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The Ozone Sock Review – Will You Love It?
Ozone Socks is a company that makes high-quality designer socks with fun, unique patterns. The company offers a subscription service for both men and women. The subscription comes in a 6 month or 12-month option.
The cost is $75 for a 6-month subscription or $150 for 12 months, and both options come with a bonus pair of socks for you to enjoy. Ozone subscriptions aren’t automatically renewed at the end, which I think is great because I always hate getting charged when I forget about things like that.
While looking through the retail section on the Ozone website, I got pretty stoked about this company. Their designs were just cooler than what I’ve received from other sock subscription services. That’s merely my point of view, but I did notice that there was something more artistic and exciting about the Ozone designs.
I loved the on-trend animal prints and lush florals that looked like they could have inspired by a vintage botany textbook. A lot of novelty socks have a juvenile vibe, but these were beautiful.
Some companies are a bit more cheeky, so if that is your thing then Ozone might not be your favorite, but they might be becoming mine. I was honestly tempted to buy a few of the most beautiful pairs I saw online, but I figured it would be fun to see what I get with this subscription service!
The company also offers a lot of variety for women when it comes to sock types. They have knee high socks and over the knee styles that looked really cute. I was happy to learn that the sock of the month subscription for women sends out a sampling of both of those styles as well as the crew length socks. The subscription for men includes crew length socks only.
I placed my order and anxiously awaited my very first pair of Ozone Socks. I didn’t have to wait very long because the shipping was super quick. I received my Ozone shipment just a few days later. I tore open the package and instantly loved what I found inside.
Ozone Delivery: What I got!
The socks that I got were tan with black details woven into them. The design made me think of the typical pattern you see on a bandana, but it was slightly different than that. It was a folksy sort of floral pattern, but at the same time, the neutral color palette made them almost remind me of an animal print. They made me think of giraffes. I thought that they were gorgeous. Despite their busy pattern they were really subtle because of the color scheme. I looked for them on the retail section of the site and found out that they’re called the Lace Mosaic Sock and are available for $19.99.
Once I saw the name I realized that the front part of the design does look like a mosaic tile, so I guess that was the inspiration. It reinforced my thought that Ozone designs are a touch more artistic than a lot of the other novelty sock companies out there. I mean, their tagline is “The art of socks” and I think that they are elevating sock design to an actual art form!
I tried on the socks, which are made of a mostly cotton blend with a small percentage of nylon and spandex. The socks are made in France and felt super high quality when it comes to the fabric. They have a fitted, sleek vibe and aren’t at all fuzzy or bulky. It was a cool, fall day when I got these socks and they definitely kept my feet warm, but they were breathable and not overly hot on my foot, so I think that they’re suitable for all kinds of weather. They were snug enough to hug my foot, but they were a little bit loose at the toes.
I have rather small feet, so I’ve encountered this problem before when it comes to one size fits all products. However, I tried them on with shoes and took a stroll, and they didn’t feel bunchy or uncomfortable at all. For people with larger feet or ankles, I think that these socks had a decent amount of stretch that would make them great at accommodating bigger sizes.
All in all, these socks were a big win for me! My only wish was that Ozone offered subscriptions that included multiple pairs of socks. It’s killing me a little bit that I have to wait to see if I receive some of my favorite patterns from their retail section, like the Amanita Muscaria Sock which is covered in colorful, mushrooms that look straight out of a fairy tale.
Ozone also does offer more colorful, funky designs like their NYC Map Sock or T-Rex Dinosaur Sock, so if you like sillier socks, they do have some designs that fit the bill. They really have something for everyone, and I can’t wait to see what I get next month.
Pro- Gorgeous, cozy, artsy socks!
Con- Having to wait an entire month for my next pair!
Some of the coolest sock patterns I’ve ever seen in a subscription service!
Doesn’t automatically renew, so you don’t have to set any reminders for yourself!
Ozone Sock of the Month Club Alternatives to Consider- What else is similar?
There’s no shortage of sock subscription services on the market today. They seem to have been so popular for quite a while now, and there’s no sign that they’ll be falling out of favor any time soon. They can be a really fun way to add visual interest to a boring outfit or work uniform, so I think that’s why people gravitate toward them. It’s neat how each of these companies that are doing the same thing (sending you socks every month), manage to do it a little bit differently!
I have tried Foot Cardigan and really enjoyed that company. One thing that set them apart is that they include a no-show sock option. I was really into the idea of funky, colorful socks that I only I knew that I was wearing. They offer subscriptions for men, women, and children for a price of $12-14 per month. They also provide sock styles that you can flaunt, of course! They ask subscribers a bit about their preferred styles, so you are sure to get something that works for you.
Sock Fancy is another sock subscription service company with a price of $19 for two pairs of socks per month. I enjoyed my Sock Fancy subscription, but I did think their socks ran a little bit on the larger side. One pair that I got had a pretty botanical pattern that puts me in mind of my Ozone faves.
Sock Panda is yet another sock subscription service company with two socks per month for $19 option. One thing that set them apart is that they have a charitable aspect where they donate a pair of socks for every pair that’s sold. That really won me over, along with their cutesy designs and more specific sizing options that accommodate the entire family including kids and teens.
I am pleased with my Ozone experience so far, and I look forward to all of the months and socks that are to come! I love the pair of socks that I received in my first shipment. They are the type of socks that go well with whatever I happen to be wearing. That was a refreshing change from some of the subscription service socks that I’ve gotten in the past. It can be hard to make neon colors and silly emojis work with certain outfits! That’s not a problem with Ozone.
I like the idea of a company that elevates novelty socks to an art form, and I think that Ozone has actually done that. Take a look through their offerings because they are so creative and beautiful.
Because these socks are so pretty and subtle, I think that Ozone Sock of the Month Club would make an even better gift than your typical subscription sock service. Nothing is polarizing about their beautiful designs while a lot of the funkier socks that other services send out can be hit or miss. Ozone seems like a safe and universally likable option to me. I know that I would love to get this service as a present. It was a great present to give myself.
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I honestly think its a good car for just about any situation other than off-road. Its been very reliable to me and my fiance'. I would definitely purchase another as a second car. I also like the design and after market kits to change the look of the car to a more sportier look.
Taking the kids down a dirt road that has not been kept up with to go swimming. Could not see down the road to easily because the weeds were high and lots of potholes.
It gets us from point A to point B, and back with no problems. Been the first car that I have not had to constantly fix something on or get it to the shop to have something else done to it. A lot of things on the car are easy to fix and parts are usually pretty cheap except for some. The car is also very easy on gas which makes it perfect for a work vehicle. The car is also light if needed to push it if there is a break down. It also has automatic locks and dual-side airbags. Another good feature it has a good factory stereo system in it as well.
I'm 6'9" so makes it hard to have a car full of people. Could be worse with that but when I do gotta drive around with my knees in the dash. Which is not very comfortable. Another con to the car is that it is hard to work on the engine due to lack of space around it. Some parts to the car a very expensive which we have had to go with the route of getting the part out of the junkyard rather than buying a brand new part. Would preferably have something brand new that way there is a warranty and no issues. The lack of space in the car also makes it hard when moving or having to transport something big that you have just purchased.
I bought this car used about two years ago and all I have had has been problem. Sure the car looks good, it has a nice sporty look to it and when it's actually working, it is a really smooth drive. However, within a month of getting the car, I got a water pump leak that cost about $500 to fix. Then a week or two later the windows stopped working. Less then a month after that the fix engine light went on. The fix engine light was a easy fix. It was o2 sensors. Then I got a cracked manifold gasket. Within 2 years I spend over 5k to fix all the problems I have had with this car. Now it is working well, but I am not confident that I won't have another major problem next week. Do to it's constant issues I do not feel safe driving this car for any long distance. Although there are all of these negatives, there are a few positives besides the ones I listed at the start. It gets good amount of miles per gallon of gas and it has really good pick up. It also has a fairly large body for a sporty car so I do feel that if I was in a car accident with it, I would have a good shot at walking away without to many injuries. It also has a very large trunk, so a lot of suitcases and other things can be held there.

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My translations are always revised and proofread in order to assure that they are error-free, and they match each client's needs. When translating, my top priority is the understanding of the source text first, and then the translation and transcultural adaptation to Spanish. It is of utmost importance that the translation sounds fluent and natural, conveying the exact meaning of the original, but without looking like a translation.
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Yusuf, J.-E., & Jordan, M. M. (2012). Effective popular financial reports: The citizen perspective. Journal of Government Financial Management, 61(4), 44.

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We support organisations who are developing and deploying new hydrogen technology. We know that hydrogen has the wonderful ability to have zero-carbon tailpipe emissions while not requiring the consumer to change their behaviour in any way. Hydrogen hubs are a way of making this happen.
Clare is an energy policy and strategy consultant at Ecuity Consulting, working with clients across the energy sector to shape energy policy. Clare leads on Ecuity’s work on hydrogen and fuel cell technology and the UK’s transition to a smart energy system. She manages the Hydrogen Hub, a market development for hydrogen and fuel cell technology that aims to establish a hydrogen economy in the UK. This is achieved through the establishment of local Hydrogen Hubs which develop deployment opportunities for technology and through engaging with energy and transportation policy. The first Hydrogen Hub was set up in Swindon in January 2016 with the second due to launch in March 2018 in Oxford. Clare has previously managed an EU project, working with businesses on energy efficiency and worked as a sustainability consultant, working with retailers on benchmarking the carbon footprint of their packaging.

