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This year's French Open will be one that is remembered not just for the tennis played but for the fact that it is being shot and broadcast live in 3D.
Home Cinema Choice – part of the TechRadar network – were on hand to witness the event.
According to HCC, the transmissions, produced in association with the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT), are being beamed to 3,000 locations across 58 European territories, via Hotbird and Astra.
In the UK, the matches can be viewed in any Panasonic retail outlet.
Investing in 3D
Laurent Abadie, CEO of Panasonic Europe, said about the 3D trials: "We've been investing a lot in 3D research and development, from 3D broadcast cameras and TVs, but what we want now is 3D content, which is why we're delighted to contribute to this 3D trial."
The 3D content was watched through 50in Panasonic VT20 Active Shutter plasmas, with the whole production costing 50 per cent more than a normal 2D setup.
To read the full exclusive report about the 2010 Roland Garros 3D transmissions, head on over to HCC.techradar.com.


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|Title:||Growth and characterization of (001)-oriented Pb(Zr0.52Ti 0.48)O3/LaNiO3/LaAlO3 heterostructures prepared by pulsed laser deposition|
|Authors:||Zhu, T.J. |
|Citation:||Zhu, T.J., Lu, L. (2005-04). Growth and characterization of (001)-oriented Pb(Zr0.52Ti 0.48)O3/LaNiO3/LaAlO3 heterostructures prepared by pulsed laser deposition. Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 80 (7) : 1517-1522. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-003-2379-y|
|Abstract:||Completely (001)-oriented ferroelectric Pb(Zr0.52Ti 0.48)O3/LaNiO3 heterostructures on single-crystal LaAlO3(001) substrates have been successfully grown by pulsed laser deposition. X-ray-diffraction analyses (θ-2θ scan, ω scan and φ scan) indicate that good out-of-plane orientation and in-plane alignment have been obtained with the epitaxial relationship of PZT(001)//LNO(001)//LAO(001) and PZT〈001〉//LNO〈001〉// LAO〈001〉. Scanning electron and atomic force microscopic images reveal very smooth LNO surfaces with roughness of about 0.4-0.6 nm. Based on a microstructural study of the LNO and PZT films, a layer-by-layer growth mode for the LNO growth is proposed, while island growth is dominant for the PZT films. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy analyses show that no distinct interdiffusion can be found between the PZT and LNO layers. P-E hysteresis loop measurements of the PZT films with LNO as bottom electrodes and Au as top electrodes were carried out at an applied voltage of 5 V. The best remanent polarization P r and coercive field Ec were found to be 28 μC/cm 2 and 74.5 kV/cm, respectively. © Springer-Verlag 2005.|
|Source Title:||Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing|
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Phages offer a possible solution to bacterial infections that become resistant to antimicrobial agents. Credit: Stocktrek Images, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo
Biotech companies are racing to test bacteriophages — some as found in nature, others armed with CRISPR–Cas — to destroy drug-resistant bacteria selectively while keeping the microbiome intact.
Bacteriophages are attracting investor support to do the near impossible: remove harmful bacteria while leaving beneficial strains alone. Whether naturally occurring bacteriophages that infect and kill specific bacteria or ones engineered by CRISPR–Cas to target and deliver a lethal payload, what these small viruses have in common is that they do the job while leaving the rest of the microbiome intact. In February BiomX, of Ness Ziona, Israel, announced $7.5 million in funding for their phase 2 clinical trials in people with cystic fibrosis who have Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Armata Pharmaceuticals is also testing an inhaled phage cocktail therapy to treat P. aeruginosa associated with cystic fibrosis. In January, Armata announced $30 million convertible credit agreement to fund phase 2 trials. So far, big pharma and investors have been slow to jump in, but growing evidence to support the use of these agents, especially against the threat of multidrug-resistant bacteria, is changing that.
Phages are small viruses that infect and eliminate specific bacterial strains. Unlike antibiotics, phages are so specific they infect neither mammalian cells nor the rest of the bacteria in the microbiome. This ability to edit — rather than destroy — microbial communities is one of phages’ main assets, and scientists are enhancing their exquisitely specific killing prowess by equipping them with CRISPR-based targeted payloads.
Paris-based biotech Eligo Bioscience deploys bacteriophages that are both specific for certain bacteria and engineered to deliver CRISPR to eliminate the bacteria, an approach they call microbiome gene therapy. “When you deliver CRISPR to a bacterium, the double-stranded break caused by the CRISPR nuclease cannot be repaired and so the bacteria die,” explains Xavier Duportet, CEO and co-founder at Eligo.
In a 2014 paper, Duportet and colleagues showed that the ΦNM1 phage, which naturally infects Staphylococcus aureus, can be engineered to deliver CRISPR–Cas9 to the methicillin resistance gene. They demonstrated in preclinical tests that this phage exclusively targets methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The phage will “kill the bacteria that contain toxin genes, or antimicrobial resistance genes, or pro-inflammatory genes, while leaving the rest of the strains from the same species completely intact,” says Duportet.
Eligo’s most advanced antimicrobial is for treating acne vulgaris, a skin condition caused by Cutibacterium acnes. Some bacterial strains produce the pro-inflammatory peptide CAMP1 (Christie–Atkins–Munch–Petersen factor 1), which binds to Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) — a mediator of innate immunity in skin cells — triggering inflammation. Although antibiotics can successfully treat the condition, they also wipe out beneficial C. acnes, which have a major role in skin homeostasis. Eligo has engineered non-replicative bacteriophages to deliver an RNA-guided CRISPR–Cas nuclease designed to cut CAMP1. Eligo signed a $224 million deal with London-based GlaxoSmithKline in January 2021 that will fund preclinical research into EB005, their treatment for acne. The company has venture capital funding from Seventure and Khosla and hopes to start recruiting for human trials in moderate to severe acne in adolescents soon, with results expected in 2024.
Eligo has another bacteriophage therapy, EB003, for which it received an orphan drug designation from the FDA in October. EB003 is designed to treat severe diarrhea induced by shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, a gut infection that leads to hemolytic uremic syndrome. Antibiotics do not work because killing the bacteria releases the toxin and boosts its deleterious effects. Instead, Eligo’s phage acts by targeting and eliminating the STx shiga toxin gene in the bacteria that carry it. Eligo has shown that in mice EB003 reduced colonization by shiga-toxin-producing E. coli and alleviated symptoms, according to data presented at the annual CRISPR meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2022.
Microbiologists have until now been slow to adopt CRISPR-based tools. “One of the ironies of CRISPR is that it was invented by bacteria but has been used mainly to alter mammalian cells,” reflects Peter Turnbaugh at the University of California San Francisco, who sits on the scientific advisory board for SNIPR Biome, a Copenhagen-based company developing a CRISPR-based phage delivery system to kill harmful bacteria. In March 2019 SNIPR Biome raised $50 million in series A funding, which allowed them to start a with their live therapeutic, SNIPR001, consisting of genetically modified bacteriophages specifically targeting life-threatening E. coli. SNIPR Biome received up to $3.9 million in additional funding in May 2021 from the Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X),a global non-profit funded by the US, UK and German governments, the Wellcome Trust, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for projects that target drug-resistant bacteria.
