About the Company
Acoustic Image is perfectly fits to credo of Lightweight Guitar Amps. Although it’s a relatively young company, Acoustic Image is owned and operated by people with decades of experience in the professional music and sound industry. Engineers (and, like you, musicians) who insist upon superior sound quality and reliable performance from our audio equipment.
AI was founded to making products for the working musician. Today, if you play guitar or bass, violin, keyboard, a woodwind or even a brass instrument, or if you are a vocalist, Acoustic Image got a sound reinforcement product designed with you in mind… one that delivers superior performance across the spectrum.
Great product designs go far beyond having the right knobs in the right places. At AI, the custom design and build by hand unique, innovative, and functional audio products that deliver a characteristically musical sound with unmatched transparency and fidelity. In essence, these products merge advanced acoustic design and switching amplifier technology with unique enclosure configurations to create compact, ultra-lightweight products offering highly accurate, full range sound.
Acoustic Images pledge to you is for quality… to deliver well-constructed, reliable audio products that serve you well night after night, year after year — and to offer a warranty on those products that is better than any other in the industry. Each and every Acoustic Image amplifier in the U.S.A.
Applying “musical thinking outside the box”, taken a different approach to the technology of musical instrument amplification in order to improve the performance and portability of combo amps for the working musician.
What’s so unique about products? There are four key differences:
Employ downfiring, upfiring or sidefiring low frequency drivers in all of our enclosures.
Unique enclosure shapes and materials to improve portability and sonic performance.
Switch mode power supplies and class D power amplifiers instead of using traditional linear designs.
Design the systems to have full range frequency response, an essential part of reproducing the sound of all acoustic instruments.
Each of these differences provides an improvement in the performance of our products. Here's how:
Downfiring upfiring or sidefiring designs make a small driver sound bigger and allow for a smaller enclosure for a given driver size—with sound dispersion superior to front firing designs. Omnidirectional output produces a more natural and more transparent sound… and means you are more easily heard on the bandstand.
Amplifier design is smaller and more efficient than traditional linear amps. It weighs less because there are no large heat sinks or cooling fans and has a unique “warm” sound (unlike traditional solid state amps) because its output stage is radically different. The switching power supply eliminates large bulky power transformers with a resulting dramatic decrease in weight. Unique design, distinctly transparent sound, unlike that of any other instrument amplifiers. Just as importantly, products are overdesigned to stand up to meet strenuous testing (which routinely shuts down mass produced products when we compare) and to the rigors of the road.
Cylinder is an inherently stiffer shape which allows the walls to be thinner and lighter. In fact, predominantly use acoustically inert polymer materials, our cabinets are the lightest in the industry but still eliminate resonances which can color the sound in competitors’ cabinets.
Finally, Acoustic Image designs each system to reproduce the full frequency range. This is a critical factor for accurately reproducing the sound of an acoustic instrument. There is no “keyboard amp” or “acoustic guitar” amp, just amps with the capability of accurately reproducing all instruments.
Acoustic Image don't use these new technologies to “be different”. Only use them because they make better-able to deliver more portable, better sounding products which, because of their small size and high sound quality, virtually disappear on stage… leaving the sound of the instrument being amplified, only louder.


Niniola – Omo Rapala (prod. Sarz)
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Overview: Niniola – Omo Rapala (prod. Sarz)
Highly talented vocalist, Niniola joins the new music Thursday-Friday bandwagon as she releases catchy new single tagged “Omo Rapala“.
However, ‘Omo Rapala‘ serves as Niniola‘s third official output for the year following the release of her previous single ‘Boda Sosiq‘ which was produced by the hit-making producer, Kel P.
Production credit is attributed to heavyweight music producer, the one and only Sarz.


The Pewter Report Chats happen every Friday at 11:00 a.m. on PewterReport.com. Today’s PR Chat was hosted by PewterReport.com publisher Scott Reynolds, who tackled over two dozen Bucs-related questions.
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Scott Reynolds is in his 23rd year of covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the vice president, publisher and senior Bucs beat writer for PewterReport.com. Author of the popular SR's Fab 5 column on Fridays, Reynolds oversees web development and forges marketing partnerships for PewterReport.com in addition to his editorial duties. A graduate of Kansas State University in 1995, Reynolds enjoys giving back to the community as the defensive line coach for his sons' Pop Warner team, the South Pasco Predators. Reynolds can be reached at: email@example.com
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President Barack Obama gets a boost from today's jobs report.
It is a sign of the impact of the Great Recession that, in a final jobs report before a close election, a 7.9 percent unemployment rate is likely to be a positive statistic for the incumbent president.
To be sure, Barack Obama will be making history if he manages to win on Tuesday. He is facing voters with the highest unemployment rate of any incumbent seeking re-election since Franklin Roosevelt. (In 1976, President Ford narrowly lost to Jimmy Carter when the jobless rate was 7.8 percent.)
Still, Obama now will be able to argue that the country has seen 25 consecutive months of job growth. The ...

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Former St. Joseph Associate AD JACLYN PISCITELLII has "filed a federal lawsuit against the school alleging sexual discrimination by former longtime UConn basketball coach and current St. Joseph coach JIM CALHOUN and his longtime assistant GLEN MILLER." The suit also named former St. Joseph AD BILL CARDARELLI for "failing to take any action when she brought allegations against Calhoun to him and alleges that the former UConn basketball coach turned the athletic department into a 'male-dominated, hostile work environment' for any females" (HARTFORD COURANT, 10/10). The suit "does not name Calhoun, 77, as a defendant, but alleges that he contributed to a culture that was hostile to women" (N.Y. POST, 10/10).
TESTING, TESTING: Jets LB BRANDON COPELAND is "suing the company that sold him a supplement that included a banned substance, resulting in a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy." He "couldn't reveal the name of the company or the supplement because of the lawsuit, which is scheduled to be filed this week." The day after his suspension was announced, the company wrote on its website it was changing its manufacturing partners to "better hold consistent with their quality insurance." Copeland said that this poses the possibility he was "given a 'bad batch' of the supplement, and that's why he ultimately failed the drug test" (N.Y. POST, 10/10).
NOT GOING AWAY: Patriots Owner ROBERT KRAFT is "suing prosecutors for public records related to the Orchids of Asia Day Spa sting, adding another layer to his battle in Florida courts against two misdemeanor prostitution solicitation charges." Attorneys for Kraft in the latest suit "allege prosecutors have not fulfilled their legal obligation to provide records of communications from the State Attorney's Office regarding the Orchids of Asia investigation, repeatedly returning documents Kraft's legal team already obtained in discovery" (BOSTON HERALD, 10/10).
NAMES: Lifelong Cubs fan DANIEL FOX has "filed his second lawsuit against the team," alleging that the organization "essentially stole his decades-old idea for commemorative trinkets that were sold -- for $200 a piece -- after the team won the World Series" in '16. Fox believes he "came up with the idea for commemorative souvenir to mark the team's success" (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 10/10)....Sporting KC co-Owner ROBB HEINEMAN and a group of K.C. investors have launched Homefield, a locally-based company that "plans to build out 15 to 20 high-end facilities nationwide for amateur sports over the next three years" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/9)....JACK NICKLAUS will take part in the Oct. 25 Dan Jenkins Medal of Excellence Sportswriting Awards dinner at Colonial Country Club to honor the late sportswriter who died earlier this year (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 10/10)....WWE Studios and Thinkfactory Media are "tag-teaming on 'BIG SHOW VS. THE WORLD: A GIANT ABROAD' (working title)," a new docuseries that will "follow the wrestling star as he travels back to these locations and indulges his lifelong passion for exploring the strange and unknown"(DEADLINE.com, 10/8)....Following the death of Pro Football HOFer NICK BUONICONTI in July, U.S. Sen. MARCO RUBIO (R-Fla.) "wrote a letter" to PRESIDENT TRUMP "asking that the former linebacker be seriously considered for the Presidential Medal of Freedom" (MIAMI HERALD, 10/9)....Rapper WIZ KHALIFA will "perform at Pitt's Blue and Gold Madness event Friday at Petersen Events Center" (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 10/10).