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Liz Peterson speaks about Express Yourself, a play about finding truth and connection in performing, playing at Hub 14 as part of this year’s SummerWorks Festival. I interviewed Liz about how this play came to fruition and its development along the way.
LR: What was the creative process like for Express Yourself — can you describe a bit how this work came to be?
LP: Well, it began really as an exploration of the process itself. Sean O’Neill (my collaborator and director of the show) approached me with this idea to create a show that was about “gestures of communication”.
We decided to develop a play without a script that was about performance. So we started with a couple of ideas, some shared influences, such as Pina Bausch, Marina Abramovic and we began to rehearse, without knowing what it was going to be.
Although there were a couple of elements that Sean knew had to be in the show, specific songs or stories or images, we didn’t have a structure. We worked like that for about 6 months, and then we decided that we had something that we were ready to show, but first we invited a couple of people to rehearsals, Ame Henderson being one of them.
Ame eventually came to collaborate with us on Express Yourself, even though we had originally asked her to look at it from a choreographer’s perspective, her input became crucial to the whole concept of the show.
We mounted a workshop of Express Yourself last December with an invited audience. And now we’ve been rehearsing casually again for a few weeks in preparation for SummerWorks.
LR: How is the choreography by Aurora Stewart de Pena integrated into the play itself?
LP: We asked Aurora to choreograph one particular part of the show where there is a shift in the performance and I enact a musical number. We’re constantly playing with shifting modes of performance throughout the play and we wanted to have a moment in the show where the aesthetic was a more heightened performative state; something tightly choreographed and a little tongue in cheek.
Both Sean and myself have performed in shows by Birdtown & Swanville (a company run by Aurora and Nika Mistruzzi) and we were both super excited to be able to include Aurora’s particular approach to choreography.
LR: Your venue is the wonderful and quirky hub 14 –how are you working with the space?
LP: Express Yourself really came to life in hub 14, and we’ve discovered that so many qualities of the show are in part due to the nature of the space.
We’ll be taking Express Yourself next spring to a theatre in St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery in New York, and we’re already trying to think about how to deal with being in a large black box with proper theatre lights and tiered seating and all the associations [with that theatrical setting].
Because the show is constantly questioning itself as a performance, we want people to be aware of the room: that it’s a studio, more of a rehearsal space than a stage, and because the audience is so close to the performer, it’s a very intimate show.
Having said that, we’re also working with Kim Purtell to find some interesting ways to light the space and that is proving to be a pretty exiting new aspect to the show.
LR: For those who may not know very much about you, could you give me a quick and dirty run down of your artistic pursuits, quests, peaks?
LP: Well, I’ve been creating shows for several years now. I used to run a company called Ammo Factory which was a group of theatre artists that I went to school with at the University of Toronto.
We did a couple of shows at Interaccess Electronic Media Gallery and a piece in the Images Festival. I’ve been interested in experimental performance since I was in a show written and directed by Alex Wolfson.
It was called The String Row Game and we rehearsed it for something like six months, a couple of times a week. Alex was really exploring a new aesthetic, and it was so exiting to finally mount it. We put it up at the Music Gallery in 2002. It was very rigorous, poetic and super challenging for the audience.
In 2008 I went to New York to intern with a theatre director called Richard Foreman who’s work was very much an inspiration for The String Row Game, as well as this group that I went to school with.
Richard’s rehearsal process was intensive and super idiosyncratic. It was weird to immerse myself in the world of this artist whom I had idealized for so long and to find him at the end of his career, a little tired of the whole circus of putting up a show and getting people out to see it.
He’s an amazing artist, and I’m so glad I did it, but it was also very eye opening. It made me realize I didn’t need to be in New York to create the work that I wanted to create. Toronto has a lot of interesting artists and a lot of potential. A quest of mine is to be a part of that potential.
LR: What do you value most as a performer and creator?
LP: Time. But that’s a practical thing. Boring. I think being able to question the work is important, especially when you’re collaborating with people. If you have a group of people in the room it’s important that questions be properly addressed, you know, like, why are we doing this?

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Eureka Forbes, which is one of the major manufacturer of Home Cleaning & water purifying products, now launched Euroclean Vacuum Cleaner with World’s First 3D technology.
Now they are offering a chance to get information and demonstration of the Euroclean product. You can get it absolutely free at your Home.
WHAT LOOKS CLEAN, MAY NOT BE CLEAN. IT’S TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AND WIPE OUT DUST MITES AND ALLERGIES.
Just follow the below steps to get free home demo.
3. Now verify your mobile number using one time password.
6. Soon a Euroclean Vacuum Cleaner executive will contact you to arrange free Home Demo.
3D Clean : Your house has millions of dust mites that cause severe allergies. Dusting and swabbing are absolutely ineffective as they just remove visible dust and dirt. They need more than traditional cleaning.
Disinfection of the cleaned surface.

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jsonDB is a light and NoSQL memory-database based on JSON format. jsonDB是一个python实现的基于JSON格式的非关系型内存数据库.
A simple key/value database based on the shelve.

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The kind that start with a doctor’s most serious voice, asking us to come in. Brent had a mole on his chest that was changing and growing. He’d gone to the doc after a long campaign from me to get “it” looked at. And straight away we were into Melanoma, into surgery, into taking little bits of tissue from other places, just to be sure.
Growing Hole Mole Peppers If starting by seed, fill each cell with sterile seed starting soil and lay the seeds on top. Cover with a light covering of the soil and lightly sprinkle with water to make the soil moist and keep it moist during germination – however you don’t want the soil soaking or left to dry out.
If you have a hair growing out of a mole, it’s safe for you to clip the hair or pluck it. Why home removal is harmful Home mole removal methods sound pretty easy and convenient.

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This is complete "Pixel Art" Fantasy/medieval themed platform environment pack. It contains all elements in separated files as well as spritesheets for easier manipulation. All backgrounds are seamless looped to give a parallax effect. Also all tiles fit together to make a seamless platforms.
This pack includes an animation for the water in the river.
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Welcome to Spanish 2. In this class, you will review the basic language skills we covered last year and work on creating a solid foundation for more advanced Spanish use. We will focus on all four areas of language learning: writing, speaking, reading, and listening. We will also do more in-depth study of Spanish culture this year.
Yes, there really were pirates in the Caribbean.

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Listen to the latest new music from Chris Brown, Rihanna, Skepta and more of your favourite artists.
If you're looking for some great new music to add to your Summer 16 soundtrack, look no further.
Drake's 'One Dance' may be everywhere right now but we've put together all the biggest tracks that will undoubtably challenge it for song of the summer.
Featuring new music from Rihanna, Chris Brown, Skepta and Tyga, to name a few. Stream 18 new songs you should know about this month below.
Rihanna revealed her love for Star Trek and unleashed the huge soundtrack for new movie 'Star Trek Beyond'.
Despite Chris Brown's reported legal troubles, Breezy continues to drop big new music. His latest track features Section Boyz, Wiz Kid and Hoody Baby!
WSTRN have followed up 'Come Down' with a Reggae-inspired summer single. Can it replicate the success of their breakthrough hit 'IN2'?
Tory Lanez sampled Tanto Metro & Devonte's 'Everyone Falls in Love' for a new Dancehall-inspired single.
Future has continued his impressive run of new music with a mixtape alongside his right-hand-man DJ Esco. The new project is sprinkled with big features including Drake, 2 Chainz, Young Thug and more.
Rae Sremmurd are encouraging girls to do Yoga this summer! This bass-heavy track follows-up their recent single 'Look Alive'.
Skepta followed-up his recent album with an experimental new song alongside former OVO Sound singer ILoveMakonnen.
Vic Mensa chose to celebrate free love on his new song - celebrating LGBT Pride month. In an open letter, the Roc Nation rapper admitted that he never paid attention to LGBT until one of his family member's came out as gay.
Dizzee Rascal is back with a huge dance-inspired track alongside Calvin Harris. The pair, who worked together on 2008 hit 'Dance Wiv Me', are back with another big single.
Following his highly-publicised antics on Snapchat in recent months, DJ Khaled is finally preparing to drop a huge new album featuring Drake, Jay Z, Nicki Minaj and more. The project is set to drop on 29th July.
Tyga caught some heat on social media for the track's similarity to Drake's 'Controlla'. But '1 Of 1' is guaranteed to get lots of play this month!
JuJu Gotti's Atlanta hit 'Mismatch' has got a big new remix from Wiz Khalifa. The original dropped back in 2014 but is set to get even bigger thanks to Wiz's new rework.
Miguel dropped a super smooth new song to soundtrack warm summer nights.
Joe Budden finally took shots at Drake after a number of hints. Will Drizzy respond?
Desiigner finally followed-up his breakout hit 'Panda' with a brand new mixtape. The rapper showed off his versatility and attempted to prove any doubters wrong.
UK R&B singer Angel linked up with Steff London for a summer slow jam.
Tiesto linked up with John Legend for an upbeat dance track that is bound to be the soundtrack to endless summer parties.
West Coast legend Snoop Dogg steadily released singles from his new album throughout June and delivered the full project in July - featuring Wiz Khalifa, Swizz Beats and more. The album is currently an Apple Music exclusive.


