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Clarion Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
What we believe
Our business is driven by shared beliefs and our core values of Passion, Care, Imagination and Trust which ensure the commitment of all those involved to everything we do. We recognise that we must integrate our business values and operations to meet the expectations of our stakeholders. They include employees, customers, suppliers, the community and the environment. We aim to establish a rewarding working environment for our employees and an awareness of the wider community.
Our core activity is the staging of exhibitions and conferences and we are heavily aware of the negative impact this industry can have on the environment. We are therefore committed to working closely with our chosen venues and contractors, as well as our exhibitors, to minimise the impact of our events wherever possible.
We are committed to the following CSR principles:
- Our People
- We believe in caring for our employees and are committed to delivering a competitive and fair employment environment with the opportunity to advance.
- We are passionate about developing our culture of learning and achievement to give us the knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviours and experience to achieve high performance and results and also to help build our careers and CVs.
We believe:
- In diversity in job experience
- Opportunities will always be there
- Every person has potential
- In supporting peoples' desire to grow and develop
- In achievement through learning
- In committing to thinking and acting in ways that match our values
We consistently deliver success for the business and our people through a variety of interactive and engaging learning events for us all.
Our people are supported through:
- A performance appraisal process and transparent recruitment and promotion practices
- Promotion of healthy work practices. For example, providing the right chairs and equipment, and healthy incentives such as fruit baskets and pilates classes
- Review of salaries to ensure that pay is comparable for the work achieved
- Helping Our World (HOW) days
We consistently deliver success for the business and our people through a variety of interactive and engaging learning events for us all.
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We consider teamwork both on a local and on a community level essential to the overall strength of our organisation. We want to positively contribute to the social and economic well being of those communities within which our business operates.
We are committed to encouraging staff to contribute voluntary time to their community, in any way that serves a broad social responsibility or benefit. This is enabled through the Clarion Helping Our World Scheme, where our staff have the opportunity to use one day every three months to apply their Clarion time to serve a community or charitable activity or social service.
Environmental Policy
Our aim is to incorporate environment considerations as part of our broader business objectives. Throughout the company, employees are actively encouraged to ensure conservation of energy and resources through awareness campaigns led by a central CSR group.
Our staff are provided with re-cycling bins so that they can re-cycle office waste. Staff are also encouraged to reduce their own CO2 emissions by cycling to work and we offer bike storage facilities wherever possible. Within the United Kingdom, Clarion Events are proud to have joined Evans cycles for the government funded ride 2 work scheme. The scheme has been devised to encourage employees to commute to work by bike.
Our CSR group reports to all our staff relating to our formal environmental policy and actively encourages staff to send suggestions on how our impact on the environment could be reduced.


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I have been noticing my legs losing muscle for a while now. My primary care physician has sent me to many specialists, like rheumatologist, urologist etc. Finally he sent me to an orthopedic specialist to acupuncture my legs. He found by accident that I have a pinched nerve in my lower back but told me not to worry too much about it and see him in six months. I cannot believe his response. My lower body has been hurting me for months. I must get a second opinion. I am hoping I don't have permanent damage.
I first had a colonoscopy 8 years ago with good results, no polyps. I went back today for my 50 year old screening and the doctor removed 16 polyps. I was told that they were benign and to repeat the procedure in 3 years.
I am 63 and never had any problems. I took the bowel screen 2 years ago, it was negative. I took it again this year and it was positive in 3 samples. My general physician sent me for colonoscopy, this failed at 42 cm. Then I had a CT colonography on the same day and in this it showed something at 22 cm, not seen or missed under colonoscopy. Yesterday I had a flexible sigmoid and they removed a 35 mm pedunculated polyp. They say everything is good, I'm waiting to see the specialist.
My nephew is 4 years old. He had this surgery for colon polyps. But after surgery we saw a little bleeding.
I've got to have 15 plus polyps removed. They only went a little way in. I wonder if there could be more. The sizes range from 10 mm x 20mm to a bit smaller. I'm so worried.
Colon cancer is a major killer, but why! I've had three procedures over the last few years. One, because of my age and to safeguard against the possibility of getting colorectal cancer. Secondly, because of constant constipation. Shortly after each procedure the constipation returned. I mistakenly thought that the doctor always removed the colon polyps, I was wrong. Next week I have to undergo another procedure and I hope I'm not going to be dead wrong. My new doctor informed me that he only removes them if he finds something, I don't know why. I get the uneasy impression that these doctors are in truth, cultivators of colon cancer. What do they do, allow them to grow until the patient has cancer, and then try to save the poor dupe's life! If you're going to have this procedure do yourself a favor. Never assume that your doctor is going to do the right thing for you. Find a hospital that removes polyps before you end up terminal. For them, the big money lies in chemotherapy, not in removal.
I am a 38 year old who has had about 4 colonoscopies. With each test I have had at least 4 polyps removed non-cancerous. My symptoms were gas bloating constipation since a child. I had blood in my stool went to see a gastro md. Then since been doing a repeat exam every 2 years. No family history seems to be I'm the only one so far. I believe I was about 30 yrs. Old at the first visit with a gastro md. Early diagnosis is the true key to prevent colon cancer. Now I'm wondering if my children 1 who is 20yrs and 1 who is 12 yrs. I do know maroon blood is from the higher part of the colon and causes allot of concern whereas red blood is from the lower colon and could be many things.
I had a lot of bleeding last summer and started investigation leading to a colonoscopy and removal of a large benign cyst and 3 adenomas near the cecum. Luckily due to number of adenomas I was booked in for a repeat after 1 year. This has just been done and discovered 1 very small cancerous polyp. There was no certainty of clearance of the biopsy so I was given the choice of early monitor or bowel re-section. I have chosen the bowel re-section as the less risky long term approach as there are no guarantees that further cancerous polyps will not appear. This issue is totally out of the blue as I am otherwise very healthy, not overweight, don't drink heavily and have no family history. The early discovery of this cancer was purely by chance for which I am very grateful.
I'm a 50-year-old male, a non-smoker, I play plenty of sports, eat fruits and vegetables, and am not overweight. I went in for a checkup and was totally surprised when the doctor found a 2-3 cm polyp, which he removed. I'm waiting for biopsy results, which will be available in about three days. The doctor wants me back within a year to remove the others under general anesthesia. I'm a bit worried at the moment.
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I am a 74 year old female. I just had a colonoscopy done and they found 5 polyps. One was 20cm. The lab results came back and there were no cancer cells. The doctor wants a colonoscopy repeated in 3 months. I am just wondering if it is unusual to have it done in 3 months.
I had colonoscopy a year ago, and three polyps were found and removed. A few days later, I was told they were benign. I was told my next colonoscopy won't be until after five years.
I am a 79 year old female. A recent colonoscopy found 2 polyps - adenoma. Both were removed at the time of the colonoscopy. Next colonoscopy will be in three years.
Type of Polyps detected in Colonoscopy: Adenoma - Blanket Polyps Treatment: Right hemicolectomy with removal of lymph nodes and ileocecal valve.
What was the treatment for your Colon Polyps? I have had polyps in previous colonoscopies but last year there were 7 tubular adenoma. My sister died from colon cancer at 45. I am now 76 but I will get one every year now (if Medicare will pay for it) as that is not a pleasant way to die. I am in perfect health other than that. A lot of it is attitude and not worrying but being careful.
I am a 77 year old male that had a Colon Polyp removed. The lab report showed it was benign. I will have another colonoscopy in 3 years.
