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Mind Training – Visualisation: Thinking about racing while training
By Shem Leong,
As your fitness improves and your big day draws nearer, race specific workouts are the perfect opportunity to “go there” in your head and visualise how best to handle yourself on the day. After all the hours spent beating your body into peak condition, it’s only wise to spend some time preparing your mind for the unique effort required to perform at your best on race day.
“Visualisation” sounds like a big word (and it may conjure up images of tranced-out pro athletes floating cross-legged in a zero gravity relaxation tanks, chanting mantras to themselves) but in actual fact, if you’ve ever wondered, “What are the winds like going to be in New Zealand?” or “How hot is it going to be in Philippines?”, then you’ve actually just dipped your toes into your very own weightless relaxation tank.
Instead of pulling your foot out quickly at the 1st thoughts of the pain and discomfort of race day, the next time you have such questions, I encourage you to hang around and let your imagination get the better of you for awhile. After all, once you’re locked into an all out 10 min big gear time trail in the last hour of your long training ride, what else are you going to do? (Come on, seriously, who actually enjoys the “scenery” for more than a few pedal strokes over 90km)
Studies have shown that envisioning a tough, painful race experience, compared to a lovely “perfect day” scenario actually goes along way more towards preparing you to push that All Out effort required from you at your A race. Going there in your head, prepares you to go there in your body.
In the last month of training leading up to Cobra 70.3, Philippines, I found myself spending an increasing amount of time, mentally matching different training intensities from different sessions, to various snapshot moments in the race. Time and again, I would catch myself thinking, “This is how I want to feel with 500m left in the swim/at 67km into the bike/ 3km into the run/”. I firmly believe that these intuitive moments were a crucial step in the mind-body process of building the best possible race day pacing strategy.
Here are some more weird and wonderful thoughts that came to me while sweating it out.
While pounding out the “all out” laps on the swim strength sets, I’d throw my arms out hard in front of me to ward off the invisible age groupers fighting for my piece of open water real estate. My furiously churning arms were “enter at your own risk” windmill blades that dared anyone to cut into my line. In fact, my paddles became lethal decapitating blades for those extra persistent irritants that simply refused to swim straight.
Sprinting 110% on the ALL OUT reps was the only way to break free of the washing machine mess at the swim start. And the easy laps after the hard ones were welcome relief after successfully sprinting up to the toes of a faster draft 10 meters ahead.
All this, swimming alone in a 30m pool one a quiet Sunday.
Turning right onto “The Hockey Stick”, a 1 hr out and back stretch, for the last hour of a race specific endurance ride, I was surrounded by rice paddy fields on Cam Sur’s village roads. School children, clutching colorful flags, had come out in droves to see what all the commotion was about. I kept my head down and focused on turning smooth powerful circles as I whacked the chain into the smallest cog. “This is when it counts,” I told myself, “…last 30ks of the bike, this is when NOT to fade.”
Even though it was a warm Singapore morning, I knew it would be hotter in the Philippines. How would I cope with a 5 degree increase in temperature? How would I change up my usual nutrition and hydration plan? In another A race, at the start of the season, I had not taken on enough fluids and suffered devastating cramps on the bike. As a result, I was unable to recover for the rest of the race and suffered badly. “Not going to happen this time…” I reminded myself, as I slowed down to a cruise, picked up an imaginary bottle of water from an imaginary aid station, took an imaginary gulp and emptied the rest down my neck and back. This little mental exercise left me feeling much more confident and well prepared.
Race experience has taught me that it’s difficult to run with my legs still wobbly from the bike so I stride easy with small steps at a decent stride rate while munching on a salt tablet, patiently waiting for my legs to catch up. It’s a good idea to know how your body responds to what you’re planning to put in on race day- in this case, upwards of 4 Nunn rehydration tablets washed down with a bit of water.
“Building into” your long runs in training, progressively increasing the intensity/ perception of effort through the run, teaches you to start easy and finish strong. It is especially useful to cast your mind forward to race day and add the mental filters of suffering, discomfort and heat because this prepares you dig deep, stay calm and in control when the going gets tough on the big day. I believe that I’m generally able to tolerate the heat quite well, because in training, my mind is often running in far hotter places.
Practice fine tuning your mental grip during training teaches you how to manage the red line better while racing. Only by “going there” in training are you able to get familiar with the coping mechanisms that you can employ on race day. Shutting out the pain works only for awhile, soon you realize that the discomfort is very real. At this point, prepare a rock solid answer for when you ask yourself,” Why am I doing this?” What is it about this sport that gives it meaning?
Resign yourself to the fact that, for whatever reason you’re in it, you’ve come this far on your own terms and through your own ambitions and motivations. At this point, realize that embracing “good pain” will only make you stronger and allow your body to follow your brain into new psycho- physical limits over and over again in training. In doing so, you continuously and invariably redefine your pre-existing, self-imposed limits to performance.
So take the ceiling off your perceived best efforts and layer on the race day filters in your preparation to squeeze out every last drop on your big day.
Enjoy your training.
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Car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz and chipmaker Nvidia have partnered to build a software-defined computing infrastructure and system that enables vehicles to receive over-the-air software updates to ensure they are equipped with the latest autonomous features.
"Together, we're going to revolutionise the car ownership experience, making the vehicle software programmable and continuously upgradeable via over the air updates," Nvidia CEO and founder Jensen Huang said.
The pair will build the software-defined architecture based on Nvidia's Drive AGX Orin system-on-chip (SoC) platform, and it will be a standard feature in the next fleet of Mercedes-Benz vehicles from 2024.
"This new platform will become an efficient, centralised, and software-defined system in our future Mercedes-Benz vehicles," said Ola Källenius, chairman of the board of management of Daimler and Mercedes-Benz.
"Nvidia's AI computing architecture will help us streamline our journey towards autonomous driving. These new capabilities and upgrades will be downloaded from the cloud, improving safety, increasing value, and extending the joy of ownership for all Mercedes-Benz customers."
Nvidia's Orin SoC platform is based on its recently announced supercomputing architecture. The Nvidia Drive platform features a software stack featuring automated driving AI applications, including DriveWorks, Perception, Mapping, and Planning.
The pair said the new system would enable level two and three driving autonomy, as well as automated parking functions of up to level four. This would mean, according to the two companies, vehicles would have the ability to "automate driving of regular routes from address to address".
Customers will also be able to purchase and add software applications and subscriptions through the over-the-air software updates, the companies said, assuring that the new system would have a "total focus on safety".
"Every future Mercedes-Benz with the Nvidia Drive system will come with a team of expert AI and software engineers continuously developing, refining and enhancing the car over its lifetime," Huang said.
During the company's debut of its Drive AGX Orin platform at the end of last year, Nvidia announced that Didi Chuxing had plans to use Nvidia GPUs and AI technology to develop autonomous driving and cloud computing solutions.
The company plans to use GPUs in the data centre to train machine learning algorithms, as well as the Nvidia Drive platform for inference on level four autonomous vehicles.
DiDi will also be deploying Nvidia AI in the DiDi Cloud, using Nvidia technology for internal use cases, such as traffic and monitoring applications. The company is also launching virtual GPU cloud servers for cloud rendering, computing and gaming.