Naturally occurring phages are also making strides as antimicrobials, and their benefits are most apparent in cystic fibrosis. In people with this inherited condition, characterized by mucus build-up in the lungs and gut, P. aeruginosa forms biofilms in the lung, a major cause of morbidity. BiomX is trialing BX004, a cocktail of naturally occurring phages, to target that bacterium. Early results released in February from a study in nine people with cystic fibrosis show fewer bacterial colony-forming units after a week’s treatment with BX004 and inhaled antibiotics, compared with those in people taking only the antibiotics. Results from a phase 2 trial are expected towards the end of 2023.
Adaptive Phage Therapeutics is also in phase 1b/2 clinical trials with a phage therapy targeting P. aeruginosa in people with cystic fibrosis. The company uses an individualized susceptibility screen, testing bacteria isolated from each patient against a phage library developed at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the US Navy Biological Defense Research Directorate. Adaptive Phage spun out from the navy outfit in 2016 after a patient who was critically ill with antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in 2016 was cured with an experimental phage inoculation. Others, such as Armata, are pursuing both natural and synthetic phages against P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and other pathogens, and a program in partnership with Merck for an undisclosed infectious disease.
Mixes of naturally occurring phages could provide a strategic advantage for treating gut dysbiosis. Eran Elinav, who co-founded BiomX, is head of the systems immunology department at the Weizmann Institute of Science and director of the microbiome and cancer division at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). His team identified bacterial strains associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the bacteriophage that can kill them, research published in Cell in August.
First, the research team identified bacteria associated with IBD, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and showed using animal models that the bacteria induce gut inflammation. Elinav’s group then hunted for naturally occurring bacteriophages that can infect and lyse the Klebsiella bacterium using the high-throughput platform developed by BiomX that screens a collection of phages against bacteria isolated from human patients. The resulting five bacteriophages were given to healthy individuals in a safety trial that is currently paused, according to a company update. BiomX also has a collaboration with German pharma Boehringer Ingelheim, based in Ingelheim, to identify microbial signatures in IBD, using metagenomics and artificial intelligence, that could be used as biomarkers for phage therapy. And both BiomX and Armata have identified phages that target S. aureus on the skin, a major human pathogen that is often antibiotic resistant, with clinical trials underway for each.
Engineered bacteriophages could also be useful for enhancing cancer treatment in situations where intratumoral microbiota contribute to tumor growth. For example, in the gut, the microorganism Fusobacterium nucleatum creates an environment conducive to tumors and is present in over 80% of tumor biopsies from patients with colorectal cancer. Rather than treat F. nucleatum with antibiotics or fecal transplants that also remove beneficial protective butyrate-producing bacteria, BiomX has engineered phage-guided treatment to suppress those specific strains by delivering genetic payloads. The company has a therapeutic consortium of phages in preclinical testing that are engineered to express a payload such as the immunostimulating cytokines GM-CSF or interleukin-15, as well as the prodrug-converting enzyme cytosine deaminase.
Similar blends of naturally occurring phages have also been deployed as food additives to target Salmonella and E. coli. In 2016 Intralytix received FDA approval for a collection of phages specific for Listeria monocytogenes. The company is embarking in collaboration with the University of Baltimore on a first-in-human phase 1/2 trial to test a collection of bacteriophages against Shigella, the bacteria that cause dysentery, as well as trials against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and against E. coli infection in people with Crohn’s disease.
Microbiome researchers and bacteriophage companies have a willingness and excitement to try new approaches and experiment. “The field is slowly maturing to identify therapeutic targets,” says Elinav. Companies who aim to target the microbiome “are putting forward very different-looking therapies,” says Michael Fischbach at the Departments of Bioengineering and Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University, which shows that there is no consensus as to what approach will work. And regulatory hurdles will need to be overcome, as there are no guidelines or infrastructure for such therapeutic products to reach the clinic.
Says Fischbach, “We should expect more messiness before the cleanliness comes.”
Source: Nature Biotechnology
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We know what’s new to eat in Berlin this week: potatoes, good beer, sourdough pizza and no more eggs.
All the potatoes
What do Linda, Laura, and the Blue Swede have in common? Why, they’re all different potato varieties, and as such, protagonists of the annual potato fest at Domäne Dahlem. On Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd, Berlin’s historical crown estate is celebrating the most successful of all migrants to have conquered German cuisine. Once upon a time, Friedrich the Great ordered the cultivation of the South American tuber to feed his troops. Come for the (obviously potato-related) food, stay for the trivia about the humble potato!
Address: Königin-Luise-Straße 49, Dahlem | Saturday, 21st and Sunday, 22nd September, 10am to 6pm
Directions: U-Bahn station Dahlem-Dorf
West Berlin goes craft beer
Good beer in Charlottenburg? If it’s brewed in Bavaria or Franconia, connoisseur Boris Priebe will be selling it at his specialty shop Weiß-Blau at Knobelsdorffstraße 37. There is also a cosmopolitan craft beer shop in the old West: the Bierobar, just across Walter-Benjamin-Platz.
Bierobar address: Leibnitzstraße 57, Charlottenburg | Tue-Sat, 4pm-12am, Sun 2pm-10pm
Directions: U-Bahn station Adenauerplatz
Pizza <3 beer
Delightful brewery Motel Beer now regularly holds food pop-ups on their premises, bringing something new to the table for lovely Reinickendorf. On Sunday, September 22nd, for example, there will be sourdough pizza, made by Lars Exit who usually works as a sous-chef at Lode & Stijn. All served, obviously, with Motel Beer fresh from the brewery. Now that’s our kind of food event!
Address: Waldstraße 11a, Reinickendorf | Sunday, September 22nd, 12pm-7pm
Directions: U-Bahn station Lindauer Allee
Four-and-a-half seats go empty now: Kreuzberg’s Eggkneipe, a tiny snack bar on Kottbusser Damm focusing on all things egg-related, has already closed. We’ll fry our eggs at home again, but miss the egg rolls. We’re happy to report, however, that MalaFritta next door, a hole in the wall offering Neapolitan-style deep-fried pizza, is still going strong.
Monday is the new Saturday
The wonderful wine bar Freundschaft is one of our favourites, and not just for the name. Now they’re switching opening times: open on Mondays, but closed on Saturdays. Find us by the bar, snacking on their lovely food options.
Address: Mittelstraße 1, Mitte | Mon-Fri 6pm-1.30am
Directions: S- and U-Bahn station Friedrichstraße
Translated by Aida Baghernejad

