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An Integrated Risk Function for Estimating the Global Burden of Disease Attributable to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter Exposure
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Burnett, Richard T.
Pope, C. Arden
Ezzati, Majid
Olives, Casey
Lim, Stephen S.
Mehta, Sumi
Shin, Hwashin H.
Singh, Gitanjali
Hubbell, Bryan
Brauer, Michael
Anderson, H. Ross
Smith, Kirk R.
Balmes, John R.
Bruce, Nigel G.
Kan, Haidong
Laden, Francine
Prüss-Ustün, Annette
Turner, Michelle C.
Gapstur, Susan M.
Diver, W. Ryan
Cohen, Aaron
Note: Order does not necessarily reflect citation order of authors.
https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307049
Burnett, R. T., C. A. Pope, M. Ezzati, C. Olives, S. S. Lim, S. Mehta, H. H. Shin, et al. 2014. "An Integrated Risk Function for Estimating the Global Burden of Disease Attributable to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter Exposure." Environmental Health Perspectives 122 (4): 397-403. doi:10.1289/ehp.1307049. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307049.
Background: Estimating the burden of disease attributable to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in ambient air requires knowledge of both the shape and magnitude of the relative risk (RR) function. However, adequate direct evidence to identify the shape of the mortality RR functions at the high ambient concentrations observed in many places in the world is lacking. Objective: We developed RR functions over the entire global exposure range for causes of mortality in adults: ischemic heart disease (IHD), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer (LC). We also developed RR functions for the incidence of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) that can be used to estimate mortality and lost-years of healthy life in children < 5 years of age. Methods: We fit an integrated exposure–response (IER) model by integrating available RR information from studies of ambient air pollution (AAP), second hand tobacco smoke, household solid cooking fuel, and active smoking (AS). AS exposures were converted to estimated annual PM2.5 exposure equivalents using inhaled doses of particle mass. We derived population attributable fractions (PAFs) for every country based on estimated worldwide ambient PM2.5 concentrations. Results: The IER model was a superior predictor of RR compared with seven other forms previously used in burden assessments. The percent PAF attributable to AAP exposure varied among countries from 2 to 41 for IHD, 1 to 43 for stroke, < 1 to 21 for COPD, < 1 to 25 for LC, and < 1 to 38 for ALRI. Conclusions: We developed a fine particulate mass–based RR model that covered the global range of exposure by integrating RR information from different combustion types that generate emissions of particulate matter. The model can be updated as new RR information becomes available. Citation: Burnett RT, Pope CA III, Ezzati M, Olives C, Lim SS, Mehta S, Shin HH, Singh G, Hubbell B, Brauer M, Anderson HR, Smith KR, Balmes JR, Bruce NG, Kan H, Laden F, Prüss-Ustün A, Turner MC, Gapstur SM, Diver WR, Cohen A. 2014. An integrated risk function for estimating the global burden of disease attributable to ambient fine particulate matter exposure. Environ Health Perspect 122:397–403; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307049
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It is time for Stampin' Up's Artisan Design Team to show you some amazing things from our September box! For those of you who are unfamiliar, the team gets a box of fabulous SU products to create our projects each month. Our projects this week were all posted last Friday on the Stampin' Up Facebook page (so run right over and follow it). If you have come over from Jeanna, welcome to the next stop. If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.
I wanted to create some packaging that felt like fall for this week's project. I always love when the packaging gets a "wow". I think it shows the recipient how much they really mean! I am completely in love with this 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon and I knew it HAD to be used on this box. What better way than to create a flower with it? The key to this flower is the awesome (and I mean AWESOME) Silicone Craft Mat. It is like magic!
You start by putting some hot glue on the mat. With the ribbon still attached to the roll, fold the edge over and attach to the glue. Start folding the ribbon and adding hot glue every 2-3 folds. I find that using a toothpick helps to save my fingers from the glue (notice I said helps…be careful, the glue really hurts). Keep going around until you have created a second layer (the second layer is on top of the first). When you have it like you want, snip the ribbon. Make one last fold that tucks under as you attach the last bit with hot glue. Hold it for a bit with the toothpick and then let it rest until you are sure everything is set. Then all you have to do is pull it off the Silicone Craft Mat (this is when you say "cool" out loud). In order to add the Black Stampin' Glitter edge, I ran a line of Multipurpose Liquid Glue along all the edges and sprinkled on the glitter. The Black Vintage Faceted Designer Button is from the Halloween Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit. I took one of the Large Pearl Basic Jewels and colored it with an orange Sharpie marker then added it to the center.
For the box, I stamped it in Versamark ink with the Dictionary stamp and then added some watermarks using Gorgeous Grunge. Again with Versamark, I stamped the sentiment from Oh, Goodie and sprinkled on some Heat & Stick Powder, then the Black Stampin' Glitter again. The belly band for the box is just the layered ribbons – 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon and Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon. All attached to each other using a little hot glue. Make sure you only attach the ribbons to themselves and not the box. I put a Tea Lace Paper Doily under the flower and attached them to the belly band. Now the band slides right off (and back on once the present is opened).
As a side note, I thought this had a Halloween flare but my oldest son took one look at it and laid claim to it as the packaging for a birthday gift for his dear friend, a neighbor girl he has known since they were 2. She loves orange so she loved this little box and the necklace that went inside.
I hope you enjoy this project. This flower is remarkable easy to make and has many uses (I'm working on another one now). Next up on the hop is the awesome Mercedes Weber. Make sure you go take a look at fabulous creations of the whole team…you'll be happy you did!
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Great job Jen! It is b-eautiful! Love the tutorial too!
Jennifer this is gorgeous! I mean "wow", this is really cool! You are one clever girl and your flower and glitter edge are brilliant.
I love that flower! The glitter on the edges and the orange and black button definitely say Halloween to me! But I'm sure your son's friend would love it no matter what holiday it was made for!
Wow this is gorgeous – love all the texture & detailing, thanks for the inspiration!
Really love your ribbon treatment on this box…so cute!
Oh, this is beyond words! So all I can say is, thank you so very much for coming up with a superb idea.
You make that look so easy! It fits so nicely on that box, and the doily with the burlap looks SOOO great together. Love this!
That is one fabulous bow…..and yes you do make it look so easy!
WOOHOO! LOVE this! The idea of the glitter on the burlap is awesome…such a mix of textures. THANKS, THANKS for sharing with us.
LOVE this box and burlap flower attachment. TFS!


Autism is a condition that increasingly affects more and more lives in Oakland County and throughout Michigan. If you're looking for "autism testing near me," it's likely that you suspect that you or someone you love may have this condition. However, it's important to know whether a particular type of local autism test is better than another option before you proceed, and you may want to know more options about autism testing for adults or autism testing costs as well.
Read on to learn all about autism evaluations and what they locally entail in Oakland County and Michigan at large.
1 How Do Psychologists Screen for and Diagnose Autism?
2 What Are Some Common Signs of Autism?
3 What Autism Screening Tools Do Psychologists Use?
3.1 ADOS-2 Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.
4 What Are Some Effective Autism Treatments?
How Do Psychologists Screen for and Diagnose Autism?
While autism is becoming more and more prevalent every year, many parents searching for autism testing near their home don't understand that there are a variety of psychological tests that make autism evaluations carried out by a licensed psychologist, an effective tool for diagnosis.
While there aren't any physiological means for autism testing like blood tests, local doctors can usually determine whether a child has autism by observing his or her behavior identifying some common signs that professionals have been trained to recognize as being indicative of autism.
Lack of empathy: Many children who have autism are incapable of relating to other people, and they may be unresponsive when doctors or parents express emotional distress. Some children who have this condition may even be incapable of relating to their own emotions. An autism assessment may indicate that a child has autism if they do not respond to emotional stimuli.
What Autism Screening Tools Do Psychologists Use?
ADOS-2 Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.
As part of your child's autism assessment, your doctor may use the comprehensive ADOS 2 test. This test consists of a semi-structured observation format in which a psychologist observes as many of your child's discrete behaviors as they can to create a diagnosis matrix based on a variety of different reactions to stimuli. While psychologists have room to improvise as they implement this test, but the ADOS 2 framework generally consists of a 45- to 60-minute period of observation in which a trained psychologist presents an individual who is suspected of being autistic with various scenarios that are known to elicit autistic behaviors.