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At the age of 9, Katie was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She is a gentle, sweet and caring child, with an adventurous spirit, and a desire to always help others first. Her brother, Will, is almost always by her side, and together they have made friends with an amazing rabbit named Robert P. Rabbit. He can talk to them, and they to him, but that is not true of everyone. Together the three of them have adventure after adventure, even though many times Katie has to be in her wheelchair. In this collection of short stories we follow Katie, Will and Robert P. Rabbit for a full year as they go from Katie's home in the Appalachian Mountians to the Beaches of South Carolina to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Once you get to know them you will want to follow along in this book, and in the books to come as they solve incredible mysteries . The narrator of the book is Katie's GrandDad, who, like Katie and Will, has made a good friend of Robert P. Rabbit.
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GrandDad is a fun–loving, adventerous man with a kind, loving heart. He likes to spend much of his time playing, hiking, fishing and biking with his 10 grandchildren from the mountains of North Georgia to Mississippi to the Rockies in Colorado. He established the Larry Burkett Cancer Research Foundation to help raise money to fund cancer research, and to help children discover joy and adventure in their lives in spite of their condition. He is a story teller of the first degree.
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As a nice node to ABC Daytime history, Kristen reprised the role she played on “Ryan’s Hope” from 1975-78 and again briefly from 1982-83 and 1986-89. Viewers learned that Delia had an affair with the late Victor Jerome and the result was Ava Jerome (Maura West). Delia, however, didn’t interact with Ava during her brief appearance back in October 2013, so it will be interesting to see how the strained mother/daughter relationship plays out.
GH executive producer Frank Valentini is excited about the return. He tells Soap Opera Digest:
“Ilene did a fantastic job and Delia is an important character. I think her return will show viewers another side of Ava.”
Kristen who also played Roxy on “One Life To Live” will have scenes with two of her co-stars from the cancelled soap. She has already had scenes with Michael Easton and she will have scenes with Kristen Alderson who will play her granddaughter on the show. But the real test will be scenes she shares with Maura West, her onscreen daughter.
West is definitely excited about working with Ilene Kristen. She says, “Ilene is fantastic and I look forward to having scenes with her. That mother/daughter relationship is one I would love to see fleshed out.”
Just how will Delia Ryan deal with her daughter’s misdeeds and secrets? You’ll have to watch to find out.


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Desert Critters: Plants and Animals of the Southwestby Millie Miller, Cyndi Nelson (Joint Author)
North America has four major deserts - three "hot, " getting most of their moisture from rain, and the most northern one, The Great Basin, which is a "cold" desert, receiving its moisture from rain and snow. This book dwells mainly on the "hot deserts."
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17 November 2006
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating condition and its causes are still largely unknown. Various metals have been implicated as possible contributors to the development of AD. In a special double issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease published in November 2006, guest editors Andrei C. Miu and Oana Benga have brought together 14 insightful articles that explore the roles that metals play in the biochemistry and physiology of AD.
The articles cover six major categories: Comprehensive historical reviews, methodological perspectives, a topical review, integrative genetic and epigenetic reports, a review of risk factors and a “benchmark to clinical” review.
From guest editors Andrei C. Miu and Oana Benga: “We are grateful to the authors who accepted our challenge and who have shown that metallobiologists working in AD research have been less fascinated with describing end-stage pathognomonic lesions, and more concerned with identifying risk and aggravating factors that might help us better predict, diagnose and hopefully prevent AD in the future.”
John Savory, Mary M. Herman and Othman Ghribi review the four-decades-old controversy about aluminum neurotoxicity, examining data on the possible cellular mechanisms underlying aluminum neurotoxicity and potential neuroprotective strategies against aluminum toxicity. In the next review, Paul A. Adlard and Ashley I. Bush discuss how metal ions such as zinc and copper can potentiate Alzheimer’s disease by participating in the aggregation of normal cellular proteins and in the generation of reactive oxygen species. In the third review article, Arezoo Campbell focuses on how aluminum and copper can initiate or propagate an inflammatory response in the aging brain. Christopher Exley reviews in-vitro studies of metals found in plaque cores in AD brains and concludes that aluminum and iron could cause oxidative damage but copper and zinc likely do not. In the final review article, Andrei C. Miu and Oana Benga recount the long history of aluminum’s hypothetical role in AD. They extensively discuss several lines of evidence for involvement of aluminum as a secondary aggravating factor or risk factor and argue that further studies are warranted.
Bettina Platt discusses the methodologies that have been used to identify Alzheimer- and dementia-related targets for exogenous toxins. She explains how neuronal function can be assessed experimentally, based on the evidence obtained for the neurotoxin aluminum. In the second article on methods, Joanna Collingwood and Jon Dobson write about recent approaches to locate and identify iron compounds in neurodegenerative tissue. In addition to complementary techniques that allow them to quantify and identify iron compounds using magnetometry, extraction and electron microscopy, they utilize a powerful combined mapping/characterization approach with synchrotron X-rays.
The movement of metals across the blood-brain barrier is reviewed by Robert A. Yokel. A number of transporters are described that could mediate metal transport into and out of the brain. He reviews the role of these transporters in moving aluminum, manganese, iron and other metals across the blood-brain barrier.
Hani Atamna has developed a novel model of amyloid-beta induced heme-deficiency that could account for neurodegeneration in AD patients. He reviews the genetic, nutritional and toxicological factors that influence heme metabolism and their relevance to AD. James R. Connor and Sang Y. Lee discuss genetic mutations in the HFE gene that can affect iron balance in the brain, potentially leading to the generation of reactive oxygen and oxidative damage. In a study of the presenilins (PS), Nazneen N. Dewji discusses how these proteins can trigger a cascade of processes that lead to amyloid-beta production, leading to AD. He reviews the structures of the PS proteins that can support the model of a surface reaction between two nearby brain cells. Iftach Dolev and Daniel M. Michaelson write about the apoE4 isoform of apolipoprotein E. Their study of the nucleation, growth and reversibility of amyloid-beta deposition in mice should shed new light on this genetic risk factor for AD.
Vincenzo Solfrizzi and co-authors review the possible role of macronutrients and the basic elements of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat in the development of AD. They suggest that healthy diets, antioxidant supplements, and the prevention of nutritional deficiencies or exposure to foods and water with high content of metals could be considered the first line of defense against the development and progression of cognitive decline.
In the final article, Jose L. Domingo focuses on the role of aluminum and metals such as copper and zinc in AD, as well as on metal chelator therapy as a potential treatment for AD. The effects of aluminum, copper and zinc chelating agents on amyloid-beta plaques are reviewed.
Special Issue: Metals in Alzheimer's Disease
Guest Editors: Andrei Miu and Oana Benga
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Driving between San Francisco and Las Vegas, we made a stop at Carmel-on-Sea without making a prior booking in an hotel. We saw the Normandy Inn and thought how pretty it looked and it was! We were made very welcome and shown the room first and we thought it was great! It was like a small bungalow. Spotlessly clean. Breakfast was even included in the rate which was great. It was a cold buffet with hard boiled eggs, bagels, muffins, toast, rolls and made a welcome change from the huge but tasty American style breakfast! It is about a 5 minute walk from the ocean. Highly recommended and would like to have stayed longer.
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- Tucked into a corner of Carmel-by-the-Sea and surrounded by blooming flower gardens The Normandy Inn is a beautiful experience. The historic Normandy Inn exudes Old World European charm and is located just three blocks from the white-sand Carmel Beach. ... more less
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Auckland Festival of Photography presents Talking Culture - In discussion by Leica series - 45 minutes plus Q&A.
Join us for an online discussion about the work of photography archives, the central principles of archival practice, which underpin our understanding of what archives are and do in society. International photography archive manager of Werner Bischof's collection, Marco Bischof and Ngā Taonga principal archivist Jamie Lean.
Jamie Lean is the Principal Archivist for Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, the New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound. He has had over two decades of experience in acquisitions, storage, preservation and digitisation of audio visual media in new Zealand. In that time he has led development of specialist collection storage including nitrate film, digital film preservation projects, the transition to a digital archive as well as moving and handling physical collections.
Free to attend no bookings required, the online talk will be held on ZOOM - simply follow the steps below:
- Copy and Paste the below ZOOM link to join. (This will require you to download Zoom app on your phone or computer)
- Please logon 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the session; we will 'accept attendees from the waiting room' at the start time
- You will be able to listen through your computer speakers and view the presenter(s) – please turn off video sharing and your microphone
- You will be able to ask questions through the 'live chat' during the session. We will answer the questions towards the end
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Business Insider published the following:
The CEO of McCann Worldgroup, one of the world's biggest ad agencies, says the coronavirus will change everything from real estate to awards shows
Harris Diamond said the pandemic has led McCann to reconsider its spending and place greater focus on things like HR, IT, and legal services.
The coronavirus is also exposing how the leaders of White advertising agencies are a lot more useless than they might admit or realize. It’s time to reconsider spending on salaries for rocks posing as, well, diamonds.