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I am already missing Michelle Obama. I am such a fan.
I am hoping that we will see her around town more after she leaves the White House, and not less. In honor of her eight exemplary years as First Lady, all future posts in which belts play a central role shall be titled “WWMOD” or What Would Michelle Obama Do?
How charming is this blue oxford blouse tipped with black? I say: Very Charming. It is, however, charming and voluminous. Possibly, voluminous yet charming.
It’s easy to manage volume with a belt, like so.
A black belt would have been a logical choice. A solid choice.
But I like this yellow-orange against the light blue field.
The voluminous yet charming blouse includes a surprise: a dip in the back. I tend to think this back is a little low for office wear. Perhaps it would be OK at the height of summer (with a white eyelet skirt?), but now that we are into fall, I think I need to cover up.
I borrowed the jacket from my black workaday suit. It’s a nice light wool gabardine, suitable for wear year-round. Given that it can be worn year-round, I should take it out of my closet more. I wear the suit pants frequently and if the suit isn’t worn as a suit often, it does make sense to wear the jacket with some regularity so that the jacket and pants may visit the drycleaner as a couple and degrade in tandem.
I like this simple outfit, which is actually a little complex.
We have: a ruffled blouse worn belted and under a blazer. Some might say that the essential purposes of the ruffles and belt are defeated when worn under something, but I disagree. The blazer is loose enough to show the structure of the ruffles, as well as the shaping that the belt gives to the blouse. It’s subtle, but glimpses of interesting things are revealed.
Uncharacteristically, I’ve turned back the cuffs of my blazer to show the lining. It’s not really showing up in these photos, but it’s a grey and white striped silk.
At this time of year, a blazer provides enough warmth for cooler mornings and evenings while sparing me the trouble of carrying a trenchcoat.
Perhaps I am a little chilly when walking to Metro early in the morning.
We’re back in scarf weather, my wheelhouse.
Do you remember this scarf? None of the colors in the scarf matches any of the colors I am wearing (except black), yet it works. The robin’s egg blue in the scarf relates to the blue of the blouse; the lemon yellow in the scarf relates to the gold belt.
I love this black suede bag, but I’ve been noticing a little color transfer from the bag to my fingertips. If that’s what I’ve noticed, it’s probably coming off on my clothes, too. I mentioned it to my tailor and she tells me she has a fix. It involves wax and steam. I am extremely excited to learn about this process, which I am ready to trademark in her name: Fatimalizing!
She tells me that color transfer is an issue with suede unless it is treated in some manner. Have you experienced this problem? I assume that a waterproofing treatment would also prevent color transfer.
Great outfit, and thanks for deconstructing it for us as the photos were constructing it — very informative!
Thank you! I did think this was a rather thoughtful (within the Directrice-spectrum) post. Hope the school year is off to a great start for the Jabberwockies!
Thank you for remembering! The school year is off to a great start, though I was dismayed to learn they changed their mascot to “Dragons” a few years back because, get this, it is hard to fit “Jabberwocks” on t-shirts and sports jerseys. This is the kind of practicality that leads to sensible shoes, I suppose. But the son is writing for the “Dragon Tales” newspaper, so they have not lost all sense of whimsy.
Love the WWMOD thought — she is fabulous and I, too, hope to see her around town. More relevantly, I often wonder if I’ll see YOU around town. How would you feel if a reader approached you?
I would be delighted, so I hope that if any reader sees me around town, she’ll stop me and introduce herself. Be advised that I am often deep in imaginary conversations (imaginary, heated conversations with opposing counsel; imaginary conversations explaining modern inventions to Thomas Jefferson; imaginary conversations about clothes with my best friend — it really varies) when I am walking around town — so I might look unfriendly/animated/crazy. But I am very friendly!
The scarf is superb – this is an academician look!
“degrade in tandem” – I love your writing as much as your outfits!
In the immortal words of What Not to Wear, it doesn’t have to MATCH, it just has to GO. Michelle (and Stacy and Clinton from WNTW) would be proud of you!
I love your WWMOD inspiration for style this season. Michelle Obama is such a style icon for modern women and I love how she has made the fashion of the First Lady accessible and affordable. As always I enjoy your blog and musings. Thank you.
Would love to have seen the blouse alone re: its volume, so we could see the difference the belt makes. I followed the JCrew link and, at least on the model, it didn’t look voluminous to me. The outfit is a charmer.


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The RMIT Global Development Portfolio is launching its first Global Dialogue Series in Europe with a dynamic presentation and discussion on the future of cities.
Are cities the problem or the solution when it comes to climate change? RMIT University and Arup invite you to 'RMIT Global Dialogue Series: Cities of the Future'.
Cities are now contributing to over 70 per cent of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. But at the same time, they are also at the forefront of innovation in urban technology and climate-ready solutions. Cities are not only leading the way in adapting to a changing climate, they are also living urban laboratories, where experiments with green buildings, smart urban transport and new forms of civic engagement are pioneered.
At this event for RMIT alumni in Berlin, Germany, Associate Professor Hartmut Fünfgeld, researcher for RMIT’s Centre for Urban Research, and Dr Gereon Uerz, Foresight and Innovation Specialist at Arup, will discuss the future of cities by sharing examples of innovative and transformative actions taken by cities around the world to address climate change.
This event will provide RMIT alumni with the opportunity to exchange ideas on current trends and solutions as well as contribute to the global agenda for the future of cities.
Dr Hartmut Fünfgeld is an Associate Professor in sustainability and urban planning at RMIT University. Hartmut has ten years of experience in academic research, consulting and practice on climate change and sustainability with international governmental and non-governmental organisations. He has a PhD in human geography from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Through applied research and teaching, Hartmut is keen to collaboratively develop new knowledge and practical solutions for the world’s most pressing social and environmental problems.
Dr. Gereon Uerz is a sociologist and foresight professional who joined Arup in 2014. He left the University of Freiburg in Germany where he was senior researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Sociology in 2005 to join Z punkt The Foresight Company as a consultant. Starting 2009 he was Project Director at Volkswagen Group Research in Wolfsburg, delivering foresight services to the whole Volkswagen group. Over the past decade Gereon has been guest lecturing at various European universities and has authored a number of articles and one book.