Going into the ADOS 2 test, the doctor will plan to present the potentially autistic individual with a variety of "presses," which are scenarios that parents or caregivers have identified as causing autistic behaviors in the person suspected of autism. This psychological test is separated into four different modules, and each module is used with a certain age group. The ADOS 2 framework helps psychologists diagnose autism by using agreed-upon and standardized contexts.
What Are Some Effective Autism Treatments?
If you're concerned that your child has autism, you'll first want to schedule a testing appointment. In the event you're concerned about autism testing cost, you should know that most health insurance plans cover the cost of the ADOS 2 assessment and subsequent autism treatments; you should get in touch with a local psychologist to see if your health insurance plan covers autism-related tests and treatments.
One of the most popular types of autism treatment is called Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). This treatment consists of detailed observation of a child's behavior along with the encouragement of positive behaviors. Aspects of ABA that may be used to help your child include Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and Verbal Behavior Intervention (VBI).
If you're curious about autism treatment for adults, then you'll want to know that Occupational Therapy (OT) for autism is a common treatment for adults with autism who want to enter the workplace. In this type of OT, a therapist helps an autistic adult develop skills like handwriting, social interaction, and job-specific capabilities.
If you suspect a loved one is exhibiting symptoms of Autism, there is local help available. And the earlier you screen for Autism, the quicker you can begin necessary treatment which is shown to greatly improve functionality. To get an official diagnosis you have to schedule and undergo a psychological evaluation, also often referred to as "Autism Testing". This will consist of an intake appointment, testing appointment, and a follow up appointment to interpret the results.
If you live in Michigan, there are a few psychologists in the area that are trained to perform this evaluation. Dr. Kat Lewitzke of Bright Pine Behavioral Health is one of a select few Doctors of Psychology in the Oakland County, Michigan area that is trained to properly administer and interpret the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.
Similarly if you're not within driving distance, you may contact us to inquire about a referral to a psychologist that is located closer to you who is able to provide the same level of care and service to your loved one.


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Roane State wins $1 million grant to help mechatronics, cyber security programs
By Bob Fowler, Roane State staff writer
Roane State Community College has won a $999,950 state grant that will be used to expand dual enrollment studies in mechatronics and computer technologies at 11 high schools in four rural East Tennessee counties. Dual enrollment courses enable high school students to obtain college credits.
The community college's grant proposal, titled "Fast Forward for Success," was one of 28 grants selected for funding out of 61 requests filed under the Governor's Investment in Vocational Education program.
That effort prioritizes learning opportunities in rural counties and enhances career and technical education statewide, according to an announcement from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's office.
"These funds directly support our workforce development efforts in distressed and at-risk counties and are a key component of our strategy to prioritize rural Tennessee," Lee said in the announcement.
Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Bill Lee, cyber defense, cyber security, Early College, George Meghabghab, Gordon Williams, mechatronics, Roane State Community College, state grant, Teresa Duncan, workforce development
State grant will help with national park signs, waterfront improvements
Posted at 7:08 pm August 1, 2018
Pictured above during a state grant announcement at the Oak Ridge Municipal Building for national park signs and waterfront improvements on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, are, from left, Dave Jones, East Tennessee division manager of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development; Amy New, assistant commissioner of community and rural development for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development; Oak Ridge Mayor Warren Gooch; Jody Sliger, community development director for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development; and Marc DeRose, president of Explore Oak Ridge. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
A state grant of more than $50,000 that was announced Tuesday will help create interpretive signs for historic sites in Oak Ridge that are related to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park and improve the waterfront for events such as rowing, cycling, and festivals, officials said.
The $56,250 Tourism Enhancement Grant, part of the third round of grants, was announced Tuesday at the Oak Ridge Municipal Building. A few Oak Ridge officials attended, and so did representatives of the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
"Through this grant, the City of Oak Ridge, in partnership with Explore Oak Ridge, will receive funds to support projects that improve some of the city's key tourist attractions," a press release said.
Marc DeRose, president of Explore Oak Ridge, said there are two parts to the grant. One is to enhance the city's component of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The grant funding could be used to create interpretive signs at historic places like the Guest House and Chapel on the Hill. The interpretive signs will be accessible and include pictures and content, DeRose said. [Read more…]
Filed Under: Government, Government, Oak Ridge, Recreation, Rowing, Slider, Sports, State Tagged With: Amy New, City of Oak Ridge, Dave Jones, Explore Oak Ridge, historic sites, interpretive signs, Jody Sliger, Manhattan Project National Historic Park, Marc DeRose, Mark Watson, Melton Lake, Oak Ridge, rowing, state grant, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Tennessee Department of Tourism Development, Tourism Enhancement Grant, Warren Gooch, waterfront improvements
Blankenship Field renovations to start after football season
Posted at 6:14 pm July 12, 2018
Blankenship Field and Jack Armstrong Stadium are pictured above on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The renovations at Blankenship Field, including the installation of synthetic turf, won't start until after this year's football season ends, officials said Thursday.
At one time, there had been hopes that the renovation work would have started this past January and be finished by this June. Then, after an $800,000 contract was approved in June, there had still been the possibility that the work could be complete this summer, on or around the first home football game in August.
But on Thursday, the City of Oak Ridge announced a decision to wait until the Oak Ridge High School football season is complete to begin the renovations.
"The decision was based on the contractor's estimate that the project could not be completed without impacting the first three home football games," a city press release said. [Read more…]
Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Blankenship Field Revitalization Foundation, Bruce Borchers, City of Oak Ridge, David Bradshaw, Field Turf, football season, Keys Fillauer, Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge Board of Education, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, renovations, state grant, synthetic turf, TDEC grant, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Warren Gooch
Accepting state grant for Blankenship Field means it must be open to public
Posted at 12:38 pm November 24, 2017
By John Huotari 1 Comment
An overall view of the proposed renovation of Blankenship Field and Jack Armstrong Stadium. (File image from April 2015)
Accepting a state grant of $480,000 for Blankenship Field, primarily for synthetic turf, means that the facilities must be open to the public.
But there could be exceptions for previously scheduled events that are coordinated through the Oak Ridge school system.
Keeping the facilities open is part of an operational agreement with Oak Ridge Schools that was amended in a 7-0 vote by Oak Ridge City Council on Monday, November 13.
"The important thing is that it's just not locked up," Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson told City Council during that meeting. Residents have to be able to use the property.
Watson said there will be a bathroom available, and the facilities will be open sunrise to sunset. There could be field rentals, Watson said. [Read more…]
Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Middle School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Jack Armstrong Stadium, Joe Gaddis, Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant, Mark Watson, Mike Mullins, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Schools, Randy McNally, Rick Chinn, stadium renovations, state grant, synthetic turf, TDEC grant, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Warren Gooch
Eighth rowing lane could cost more than $500,000, up to about $1.2 million
Posted at 2:31 pm March 23, 2016
By John Huotari 25 Comments
Twelve of the nation's best NCAA Division I women's rowing teams competed this month in the Cardinal Invitational Regatta in Oak Ridge. Pictured above, a West Virginia University team competes at Oak Ridge Marina on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The eighth lane would require some work along the Melton Lake Drive side of the course, which is on the right side of this picture. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
Note: This story was last updated at 5:30 p.m.
An eighth lane at the seven-lane Oak Ridge rowing course could cost more than $500,000 and up to about $1.2 million, officials said Tuesday.
The eighth lane has been on the wish list of rowers and many local officials for years. They say it would allow the Oak Ridge Rowing Association to compete for bigger races and international regattas, which require an eighth lane. It would also keep the site a top-tier rowing venue and provide more on-water capacity, allowing more competitors in events. It's also expected to significantly increase the economic impact of rowing races, or regattas.
Officials announced a $250,000 state grant for the eighth lane in April 2015.
In August, the city hired Barge, Waggoner, Sumner, and Cannon Inc. for design and survey work, among other tasks.