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WINDHOEK â€" The void left by late Colonel John Otto Nankudhu is too big to fill, President Hifikepunye Pohamba said.
"Today, I stand here to join the nation in mourning the death of one of the brave sons of Namibia," Pohamba said during a memorial service of the late Nankudhu at the Parliament Gardens on Friday.
The President described Nankudhu as a true hero, fearless commander, a combatant, an icon of the liberation struggle, a patriotic Namibian citizen, a freedom fighter, a Robben Island political prisoner, a visionary leader, a friend and a comrade who made history by being the first to command the battle for Namibia's armed liberation struggle under the banner of Swapo.
"Our nation has lost a hero, revolutionary, and a patriot, who dedicated his entire life to the service of the Namibian people," Pohamba said.
He said Nankudhu led an exemplary life, which should inspire all Namibians, especially the youth.
"We should be inspired by his friendliness, humility and impeccable integrity. As we mourn his passing, we should also celebrate his rich life and the indelible legacy he leaves behind," the President said.
The President narrated Nankudhu's journey in exile, which took him as far as the former Soviet Union for military specialisation before coming back to Namibia in 1965 commanding a group of five combatants.
He also spoke of Nankudhu's torture at the hands of colonial forces during his incarceration as a political prisoner in Pretoria and on Robben Island for 19 years.
"Despite the torture, he remained steadfast and unwavering in his conviction that Namibia will one day be free and independent. As a result of pressure from the international community, from People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and from the people of Namibia, Nankudhu was released in 1985.
The Founding President Sam Nujoma, his wife Kovambo Nujoma, the First Lady Penehupifo Pohambo, attended the memorial service.

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Iraq in Turmoil: Historical Perspectives of Dr. Ali al-Wardi, From the Ottoman Empire to King Feisal
Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army (1967 to 1971): War Minister Gen. Mohamad Fawzi's Memoirs, 1967Ð1971
From the author of the bestselling The State of the World Atlas, here is an essential tool for understanding the Middle East and its pivotal role in global politics. As Western powers attempt to redraw the map of the region, Dan Smith uses his forensic skills to unravel the history of this arena of confrontation and instability, from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. With customarily acute analysis, he highlights key issues and maps their global implications to explain why the Middle East has become, and will remain, the focal point for foreign policy. The atlas covers a wide range of topics, including:imperial legacies ethnic and religious differences US presence and policies Arab-Israeli wars Israel and Palestine Iran and Iraq military spending the Kurds Libya and the USA oil and water.
In this completely updated sixth edition, Peretz offers a comprehensive introduction to the history, politics, and contemporary life of the Middle East. This is the book for those who have little or no previous academic background to the region.
Since its initial publication in 1963, this definitive survey has been widely acclaimed and frequently used in history and political science classes. As with previous editions, this volume offers a basic understanding of the forces that shape life and politics in Israel, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf States, and is up to date through the September 1993 Israeli-P.L.O. accords.
Jeffrey Herf, a leading scholar in the field, offers the most extensive examination to date of Nazi propaganda activities targeting Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East during World War II and the Holocaust. He draws extensively on previously unused and little-known archival resources, including the shocking transcriptions of the “Axis Broadcasts in Arabic” radio programs, which convey a strongly anti-Semitic message.
Herf explores the intellectual, political, and cultural context in which German and European radical anti-Semitism was found to resonate with similar views rooted in a selective appropriation of the traditions of Islam. Pro-Nazi Arab exiles in wartime Berlin, including Haj el-Husseini and Rashid el-Kilani, collaborated with the Nazis in constructing their Middle East propaganda campaign. By integrating the political and military history of the war in the Middle East with the intellectual and cultural dimensions of the propagandistic diffusion of Nazi ideology, Herf offers the most thorough examination to date of this important chapter in the history of World War II. Importantly, he also shows how the anti-Semitism promoted by the Nazi propaganda effort contributed to the anti-Semitism exhibited by adherents of radical forms of Islam in the Middle East today.

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A Message About the 2014 Index
There is much to celebrate in the 2014 Silicon Valley Index. We’ve extended a four-year streak of job growth, we are among the highest income regions in the country, and we have the biggest share of the nation’s high-growth, high-wage sectors.
Our innovation engine is driving this prodigious growth. Once again we registered more patents than any previous year, increased our share of venture capital and angel investment, saw more IPOs emanating from our region, and have large and growing shares of merger and acquisition activity.
By just about any measure our performance is remarkable, and it leads the nation.
So why does the Index also make us feel uneasy?
There are two reasons, at least. One is that growth has its challenges, and despite recent efforts on the housing and transportation fronts, our region is not making enough progress. Our infrastructure isn’t keeping pace with the demand placed upon it, and we haven’t found a way to adequately increase the stock of housing. Though we’re reporting the highest number of residential units permitted in recent years, it is discouraging that it doesn’t even come close to meeting demand. As a result, housing prices continue to soar, rental expenses outpace income gains, and fewer than half of our first-time homebuyers can afford the median-priced home.
Without doubt, Silicon Valley’s success has also made it a less hospitable place.
The second reason why the Index is troubling is because our prosperity is not widely shared. It is a story the Index has been telling for many years, but in this 2014 installment the gaps and disparities are more pronounced than ever. These are the hard facts: our income gains are limited to those with ultra high-end skills. Median wages for low- and middle-skilled workers are relatively stagnant and the share of households with mid-level incomes has fallen in Silicon Valley more than in the state and nation. Disparities by race are more persistent than ever. We also saw a sharp increase in homelessness.
While job growth is important, it can never be the single measure of our region’s health when it is confined to a limited number of sectors. The ultimate measure is a steady increase in real income, raising the standard of living for all of our residents.
Our two organizations are committed to providing analysis and action on these vexing problems, even as we celebrate our region’s incredible dynamism.
|Russell Hancock, Ph.D.
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On March 12, Gary J. Engman of Bellevue, Idaho, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boise, Idaho, to charges of flying an aircraft without a valid airman certificate and failing to file four income tax returns.
On July 17, 2007, the Inspector General (IG) testified before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, about the falsification of FAA Airman Medical Certificate applications by disability recipients.
On March 14, Sidal Torres, of Waco, Texas, pleaded guilty to charges of providing false information regarding his licensing and certifications and was sentenced in U.S.
On June 20, the Inspector General testified on FAA's oversight of foreign repair stations before the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security.
On March 20, a former air ambulance service pilot was found guilty by a Federal jury in Sacramento, California, on charges of making false statements on his application for an airman's medical certificate and failing to report Social Security disa
On March 29, the Inspector General testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee regarding FAA's oversight of air carrier maintenance, including work that is outsourced to domestic and foreign repair stations.
On January 19, Russell B. Cohen, former sales manager for M&M International Aerospace Metals (M&M) of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty in U. S.
On February 14, the Inspector General testified regarding FAA's FY '08 budget request before the House Transportation Aviation Subcommittee.
On February 12, in response to a request from the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee, we issued our report on FAA's Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) and its progress in alig
On May 10, the Inspector General testified regarding FAA's FY '08 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee.