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The LUMIX S1 contains fewer megapixels than its L-Mount counterpart, making it more suitable for filmmakers. The full-frame mirrorless camera is powered by a new Venus Engine image processor and contains a 24.2MP CMOS sensor. The S1 performs extremely well in low light and boasts a wide dynamic range – its native ISO settings can reach 51,200.
Those who want more from the S1’s 24.2MP sensor will benefit from the presence of High Resolution Mode, which is capable of producing images with a jaw-dropping 96 million pixels. These mammoth 12,000 x 8,000px RAW files are a combination of eight images, taken while the camera’s in-body image stabilisation adjusts the sensor’s position accordingly.
The S1’s 5-axis in-body image stabilisation is called Body IS and we’re told it can compensate for up to 5.5 stops, increasing the chance you’ll land a crisp shot when shooting handheld. However, camera-shake compensation can be upped to 6 stops when the body is paired with the 2-axis optical image stabiliser found within LUMIX’s S-series lenses. If that wasn’t enough, you can keep tabs on how smoothly you’re operating the camera via a handy visual aid called an IS Status Scope.
High-speed precision focusing is the product of contrast detection, super-fast processing and Panasonic’s Depth from Defocus technology (all working in unison). Pair the S1’s image processor and sensor with S-series lenses, and Panasonic has calculated that the autofocus system will react in a slick 0.08 seconds. If you’re shooting in low light you’re also covered as the autofocus can operate down to -6EV.
A variety of tracking mod cons serve to enhance the S1’s focusing capabilities even further. The camera’s Advanced Artificial Intelligence Technology is able to detect humans, dogs, cats and birds, helping it to anticipate movements, while those shooting portraits will benefit from face, eye and pupil detection too.
The S1 is able to shoot bursts at 6fps when using continuous focus and 9fps when using AF-S. Panasonic’s 4K and 6K Photo Modes allow users to extract JPEG stills from MP4 files – the former produces sequences at 30 or 60fps, with stills of approximately 8MP and the latter produces sequences at 30fps, with stills of approximately 18MP. The S1’s incredible buffer allows 90 RAW and a staggering 999+ JPEGs.
The S1 boasts a 5.76-million-dot OLED viewfinder, that’s currently the highest resolution electronic viewfinder in the world. Users can also enjoy refresh rates up to 120fps and smooth panning, thanks to an impressively tiny lag of just 0.005 seconds.
Panasonic’s full-frame body has a durable feel while retaining the sleekness you’d expect from a modern mirrorless release. The camera features magnesium alloy die-cast front and rear panels, and is sealed at every joint, dial and button. The result is a robust body that’s dust and splash resistant, and able to operate in conditions as low as -10°c. In addition, the mechanical shutter is built to withstand 400,000 actuations.
The S1 features a tilting 3.2-inch touchscreen that has a resolution of 2.1 million dots and is easy to operate in poor lighting thanks to Night Mode, Live View Boost and illuminated buttons. As we’ve come to expect with other high-end LUMIX cameras, the S1 features a backlit status LCD screen (the largest in its class), which will no doubt please anyone used to shooting with high-end DSLRs.
Joysticks are definitely on trend and Panasonic hasn’t missed a trick, the S1 features an eight-directional joystick. Anyone who finds themselves changing settings by accident in the heat of the moment will make good use of a lock lever, which can be customised to lock certain functions.
The LUMIX S1 features dual memory slots, one for UHS-II SD cards and one XQD card slot, and is set to provide CFexpress support in the near future.
The LUMIX S1 features some very impressive video specs. In fact, it’s the first full-frame mirrorless camera able to record 10-bit 4K internally. However, this will require the purchase of an additional software key. Fresh from the box, the S1 is capable of 4K UHD at up to 60fps.
The S1 features a variety of in-camera photo styles including the new Hybrid Log Gamma [HLG] mode. This is particularly suitable for anyone who owns a HLG-compliant device as images can be saved as HSP files and displayed in 8K resolution. Connect the S1 to a PC via USB and LUMIX’s tethering software enables a variety of functions: Live view can be streamed and images can be transferred to the PC, and users can control the camera via the PC too.
The S1 is compatible with Bluetooth 4.2 and can maintain a constant connection with smart devices. Cleverly, Bluetooth also enables users to share settings between multiple LUMIX S1 bodies. Finally, Panasonic’s new smartphone app for iOS and Android devices, LUMIX Sync, enables you to control the S1 with your smart device and transfer images from the camera to your smart device too.
Part of what makes Panasonic’s L-Mount debut so enticing is that between the S1 and S1R, there’s something for everyone. So, while the S1R doesn’t quite pack the same filmmaking clout as the S1 (no optional 4K 10-bit internal), it features an extremely enticing 47.3MP sensor, making it the preferred choice for those who focus primarily on photography.
That 47.3MP CMOS sensor is paired with Panasonic’s Venus Engine image processor, and with no low-pass filter you can expect crisper and more accurate textures. The S1R’s sensor boasts a new design – aspherical micro lenses over each pixel improve its light-gathering abilities. As such, you can expect low noise at high ISO settings (the S1R has an ISO range of up to 25,600).
For those demanding even higher resolutions, the S1R’s High Resolution Mode is capable of producing images with a whopping 187 million pixels, as giant 16,736 x 11,168px RAW files. Like the S1, such images are a combination of eight exposures, each adjusted via the camera’s Body IS system. As you’d expect from a camera with a higher megapixel sensor, the S1R’s buffer is smaller than the S1’s, 50 JPEGs and 40 RAWs.
Dedicated filmmakers or those who shoot film often will likely prefer the S1’s smaller resolution and ability to shoot internal 10-bit 4K video. However, that’s not to say you won’t find plenty of video oomph within the S1R. You can still record 8-bit internal 4K video at up to 60fps. Slow-motion footage can be achieved in both 4K and full HD, with the former allowing for 2x slow motion at 60fps and the latter an impressive 6x slow motion at up to 180fps.
Footage can be recorded in camera on SD and XQD cards or externally through a HDMI Type-A port. The camera features a 3.5mm mic socket and 3.5mm headphone port, while the hotshoe supports Panasonic’s DMW-XLR1 microphone adapter.
That’s really all of the discernible differences between the LUMIX S1R and S1. The former features the same 5.5 stops of in-body image stabilisation, boosted to 6 stops when paired with an S-series lens’ 2-axis OIS. It still shoots 9fps bursts in AF-S and 6fps bursts in AF-C. And, you’re still treated to a dual card slot that will accept a UHS-II SD card and an XQD card, with CFexpress support on the way.
Whether or not you plump for the LUMIX S1 or LUMIX S1R will depend on your habits as a content creator. The S1 is perhaps the more versatile choice and will also appeal to those who favour video, while the S1R’s big 47.3MP sensor and advanced High Resolution Mode will be favoured by landscape photographers or those working in a studio.


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The streets of Norwich filmed from the upper storey of a moving tram. The shots reveal that by 1902, pavements had been constructed, gas lighting installed in the City centre, and roads were still unmetalled. There were also many tramlines crossing the roads, suggesting a substantial network. Other details include shots of other trams as they pass, horses and carts and horses and carriages in the streets of Norwich and there are handcarts being pushed.
Scene 1: Dereham Road. This is filmed from Heigham Road travelling towards the City and ending just over the Grapes Hill / Barn Road cross-roads. The road is lined with trees as it still was c. 1996.
Scene 2: Charing Cross. The Free Library is on the left of the picture by Duke Street and a woman is pushing a pram.
Scene 3: Bank Plain. This shows the Royal Hotel on the left and the Agricultural Hall and the Post Office on the right. The tram continues down Prince of Wales Road, towards Thorpe Station. Many other trams pass during this scene, suggesting that many routes converged here.
Scene 4: Back up towards Castle Meadow. This sequence is shot from the rear of the tram.
Scene 5: Castle Meadow to Orford Place. A market stall stands on the side of the pavement, by the Castle Wall.
Scene 6: St. Benedicts. A rear view this time, as the tram enters St. Benedicts.
The Warwick Trading Company was founded in 1898 by Will Barker and Charles Urban. This is one of their early films. In the early days of cinema people often didn't believe that what they were seeing was real, they thought that there was some trick involved. Film companies would take film showing people going about their everyday life. When they came to the cinema they saw themselves on the screen. This convinced them that film was what its purveyors claimed. This practice had another benefit; people would come to the cinema to see themselves on screen. Warwick Produced the Warwick Bioscope Chronicle from July, 1910.


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At ISC this year, in addition to multiple presentations on the forward momentum for European HPC, there was a special event dedicated to the German HPC roadmap. On Tuesday Dr. Michael Resch, chairman of the Guass Centre for Supercomputing (GCS) and director for HLRS, provided insight into Germany’s position in the European HPC landscape.
Having just celebrated its ten-year anniversary in 2017, GCS deals with a unique hand of assets and challenges that come with having the support of one federal plus three state governments, and the abundance of decision makers that come with them.
The organization is charged with the task of advancing German academic and government supercomputing while meeting the needs of industrial end-users. It encompasses three centers, whose procurements are driven by the requirements and demands of users (with little interest in or affection for peak speed) that bridge the gap between the bleeding edge and everyday usage.
To meet the needs of German and European HPC alike, the nation’s three supercomputing centers have each been tasked a purpose to span the gamut of demand, from groundbreaking research to applied science. And with each center’s focus comes with it a unique education and hardware strategy.
Poised on the bleeding edge of HPC, JSC is known for its research and work with applications that can exploit most recent technology, often through experimental systems. Most notably, Jülich is a part of the 23-country effort to bring together neuroscientists, physicians and computer scientists to simulate the complete human brain within the next ten years using a future supercomputer.
Known for its emphasis on geophysics and astrophysics, LRZ is poised as a general-purpose HPC center. With a focus on more ‘stable,’ less bleeding edge systems, the Munich center is meant to act as a bridge between HPC extremes while still exploring innovations such as cooling technologies.
Catering to the industry end users with a focus on engineering and stable hardware requirements, HLRS represents the far end of the GCS spectrum. The purpose here, Resch explains, is not bleeding edge research, but approaching modeling and simulation as a production activity. HLRS operates the Cray XC40 “Hazel Hen” system, currently number 27 on the Top500 with 5.7 Linpack petaflops.
Together, GCS’s three centers are meant to harmonize and appeal to decision makers in government by appealing both to SMEs and broader European HPC development alike. And while Resch did not delve into the nuances of funding, joking that it would be too difficult for anyone but accountants to explain, he noted that the overall funding schema is driven by projects, which were PetaGCS, SiVeGCS and InHPC.
Funding for the first phase of GCS came via PetaGCS, a project that spanned 2008 to 2019 with a €400,000,000 budget. Designed to cater to three centers, PetaGCS was designed to bring each center two petascale systems over lifetime of project.
Next is SiVeGCS, which was introduced in 2017 and runs through 2025 with a €460,000,000 budget. SiVeGCS stepped beyond the purview of PetaGCS to address support for users with simplified, unified access to resources, and improved training.
Finally, InHPC was issued with a €15,000,000 budget from 2017 to 2021 with the goal to improve networking so that any user no matter their location can run jobs on any supercomputer in the network with the help of 100GB and 200GB connections. At this stage, InHPC has already connected the centers and have brought in new systems, with JSC’s Juwels system now online, and LRZ’s next-generation SuperMUC-NG expected by year end.
Juwels (short for Jülich Wizard for European Leadership Science) debuted on the just-updated Top500 list at number 23. Backed by European supplier Atos (with the support of Intel) and leveraging a GPFS file system, Juwels phase one system delivers 9.9 petaflops peak performance and 6.2 Linpack petaflops. 48 Nvidia V100 GPU nodes, not included in the Top500 run, bring the system up to 12 petaflops. Juwels represents the first module of a scalable machine, with an additional module slated to deliver an extra 50+ petaflops in 2019.
In Munich at LRZ, the SuperMUC-NG system supplied by Intel/Lenovo is expected to deliver 26.7 petaflops peak with 6,400 Lenovo ThinkSystem SD 650 direct-water-cooled computing nodes. And a final system earmarked for HLRS in Stuttgart is currently in procurement and expected at the end of 2019.
Moving forward, GCS’s next major goal is focused around the global exascale race, beginning with a installing pre-exascale system in 2020, and the inclusion of exascale solutions in all three centers by 2023 to shore the gap between high-end and everyday use.
And with regard to the race itself, Resch says that the hope is to establish Jülich as the home of Europe’s first exascale system.