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Leading companies increasingly recognise the benefits in investing in durable, comfortable and superior quality PPE for their employees, particularly those working daily in changeable weather conditions but with the potential thermal hazards of electric arc flash.
Northern Powergrid received detailed feedback when its electrical engineers put their new arc rated GORE-TEX PYRAD® jackets, salopettes, hoods and coveralls to the test during some of harshest storm conditions the UK has experienced. Here, Jonas Andersson, Sales Associate UK at GORE-TEX Professional explains the processes involved.
“Northern Powergrid workers had remarked that the traditional wet weather PPE provided was bulky and heavy, often too warm to wear during strenuous work and that it took a long time to re-dry after a shift. When working with live electrical systems there is always a remote risk of a worker being exposed to an incident involving a high temperature arc flash. Such incidents are extremely rare but nevertheless, companies need to protect engineers by procuring Class 2 arc rated protective workwear with flame retardant properties. Garments which are Class 2 arc rated refer to the protection level of European Norm IEC 61482-1-2 (Box test), which stands for: protective clothing against the thermal hazard of an electric arc
For wearer comfort, garments need to be lightweight – wet or dry – so they can be worn for long shifts. They also need to be robust and durable to not only last, which makes them cost effective but also help the environment because they have a longer wear cycle and need replacing less often. For engineers working at height, PPE should enable free movement, and offer high visibility for safety.
Northern Powergrid’s PPE Developments
In 2009, Sean Johnson, a Safety Engineer at Northern Powergrid for 39 years, was part of a project team which analysed the protective characteristics of arc flash safety clothing through a study of the potential risks for operatives working within the network. This study determined what levels of protection were needed for the different roles and risks a frontline utility worker could face.
In 2013 Northern Powergrid clothing sets for the 1,300 strong workforce were distributed which contained a previous generation of GORE-TEX Heat and Flame wet weather garments arc rated Class 2 (Box test). One layer of clothing provided in excess of 8 cal/cm² of protection, two layers would provide in excess of 30 cal/cm² of protection based on both the Arc Thermal Performance Value (APTV) and ELIM Value.
Recent Developments at Northern Powergrid
In 2020, Northern Powergrid set about developing new products with GORE, J&K Ross, UK based specialist in PPE, Health & Safety Clothing distribution and Gore’s licenced manufacturing partner MSA Bell Apparel. They explored how new arc rated GORE-TEX PYRAD® technology might be adopted by the Northern Powergrid team.
Arc Rated GORE-TEX PYRAD® product technology is a multi-norm compliant lightweight flame-resistant fabric which, in case of an arc flash exposure, stops flame propagation by rapidly reacting and forming a stable insulating protective shell of carbonaceous char with the face fabric (without melting or dripping). Its functional protective mechanism reduces the transfer of heat to the wearers skin and blocks the heat flow from the arc flash exposure making it suitable for an end user who requires protection levels to protection levels to IEC 61482-1-2, arc rated to Class 2 (Box test).
Based on arc flash testing according to IEC 61-482-1-1 (open arc test), it offers an incident energy limit value (ELIM) of 42 cal/cm² of protection. Additionally, it is electrostatic dissipative and protects against liquid chemicals. Being significantly lighter than other Arc rated Class 2 fabrics in the market, arc rated GORE-TEX PYRAD® product technology offers abalance of multi-norm protection, comfort and durability.
The Procurement Project Team
Northern Powergrid needed severe weather arc rated jackets, hoods, salopettes and coveralls and assembled a wearer trial team of lines people, jointers and fitters. Working with this team J&K Ross and MSA Bell Apparel listened to feedback and modified designs. GORE-TEX PYRAD® fabric technology was supplied in hi-vis orange so workers could be safely seen, identified as Northern Powergrid at distance and had the additional benefit that flying insects wouldn’t be attracted to orange.
MSA Bell Apparel, produced prototypes using GORE-TEX PYRAD® fabric, which were fully tested in GORE’s laboratory facilities to ensure they were fit for purpose.
The trial team feedback resulted in design improvements such as a request for a Nelson pocket on the jacket to hold a switching book and changes to the jacket cuffs so gauntlet gloves could easily be put on..
In July 2021, MSA Bell Apparel supplied the new issue kit to J&K Ross for distribution. Industrial laundering company, phs, supplied and fitted unique bar codes to every garment. The bar-coding system allows phs to collect garments from depots, professionally clean and then return them back to the individual’s locker.
Harsh Weather Calls for Robust Protection
The winter of 2021/2022 saw the UK – and Northern Powergrid’s operating area – exposed to a series of severe and disruptive storms that provided real life testing for the newly supplied GORE-TEX PYRAD® kit.
The multi-protection, multi-norm garments needed to do the following:
- offer Class 2 arc flash rated protective properties to IEC 61482-1-2
- provide flame resistance
- contain antistatic properties: EN 1149-3/-5
- provide protection against rain: EN 343 class 3/3
- dry out overnight and be ready to wear for the next day
- offer breathability so the inside of garments remained dry
- be comfortable to wear so that the garments are worn correctly
- offer high visibility: EN ISO 20471 HI-VIS orange, which would not fade after laundering
- be durable to withstand the daily challenges of the utility worker
Following months of using their GORE-TEX PYRAD® garments Northern Powergrid’s frontline teams were asked for feedback.
Key findings include:
- Half of the respondents regularly work with a harness and at height; of these workers all stated they felt sufficiently warm whilst wearing their garments, 58% felt pleasantly dry and 83% found the ergonomic fit of the garment to be very soft and very flexible.
- The entire cohort, 100%, stated that the garments kept them dry.
- When considering the weight of their protective garments 19% found them to be very lightweight, 81% found them to be a comfortable weight.
- When asked how the GORE-TEX PYRAD® garment compared to their previous garment when worn in heavy rain, 84% found the new garments better, 16% found they functioned at the same level.
- Participants were asked to state how long their garments take to dry after being exposed to rain all day. 54% stated it took less than six hours, 30% considered it took less than 12 hours, (with 16% of the cohort unsure of the exact drying time.)
Individual Interview Feedback
One to one interviews were also conducted to gain qualitative insights from the end users.
Commenting on his GORE-TEX PYRAD® jacket and salopettes apprentice linesman Callam Hickling, 25, said: “A while ago I worked for 16 hours in the rain and I was bone dry. The kit is dry by the next day for when I needed to next use them.”
Fellow apprentice linesman Bayley Rowlands, 22, noticed the difference in weight between his new kit and his previous issue: “They are really good being waterproof… They are lighter than the old kit as well and I do feel the difference in weight.”
With 47 years of working at Northern Powergrid , Training Engineer David Reed, 63, is well versed to talk about the real hazards of working with live electricity, he explained: “I think the new kit will make a difference to the people coming through now so they can protect their bodies against all risks.”
Sean Johnson, Safety Engineer at Northern Powergrid concludes: “Our teams work hard and are exposed to the elements and the potential risk of heat, flame and thermal hazards associated with working with live electricity. Health and safety is our top priority and we have worked hard as an organisation to equip them with the durable, multi-norm Class 2 arc protection they deserve so they can remain focused on the task in hand and go home safe and well at the end of their shift.”


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Scientists at Brown University have developed a fully implanted, wireless, biologically safe neural interface. A major scientific milestone in research toward effective brain-computer interfaces, the device was primarily designed for recording motor activity from the brain. In practice the device could be used by a patient to do things like control a robotic prosthesis or electronic mouse cursor without needing to be wired directly to laboratory equipment. Copies of the device have been implanted and operating in pigs and non-human primates for more than a year as part of a test of it’s operation.
On the outside the implant is fairly nondescript, a compact titanium rectangle with a small glassy blue window set into the top side, with a fine electronic lead exiting from the bottom. Internally though, the implant is a small engineering marvel. Within its 56 x 42 x 9mm housing (completely hermetically sealed to prevent biological contamination or leakage) Brown researchers packed a complete signal processing system: a tiny microelectrode array that reads neuron output, lithium ion battery, inductive coil for wireless recharging, radio/infrared transmitters, and purpose-designed low power circuits to convert the neural signal into a digital format.
“What makes the achievement discussed in this paper unique is how it integrated many individual innovations into a complete system with potential for neuroscientific gain greater than the sum of its parts,” said David Borton, lead author of the paper. To him what makes this such an important advance is not just furthering our knowledge of the brain, but also the potential for a clinical translation of this or subsequent similar BCI’s. “Most importantly, we show the first fully implanted neural interface microsystem operated wirelessly for more than 12 months in large animal models — a milestone for potential [human] clinical translation.”
Though is not approved for clinical trials in humans at this time, the Brown team attests that it was designed with potential translation in mind. Before that happens there are a few engineering challenges yet to be overcome, although those are now more a matter of refinement than innovation.
The device requires two hours to charge and thereafter can function continuously for seven hours, transmitting neural information at 24 Mb/s to an external receiver.
The result of the design/study of the device was announced last week at the 2013 International Workshop on Clinical Brain-Machine Interface Systems in Houston; the paper describing it is published in the Journal of Neural Engineering. Meanwhile, scientists at Brown are continuing to work on advancing the device further by making it smaller, lower power, and more robust.