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About MotherA library & host by Ilias Bergstrom for the programming environment processing, with contributions by Krzysztof Goliński and Splatgirl. Last update, 27-Feb-2014.
From the colour organs of past centuries, to todays VJing and new media art performances, artists and scientists have shown perpetual interest in the live performance of visual imagery.
The limited aesthetic flexibility permitted by existing tools however has meant that artists striving to differentiate their work have most often been the inventors and creators of the tools they use.
To address this obstacle, we have developed a set of tools, that make use of and extend the popular Processing open-source multimedia programming environment.
Together they will enable artists without the skills of computer programming to significantly influence the content of their visual performance, while also keeping the programming of new graphics algorithms accessible to those seeking greater creative freedom.
Download Mother version 1.5.0 from https://github.com/onar3d/processing-mother/releases/download/latest/Mother.zip
Note! This version is only compatible with Processing v 2.1.1, and will not work with older versions of Processing.
Use the built in Library Manager in the Processing IDE: "Sketch->Import Library...->Add Library..." and pick Mother from the list.
Or download and unzip the "Mother.zip" archive into your libraries folder.
For instructions on using Mother, read the "Mother Documentation.pdf" file which is included in the Mother folder created after either of the above methods is used.
Keywords Live, Performance, VJ, VJ-ing, OSC
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text: In the Heian period, the two key sources of income of Japan were the private lands and the public lands. In the earlier period of the Heian era, the central government of Japan discarded the idea of land redeployment and episodic census. And as an alternative, especially for the purposes of lessening the burden of tax on the people of Japan, the lands were then divided into small parts, which were named by them as myō. And for the purpose of ensuring that tax is collected on regular intervals from each myō, a local person was then assigned with the responsibility to do so. Initially, this move seemed to be a sign of sympathy and a sign of relief for the working class of Heian. “If it is someone who is close to one and who expects sympathetic inquiries, he will not be especially pleased, since he is merely receiving his due; but a friendly remark passed on to less intimate people is certain to give pleasure.”However, this went on to be in against the favor of the peasants who used to work on the lands, because the governors then started to impose tax on their incomes at such rates which were much higher than the rates which were there in the legal system, originally. This had further demoralized the working class and there were no incentives or strategies to motivate them or give them sympathy. This does prove how ruthless and self-centered the elite of the Heian period were.

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Our coveted true straight. The Lana sits at your waist with a slightly relaxed, full-length inseam. This vintage-inspired fit is crafted with an authentically worn-in feel that makes this your go-to everyday jean. Style with an easy tee on the weekend or dress up with a blazer for the office.
This fit is true to size. Meant to be worn as a mid-rise.
Looks Like:Washed, clean black with a finished but distressed hem Feels Like:Washed down, soft organic non-stretch cotton

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On one of our many rainy days we got the chance to work on our arts and craft skills. We made very exciting flying fish.
We used recycled food plates from home, decorated them with stickers and markers and then had fun flying them all through the room.
Our flying fish are even laminated so we can take them out in the rain. Wouldn’t that be fun?
On one of the few non-rainy days we finally got the chance to play outside.
It was great that it had rained so much because the sand and dirt was soft and easy to dig.
We made lots of “yummy” food and all sorts of different shapes. But sometimes we just liked to dig and maybe catch a worm or two.

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How is a child’s vision assessment different at For Eyes Optometrist?
The assessment of your child’s vision can vary based on the eyecare philosophy of an optometry practice.
For Eyes Optometrist is a behavioural optometry practice and therefore will assess not only a child’s ability to see but also their visual development and skills. Their visual skills will affect how they interpret and understand visual information.
For example, the assessment of your child’s vision will go beyond the requirement to provide clear vision. It will include:
- vision comfort
- the accuracy and ease of eye movements
- the effort required to maintain focus and control, and
- the ability of the eyes to work together
How can I reduce the risk of vision problems in my child?
Making sure your child’s eye health remains stable doesn’t just involve regular visits to an optometrist. There are other ways you can reduce the risk of vision problems. Reducing the amount of screen time can have a positive impact.
One of the main eye health issues associated with screen time is myopia, or short sightedness. This can impact a child’s eye health and academic development
When, and how often, should a child have an eye test?
We recommend that all children have an eye test prior to commencing school to ensure that there are no vision problems that would impede their ability to learn.
Thereafter, we recommend an eye test every 18 months to 3 years unless advised otherwise by our optometrists.
If your child is a new patient to our practice, it is important that we gather as much information as possible regarding their ocular history, general health and family history.
Please complete our Welcome to For Eyes Optometrist form: Children/Young Adults and either email to our practice ([email protected]) before the appointment or bring it with you to your first appointment.

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Singer and actress Whitney Houston; winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for "I Will Always Love You" and album of the year for "The Bodyguard," has died at the age of 48 :(
This is so sudden. The moment I heard about her demise on the radio this morning, the first thing that I thought was…oh my goodness, she was SO young. It made me realize that no matter how great the achievements one has, how large the wealth that one has acquired…no matter how big one’s empire is…or how successful, respected, important one may have been…we are all human and can never escape sickness and death.
I grew up listening to all of her songs and every one of them was my favorite. During that era, there was only her, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion & Gloria Estefan. Whitney Houston was the most outstanding among the four…she have a very solid, powerful & melodious vocals. Her ballads were amazingly beautiful; both in lyrics and in melodies. She was like a raw diamond when she first started out, and later on as she was being polished by music producers & industry experts…she became a sparkling gem. Her soaring vocals and powerful stage presence were the gold standard by which many of her peers & current crops of singers judged themselves today. I totally agree with Mariah Carey, her collaborator on "When You Believe", said that Whitney had one of the "greatest voices to ever grace the earth". Even though, she was embroiled with drug additions & mingling with the wrong crowd…and without a strong come-back song to put her back on track in the music scene, nonetheless she has proven herself many times over that she is determined to turn over a new leaf, to make new records…to be the absolute glorified diva that she is worthy of. Let all of us be reminded of her self-worth and her valued contributions to the world. The world has lost a great talent.

