AS can advise on the best mechanisms to perform personal data transfers lawfully.
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For years, certification marks and seals have served as a mark of trust for consumers, showing the organisation adheres to certain principles. Sungard AS can help companies attain the relevant Privacy Seal.
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- DPA 1998 and PECR
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We follow the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model used in ISO/IEC 27001 as our structure for developing and delivering assignments as the four-step process supports continuous improvement.
- Expertise and experience – Our GDPR-certified data governance and data protection consultants are all highly experienced. Sungard AS is a corporate member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), which has appointed one of our consultants a Fellow of Privacy.
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GDPR presents opportunities for companies that manage their data well to grow and exploit new markets, build a more sustainable bottom line and gain an enhanced reputation in the marketplace. But, with sanctions coming into force in May, the clock is ticking!
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Gentle Alarm Clock Reviews
This post was last updated on September 7th, 2018.
Some people simply cannot wake up in the morning and what they need is either some massive shock to get them out of their bed or at least some creative way to wake up. However, if you find yourself waking up rather easily you don't need a shock therapy to get out of bed. What you are looking for is a gentle alarm clock that can easily transfer you from sleeping phase into your awake phase of the day and make you feel refreshed when you wake up.
In this article, we researched and compiled a list of such gentle alarm clock devices with all their detailed descriptions, so you can read and decide on your own which one is the best for your needs.
So which gentle alarm clock(s) are the best if you are looking for a nice and smooth experience of waking up?
1. Beddi
Beddi is an app-enabled gentle alarm clock for your smartphone that does so much more than just wake you up for starters. Beddi comes with multiple smart that allows you to controls many devices around your home like the lighting in your bedroom. Beddi also includes two USB ports so you can charge multiple devices at night – one USB port for rapid charging and another USB port for mobile phone charging. Beddi has a total of feature that totally dims the clock face. So, your room is completely dark at night and since loud noises keep people up too, they also included a white noise maker that helps peacefully drown out the loud sounds of your city choose from setting like rainy night or humming fan to help you fall asleep.
But Beddi doesn't just help you go to sleep at night. Sunrise simulator feature gradually brightens your room in the morning with soft light. Gently stirring you awake five minutes before your alarm goes off and since Beddi is connected to your home. We can talk about your Wemo switch to prepare your coffee 10 minutes before your alarm goes off or set your nest so your place is warm and your coffee is hot ready for you when you wake up and more than that rather than a jarring buzzer alarm sound.
Beddi comes to a Spotify integration so you can make your alarm sound your favourite morning playlist. Beddi also gives your local weather so you can dress appropriately for the day. Even Beddi integrates with the maps feature on your phone and knows your morning commute. So, Beddi will periodically update you in the morning as to exactly when you need to leave for work based on your local current traffic conditions. If you are a lover of the sharing economy like we are we have also integrated a one-touch Uber button into Beddi. So, you can call your Uber straight from bed and Beddi will inform you when it arrives.
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See how Beddi works here.
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2. Bonjour
Bonjour is one of the best gentle alarm clocks out there. Every day, it wakes you up in the morning using a very smooth and gentle voice or melody. Bonjour is connected to your calendar, so it also knows your daily routine and hobbies, so it helps make the most of each day. Bonjour claims to be
Your alarm clock is now a personal assistant.
This is a pretty strong claim of a device that sits next to your bed the whole day but there certainly is something to it. Consider another amazing Bonjour's feature, which is advising on your morning commute. As mentioned, since Bonjour is connected your calendar, it knows what you plan to do and where you go. Because Bonjour has some pretty advanced technology under the hood, you can connect it with other IoT (internet of things) devices and it can even control the temperature of your house (if you have such solution in your accommodation, of course).
Bonjour speaks only English and French, which is great considering that most other alarm clocks don't speak at all :).
Check how Bonjour works on their official promo video
or if you are already interested in checking out the prices and delivery options, look at Amazon.
Check the availability of Bonjour on Kikstarter
3. Pavlok (Gentle) Shock Clock
Would you be able to think about a certain method for making sure that you wake up on time other than knowing that an electric zap is coming if you don't wake up right away? This may not sound like a gentle alarm clock out of the box but think about it for a second – this vibrating alarm clock is pure gold if you want to wake up gently but you currently cant. Pavlok can firstly teach you to wake up by providing small electric zaps and then, once you build up your morning routine, you can easily and gently wake up to its vibrating alarm clock functionality. Ingenious.
Just watch the official video for Pavlok to learn how to set up this (possibly) gentle alarm clock and you'd see that it's dead simple
The truth of the matter is, our mornings are the most profitable hours of our day. As appeared by numerous studies, self-control is most elevated early in the day – for the duration of the day, we deplete our resolve through "choice exhaustion".
We waste our morning sleepy, hitting the nap button over and again until the point when we at last need to get up or we'll get in a bad mood and that being said we are some of the time still late, pushed and tired. It's the is the worst you can do to your body and mind at the beginning of the day. And it doesn't need to be that way. The gadget is in excess of an alert. Most wake up devices simply remind you to wake up. The Pavlok Shock wake up timer really prepares you to build a habit.
'Vibration Only' is a quiet wake up timer, tenderly vibrating your wrist alert at your picked time. 'Vibrate at that point destroy' will delicately vibrate you alert – yet ensure you get up rapidly! In under a moment, the Alarm Clock will start to destroy you. 'Zap just' will wake you up with a zap – instantly.
