In 1951 Alan Turing wrote a paper entitled The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis in which he developed the reaction‐diffusion theory, which became one of the basic models of theoretical biology and is also considered a foundation of chaos theory.
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Wisconsin drivers lose as the can keeps being kicked down the road
Debby Jackson2020-06-30T14:41:44-05:00July 1, 2018|
7/1/18 – Kenosha News
Taking a vacation out of state this holiday weekend or over the summer?
If so, you'll likely come back talking about the roads. They're better almost anywhere you go.
Democrats for governor and lieutenant governor are finding out about the roads first-hand as they crisscross Wisconsin. They've been talking about them when they visit the Kenosha News editorial board.
Top three priorities for the state? Dedicated highway funding is right there.
"I literally feel how bad the roads are," said Kelda Roys, who is traveling thousands of miles in her gubernatorial campaign.
"We have to get on a maintenance plan that continues to fix our roads every year," said Marlon Mitchell, also running for governor.
"Everywhere we go roads are the thing," said Mandela Barnes, candidate for lieutenant governor.
"I think we're at a tipping point with roads. People have seen the impact of lack of investment," said Kurt Kober, also running for lieutenant governor.
I could keep going. These candidates offer ideas that include re-indexing the gas tax and increasing fees.
Coming up with a transportation funding strategy requires leadership and compromise, however, and that's been lacking in Madison. Wisconsin legislative leaders and the governor have continued to kick the can down the road.
They used to kick the can down the road in Indiana too, sidestepping agreement on dedicated road funding. But that changed in April 2017 after years of inaction.
What happened there should be of interest here, given that Republicans in charge of the House and Senate and the governor's office agreed on a funding plan that would fuel years of road and bridge improvements in the Hoosier state.
The Indiana plan increased gas taxes by 10 cents per gallon, increased vehicle registration fees by $15 (with higher charges for electric and hybrid vehicle owners), and enacted various other user increases.
In all, the tax hikes and fee increases would raise an average of $915 million a year over the next seven years for state and local roadwork in Indiana.
"We're not kicking the can down the road like they do in Washington," said Indiana Senate President David Long at the time. "We're paying for it today, responsibly and appropriately.
He might have been talking about Wisconsin too when it comes to road funding. Here, residents pay more for car repairs than drivers in virtually any other state.
I lived in Indiana at the time, and I can tell you that residents didn't favor tax increases any more than you do. But six months after the April legislation was passed and signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb, the Ball State University Hoosier Survey found that 57 percent of participants approved of the gas tax increase.
By October 2017, residents had seen the road work intensify and had started to see improvements. They also may have known neighbors who secured road construction jobs.
When I moved to Wisconsin I immediately noticed the road neglect but I also noticed that the fee to get my Wisconsin license was lower than in neighboring states.
There's a great opportunity to raise fees on users here. Just an idea offered from a new Kenosha resident.
To tell the complete story, the Indiana roads success model came about because a legislative champion, Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, worked tirelessly on a data-driven approach to understanding the state's road funding options. He worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle for years to gain consensus.
"Nobody does stuff alone, and we wouldn't have gotten here if it weren't for all the stakeholders who spent six years in boring meetings with me," Soliday said as he received the Indiana Chamber of Commerce "Government Leader of the Year award in November 2017. "A lot of people compromised to get something done."
Compromise and hard work must be on the agenda for the next Wisconsin governor and legislators when it comes to road funding. It won't come easy, but kicking the can down the road should not be an option next year.

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Appeals Court: Ineligible Claimants Can Keep Unemployment Benefit Payments
Joe Forward
Sept. 12, 2017 – A state appeals court has ruled that three individuals who collected unemployment insurance payments can keep them even though they were ineligible because prior agency interpretations concerning their eligibility were incorrect.
As disabled workers, the three individuals received social security disability benefits, which are paid once per month. They applied for unemployment benefits when they became unemployed. But a state statute prohibits duplicate payments.
An eligibility statute, Wis. Stat. section 108.04(12)(f)1 (2013-14), applicable at the time, said "any individual who actually receives social security disability insurance benefits … in a given week is ineligible for benefits paid or payable in the same week."