A March 1 memo from BWSC to Jon Hetrick, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks director, outlines five construction options with various estimates of probable costs ranging between $543,771 and $1,162,444. The five estimated construction costs include a 20 percent contingency. All five options would include a retaining wall and earthwork, which would include excavation and dredging. [Read more…]
Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Government, Oak Ridge, Rowing, Slider, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Army Corps of Engineers, Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon Inc., BWSC, capital improvement plan, City Council, eighth rowing lane, gabion basket wall, John Ragan, Jon Hetrick, Mark Watson, Melton hill lake, Melton Lake Drive, Melton Lake Park, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Oak Ridge Marina, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, Oak Ridge rowing course, regattas, Rick Chinn, Russell Byrd, sheet pile wall, state grant, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Council to consider contract for eighth rowing lane
Posted at 12:13 am August 10, 2015
Tennessee Rep. John Ragan, an Oak Ridge Republican, announces a $250,000 state grant for an eighth rowing lane at the Oak Ridge rowing course on Sunday, April 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday will consider a $50,000 contract for design and survey work, among other tasks, for an eighth rowing lane at the city's rowing course.
The eighth lane has been on the city's wish list for years. It's been in the Oak Ridge Capital Improvement Plan since 2005.
Officials announced a $250,000 state grant for the extra lane in April. They said it will allow the Oak Ridge Rowing Association to compete for bigger races and international regattas at the Oak Ridge Rowing Course, keep the site a top-tier rowing venue, and provide more on-water capacity, allowing more competitors in events. It's also expected to significantly increase the economic impact of rowing races, or regattas.
Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Recreation, Sports, State Tagged With: Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon, BWSC, capital improvement plan, Jon Hetrick, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, regattas, rowing, rowing course, state grant
Public meeting Tuesday on proposed roundabout near ORHS
The City of Oak Ridge has released a potential design of the proposed roundabout near Oak Ridge High School, and a city board will accept public comments on the possible intersection change during a Tuesday evening meeting.
The roundabout could be built at the five-way intersection of Providence Road, Pennsylvania Avenue, East Pasadena Lane, and North Tulane Avenue. City officials aren't fond of the term, but many residents refer to the intersection as "Malfunction Junction."
During the Tuesday evening meeting, the Oak Ridge Traffic Safety Advisory Board will discuss the city's grant application for the roundabout under the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternatives program. The discussion will include an overview of the project, and the public will be allowed to comment. [Read more…]
Filed Under: Government, Oak Ridge, State, Top Stories Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, East Pasadena Lane, grant application, grant funding, intersection, Malfunction Junction, North Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge High School, Pennsylvania Avenue, Providence Road, roundabout, state grant, TDOT, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, Transportation Alternatives
Gov. Haslam to announce state grant for major Oak Ridge project
Posted at 12:18 pm June 21, 2012
Note: This story was updated at 8:35 a.m. Friday.
Gov. Bill Haslam will make a special state grant announcement for a major redevelopment project in Jackson Square on Friday, a state press release said.
Haslam will join local and state officials at the announcement, which begins at 11:45 a.m.
Filed Under: Government Tagged With: enhancement project, Jackson Square, state grant, Tennessee Department of Transportation

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Peter Menzel & Faith D'Alusio
Peter Menzel is a freelance photojournalist known for his coverage of international feature stories on science and the environment. His award-winning photographs have been published in GEO, Stern, Le Figaro, Der Spiegal, Paris Match, Focus, Muy Interesante, El Pais, National Geographic, Smithsonian, the New York Times Magazine, and Time. He has received a number of World Press and Picture of the Year awards. Faith D'Aluisio is a former award-winning television news producer. She is the editor and lead writer for the book-publishing imprint Material World Books. The couple lives in the United States in Napa, California. They have four sons: Josh, Jack, Adam and Evan. In 1994 Peter Menzel created the bestselling book Material World, A Global Family Portrait, (Sierra Club Books). This epic work of photojournalism focused on the material possessions and daily lives of average families around the world. Material World and has been excerpted worldwide and is translated into Japanese and German. This was followed by Menzel and D'Aluisio's first collaboration, Women in the Material World (Sierra Club Books, 1996). This book explored the lives of women around the world, and builts upon the documentary work of Material World: A Global Family Portrait to which D'Aluisio contributed. In 1996 Women in the Material World was named one of the year's Ten Best Books for the Teenaged by the New York Public Library. In 1998 the team published Man Eating Bugs: the Art and Science of Eating Insects, a worldwide look at the human consumption of insects. This critically acclaimed book, a Material World Book imprint distributed by Ten Speed Press, won the 1999 James Beard Award for Reference and Writings on Food. Menzel and D'Aluisio authored a fourth photographic book about robots and their creators, called Robo sapiens: Evolution of a New Species, (The MIT Press, 2000). The initial robot photo reportage for Stern Magazine in Germany that led to the book Robo sapiens, was awarded first place for science photography by the World Press Photo 2000 in Amsterdam. Menzel and D'Aluisio's latest book—released in November 2005—is another around-the-world exploration of average daily life in 24 countries—this time focusing on food. Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, details each family's weekly food purchases and average daily life. The centerpiece of each chapter is a portrait of the entire family surrounded by a week's worth of groceries accompanied by interviews and detailed grocery lists. The book received the coveted James Beard Best Book Award in 2006 and was awarded Book of the Year from the Harry Chapin World Hunger Media Foundation.
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Rock Candy Toys Receives Two StorErotica Award Nominations
Los Angeles, Calif. — New pleasure products manufacturer Rock Candy Toys has been honored with two 2018 StorErotica Awards, "Marketing Campaign of the Year" and "Merchandiser of the Year". Both awards recognize the exceptional immersive merchandising experience created by the company. These nominations mark a first for Rock Candy, following their inaugural launch in January.
Rock Candy set out to merchandise a consumer experience for retail stores with a fresh, cohesive collection of candy-themed sex toys, enlisting the expertise of mainstream toy engineers to execute an authentic vision from start to finish. The old-fashioned candy shop aesthetic is reflected throughout the dynamic product packaging, rainbow-hued colors, and easily-identifiable product names and shapes.
The merchandising concepts underwent an intricate design process to achieve a vintage-inspired look and feel. The Candy Shoppe display maintains the appearance of a real candy tube dispenser, designed to create a whimsical effect on any shelf or slatwall. Efficiency was key for the well-crafted merchandising components, which are all designed to ship, assemble, and present for retailers effortlessly while making a visual impact on their customers. Included in the plan-o-gram package is as follows:
-Five Rock Candy SKUs for the tube dispenser
-Candy Shoppe tube dispenser, designed for slatwall our countertop
-Four Rock Candy signs highlighting individual product names
The marketing and merchandising strategy specifically identified the notion of candy as an impulse purchase to the retailer bottom line, which was targeted to secure consistent, reliable revenue streams. All Rock Candy displays use the slogan "Treat Yourself" to encourage customer purchases. Aside from merchandising, the actual products themselves resemble the shapes and colors of actual candy, while using candy names to tie the whole theme together seamlessly.
President Keith Caggiano, a prominent veteran of the pleasure products industry, has received numerous recognitions for creative excellence in marketing and development. With five previous Marketing Campaign of the Year awards in tow, Caggiano brings an exceptional level of professionalism and creative energy to the brand.
Caggiano was inspired to bring a unique visceral experience to life, of which he compared to memorable trips to Disneyworld while growing up.
"Our goal from day one was to create a one-of-a-kind, captivating experience that consumers and retailers have never seen before," he stated.
"The vision for Rock Candy married flawlessly with our team of skilled designers to create something equally innovative and enchanting. We are so pleased with what we have accomplished so far, and for the existing things that are coming."
CEO David Joseph stated "We are so excited at how well-received the line has been from established distributors and retailers. We will continue to offer exceptional products and stellar customer service."
For more information, email info@rockcandytoys.com, follow the company on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


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But beyond "Cope's Rule," which postulates that individuals in a lineage tend to get bigger over evolutionary time—and which ironically was never stated or endorsed by Cope—biologists and philosophers know little about his evolutionary views. Extinct readers who remember Derek's brief account of Cope's "law of the unspecialized" are practically experts!