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Doctor Who is now entering its 51st year. The BBC sci-fi TV show is older than Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Star Trek. Its first episode, which was delayed because of BBC's coverage of the Kennedy asassination, debuted in England the same year that Astro Boy, the first ever anime, debuted in Japan. Can a show that is as old as an entire genre still have something to say?
The first actor to play the Doctor was William Hartnell, who was 55 years old at the time of the 1963 debut. After three years galavanting through time and space in the TARDIS, Hartnell's deteriorating health forced him to retire. So the writers came up with a way to keep the popular show going without its star. When Time Lords like the Doctor are near death, their bodies regenerate, changing appearance and giving them new life. The number of total regenerations a single Time Lord could get was set at 12, which, in 1966 probably seemed like a large enough number that the writers would never have to deal with what happened when the Doctor ran out.
After being cancelled in 1989, Doctor Who regenerated in 2005. For the first 26 years of the show's run, it was a series of half-hour cliffhangers that bound five or six episodes together under one long story arc. When it returned, it was as series of one-hour, stand-alone episodes with only the loosest of a season-long arc. The new Who was instantly popular, thanks in large part to the onscreen chemistry between the ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose (Billie Piper), the Doctor's human traveling companion. When Eccleston decided that one year as the most recognized man in nerddom was enough, he was replaced by the 10th Doctor (David Tennant), and Piper stuck around long enough to get the new guy established and set the new Who up for its best years. Long-form television was back in fashion, and Doctor Who's plot machinations became increasingly byzantine, as the Doctor's troubled past in the Time War caught up with him. When Tennant left the TARDIS in 2010, he was replaced by the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith), who was initially well received but never achieved the same depth of fan love as Tennant. Smith stayed for three years until being killed off during the show's emotional 50th anniversary special. And so, here we are, with Peter Capaldi premiering as the once-thought-impossible 12th Doctor.
Doctor Who fandom is the oldest and most fanatical of the nerd subtribes, and during the run up to the 50th anniversary, showrunner Steven Moffat seemed determined to serve up as much red meat to the fans as possible. The series immersed itself in its own mythology, becoming a show mostly about itself, a recursion that the character of the Doctor, who once famously described the universe as a "big ball of wibby wobbly timey-wimey stuff," would appreciate.
Moffat surrounds the new Doctor with fan-favorite characters Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint, and Strax, their Sontaran comic relief. But Moffat doesn't give the new guy much to do. When Capaldi is finally unleashed late in the show to confront the cyborg villain, he hints at a new iron hand under the Doctor's jolly velvet glove. But overall, Capaldi's first episode seems flat and uninspired. If he is to be the actor to regenerate a franchise crushed under the weight of its own history, Moffat is going to have to find new places for the TARDIS to go.
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In the aftermath of Justice Antonin Scalia's passing, it can feel a bit crass discussing the political fallout; after all, he was a husband, father, and grand-father whose family is in mourning. However given the current balance of the court and titanic influence he leaves on legal thinking, the fact is we are entering one of most significant political battles in years, and while Senate Republicans have already made a tactical blunder, they must hold firm.
Whether you agree with his jurisprudence or not, it is indisputable that Scalia leaves behind a tremendous legal legacy. In 30 years on the court, he re-energized the textualist movement with harsh, impeccably worded dissents, groundbreaking majority opinions (ie Heller), and the occasional surprise (ie Emp Div HR OR v. Smith). Scalia is the father of much conservative legal thought, which makes the fight over his successor all the fiercer. On top of this, the Court now has 4 liberals and 4 conservatives (3 if you count Kennedy as a centrist). This means that the cases in which the Conservative wing would have prevailed 5-4 are now deadlocked 4-4. A liberal Obama Justice could feasibly swing the court to the left for years, guaranteeing the stability of Roe while endangering recent precedent on campaign finance, gun rights, and more.
Given the stakes, Senate Republicans must be very careful in how they proceed. Scalia's death comes at an odd time. Had a vacancy arisen 5 months ago, the "lame duck" argument would be very weak, and the Senate would have been compelled to confirm a qualified nominee (elections do have consequences). If a vacancy had arisen 6 months from now, the decision not to act on a nomine would be on exceedingly firm ground as Obama would be a truly lame duck with an election right around the corner. Now, the timing of 9 months prior to the election gives credence to both arguments on whether to act or not (Kennedy in 1988 provides precedent to act while Fortas in 1968 is precedent not to act). Ultimately, this is really a new situation, unless you deem how congresses acted 50, 80, or 150 years ago to be very relevant to the present day.
With the court so evenly split, the GOP should likely delay, but the politics are bad. Republicans have only worsened the situation as well. On Saturday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, "this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president." The Senate will not move on an Obama nominee, and the GOP almost certainly has the votes to sustain any filibuster. With 54 seats, they would have to suffer 14 defections, which is almost unthinkable, especially with vulnerable Senators up for re-election like Pat Toomey and Kelly Ayotte currently backing McConnell's position. While the GOP should delay this until the next President, the way they are going about it is a mistake.
Republicans should have waited for Obama to formally nominate someone and then found specific reasons to oppose that candidate. Now, any specific criticisms can more easily be written off as an after the fact rationale from a bunch of obstructionists. Announcing opposition now is akin to shooting first, asking questions later. It is almost certain that the Obama nominee (whether it be Loretta Lynch, Sri Srinivasan, or someone else) will have enough flaws to justify delaying confirmation until the next President, and under the miniscule chance Obama makes a consensus choice, that nominee would deserve a fair hearing. In an effort to appease the Ted Cruz kamikaze wing of the party, McConnell has made it easier for democrats to label republicans as obstructionists and sway independents in the 2016 election.
In all likelihood, this political fight will have a limited impact on the 2016 election, but if anything, it hurts republicans. That said it can be worth losing political points when waging an important fight. The fact is few voters ever cite the nomination of Supreme Court justices as their most important issue (even though this power is one of the President's greatest), and that is unlikely to change. It is hard to imagine more than 10% of Americans seeing this as their top issue, and such voters are likely high propensity, partisan ones. This is to say that they likely vote anyway and are not persuadable. On the margin, some democrat and some republican voters may be more energized, but they would have voted anyway. Scalia's death may energize some voters, but it won't swing the outcome in any meaningful way. However, this fight will make it easier for democrats to make the obstructionist argument (particularly if Ted Cruz become the nominee), which on the margins could swing some independents to the democrats. The Supreme Court does not work as a stand-alone issue to sway independents, but it can be used as part of a broader narrative against republicans. In particular, if Ayotte, Toomey, and Johnson get weak-kneed, that is a sign the political cost of this fight is growing.
Obama has every right to nominate someone, and the GOP should hold hearings for that nominee. However, there should not be hesitation to oppose him or her and keep that person off the bench given the high stakes of this vote in a divided court. The GOP should've waited for the nomination announcement to come out in opposition to avoid the "blind obstructionist" label, but that is water under the bridge at this point. With the Supreme Court in the balance, this is a fight worth having, even if there is a slight political price to be paid.
Justice Scalia's guiding philosophy was driven by the goal of making the text of the law pre-eminent so that who the presiding Jude is does not matter. It is a sad twist of irony then how much of a fight there will be over who succeeds him. Equally, one is left to question the fragility of our republic that the death of one Judge can have such earth-shattering (partisans might say cataclysmic or bountiful) consequences.
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BEWDLEY Town continued their terrific run of home form as they defeated Dudley Town 3-2 at fortress Ribbesford Meadow to remain within striking distance of league leaders Shifnal.