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The differences in the burden of injury in childhood and adolescence are large, with an enormous gap between the safest countries in Western Europe (the Netherlands and UK) and the relatively unsafe countries (Latvia and Slovenia) in the east. Both differences in premature mortality and disability contribute to the variation in injury burden. In all countries, the highest burden by far is observed among males aged 15-24 years, which is caused by high premature mortality. Skull-brain and spinal cord injury resulted in the highest total YLD due to life-long disability. Superficial injury resulted in the highest short-term disability, due to a high incidence, despite the short course of disability.
The high burden and observed variation of child and adolescence injury in Europe is largely unnecessary, since an abundance of simple and effective intervention strategies are available but underused. As a consequence, large potential health gains can be reached if childhood and adolescence injuries were reduced to the level of current best injury prevention practices in Europe, which we assume is the Netherlands, with the lowest burden of injury. A recent study of WHO supports this assumption by stating that 'the Netherlands and the UK having the lowest child injury mortality rates in the world, Europe has the opportunity to share lessons learnt throughout the region'. We showed that by reducing mortality and disability of childhood and adolescence injuries to the best current level almost 900 thousand DALYs can be avoided across Europe. This means that each day around 25,000 healthy life years can be gained in the European Union, mainly caused by saving 24 child lives each day. Although the Netherlands represent current best practice, it would be appropriate to note that this should be a floating, improving best practice standard.
This warrants immediate action for injury prevention targeted at high-risk groups and high risk areas. At the European level, males aged 15-24 years are a major high-risk group, since they account for half of the total injury burden in childhood and adolescence (mainly because of traffic accidents and intentional injuries) in all participating countries. In an earlier study in which comparative data on the burden of injury patients in all age categories in Europe was described , it was even found that compared to the whole population the highest number of DALYs per 1000 persons is observed in males aged 15-24 years for all age groups. At the country level, specific combinations of external causes and types of injury deserve special attention. The high injury mortality in Latvia, for example, is partly caused by a relatively high mortality rate for suicide and self-inflicted injury for males aged 15-24 years. But most of all, our study draws attention to the enormous gap within Europe between countries in the west and east, as strongly reflected by the fivefold difference in DALYs from child injuries between the Netherlands and Latvia. This inequality already starts among toddlers, extends at school ages and gets further amplified in adolescence. Previous studies have shown that the latter partially could be counteracted by policies aimed at the reduction of excessive drinking in the east[20, 21]. But far more action is needed to reduce health inequalities across Europe.
The need for immediate action is further stressed, because the reported burden of injury estimates are probably conservative. The burden of injury has been shown to be notably high in comparison to other causes of mortality and loss of health. The GBD estimated that injuries accounted for 16% of DALYs among children and adolescents worldwide.
Burden of injury studies are only as good as the weakest link in the chain, which is the epidemiological data. Agenda setting for the collection of good quality epidemiological data is an important issue to emerge from our study. For instance, incidence data for non-admitted ED patients with traffic or intentional injuries was not available in all participating countries. Although this hampered straightforward international comparisons of short-term YLD, its influence is probably modest, since the majority of the injuries of non-admitted ED patients are home and leisure injuries (75%), and their share in the total burden is low (for most countries, less than 2%). More important is that the burden of injury estimates presented in the current study do not picture the impact of injury among children completely. The burden of disabling and life-long sequelae of burn injuries and direct and indirect effects of intoxication were omitted because accurate incidence data were not available. Yet more striking is that psychological consequences of injury were not included, whereas evidence suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder are highly prevalent among children hospitalized for injury[25, 26].
In addition, underestimations of YLD have probably been reported for specific countries. A good example is Slovenia, where YLD resulting from lifelong disability has been underestimated since information about spinal cord and complex soft tissue injury was largely underestimated in their hospital discharge register.
Furthermore, in the original GBD study that aspired to estimate the total burden of disease worldwide as the sum of the burden of all separate diseases age-weighting was used. With age-weighting the altering levels of dependency with age are taken into account, meaning that years lived at youngest and oldest age is given less weight. Age-weighting has been highly criticized on equity grounds, the absence of empirical foundation and validation, and because the age weights do not convey actual social values[18, 19, 27, 28]. On these grounds, we chose not to apply age-weighting in the current study. However, if age-weighting was applied, it would affect the resulting burden of injury estimates, since mortality among adolescents, which causes the lion's share of DALYs lost, would get even more emphasis compared to mortality among young children.
As shown in this article, unintentional and intentional injuries in childhood and adolescence cause a high disability and mortality burden in Europe. In all developmental stages large inequalities between west and east are observed. This study has shown the huge potential benefits that can be realized by implementing interventions that are proven ways to reduce both the likelihood and severity of injury. However, according to the WHO injuries are remarkably neglected, compared with the attention devoted to research and policy for other leading causes of DALYs worldwide. Our children deserve better and need improved protection now.

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Emmy winner Jeremy Strong is being eyed to play writer John Gruenn in Netflix’s Maestro, the biopic on music composer Leonard Bernstein, fronted by Bradley Cooper.
The development comes days after Aaron Sorkin’s historical legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7, in which Strong starred as Jerry Rubin, Leader of the Youth International Party (Yippies), released on the streamer.
Cooper will also direct and produce Maestro.
The movie will chronicle 30 years of Bernstein’s life who rose to fame after he was tasked with conducting the New York Philharmonic when he was 25. His career skyrocketed when he wrote and composed the music for the iconic film West Side Story.
It is being described as a “beautifully complex story of the marriage” between Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre, to be played by Carey Mulligan.
Cooper has also penned the film’s script in collaboration with Josh Singer, the Academy Award-winning scribe of Spotlight.
The project will be produced by veteran filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese in addition to Cooper, Todd Philips, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger.
Last month, Strong won the Emmy for outstanding actor in a drama series for his portrayal of Kendall Roy in HBO’s critically-acclaimed Succession
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Email marketing is a powerful and cost-effective way for small businesses to reach their target audience and drive sales. By sending targeted and personalized emails to a list of subscribers, you can promote your products or services, build relationships, and increase customer loyalty.
In this blog post, we’ll explore the ultimate guide to email marketing for small businesses. We’ll cover everything from building an email list and creating engaging content to measuring the success of your campaigns and avoiding common mistakes.
Basics of Email Marketing
Before you start creating email marketing campaigns, it’s essential to understand the basics of email marketing. This includes:
Email list: An email list is a collection of email addresses of people who have expressed an interest in receiving emails from your business. You can build your email list through opt-ins on your website, social media, or in-person events.
Email marketing software: Email marketing software is a tool that allows you to create, send, and track email marketing campaigns. Some popular email marketing software for small businesses include Mailchimp, Constant Contact, and AWeber.
Opt-in: An opt-in is when someone gives you permission to send them emails. It’s vital to have opt-ins for your email list, as it ensures that the people on your list are interested in receiving your emails and helps to avoid spam complaints.
Spam: Spam is an unsolicited email that is sent to a large number of people without their permission. It’s important to avoid sending spam, as it can damage your reputation and lead to email deliverability issues.