Cope is unquestionably and rightly remembered for his scientific achievements. I'm going to suggest that we should also remember him as a philosopher. Despite being virtually ignored by historians of philosophy (Herbert Schneider, writing in 1946, is one of the exceptions), Cope played a role in the history of philosophy of biology: not only was he a regular contributor to early philosophy of science periodicals such as Open Court and The Monist, he even influenced the evolutionary metaphysics of Charles Sanders Peirce. Recalling Cope and his contributions demonstrates that biologists and philosophers at the end of the nineteenth century were engaging in what amounted to collaborative research, producing innovative (and bizarre) theories of consciousness and evolution.
Plasticity and adaptability, according to King and Cope, are what allow certain species to survive across dramatic geological shifts.
In a nice example of intellectual parallelism, Cope and Haeckel came up with the whole "bits of protoplasm might be conscious" idea independently in the mid-1870s (for more, see Pearce, forthcoming; on nineteenth-century "protoplasmania," see Brain 2015; for a philosophically rich analysis of scientific interest in protoplasm, see Liu, forthcoming).
So evolution starts with feeling and ends with regularity—sound familiar? Although Peirce officially traces his view back to F. W. J. Schelling's claim that matter is "extinct mind," I think he's not telling us the whole story. My juiciest bit of evidence: it turns out that Peirce wrote the entry for 'archesthetism' for an 1889 volume of The Century Dictionary! The parallel between their views was also spotted at the time by Edmund Montgomery and Josiah Royce, and I won't even get into their shared Neo-Lamarckism (which I'm currently writing about).
Okay, so maybe I've convinced you that Peirce's weird evolutionary views were indebted to Cope's weird evolutionary views (although as a referee for my forthcoming HOPOS paper on this topic pointed out, these weird views are still around). But why should anyone care? As I say in the introduction to the HOPOS piece, I think the upshot—if you're not already interested in Peirce or the history of philosophy of biology—is primarily historiographical: we should embrace Sarah Hutton's "conversation model" of the history of philosophy, in which we look at all of the actors involved in public debates, networks of correspondence, etc., irrespective of whether they talk or look like our present idea of the philosopher. In this case, Hutton's approach leads us to take conversations between philosophers and scientists more seriously, and to pay attention to venues like Open Court and The Monist, the first American periodicals devoted to philosophical reflection on science. It also has the nice side-effect of bringing together historians of science, historians of philosophy, and philosophers of science, as all of these scholarly literatures are relevant to what was going on in a journal like The Monist. Plus did I mention that you get to read articles with titles like "Five Souls with But a Single Thought: The Psychological Life of the Star-Fish"? 'Nuff said.


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Prime Minister John Key has confirmed the government is abandoning plans to spend an extra $800 million in this year's Budget because of the cost of the Christchurch earthquake.
Speaking on Q+A yesterday, Mr Key said much of that new spending was originally tagged for health and education. The government still expected to inject new funds into those areas - but warned they would now have to come from cuts in other areas rather than through new funding.
The decision means bad news for government departments and services which were already struggling to hold onto their previous levels of funding.
However, the government intends to borrow $5 billion to help pay its share of the estimated $10 billion cost of the earthquake.
Mr Key said borrowing remained the best option to fund it. Although the Green Party favours a disaster levy, yesterday Mr Key repeated the government's strong preference not to impose a levy, saying it could be counterproductive by further dampening any economic recovery. He said there was no significant chunk of spending that could be cut from elsewhere to cover the cost.
Mr Key said the Japan earthquake would also hit New Zealand's economy in the short term because it was our fourth largest trading partner. However, problems with food contamination and crop destruction in Japan meant the demand for New Zealand produce could grow in the longer term.
Earlier this month the government moved to merge the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture with projected annual savings of $10 million.
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Board of Directors Meeting Highlights – October 15th, 2021
On Friday October 15th, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) held its regular monthly meeting electronically. Highlights from the meeting included:
Discussion Paper from the NPCA's Public Advisory Committee
Jackie Oblak, Chair of the NPCA's Public Advisory Committee (PAC) presented for the Board's consideration, a series of key issues and opportunities identified by her Committee specific to their representative sectors and relative to natural systems in the watershed and to the NPCA as a whole. The Board directed that staff investigate the points raised by the PAC and report back.
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation
Tom Insinna, Chair of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation (NCPF) appeared as a delegation to formally present the Foundation's 2020 Annual Report and to highlight the accomplishment and achievements of the NPCF during the past year. The Annual Report is posted at https://niagaraconservationfoundation.com/ and donations to the Foundation can also be received via this website.
Watershed Planner / Open Data Hub
Brian Lee, NPCA GIS Administrator provided a demonstration of the NPCA's open data portal which is available for public use. The portal can be found at the following link: https://gis-npca-camaps.opendata.arcgis.com/.
NPCA Water Well Decommissioning Grant Program Outreach Strategies
The Board of Directors received a report on the NPCA's Water Well Decommissioning Grant Program. The Board was informed of the preliminary strategies in place to increase landowner awareness and involvement in the program. These strategies included: information on the NPCA website, cross-promotions on the City of Hamilton and City of Haldimand websites, outreach through the NPCA's restoration program, and public awareness through septic installers and well drillers. More information on the program is available at https://npca.ca/well-decommissioning.
The Board was also informed of additional outreach opportunities planned including cross-promotions with Niagara Region and local municipalities, distribution of information materials through local channels such as libraries, distribution to landowners as appropriate, and circulation through the planned media campaign scheduled for this fall.
NPCA Strategic Plan: 2021-2031
The NPCA achieved a significant milestone at this meeting with Board approval of the Strategic Plan 2021-2023, reaffirming the NPCA's commitment to the mandate and purpose of Conservation Authorities in Ontario. The strategic plan process was led by staff under the direction of the C.A.O. with Board Strategic Planning Committee oversight. Extensive input from watershed residents, stakeholders and environmental non-government organizations was received and incorporated with support from the consulting firm of StrategyCorp. Each of the strategic priorities detailed in the plan had specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely goals as well as comprehensive performance metrics to measure the success of the organization's activities.
The Board was briefed on the next steps for the 2021-2031 Strategic Plan that included the development of an operational plan that sets out specific actions to enable the NPCA to meet its goals in collaboration with its communities and partners from 2021 to 2031. As work progresses, outcomes will be monitored and shared publicly through the NPCA's Annual Reports.
Update to NPCA Conservation Authorities Act Section 28 Hearing Procedures
Following the changes made by Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020, the Board of Directors directed that the NPCA's Conservation Authorities Act Section 28 Hearing Procedures be updated based on the amended Conservation Ontario Model Hearing Guidelines.
NPCA Staff will be bringing forward the updated NPCA CA Act Section 28 Hearing Procedures as part of the Administrative By-law, to be updated by the end of 2021, as per Provincial requirements resulting from the Conservation Authorities Act regulatory changes. NPCA Staff will also be collaborating with Conservation Ontario to develop appropriate training materials for the Board of Directors regarding hearing procedures in the future.
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It's been nearly 11 years since we were last served a bloody scoop of Scream! Our last visit to the small but deadly town of Woodsboro, California, was in 2011's cult classic, Scream 4, where director Wes Craven lead his final Ghostface feature before passing away in 2015.
Seven years later, a present-day theatrical release marks the fifth installment of the Scream franchise, but it was almost never even made! After Scream 4 underperformed at the box office, it appeared (at the time) that any future Scream films were shelved indefinitely. Over the past decade, Scream 4 has attracted a large cult following, and fans have been petitioning to bring back some of the film's characters, mainly Hayden Panetierre's Kirby, who may or may not have survived the wrath of Ghostface.
The writer of the first four films (and 27 episodes of Scream: The TV Series), Kevin Williamson – who also produced Scream (2022) – revealed during an interview with Bloody Disgusting that the original plans for the fifth and even sixth Scream movies saw the unexpected return of Scream 4's Jill (Emma Roberts). Those sequels unfortunately never came into fruition, but it's captivating to know what direction the films would have taken if Scream 4 had just performed better.