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A survey of foot orthoses prescription habits amongst podiatrists in the UK, Australia and New Zealand
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research volume 11, Article number: 64 (2018)
Foot orthoses are frequently used but little is known about which types are used in contemporary practice. This study aimed to explore the types of foot orthoses currently used by podiatrists and the prescription variations in a range of conditions.
A web-based, cross-sectional survey was distributed through professional bodies in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, and New Zealand. Questions focussed on foot orthosis prescription habits in relation to 26 conditions affecting the back and lower limb.
Two hundred and sixty-four podiatrists practising in 19 different countries completed the survey; the majority practised in the UK (47%, n = 124), Australia (30%, n = 79) and New Zealand (12%, n = 32). Respondents qualified between 1968 and 2016, and 147 (56%) were female. Respondents worked in different healthcare sectors and this varied between countries: 42 (34%) respondents in the UK worked solely in the public sector, compared to 3 (4%) in Australia and 2 (6%) in New Zealand. Forty-four (35%) respondents in the UK worked solely in private practice, compared to 64 (81%) in Australia and 14 (44%) in New Zealand.
UK respondents prescribed more prefabricated orthoses per week (mean 5.5 pairs) than simple insole-type devices (±2.7) and customised devices (±2.9). Similarly, respondents in New Zealand prescribed more prefabricated orthoses per week (±7.7) than simple (±1.4) and customised (±2.8) devices. In contrast, those in Australia prescribed more customised orthoses per week (±4.4) than simple (±0.8) and prefabricated (±1.9) orthoses. Differences in the types of orthoses prescribed were observed between country of practice, working sector, and the condition targeted. Generally, prefabricated orthoses were commonly prescribed for the 26 highlighted conditions in the UK and New Zealand. Australian podiatrists prescribed far fewer devices overall, but when they did prescribe, they were more likely to prescribe custom devices. Respondents in all three countries were more likely to prescribe customised orthoses for people with diabetes complicated by peripheral neuropathy than for diabetes without this complication.
Foot orthosis prescription habits vary between countries. Prefabricated orthoses were frequently prescribed in the UK and New Zealand, and customised orthoses in Australia. Prescriptions for people with diabetes differed depending on the presence of neuropathy, despite a lack of robust evidence supporting these decisions. This study provides new insight into contemporary practice.
Foot orthoses (FOs) are frequently prescribed by podiatrists for a variety of foot and lower limb conditions. They range considerably in terms of their design but can be broadly divided into two categories: (i) accommodative or simple FOs, which provide cushioning and offloading of structures, or (ii) functional FOs, which aim to systematically alter abnormal foot mechanics and function to alleviate symptoms. Functional FOs can be further categorised as either customised or prefabricated FOs . A ‘customised’ FO is tailored to the individual based on a 3-dimensional (3D) model of the plantar aspect of the foot, whereas prefabricated FOs are mass-produced to a generic foot shape [2, 3].
Although their exact mechanism of action remains unclear, FOs are thought to alter the mechanics of the feet and lower limb in a systematic way. Both accommodative and functional FOs are reported to help a range of lower limb pathologies [4,5,6,7,8,9] by alleviating symptoms [8, 9] improving function , preventing deformity , and preventing injury . As such, they are now recommended in national guidelines for a number of conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis , osteoarthritis (OA) , and diabetes .
The cost of providing FOs remains an ongoing issue for healthcare providers, patients and practitioners. A recent exploratory clinical trial  that also evaluated cost effectiveness found that a pair of customised FOs were £52.60 more expensive to produce than a simple FO when costed from a National Health Service (NHS) perspective, and £80.00 more expensive from an NHS and societal perspective. The authors of this trial attributed these additional costs to manufacturing time and cost of materials used in the manufacturing process. Similarly, the labour, materials and laboratory costs incurred in a previous trial  indicated that customised FOs were 3.5 times more costly than prefabricated devices at the point of issue. Clearly, cost differences exist between these orthotic devices, however there is evidence that indicates similarities in function between certain FO types. For example, studies have shown that some contoured prefabricated FOs exhibit similar physical characteristics to customised FOs [3, 17], and can reduce patient symptoms for certain conditions to the same extent as customised devices . The use of prefabricated FOs may therefore lead to substantial potential healthcare cost savings without compromising treatment effectiveness .
Although the use of FOs in clinical practice appears to be widespread, evidence and guidelines relating to the prescription of FOs are limited, and consequently there is no broad consensus on the best type of insole to use for specific conditions. FO prescriptions may therefore vary extensively between clinicians [19, 20], but very little is known about how prescription habits differ across countries and according to pathology. In 2001, Landorf et al.  explored the types of FOs used within podiatric practice in Australia and New Zealand and found that the majority (72%) of respondents prescribed customised FOs most often, although respondents in New Zealand were three times more likely than those in Australia to prescribe prefabricated FOs. More recently, Menz et al.  analysed prescription characteristics of custom-made foot orthoses from a single orthotic laboratory in Australia, and identified that prescriptions were influenced by the extent of the patient’s rearfoot pronation, the age and sex of the patient, and the clinician’s geographic location. Nester et al.  surveyed podiatrists, physiotherapists and orthotists in the United Kingdom (UK), and found that prefabricated FOs were used by 93% of respondents, although 75% also provided customised FOs as part of their practice.
Despite comparable education and scope of podiatric practice, no previous studies have directly compared FO prescription habits among podiatrists in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Furthermore, no research has to date provided insight into the types of FOs prescribed for specific presentations or conditions commonly affecting the lower limb. Information on the FOs currently in use is vital to establish a benchmark of contemporary practice, ensuring that future research evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of FOs is relevant to practice.
The aims of the current study were to describe and compare the types of FOs currently prescribed by podiatrists across the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and to determine whether the type of FO prescribed varies between a range of common presentations and conditions affecting the back and lower limb.
The study utilised a cross-sectional, online, self-administered survey to elicit the FO prescription habits of registered podiatrists in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Ethical approval was received from the School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee, University of Leeds (Ref: MREC15–052). Subsequent approval was also gained from La Trobe University (Ref: MREC15–052) and Auckland University (Ref: 16/133) of Technology. Consent was implied by completion of the survey and it was accessible from June 2016 to November 2016.
Survey questions were developed by experienced clinicians and experts in FO research and piloted with user groups of local podiatrists. The final survey (Additional file 1) consisted of 29 questions that were arranged into three sections. The first section of the survey was designed to elicit demographic and descriptive data from participants, including gender, year qualified, country of practice, country in which primary podiatry qualification was undertaken, percentage of clinical time spent working in the public sector and private practice, and the two patient groups most frequently treated. Participants were also asked to report the quantity of simple, prefabricated and customised FOs prescribed per week, and the extent of free choice they had when prescribing FOs.
The second section was designed to elicit the type of FO most frequently prescribed for patients with 26 pre-selected presentations and medical conditions affecting the back and lower limb, which included the following: back pain, hip pain, knee pain, patellofemoral pain, shin splints/poster-medial leg pain, ankle pain, Achilles tendonitis, rearfoot pain, plantar heel pain/plantar fasciitis, peroneal tendonitis, tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction, midfoot osteoarthritis, forefoot pain/metatarsalgia, Morton’s neuroma, 1st metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, diabetes with and without peripheral neuropathy, non-inflammatory musculoskeletal disease (e.g. osteoarthritis), seronegative arthritis, connective tissue disease, gout, neurological diseases, neuromuscular conditions, and falls prevention in older adults. The survey also captured data relating to early and established rheumatoid arthritis, the results of which will be included in a future publication. An electronic survey technique was used, utilising the Bristol Online Survey website (http://onlinesurveys.ac.uk) to enable international completion.
In the absence of universally agreed definitions of foot orthosis (FO) types, FOs were grouped into three categories. Simple FOs were considered as flat insoles with or without padding to accommodate painful areas or lesions. Prefabricated FOs were considered as devices made to a generic foot shape, contoured for the arch, and included modular prefabricated FOs that can be altered by clinicians (e.g. by the addition of heel posting, wedges, pads or top covers). Customised FOs were considered as devices manufactured for a specific person based on a 3D impression or computerised image of that person’s foot, and produced using computer aided device/manufacturing (CAD/CAM) or more traditional manufacturing techniques (e.g. foam impression box or plaster of Paris cast).
Participants were invited to complete the anonymous online survey via professional bodies, national professional e-newsletters, special interest groups, discussion forums, and professional publications, across the UK, Australia and New Zealand. These countries were selected due to similar education and broadly comparable scopes of clinical practice in place. Data from podiatrists practising in any other countries who participated in the survey were excluded from the main analysis due to potential differences in education and scope of practice, but were presented as supplementary data. The survey was also promoted at local and regional meetings during the study period. To be eligible to complete the survey, participants had to be registered podiatrists, able to access the survey online, and understand written English. As the open invitation survey distribution method was designed to maximise participation, there was no denominator available to estimate the response rate.
Survey data was analysed with IBM SPSS v 21 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp) using descriptive statistics. All data were described as mean (SD) for continuous data and n (%) for categorical data.
Two hundred and sixty-four podiatrists practising in 19 countries completed the survey. Of these, 147 (56%) were female. Respondents qualified between 1968 and 2016 with a mean (SD) of 16.9 (11.8) years since qualifying. Respondents practising in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were combined as the UK. The majority of respondents practised in the UK (47%, n = 124), Australia (30%, n = 79) and New Zealand (12%, n = 32). Results from respondents practising outside these three countries (11%, n = 29) are not detailed but an overview is presented as supplementary data (see Additional file 2).
An overview of the type of health sector in which respondents in each country worked is shown in Table 1. Comparisons between the public sector and private practice were not made among respondents in Australia or New Zealand due to the limited number of respondents working solely in the public sector.
UK respondents most frequently treated people with non-inflammatory musculoskeletal conditions (Fig. 1). However, UK respondents working in private practice most frequently treated general practice/core podiatry patients (providing routine foot care, such as nail care and callus debridement) (Fig. 2). Respondents in Australia and New Zealand also most frequently treated general practice/core podiatry patients (Fig. 1).
Quantity and type of FOs prescribed
Overall, prescription rates were higher amongst respondents in New Zealand and the UK, compared to Australian respondents (Fig. 3). Respondents practising in the UK prescribed more prefabricated FOs per week than customised or simple FOs. UK respondents prescribed the highest mean number of simple FOs per week compared to any other country (Fig. 3). UK respondents working in the public sector prescribed more prefabricated FOs per week than other FO types and over three times as many prefabricated FOs per week as those working in private practice (Table 2), whilst the provision of customised FOs was similar in both sectors. Among UK respondents working in private practice, more customised FOs were prescribed than prefabricated FOs and simple FOs, although differences were small (Table 2).
Although respondents in Australia prescribed fewer FOs per week than those in the UK and New Zealand, they had a higher mean number of customised FO prescriptions. They also prescribed more customised FOs per week than prefabricated FOs or simple FOs (Fig. 3). Respondents in New Zealand prescribed more prefabricated FOs per week than customised FOs or simple FOs, and more prefabricated FOs than those in Australia and the UK.
When asked about simple FOs, 16 (13%) respondents in the UK stated that they did not prescribe these devices. Similarly, 13 (17%) Australian respondents, and seven (22%) New Zealand respondents, did not prescribe simple FOs.
When asked about prefabricated FOs, 13 (11%) UK respondents indicated that they did not prescribe these devices. Similarly, four (5%) Australian respondents, and one (3%) New Zealand respondent indicated they did not prescribe prefabricated FOs.
When asked about customised FOs, 25 (20%) UK respondents stated that they did not prescribe these devices. In contrast, two (3%) respondents practising in Australia, and none (0%) of the respondents practising in New Zealand, stated they did not prescribe customised FOs.
Extent of choice when prescribing
Respondents in the UK had the least choice of which FO type (simple, prefabricated or customised) to prescribe, compared to respondents in Australia and New Zealand, and were more likely to have to select from a pre-determined list or stock (Fig. 4). Respondents in New Zealand had more choice than those in Australia when prescribing prefabricated FOs, while Australian respondents had more choice than those in New Zealand when prescribing customised FOs (Fig. 4). UK respondents working in the public sector had less free choice when prescribing all FO types than those working in private practice (Table 2).
FO prescription habits for specific presentations and conditions
Table 3 illustrates the range of FO prescription choices made among respondents from the UK, Australia and New Zealand for specific presentations and conditions. Overall, respondents practising in the UK and New Zealand indicated they were most likely to prescribe prefabricated FOs for the majority of presentations and conditions, whilst respondents in Australia indicated they were most likely to prescribe customised FOs. Fig. 5 illustrates the prescription pattern for 1st metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis among respondents who treat the condition in practice. This pattern differed for seronegative inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue disease, neurological disorders and neuromuscular conditions among respondents in the UK; forefoot pain, Morton’s neuroma, gout, connective tissue disease and falls prevention among those in Australia; and tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction among those in New Zealand (Table 3).
Figures 6 and 7 illustrate FO prescription choices for diabetes without and with peripheral neuropathy, respectively, among respondents who confirmed that they treat the condition in practice. When treating diabetes without peripheral neuropathy, respondents in the UK were most likely to prescribe prefabricated FOs, whereas customised FOs were the most frequent prescription choice for diabetes with peripheral neuropathy. Respondents in Australia reported a range of FO prescription choices for diabetes without peripheral neuropathy, and were less likely to prescribe any FO for this condition compared to prescribing simple, prefabricated or customised FOs. In contrast, Australian respondents were most likely to prescribe customised FOs for diabetes with peripheral neuropathy. Respondents in New Zealand were most likely to prescribe prefabricated FOs for people with diabetes regardless of the presence of peripheral neuropathy, although they were three times more likely to prescribe customised FOs for diabetes with peripheral neuropathy than without.
This study explored and compared the types of FOs currently prescribed by podiatrists in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and reports whether the type of FO prescribed varies between a range of presentations and conditions affecting the back and lower limb. Differences in the frequency of FO types prescribed per week were identified between countries. We found that a higher mean quantity of customised FOs compared to other FO types were prescribed by Australian respondents, and a higher mean quantity of prefabricated FOs were prescribed by New Zealand respondents compared to Australian respondents. This finding is similar to a previous study by Landorf et al. , in which Australian podiatrists were found to more frequently prescribe customised FOs, but podiatrists in New Zealand were three times more likely than those in Australia to prescribe prefabricated FOs. In our study, respondents in the UK demonstrated similar weekly FO prescription habits to those in New Zealand, as more prefabricated FOs were prescribed than other FO types, and the mean quantity of customised FOs prescribed per week was almost identical. We found that 11% of UK respondents did not prescribe prefabricated FOs and 20% did not prescribe customised FOs. These UK findings are similar to work conducted by Nester et al. , where 7% of the UK clinicians (podiatrists, physiotherapists and orthotists) surveyed did not use prefabricated FOs and 25% did not use customised FOs in practice. Despite these similarities in our UK data, our sample consisted entirely of podiatrists, therefore results should not be extrapolated to other professions.
Differences in FO prescription habits found between countries may be linked to the sector in which respondents work. The majority (81%) of Australian respondents worked solely in private practice, compared to 35% in the UK and 44% in New Zealand. Findings indicated that although respondents in Australia prescribed far fewer FOs overall, they prescribed more customised FOs, which previous studies have shown to be more expensive to produce than prefabricated and simple FOs [3, 16]. Differences in the types of FOs prescribed between UK respondents working in the public sector and those working in private practice were also identified. Respondents in the UK public sector prescribed more simple and prefabricated FOs compared to those working in private practice, whilst respondents in UK private practice prescribed more customised FOs. These differences may reflect NHS cost savings, which present a fundamental issue within UK public sector healthcare services . The increased number of customised FOs prescribed in Australia, compared to the UK and New Zealand, may also be a result of differences in healthcare systems and subsequent health insurance schemes that are in place.
Our study reveals new insights into which FOs podiatrists prescribe according to the presentation or condition affecting the lower limb. Differences in FO prescription habits between countries were evident for specific presentations and conditions. Respondents in the UK and Australia indicated a preference for customised FOs when treating diabetes with peripheral neuropathy, despite a lack of robust evidence supporting these clinical decisions. For example, in one randomised trial customised FOs were found to be no better than prefabricated insoles in reducing the risk of diabetic neuropathic ulceration and the authors suggested that prefabricated insoles should be prescribed instead of customised devices where appropriate . However, some international guidelines currently recommend considering custom-made insoles when a patient with diabetes has a foot deformity or the skin shows pre-ulcerative signs , which may influence prescription habits. Respondents in New Zealand were most likely to prescribe prefabricated FOs for diabetes with and without peripheral neuropathy compared to other FO types. Although, the higher rate of provision of customised FO for people with diabetes with peripheral neuropathy, compared to without neuropathy, suggests that the presence of neuropathy also influenced prescription habits among New Zealand respondents.
Additionally, the majority of respondents who treated back pain and hip pain in practice prescribed FOs. Respondents in the UK and New Zealand prescribed more prefabricated FOs for back pain and hip pain, whilst those in Australia prescribed more customised FOs. This is despite an absence of evidence for the effectiveness of any FOs for these presentations , and indeed the NICE guidelines explicitly state that FOs should not be used in the treatment of lower back pain . However, as the survey was designed to recruit podiatrists who prescribed FOs, rather than who treated specific conditions, results may not be representative of the wider population of podiatrists.
Findings from this study must be considered in the context of its limitations. Firstly, the open invitation method of survey distribution did not allow a denominator population of podiatrists to be determined accurately. Although accurate figures are available for the number of registered podiatrists in each country, not all of these are members of their professional body, and professional bodies will not have up to date email addresses for all members. Therefore formal calculation of a response rate is not possible. Secondly, despite efforts to maximise recruitment with this method, the sample size was lower than hoped for, which may limit the generalisability of our findings and we note that there are 4800 registered podiatrists in Australia, 12,700 in the UK and 450 in New Zealand. However, the survey did elicit detailed information about FO prescription habits for multiple conditions, leading to a compromise between the depth of information and breadth of population covered. The survey required participants to select the type of FO that they would prescribe most frequently for a range of common presentations and conditions affecting the back and lower limb, and as such, provides a benchmark of contemporary practice, allowing clinicians to reflect on their current FO prescription habits against national and international patterns.
Some respondents indicated in free text within the comments section at the end of the survey that they would not necessarily prescribe FOs based on the presence of a certain presentation or condition. It was stated that the decision to prescribe a FO, and the type of FO prescribed, would depend on the individual and whether they were symptomatic or not, factoring in pain levels, foot shape, deformity, and joint range of motion. Several participants also identified that the type of FO prescribed for a certain condition would depend on the patient’s financial situation or their footwear. Gaining deeper insight into the clinical decision-making processes that underpin FO prescription was beyond the scope of this survey, but clinicians’ choices in relation to prescribing FOs for specific lower limb pathologies across different countries and healthcare sectors is certainly an area for future research.
This study has identified that FO prescription habits vary depending on the country of practice, the healthcare sector in which practitioners work, and the condition targeted. Australian respondents, the majority of whom worked in private practice, prescribed far fewer devices overall, but when they did prescribe, they were more likely to prescribe customised FOs. In contrast, prefabricated FOs were more frequently prescribed in the UK and New Zealand, where there was more variation in working sector. FO prescription habits for diabetes differed according to whether or not peripheral neuropathy was present. An increased percentage of respondents prescribed customised FOs for diabetes with peripheral neuropathy compared to diabetes without peripheral neuropathy, independent of country of practice. These findings provide insights into contemporary clinical practice.
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Chapman, L.S., Redmond, A.C., Landorf, K.B. et al. A survey of foot orthoses prescription habits amongst podiatrists in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. J Foot Ankle Res 11, 64 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0304-z