Creating an Email Marketing Strategy
To create an effective email marketing strategy, consider the following steps:
Identify your goals: The first step in creating an email marketing strategy is to identify your goals. What do you want to achieve with your email marketing campaigns? Some common goals for small businesses include increasing website traffic, generating leads, or promoting a new product or service.
Define your target audience: Next, define your target audience. Consider factors such as demographics, interests, and behaviours. Who are you trying to reach with your emails?
Develop a content plan: Develop a plan for the types of content you will include in your emails. This could include newsletters, promotional offers, or educational content.
Create a schedule: Determine how often you will send emails to your list. Consider factors such as the size of your list, the types of content you are sending, and the preferences of your target audience.
Building an Email List
The first step in email marketing is building an email list of subscribers. Here are some tips for building a solid and engaged email list:
Offer value: To get people to sign up for your email list, you need to offer value. This could be in the form of exclusive discounts, valuable content, or helpful resources.
Use opt-in forms: Opt-in forms allow you to capture email addresses from website visitors or social media followers. Use opt-in forms on your website, social media profiles, and blog to encourage people to sign up for your email list.
Segment your list: Segmenting your email list means dividing it into smaller groups based on shared characteristics or interests. This allows you to send targeted and personalized emails more relevant to each group.
Measuring and Improving Email Marketing Results
To measure and improve the effectiveness of your email marketing campaigns, consider the following tips:
Track your results: Use email marketing software to track the results of your campaigns. This includes metrics such as open rate, click-through rate, and conversion rate. By monitoring these metrics, you can see how your campaigns are performing and identify areas for improvement.
Test and optimize: Use A/B testing to compare the results of different versions of your emails and identify which elements, such as subject lines, calls to action, or images, are most effective. You can also optimize your emails for mobile devices to ensure they are easy to read and interact with on smaller screens.
Segment your list: Segmenting your email list allows you to send targeted and personalized messages to different groups of subscribers. Segmenting your list can improve the relevance and effectiveness of your emails. For example, you can segment your list based on demographics, interests, or past purchasing behaviour.
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To ensure the success of your email marketing campaigns, it’s essential to follow best practices. Some best practices for email marketing include:
Personalization: Personalize your emails using the recipient’s name and other personal information, such as location or interests. Personalization can help increase the relevance and effectiveness of your emails.
Mobile optimization: Many people access their emails on their smartphones, so optimizing your emails for mobile devices is essential. This includes using a responsive design and short, concise subject lines.
Subject line: The subject line is the first thing a recipient sees, so it’s essential to make it attention-grabbing and relevant. Avoid using spam trigger words, and keep the subject line short and to the point.
Call-to-action: Include a clear and specific call-to-action in your emails, such as “Sign up now” or “Learn more.” A strong call-to-action can help increase conversions.
Segmentation: Segment your email list based on factors such as location, interests, or purchase history. This allows you to send targeted and relevant emails to different groups of subscribers.
Consistency: Consistency is key in email marketing. Make sure to send emails regularly and use a consistent brand voice and design.
Email marketing is an effective and affordable way for small businesses to reach their target audience and promote their products or services. By creating a strategy, tracking your results, and continually testing and optimizing your campaigns, you can improve the effectiveness of your email marketing and achieve your business goals. At Glamarioux Digital Studio, we have a team of experts who can help you create and execute an email marketing strategy that aligns with your business goals and resonates with your target audience.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is email marketing and why is it important for small businesses?
Email marketing is sending promotional messages or newsletters to a group of people via email. It is crucial for small businesses because it is a cost-effective way to reach a large audience and can help increase brand awareness and drive sales.
How do I build an email marketing list for my small business?
To build an email marketing list for your small business, you can collect email addresses from customers at the point of sale, through a sign-up form on your website, or by hosting a giveaway or contest. You can also purchase email lists from a reputable provider.
What are some best practices for creating effective email marketing campaigns for small businesses?
Some best practices for creating effective email marketing campaigns for small businesses include segmenting your email list, personalizing your subject line and content, and including a clear call to action. It’s also important to test your campaigns and use analytics to track their performance.
How can I measure the success of my email marketing campaigns?
You can measure the success of your email marketing campaigns by tracking metrics such as open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates. You can also use tools such as Google Analytics to track how many website visits and sales came from your email campaigns. Additionally, you can use surveys, and feedback and ask customers to know the effectiveness of your campaign.


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Musical instruments may seem pretty straightforward: lots of people play the piano, guitar, or drums. We are familiar with most types of instruments through watching musicians play on television or classes at school. And obviously most of us have learned at least one instrument in our lives, whether it was the generic recorder in grade school or a wind or brass instrument for marching band in high school.
Yet people have not heard of a lot of instruments out there. They allow a couple of artists to fill a niche, and gives a way to reconnect with history or a creative outlet for others. It looks like our ancestors had the same obsession with music as us today, and a wide variety of musical instruments have existed for thousands of years. But not all instruments are old: a lot of musicians and artists have tried to dream up new musical instruments so that they can produce unusual one of a kind sounds. A few, like the Aeoleon harp, actually make use of the natural phenomena – wind, in this case – or reflect scientific developments, like the singing Tesla coil. Others attempt to imitate the rich sounds of more than one instrument, such as the just invented wheelharp. And lastly, a few instruments are actually custom made, the gameleste for example, which was actually commissioned by and specifically for Iceland singer Bjork.
Listed are the some of the strangest (and most awesome) musical instruments in the planet, from the ancient didgeridoo to brand-new contraptions invented by determined scientists and musicians.
The gameleste was really invented specifically for Icelandic singer Bjork “Biophilia”, an album and multimedia performance project that she created and debuted in 2011. This percussion instrument is a mixture of a celeste, which is a small keyboard-like instrument with hammers that strikes steel plates, making a bell-like sound and a gamelan, a traditional Indonesian instrument that essentially is made up of many percussion instruments. The gameleste was made by a British percussionist and an Icelandic organ craftsman for Bjork.
9. Solar-powered musical box or “Sharpsichord”
Henry Dagg, a sound engineer, built a giant pin barrel harp that is powered by the sun for 4 years. “Sharpsichord” was the name Doug gave to this gigantic creation. It is essentially a huge steel device containing a gramophone and 11,000 holes on a revolving cylinder. In order to pluck the instrument strings as it turns, it uses pegs that are stuck into the cylinder. You must manually program the sound it plays, peg by peg, which means that playing a single song could be quite a while, it actually takes a day or more.
The lur is a 2 meter blowing horn and it appears to be one of the oldest instruments on record. Rocks painting in Scandinavia have illustrations of these instruments. Curved or straight, a lur is often seen in old images of Vikings, and in fact, in the middle ages, Scandinavia used the wooden version of this instrument. The instrument changed with the technology. During the bronze age in Denmark and Germany, the bronze version of this instrument was played, and it was made up of a mouthpiece and a couple of pipes.
7. Singing Tesla Coil
This may be the coolest instrument listed here, a far as science is concerned, since it looks something straight out of a science fiction movie. The singing Tesla coil is a form of a plasma speaker. It is a form of a Tesla coil (a coil that produces high-frequency alternating currents) that produces musical tones by making a spark output. A pitch that has a low wave-like sound is produced too, which is alike to that of an analog synthesizer. Its frequency is really above human-audible frequencies, so digital modulation makes a recognizable pitch. If this scientific jargon is making you completely lost, really, the music that is produced by this instrument creates results from a spark passing through air.