Luke Morris lashed Bewdley into an 18th minute lead with a powerful shot which proved to good for Dudley goalkeeper Shane Mayden.
But from that point, the West Midlands Premier League game proved evenly poised until Bewdley increased their lead on 62 minutes when Adam Beardsmore converted from a Chris Seekings cross, connecting with a dramatic diving header.
Dudley clawed a goal back when Kieran Berry converted from a disputed penalty on 75 minutes but any prospects of a Robins recovery were quickly dispelled as Sam Prescott put Bewdley 3-1 ahead just three minutes later.
Credit to Dudley who kept going and again reduced the deficit with three minutes left on the clock, Owen Massey was on the mark after Bewdley had failed to clear from a free kick.
But Bewdley held firm from that point, despite an extra seven minutes of added time, to maintain their magnificent 100 per cent home record.
The result means Bewdley stay three points adrift of Shifnal Town who continue as top dogs courtesy of a convincing 4-0 win at Wolves Sporting Community, Tom Hill providing two of their goals, taking his league tally to 33 in the process.
Bewdley are due to visit Shawbury United on Tuesday ahead of this Saturday's trip to rock bottom Dudley Sports.
Dudley Town stay fourth in the table but didn't suffer too much damage as third-placed Wolves Casuals could only manage a goalless draw at lowly Wem Town.
The Robins play host to local rivals Black Country Rangers on Saturday who currently occupy sixth spot after being held to a 1-1 draw by Smethwick Rangers.
Ironically Black Country had knocked Smethwick out of the League Cup earlier in the week by a 2-1 margin thanks to goals from Sean Turner and Beckham Brazier.
Smethwick proved sterner opposition second time around and Black Country had to thank Alex Hammond's goal for securing a share of the points. Chris Bladen responded with Smethwick's goal.
Second from bottom Cradley Town have a critical week ahead of them.
They were due to host fellow strugglers Wem Town on Tuesday in a proverbial six pointer before heading to Darlaston Town on Saturday.
Smethwick are also be in need of points to keep clear of the drop zone when they entertain Wednesfield this Saturday at Tividale's Packwood Road ground.


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Honoring Daniel J. Hilferty, President and CEO of Independence Blue Cross
Philadelphia – Nov. 5, 2015 – Caron Philadelphia honored Daniel J. Hilferty, President and CEO of Independence Blue Cross, with the Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence at its 16th annual gala on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The event raised more than $500,000 to support patient scholarships.
"We are thrilled to honor such a special individual," said Doug Tieman, President and CEO of Caron. "Addiction is a disease that impacts people from all walks of life. Dan has been a passionate advocate for addiction treatment programs and gone above and beyond to make a difference in the community."
More than 485 guests attended the Gala with Brian Taff, co-anchor of Action News at 4 pm (6ABC) and Action News at 10 pm (PHL17), as the master of ceremonies. Caron also honored Duane Morris LLP with the 2015 Partner in Recovery Award. Special guest artists included Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman, and David Uosikkinen of the American rock band, The Hooters.
Funds raised at the Gala will support patient scholarships throughout the continuum of care provided at Caron Pennsylvania and Caron Renaissance, and also support Caron's mission of providing Recovery For Life through unique services. Caron Philadelphia holds Parent Support Groups and is active in prevention and education throughout the Philadelphia region.
"I'm truly honored to receive this award from Caron," said Hilferty. "We have all seen how addiction can tear a family apart. But Caron shows us how treatment can not only heal a family, but also make them stronger than ever. I'm grateful for the exceptional team at Caron for their passion and commitment to education, treatment, and recovery."
Caron also wishes to acknowledge its Legacy of Hope sponsors including: The Wall/Uebler family; The Christopher and Ellen Maguire Foundation and The Maguire Foundation; The Patrick E. Rogers Endowment; and The Ed Satell Family.
Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence Honoree
Daniel J. Hilferty is president and chief executive officer of Independence Blue Cross, one of the nation's leading health insurers. Since Hilferty became CEO in 2010, the number of people the company serves has tripled to nearly 10 million in 24 states and the District of Columbia, including 2.5 million in southeastern Pennsylvania. Deeply committed to the greater Philadelphia region, Hilferty serves on the boards of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia. He served as co-chair of the Executive Leadership Cabinet supporting the World Meeting of Families and Papal Visit to Philadelphia, and serves as finance chairman for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Nationally, Hilferty serves on the boards of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and America's Health Insurance Plans.
Partner in Recovery Award Honoree
Evolving from a partnership of prominent lawyers in Philadelphia a century ago, Duane Morris exemplifies a commitment to the community and strong values of philanthropy and good citizenship. In 2014, 85 volunteers dedicated over 3,350 hours of pro bono legal assistance to aiding human trafficking survivors, and another 50 volunteers dedicated over 1,000 pro bono hours to assist veterans and service members seeking disability benefits, compensation for combat injuries and other aid. Duane Morris has provided Caron with philanthropic support for more than 15 years and has encouraged staff to serve in volunteer capacities on Caron committees and the Philadelphia Regional Advisory Board.
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Closed containment fish farming is considered by anti-fish farm activists to be the panacea to all aquaculture problems.
However, problems such as land use, energy use, water use and waste removal are mostly ignored because the idea of separating farmed fish from wild sounds so easy without all the messy details.
In September 2010 DFO did a financial analysis of 10 closed containment technologies. (emphasis added)
Closed-containment includes a range of technologies and operating environments, from ocean- to land-based production systems, with varying degrees of isolation and environmental interaction. Typically, the more closed a system is, the more complex it becomes, since its energy requirements are often greater and waste can be more of an issue.
… This analysis is a two-step process, involving 1) an overview of existing and developing technologies, along with a complete evaluation of the technical aspects and external risks of the most promising technologies; and 2) a financial assessment of the most promising technologies identified in the first stage.
The findings of this paper showed that closed containment is not an economically viable option for raising salmon to market size.
Closed containment salmon farming unlikely to be viable
Canada: A new report from the Canadian government suggests that only a full recirculation system on land could be the only type of closed containment that could have a hope of making a small return on investment
The new DFO report focused on a more detailed financial evaluation of the various systems, and "To begin the study, DFO conducted a preliminary financial assessment of all technology types identified by CSAS. The results indicated that only two of them—net pen and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)—were likely to show positive returns". The RAS system showed a marginal return after three years of operation of 4% on an investment of some CAD$ 22.6 million- even after being given a favourable and perhaps unrealistic Biological Feed Conversion Rate (FCR) of 1.05 and twice the density of a typical net pen farm. In comparison, a conventional net pen operation with an initial investment of CAD 5 million would show a return of 52%, with a FCR of 1.27.
Anti-net pen aquaculture groups who rally behind the idea that closed containment is the only answer saw the report in a different light.
DFO study affirms viability of closed containment technology for salmon aquaculture
The Feasibility Study of Closed-Containment Options for the British Columbia Aquaculture Industry recognizes that land-based recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) are likely to show positive returns and that once the technology becomes more widely adopted within the sector, capital and operating costs may continue to go down.
"This new study shows that closed containment salmon farming is economically viable, something we have said for years," says David Lane of T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation and CAAR. "In fact, numerous companies are moving ahead with plans for closed containment in B.C., creating a potential multi-million dollar sustainable salmon farming industry, with new jobs and an economic boost for coastal communities."