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I went with small plates at the Lawrence, rather than the very reasonably priced entrees (none over $26), so I could sample more items, which turned out to be a great call because I ended up with a pair of superb salads along with one meat course and one fish. The first salad was the kale “seasar,” using fried smelt as the croutons rather than mixing anchovies into the dressing (which isn’t authentic anyway), so the dish had that umami component but without the stale croutons you’re probably used to finding in most Caesars. The mixed radish salad was a small portion of thinly shaved radishes, including daikon and Cherry Belle, with a light lemon/celery seed dressing, slighty bitter but balanced by the acidity of the lemon juice, and generally a good representation of early spring produce on the plate.
For proteins, I couldn’t pass on the tuna tartare, the Lawrence’s twist on the familiar “spicy tuna” abomination found at most sushi places, where you get the scrapings left over after the tuna fillets are sliced for nigiri, all tossed in spicy mayonnaise so you no longer taste the fish. The Lawrence’s version has diced tuna mixed with a scallion mayonnaise and a spicy sambal sauce, but the fish’s flavor and texture remains at the front of the dish, with the heat from the chili coming afterwards, balanced out from the fat in the mayonnaise. It’s served under a hilariously large rice cracker that doubles as your serving spoon when broken into bits. My server said the baby back ribs starter was their most popular dish (of the small plates, I assume): served with a sriracha glaze, pickled chili peppers, and cilantro leaves, they are fiery, but I was most impressed by how the meat tore right off the bone without falling apart itself, retaining sufficient tooth to give that primal satisfaction that only meat can provide.
And that led me to dessert, my favorite dish of the meal, a chocolate tart with spiced nuts, cinnamon/sugar ice cream, and honey. The tart itself reminded me of one of my favorite packaged cookies from when I was a kid, even though I’m sure I’d despise them now: Stella d’Oro Swiss Fudge cookies, a shortbread thumbprint cookie with a creamy milk chocolate filling. (Fellow New York natives may remember their “no cookies?” commercials, as well as the “breakfast treats” commercial parodied by Patton Oswalt.) Anyway, the Lawrence’s version is a trillion times better – a perfect shortcrust tart with a dark chocolate filling, curried crushed peanuts, and a quenelle of vanilla ice cream with a faint cinnamon flavor. The crust was the revelation, crumbly but not brittle, easy to break into pieces without shattering all over the plate, and the chocolate was dark enough for my tastes but I don’t think it would turn off people who prefer milk chocolate to bittersweet. The entire meal, all five plates, was about $44 before tip.
The first meal I had in Atlanta was dinner at Hugh Acheson’s Empire State South, where Kiley McDaniel and I opted for the six-course tasting menu rather than trying to pick and choose from all the appealing menu items. It was too much food overall for me, but I didn’t care for the dessert option (personal tastes, nothing wrong with it) so I stopped there. The meal started with an oyster shooter as an amuse-bouche, then led into the one vegetarian course, a salad of beets and strawberries, with house-made ricotta, candied pecans, rhubarb, burnt honey, and bee pollen – a lot going on, but the dish was primarily about the beets and strawberries, with the rhubarb (pickled, if I remember correctly) providing some acidic to balance the sweetness of the two central ingredients. That was followed by the catfish sausage, which was … well, exactly what you’d expect, served over a smoked catfish crème fraiche. Fish sausage is peculiar, I think because lifelong carnivores have programmed their brains to expect a different set of flavors and textures when presented with something that looks like sausage, but this version had that mild, freshly-caught catfish flavor – not “fishy” in the pejorative sense, but I do find even very fresh catfish to have that sort of creek flavor that marks it as fish. It benefited from the searing that’s visible in the photo below.
Jumping forward a little bit, after a seared flounder dish and a “stuffed” quail with andouille sausage (not really astuffed so much as served-with, still very good), we got to the star of the meal: Medium-rare New York strip steak served over braised short ribs. I don’t often eat cow, but when I do, this is what I want, the best-quality beef cooked two ways, both superbly, and in ways that complemented each other, particularly the slightly tannic note from the short ribs (which may have been cooked in red wine, although I don’t think the menu or server said).
Oh, and I can’t forget the cocktail of choice, the Circuit Hymn: Bourbon, Rainwater Madeira (a lighter, drier variation of regular Madeira), vanilla liqueur, and orange & chocolate bitters, served in an old-fashioned glass with one enormous ice cube. I’m not a straight bourbon drinker, but the combination here amplified bourbon’s better qualities and tempered the smoke note that has always dominated aged whiskeys to my palate.
The third dinner was back to Blais’ place, the Spence, where I’ve spent enough time that my server recognized me from last April. The Spence is conveniently located within walking distance of Georgia Tech’s baseball field, so I was able to sneak in there for a dinner of a few small plates and still make it into the stadium in time for Luke Weaver’s first pitch. I think my favorite plate this time – the menu changes every few days, although there are a few standbys – was the one I didn’t order, a gift from the kitchen since Alex (my server) recognized me: salt-cured sunchokes, quickly fried, served with a romesco sauce, a traditional Catalunian sauce made from pureed nuts, red peppers, and often roasted or smoked tomatoes. The Spence’s version was creamier than others I’ve had, more like an aioli than a pesto, and was the ideal sauce for the sunchokes, like an upscale variation on the popular hand-cut French fries with spicy mayo combination you’ll find at upscale burger joints.
I always try to order one of the two fresh pastas on the menu at the Spence, taking Alex’s suggestion this time of the tarragon bucatini with pulled chicken and grapes – a chicken salad sandwich reimagined as a piping hot pasta dish. A bite with every element in it did indeed evoke the sandwich, but in a much more enjoyable way – I tend to think of chicken salad as a combination of dried-out meat and too much mayonnaise, but this, of course, had neither of those problems. I also loved the white anchovy tartine, with avocado, thinly sliced black radish, and candied kumquats, although I’ve never met a white anchovy dish I didn’t like. They’re natural brothers to avocados, and whatever bread the Spence uses for its tartines and terrines, it is absolutely inhalable when grilled.
Moving on from dinner, I had one lunch of note, meeting a friend for sushi at Tomo in Buckhead, what I’d call solid-average for its nigiri offerings, getting bonus points because the snapper came with lemon juice already on it and the server said not to dip it in the soy sauce – usually a good sign of authenticity. The fish was fresh but not California-fresh, more noticeable in the texture than the flavor. The rolls tended toward the American palate, with lots of inauthentic ingredients, and the spicy tuna roll my friend ordered was, as usual, oversauced with mayonnaise. I’ve definitely become more spartan in my sushi tastes over the years – a seaweed salad and some simple nigiri options are a perfect meal for me – so those of you who enjoy American-style rolls and combinations may enjoy Tomo more than I did.
My coffee quest brought me to Octane Coffee in the Midtown West area, almost by mistake – I’d read they served coffee from Counter Culture, one of the best roasters in the country, but it now appears Octane roasts its own, with single origins for pourovers as well as a blend for espresso that changes regularly. The espresso the day I visited was mostly Brazilian and Peruvian (I think), with a little Yirgacheffe (Ethiopian) to add some citrus notes. I like a little more character in an espresso but the shot was perfectly pulled and had good body to it. Octane also has a few food items, including a very fun “PB&J granola parfait,” with yogurt, peanut butter, fresh strawberry preserves, and granola in it, as well as locally made pastries like the oversized croissant I ordered but couldn’t finish after the parfait. This Octane location, one of five (three in Atlanta, two in Birmingham), serves beer and lunch as well, and the whole vibe is somewhere between hipster hangout and European cafe. They get bonus points for the cashier taking an extra minute to answer my question about the espresso blend with the actual ratio of beans – even though it held up the line for another minute or two, I appreciate the effort.
Sip the Experience was the one disappointment of the trip; they do serve Counter Culture Coffee, but my espresso was watery and bland, and the egg scramble was overcooked to the point of rubberiness. I also found the service unfriendly, not that I’d care that much if the coffee was solid.
One last Atlanta food note: My #sources tell me Top Chef alumnus Eli Kirshtein is opening his new restaurant, the Luminary, possibly in May, in the Krog Street Market development in Inman Park, just east of downtown. It’ll be one of my next stops whenever I get back to Georgia.