"Jill went to college, and then murders started on the campus," Williamson shared, "and it was a killer who knew she was the killer from the last film. So the killer kept trying to expose her, so she would have to kill to keep it covered up. So it was killer meets killer. And Sidney was a professor at that school. 'Scream 6′ was gonna answer whatever happened between Dewey and Gale … Sidney was in it, but it was more focused on Gale's storyline."
Naturally, without any hope for another sequel, it came as a big surprise when news of an all-new flavour of Scream broke! A Scream universe smoothie, if you will, acting as both a reboot and a sequel, penned by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Castle Rock), and for the first time ever, directed by someone other than Craven.
Scream (2022) posters in collaboration with Creepy Duck Design
Was #Scream5 (as the internet calls it) even a good idea? Directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (of Ready Or Not acclaim) sure thought so. The pair say they started their career in horror because of Craven's films and were genuinely able to communicate their good intentions with this film to the original cast, Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox, who in turn all agreed to return to Woodsboro for yet another bloodbath!
The new directors of the franchise, Matt and Tyler, made it clear, they wanted to make a new Scream movie in honour of the late Wes Craven, not in spite of him: "They came to me with 'Scream 5,' and these directors are incredibly talented," Neve Campbell said in a 2020 interview on Jake Hamilton's YouTube show, Jake's Takes. "They wrote a letter honouring Wes [Craven] in such a beautiful way, and they expressed that the reason they make horror movies is because of Wes and the Scream films. They also expressed how blown away they are at the idea of actually getting an opportunity to make one of them and how much they want to honour and respect Wes' vision. It was just beautiful, and I was really grateful."
Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox) & Officer Dewey Riley (David Arquette)
Scream (2022) Paramount Pictures
The ongoing global pandemic had other plans for Scream (2022), however, as rising Omicron cases threatened its January 14, 2022, release date. So while the entire movie was filmed during the pandemic, zoned safety protocols and city or even province/state-wide lockdowns remain a very real part of today's social climate. Yes, they may feel as pesky as online spoilers, but they're hardly as avoidable.
Cue another temporary lockdown in Ontario… The goal? To slow down the spread of the highest number of Covid cases the province has ever seen. The forecast in Ontario quickly turned cold and barren with a chance of Omicron.
With restaurants, bars, casinos, amphitheatres and cinemas all closed until further notice, and a very real risk of getting sick in public hanging over everyone's heads, Scream fans in a locked-down Ontario were left to figure out just how to revisit Woodsboro with the rest of the world without any indication of a digital day-and-date release from Cineplex or Paramount Pictures.
Limited, physically-distanced seating (50% capacity) and extra funding for cleaning the cinemas in-between showtimes would have sufficed, but the incapability of the current Ontario government is another horror story of its own.
Scream (2022), on the other hand, erupted onto social media timelines on all platforms with an impressive promotional campaign chock-full of teasers, interviews, private blood-red carpet premieres and flashy posters/trailers. Paramount Pictures simply ignored any and all pleas for a digital-day-and-date release and instead charged full-steam ahead, releasing Scream (2022) in theatres only – meaning zero showtimes for the locked-down provinces of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Sorry, Sidneys.
Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton), Sam (Melissa Barrera) & Tara (Jenna Ortega)
Toronto is known for being the largest movie-going market in Canada, but not playing in Neve Campbell's home country didn't stop Scream (2022) from making $48 million worldwide; debuting on Rotten Tomatoes with a 76% critics score and 89% audience score; nabbing the number one spot at the global and domestic box offices; or besting Marvel/Sony's Spider-Man: No Way Home (which has already made over $1 billion globally).
So how can people in Ontario see this record-breaking, theatres-only spectacle of a horror film during a province-wide lockdown? With zero screenings or showtimes available, I found myself thinking… What Would Gale Weathers Do?
Ghostface, Scream (2022)
Having to provide a mandatory $225 USD PCR test at the Canada-USA border, a road trip to Detroit, MI, or Buffalo, NY, was simply out of the question. And being the dead of January, drive-in movie theatres across Ontario (although allotted by the provincial government to operate during lockdowns) are temporarily closed for the winter season. All except one, that is.
A close friend sent me a link to an Instagram account for 1000 Islands Drive-In located in Gananoque, ON. Not only is this particular drive-in open for the winter season, but it's also the only big screen in the entire province of Ontario playing Scream (2022)!
Sitting just south of Highway 401 and west of the Gananoque River, 1000 Islands Drive-In spans across a large parking lot attached to the Silver Cinema theatre (approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes from downtown Toronto). You do of course need a car to attend a screening, but it's well worth the trip should you feel like carpooling with friends. I mean, what else is there to do?
The rest of Canada and the world are already enjoying Scream (2022), so if you're reading this in Southern Ontario and just dying to know what happens in #Scream5, grab your best Sidneys and head on out to Gananoque! *[More info at the end of the article]
Liv (Sonia Ammar), Wes (Dylan Minette) & Amber (Mikey Madison)
As for the movie itself, it was a literal SCREAM! And I'm not just saying that to exercise my love of puns. The synopsis is as follows: "Set twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past!"
I can confidently say this film is packed with edge-of-your-seat thrills, nail-biting suspense, metaverse Easter Eggs, polarizing surprises, and a nostalgic soundtrack mixed with new and familiar Scream tunes alike, although if they were going to use a SZA song in a Scream movie, "Drew Barrymore" would have been perfect.
This new script is impressive, as well. It's more ruthless and in-your-face than any of the Scream sequels before it, and just as self-aware! I particularly appreciated the sharp-tongued commentary on "elevated horror," toxic fandoms, and the importance of connectivity between new and original characters.
Speaking of new characters, the new cast does a great job forming a contemporary Woodsboro crew, and while I did find myself missing the vibe of the cast of Scream 4, the fresh faces of Scream (2022) bring their A-game. Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets) is captivating as Mindy Meeks-Martin, the first openly gay character of any of the Scream movies. She's the niece of Randy Meeks (a franchise favourite from the '96 original played by Jamie Kennedy) who's known for breaking down the earliest rules of surviving a horror movie.
The inclusion of an openly gay character is something that's been long overdue in the Scream franchise. Not only for its large queer following, but the original screenwriter, Kevin Williamson, is openly gay himself.
Chad (Mason Gooding), Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) & Richie (Zack Quaid)
"As a gay kid, I related to the final girl and to her struggle, because it's what one has to do to survive as a young gay kid, too," Williamson told Independent in a Dec. 2021 interview. "You're watching this girl survive the night and survive the trauma she's enduring. Subconsciously, I think the Scream movies are coded in gay survival."
Even the casting is queer-coded! When asked about community icons like Sarah Michelle Gellar and Laurie Metcalf (Scream 2), Parkey Posey and Carrie Fisher (Scream 3) and Emma Roberts (Scream 4) all making big splashes in the franchise, Williamson jokes, "It just happened! It's a gay universe, I guess."
Back to the new cast of Scream (2022): Mindy's twin brother, Chad Meeks-Martin, played by Mason Gooding (Love, Victor), has some great one-liners and surprising character development, while other newcomers to the franchise, including the son of Deputy Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton, Scream 4); Wes Hicks (Dylan Minette, 13 Reasons Why), Amber Freeman (Mikey Madison, Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood), Liv McKenzie (Sonia Ammar, Chanel model), Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega, X), her sister Sam (Samantha) Carpenter (Melissa Barrera, In The Heights), Sam's boyfriend Richie Kirsch (Zack Quaid, The Boys), and Woodsboro bad boy Vince Schneider (Kyle Gallner, American Sniper), do everything they can to help make this suspenseful thriller jump off the screen. The killer may be on this poster but I was left guessing until the final act!