This is a very optimistic reading of the DFO report. If this idea were brought to the dragons den with only a 4% return after three years it would be immediately turned down by all the panelists.
Closed containment is already used by all the salmon aquaculture companies to raise their eggs to the size needed before placing them in net-pen to grow to market size. RAS technology is currently being used at their hatcheries and further research into this technology is important to these companies.
Marine Harvest Canada had a need to enhance the management of its hatcheries and turned to the innovative use of the recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) where freshwater is filtered and reused. Today Marine Harvest operates nine RAS systems in its British Columbia hatcheries thereby enhancing the growth and health of young fish and reducing water requirements by 90%-97%.
The success of its RAS hatcheries has led Marine Harvest to consider the possibility of growing fish to market using land-based RAS. If this technological innovation proves viable technically and economically its use may address environmental and fish husbandry challenges that are of concern to the company and to society – but it may introduce additional challenges. At present it's not at all clear that RAS closed containment is a viable option, but the company wants to find out.
Mainstream Canada's parent company Cermaq is also interested in the development of these technologies.
• Cermaq believes that present technologies for open net pens allow for sustainable aquaculture, and we aim to demonstrate this in our operations.
• Closed-containment technology does not currently represent a viable alternative, due in particular to its higher energy consumption and remaining risk of escapes.
• Cermaq will be following the development of closed containment aquaculture, and will consider testing of new concepts and explore the possibilities of closed-containment fish farming if suitable projects are presented.
The energy cost in a closed system will be significantly higher compared to the free energy given by the hydrodynamic forces in the sea. Although closed-containment systems are currently being described and promoted as environmentally-friendly alternatives to net-pen farming, there is an environmental cost associated with employing this technology which should be considered in any further evaluation of their environmental performance.
• Cermaq is demonstrating that net-based salmon aquaculture is a highly sustainable way to produce salmon.
• Cermaq does not develop technology or technical equipment for fish farming, but is following technology developments closely, including the development of closed containment aquaculture.
• EWOS Innovation is testing closed containment equipment to build knowledge and network on such technologies.
These companies have invested a lot in their hatcheries and they know a lot about closed containment technologies. Salmon aquaculture companies are very interested in closed containment technology improvements, but they are realistic about the fact that, right now, closed containment is not the best choice for the entire life cycle of the fish.
Some small groups have built land based and ocean based closed containment facilities but they are proving to not be very profitable.
Farming salmon on land is a risky proposition only suitable for niche markets
Land-based salmon farming workshop brings farmers together
Campbell River Mirror, September 29, 2011 2:00 PM
Thue Holm, the CEO of Atlantic Sapphire AS, is currently working on developing a facility in Denmark capable of farming 1,000 metric tonnes of salmon on land. However, he offered some words of caution.
"It's a niche product," he said, pointing out that a small-scale facility such as his can't compete directly with the main farmed salmon market.
Finding a specialized market for his product, as well as selling it at premium pricing, is important, he said.
Location is also crucial, said Steven Summerfelt, director of aquaculture systems research for the Freshwater Institute in West Virginia. Summerfelt spoke at the workshop about several projects he is involved with, including a planned land farm site in Washington State which can buy electricity for only two or three cents per kilowatt-hour (BC Hydro's business rates are closer to 9 cents per kilowatt-hour).
Summerfelt said farming Atlantic salmon on land has potential "if you can pick sites with cheap power right next to the market."
In order for land-based salmon farms to be profitable, he said, they have to farm fish at much higher densities than ocean net pens. Conventional net pen systems farm fish at a density of about 15 kilograms of fish per cubic metre at their peak size. In order for a land-based farm to be profitable, it would have to farm fish at densities close to 80 kilograms per cubic metre or even higher, he said.
There are other closed-containment pioneers.
Closed-containment fish farming initiative launched
Glen Korstrom, Business in Vancouver, February 15, 2011
Swift Aquaculture co-owner Bruce Swift farms a small amount of salmon in land-based closed-containment tanks in Agassiz and sells most of those fish to restaurants such as C, Nu and the Raincity Grill.
He supplements fish-farming revenue by growing wasabi, watercress and other crops, which are fertilized with fish farm waste.
Swift's production is small, however. Overwaitea Food Group therefore sources supplies of closed-containment salmon from Washington state-based SweetSpring.
But SweetSpring owner Per Heggelund earns less than half of his revenue from selling fish to Overwaitea.
The balance is generated by providing training programs for saving endangered fish species in the U.S. and selling fish eggs.
This article also refers to the in-ocean floating solid-wall pen system near Campbell River.
Walker added that, more than simply being a sustainable option, farming salmon in closed tanks in the water instead of open-net pens is also good business.
"It makes sense to control your rearing environment. There's an old saying, 'You can't manage what you can't control.'"
Walker added that algae blooms wipe out millions of fish each year. But water for AgriMarine's fibreglass and metal tanks is drawn from depths that reduce the likelihood of such blooms.
"We control the internal rearing environment so we supplement with oxygen as well so if there's low dissolved oxygen then we don't suffer from that," he said.
AgriMarine lost $2.1 million in the six months that ended September 30, when it had a $14.6 million accumulated deficit.
It's unclear how far the company is from achieving profitability. However, Walker told BIV that, unlike other companies' past closed-containment experiments, which were done on land, AgriMarine's water-based operation is scalable. That's an important consideration in a sector where economies of scale often dictate profit.
"Land-based systems will be quite a bit more expensive – by orders of magnitude," he said. "It's a completely different technology. When a lot of people say closed containment is too expensive, they're referring to land-based closed containment."
But floating tanks in the ocean aren't cheap either, and the DFO report on all the different technologies found that they would not be profitable at a large scale.
Odd Grydeland, fishfarmingXpert, November 26, 2010
The [DFO] report suggested that a system using rigid, floating ocean tanks to produce the 2,500 tonnes per cycle of Atlantic salmon would show a negative return of between -2 and -10%. This doesn't bode well for the newly delivered tank for AgriMarine, Inc., which is installing such a system north of Campbell River these days, although they are using a larger tank and Pacific salmon.
One of the major financial backers for AgriMarine is a coalition of anti-fish farm groups. The Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform has a very specific interest in closed containment projects. CAAR states on its site that it "is a coalition of four leading environmental organizations working to transition the open net-cage salmon farming industry to more sustainable production methods. The groups involved are the David Suzuki Foundation, the Georgia Strait Alliance, the Living Oceans Society , and the T. Buck Suzuki Foundation."
CAAR threw their full support behind AgriMarine's farm:
…We are writing to express our support for the Agrimarine Middle Bay Closed Containment salmon farm. …We believe the Middle Bay operation shows there are real, viable alternative methods to dealing with the proven environmental impacts of open net pen aquaculture and will be a valuable contribution towards demonstrating the effectiveness and economics of closed containment fish farming. …Predator interactions or kills will likely be completely avoided as will farmed salmon escapes.
Alexandra Morton supported AgriMarine but did have some reservations:
A long-time opponent of open-net fish farming has given the thumbs up to B.C.'s first-ever closed, floating salmon-farming tank.
…Morton said she only has one concern.
"I'd prefer that they were completely out of the water, because the ocean always breaks everything that's in it eventually," she said. "But really, my hat is off to them [AgriMarine] and all power to them. I mean, this is what needs to happen. This is the answer—closed containment. It could be a B.C. industry. Once you go into closed containment, you can grow a lot of exciting things, like algae, for example. People should really look into that—sunlight and water and you are making food."
Even politicians were jumping on the AgriMarine bandwagon.