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Klopp pays tribute to goal centurion Mane
Jurgen Klopp has praised the "massive achievement" of Sadio Mane scoring 100 goals for the club as the Senegal international kick-started the 3-0 win over Crystal Palace that took Liverpool top of the Premier League.
Mane became the first player in the EPL era to score against the same opponents in nine straight matches, beating Robin van Persie's eight in a row against Stoke, and his close-range strike just before halftime made him the 18th man to bring up a century of Liverpool goals in his 224th game.
"People forget around these 100 goals he worked incredibly hard, defended for us, pressed high, counter-pressed, created goals, set up chances, so the 100 goals are just one thing - there are so many numbers that are important," said Klopp.
"I am really happy for him he could reach it, a massive achievement in the glorious history of this club that only 18 players scored 100 goals.
"Nowadays, players are not normally as long at clubs so I am really happy I could work so long with him."
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Klopp made six changes - including a whole new back four with a debut for summer signing Ibrahima Konate - from the midweek Champions League win over AC Milan and it was a hard-fought win for Liverpool, who sealed the win with further goals from Mo Salah and Naby Keita.
"I told the boys this was one of the most hard-fought 3-0s I ever saw. I'm really pleased," said Klopp.
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The Chronicles of Gordon Sykes : Volume One - New Worlds
by Paul WADE
Gordon Sykes is being pursued. Confused as well as annoyed, he realises that if he is to survive, he must create a new world to live in. High up in the mountains, he builds a city made from just his thoughts; buildings, roads, and even people to keep him company. But all is not well in Gordon's imaginary utopia; his city has a darker element to it.