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In most cases, GTE is effective as a fat-burner via a complex cellular mechanism involving catechins and caffeine. The addition of caffeine to the potent mix of catechins revs up your production of noradrenaline, pumping you with enough feel-good confidence to think you can arm wrestle someone like Jay Cutler...and win.
The mere mention of "fat loss" might cue you to throw money at your screen, but let's consider the "catch" first. The fat-burning potential of GTE rests in the realm of 400-500 milligrams of ECGC—the most active catechin—per day. That's about 4-5 cups of strongly brewed tea.
"In most cases, GTE is effective as a fat-burner via a complex cellular mechanism involving catechins and caffeine."
The extra wrinkle is that green tea's fat-burning efficacy relies on the user not being heavily resistant to caffeine. In other words, if you habitually slam back, say, at least 3 cups of caffeinated drinks daily, green tea's fat-burning effects would be less significant. With these things in mind, keep realistic expectations of weight loss with GTE supplements.
To safely incorporate GTE supplements into your weight-loss regimen, consider drinking plenty of water; the caffeine and some ingredients in the supplements are diuretics. The pill can be taken with or without food. However, if you want to maximize GTE's effectiveness, you should consider pairing supplementation with fish oil and quercetin, either in a meal or in supplement form. Both these nutrients have been shown to exert synergistic benefits and help increase green tea's bioavailability.
Given green tea's mainstream popularity, it's worth mentioning that each person can experience a different response to drinking green tea—much like drinking coffee . There are some folks who just don't tolerate the substances in green tea well—not out of choice, mind you. Some people may experience sudden heart palpitations, anxiety, and other general weirdness after taking green tea.
If you experience aforementioned general weirdness, you should first consult your doctor before adopting any sort of green tea-consuming habit.
As is usually the case with anything you eat or drink, the dosage makes the medicine or the poison. It's easy to forget that green tea (and hence, its supplement derivative) is a stimulant, so you may be tempted to get carried away and take more than is considered safe. Whichever green tea extract you take, be sure to check the dosage and refrain from taking more than the recommendations. Some case reports indicate that extremely high consumption of GTE could make one nauseated and experience discomfort. Always supplement wisely and listen to your body.
At the same time, you do need to drink or take the proper dosage on a regular basis for significant benefits.
Green tea extract is usually an isolated form of one or more of the tea's catechins, the most potent of which is ECGC. Generally, any ingredient listed as "green tea extract" can contain anything between a significant amount of ECGC to mere tea leaves in capsule form. Most GTE supplements may have about 50 percent ECGC, but unless specified by the company, there's no standardized composition of the extract. The majority of GTE supplements may also contain appetite suppressants.
When choosing a green tea extract, check the label to see how many milligrams of catechins a single pill contains.
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The launch of Apple's new iPad tablet computer has set off a firestorm of plaudits and criticisms, but one thing is certain: The Age Of The iPad has begun and it will change email marketing forever.
Whether you're on the side of "If Saint Steve Jobs sells it, I'll buy it" or "Where's the camera / replaceable battery / multitasking / Flash / Skype / USB / HDMI / OLED..." you have to admit that the iPad (enough sanitary jokes already, thank you) has certainly shaken up the consumer electronics sector. iPad version 1.0 may not be a sales success to parallel some of Apple's previous smash hits, but it is indisputable that Saint Steve has opened the floodgates to tablet computing and we can expect the waves of tablets from a flotilla of brands to saturate the market soon.
The first iPads won't be on sale for two to three months, so right now is the time to look ahead to determine the best way that you can appeal to tablet owners. It's obvious that one of the primary uses of tablets will be email, so Apple may just have presented a late Christmas gift to email marketers everywhere. The marketers who are able to appeal specifically to tablet owners and concoct email campaigns that take advantage of the particular characteristics of the new breed of tablets are the ones who are going to obtain significant success. The market is there for the taking.
Although it can be argued that many of its features have already been present for a while on existing tablet PCs, the iPad has established a new paradigm in the minds of consumers: The "pinch and swoosh" hands-on manipulation of tablet functions will soon become the standard. In the midst of this futuristic eye candy platform, will your staid, basic, straightforward email even be noticed?
Have something interesting happen when the user turns the unit from landscape to portrait.
Place a series of images, or effects, or "something" that the user can pinch and swoosh around.
Go multi-page so that the fancy "page turning" effect can be implemented.
Make your email visually relate to the side list bar when the email client is in landscape mode.
Create an app or iTunes download that ties into your brand and preview it in your iPad email.
Remember the early days of Mozilla browsers when most websites were full of flashing, dancing, jiggling, strobing junk? Good. Avoid that. You don't want to put in special effects just to show you can. iPad owners are going to be web-savvy and you will need to relate your pyrotechnics to both your message and their sensibilities to keep from alienating them.
The Age Of The iPad is certainly going to be an exciting one for email marketing. As with every other major technical innovation, there will be those who will blaze a pioneering path to reap the benefits and others who fail to grasp the impact until it's too late. Which side will you be on?
Couldn't disagree more. Devices like the iPad have been around for 20 years (Go back to the original Slate). The iPhone and the Droid are game changers certainly, but the iPad follows a more traditional approach and is not terribly innovative.
No, don't send email marketers to their "Hefty Hourly Rate" earning tech guys...come on really. The iPad is not really new or innovative, and only chumps would be jumping to purchase or revamp their basic email structure. Silly article.
Sounds to techie for me. But when the market does develop to become more of an app then I'm sure there will be plenty of company's all wanting your custom to market your products on these apps.
Hope benchmark doesn't spend too much R&D on this. It'll be a very small market.
My view is that the IPad will give users a different venue to perform daily tasks like email, reading, surfing in a form factor that is very mobile & productive. It is completely clear that everything is getting smaller, more powerful, and cheaper; the future holds many new innovations and this is one of many to shape things. I would not be dismissive, but eyes wide open with this technology.
1 million units in the first quarter doesn't sound like a small market to me.


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The wife of White House communications director Bill Shine on Wednesday went on an anti-vaccine tirade while spreading conspiracy theories about an outbreak of measles in the Pacific north-west.
In a series of tweets, Darla Shine lashed out against a CNN segment detailing the outbreak, which has seen more than 50 unvaccinated people contract measles in Washington State and Oregon.
"Here we go LOL #measlesoutbreak on #CNN #Fake #Hysteria," Darla Shine tweeted. "The entire Baby Boom population alive today had the #Measles as kids … Bring back our #ChildhoodDiseases they keep you healthy & fight cancer."
"I had the #Measles #Mumps #ChickenPox as a child and so did every kid I knew, "she went on to claim, adding:" Sadly my kids had #MMR so they will never have the life long natural immunity I have. Come breathe on me! "
MMR refers to the vaccine that has long been advised for children to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. Developed more than four decades ago, the vaccine marked a major breakthrough in the prevention of such diseases and has been declared effective by numerous studies.
Darla Shine, a former TV producer, is married to Bill Shine, the former executive at Fox News who was appointed last year as Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff for communications.
Faced with criticism over her comments, Shine accused "the Left" of attempting to smear her. She also suggested, without evidence, that measles can cure cancer, pointing to a 2014 case that was far more complex and did not draw any kind of definitive conclusions.
This is not the first time Darla's Shine's public statements have sparked controversy. She once declared that sunscreen was "a hoax" and on numerous occasions pushed debunked theories about the danger of vaccines.
Other unearthed tweets found Darla Shine making profane remarks about race, questioning why white people were considered racist for using "the n [word] "given its use by black people and defending the Confederate flag.
When allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against Roger Ailes, the network's late former chairman, and ex-host Bill O'Reilly, Darla Shine sought to discredit their accusers.
Her husband, Bill, was forced to resign as co-president of Fox News following the allegations and has been accused of ignoring of seeking to suppress the accounts of their accusers.
Darla Shine's tweets on vaccines come as state legislatures in Washington and Oregon consider changes to their laws that allow school-vaccination exemptions for children on medical, religious and personal or philosophical grounds.