BC opposition party still insisting on closed containment salmon farming
Canada: New Democratic Party MLA's heralding new farming model yet to hit the water.
With only three months until the May 12 provincial election in British Columbia, the two main political parties- The governing Liberal Party and the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) are starting to manouvre into positions that they think can garner some votes.
…In a recent interview with Kris Schumacher of The Prince Rupert Daily News, two NDP MLA's endorsed new technology being developed by Agrimarine Industries in Campbell River, using a set of floating, solid-wall tanks with seawater pumped in and circulated through the tank holding the fish before being discharged back to the ocean. Both Skeena MLA and fisheries critic Robin Austin and North Coast MLA Gary Coons were members of the NDP-dominated Special Committee On Sustainable Aquaculture (Austin was the Chair) that delivered a report almost two years ago, recommending that all salmon farms should be transitioned into closed containment systems.
There were some others with reservations:
When the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans wants a scientific opinion about a certain matter, it often relies on the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) which coordinates the peer review of scientific issues for the Department. CSAS also coordinates the communication of the results of the scientific review and advisory processes. Four years ago, CSAS undertook an in-depth review of various forms of "closed containment" technologies that could potentially be used in the salmon aquaculture industry. Its 2008 report; "Feasibility Study of Closed-Containment Options for the British Columbia Aquaculture Industry" found- among else- that "A review of over 40 closed-containment systems from around the world found that none was producing exclusively adult Atlantic salmon and that many previous attempts to do so had failed. Reasons for failure were numerous and were often interrelated. These reasons included but were not limited to mechanical breakdown, poor fish performance, management failure, declines in market price and inadequate financing".
With respect to the technology that AgriMarine has been promoting as environmentally superior to conventional, floating net pens was found to require almost five times the capital investment, and the CSAS report stated that; "The engineering challenges associated with various designs of floating closed-containment systems were modeled. Those constructed of rigid material and anchored to the bottom represent a particular challenge in terms of the tidal currents and wave heights that are typical of exposed areas, which may mean that site selection for those types of structures may be limited by these two oceanographic factors". DFO conducted a preliminary financial assessment of all technology types identified by CSAS, resulting in the findings that only conventional net pen and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) were likely to provide a return on investment, although the latter just barely.
The conditions around Vancouver Island proved to be too much for the rigid wall containment system and in March of 2012, after a severe wind storm, the tank was damaged.
2,745 farmed Pacific salmon escaped from facility of "leader in floating solid-wall containment"
Canada's Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) disclosed yesterday (April 18) that 2,745 farmed Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) escaped on March 12 from the Vancouver Island/British Columbia demonstration farm of the "leader in floating solid-wall containment technology and production for sustainable aquaculture", AgriMarine Holdings Inc. "An extreme storm event caused damage to the containment structure at their facility in Middle Bay, allowing some fish, averaging 2.1 kg, to escape…," DFO wrote. This regrettable incident is noteworthy because closed-containment technologies have been hailed by many salmon farming critics and eNGOs as being 'the future' of marine finfish aquaculture, notably because they made fish escapes supposedly impossible… In noticeable contrast, no other fish escapes were reported from other 'conventional' salmon farms in BC. On March 14th, AgriMarine had reported "some storm related losses". On March 21, Robert Walker, President of AgriMarine Industries, had told SeafoodIntelligence: "… Until we completely empty the tank we won't know the final number, but at this time it appears that we did not lose any fish." The Toronto, OTCQX & Frankfurt stock-listed firm did not, yet, communicate on the escapes. One (including investors) would be in a position to expect the same transparency from AgriMarine as from other (listed or not) salmon farmers. And since when did AgriMarine know? The firm said itself it had filed a report with the feds on March 14. Yesterday, a top salmon farmer (Cermaq) stated in its 2011 Report that "Closed-containment technology does not currently represent a viable alternative, especially related to energy usage but also [fish] escapes remain a risk in closed containment farming."
AgriMarine did put out a press release about the event but it leaves more questions than answers.
As previously reported by FishfarmingXpert, a couple of weeks ago AgriMarine reported that its floating, 3,000m³ tank had suffered some damage, and today it confirms that most of the Chinook salmon grown in the tank have been sent to a processing plant at about half of the projected harvest size- approximately four pounds (~1.8 Kg) dressed weight. The company plans to repair the tank and continue with the deployment of additional, re-designed tanks.
…As expected, AgriMarine is trying to put a positive spin on this catastrophic event, but some of its statements warrant some scrutiny;
- AgriMarine is pleased to report the first commercial harvest at its Canadian demonstration site at Middle Bay in Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Comment: How can a company be pleased by having to harvest its crop at half the planned size due to the failure of its technology- advertised as superior to net pens?
- Management feels that harvest results prove the commercial value of AgriMarine's unique technology for sustainable aquaculture
- Comment: How can AgriMarine suggest that this event proves anything regarding commercial validity without providing any cost figures?
- The fish reached a harvestable size in 13 months, thus demonstrating excellent growth rates achievable in the AgriMarine System
- Comment: How do these growth rates compare with Chinook salmon grown in traditional net pens?
- It appears that there was no loss of inventory, and although final harvest numbers are not complete, we have so far harvested and sold over 95% of the original stocking numbers
- Comment: This is obviously a premature statement. And this is also a surprising statement in as much as the inventory of the tank on September 15, 2011 was stated as 52,954. With some AgriMarine reports suggesting that the tank was originally stocked with some 56,000 fish, this would mean that less than 95% of the fish stocked had survived up to a time over six months ago
- Only 3 sea lice were found in the entire crop of salmon, proving that the AgriMarine System effectively controls sea lice infestations
- Comment: Sea lice is also typically at very low numbers on Chinook salmon produced in conventional net pens, making producers of these fish exempt from most of the routine monitoring that Atlantic salmon farmers must go through
- The processing yield was 91%
- Comment: This is surprising, as the gills of Chinook salmon are routinely removed during processing due to their rapid deterioration. The gills represent about 3% of the round weight of the fish, while blood and viscera usually add up to over 10%
Is closed containment the answer to all the woes perceived by anti-fish farming activists? To put it bluntly, no. The truth is that even if the aquaculture industry moved on to land the anti-fish farm activists would still send up a hue and cry about the negative impacts that are worse when farming fish on land as opposed to in the ocean.
To have a land based system that matches the volume of fish currently harvested from farms in B.C. would require a huge amount of land that would be better suited to other uses. The anti-fish farm activists would complain about how much land is being used for industrial purposes. The energy requirements for the land based systems would be extensive and would require an energy source such as coal or hydro dams. One choice is bad for air quality and one choice destroys fish habitat. Neither are better for the wild salmon than what is happening right now. There is also very little if any profit to current closed containment technologies. Even the current "successful" projects have to rely on a second form of income, or generous grants from governments and philanthropic foundations, to stay open. Water based closed containment is expensive and the risk of escapes are very possible.
No one in the aquaculture industry is turning their back on closed containment. It is a vital part of the hatchery process and any improvements to the technologies benefit the industry.
The reality is that calling for the end to net-pen aquaculture is not the answer. Continued improvements in all the technologies related to aquaculture benefit the farms and the ocean.


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Boxer Mike Tyson recently told the Financial Times (FT) that by the age of thirteen, he had been arrested no less than 38 times. His life was one chaotic downward spiral. A rape charge led to him serving three years in prison; he ran through a $400 million fortune; there were endless drugs, arrests, more arrests, and then, the coupe de grace: biting off Evander Holyfield's earlobe. How to stage a PR comeback from all of THAT?