A pyrophone is an organ that literally makes sounds through explosions. Yes, really. The pyrophone came from the 19th century (which happens to be when people were obsessed when the combustion engine was discovered.) The organ produces a sound by creating internal combustion. It basically targets the combustion through the chambers that makes variable sounds and (more or less) produces different tones. Gasoline or propane are usually used to power these steampunk-like musical instruments.
5. Hurdy Gurdy
The instrument looks nearly ridiculous as its name, but the hurdy gurdy is a really important instrument in Hungarian, Galician and French folk music that creates rich, timeless and exotic sounds. This is a stringed instrument that makes a sound when a wheel rubs against the strings, similar to a bow rubbing on the strings of a violin. IN fact, the hurdy gurdy sounds a little like like a normal stringed instrument, but it is improved by melodies that can be played on a keyboard, also found within the instrument. Drone strings are on top of the instrument, which provides a constant pitch that accompanies the melody, allowing the instrument to sound like bagpipes. The hurdy gurdy is sometimes even used in songs to replace bagpipes.
The wheelharp is a musical instrument with bowed strings that is played using a foot-controlled motor and a keyboard. It has strings that continuously make sound due to friction made between the spinning wheels. A treadle powers the wheelharp, and the treadle is managed by a musician’s foot (similar to the petal of a piano). Even though the wheel harp made its debut in California in 2013, it was really based on a design of an instrument that was sketched centuries ago by Leonardo Da Vinci himself. Da Vinci never got a chance to build the instrument, but thanks to some innovative artists and musicians, the instrument finally became a reality. It makes a very full, rich sound, almost like a lot of instruments being played by many musicians at once.
3. Hardanger Fiddle
The Hardanger Fiddle might be the prettiest instrument listed here. This is a traditional Norwegian stringed instrument that is kinda like the violin. What makes it unique is that is has usually 8 or 9 strings, double the strings of a violin. Four of the strings are played like the strings on a violin. The rest resonate and give a haunting, echoing sound to the melodies that are played on the instrument. It is often and elaborately carved instrument and used in a lot traditional Norway songs.
The didgeridoo is a famous, old Australian instrument. It was made by the Indigenous Australians around 1,500 years ago. It is basically a natural wooden trumpet or pipe that produces sound through air. The instrument can be found in different sizes, and usually the longer the instrument, the horn produces a lower pitch. The instrument is a really old one, it even appears on ancient rock drawings. Nowadays, in order to represent the culture of the group of people who played the instrument before, they are painted.
1. Aeolian harp
Some people call it the wind harp. This weird device creates sound when wind passes through it. The Aeolian harp is named after the god of wind in the Greek. The big device has a box and a sounding board with strings that are stretched across two bridges. The wind blows across the strings and produces sounds when it placed in an open window. The string can be tuned to different pitches. The sound produced can be haunting, even eerie, and indeed feels that the instrument is being played by the gods themselves.


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Prince William and Prince Harry looked full of nostalgia as they flipped through a photo album that Diana, Princess of Wales, collated more than 20 years ago.
In a promo released by ITV for the new documentary, Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, the two brothers chat as they recall precious moments they spent with their late mother before her tragic death in 1997.
Holding a photo of himself carried by the princess while pregnant with her second son, William tells Harry “Believe it or not, you and I are both in this photograph, you’re in the tummy!”
Prince Harry, who was 12 when his mother was killed in a car crash in Paris, is also heard describing her as ”one of the naughtiest parents.”
The 32-year-old added “She was our mum. She still is our mum. And of course, as a son I would say this, she was the best mum in the world. She smothered us with love, that’s for sure.”
In the same documentary, William speaks fondly of Diana’s informal approach to life, which spent in defiance of rules and traditions.
“She was very informal and really enjoyed the laughter and the fun,” father-of-two William said.
“She understood that there was a real life outside of Palace walls.”
Scheduled to be aired later this month, the documentary commemorates 20 years since the passing of the ”People’s Princess” through focusing on her relationship with her two sons. It features candid testimonials from the two young royals and never before seen photographs from her life.
Oxford Film and Television’s Executive producer Nick Kent said: ”This film will show Princess Diana in a way she has never been seen before, through the eyes of the two people who knew her best.”
The shocking death of Diana was mourned in an unprecedented fashion. World leaders, local and international press as well as millions of fans around the world came together in a universal outpouring of grief. It was particularly difficult for William and Harry who, 20 years on, still speak of the many mental and psychological repercussions.

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Our guides are fluent in English and have a contagious passion for the inspiring cultural heritage of our Italian cities. Experts in their fields, they will immerse you in the hidden histories and intriguing lives of history's great protagonists. So much to see, so easy to miss out: with the help of our guides, visit the most absorbing sites and uncover the stories that have changed the world. Don't miss this fascinating journey!
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Massimo was an excellent tour guide. Knowledgeable and very flexible to move opposite the crowds to ensure our group had the best experience. Have used Walks Inside Rome on 2 separate trips and both time the guides were excellent. Highly recommend this service.

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Long-billed Dowitcher: Large, stocky sandpiper with dark, mottled upperparts, dark cap and eyestripe, short white eyebrow, and red-brown underparts with lightly barred flanks. Bill is long, dark, and dagger like. Legs and feet are yellow-green. Swift direct flight, rapid wing beats.
Range and Habitat
Long-billed Dowitcher: Breeds in western Alaska and northwestern Canada. Spends winters along the coast from Washington and Virginia south to Guatemala. During breeding season lives on tundra; found on mudflats, marshes, and edges of freshwater ponds and marshes during winter.
The Long-billed Dowitcher is more likely to be seen near fresh water than the Short-billed Dowitcher.
Their bills are full of nerve endings, which are useful for sensing prey. They walk along slowly, lifting their heads up and down like a sewing machine.
A group of sandpipers has many collective nouns, including a "bind", "contradiction", "fling", "hill", and "time-step" of sandpipers.
The Long-billed Dowitcher has a large range, estimated globally at 100,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers. Native to Asia and the Americas and introduced to Europe, this bird prefers wetland and marine ecosystems. The global population of this bird is estimated at 500,000 individuals and does not show signs of decline that would necessitate inclusion on the IUCN Red List. For this reason, the current evaluation status of the Long-billed Dowitcher is Least Concern.

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Elon Musk Claims Tesla Autopilot Can Cut Number of Crashes in Half
I can't remember the last time a car company had as much hype as Tesla has generated over the past several years. It's no wonder, either; if the company succeeds to the degree to which it aspires, it will fundamentally change the car industry in a way that the world hasn't seen since, well, Henry Ford was around. They're changing things from the ground up, from the way cars operate to the way cars are sold directly to the consumer without any dealerships or middle men along the way.
And one of the biggest and most ambitious aspects of their cars is their autopilot feature, the much talked-about potential for cars to simply drive themselves. This is something that some see as revolutionary and exciting and something that terrifies others. For those who are apprehensive about allowing their fate to be taken out of their hands, Elon Musk has a response.