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On appeal from Superior Court, Appellate Division.
For affirmance -- Chief Justice Vanderbilt, and Justices Heher, Oliphant, Wachenfeld, Burling, Jacobs and Brennan. For reversal -- None. The opinion of the court was delivered by Burling, J.
[17 NJ Page 503] The civil action was instituted by the plaintiff, Maude F. Thornton, a taxpayer of the Village of Ridgewood
in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, against the Village of Ridgewood, a municipal corporation, the Commissioners of the Village of Ridgewood and the Superintendent of Buildings of the Village of Ridgewood (hereinafter collectively referred to as the village), and against Ridgewood Elks Holding Corporation, a corporation of the State of New Jersey, maintaining its principal office at 131 North Maple Avenue, in the Village of Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey (hereinafter called the Elks). The action was partly in the nature of an action in lieu of the former prerogative writ of mandamus, and partly an action of equitable nature, namely, for injunctive relief. The claims of the plaintiff related in general to a contract whereby the village agreed to purchase, and the Elks agreed to sell, the Elks' clubhouse and a tract of land on which the clubhouse stood, for use by the village as a municipal administration building. The Superior Court, Law Division, entered summary judgment for the defendants, which was affirmed by the Superior Court, Appellate Division. We allowed certification on the plaintiff's petition therefor. Thornton v. Village of Ridgewood, 16 N.J. 327 (1954).
The admitted and uncontradicted facts necessary to a determination herein are as hereinafter detailed. Except as otherwise noted, these facts are undisputed.
Since about 1925, Elks (or its predecessor in title) had been the owner of a tract of land situated in the Village of Ridgewood, known as Lot No. 2, Block No. 233, and located on the easterly side of North Maple Avenue about 269 feet north of Marshall Street. The lot had a frontage on North Maple Avenue of 430 feet and a depth of about 370 feet. North Maple Avenue was a street 41.25 feet wide.
On April 23, 1946 the village adopted a zoning ordinance, referred to as Ordinance No. 993 (supplanting a prior zoning ordinance adopted April 14, 1931), which placed the Elks' property and the surrounding territory of the municipality on three sides of the tract in a "One-Family Zone." The zoning map incorporated in the record discloses that the Elks tract
constituted the southwesterly quarter of a much larger area, the remainder of which was the Veterans Memorial Field owned by the village. North of this large area was an equally large area a considerable portion of which was shown on the zoning map as "Graydon Pool Recreation Area." The properties to the west of the Elks tract (across North Maple Avenue) appear to have been residential. The Elks tract was abutted on the south by property placed in a "Retail-Business Zone."
The 1946 zoning ordinance (No. 993) "restricts the use" of properties in the "One-Family Zone" as follows:
"Section 4. ONE-FAMILY ZONE USES
Within any one-family zone no building or lands shall be used in whole or in part for any industrial, manufacturing, trade or commercial purpose, or for any other than the following specified purposes:
(1) A residence for not more than one family. Such residence may contain the professional office of its resident owner or lessee where the office work involves principally the personal service of the said owner or lessee. The office shall occupy not more than fifty per cent of the first floor area of the residence, and in connection therewith no overnight hospital facilities shall be provided for persons or animals.
(2) Church or other place of worship, including parish house and Sunday School building, public school, hospital, library, museum, art gallery, or any governmentally owned or operated building, provided that the street or streets, upon which such building faces, or abuts, shall be at least 50 feet in width." (Emphasis supplied.)
Section 4, portions of which are hereinbefore quoted, also authorized various accessory buildings and professional and announcement signs.
From about 1929 the Elks (or its predecessor in title) had maintained on the tract in question a "two story and basement building known as the 'Ridgewood Elks Club' and used by the Elks Lodge as a club house," located on the northerly portion of the tract.
About September 1951 negotiations were commenced between the Elks and the village with a view to the sale of the Elks building to the village for use as a municipal building. There was a dispute between the complaint and the answers
as to the prices discussed, but the plaintiff did not aver that any binding agreement was reached during the preliminary negotiations.
On January 22, 1952 Ordinance No. 1075 was passed by the village appropriating $150,000, authorizing a bond issue for $142,500 thereof, and providing for a municipal improvement consisting of the acquisition by purchase, gift or condemnation at an estimated figure of $150,000, of the northerly 300 feet (including the building) of the Elks tract for municipal purposes. A protest was filed by taxpayers and the ordinance was submitted to municipal referendum; it was approved by the voters on November 4, 1952.
The village on July 8, 1952 adopted an emergency resolution appropriating $15,000 for an option to purchase, and for furtherance of the transactions pertinent to the purchase, of the Elks property "for use as municipal offices and public services in the Village of Ridgewood." It is an undisputed fact that this $15,000 appropriation was subsequently incorporated in the 1953 budget ordinance, passed March 21, 1953.
The Elks and the village, on November 18, 1952, after the approval by the voters hereinbefore mentioned, and a resolution of the village commissioners authorizing the official steps necessary, entered into a formal written contract for the sale by the Elks to the village, for a price of $155,000, of the northerly 300 feet (including the building) of the tract in question. This written contract contained an "escape" clause permitting ...