Tyson pinpoints the exact moment he became the "baddest man on the planet." At fifteen years of age, bullied relentlessly (hard to imagine), and a lover of pigeons (even harder), Mike Tyson had one of his prized pigeons killed by a taunting bully. Tyson fought back, and from that moment, his descent into one helluva scary guy was guaranteed.
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The former ear-biting prizefighter now speaks publicly about his non-meat eating lifestyle, and his love of pigeons. "My pigeons, they were there for me," he says. "They've never let me down. Easier than people." The world got its first incredulous glimpse of the kinder, gentler Tyson in his reality show Taking On Tyson, and again in his sold-out one-man Broadway show, The Undisputed Truth, directed by Spike Lee. The Mike Tyson of yesterday has turned the page and is writing a whole new chapter.
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I've been making this sandwich for the last few days and I love it. I'm now determined to get fit for summer as it's very scarily fast approaching and obviously as we all well know it's not just exercise we need to think about.
Now that spring is well and truly here and the sun is shining, I find it a bit easier to get motivated to exercise and take care of myself (most of the time). So this sandwich idea is great for feeling full and satisfied as well as it being tasty and good for you too.
Serves 1
70g Scottish smoked salmon
2 small slices wholegrain bread
1-2 tbsp garlic & herb cream cheese (you can pick a low fat version if counting calories)
4-5 chargrilled peppers (jarred in olive oil)
1 large handful of spinach
Tsp lemon juice
Salt & pepper to season
Firstly toast your slices of bread on both sides then spread with cream cheese. Add a generous helping of spinach followed by the smoked salmon and peppers. Finish with a small squeeze of lemon juice and pepper. Serve with your favourite herbal tea and Enjoy!
Some smoked salmon can be saltier than others so you may need a pinch of salt, I didn't have too but judge for yourself and see what you think. You can also be more adventurous and add the garlic and herbs to a cream cheese of your choice and make the chargrilled peppers at home. I just opted for this quick version as a midweek lunch on the go.


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"Can anyone guess why we're doing bird-watching instead of Meeting for Worship?" Katy VanDusen asks her group.
— "Ya – bird watching is quiet and peaceful."
Teaching Quaker process and values is an important part of our school's education, but we also want to support the various spiritual journeys our students will take. So instead of our normal "pre-meeting" and silent meeting for worship, last week we let students select from a menu of alternative worship options. Community members and teachers shared their various practices (see below), giving students the chance to learn ways other than silent worship to connect to the divine and their inner selves.
In addition to birdwatching (above), Tai Chi, Meditation, Walking in the Rain, and Yoga (too intrusive to take photos, sorry), students enjoyed:
Exploring Movement with Marisela.
Harry Potter: Recent grad Grace explored the spirituality of our favorite magicians. "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." (Dumbledore)
Poetry: Professor Joe Heithaus and teacher Carlos Acuña supported our budding poets.
Pizza!: Aaron and Joni came at 6am to stoke up the fires in our new wood-burning oven so that students could experience the culinary divine, and the gift of giving as they shared pizza with the other groups.
Gospel singing with Melanie and Carol is always a moving experience. Click here to enjoy a brief video.
And of course, art: Zen Doodling with Amy, Finger painting with Chrissy, Meditative Art with Carla, and Outdoor Painting with Evan.
Students and community members were also welcome to choose to attend the normal Silent Worship practice, which we all re-joined at the end to complete our experience in community.
Thank you to all our volunteers who shared their practices and passions, and to our Quaker Life coordinators Monty and Pam for the vision and energy to make this happen. Based on positive feedback from students and leaders, we hope to repeat this next semester. Our hope is that students graduate from Monteverde Friends School with a deeper understanding of their own beliefs and a vision of how to manifest those values in the world. A spiritual practice that resonates for each student could be the greatest graduation gift we can give.


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We were greeted by friendly faces and their native music. The smell of Haiti is something you will never forget, it was then that it set in that we were immersed in a new culture. We jumped in our caged "tap tap" and headed toward our guesthouse. The drive there was interesting, as they seem to have their own way of driving. There seem to be no "rules to the road" but they still manage to make it work, this will definitely take our group some time to get used to.
As we arrived to the guesthouse we were immediately drawn to the beauty of the vibrant flowers. We met our guard dog Bacon, and we are confident with his ability to protect the door, we love him already!! The animal life here in Haiti is refreshing. Baby goats walking with their moms on the side of the road, roosters cock a doodling all day long, we even made a friend, his name is Rudy the Rooster and we are sure that we will become great friends throughout the week.
The weather has been amazing, not as hot as we were imagining, which was a blessing from God. We had the opportunity to dance in the rain, and play like children, not a care in the world. God knew how many of us needed that simple enjoyment. While some of us were dancing, others were making haitian coffee. This is not just regular coffee, Haitian coffee is the sweetest most delicious coffee you will taste. The first taste is something we will never forget.
At dinner we were asked to sum up this day in one word, our words were "beginning, perspective, surreal, surrender, trust, busy, chaotice, gratitude, and present" These words were perfect for how we were feeling and we can't wait to see what develops as the week goes on. We end the day exhausted but oh so greatful for the opportunity to be here and to see what God has in store for us.


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commit a robbery, Chicago police said.
Could the robbers return an hour later, when things weren't so hectic? the restaurant owner inquired.
"Sure, no problem!" said the robbers. And sure enough, the robbers returned, according to CBS2 in Chicago.
The robbers, Domingo Garcia-Hernadez and Mario Garcia, probably have to go back to robbery school for this one. It's one thing to make a restaurant reservation for a nice meal, but a robbery?
It didn't help that the gun one of the robbers threatened the owner with appears to have been a squirt gun. Maybe bring a Super Soaker to a robbery next time, guys?
The restaurant called police, putting them on alert that there might be an attempted robbery in an hour and they might be interested in it.
When the robbers duly returned after an hour, the restaurant was indeed less busy than it was before. The robbers demanded food and $100. The restaurant owner, Mohammed Muhki, feigning forgetfulness, said he'd comply but he had to go get his wife's checkbook to give the robbers their money.
He's going to fork over a personal check for a robbery? Like paying the plumber for a house call?
Of course not! Muhki, "searching for the check book" called the cops, who were waiting nearby. They made the arrest. Which will give time for the robbers to think through their next crime.
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Penn Manor School District offices will be closed on Fridays through July 29, 2011 to accommodate the four-day, 10-hours-a-day summer work schedule. Regular business hours during this time are Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm.
In an effort to save money in a tight budget year, Penn Manor School District has scheduled six four‐day work weeks during the summer months again this year. Penn Manor realized savings in the amount of $10,286 during the initial operation of this program and anticipates similar energy savings again this year.


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Cascade Mini Tank is the lastest addition to the revolutionary Cascade Family. Beyond its robust functionality, it's also an all-around sub-ohm tank for everyday use. Unique isolation structure reduces dry hit potential and extend the coil life by separates coil and juice chanmber, allowing consistent and intense flavors with every puff. Using the new groundbreaking GT Mesh Core Technology, it's not only compatible with all GT cores, but can also produce denser clouds and purer flavors at a lower wattage.