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) initially denied unemployment benefits, concluding the statute barred payments to individuals who were receiving monthly social security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits.
Relying on a prior interpretation by the Labor Industry Review Commission (LIRC), the Department of Hearings and Appeals reversed DWD, concluding the statute only bars an unemployment payment in the same week in which the SSDI benefit is received.
LIRC affirmed that decision. But a circuit court ruled that LIRC's interpretation was wrong – that a person is ineligible for unemployment benefits in every week of every month in which the claimant receives the SSDI benefits. The case was remanded.
On remand, LIRC ruled that claimants were ineligible for benefits, but they are entitled to keep what they already received – about $1,200 for one claimant and about $2,500 for the other two – because the payments were based on a misinterpretation of the law.
Under Wis. Stat. section 108.22(8)(c), DWD must waive overpayments erroneously paid if the payment was the result of department error and the claimants did not make false or misleading statements to obtain benefits. Under that provision, department error does not occur if an initial decision is later modified or reversed by an appeal tribunal.
However, under section 108.02(10e)(am), "department error" does occur if a payment is made based on "misapplication or misinterpretation of the law."
LIRC ruled that the Department of Hearings and Appeals and LIRC, which relied on LIRC's prior interpretation of the eligibility statute, misinterpreted the law and it was this misinterpretation that caused DWD to make the unemployment benefit payments. Thus, LIRC ruled that DWD must waive the overpayments. The circuit court affirmed.
In DWD v. LIRC, 2016AP2066 (Sept. 12, 2017), a three-judge panel for the District I Appeals Court affirmed, granting due weight dereference to LIRC's determination.
DWD argued LIRC could not rely on the circuit court's reversal to determine a "department error" occurred through misinterpretation of the law. The panel disagreed.
"LIRC's decisions here did not find that the circuit court reversals automatically created a department error," wrote Judge Joan Kessler.
"Rather, in each case, LIRC found as a fact that the departmental error was caused by the appeals tribunal and LIRC both getting the law wrong."
The panel noted that administrative law judges are DWD employees. "Thus, LIRC's finding that both the department and [LIRC] misinterpreted the eligibility statute is the basis for LIRC's ultimate finding that both entities caused a departmental error."
Any suggestion that LIRC cannot consider circuit court decisions on statutory interpretation, the panel noted, "would prevent LIRC from changing prior legal interpretations regardless of potential consequences," Judge Kessler wrote.
DWD appeared to be arguing that it would not amount to department error for an agency to interpret the law inconsistently with a circuit court's interpretation.
"Were we to adopt DWD's argument, we would eviscerate the statutes which guarantee unemployment claimants the right to judicial review by appeal to a court," Judge Kessler explained. "We would also vanquish the undisputed recognition by the highest court in this country of the ultimate authority of the courts to interpret the law."
Finally, the panel rejected DWD's argument that a waiver should not apply if the department's interpretation of the law, even if a misinterpretation, was reasonable.
The panel noted that the statutes do not include such an exception, and adding one would result in collateral litigation about whether an interpretation was "reasonable."
"DWD's approach, if adopted, would produce the opposite of the certainty and predictability that the administrative system of unemployment benefits was designed to produce," Kessler wrote.


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Is the Bible God's Final Authority?
-The Bible demands more than they are willing to give.
-They have held an unscriptural position for years and pride prevents them from changing.
-Their parents/grandparents/children hold a position they will not abandon.
In regard to this problem, Jesus said, "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'; and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.' He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me." (Matthew 10:34-38) If we want to follow Jesus, we had better listen to Him.
You'll find a lot of preachers and groups saying "listen to us!" While I do not question their sincerity, I do know that we should never blindly follow anyone. Even the apostle Peter was capable of making mistakes (Matthew 26:69-75; Galatians 2:11-13). Solomon set up idols for his wives in his old age (I Kgs 11:1-8). Who do you know that is better than Solomon, or the apostle Peter?
The Bible can be understood by those who will seek to know. The word of God offers the words of life that we need (Phil 2:14-16; Acts 5:20; 11:14). The power of God unto salvation is the gospel (Rom 1:16).