Scream (2022) Official Poster
After watching Scream (2022), I immediately wanted to rewatch it. There's a lot to unpack. Most of which I loved, but I will say I wish Sidney Prescott, Dewey Riley and Gale Weathers had some more involvement throughout the 1h 54 min running time. It's completely understandable if not expected to have a new group of young adults as the focal point of the story – many franchises have and continue to do the exact same – but when you have all three legacy actors standing right there on set, ready and willing to take this reboot where the directors and writers were willing to go, why not utilize them to their full potential? It would have further congealed the otherwise very successful fan service this film boasts, but that's not to say we won't ever see them in Woodsboro again…
Neve Campbell recently told ScreenRant, "It would seem there are always more stories to be told in Woodsboro and there is a taste for it. So, I think, if people love this one [Scream 5], I would imagine there will be an appetite and we, of course, would all love to be a part of it [Scream 6].
Whatever the future holds for the Scream franchise, this current installment is a gory good time! It successfully pays homage to all four of the films that came before it while impressively remaining conscious of where a Scream film fits into the current state of the horror genre. With the usual sharp-tongued suspects, strikingly familiar sets and gritty storylines, Scream (2022) brings plenty of laughs, jumps and plot twists to quench your thirst. The true test will be if a potentially valuable opportunity for #Scream6 manifests after this film's success. Here's hoping, because as much as things have changed since Ghostface's awakening 25 years ago, their status as a generational horror movie icon is as impactful as ever. MOJO RATED 8.5/10
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Scream (2022) is now playing "in theatres where permitted."
Scream (2022) Dolby poster in collaboration with Creepy Duck Design
*1000's Islands Drive-In Do's & Don'ts:
Do: Make a day trip out of it. Plan accordingly, make pit stops, bring blankets, and support the drive-in further by purchasing some well-priced snacks from the concession stand like popcorn, hot dogs and pogos, cake fries and more!
Don't: Be that vehicle with your headlights on! As the Drive-In staff mention before the film starts rolling, it's perfectly fine to start your car during the film for heat, but if your car's headlights automatically turn on, simply ask and an employee will provide you with headlight covers.
Do: Arrive early! While every spot is decent, if you want the very front two rows, it's suggested you arrive at least half an hour before showtime.
Don't: Forget your mask! While you do not need a mask to watch the movie in your vehicle, you will still need a mask to enter the concession building and use the washroom.
Scream (2022) Final Trailer
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Q: nvidia-smi getting clocks_throttle_reasons.active bitmask into english? This there a way to get the bitmask of the clocks_throttle_reasons.active into plain english? Is there perhaps a list somewhere? Please find my command below
nvidia-smi --query-gpu=clocks_throttle_reasons.active --format=csv

The above code returns the follow 0x0000000000000004 bitmask which looking at my data suggests that its a high power draw issue.
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News - New student mental health program to be piloted on seven Canadian campuses
New student mental health program to be piloted on seven Canadian campuses
Posted on September 11th, 2017
This fall, seven Canadian universities and colleges will take part in a Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) led pilot project to teach students how to better understand and manage their mental health.
Initially developed at the University of Calgary and piloted at the universities of Calgary and Mount Royal, The Inquiring Mind pilot will expand to the campuses of the University of Lethbridge, MacEwan University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Dalhousie University, the Nova Scotia Community College and Dalhousie Medical School, which is planning to train all their first-year students.
"We know that the transition to post-secondary education can be a stressful one," says Louise Bradley, MHCC President and CEO. "Young people need to be supported as they experience the independence and academic pressures that go hand-in-glove with this major life change."
The Inquiring Mind is adapted from existing evidence-based programs, the Road-to-Mental-Readiness and The Working Mind and contains three main components: stigma reduction, building resiliency and the Mental Health Continuum Model.
"We talk about stigma and the barriers it creates on campuses. Students are supported in sharing their personal experiences and watch videos featuring peers living in recovery," says Dr. Andrew Szeto, Director, Mental Health Strategy and Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology with the University of Calgary, who led the adaptation of the training. "We also discuss coping skills that will help students manage stress as well as give them a common vocabulary to relate their concerns."
Specifically, the Mental Health Continuum Model categorizes mental health on a simple colour scale: green (healthy), yellow (reacting), orange (injured) and red (ill). "This allows for a discussion without formal labels," explains Szeto. "And it stresses that a person can move from green to red, and back again."
This summer, a mix of staff, student leaders and peer supporters—40 in all—will receive training on how to deliver The Inquiring Mind. "They will go back to campus and hold as many workshops as they can, to build the foundation for a supportive, mentally healthy campus environment," says Szeto.


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GT-PHEV concept uses three electric motors.
Stay up to date with the latest from The Car Expert
The Suzuki Vitara has received generally good reviews from the UK media, with our Expert Rating currently placing it in the top half of the small SUV field.
The Mazda CX-5 has received many good reviews from the UK media, with an overall Expert Rating that places it at the top end of the mid-sized SUV sector.
The Honda HR-V has received fairly average from the UK media, with our overall Expert Rating currently ranking it in the middle of the small SUV field.
The Volvo XC60 has received good to very good reviews from the UK media and has won many awards since it was launched, including the 2018 World Car of the Year.
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Mitsubishi will debut a concept at the Paris Motor Show that could evolve into a range-topping SUV.
The GT-PHEV, to be unveiled at the show on 29th September, is described as 'a high-end next-generation SUV that easily takes many road surface conditions in its stride.'
According to the concept's creators the GT, or Grand Tourer part of its name comes from the ability to travel great distances over varying terrain. Mitsubishi describes the GT-PHEV as a 'ground tourer – a car made for cruising across a vast land'.
And as the rest of the car's title suggests it is powered by a plug-in hybrid system using three electric motors – one at the front and two at the rear and powered by a next-generation battery pack.
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AUM162 Music Materials
CIU310 Work Placement
CIU330 Major Project Production
Music: The Freedom Path
Case study 2 Billie jean
The 80s music I grew up on did have so much influence in the way I interpret music to this day therefore I have chosen Michael Jackson to examine the aesthetics and production techniques explored. The knowledge I hope to explore it in the project I & Roy with artist Nick Holmes are producing a track called "Dreams", and I will use "Billie Jean " as my reference track for the mix.
Billie Jean is a single produced by Michael Jackson and blends with post-disco rhythm & blues & dance-pop from the 80s with the use of deep flat tones of the bass with a groovy melody.
The lyrics describe a woman Billie Jean who claims the narrator as the father of a her new born son which he denies & the they were inspired by Michael's brothers who toured with him as the Jackson 5.
The song begins with a fast up-beat drum rhythm of kick drum, snare and hi hats starts off moderately at around 110-120 bpm for 2 bars at a 4/4 signature in F#m key , joined by a shaker which brings a contrast bringing colour and warm feel with the change to the high and sharp that excites the tempo then immediately a prominent synth bass line with a heavy influence which accompanies the kick drum which is upbeat but yet still relaxed.
The drum is probably a programmed drum machine on a range of Roland T808 or T909. But according to Bruce Swedien, Jones had earlier instructed engineer Bruce Swedien to create a drum sound no one had heard before". What I found fascinating about this article is that the kick drum was indeed a live recorded one and then the rest snare, hats and toms recorded from the drum machine. Pairing both did produce a distinct product making the rhythm solid because of the drum cover with a draw string applied on the kick drum, isolating any spillage from any other microphones or sounds. This is an appealing aesthetic I would like to explore in on of my projects reason being it works effectively in producing the solid groove upbeat for a funky style of song. It does also encourage me to experiment further more on the use of different mic techniques just like the figure below which show the mic technique of inserting it right to the middle part inside the kick drum, which is deemed to be the sweet spot of a solid kick drum take. The bass drum cover was made out of furniture blanket with a zippered hole for the mic to go through & cinder blocks to hold the drum still. It is surely an unorthodox way of recording but it worked perfect and hence why the record made a huge hit.
A progression into the chorus is still loosened up and a stereo effect of either a whisper vocal or a high pitched shaker sweeps across from left to right which gives an interesting sonic element. The heavy influence of the bass gives room to swerve from the melody. The arrangement has a couple of counter melodies that compliment the bass along with the drums. However the synth bass feels like it was overdubbed with a bass guitar but then EQ is applied why, to take out as much the high frequency end in the bass to give that thick warm flat sound as mentioned before as an aesthetic tactic to keep the grooviness in the deep flat tones contrast to the high range of vocals in the chorus and back down in the verse. I would say playfulness of automation to balance the dynamics of the song.