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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, USA, December 2, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — Think Silicon, recognized for the successful ultra-low power NEMA® GPU-Series for MCU driven SoCs, announced the demonstration of the industry's first RISC-V ISA based 3D GPU — the NEOX|V™. Attendees at the RISC-V Summit, in San Jose, California, will have the first opportunity to witness this new GPU innovation designed for the rapid deployment of Computer Graphics, Machine Learning and open GPGPU compute framework applications.
Offering a myriad of flexible possibilities, NEOX|V™ IP is designed to be easily configured for applications such as computer graphics, machine learning, vision/video processing and general-purpose compute. The new offering provides a platform for implementation in multiple embedded and external devices across many consumer and industrial vertical markets including Graphics, Compute, and AI for IoT/Edge/Compute.
"Building a GPGPU on RISC-V instruction set architecture is another significant milestone in the young history of Think Silicon. With the announcement of NEOX|V™, we're delivering the essential low-power GPU technologies to enable companies to create efficient and nimble solutions for a wide variety of markets," said Ulli Mueller, SVP Sales and Marketing, Think Silicon.
NEOX|V™ also offers a framework for integrating custom user instructions allowing companies to tailor-suit their solutions to enhance performance for their target applications. NEOX|V™ has the capability to be the fundamental basis of customers' multicore/multithreading compute engines. The usage of a common ISA between the main system CPUs and GPUs will allow new programming paradigms by dynamically balancing computation load between these processing elements.
"The elegance and simplicity of the RISC-V ISA used in NEOX|V™ will enable a new class of SoCs, which are smaller, consume less energy and are easier and more open to program." said Iakovos Stamoulis , CTO, Think Silicon.
Software support is the focal point of NEOX|V™. One of the major pain points for customers is the constraints in limited software resources compounded by rising development costs (60%-70% of total operating expenses, according to EETimes). NEOX|V™ leverages the growing set of tools in the RISC-V ecosystem — such as compilers, optimizers and debuggers — to provide a solution based on Open Standards.
NEOX|V™ features:
• Parallel multicore and multithreaded architecture based on the RISC-V64GC ISA instruction set with adaptive NoC (Networks-on-Chip)
• Configurable from 4 to 64 cores
• Variety of cache sizes and thread counts organized in 1 to 16 cluster elements
• Variety of cluster/core configurations with compute power ranging from 12.8 to 409.6 GFLOPS at 800 MHz
• Support for FP16, FP32 and FP64 plus SIMD instructions
NEOX|V™ SDK features System Verilog RTL, Integration Tests, LLVM C/C++ Compiler, and GCC C/C++ compiler. Support is offered for open graphics frameworks, such as OpenGL® ES and Vulkan®, through GLOVE™ middleware. The SDK supports Custom instructions for Computer Graphics, Compute and AI plus user defined extensions. Evaluation is available on Xilinx SoC FPGA platform and SW Cycle Accurate Simulator. Supported operating systems include Linux, RTOS, and Wear OS.
Think Silicon will exhibit at RISC-V Summit at the San Jose Convention Center, December 10 to 12, in San Jose, California (booth #423). For more information, visit https://tmt.knect365.com/risc-v-summit/sponsors/thinksilicon.
About Think Silicon
Think Silicon S.A. is a privately held Limited Company founded in 2007, located in Patras, Greece (HQ), Toronto, Canada (WW Sales & Marketing of), San Jose, CA, USA (Sales office), Taipei, Taiwan (Sales office). Think Silicon is specialized in developing and licensing high-performance graphics, display controller and machine learning IP technology for ultra-low power and area-limited digital devices for worldwide semiconductor technology customers. https://think-silicon.com
THINK SILICON and NEMA and combinations thereof, are registered trademarks of Think Silicon S.A. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
OpenGL is a registered trademark and the OpenGL ES logo is a trademark of Hewlett Packard Enterprise used by permission by Khronos.
Vulkan and the Vulkan logo are registered trademarks of the Khronos Group Inc.
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Think Silicon S.A.
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For such a simple word, it can stir up so many memories and emotions. Like many of you, I imagine, the word "chocolate" takes me back to being a kid.
My grandfather always kept a box of Pot of Gold chocolates on a table next to his chair. They were the first thing I looked for every time I visited. That's the best thing about a grandparents' house – it's a safe zone from parental rules. My grandmother was a professional at breaking food rules. She honestly could have written a book about it. It felt like a grocery store. Donuts? Yup, and homemade too. Cookies? Just came out of the oven. Ice cream? Always a tub of Heavenly Hash in the freezer ready to attack. It was food heaven and only a five minute walk from my house.
And then there was the box of Pot of Gold. My grandfather has his chair. An old recliner looking out over the family farm. Next to it was his table. Among the many things on the table, it was regularly cluttered with books, a portable cassette player, a candy dish and his collection of tobacco pipes – and a black box of Pot of Gold.
Being Nova Scotians, we never had short conversations. So whenever the conversations between adults reached peak boredom for a kid, my grandfather would break out chocolates. I just knew when it was going to happen. He would move with a particular purpose at that moment. Once he had the box in hand, he's assign either me or my brother the task of taking it around and offering one to everyone in the room. Then we could take our little piece of chocolate and escape to our own world far away from whatever the adults were talking about.
My grandfather knew there was a perfect time and place for chocolate. He'd read the room, assess our boredom, and always hit his mark.
Not long ago, I realized Jenn and I were at that perfect point for chocolate. I didn't have any Pot of Gold in the house, but I did have ingredients from something very special. So early on a Saturday morning, I got to work on one of the easiest things I've ever made in a kitchen.
Chocolate Stout Truffles
- Craft beer used: French Press Vanilla Stout from Double Trouble Brewing Co.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Result: DAAAAAMMMMNNNN!
- Your turn: Seriously, you need to make these! You can find the recipe on the DRAFT website.
The French Press Vanilla Stout really made these truffles unique. The amazing coffee and vanilla flavours, which make this one of my favourite stouts, added so much complexity to the chocolate. They melt the second you bite into them and the flavour is intensely good.
My grandfather was right – there's a perfect time for chocolate. I highly suggest you make up a batch of these stout truffles so you're ready when that moment comes along!
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Onion? Parfait? Scripture? I don't think many of us would actually put these three words too closely together in a sentence or even a thought, but the three are related when you think about it.
In the movie Shrek, Donkey and Shrek are having a conversation about Shrek's feelings and his inability to reveal them to anyone. Donkey compares him to a parfait, a sweet dessert that's easy to eat, while Shrek says he's more like an onion, the more you peel his layers back, the more you get to know him.
Scripture is like both a parfait, sweet to read and study, and an onion, causing tears and sometimes more than a little pain in the peeling.
I wonder how many times we just breeze through the reading of scripture without actually looking at it closely enough to allow God to pull back its layers for us? We are told what it means and what we should take away from it so much that we forget that we need to look at it and study it for ourselves.
Take for example the story about the leaders of the Temple questioning Jesus about taxes, and the famous answer he gives about rendering to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's (Mark 12:13-17). Of course, on the surface it means we should pay the government what belongs to it, and traditionally that's what taught in sermons.
But, what if the whole story means so much more than who we pay our money too? What if we allowed God to pull back a layer of the story, and it revealed so much more about how we live our lives and who we owe what too, without compromising the literal meaning of the story?
What if the stories we think we know inside and out have so many layers to them that we wouldn't be able to put them down because of the endless lessons that God can show us through them? Again without comprising or conflicting with the literal meaning of the story.
If we truly looked at scripture as if it went so deep and was so layered, like a parfait or an onion, wouldn't we be so amazed by it that we couldn't put it down? Wouldn't we just want God to keep pulling back its layers for us?