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In 2005 I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from The University of New Orleans and went on to graduate with a master’s degree in mental health counseling in 2013. Throughout my studies, I learned that none of my classmates and the majority of my professors understood or had much experience with adoption related trauma. It was honestly scary. These were the professionals that would open their doors to adoptive parents and adoptees seeking guidance and healing. Mental health facilities are flooded with those who have a background in foster care and/or the adoption system.
We can change that, and it starts with open conversations, empathy from adoptive families, and a safe place to grieve the loss. Many of the adoptees I encountered had never spoken about the loss of their first families, and many adoptive parents do not know how to talk to their adopted child.
Much of my life I hid my feelings, and it was almost overwhelming. I often isolated myself and endured a great deal of anxiety and depression. It did not have to be that way for me, and I don’t want it to be that way other adopted children.
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Adoption for me, personally, has been a life-long journey. Like most journey’s, you hit some roadblocks along the way. Adoption has colored my life in both positive and negative ways. In 2006, I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in tele-communications from The University of Florida. I decided to use my education and experience of my own adoption to help other adoptees tell their stories. In 2012, I filmed my first adoptee interview. Since then, I have encountered with hundreds or adoptees, adoptive parents, and professionals. It has been truly rewarding. I was born in Korea and adopted by a White Middle-class American family. As a birth mother, my adoptive mother was able to empathize with my loss. She and my adoptive father showed my brother and me love and created a safe environment that allowed us to grieve. The empathy I received particularly from my adoptive mother allowed us to be extremely close. I feel that without that open dialogue in the adoptive home, it can easily cause deep rifts in the relationships.
I understand that it can be scary for any parent to hear their child is in pain, but we cannot ignore the trauma associated with adoption loss. Growing up, I struggled with separation anxiety, self-worth, a sense of belongingness, and not feeling loved enough. Open and honest communication is key.These conversations may even include difficult and controversial topics that include race.
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In life, how often do we reflect on why we do what we do? There can be one or many factors that play a role in influencing the decisions we make, or how things may happen beyond our control, especially when we are children. Through a collection of interviews from authors, foster care parents, adoptees, adoptive parents, a trauma therapist, biological mothers, social workers, and a legal guardian; the world of foster care and adoption unique to Appalachia is revealed.

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I turned my first project in my sewing class in on Thursday. It was a tiny jacket that could fit one of those little monkeys or a teddy bear. My instructor kept everyone’s jacket to grade, but as soon as I get mine back I’ll post a picture of it. I’m hoping to get Henry to model it! I was pretty stressed in the last half hour I had left to turn it in. I feel a little uneasy about what kind of grade I’ll get, but that’s just me being nerdy. It was really difficult and I’m just glad I got something that resembled a jacket done.
I went a little crazy and bought a bunch of patterns since the Butterick patterns at Joann’s Fabrics are only 99 cents this weekend! Somehow I think I’m going to be able to magically sew whole outfits together. Butterick doesn’t have a large selection of stylish patterns, but they do sell a lot of patterns for historical costumes that seem fun. I bought the Victorian nightie pattern above so I can make a cute dress/nightie for myself, shortened of course. I also bought some dress patterns and baby clothes patterns so I can attempt to make a baby shower present. I almost bought a pattern for a Victorian corset that looked so pretty, but then I thought where the heck am I going to wear an old corset?
In other news, I really want a basket purse. I went with Art to Michael’s today and I spent the whole time looking at easter baskets. I thought about buying one and using it as a purse, like Jane Birkin did, but I had to stop myself. I think Art was a little embarrassed by the idea and I’m no Jane Birkin.
What do you think of using a basket as a purse? Is it crazy or sort of charming. I’d love to find a more purse version like this so I don’t feel like such a basket case.

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An opportunity has risen again for Malawi theatre to shine with the invitation of Nanzikambe Arts actors who have been invited to perform at an international arts festival in Havana, Cuba.
Nanzikambe Arts actors Mphundu Mjumira and Robert Magasa will partake at the Cuba Arts Festival barely two months after performing in Germany alongside Theatre Konstanz.
Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Mjumira said the Cuba trip came after the pair was spotted while performing in Germany two months ago.
“Malawi has great potential in theatre, which is recognised on the international map only that most actors have not had a breakthrough,” said Mjumira. “The Cuba trip is the fruits of our recent Germany trip where we had remarkable performances and represented Malawi well.”
He described Europe as one of the potential destinations for local talent export.
Mjumira and Magasa are expected to leave for Cuba in two weeks time. While in Cuba, they will partake in a number of activities, including a street carnival, workshops and stage performances.
Among other reputable actors, the Nanzikambe duo will share the stage with Uwe Schulen from Germany.
For a long time, Malawian artists, including actors have been participated in a number of artistic activities in European countries.
Asked how the trip will benefit Malawi’s theatre industry as a whole, Mjumira explained:
“Firstly, we are looking at exposure and international recognition of Malawian art as the most significant thing that Malawi will gain from our Cuba trip. This is one way of marketing our talent outside Malawi.
“Secondly, we are looking at the possibility of sharing the knowledge that will be gained from the workshops with the local industry when we are back,” said Mjumira.
However, he bemoaned lack of resources as the main stumbling blocks to the knowledge sharing with the local audience especially fellow actors and actresses.
“Organising workshops aimed at sharing knowledge and experience is an ideal thing by every artist who attends an international workshop on a particular filed. This is the only way we can learn from others and improve our industries. But issues to do with resources come into play to restrict most artists from doing so,” said Mjumira.


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The 2010 New Zealand Silver Fern Rally will run from November 14-20, starting in Christchurch and covering 650 stage miles. The later date is designed to fit in with historic race meetings, while to encourage more European entries the rally will feature historic classes as well as categories for modern two-wheel-drive cars.
The Classic Rally Association has unveiled a full calendar for 2010, topped by the Classic Marathon (June 19-25) and the Rally of the Tests (November 1-6). The season starts with the 20th Winter Challenge on January 31, which returns after a two-year break. New events include a rally on the Isle of Man in March and September’s Mountain Challenge.
Amanda Hadfield, wife of historic racer Simon, made her race debut in the Historic Formula Ford 1600 event at Mallory Park in August. Amanda drove a Merlyn Mk20 from Simon’s stable, but was denied a result when the race was abandoned due to accidents (see p104). “I’ve always fancied having a go and I might do a few more races,” she said.
The Ford Sierra RS500 driven by Manuel Reuter to second in the 1987 German Touring Car Championship returned to the track for the first time in two decades when Ted Williams raced it in the David Leslie Memorial event at the Silverstone Classic. Williams has owned the car for 15 years.
Bobby Rahal raced his new Chevron B16 continuation car to fifth place in the World Sportscar Masters race at the Silverstone Classic. The car, from Kelvin Jones at Chevron Cars Ltd, was finished two days before the event.
The Kop Hill Climb on September 26/27 has confirmed an entry of 200 historic cars, including a 1921 A3 Aston Martin and a 1922 Cubitt. Paddy Hopkirk will open the hill at 10am and entry is £5. For details go to www.kophillclimb.org.uk
The Caravelle Mk2 Formula Junior had its first race since 1961 when Callum Macleod drove it at Rockingham in July. Car owner Roger Utley was hurt in a crash at Brands Hatch on Easter Monday ’61, and the car hadn’t raced since. It was rebuilt by Mike O’Brien’s Speedsport team.


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Such a great little display! The acrylic has great clarity showing off the blueprint and a sizeable chunk of titanium!
Great little piece of history to own. The one small gripe would definitely be the minuscule dirt or dust specs found inside the cube as you can see in the photo. I know Engineered labs do things by hand so stuff can happen. Not a big deal since they’re very small but it’s definitely noticeable. Also, it would have been cool to receive a paper authenticating the piece inside. The SR71 foundation has a list of blackbirds including this one, but I think for future purchases in this category I’d appreciate the comfort of handing down a piece like this to the next generation with some form authenticity. Overall, I’ll most definitely purchase more items from the brothers at engineered labs. They clearly love what they do.

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Dubai is set to demonstrate that it is a transparent and stable place for business thanks to a new debt restructuring deal.
According to a report in the Gulf Times, Dubai World has signed a final agreement on the restructuring of around $25 billion worth of debt.
The news provider explained that the deal has been made with 80 different creditors.
Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Civil Aviation and chairman and chief executive officer of Emirates airline and Group, told the newspaper: "We appreciate the cooperation of all the bodies for the completion of the restructuring agreement.
"We are very optimistic about Dubai World's capability to overcome the repercussions of the global financial crisis and all its challenges."
The comments follow the publication of new figures from the Dubai Statistics Centre, which revealed that the economy in Dubai recovered last year after seeing GDP growth of 2.2 per cent.