“The probability of having an accident is 50% lower if you have Autopilot on. Even with our first version. So we can see basically what’s the average number of kilometers to an accident – accident defined by airbag deployment. Even with this early version, it’s almost twice as good as a person.”
So, what do you think? Would you take a chance on a self-driving car?

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brightway Insurance, one of the largest property/casualty agencies in the U.S., named Chris Cole, Owner of Brightway, The Cole Agency, as its 2017 Agency Owner of the Year (Revenue). This is the second consecutive year that Cole has earned Brightway’s top award. He opened his first Brightway store in Palm Springs in 2010 and his second location in Boynton Beach in 2014.
Cole won the award for earning the highest revenue in the Brightway system. Today, there are 152 Brightway stores across 19 states. Brightway, The Cole Agency added another 3,384 policies to its book in 2017, driving the stores’ annualized written premium to nearly $25 million by year-end 2017. Brightway’s leadership team presented the award to Cole during the company’s annual Awards Celebration held Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Fla.
“We’re extremely proud of Chris Cole and his team and look forward to this time each year when we recognize our top Agents like him,” said Brightway Co-Founder and Chairman, Michael Miller. “Brightway is a proven franchise system that provides an unparalleled, comprehensive system of support empowering Store Owners to outsell the competition three-to-one, grow their business and build an asset for their family.”
Not only did Cole earn the top award of the night, but also he received the award for selling the most Home insurance policies in 2017.
Vincent Zanfini from Brightway, The Barletta Agency in Stuart, Fla.; Alexander Cull from Brightway, Boca North in Boca Raton, Fla.; and Ben Barnes from Cole’s Palm Springs office earned the $1 Million Producer award for selling more than $1 million in written premium. Zanfini has won the award five years in a row, and Barnes has won it two years in a row.
“Congratulations to Chris Cole, Vincent Zanfini, Alexander Cull and Ben Barnes on their 2017 achievements,” said Brightway President, Talman Howard. “Brightway franchisees focus on selling new business, which helps them achieve high production. We’re thrilled to see our Store Owners and Producers reach their potential by leveraging the Brightway system.”
Brightway Store Owners enjoy support in customer service, carrier relationships, marketing, accounting and technology. As a result, Brightway stores consistently outsell other insurance agencies three-to-one.*
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Brightway began franchising operations in 2008 and has since grown to more than 700 people in 19 states serving customers in all 50 states. Forbes has recognized the company as America’s No. 1 Franchise to Buy. Additionally, the company was named a top franchise three years in a row by Entrepreneur magazine and one of the fastest-growing private companies in America nine consecutive years by Inc. 5000. People wishing to learn more about franchise ownership with Brightway may visit BrightwayDifference.com and find us on LinkedIn. Consumers seeking a better insurance buying experience may visit Brightway.com and find us on Facebook.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Co is feuding with Texas over driveway regulations amid construction in rural town
- Boring Co built a driveway in the rural town of Bastrop after failing to get a permit for safety reasons regarding the site plan
- The company’s dealings with the town are an illustration of how Musk’s businesses push the boundaries of or simply ignore regulations
While Elon Musk is publicly making a big deal about moving to Texas and cozying up to the governor, behind the scenes his tunnel-building venture, Boring Co, is wrangling with local authorities in the state over a host of seemingly mundane permitting issues.
Since Boring bought land last May to create a research and development centre in Bastrop, Texas, a rural area outside Austin, the company has put workers up on mobile homes at the site without authorised sewage facilities, failed to get air and stormwater permits and built a driveway without first getting official approval, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg News through a public records request.
Boring staff mentioned in this article did not reply to requests for comment.
Texas was supposed to be different. For a start, officials including Governor Greg Abbott gave him a big welcome. “Woohoo!” a Bastrop development official emailed County Judge Paul Pape, the presiding officer of the county government, after Boring closed on the property. “Elon Musk is now a Bastrop County property owner! Project Submarine has landed!!”
And part of the reason Musk traded California for Texas was its business-friendly climate. This has worked out for Tesla, he said in an interview with the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley club published Tuesday.
“We built the factory here in less time than it would have taken to get the permits in California,” he said, speaking from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas. “The typical permitting time for a greenfield in California is two years, and you’re going to get sued, because you’re in California. We didn’t get any lawsuits here, and we got the factory built in 18 months.”
For Boring, even a Texas permitting process is too slow.
The company’s venture into Bastrop was at first cooperative. On April 16, 2021, Boring asked the Texas Department of Transportation what information officials needed to approve driveways from the new site to a nearby farm-to-market road, the FM 1209. It said it was submitting a driveway planning application on July 27. The next day, Texas DOT engineer Margaret Lake replied that the document was missing key items, including an overall site plan, and that the proposed driveway was at least 153 feet too close to the nearby Walker Watson Road.
About six weeks later, the DOT found out that Boring had gone ahead and built the driveway anyway. Lake sent photos of it to another DOT engineer, Diana Schulze, who alerted Deputy District Engineer Mike Arellano. “Mike,” she wrote in a Sept. 16 email, “As we discussed they put this driveway in without a permit.”
Arellano emailed Boring’s project development lead, Mike Thompson, later that day to say that for safety reasons the driveway was too close to the nearby Walker Watson Road, and Boring should submit the documents required for a driveway permit while finding a safer location. He included a photo of the driveway.
Boring submitted a variance request on September 30 to allow the driveway to stay where it was. The variance hasn’t been approved, a spokesperson for the Texas DOT said Monday.
Texas has found other shortcomings with Boring’s submissions for the site. An October 25 email from Lake to Boring said the company would have to build space for vehicles to get on and off the road as it lacked an appropriate shoulder. Boring senior civil engineer Hunter Brauer made the case January 9 that this wasn’t needed in part because the deliveries from large trucks were infrequent. Lake replied January 18 that the extra space was needed for safety reasons irrespective of the volume of traffic and was “non-negotiable”.
It’s “extremely unusual, especially for a major company like that, to basically ignore state safety laws”, said Lyndon Henry, a transportation planning consultant based in Austin. “I would think it reflects very badly on them to be ignoring safety regulations regarding something as simple and elementary as an access driveway.”
Then there is the sewage problem.
On the morning of February 28, county commissioners met at the courthouse in downtown Bastrop, about a 10 minute drive from the Boring site, to discuss matters including Boring’s application for a permit to build a massive manufacturing facility. A local homeowner said workers were already living in mobile homes there. Once Judge Pape pointed out letting people reside on the site without a sewage permit might violate the permitting process, the commissioners tabled the application for the manufacturing facility.
After the meeting, Commissioner Mel Hamner, who represents the area of Bastrop where the Boring facility is located, returned to his office in the building next door. There he found an unexpected visitor waiting for him: Boring President Steve Davis. They had a “terse” conversation about the postponed manufacturing facility permit, and left it that Boring would continue working with the county to resolve the issues, Hamner said.
About a month later, officials from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality visited the site in response to complaints that it was operating without authorisation and that there was liquid spilled on the ground near the machinery. Officials observed three silos had been installed without permits for air quality or stormwater management, and a spokesman for TCEQ said its inspectors didn’t find any spills. The agency recommended Boring obtain the needed approvals, which it has done.