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The Labor Party’s lead over the Coalition has widened in the April 2019 Ipsos Poll.
The national poll of 1,200 respondents, interviewed from 3-6 April 2019, shows the Labor party on 53% (up two points since February 2019), with the Coalition on 47% (down two points since February), based on 2016 election preferences.
“These figures indicate a 3.4% swing against the Coalition Government since the July 2016 Federal election. This is the sixteenth consecutive poll where Labor has led the Coalition in the two party preferred preference flow vote figures,” Ipsos Director Jessica Elgood said.
The two-party stated preference vote also shows the Labor party on 53% (up two points since February) and the Coalition on 47% (down two points since February).
The Coalition’s first preference vote is 37% (down one point since February), with Labor on 34% (up one point since February). The Greens’ primary vote is 13% (unchanged since February), One Nation is on 5% (unchanged since February), the Centre Alliance is on 1% (unchanged since February) and others are on 10% (down one point since February).
Nine per cent of respondents are undecided (up one point since February). These are excluded from the two-party stated preference figures and from the primary vote figures.
Leaders’ approval ratings: Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s approval rating is 48% (down one point since February), and his disapproval rating is 39% (down one point since February). Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s approval rating is 36% (down four points since February), and his disapproval rating is 51% (down one point since February).
Fair budget: 41% think the Federal Budget was fair; 29% do not think it was fair.
Personal impact of the Budget: 38% think they will personally be better off because of the Federal Budget; 24% think they’ll be worse off; 20% think it will make no difference.
Climate change: 42% believe the Labor Party has the best policy on climate change; 25% name the Coalition and 34% say they don’t know which party has the best policy on this issue.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s approval rating is 48% (down one point since February), and his disapproval rating is 39% (also down one point since February). The proportion who say they ‘neither approve nor disapprove’ or ‘don’t know’ is 13% (up two points since February).
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s approval rating has decreased, with approval at 36% (down four points since February). His disapproval rating is virtually unchanged, at 51% (down one point since February). This gives a net approval of -15 (down three points since February).
Scott Morrison remains the preferred Prime Minister, with 46% (down two points since February) and 35% prefer Bill Shorten as PM (down three points since February).
Two in five (41%) Australians consider last Tuesday’s Federal Budget as fair; 29% do not. This gives a positive balance of opinion of +12, which is the most positive reception for any Budget since the 2nd Abbott/Hockey budget in 2015.
The budget was well received among Coalition voters, with 70% considering it ‘fair’. In contrast, only 30% of Labor voters, a quarter of Green voters (23%) and a quarter of One Nation voters (26%) describe the budget as ‘fair’.
Those who own or are buying their home on mortgage are significantly more likely than others to consider it a fair budget (48% and 28%, respectively).
Q. Do you believe the Federal Budget announced on Tuesday by the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, was a fair Budget, or not?
More than one third (38%) believe that this year’s Federal Budget will make them personally feel better off; a quarter (24%) think they’ll feel worse off and one in five (20%) think it will make no difference. This matches the positive reception to last year’s Budget.
Coalition voters are significantly more likely to think they’ll be better off because of the Budget (51%), in contrast to Labor (33%), Greens (26%) and One Nation (38%) voters.
Men are significantly more likely than women to think they’ll personally benefit from the Budget (42% and 34%, respectively).
Those aged 25-55 are also significantly more likely than older voters to think the Budget will make them better off (42% and 32%, respectively).
Those on the highest incomes (households earning more than $100,000 per annum) are more likely to think the Budget will benefit them, at 46%. This compares to 38% among middle income households (earning $40,000-$100,000 per annum) and 33% among low income households (earning less than $40,000 per annum).
The vast majority of Labor and Greens voters identify the Labor Party has having the best policy on climate change (72% and 69%, respectively). In contrast, only half (51%) of Coalition voters, and only 40% of One Nation voters, name the Coalition as having the best policy in this area.
Those living in capital cities (45%, compared to 35% among those in regional or rural areas).
High income households, earning more than $100,000 per annum (49%, compared to 39% among medium and low income households).
Those with a university degree (53%, compared to 35% among those without a university degree).
Sample: National, aged 18+, 50% of sample comprised mobile phone numbers.
Method: Telephone, using random digit dialling.
Analysis: The data has been weighted to reflect the population distribution.

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Predicting the future remains difficult but it has evolved quite a bit from using a crystal ball.
Jules Verne had the power to to involve the reader in a future where he could wish to belong.
The explosion of Apps has shown that the future is really in the hand of each of us. Each one of us can imagine, design and involve others in his vision.
I gave a presentation at the Eindhoven Technical University on Engineering in 2050. When I was asked to do that, and they provided me with the title, I objected that it was asking for a science fiction presentation, not for a science presentation. Apparently they agreed that it was not reasonable to talk about 2050 in any credible way but, I was told, the title was "catchy". In the end I went along, taking it as a challenge, knowing the limitations of what is reasonable and remaining withing those boundaries daring here and there to make some long term forecast. To remain on "almost" solid ground, however, I decided to talk about trends we see today that reasonably will extend far in the future, rather than trying to take a snapshot of what will be in 2050. Here, and in the following posts, I am sharing those ideas.
Curiosity is something relatively recent. It is unlikely that our ancestors asked themselves what will be over future generations. What was, what is, is what will be. Actually, for ages, the preservation of the status quo in politics, society, economics was a goal and anything that could potentially disrupt, even just ideas, were frown upon.
Everything has been so stable over the centuries, and centuries were much longer than they are now since the average human life span was half of today, that people could not even imagine that there might be a different future in store, and if something was dreamed was to restore the splendour of an “imagined” past.
These last 300 years have seen amazing changes and these changes have accelerated over the last 50 years.
Predicting the future is not an exact science, but it is no longer looking at a crystal ball.
Several businesses today need to look ahead, the making of a biz plan is in a way an exercise in predicting the future, a future that is rooted in markets (regulations), economics (politics), social (cultural) aspects as well as in technology evolution. Of these four components, technology is the easiest to predict over the short medium term, altough in these last 10-15 years technology prediction has become entangled with market prediction. As the horizon is moved to decades, rather than years, predicting technology becomes more and more difficult, although assessing some technology trends is still possible.
As I hinted, technology forecast has become a necessity in several business that have to understand the impact of the evolution on their investment and amortization strategies. The bigger the investment and the longer the amortization period the longer forecasting horizon is needed.
Companies like Shell are making prediction over a period of several decades and have developed forecasting methodology that take into account much more than technology prediction. Over the longer term, factors like political situation, global economy, social climate are more important than technology itself, although technology may lead to disruptions that crush current business models and shift cunsumers behavior.
Over the short-medium term it is usually more important to assess the different speed of evolution in potentially competing technologies since this can affect the expected evolution of a specific technology.
Think about the NED technology that in 2005 seemed posed to take over the LCD technology. LCD technology was producing displays that were not particulalry nice to watch. They were nice to look at, because they were so thin (in comparison to the CRT television), but the image quality was poor, worse than the one delivered by a CRT. NED promised much better quality, but the manufacturing process needed some tuning and delivery to the market was not expected before 2008.
People fell in love with the thinnes of LCD and started to replace CRT with LDC. That market pull stimulated industry to pour money into bettering the manufacturing process (improving the yield and quality) and into better image quality. By the time NED could have hit the mass market the LCD has progressed so much that still kept its competitive edge, delivered lower and lower cost television thus increasing demand and volumes that in turn increased quality and decreased manufacturing cost and end user price. The NED faded away before having a chance to hit the market.
What’s more is that often new technologies (as the ones that may happen in the next 30 years but also the ones that have been “invented” in the last 10-20 years and that so far have not had any significant impact, may affect areas that are completely different from the ones imagined by their inventors (the cartoon is a point in case).
Jules Verne was a science fiction writer that is now recognised as a visionary because many of his dreams turned out to be actual, concrete, technological prediction, from the submarine to the rocket reaching the Moon.
His views of the Future had the power to engage people making them wish to be part of that Future. We need to have the new generations looking with awe and hope at a Future they can be part of. Engineering should be more than building the present, it should have a vision and use the present as a stepping stone to develop the Future.
Most importantly it is important to look ahead to shape the future to come. And what is amazing is that the Future is more and more something that everyone on Earth has the potential to shape. Look at the world of apps. Just fifteen years ago apps where not existing. We had applications but only a few companies could develop applications and most of us had just the choice of using them or not.
Now the offer of applications, called apps, is so broad that we can choose in an infinite continuum (if you look for a “calculator” on the Apps Store you can choose among 543 varieties of calculators!).
Even more important, potentially each of us can design, implement and market her own app. We can shape the future.
It is much more than being able to “write” an app. When you publish your app on an on-line store you get feedback from people all over the world, and those feedbacks help you to fine tune your app. This leads to an iterative process that at the same time can shift the perception of the market and can improve your effectiveness in creating a market.
It is not just you vs the marketplace. It is you getting a feeling from what the market likes or dislikes by observing the success of other apps. The future becomes a loosely cooperative effort where everyone matters. It is like a rubber sheet. The action of one person create a force on the rubbersheet that distort it drawing some parts closer together and making other parts diverge.

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Beautiful 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath lakefront home, located in a quiet cul-de-sac.Features a 1st floor Master BR. Master bath has separate shower & garden tub, and double bath vanities. Spacious bay windows, custom made blinds, and beautiful laminate wood floors. Screened foyer with french doors at front and rear entry. Open the back door and enjoy the lake. Welcome home!
This home has been on the market since Jan 23,2019. Courtesy of PREMIER COAST REALTY, LLC.