The synth keyboard plays a nice smooth soft warmed like strings which plays within the centre of the mix picking g out underground notes in the song to help the listener poise into the song. There is quite a couple of vocal overdubs to make the song sound pretty thick with the bass (synth bass) sounds like it was given a deep EQ boost range. Why so, probably to eliminate high end in its sound. I hope to explore this technique of overdubbing vocals as it enriches the song. Why does it enrich the song one may ask, it solidifies the vocals and makes the mix sound fuller and accentuate the exisiting track which adds a new element which is the umm mph . And that is what I would like to achieve.
Amazingly the type of microphone Michael Jackson used to record main vocals was a Shure sm57 dynamic and a 6 foot cardboard tube for the backing vocals. That is out of the ordinary choice for me as I have learnt that it is more of a instrument mic but that I say it revolutionised pop music and removed all limitation. I would like to use this tech with a Royer mic together for the vocal with the sm57 to see if I manage to get some sort of unique sound emulating Billie Jean. It also takes the vocalist to have energy and excitement to get a great outcome especially using MJ as a point of reference in the way he sings in this particular song. I aim to ensure the vocalist/vocalists have the energy to grab a perfect take.
The drum track, laid down by session drummer Leon Ndugu Chancler in Westlake Audio's Studio 'A', was in fact an overdub. The rest of the music including vocals had been already put down against a drum machine. This is of course a particularly unorthodox way of recording as the drums in most cases very much form the foundation on which other musicians build their parts and feel (ahead, on or behind the beat etc). This may in part explain the incredibly simple drum pattern, although producer Qunicy Jones suggests the live drums simply copied the drum machine pattern verbatim. The drums were recorded in a handful of takes (Jackson's lead vocal was famously recorded in one on an SM57, with the BVs sung through a 6 foot cardboard tube)!
The reverb which could be a plate reverb was probably applied slightly to the backing vocals. The main vocal does have a reverb more like a plate reverb too but then there is a delay effect with a quick decay which balances the reverb and the delay to allow the next line as the song is such like swing feel adding a body rocking beat. Why using plate reverb one may ask? The reason is Plate reverbs add a distinguished brightness to a vocal making it superior presence in the track.
On the other hand the guitar is pretty nice and crisp, clean with a moderate reverb to hold on from sounding too dry. The cleanliness of the guitar would suggest it being put through a Di box avoiding it going through the amp. It also sounds like the EQ applied has more high end on it and low frequencies have been rolled out quite much to bring the cleanliness. At regular intervals the guitar gets surface melodies within the song in a call and response with the main vocal in one of the verses which I think is a very effect aesthetic making the song vary here and there but staying within the structure groove until the songs slowly fades to the finish. It is so amazing how the the guitar changes the shape and scope of pop music. Why I say so is that it communicates a feeling to me with that hook of ching ching style of play that is catchy combined with some highly fascinating sonic values that instantly catch my attention. And that is a great strategy of making a song great.
As for use of compression probably there was not too much of it, there is more automation playing through balancing out the dynamics of the song. Being an 80s style of song I am sure they did not think of future streaming platforms in future. Dynamic range is pretty impressive controlling the signal without over compression of audio. I find also the concept of stereo imaging in the track. When I export the mp3 file into the Daw it has the loudness of -13.9 LUFS and the short term loudness does not go higher in than -10.9LUFS and the dynamic range is never compressed than 9.1DR. The level of control of the signal is great without over-compressing the audio. I aim to use some of this idea of consistency and a balanced mix without squashing the transients in any of the songs for our project during mastering.
Overall it is a great song with an exclusive structure and excellent use of clean instrumentation, vocal overdubs & good use of reverb. I aim to explore these ideas during recording, mixing and mastering for my major project.
Michael Jackson, Billie Jean (1983) from the album Thriller. ( March 2020). Retrieved from https://www.thefutzbutler.com/news/the-20-best-drum-sounds-of-all-time/
Recording Michael Jackson's Thriller. ( March 2020). Retrieved from http://btecsplthomas.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-recording-of-michael-jacksons.html
Billie Jean drum cover. (April 2020). Retrieved from https://www.acousticsciences.com/
Bruce Swedien: Recording Michael Jackson. March , 2020) Retrieved from https://www.soundonsound.com/people/bruce-swedien-recording-michael-jackson
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Project Cobra – Part 3: Weapons and WoT
Posted on November 30, 2014 by Silentstalker
Author: Vollketten
Part 1: here
We will conclude the Project Cobra here with the armament and WoT considerations for the Cobra variants and other vehicles. So, if you have been keeping up, you may have noticed that the Cobra series of vehicles all specify one or more recoilless rifles. The choice is fairly obvious really; a lot of firepower for little weight.
Well, it's not quite that simple; the firepower needed was determined as being equal to the anti-armour capabilities of the 76mm T124 gun (which weighed approx. 3600kg) at a range of just over 900m. This gun appears to be the same as the 76mm gun on the current in game Tier VII Walker Bulldog, which in the game has the value of 150mm of penetration as the T91 76mm gun, but finding out a figure for 900m is harder.
T124 76mm gun
The next issue is the number of guns – as you may have noticed, the number is anywhere from 1 to 4. The reason is simple: it boils down to the probability of hitting the target first time and knocking it out. Cobra was expected to enter combat with the guns all loaded and a single gun was expected to have 75% hit probability in 15 seconds against a target 2,3 m.sq. at 900 meters.
M27 Recoilless Rifle
It was felt that neither the T-43 HEAT round nor the newer BAT (Battalion Anti-Tank) gun were capable at the time of offering a satisfactory probability of a hit at that range and that the Cobra could not survive return fire. In fact, it says that in the event of not achieving this success that:
"It is assumed that the enemy tank having either detected the flash of the Cobras first round or sensing the fall of shot will retaliate with its first round within about 15 seconds and fire a second accurate round in 30 seconds unless it is immobilised in the interim….if the Cobra is unsuccessful it will have about 15 seconds in which to start evasive action…"
More guns therefore meant higher chances of success. The BAT was more accurate, but it was also brand new and at the time unavailable with its development only beginning in August 1950, so the recoilless rifle (RCL) in question is the M27 105mm. It should be noted that the first version of the M40 RCL actually used parts from the M27 RCL so we have a weird hybrid intermediate design here as well. Now, the M27 is a 105mm RCL and the M40 listed as 106mm, but they are in fact the same calibre, even though they cannot use the same shells. The 105/106 distinction being made purely for logistical reasons.
Using the M27, the smallest combination deemed capable of achieving an 81% probability of first round hit was to have 3 rifles. At 150kg each, this meant a weapon load of 450kg, still significantly lighter than the 76mm. Using the BAT gun, the suggestion is to use four guns, which yield a calculated accuracy at 900m of 95%.
A part of the reason for the difference in accuracy is the integration of a spotting rifle onto the M40 BAT RCL. The T19 M27 Rifle was only intended to be an interim design, even though it saw service in Korea and fired the following rounds:
T-43 HEAT – 381m/s (an old style HEAT warhead and fuse design)
T-184 HEAT (fin stabilised) (tests did not begin until February 1951 and was one of the first of a new generation of shaped charge and fuse designs)
T-268 HE (spin stabilised)
T-369 WP (White Phosphorus)
T-139 HEP (High Explosive Plastic/HESH)
So, nothing too special here, right? We already have 105mm HE, HEAT and HESH in game. The gun is rifled (not smoothbore) and the shells are quite slow (381 m/s), so their travel time would be horribad.
One of the usual complaints against the introduction of RCL's is that some of the shells have super-high penetration numbers. In fact, the later verison of the M40 RCL HEAT rounds managed to penetrate around 400mm of armor, but those came much later and the M40 is an improved, more accurate weapon.
Looking at that M40 (T170) rifle, we have an official rate of fire of a modest 6 rounds per minute (remember the ammo loadout on those Cobras is very low) at 209.5kg. It's not that light either, although still lighter than the old 76mm gun.