Meanwhile, officials continued to raise concerns about the driveway. A March 4 email from Arellano to Boring Business Development Lead Brian Gettinger highlighted the liability risks:
“Elected officials and local residents are reporting that the truck traffic in and out of this driveway is frequent on a daily basis. Given this unpermitted, unapproved driveway does not meeting spacing criteria, I need your cooperation to add a turn lane immediately to address this safety concern.
“I am sure The Boring Company does not want to bear this liability so we are here to help expedite the approval of the design and permit for a driveway and turn lane as required.”
Gettinger pushed back in a March 29 email, saying “the traffic flow on FM 1209 and the frequency of truck deliveries does not represent a risk to traffic great enough to warrant a centre turn lane at this time.”
Arellano replied the same day:
“It only take on one truck turning movement to create a preventable hazard to the public.
“Again, with the decision to construct this driveway with no permit or approval at the location chosen, all liability is on the Boring Company at this point in time.”
DOT engineer Schulze sent Boring an ultimatum on the morning of Monday, April 25.
“After discussing with General Counsel, TxDOT will require from your company a traffic control plan for safely getting your trucks in and out of the driveway. I need to have this by the end of the day. If we do not receive this traffic control plan then we have been directed to barricade the driveway on FM 1209 from further use until the traffic control plan is submitted.”
Later that day, Gettinger replied with an interim traffic plan, and Schulze approved it by return email. By the end of the week, the company had installed orange signs on the FM 1209 to warn traffic about its driveway.
Boring received a temporary permit for its driveway earlier this month, the Texas DOT spokesperson said. The final permit could take up to 60 days.


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The Schützenmatte is a dynamic place in the history of the city of Bern. Dominated for centuries by memory and fortifications, is today a space for uses which cannot be found anywhere else in the city.
Parking lot, drug trade location, viaduct and an autonomous center in a former riding school meet here as differences of interest of urban society: for some, the Schützenmatte is a “non-place”, for others a welcome niche, a central location, an underused area with a lot of potential, an open and public space in the city which must never be blocked.
Together with synergo Agency from Zurich, we support a two-year process of dialogue which renegotiates the Schützenmatte and develops a sustainable use concept for the space. In continuous workshops with a 70 -member monitoring committee of representatives of key institutions and stakeholder groups, decisive questions are raised and solutions are developed in a city wide context as well as for future use and design of the place. The results are fed back into public forums with a wider audience.
An essential element of public participation are the Experimental days: the parking lot is cleared away for four days and declared as an experimental field for alternative use ideas.
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Project TEAM Philip Schläger, Malte Wittenberg, Martin Schlegel, Belen Zevallos
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In an effort to protect the lives and property of residents in Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 96, the District has initiated several erosion control projects along the P-133-000-000 Drainage Facility, identified in red below. Recently upstream development combined with heavy rains has increased the rate of embankment erosion along certain parts of P-133. After much consideration and in consultation with the Harris County Flood Control District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the District decided to undertake several projects to reduce and impede erosion occurring along P-133.
Over the next two years, residents adjacent to P-133 will observe various erosion control projects targeted at maintaining the Mesa Road bridge and reducing embankment erosion along P-133 south of Mesa Road. The various locations of these projects are identified in the graphic below. Project activity will occur over time in several phases. The first project began June 2, 2016, and should conclude at the end of August, provided there are no delays. Regrettably, the erosion control projects will result in the removal and clearing of some trees and underbrush along P-133.
The District requests patience as it proceeds with these erosion control projects and apologizes for any inconvenience the construction activity may cause. To reduce any disturbance the construction may cause residents, the District has asked contractors to limit their hours of operation to 7 a.m. through 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the erosion control projects, please contact Sanford Kuhl Hagan Kugle Parker Kahn LLP at 713-850-9000.


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Hallucinogens include a hodgepodge of different plants and synthetic substances, all of which produce psychoactive effects that vary in potency and type of effect. Compared to the addiction potential of stimulant and opiate-based drugs, hallucinogens pale in comparison as a group, though a few of these drug types can be addictive.
For someone who uses hallucinogens every now and then, the risk of addiction runs low; however, these drugs are known to produce unpredictable effects so different people can react to these drug in different ways.
Are hallucinogens addictive when used on a regular basis? This really depends on the type of drug, but it helps to keep in mind that any drug capable of altering the brain’s chemical makeup holds some potential for abuse and addiction.
Call our toll-free helpline at 800-609-2774 (Who Answers?) for information on rehab programs that treat hallucinogen abuse and addiction.
What most distinguishes hallucinogens from other drug types is their ability to alter a person’s mood and perceptions of the surrounding environment. In this respect, some hallucinogens produce full-blown hallucinations while others may only distort one’s sense of time and space. LSD, a drug that best represents the hallucinogen drug group, produces a range of effects depending on the dosage amount taken.
Other more commonly used hallucinogens include:
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, like most all addictive drugs, hallucinogens have chemical structures that resemble the brain’s own neurotransmitter chemicals. This similarity accounts for the inherent potential for addiction when using hallucinogens on a regular basis.
If you only use these drugs every now and then, the potential for addiction really depends on how your system reacts to any one drug type.
Hallucinogens and the Brain
A good majority of hallucinogen drugs exert their greatest effects on the brain’s serotonin system. Serotonin, a primary neurotransmitter chemical, regulates movement, thought processes and emotion.
According to Villanova University, hallucinogen interactions with the serotonin system produce the following effects:
- Hearing voices
- Seeing imaginary colors and shapes
- Feeling intense emotions, both pleasant and frightening
- Out-of-body sensations
While not physically addictive, the answer to the question “are hallucinogens addictive” is yes when it comes to psychological dependence. With psychological dependence, the mind comes to need a drug’s effect to cope with everyday life.
Some of the most addictive hallucinogen drugs include:
Signs to Watch For
With the more addictive hallucinogen drugs, frequent or daily use would eventually take on a life of its own, driving a person to engage in compulsive drug-using and drug-seeking behavior. Signs of addiction tend to show up within a person’s emotions and behaviors.
Signs to watch for include:
- Preoccupation with getting and/or using the drug
- Neglecting other important life areas, such as work and family
- Mood swings
- Confused thinking
- Withdrawing from friends and family
- Decline in work performance
- Decline in appearance or hygiene
When all is said and done, the question “are hallucinogens addictive” has to do with how any one drug interacts with the brain’s chemical system. As with any other type of drug abuse, once addiction takes hold the need for some form of treatment help increases the longer the problem persists.
Call our toll-free helpline at 800-609-2774 (Who Answers?) if you need help finding a rehab program that can address your specific treatment needs.

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Discover the secrets to pairing jewellery with Casio women’s watches for an effortlessly stunning appearance. Casio watches are renowned for their resilience, affordability, and fashionable charm. Moreover, their versatility makes them a fantastic accessory for any event. But how can you showcase your Casio watch by pairing it with matching jewellery?