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text: The existential anxiety of modern man, the inescapability of death, and the catastrophe of loneliness are some of the themes that wend their way through Francis Bacon's work, much of which took the form of triptychs or tortured self-portraits. In this comprehensive study of one of the twentieth century's most passionately committed artists, Wieland Schmied offers a thoughtful overview of Bacon's life, analyzes his paintings, and examines the creative processes they embody. He explores in depth Bacon's subtle use of space, the development of his imagery, idiosyncratic painting technique, and place in the pantheon of twentieth-century artists.

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What is the true value of your studio?
mjQ has been valuing Studios since 1970.
We carry out Inventory and Valuations for Studio Sales, Insurance purposes, Loans, re-equipping, new partners, or just for ascertaining the true value of the studio.
Previous clients include Imagine Studios at Tittenhurst Park for the late John Lennon, the complete contents of Townhouse studios for Universal Records, Trident studios Soho, CBS Soho, CTS Wembley and CTS Kensington, The Church for the Eurythmics, and many music business clients of Barclays Bank Soho Square, London W1. Mark Angelo studios W3 and Eden Studios Chiswick, Barry Gray of Thunderbirds / Captain Scarlett, Bray Film studios for the late Gerry Anderson, Elstree Film studios and Fleetwood mobiles.


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What has been long overdue for this city is an injection of energy with public art! Lots of new murals have gone up this summer for the Vancouver Mural Festival. These murals are really exceptional and they can be enjoyed by everyone, everyday. I really like the range of artists that were chosen and I hope that this the start of something more to come. You can also check out some of the art by the participating artists at a Vancouver Mural Festival: Year One group exhibit at Burrard Arts Foundation on until August 27th.
I am a little biased but there is fantastic cluster of murals on and around my studio building. Though the area where I work in is within an industrial area, these murals really change the atmosphere and it feels pretty special to have them nearby. Whenever I see them, I keep dreaming that maybe one day long into the future that it might be possible for me to paint a massive mural. Well, maybe at least a small one to start.
Usually I’m out of town on the weekends so I was excited that I could check out the festival. These were some of my highlights from the weekend. On the Saturday, I started my mural tour at my own studio building at the Arts Factory which you can see in the photos below.
I continued on by bike southbound on Main Street to hit the following murals by Scott Sueme, Nomi Chi, Jay Senetchko and Drew Young, Ali Bruce, iheartstencils, Ben Tour and Andrea Wan.
The next day, I ventured to Maker Labs to check out the murals of what looked like covered every inch of the building! Artists include Mandy Tsung and Choplogik, Mark Illing, Dedo, Bicicleta Sem Freio, Colin Moore and Tierney Milne, Alison Woodward and Graeme McCormack.
Still lots more to see and they will be up for a while to be enjoyed. Thanks to all those who helped plan and run the Vancouver Mural Festival. A bit shout out to all the hard working artists who poured their sweat (literally in all this heat) and tears into these murals so that we can have more art take over the city! Thank you, thank you!


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In Europe we have a long established business in the UK and work with rail companies across the continent.
Customers include Network Rail, London Underground, a host of operating companies, train leasing companies and the leading contractors, OEMs and train builders.
In Australia our client roster includes the likes of Yarra Trams, Sydney Trains and Metro Trains Melbourne.
Corporations's ability to maximise rolling stock assets to their full potential.
In North America we have a long established Signalling and Traffic business, Unipart Dorman.
We are broadening our business across technology and supply chain solutions working with transit authorities, train builders and maintainers, freight operators and OEMs.
In Africa, we parter Gear Rail, harnessing Gear Rail's reach across the African Continent and Unipart Rail's expertise in modernising supply chains.
The partnership is focused on delivering cost improvements, reduced risk and improved materials deployment performance.
In the Middle East, our joint venture with Arabian Railway Company - Unipart Rail ARC, is ideally positioned to support the growth in the Middle East Rail Sector.
A global business, Unipart Rail delivers rail technology and supply chain solutions that improve performance, reduce risk and optimise cost.
Our international presence sees us work with customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North America, Asia Pacific and Australia.
In Europe we have a long established business in the UK and work with rail companies across the continent. Customers include Network Rail, London Underground, a host of operating companies, train leasing companies and the leading contractors, OEMs and train builders, as well as our Joint Venture with Lucchini - LUR.
In Africa, we partner Gear Rail, harnessing Gear Rail’s reach across the African Continent and Unipart Rail’s expertise in modernising supply chains. The partnership is focused on delivering cost improvements, reduced risk and improved materials deployment performance.
In North America, we have a have long established signalling and traffic management business - Unipart Dorman, and are broadening our business across technology and supply chain solutions working with transit authorities, train builders and maintainers, freight operators and OEMS.
In the Middle East, our joint venture with Arabian Railway Company – Unipart Rail ARC is ideally positioned to support growth in Saudi Arabia, whilst we also seek further business opportunities across the region.
In Australia our client roster includes the likes of Yarra Trams, Sydney Trains and Metro Trains Melbourne. In a world class joint venture maintaining half of Sydney Trains’ fleet, UGL Unipart combines UGL’s intimate knowledge of Sydney’s passenger rolling stock and Unipart Rail’s international logistic and supply chain expertise to maximise rolling stock assets.
Eurostar required a solution for the supply of materials that would reduce time, procurement activities and storage optimisation. Unipart Rails kitting system significantly reduced the time taken to complete the overhaul operation.
Sydney Trains engaged Unipart Rail to undertake a diagnostic study at their light maintenance depot stores operations. Results included costs savings of 20% and increased material availability to 98%.
The Rail equipment Centre identified a business risk with either none or very little capture of skills for the manufacture of products. Unipart Rail were able to reduce the risk from 70% of all products down to 18%.
Sydney Trains engaged Unipart Rail to reduce overall lead times. By understanding each product and the risk associated with each item, Unipart Rail were able to reduce the risk from 70% or all products down to 18%.

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Join the conversation I’ll be having with Nicole Boileau of tujawellness and Lynsey Walker of lynseylovesfood.com this Sunday March 22nd at 6:00pm EST as we discuss detoxing and cleansing during the tujawellness webinar The Great Detox Debate.
This FREE 30 minute webinar will be packed full of expert information on this hot health topic. Listen in as we answer the most popular questions, debunk detoxing myths and share simple and practical strategies that everyone can benefit from.
“Are Detoxes Really Necessary?”…Find out the answer to this and other hot detox questions during our debate this Sunday!


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One adores paper dolls, so fun and cool and sort of guileless. So I made these presents last year for two close-est girlfriends: their very own entire package. The doll, complete with stand, the vast wardrobe in cutting edge designer gear, made out of cunningly crafted paper...and my love for my friends that goes into it all.
This post looks at how I made the really nice covers for the folders with which to present said package. Next post is the fabulous interior furnishings, and there's a tutorial on how I made the flat folding stand too. It's a guaranteed more involved stand than any you've ever made before - that's sometimes the way somehow, with me - but it looks good. In fact, I'm really pleased with the total look of this project.
I've always loved the concept of paper dolls, they're exactly the kind of practical/pretty-yet-not-really-useful kind of thing that really appeals to me. So I love Danielle Meder's paper dolls and her site finalfashion.ca. She's very clever indeed, with great fashion illustrations and well written fashion trend theories, critiques and musings, as well as cool links every so often on 'click-click'. For this project I used her "London and Milan SS13 collections" Doll, customising one with darker skin tone to suit one of my friends all the better regarding her outfit choices.
So beginning at the beginning: the outside covering of the folders.
I have a (large) stash of fabrics I've collected, a collection amassed over quite a few years of fabric love and being based on desire before purpose, ie, if I like it, I need it/buy it first, then stash for future potential. For the cover of the presentation folders I found therein said stash a cotton velvet upholstery fabric remnant, perfect for task. It is shiny and smooth, lovely to touch, with a short pressed nap in just the right stylish shade of creme. It lends itself well to the black/creme colour scheme employed by a "well known fashion house"; the modified logo of which also finds a place here.
Which logo? I came across the "DIY Chanel drip tshirt" once upon a browse, here on the Londoner. The nice author said feel free to copy, so I did.
I transferred the drip logo image to the fabric using the always handy Saral Transfer Paper then painted on with a fine brush & black artist's acrylic. Very pleasing results, looks schmick.
Fold the strip of fabric AROUND the spine to join the two pieces.
The inside of the folders are framed with thin strips of Balsa wood @ 3mm x .9mm. Various dimensions are available my local hardware store, (or art/craft shop) ready milled, just needing cutting to chosen length. This creates two shallow 'trays', so there's space for the dolls & clothes to fit within. These I book joined by gluing a strip of light cotton lining fabric down the long edge of the two 'pages'. *Make sure when gluing the spine to fold the fabric around the two pieces when they are sandwiched together, allowing for the fold! Any lightweight non-stretch fabric will work, just make sure the PVA glue is smeared evenly all over. Wipe off excess glue and press down the fabric firmly to make sure there is good all over contact between the two book leaves and the cloth spine.
I fixed the painted velvet cover fabric using spray adhesive, trimming as it folded up around the sides to just over the inside face onto the Balsa frame. I used plastic clothes pegs as clamps but be careful to place a good wide flat surface at the pressure point as Balsa is very soft and will mark (see center image).
Now I needed a decorative lining paper to match the style scheme and found a very pretty (pink!) wallpaper style pattern on Google image search. (Umm, just entered "well-known-fashion-brand-name + wallpaper" & clicked. This showed quite a few options.) Print this on A3 size decent paper.
Then cover all neatly with a window frame cut from black card. I find the best way to control the application of potentially messy glue is to dot it all along the edge, rather than run a bead all around. It's much more controllable that way, seems to me.
The dolls, with flat folding stands attached, are gorgeously packaged and include removable wardrobe pockets. Ready to play with!