Rounds for the M40 include:
M344 HEAT (fin stabilised) 7.49kg at 503m/s penetrative ability 150mm at 60 degrees
M344A1 HEAT, 7.96kg, 1.27kg Comp.B fill, penetrative ability ~400mm
T184 HEAT
T137E58 HEAT
M326 (T139E36) HEP
M346 HEP-T (spin stabilised)
M346B1 HEP-T Comp.A3 3.5kg fill at 498m/s
M581APERS, 9.89kg
M323 HE
T263 HE
M325 WP
T261 WP
By 1952, the Army decided to design only a single HEAT warhead for this weapon, which was a version of the M344 HEAT round. Even so, we have standard HE rounds as well as HESH/HEP rounds which (despite a terrible HESH mechanic currently) also exist in the game. It is only the existence of these HEAT rounds which is problematic, but the early HEAT rounds are rather poor when it comes to penetration and from the available figures, even the early M344 HEAT rounds were only able to manage a very modest 150mm of penetration. So, even if the M40 offers no improvement in anti-armour terms at that early stage, you're still looking at comparable numbers for the M27. This '150mm' ironically is exactly the same as the 76mm gun they were meant to replace in the first place, but with enormous issues with accuracy, the only advantage these RCL's had therefore in the early days was the weight, making them ideal for the use in the Cobra project.
How could that work in WoT then? Wellm if you ignore the pointless 'No Recoiless rifles' rule, what you have is a whole series of vehicles for which you can use a single (if the accuracy had been solved, only one gun is needed, so it justified) 105mm M27 (upgraded to 105/6mm M40) recoilless rifle. All of the vehicles in the project are very poorly armoured and neither the size nor speed offer much advantage. If you are wondering about what looks like complex track modelling, remember that for starters, WoT is (currently) currently considering the addition of some wheeled vehicle content, so multiple tracks aren't really any different, lose one and you stop just like now.
Of course, those track issues don't matter at all for the Modified Universal Carrier or Tracked Jeep concepts and the Jeep only ever had a single gun planned for it. So come on WG, give us some nice Canadian content at last.
TM9-329 105mm Rifle M27, 105mm Rifle Carriages M22 and T47 Modified and 105mm Rifle Mounts M75 and T143 dated Aug. 1951
ORO DocRef: 149375 ORO T-119 – June 1951
Engineering Design Handbook – Recoiless Rifle Systems, January 1976
T/O&E 7-15 1/9/52 M27 105mm Recoilless Rifle
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ … 27rclr.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M40_recoilless_rifle
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh … -105mm-M27
3 thoughts on "Project Cobra – Part 3: Weapons and WoT"
cooBLIMEY on November 30, 2014 at 11:24 am said:
> it will have about 15 seconds in which to start evasive action…
I knew it was utter bullshit how you always seem to get hit by enemy fire within 3 seconds of being spotted – BEFORE your Sixth Sense goes off….
Origami Chik3n on November 30, 2014 at 12:24 pm said:
Well in real life you don't have neither enemy tanks outlined in red nor direction of the shell that hit you. And commanders don't have lightbulbs poping up in front of them. So it all boils down to crew being able to notice muzzle flash or dust and smoke kicked by attacker's shot. If attack came from frontal sector you need less time to bear the gun on target than if it came from the side or rear.
Also, i believe developers mentioned that upcoming 6th sense will have it's reaction time increased to 5 seconds like it already is in Blitz.
Bob_Mackenzie on November 30, 2014 at 8:35 pm said:
Very interesting data – however 150mm @ 60 deg is the same as 300mm @ 0 deg, the RCL has TWICE the pen of the 76mm


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An Estonian as a Member of Abkhazia's Parliament
Author: Aivar Jürgenson
This article examines the Estonian August Martin's activity in Abkhazian domestic politics, including his time as a member of parliament in 1919–1921. This period was important in Abkhazia's domestic political developments. Abkhazia's national independence, which had been lost in 1864, was restored in 1918. The highest authority in Abkhazia starting in November of 1917 was the Abkhazian People's Council — the first Abkhazian parliament in history. Georgian Mensheviks occupied the territory of Abkhazia in 1918, after which the actual power of the Abkhazian People's Council as Abkhazia's lawful parliament started being reduced. Elections for the third composition of the Abkhazian People's Council were held in early 1919. The country's Estonian settlers who lived in three villages in the Sukhum district of that time nominated their own list of candidates. August Martin, the local schoolteacher in the Ülem-Linda Estonian settlement who had arrived in Abkhazia in 1915, succeeded in being elected to parliament with the support of Estonians, but also of others. He formed a separate one-member colonists' faction that cooperated with proponents of Abkhazian independence and other opposition members in the Abkhazian People's Council (renamed the People's Council of Abkhazia in the spring of 1919). Georgian-oriented politicians formed the majority in parliament and pushed through the will of the Georgian occupying authorities. The activity of August Martin as an Abkhazian-oriented member of the opposition was a thorn in the side for them. The Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs Noi Ramišvili also invited Martin to a conversation and applied pressure to him to revise his views. As an Estonian nationalist, August Martin supported the aspirations of the Abkhazian people for sovereignty. When this was no longer politically realistic, he stood for extensive Abkhazian autonomy as part of Georgia. The People's Council of Abkhazia was dissolved in March of 1921 when Bolshevik forces invaded Abkhazia and Soviet power was declared. August Martin left Abkhazia for Estonia in May of 1921 and continued to work as a schoolteacher. Current Abkhazian historians highly appreciate August Martin's contribution in standing for Abkhazian autonomy. His written memoirs of his work in the Abkhazian parliament are also an important historical source, with the help of which to reconstruct the sequence of events in a complicated and significant period for Abkhazia.


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Aqua, Glycerin, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Hyaluronic Acid, Isomalt, Phytol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin,
Triethanolamine, Gold
Skin-identical ingredient: Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid
Soothing: Panthenol
Buffering: Triethanolamine
Colorant: Gold
Emollient: Phytol
Moisturizer/humectant: Glycerin, Panthenol, Hyaluronic Acid, Isomalt
Perfuming: Phytol
Viscosity controlling: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/humectant 0, 0 goodie
Hyaluronic Acid skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant goodie
Isomalt moisturizer/humectant
Phytol emollient, perfuming
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer viscosity controlling
Triethanolamine buffering 0, 2
Gold colorant
SHAYA 24 K Gold Beauty Serum
Panthenol - goodie
Also-called: Pro-Vitamin B5 | What-it-does: soothing, moisturizer/humectant | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 0
An easy-to-formulate, commonly used, nice to have ingredient that's also called pro-vitamin B5. As you might guess from the "pro" part, it's a precursor to vitamin B5 (whose fancy name is pantothenic acid).
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Another great thing about panthenol is that it has anti-inflammatory and skin protecting abilities. A study shows that it can reduce the irritation caused by less-nice other ingredients (e.g. fragrance, preservatives or chemical sunscreens) in the product.
Research also shows that it might be useful for wound healing as it promotes fibroblast (nice type of cells in our skin that produce skin-firming collagen) proliferation.
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As for the hair the hydration effect is also true there. Panthenol might make your hair softer, more elastic and helps to comb your hair more easily.
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What-it-does: skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant
It's naturally in our skin and behaves there like a sponge
It can bind up to 1000 times its own weight in water
It is a big molecule from repeated subunits (polymer) so different molecular weight versions exist (unfortunately there is no way to determine MW from INCI list only)
High-molecular-weight-HA (>500 kDa) is an excellent surface hydrator, skin protectant and can act as an osmotic pump helping water-soluble actives to penetrate deeper into the skin
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What is true is that if a product contains so-called N-nitrogenating agents (e.g.: preservatives like 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, 5-Bromo-5-Nitro- 1,3-Dioxane or sodium nitrate - so look out for things with nitro, nitra in the name) that together with TEA can form some not nice carcinogenic stuff (that is called nitrosamines). But with proper formulation that does not happen, TEA in itself is not a bad guy.
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But to be on the safe side, if you see Triethanolamine in an INCI and also something with nitra, nitro in the name of it just skip the product, that cannot hurt.
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