Dive into this blog post to uncover expert tips on selecting the ideal jewellery to complement your Casio watch. We’ll provide inspiration and guidance for crafting elegant and sophisticated looks, be it for a glamorous evening affair or a casual outing around town. No matter the occasion, we’ll ensure you find the perfect jewellery to enhance your Casio watch.
Here are a few Casio watches for styling with jewellery:
Casio Women Vintage Square Rose Gold Watch
Introducing the Casio Women’s Vintage Square Rose Gold Watch, a fashionable and adaptable accessory suitable for every event. Their timeless square shape and stunning rose gold appearance guarantee attention and admiration.
These watches boast an array of impressive features, including a quartz movement for precise timekeeping, a date display for added convenience, an alarm function, and water resistance up to 50 metres. Get your glam game on by simply going about your daily routine, rest assured that your Casio watch will not only enhance your style but also provide reliability and confidence.
For a party look elevate your style with Casio Women’s Vintage Square Rose Gold Watch, complemented by a diamond necklace and earrings, adding an elegant touch to any ensemble.
Casio Women Vintage Square Black Watches
Introduce a vintage flair to your closet by embracing the Casio Women Vintage Square Black Watch. Exhibiting a chic design, this watch boasts a timeless square black dial adorned with gold-tone accents, perfectly paired with a stainless steel band. This timepiece is not just about style; it also offers practicality with its water-resistant construction and an array of features, including an alarm, stopwatch, and LED light. Preparing for a glamorous evening or merely going about your daily glam routine, this Casio Watch is the ideal accessory for any event or task.
For an elegant look enhance your outfit by pairing Casio Women Vintage Square Black Watch with a gold necklace and bracelet for a sophisticated and dressy appearance.
Casio Women Vintage Square Yellow Watches
Elevate your wardrobe with a touch of vintage allure through the Casio Women Vintage Square Yellow Watch. These fashionable timepieces showcase a square yellow dial with elegant gold hands and markers, elegantly housed in a durable resin case. With water-resistant capabilities and a two-year warranty, they blend style and functionality flawlessly.
Regardless of whether you’re indulging in a night out or simply accomplishing daily tasks, this Casio Watch serves as the ideal accessory, injecting vibrant colour and character into your ensemble.
For a sporty look combine Casio Women Vintage Square Yellow Watch with a stainless steel bracelet and hoop earrings for a sporty vibe.
Casio Women Vintage Square Rose Gold Watches
Enhance your appearance with a hint of vintage elegance by adorning the Casio Women Vintage Square Rose Gold Watch. This Casio watch exemplifies style and sophistication, with its square rose gold case and complementing stainless steel strap. The alluring rose gold dial showcases digital timekeeping and a date display for added functionality.
Versatile and suitable for any occasion, this watch effortlessly transitions from casual to formal wear. With a water resistance of up to 50 metres, it can withstand light swimming and showering, making it a reliable companion for everyday use.
For a dressy look, enhance your outfit by pairing Casio Women Vintage Square Rose Gold Watch with a gold necklace and bracelet for a sophisticated and dressy personality.
Casio Women Vintage Round Silver Watches
The Casio Women Vintage Round Silver Watch is an exquisite timepiece that transcends trends and is perfect for any occasion. With its classic round case, silver dial, and stainless steel band, this watch exudes timeless elegance. Furthermore, it boasts a water resistance level of up to 50 metres, ensuring durability for everyday use.
The Casio watch flaunts a simple and understated design, making it suitable for both casual and formal wear. Its lightweight construction and adjustable band contribute to its exceptional comfort when worn.
The Casio Women Vintage Round Silver Watch is a fantastic choice for women seeking a durable, affordable, and stylish timepiece. It also makes a delightful gift for any woman who appreciates classic and elegant style. For a casual look match your Casio Women Vintage Round Silver Watch with a silver necklace and stud earrings for a casual and trendy look.
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|Multiclass cyanotoxin analysis in reservoir waters: Tandem solid-phase extraction followed by zwitterionic hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.|
Aparicio-Muriana MM, Carmona-Molero R, Lara FJ, García-Campaña AM, Del Olmo-Iruela M.
Talanta. 2022; 237(): 122929
The presence of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in all water bodies, including ocean water and fresh water sources, represents a risk for human health as eutrophication and climate change are enhancing their level of proliferation. For risk assessment and studies on occurrence, the development of reliable and sensitive analytical approaches able to cover a wide range of cyanotoxins is essential. This work describes the development of an HILIC-MS/MS multiclass method for the simultaneous analysis of eight cyanotoxins in reservoir water samples belonging to three different classes according to their chemical structure: cyclic peptides (microcystin-LR, microcystin-RR and nodularin), alkaloids (cylindrospermopsin, anatoxin-a) and three non-protein amino acids isomers such as beta-methylamino-L-alanine, 2,4-diaminobutyric acid and N-(2-aminoethyl)glycine). A SeQuant ZIC-HILIC column was employed to achieve the chromatographic separation in less than 12 min. Previously, a novel sample treatment based on a tandem solid-phase extraction (SPE) system using mixed cation exchange (MCX) and Strata-X cartridges was investigated with the aim of extracting and preconcentrating this chemically diverse group of cyanotoxins. The Strata-X cartridge, which was configured first in the line of sample flow, retained the low polar compounds and the MCX cartridge, which was at the bottom of the dual system, retained mainly the non-protein amino acids. The optimization procedure highlighted the importance of sample ion content for the recoveries of some analytes such as the isomers beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine and 2-4-diaminobutyric acid. Method validation was carried out in terms of linearity, limit of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ), recoveries, matrix effect and precision in terms of repeatability and intermediate precision. This work represents the first analytical method for the simultaneous analysis of these multiclass cyanotoxins in reservoir water samples, achieving LOQs in the very low range of 7.10(-3) - 0.1 mug L(-1). Despite high recoveries obtained at the LOQ concentration levels (101.0-70.9%), relative standard deviations lower than 17.5% were achieved. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


Although the metal frame is a great product for building a home, expect to pay more and understand the problems associated with its use. This will help you determine if the investment is worth the pros and cons. Until the trade wars of 2019 and the uncertainty of steel prices Aluminum Framing in world markets, the price of steel construction with wood products became more competitive, not so much now. Typically, the metal frame works about 20 percent longer and future prices remain uncertain as the United States advises against cheaper steel from abroad.
Businesses with more necessary items in the office benefit from the extra space made possible by a sleek frame and sliding door. Aluminum office fronts are more effective because they are one of the most cost-effective materials available. Installation is simple and removable, which makes the conversion less stressful. It no longer focuses on “green” building certifications or “green” savings, but has become part of the construction industry. Building envelope consultants work specifically to help architects and building owners meet their thermal performance goals.
Adjust the coupling of the “light” drill so that the screw does not fade. Using a metal bolt cutter, cut the bolts to a height that allows close contact with the top and bottom of the rails. Gaps larger than 1/16 inch at each end are too large because they transfer the support weight of a wall to the screws.
The T slot provides the ability to add connections and connect profiles to closed ends. This way, you can change your design without having to start from scratch. It also allows for easy expansion and rollback of your build for future changes. Aluminum has a wide range of applications in medical facilities, from the patient’s room to the doctor’s office. Typical applications of structural frames in medical applications include beds, elevators, tables, cabinets, curtain bases, machine bases, stethoscopes, fans, and even some test equipment.