You can alternatively empower 'multi-destroy' – a choice that gives you a chance to trigger a few destroys to accelerate the waking procedure. You can rest the gadget by squeezing the catch, or by hitting nap inside the application. You can kill the alert by holding down the catch on the gadget, or inside the application.
They have incorporated the greater part of the alert highlights initially produced for Pavlok, and none of the alternate highlights that you needn't bother with. This gives you a chance to centre absolutely around enhancing your rest and morning schedule – two of the most imperative things you can do to advance a solid way of life.
Break Bad Habits app:
- Widget! There is a widget available so that you can remotely use the Pavlok from your phone's home screen
- Removed some annoying notifications
- Added Multiple-Zap capability! As soon as they release the new firmware you will be able to do multiple remote zaps or set your Pavlok to zap multiple times on button press
Alarm app:
- Redesign: They have changed a new design of the app to be more intuitive.
- Alarm repeat: we are adding the capability to set an alarm that repeats on days you wish them to repeat
Watch this video to see how you can integrate Pavlok into your daily life
Check review, prices and various options on Amazon if you like Pavlok.
4. Philips Wake UP Light
We've already covered this wonderfully gentle alarm clock and its capabilities in tips for heavy sleepers, so go ahead and read the article in case you missed that one.
Philips Wake-up Light uses a special mix of light and sound to wake you in a similar manner that the sun would do when you wake up naturally, so you feel more refreshed than when using a regular alarm. At the time of wake up, when there's already a plenty of light in the room, your alarm sound will play – it can be either one of predefined, nature-based sounds, or FM Radio.
One of the cool features of this alarm is that it won't only wake you up but it will also help you to fall asleep by applying similar principle with light and sound to what's happening during wake up.
Check the availability of Wake UP Light on Amazon
5. Sensorwake Trio
In this article, we've already covered most human senses like touch, hearing and vision. But … did you know that you can wake up to your nose too? Well, not yet, but if that sounds like some 21-century magic, you are absolutely right and it is a magic.
Guillaume Roll, the creator of this gentle alarm clock, is working on a completely new concept of a wake-up device that is based on getting you out of the bed by smelling the scents. These scents can be both very appealing to you or be so disruptive that you will have no other chance than to leave the room immediately.
We didn't have a chance to test device since its development is still ongoing but there's campaign on the Kickstarter already where they claim that they can ship this alarm clock in November 2018! Once this gentle alarm clock is out in the shops, we will bring a comprehensive review here on musicalarms.com.
Which one to get?
Here we looked at 5 different gentle alarm clocks and naturally, the question 'Which one to get?' comes up.
Here is a comparison table of all covered devices that speaks for itself:
Comparison Table
|Alarm name
|Available at
|Philips Wake-Up Light
|Sensorwake Trio
|Not yet! Expected November 2018. You can support Kickstarter campaign herheree
In general, it all comes down to what you like and how do you envision your morning – will a room filled with light and gentle music wake you up, or would you rather prefer your favourite music to play in the morning to make sure that you get up?
If you prefer the former one, then surely Philips Wake Up light is the one for you. It has all the light-related features built in, so you can not only wake up with it but also fall asleep.
On the other hand, if the latter description of the morning sounds more pleasing to you, then you need to check out Bonjour.
If you don't think that the alarm clocks presented in this article will work for you, that's not a problem. You might want to check out other articles where we cover various alarm clocks based on other criteria, such as style, wake up potential or unique features.


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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Waltzing Mouse ..
15 comments:
- jacirascrap said...
Que belo conjunto de flores artesanais! Eu também adoro elas! Que esteja tudo bem contigo!
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- cnelson said...
perfectly lovely!!
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Unknown said...
Your flower arrangement is ever so pretty Ross, love the little pearls inside!
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Sylvia said...
Such a beautiful card, Ros! Love the red with the soft green and those flowers are beautiful!
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Mona Pendleton said...
So pretty Ros! Love the pretty WM image combined with your sweet flower embellishments! Thanks for playing along with the WMSC :)
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Unknown said...
beautiful card love the flowers
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Stella said...
Hello dearie!
I knew it;).... there is another stunner to look at. I love your take on this weeks' challenge and your cards are always amazing. You do have a special talent for adding stunning embellies and I love love love your handmade flowers!
I do have an embossing folder that I prefer. I would rather say that I'm hooked at my victorian embossing folder from Provo Craft/Cuttlebug :)
Have a lovely evening! XXXX
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Kelly S. said...
That cluster of paper blooms is so amazing! Love the way it matches the print in the patterned paper. A great way to showcase that lovely WMS frame and sentiment!
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Linda Breedlove said...
Beautiful! I am so taken with rolled flowers and yours are the tops. Love this card!
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Deb Hickman said...
Very pretty, I love the white embossed background.xxxx
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Julia Aston said...
Your flowers are gorgeous on this! and the white dotted bg sets them off so wonderfully! thanks for playing with the WMS sketch this week!
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
- Kirsty Vittetoe said...
Lovely card, those blooms stand out against the white embossed background, so pretty!
- Friday, April 29, 2011
- Unknown said...
Your card is so pretty.. Yep, I do have a favorite folder.. It's that same one. Do we have good taste or what.. Hee Hee... I really don't use my embossing folders a lot. Seeing this makes me want to pull them out!!
Hope you have a happy day my friend..
Hugs, Linda
- Friday, April 29, 2011
- Janna Werner said...
Ros, that is a fantastic cas card! Love the flowers! Janna
- Saturday, April 30, 2011
- Beate said...
Beautiful card.
Hugs and smiles
- Sunday, May 01, 2011