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Mass Pike to Boston. Take Exit 18 Brighton/Cambridge tolls. Stay to the right toward Cambridge/Somerville. Take right at first light onto Storrow Drive. Charles River will be on your left. Follow signs to Downtown Boston. Downtown Exit Right, half way thru a tunnel. Take Copley Square/Back Bay Exit (left). Stay left, swing left then right onto Arlington St. Stay left, left onto Boylston St. Left onto Charles (Boston Common Parking Garage entrance on your right.) Stay left. Take left at Beacon St., #84 on right.
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In a press conference on Monday, the Afghanistan Women Protester Movement coalition asked the UN to pressure the de facto government to respect women’s rights.
The Press conference by the Women Protester Movement Coalition held in Kabul responded to the Taliban’s recent ban on women’s aid workers in United Nations agencies.
The Women’s Movement Coalition protested the UN’s inability to defend women’s rights in the face of Taliban’s restrictions and asked the organization to suspend its operations in Afghanistan until women are allowed to work.
“Stop political engagement and suspend UNAMA operations in Afghanistan. If you can’t defend the rights of your staff, you cannot be effective,” the statement said.
Furthermore, the statement also asked the UN and international community to take unified and robust action against the de facto government to hold them accountable concerning women’s rights.
“Abandon unconditional engagement with the Taliban and use all means and leverage to hold them accountable for their human rights violations, the statement read.
The protest came after the de facto government banned Afghan female aid workers in Nangarhar province.
The ban on women’s aid workers faced massive global condemnation and asked the Taliban to reverse its decision immediately. However, the Taliban authorities have not changed their decisions yet.
On the other hand, the UN asked all its employees to stay home until further notice.


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This paper discusses the utilization of the complex chaotic dynamics given by the selected time-continuous chaotic systems as well as by the discrete chaotic maps, as the chaotic pseudo-random number generators and driving maps for the chaos based optimization. Such an optimization concept is utilizing direct output iterations of chaotic system transferred into the required numerical range as the replacement of traditional and default pseudo-random number generators, or this concept uses the chaotic dynamics for mapping the search space mostly within the smart hybrid local search techniques. This paper shows totally three groups of complex chaotic dynamics given by chaotic flows, oscillators and discrete maps. Simulations of examples of chaotic dynamics as unconventional generators or mapped to the search space were performed, and related issues like parametric plots, distributions of such a systems, periodicity, and dependency on internally available parameters are brie y discussed in this paper.


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Okay, this is kind of a recipe. I mean it's not from scratch but I find it to be near perfect for the boat. We go through a lot of salsa on our Allied Yachts S2, 9.2C, AQUILA and this is the best way we've found to have it near fresh all the time.
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We keep a can of 16 oz H&H onboard AQUILA along with a dozen cans of pettie diced tomatoes. Our salsa tastes fresh no matter how far from port we venture.
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ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence stabilising for now at 111.4
February 09 2016
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Consumer Confidence Press Release
This weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating is based on 982 face-to-face interviews conducted Australia-wide with men and women aged 14 and over last weekend February 6/7, 2016.
ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 0.2% this week to 111.4, breaking the declining trend in confidence seen over the previous four weeks. The recent weakness has left confidence below its long-run average levels (-1.2%), however, today’s result may suggest the concerns around financial market volatility have abated somewhat.
ANZ Co-Head of Australian Economics Felicity Emmett commented:
- Encouragingly, consumers’ views towards their current finances remain upbeat, with this sub-index rising 0.9% last week. This was offset by the sub-index on ‘finances in the next 12 months’, which fell 1.3% following a decline in the previous week.
- Consumers’ concerns over the economic outlook continue to weigh on confidence. Confidence in the economic outlook for the next 12 months fell 1.7% and confidence in the economic outlook in the next 5 years fell 0.5%.
- The sub-index on ‘time to buy a major household item’ bounced 2.8%, only partly retracing the large falls in recent weeks.
“ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence was broadly unchanged last week after four straight weeks of declines. International events have clearly played a part in the weakness in consumer confidence over recent weeks. As a small, open economy, Australia remains vulnerable to the fortunes of the global economy. The domestic economy, however, is currently not in bad shape, with the unemployment rate improving significantly over recent months. A solid rise of 1% in the ANZ measure of job ads in January suggests the near-term employment outlook remains positive, which should play some part in supporting consumer confidence.
"The question will be whether this translates to stronger spending. This is what the RBA is banking on – a return to above trend consumer spending. Last week’s December retail numbers were disappointing and suggest that household consumption growth remains moderate at best. Further improvements in the labour market and confidence are likely to be required to drive a stronger recovery in consumer spending.”
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Ironic how Trump apologists, especially certain types of “American Conservative” paleo-cons, self-styled republican constitutionalists, and diverse fellow travelers all the way extending to everyday “Deplorables” drunkenly hurling foul epithets at campaign reporters, have adopted a main strategic rationale of the despised Neocons and Globalists.
The Republican neo-imperialists believe that the empire needs to be more aggressively defended and wherever possible expanded. The Democratic neo-imperialists believe that the empire needs mainly to be secured, or, if expanded, expanded via collaboration. The citizenry appears somewhat agnostic or passive on the main questions, except when unsettled by events suggestive of a possible un-managed and abrupt rollback that would also entail a downward adjustment in consumption and other disruptions of accustomed expectations – a possibility or set of possibilities that few outside the neo-imperial mainstream seem equipped to analyze concretely.
We do not have an in fact unresolved history of war with Syria or Assad as we did with Iraq/Saddam, and we operate from greater confidence in regard to terrorist threats than in the early 2000s. If this confidence is misplaced, it is something that will have to be proved to us before we embark upon some new improved version of a newly vindicated Bush Doctrine.