" How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" Psalm 119:103


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Qasab's death lends happy ending to RGV's film
Ram Gopal Varma, who is making a film on the 26/11 attacks, has decided to end his film with Qasab's execution
When Ram Gopal Varma heard of Qasab's hanging on Monday morning, he knew he had found a happy ending for his film, The Attacks of 26/11.
"Varma had planned to end the film with Qasab in jail, serving his death sentence. But now the film ends with a truly happy ending — something Bollywood audiences love — that of the hanging of Qasab," a source close to the director revealed.
"It is hard for films made on real-life incidents to have a final closure. It is usually an ongoing process. Qasab was the most identifiable person in the attack and his hanging has definitely given the story proper closure," Varma said, on being asked about the changes to the film.
"The story is about the night of 26/11 and its investigation. Over the past year, there was no progress so I would have shown him in jail. Now I will definitely add his execution part and that is how the film will end. It will be add to the cost, of course," he added.
Apparently, Varma called the film's producer Parag Sanghvi as soon as he found out about Qasab's execution. While the good news was that he had found a happy ending for their film, the bad news was that the cost of the film would escalate. The film is going to be an expensive one in any case. The crew has been denied permissions to shoot at most locations, which will have to be recreated on set.
The film will be made in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu at a budget exceeding $5 million.
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Courtesy of Lizzie Weakley
If there's one thing that can help determine how you feel the next day, it's a good night's rest. Depriving yourself of quality sleep can be bad for your health. In fact, it can be downright dangerous. Driving without sleep is very much like driving drunk. As one gets to a senior age, there are plenty of reasons one might lose sleep, but it is just as important to get the rest you need.
There are many ways to help ensure that you sleep well: avoiding alcohol and caffeine before bed, having a regular bed-time, and otherwise establishing an effective routine. However, one of the keys to getting quality sleep is having the right mattress. Not everyone can sleep comfortably on every mattress. As you get older, you might have more regular back pain or your body might need a particular kind of support. Luckily, there are specially designed mattresses that may improve your sleep by leaps and bounds. Below are four possibilities to consider.
Memory Foam
One option that helps many people improve the quality of their sleep is memory foam. If you think your mattress is too hard or stiff, memory foam may be a great choice. The material used actually conforms to the shape of your body while you lay on it. It adapts to your body's contours and can provide great support for both your shoulders and hips. Memory foam can wear out over time, so you want to look for a mattresses that guarantees long lasting comfort. Some memory foam mattresses, like those from Lulu Mattress, include cool gel, which can help regulate body temperature to ensure that you will not get to too warm or too cool.
Smart Gel
A second popular choice is known as a smart gel mattress. Distinct from the aforementioned cool gel, these kinds of mattresses have an extra layer of gel added to the design of a foam mattress either in the support system or the mattress's layer of upholstery. Smart gel mattresses work similarly to memory foam mattresses but can provide more support, as they have a stable, but flexible, structure. If you have back pain or similar problems, smart gel can help support your body, while providing comfort. These kinds of mattresses also dissipate body heat more while normal memory foam tends to absorb and retain it.
Pillow Top
A third choice for sleepers who want a bit more support with their mattresses is to choose a pillow top mattress. A "pillow top" usually exists as an extra layer of support you add yourself on top of an existing mattress. They are very soft and often feel and function similarly to a memory foam mattress. However, the extra layer can provide better support than a mattress without a pillow top would.
Lastly, you may prefer to use a latex mattress. Latex mattresses can come in varying degrees of cushion and firmness. You can choose a latex mattress that best meets your needs in regards to the level of support you need as well as your individual sleeping style. They absorb less heat than memory foam mattresses, and thus can help keep your body cool as you sleep. They are also often made of more natural materials than memory foam as well.
Overall, sleep is important. It helps determine your overall health and your energy throughout the day. Sleep is even more important for seniors, who often need more energy throughout the day. Performing some research when looking for a mattress, even consulting your doctor, can help you determine the kind of mattress that is right for both your body and your finances. The body of every person, old or young, is different and needs different things. Certain designs may do a better job of providing you with the kind of support you need to get a good night's sleep.


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|Felipe Franks. Photo via New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Recruiting for 2015 is kicking into high steam. That doesn't mean that schools aren't looking ahead to 2016. LSU received a class of 2016 commitment from Crawfordville, Fl high school rising junior Felipe Franks.
Franks attends Wakulla High School in Crawfordville, Fl. He stands 6'6", and weighs 205 lbs. He is the second member of LSU's 2016 recruiting class.
(via The New Orleans Times-Picayune)


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Quantum Sociology and Quantum Psychology
The semester is a conglomerate of courses that are interrelated to enable the student to develop broad exposure to the clinical aspects of informational medicine. There are two main objectives to focus on in this semester. The first objective is to learn about Sociology through the study of shocks and human behavior, transformation of energy in living organisms, study of subatomic units of energy, the nucleus of an atom, multiple quantum particles, and physics involving light and its interactions with matter. The second objective is to learn about Psychology through the study of informational processes in the brain.
This course covers environmental factors that affect the human brain. The student will give a functional diagnosis on major conditions affecting the brain by using research of patient history, examination, and review of known data. The student is responsible for administering a natural treatment plan in informational medicine. The course is designed to give students a concise understanding of the interrelation of social and psychological issues in relation to quantum electrodynamics. The student will learn how to treat emotional imbalances. Topics discussed are the nature and therapeutic use of the Bach Flower remedies. "Disease will never be cured or eradicated by present materialist methods, for the simple reason that disease in its origin is not material." (Dr. Edward Bach, 1931).
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Nifty ended the previous year at 6304. It gained 1978.70 points to end the current year at 8282.70 – a fairly substantial inflation-beating return of 31.4% – despite a sharp correction during Dec '14.
An investor who regularly invested in an index fund or Nifty BeES (1 yr return: 30.94%) would have made similar returns. If your portfolio return was less than 30% during the year, you may reconsider/relearn your stock picking skills (or, take the help of a market expert).
What kind of returns can be expected in 2015? Expecting another 30% year on a higher base may be too optimistic. But with inflation and oil prices moving down, and a majority government - which is not averse to taking tough decisions - in place, a 15-20% gain is in the realm of possibilities.
That would mean a Nifty level in the range between 9500-9900 on Dec 31, 2015.
The zone between 7840 and 8180 (corresponding to Nifty's Jul '14 and Sep '14 tops) – marked by blue dotted lines – provided good support to the index during its recent correction.
A rising US Dollar index, and indications of slow growth in China and Europe caused FIIs to book profits – their net selling in equities touching Rs 4400 Crores during Dec '14. DII net buying of close to Rs 6000 Crores during the month failed to propel Nifty to a new high.
Daily technical indicators are turning bullish. MACD has moved up to touch its sliding signal line in negative territory. ROC is rising sharply in positive territory above its 10 day MA, which has formed a bullish 'rounding bottom' pattern. RSI is moving up towards its 50% level. Slow stochastic has crossed above its 50% level.
Volumes have been on the lower side during this week, but it is gradually rising. Many FIIs are on their year-end break, which may be the reason for low volumes.
Trading activity should pick up from next week – allowing Nifty to resume its upward march. The correction during the month has not deterred the 200 day EMA from continuing its gradual rise. The long-term bull market is alive and well.
(Wishing all blog visitors, blog followers, blog subscribers, newsletter subscribers and twitter followers a peaceful and prosperous 2015.)