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By law these products have to be stamped with an expiration date. Their expiration dates are approaching. As long as the alcohol is there, these products will remain potent long after the expiration date but we can no longer sell them at full retail. The price reflects the dates.
This is a limited availability product!
On a recent trip to China, Ron Teeguarden spent some significant time at the renowned Shaolin Temple. While the Shaolin Temple is known for its warrior Kung Fu master monks, it is also a little known fact that for 1500 years it has also been the home of healing monks immersed in highly complex herbalism. These healing monks have used tonic herbs to foster physical, spiritual, and mental benefit under a deep reverence for the gift of these herbs.
On this trip Ron was introduced to a number of unfamiliar tonic mushrooms which turned out to be multiple species of wild reishi mushrooms. Reishi is and has been our favorite tonic mushroom. It is quite simply one of our favorite products we sell.
Ron collected a sizeable variety of these multiple wild reishis and combined them to create a truly superb tonic called 22 Reishis. This is a super-concentrated tincture containing some of the best wild reishi ever made into one commercial product. This special product is for the serious individual that is focused on building Jing, Chi, and Shen yet also recognizes that the immune modulating adaptive function of high grade reishi is top tier.
Enjoy what is truly a world class reishi extraction while you can! It may not be available for long. Ingredients: Ganoderm Sinensis, Wild Ganoderma capense (L. Loyd) Teng, Wild Fomes fomentarius, Wild Red Reishi, Wild White Reishi, Phellinus igniarius ex Fr, phellin uspini (Pine Tree Reishi mushroom), Chaga (Inonobus obliquus(Fr.) Pilat, Wild Purple Reishi, Wild Stemless Reishi, Wild Purple Reishi with backward stem, Wild Bamboo Reishi, Ganoderma applanatum (pers) pat, Wild Blood Reishi, Wild Corriolus, wild beehive Reishi, Fuscoporia punctate(Fr.) Cunn, Bamboo Reishi, Duanwood Reishi, Corriolus, Purple Reish.
Wild Ganoderma lucidum (Changbai Mountain Red Reishi), wild Purple Reishi, wild Purple Reishi with backward stem, wild Ganoderma lucidum (Heaven Mountain Antler-Shaped Reishi), wild Ganoderma sinensis (Black Reishi), wild Ganoderma capense, wild Fomes fomentarius, wild White Reishi, wild Phellinus igniarius, wild Phellinus uspini (Pine Tree Reishi), wild Inonotus obliquus (Siberian Chaga), wild Stemless Reishi, wild Bamboo Reishi, wild Ganoderma applanatum, wild Blood Reishi, wild Coriolus versicolor (Changbai Mountain), wild Beehive Reishi, Fuscoporia punctate, wild Mongolian Reishi, Wild Tibetan Reishi, wild Shaolin Temple Reishi Type 1 (large red), wild Shaolin Temple Type 2 (small brown), Wild Yunnan Reishi.
1-6 droppers per day or as desired.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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“Incommunicado” was listed as one of the top ten singles of the year by the music editor of the Village Voice.
“Man in Gray [is] a Mission of Burma meets Sonic Youth affair with two guitarists and a singer who is aiming to be a rock star. Tina DaCosta… ‘was a field hockey player and she also sang opera in high school. It was fun, but then she moved to the city and discovered that screaming her guts out and losing her voice was a lot more fun.’ DaCosta—backed by a bevy of talented boys—does anger well (she loves Sleater-Kinney, Le Tigre, and the Lunachicks) but she's also good at pretty (she loves Nico). The No Day/No Night EP shifts from forceful pop adorableness in the infectious breakup tune "Brakelights" (complete with little yelps and a quick, charming guitar solo), to the ominous (but finally funny) "Neighbors," in which the crescendo is a chorus of dudes screaming "I watch them!" Best of all is the clamorous, repetitive, Clash-like "Incommunicado," matching "Citibeat" in its scrutiny and intensity. In this anti-war number, DaCosta's enormous vocals grow furious, sharp, and fast. She yells "emergencies!" as the song pushes forward chaotically; "recall the war" is her rallying cry.
"No Day/No Night is such a breath of fresh air... noisy, fast, unapologetic and not the least bit ironic... In short, despite the death of dance-punk, there's still great punk to dance to."
“From the flailing Thurston-isms of ‘Incommunicado’ to the Kim Deal-worthy ‘Brakelights,’ these young Brooklynites harness a melodic urgency far more then the sum of their influences.


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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a treatment-resistance disorder that has a huge impact on lives globally. Like many treatment-resistant ailments (e.g. seizures, fibromyalgia, migraines), doctors don’t seem to know much about ASD. It’s in these scenarios that they should start scrutinizing the accepted treatment model, and further explore often-overlooked biological systems for clues. One of these oft-overlooked systems is the endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is an important and complex biological communication network that uses receptors and mobile cannabinoids to regulate many other systems in our bodies.
Let’s review the signs and symptoms of ASD so we can better relate them to dysfunctions/disorders of the ECS.
As many as 1 in 68 (1.6 %) 8-year-old children receive an ASD diagnosis, with a male: female ratio of 4:1 (CDC 2010). Co-morbidities often include intellectual disability (60%), anxiety (56%), and seizure (30%). These are similar to other known ECS dysfunction symptoms and comorbidities (Chakrabarti et al. 2015).
Because of the Endocannabinoid system’s (ECS) strong influence on emotional and behavioral response and social interaction, research has long suggested a link between the ECS and ASD.
As we know our body possesses naturally occurring cannabinoids (known as endocannabinoids, or eCBs). These naturally occurring cannabinoids (eCBs) are components of our ECS, and act as mobile “messengers” to regulate our overall health. “Anandamide (AEA)” is one of these naturally occuring eCBs, and has been shown to influence social reward stimulation.
ASD is neuro-developmental in nature.
Research suggests that ASD brains have “neuroligin” mutations which causes a-typical neuronal development, pruning, and wiring (Belmonte MK.et al., 2004). These mutations may also cause a disruption in eCB signaling specific to social reward and interaction (Jaramillo TC. et al., 2014.).
Research has also proposed that the antipyretic drug, acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and Excedrin, is metabolized into a potent inhibitor (AM404) of an eCB membrane transporter. This inhibition causes a disruption in the amount of naturally circulating cannabinoids (like anandamide), which may interfere with neurodevelopment during pregnancy and increases the risk of ASD (Schultz., 2010.).
CB2 receptors are important eCB receptors that detect and respond to levels of circulating cannabinoids. CB2 receptors have been found to be greatly upregulated (more abundant) in ASD patients (Siniscalco et al., 2013.) This is thought to be the body’s way of compensating for low levels (deficiency) of naturally occurring cannabinoids like anandamide.
“Most of the families that come to my office seeking cannabis treatment for their loved one with autism have tried multiple medications and interventions without success. Some of these patients respond to CBD-rich cannabis, some to THC-rich cannabis, and some to combination THC+CBD; more recently, I have seen a number of autism patients have unexpected significant improvement with THCA. I recommend starting with low dose sublingual drops as accurate dosing and titration is easiest with this method in the pediatric population (although some children may swallow the liquid if they cannot cooperate with holding the liquid under the tongue). Accurately tested edible products may work well. However, it is important that the parent of caregiver start with very low doses as THC-rich edibles produces can cause uncomfortable psychoactivity if the dose it too high.
If you’re interested in reading more from Dr. Goldstein on treating ASD with marijuana, checkout her book Cannabis Revealed, on Amazon (2017 Book of the Year semi-finalist for the American Botanical Council).
Belmonte MK, Allen G, Beckel-Mitchener A, Boulanger LM, Carper RA, Webb SJ. Autism and abnormal development of brain connectivity. J Neuroscience 2004;24:9228-9231.
Chakrabarti B, Kent L, Suckling J, Bullmore E, Baron-Cohen S. Variations in the human cannabinoid receptor (CNR1) gene modulate striatal responses to happy faces. Eur J Neurosci 2006;23: 1944-1948.
Jaramillo TC, Liu S, Pettersen A, Birnbaum SG, Powell CM. Autism-related neuroligin-3 mutation alters social behavior and spatial learning. Autism Res 2014;7:264-272.
Schultz ST. Can autism be triggered by acetaminophen activation of the endocannabinoid system? Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars) 2010;70:227-231.
Siniscalco D. et al., Cannabinoid receptor type 2, but not type 1, I s up-regulated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of children affected by autistic disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Nov;43(11):2686-95. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1824-9.