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Oh boy, obento! Today we're having raw broccoli, stir-fried soy ginger tofu, cherries and blueberries, brown sticky rice with a little dried red pepper sprinkled on top, bell pepper and onion confit, sprouted lentils (under the beans krakers), and more shiki no ka bean cakes.
This one is mine. I was so tired this morning I ended up getting out of bed later than usual, so I didn't have time for anything fancy. The peppers and onion confit was made a few days ago (I froze a whole bunch of it specifically for days like today). I cubed up some tofu and soaked it in Whole Foods' 365 brand soy ginger marinade while I was in the shower, then I stir-fried it when I was done getting dressed (about 30 minutes later). Everything else is self-explanatory.
Beans krakers were on the menu at one of the restaurants we visited in Japan. Shawna, Elliot, Scott and I were endlessly amused by their menu, which also featured many "vegetalian" dishes such as CHEESEPICKLES
. I imagine beans krakers were actually manjuu or bean cakes similar to the ones I've been putting in our obento the last few days.
I'm not super happy with how these turned out since I didn't have time to do anything fancy, but I am super happy that I bothered to pack lunch at all today. I haven't eaten fast food once this week! That is a very drastic reduction in consumption of junk (liiiike, from 5 days of crap food to 0? :D). Consumption junktion? What's your function? Ok, that's enough of that. Happy weekend, everyone!


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Kakha Bendukidze: Authoritarian regime is not the precondition for the efficient reforms.
Full transcript of the videoconference “Kyiv - Tbilisi”, organized by the Institute of World Policy on May 24th. The speakers were Kakha Bendukidze, former Minister of Economy of Georgia, the founder of Free University of Tbilisi, and Gia Nodia, Professor, Director of the International School for Caucasus Studies, Ilia State University.
On April 25, TRUMAN Agency and Institute of World Policy will hold a panel discussion “International Cooperation in the Defense Industry: Challenges and Risks” during the presentation of our quarterly analytical issue “Ukraine’s Foreign Policy Audit. Index of Relations”.
The Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy, Budapest-based think tank, together with the Institute of World Policy is organizing a training program for young Ukrainian journalists to deepen their understanding on the EU-related issues and procedures.
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On June 10, 2013 at the event “Bessensap: Wetenschap ontmoet Pers” (in Museon, the Hague), the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) officially announced that Piek Vossen is one of the three winners of the Spinoza Prize 2013.
The NWO Spinoza Prize is the highest Dutch award in science for top researchers with international reputations, also known as the “Dutch Nobel prize’. NWO awards the prize to Dutch researchers who rank among the absolute top of science. The laureates receive the prestigious prize for their outstanding, groundbreaking and inspiring research. An NWO Spinoza Prize is an honorary award for what the winners have achieved in their scientific career and an encouragement to continue doing excellent research. In essence the prize works as an impulse for scientific research in the Netherlands. The winners are internationally renowned scientists and know how to motivate young researchers. Each of them will receive 2.5 million euro to spend on research of their choice.
The NWO Spinoza Prizes have been awarded since 1995. The awards are made on the basis of nominations. Those allowed to make nominations are the rectors of universities, the chairmen of the Humanities and Science Divisions of the Royal Netherlands Academy (KNAW), the chairmen of the advisory councils of the Royal Netherlands Academy, the president of the Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation, the chair of the Dutch Network of Women Professors, the chairs of the NWO Division Boards and the WOTRO foundation. The candidates should hold a permanent position at a Dutch research institute and they must have ample time to continue doing top level research.
On 27 September 2013, State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science Sander Dekker and NWO Chairman Professor Jos Engelen awarded the Spinoza Prize and the Spinoza statuette to Mikhail Katsnelson, Bert Weckhuysen and Piek Vossen at the Nieuwe Kerk in the Hague, the Netherlands. The laureates elucidated their research and announced their future plans.
- press release NWO Award Spinoza Laureates 2013, September 27, 2013.
- Film Portret on the Laureate Piek Vossen by students of the UvA, September 27, 2013.
- Presentation by Vossen on the Spinoza-price, awarded by State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science Mr Sander Dekker and NWO Chairman Professor Jos Engelen, Nieuwe Kerk Den Haag, the Netherlands, September 27, 2013.
- press release NWO announcement Spinoza laureates 2013, June 10, 2013.
- ‘behind the scenes’ video NWO Spinoza laureates, June 10, 2013.
- press release VU University Amsterdam, June 10, 2013 (in English).
- press release College van Bestuur, VU, June 10, 2013.
- word of thanks Piek Vossen, June 10, 2013.
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- NOS Journaal, National Dutch Television, June 10, 2013.
- NOS Nieuwsuur, National Dutch Television, June 10, 2013.
- national radio interview NOS Nieuws, Radio 1, June 10, 2013.
- national radio interview NTR Hoe?Zo! Radio, June 10, 2013.
- Invited guest on Spinoza Price @ L1 radioshow De Stemming, café Forum, Maastricht, the Netherlands, June 30, 2013.
- Invited guest on Spinoza Price @ “Dit is de Dag“, radioshow Radio 1, Hilversum, the Netherlands, July 23, 2013.
- national radio interview @ BNR Newsradio, September 27, 2013.
- Invited guest Spinoza Price in radio show@ “OBA Live” with Theodor Holman, Openbare Bibliotheek (OBA), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, October 11, 2013.
- interview in local newspaper Weespernieuws, August 7, 2013
- interview national newspaper Parool, June 11, 2013.
- interview national newspaper Volkskrant, June 11, 2013.
- interview national newspaper Trouw, June 11, 2013.
- Interview national newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, June 11, 2013.
- interview national newspaper NRC Handelsblad, June 11, 2013.
- interview national newspaper NRC Next, June 11, 2013.
- press release Volkskrant, June 10, 2013.
- press release NRC Handelsblad, June 10, 2013.
- press release De Limburger, June 11, 2013.
- Limburgs Dagblad, June 11, 2013.
- press release Weesper Nieuws, June 11, 2013.
- press release Gooi- en Eemlander, June 12, 2013.
- interview Quest, special issue Experiment NL, 2013
- Nieuwsbrief NWO Geesteswetenschappen, juni 2013
- interview Scienceguide
- interview Kennislink, June 10, 2013.
- interview Ad Valvas, June 11, 2013
- article in New Scientist, June 10, 2013.
- article in Computable, June 12, 2013
- Announcement Olery, June 12, 2013
- Announcement in Elsevier, June 15, 2013
- Announcement Onze Taal, June 11, 2013
- Announcement Network Institute, June 10, 2013
- Announcement eScience Center, June 10, 2013
- See www.nwo.nl/spinozawinnaars (latest news, photos, jury reports, previous years, information about the procedures, etc.) for further information about the Spinoza Prize.
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Heart disease in our pets
Most of our pets take normal heart function for granted, but unfortunately it’s a sad fact that heart disease is surprisingly common in dogs and cats.
The heart is a muscular pump that is responsible for supplying the tissues of the body with oxygenated blood. The heart receives de-oxygenated blood from the tissues of the body and pumps it to the lungs where it is re-oxygenated. This re-oxygenated blood flows back to the heart, where it is then pumped back around the body.
Heart disease which can be gradual or sudden in onset is the loss of the normal pumping action of the heart. Whilst there are many possible causes of heart disease, most problems are associated with the heart valves or the muscular walls of the heart.
In dogs, it is generally more common in older pets, although in certain breeds it can be more prevalent at an early age. In cats it is often associated with an over-active thyroid gland.
Signs of heart disease include:
- Coughing (excluding minor coughs lasting a few days)
- Laboured or rapid breathing
- Reluctance to exercise
- Fainting or collapse
If your pet is showing any of these signs, you should see your vet for a full clinical examination.
With new diagnostic techniques and novel medications the lives of pets with heart problems are being greatly improved and extended, which is great news.
Chris Devlin BVSc MRCVS is a Vet and Partner at Hillside Veterinary Centre in Corfe Mullen. w: www.hillsidevets.co.uk.