The lateral loads that non-load-bearing walls can carry should not be more than 10 pounds per square foot. Metal screws do not contribute to energy-efficient structures due to thermal bridging. The thermal bridge allows heat to flow from inside the building along the most conductive path, the metal screws. Compared to the available alternatives, the aluminum frame is a cost-effective solution. Instead of using outdated materials such as welded steel for office interior fronts, aluminum frame components are a smart replacement. By changing materials, structures can be built faster and more cost-effectively, saving architects and their customers time and money on parts and labor.


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Inorganic Chemistry Communications 9 (2006) 397–399 www.elsevier.com/locate/inoche
A uranium–potassium-organic framework solids: Hydrothermal synthesis, structure, and property of K[(UO2)3 (l3-OH)3(l2-OH) (C7H4O4N)2]OH Weihai Zhang, Jianshe Zhao
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710069, China Received 6 October 2005; accepted 5 January 2006 Available online 13 March 2006
Abstract A novel 3D uranyl complex is reported as synthesized via hydrothermal treatment of uranium oxynitrate and p-nitrobenzoic acid. The structure of the complex is quite unusual. It consists of one-dimensional [(UO2)3(l3-OH)3(l2-OH) (C7H4O4N)2] ribbons along the b-axis. These ribbons are linked to form a two-dimensional layer structure by the potassium ion that serves to bridge between the two adjacent ribbons. p-Nitrobenzoic acids make the layers a three-dimensional architecture. The complex is studied by DSC-TGA in order to get more information about its thermal stability. Ó 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: Simulation; Uranyl complex; Hydrothermal synthesis; Coordination polymer
The family of uranium compounds with fascinating structural topologies is currently gaining considerable attention due to their physical–chemical properties and their behavior in the nuclear industry, mineralogy and natural environment [1–6]. Some recent studies in this area have focused on the use of hydrothermal synthetic condition, in both the mild (<250 °C) and supercritical (>374 °C) regimes, for preparing new phases, as well as attempting to reproduce the conditions under which uranium-bearing minerals may form . In order to gain a better understanding of the intrinsic interactions between uranyl ion and humic substance in the process of uranium deposit, we have designed a series of experiments to simulate this course. We chose some organic acid and synthetic HAs as model substance to react with dioxouranium(VI), respectively. Here, we report the synthesis, structure and characterization of dioxouranium(VI) complex K[(UO2)3(l3-OH)3(l2-OH) (C7H4O4N)2]OH.
Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected]
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The complex is synthesized in a one-step process by the reaction of UO2(NO3)2 Æ 6H2O with p-nitrobenzoic acid in the presence of potassium hydroxide and 10 mL H2O under hydrothermal conditions at 180 °C. The resulting product is isolated as yellow crystal that is stable to air and suitable for X-ray crystallography . Fig. 1 shows the coordination environment of U(1), U(2) and U(3) atoms in the complex. The atoms U(1) and U(2), which are identic, are seven-coordinated, including a couple of uranyl oxygen atoms, three l3-OH, one p-nitrobenzoic acid group and a l2-OH, which makes the coordination environment of U(1) and U(2) adopt a pentagonal bipyramids conﬁguration. As for U(3), it is also seven-coordinated, but its coordination environment, which is composed of a couple of uranyl oxygen atoms, three l3-OH and two p-nitrobenzoic acid groups, is diﬀerent from U(1) and U(2). The ﬁve donor atoms around U(3) ˚ , the U(3) deﬁne a plane with mean deviation of 0.0367 A ˚ atom being separated by 0.0344 A from this plane. The bond lengths in the pentagonal bipyramids of UO7, which ˚ for the axial [email protected]
bonds range from 1.766(5) to 1.786(5) A ˚ and 2.209(5) to 2.566(5) A for the equatorial U–O bonds,
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Fig. 1. Ellipsoid representation of the part structure of K[(UO2)3(l3OH)3(l2-OH) (C7H4O4N)2]OH. It show the inﬁnite one-dimensional [(UO2)3(l3-OH)3(l2-OH) (C7H4O4N)2] ribbons that run down the b-axis.
are comparable to the values in similar cases . The U–U distances among the U(1), U(2) and U(3) vary from 3.8579 ˚ , which are larger than the sum of the covalent to 3.9776 A radii, hence no metal-metal bonds are evident. U(1), U(2), U(3), O(12) and O(13) deﬁne a plane with a mean deviation ˚. of 0.0250 A The uranium polyhedron forms an inﬁnite one-dimensional ribbon along the b-axis, which is constructed by numerous edge-sharing uranium pentagonal bipyramids. The edge of the ribbon is terminated by p-nitrobenzoic acid and l2-OH that arrange in AABAAB fashion along the ribbon. These ribbons are linked to form a two-dimensional layer structure by the potassium ion that serves to bridge between the two adjacent ribbons as shown in Fig. 2. Each potassium ion resides in a distorted tetradecahedral environment and is bonded by four uranyl oxygen atoms, four nitryl oxygen atoms and one dissociative hydroxyl. The K–O distance, which ranges from 2.681(6) ˚ , mean value 2.903(6) A ˚ , is well in agreement to 3.339(8) A with the values in similar cases . Up to now, such uranium–potassium–oxygen layer is rarely observed in either
Fig. 3. A view of the 3D network from b-axis direction. All the hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity of presentation.
naturally occurring or synthetic systems. p-Nitrobenzoic acids arrange crosswise between the two adjacent layers as shown in Fig. 3. Its carboxyl oxygen atoms join the uranyl ions that belong to one of the layer, while its nitryl oxygen atoms link the potassium ions remaining with another layer. Thus, p-nitrobenzoic acids make the layers a threedimensional architecture. In order to get more information about the thermal stability of the complex, DSC-TGA has been performed. The thermal decomposition takes place in two stages. Initially, in the temperature range from 100 to 480 °C, one point ﬁve units of p-nitrobenzoic acid are removed which is followed by an exothermic maximum at 409 °C. The experimental mass loss in this stage is 19.80% that is in good agreement with the theoretical value calculated for the loss of one point ﬁve units of p-nitrobenzoic acid (19.71%). It decomposes in the second stage of thermal decomposition to K2O and U3O8, in the temperature range from 480 to 599 °C, which is manifested by an exothermic peak with maximum at 599 °C. The experimental value for mass loss in this stage is 11.30%, while the calculated one is 10.13%. Bond valence sum (BVS) analysis is also undertaken, a procedure that has found widespread utility in assigning ambiguous oxidation states in metal cluster . The BVS analysis gives an average valence of 5.979 for U(1), 5.990 for U(2) and 6.095 for U(3), which are consistent with the formula provided for this compound. Acknowledgements
Fig. 2. A view of the uranium–potassium–oxygen layer. It shows the arrangement of the uranyl ion and potassium ion.
We are grateful to the National Basic Research Program (the 973 Program, No. 2003CB214600), the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20371039), the Key Laboratory Research and Establishment Program of Shaanxi Education Section (No. 03JS006), and the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Education Section (No. 04JK143) for ﬁnancial support.
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