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(Clearwisdom.net) New York State Senator Serphin R. Maltese's letter
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If only Jared Goff could face the Arizona Cardinals every week.
Going into Week 15, the Lions quarterback had a 7-1 career record against the Cardinals, including 3-0 against Kliff Kingsbury, and he continued to terrorize them on Sunday. Goff threw three touchdown passes as the Lions beat the Cardinals 30-12 in what might go down as the most shocking upset of the 2021 season.
If you’re wondering how surprising this win was, just consider this: It marked just the third time since 1970 that the team with the NFL’s worst record beat a team with the best record (or tied for the best record) when each team has played at least eight games.
On a paper, this game seemed like a total mismatch, but Goff quickly took that paper and set it on fire during a nearly perfect first half where he threw two touchdown passes.
It was clear pretty early that the Lions might be able to pull off an upset in this game. On their first possession, Goff drove them 63 yards for a field goal. The only thing more impressive than that drive was what the Lions did on the next drive. Starting at his own 7-yard line, Goff led the Lions on a 93-yard jaunt that ended with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Goff has had some trouble taking care of the ball this year, but against Arizona, he was nearly perfect, going 21 of 26 for 216 yards and three touchdowns. His best throw of the day probably came on his second touchdown when he threaded the needle just before halftime to hit Josh Reynolds with a 22-yard score.
The fact that Goff was so thoroughly able to outduel Kyler Murray was just as much of a surprise as the Lions’ win itself.
The win over the Cardinals is a testament to what Dan Campbell is doing in Detroit. This team could have quit on him at any point this season — you know, like the Jaguars did to Urban Meyer — but every week, he has this team playing hard, and every week, it seems…


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I am pleased to say that the first thing that springs into my mind when I remember 1984 is an incredible dystopian tome by George Orwell that I read in twelfth grade, but some people may remember that year as the one when our parents battled in the toy section of Sears to score one of these:
These are Alphonsine Clarissa and Glen Reuben, the two survivors of the 2010 Cabbage Patch Kid purge at my parents' house (four of their "siblings", as it were, didn't make the cut). Each of my kids brought one of my old dolls back to Saigon with us after our summer holiday.
Over the last quarter-century, this pair has undergone a couple of changes. Alphonsine has been nicknamed "Nell" after the daughter of a friend of mine, and Glen, as it turns out, is gender-fluid. He's wearing cute hand-sewn coveralls in this pic, but I often find him lounging about in a frilly dress. This is probably because the majority of our extra outfits are traditional girl clothes. Still, the kids and I support his lifestyle choices whole-heartedly, and I've been advised that "fashion has no gender."
It's actually really fun for me to see Madeline and Sadie playing with my old dolls. The Cabbage Patch Kids and my collection of My Little Ponies are the toys that I remember playing with the most when I was little. My birthday and Christmas wish lists must have been crammed with CPK items because I know that I had a good collection of accesories: the knock-off Snuggli, a highchair that attached to a table, a playpen, a CPK diaper bag ...
Nearly three decades later, my fondest memories of my Cabbage Patch Kid obsession are about these:
Somehow, somewhere in the mid-80s, my mom found to time to sew tons of tiny little outfits for the dolls that my sister and I had. Our dolls had fuzzy winter parkas. There was even a tiny pair of turquoise stirrup pants that matched a pair that I owned! Anyway, I think that I have to record "sewing little outfits for my Cabbage Patch dolls" as one of the awesome things that my mom has done. And they still look good on Alphonsine/Nell and Glen.

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In the desert filled with enemies, you must advance without your vehicle. You make money for every enemy you kill. With the money you earn, you can become better equipped and finish the game. If you want to live in this game, you have to make fast and accurate shots. Adventure, action and fight together. Start playing now.
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A woman was found dead after an early morning fire Thursday at the Mountview Mobile Home Park in southeast Calgary, police said.
Officers were called around 8:45 a.m. after a fire erupted at a mobile home park in the 6700 block of 17th Avenue S.E., said Brittany Klassen, a spokesperson for the Calgary Police Service.
Calgary Fire Department crews were able to contain the blaze and found one woman dead, Klassen said in an email.
Investigators are working with the fire department and medical examiner to determine if the fire, or the nature of the woman’s death, are suspicious.
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LCD screens which are 3D compatible that might also be worth considering include the Acer GN276HL[plb_3495354_price] which is also cheaper.
Does Not Have a Built-In Camera
Most medium monitors that came out around the same time as the PB277Q do not have a built-in camera. The Asus PB277Q is no exception to this as it too does not have a built-in camera.
Does Not Have an Integrated Card Reader
Most medium monitors that were released in the last year do not have an integrated card reader. The Asus PB277Q is no exception to this as it too does not have an integrated card reader.
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Quite Low Maximum Height Adjustment
With a maximum height adjustment of only 120 millimeters, the Asus PB277Q has one of the lower maximum height adjustments amongst flatpanel monitors of this age. The lowest maximum height adjustment of recently released medium monitors is 10mm, the highest is 510mm, and the average maximum height adjustment is 130mm.
Only Has Two Cables Included
The Asus PB277Q has a greater number of cables included than most new medium monitors. The most commonly found cable included is AC, but this cable included is not found on this Asus PC screen. The cables included DisplayPort and HDMI are also found on this LCD screen.
Quite Narrow Vertical Viewing Angle
The Asus PB277Q has a quite narrow vertical viewing angle (only 160 degrees) compared to most of the other recently released medium monitors. The average vertical viewing angle of latest similar spec PC displays is 170°, and the vertical viewing angles range from 15° to 180°.
Quite Narrow Horizontal Viewing Angle
The Asus PB277Q has one of the narrower horizontal viewing angles (only 170 degrees) amongst PC screens of this age. Medium monitors that were released around the same time as the PB277Q have horizontal viewing angles of between -5° and 180°, and the average horizontal viewing angle is 170°.
The Asus PB277Q is one of the heavier similar spec PC displays that were launched in the last year (7.3 kilograms) amongst medium monitors of this age. The weights of flatpanel monitors that have been on the market for around the same time as the PB277Q range from 2.6g to 21kg, and the average weight is 4.7kg.
Quite High Power Consumption When Off
At 0.5 Watts, the Asus PB277Q has a quite high power consumption when off compared to most of the other latest medium monitors. The average power consumption when off of latest PC displays is 2W, and the power consumptions when off range from 0.005W to 350W.
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Released Eleven Months Ago
Asus released the PB277Q eleven months ago.
LCD Display Type
The Asus PB277Q has a better display type than most new medium monitors. This PC display has an LCD display type, whereas most medium monitors that have been on the market for a similar time to it have an LED display type.
We compared all the other flatpanel monitors that have an LCD Display to this PC display and we think because of it's better review score, the Benq XL2720Z[plb_3406736_price], and the AOC Q2781PQ[plb_3623698_price] is also worth considering.
PC screens with a better display type that might also be worth considering include the Asus BE24AQLB[plb_3194464_price] (LED), the Benq GW2765HE[plb_3831331_price] (LED), or the Philips 240B7QPTEB[plb_3757125_price] (LED) which is also cheaper.
The Asus PB277Q has a pretty standard width (625 millimeters) compared to most of the other flatpanel monitors that were released around the same time as the PB277Q.
Flatpanel monitors with a wider width that might be worth looking at include the Acer B276HUL[plb_3309140_price] (640mm and cheaper).
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In this revised edition of a longtime bestselling anthology of Christian mysticism, editors Louis Dupre and James Wiseman bring together selections from the writings of twenty-three of the most important Christian mystics, from Origen of Alexandria in the third century to Thomas Merton in the twentieth.
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Yarn is not good for a dogs digestive track. I wouldnt use acrylic, stitch to natural fiber like cotton or even get some cheap hemp (its usally by the yarn or jewelry DIY area). They are safer if the animal manages to swallow some, it could still cause issues but it should break down easier.
Is acrylic yarn safe for dogs?
The last main positive is the durability of acrylic. This means your dog can paw away at it without it falling apart and becoming a mess of fabric on the floor. So all in all, acrylic yarn is an excellent choice for a dog sweater that your pup can wear day in, day out.
What yarn is safe for dog toys?
Select a Sturdy Yarn
Linen would totally rock, but so would wool or cotton. Nothing too soft (no merino!), because you want it to hold up. Even the gentle-est dog will have the toy in its mouth! You can also look at thin rope in the hardware store.
Is Yarn safe for dogs?
String, Yarn or Tinsel
These can be swallowed and cause obstruction in the intestines.
Can dogs play with yarn toys?
Rawhide and rope toys can be a health hazard to pets. Only non-destructive pets should be given stuffed toys, especially since stuffing can be hazardous if eaten in large amounts. You should never allow cats to play with yarn or string, which can be harmful if they swallow it.
What can you use for a dog sweater?
We’ll review some of the best DIY dog sweater ideas we could find across the web below – we bet at least one of them will work out well for you and your pet!
10. Fleece Sweater from MarthaStewart.com
- Dog coat pattern.
- Polar fleece.
- Sewing machine.
- Coordinating thread.
- Cord stopper.
What type of yarn is best for clothes?
Cotton: Cotton yarn is a robust and lightweight yarn derived from the cotton plant. It’s a natural fiber that’s breathable, soft, and absorbent. Cotton yarn effectively pulls heat away from the body, making it a better choice for warm-weather clothing and summer knits.
How do you make homemade dog toys?
33 Dog Toys You Can Make From Things Around the House
- A knotted towel.
- A toss-able toy made from braided old t-shirts. …
- A cereal box with treats inside taped shut. ( …
- A tennis ball treat puzzle. …
- A tennis ball and t-shirt toss toy. …
- A t-shirt-wrapped water bottle. …
What if my dog eats fabric?
If your pet ingests something like a sock, part of a toy, or some other type of fabric or plastic that may get stuck in the lower intestine, we encourage you to get your pet to the vet as soon as possible.
Can dogs chew on wool balls?
Wool balls even float for a little while but will sink eventually if you abandon them to a watery grave. Dryer balls are ideal for senior dogs who still like to fetch and chew on a ball, and for puppies who are teething.
What yarn is best for dog sweaters?
For dog sweaters, you’ll want washable yarn with a tighter spin so it’s less inclined to halo or pill as your dog plays in it and rolls around outside. Wool-Ease Thick & Quick is the perfect yarn for the Need For Tweed, Urban Granny, City Stripes and Striped Dog Sweater patterns and comes in a wide range of colors.
How much yarn do I need for a small dog sweater?
Buy enough yarn for your sweater.
To make a small, medium, or large sweater, you’ll need 1 to 2 skeins that are 6 ounces (170 g) each. For an extra-large dog sweater, you’ll need 2 to 3 skeins that are 6 ounces (170 g) each.
Can my dog eat wool?
Wool is natural. Dogs love natural stuff. … We think plastic is stinky, and so do dogs. Our organic wool balls feel good in the mouth and gentle on the teeth.
Is stuffing in toys bad for dogs?
Pet toy stuffing materials may be toxic
Dog toys with stuffing are generally regarded by vets as not being safe or durable. They have been found to be stuffed with questionable and often toxic materials that may be ingested causing illness or cause allergic skin reactions in dogs.
What is the safest chew toy for dogs?
The Best Chew Toys For Dogs That Are Safe and Vet-Approved
- Kong Classic. …
- StarMark Bob-a-Lot. …
- StarMark Chew Ball. …
- West Paw Zogoflex Quizl Treat Dispenser. …
- Kong Extreme Goodie Bone. …
- Nylabone Power Chew Dental Dinosaur. …
- Leaps & Bounds Romp and Run Spiny Ring. …
- Playology Dual Layer Bone.
Are Kongs bad for dogs?
Kong makes a variety of highly popular rubber chew toys and interactive feeders. They state that their products “undergo rigorous testing… by independent laboratories,” which is part of the reason that Kong is one of our top picks for non-toxic dog toys.