Where does the church stand in relation to the word? Some want the church to be in control of the Bible. They want the church to have the authority to interpret it, and even change it. But the word of God was not the product of the church. Instead, the church was the result of the word. The church exists because Jesus ordained such by His word. This is why you never find the church sitting down and writing the Bible in the first century. In fact, when a question arose in the book of Acts, the church sought what God had already revealed (rather than voting on the matter). Peter began by pointing out what God had revealed through him (Acts 15:7-10). Barnabas and Paul then related what God had done through them (Acts 15:12). Lastly, James quoted an Old Testament prophecy which pertained to the question at hand (Acts 15:14-17). When the church wanted to know what God's will was, they consulted Him, rather than an ecclesiastical council.
When there was trouble with churches, the apostles had authority to deal with them accordingly. Paul had to rebuke the Corinthians for more than one problem among them (I Corinthians 1:11-15; 6:1-7; 11:17-22; etc...). The churches of Galatia were turning away from Jesus to the old law (Galatians 1:6f). And the apostle John had to deal with a trouble-maker in the church named Diotrephes (III Jn 9f). Churches did not police other churches, nor was some council or synod established to do so. The apostles did this in the infancy of the church as the New Testament was being revealed. With the New Testament complete, we are expected to follow its precepts just as if an apostle of Christ was present delivering the message personally.
When Jude writes "the faith" in this passage, he is talking about the system of truth which produces faith. The same phrase is used in Acts 6:7 where we find priests becoming obedient to "the faith." Disciples were exhorted to continue in "the faith" (Acts 14:22), and "with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel" (Philippians 1:27). So this system of truth, the gospel of righteousness, was "once for all delivered." If it has been delivered once and for all, what is left to send?
When the apostle Peter wrote his second epistle, God had already given all things that pertain to life and godliness (II Peter 1:3f). Some might say that this has nothing to do with the word. Look again. In verse two Peter refers to the "knowledge of God." How was that received? And then "exceedingly great and precious promises" had been given. Did this have nothing to do with God's word? Of course it did! Now, if they had received all things pertaining to life and godliness, what additional information do we need?
The final word in this matter should come from the One who will judge heaven and earth on that last great day!... "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad." (II Corinthians 5:10) What will be the basis of Christ's judgment?... His word and obedience to it.
It's not enough to call Jesus "Lord." You must be a follower of His will. That will is revealed in the New Testament by inspired men who "spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." What is the basis for your faith and the religion you practice?
If we may be complete and thoroughly equipped through the scripture given, why do we need anything further? Unfortunately, many people do not want the Bible to be complete. If it is complete, then we have to do precisely what it says. The result is prophets in our land who cry peace and safety when there is no peace, just as it was in Jeremiah's day (Jer 8:11; 23:15-17). They wish to say, "We will follow only the Bible," but they proceed to sidestep its precepts and clear examples of how we should walk. They then speak of the Lord laying something on their heart. A mysterious, indefinable process where the person gets to do as he pleases.
No, my friend. The Bible is complete. It does contain all that pertains to life and godliness. It can be understood by any rational individual who will apply himself diligently to it's message.


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Thorsten van Elten's blog — Tagged "Art"
As you may well be aware, I do love a good socialist mosaic and have been an admirer of artist Walter Womacka for quite some time now.
Lenbachhaus is one of those small but perfectly formed museums of the world.
I'm not quite sure what it is with Socialism and mosaics but they are pretty amazing and very few come better than the work of East German artist Walter Womacka.


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V71P1502T 3 lb (1.5 kg) 0.0001 lb (0.05 g) 0.001 lb (0.5 g)
V71P3T 6 lb (3 kg) 0.0002 lb (0.1 g) 0.002 lb (1 g)
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V71P15T 30 lb (15 kg) 0.001 lb (0.5 g) 0.01 lb (5 g)
V71P30T 60 lb (30 kg) 0.002 lb (1 g) 0.02 lb (10 g)
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Models ..................... Capacity .............. Readability ........... Readability (Certified)
V41XWE1501T 3 lb (1.5 kg) 0.0005 lb (0.2 g) 0.001 lb (0.5 g)
V41PWE1501T 3 lb (1.5 kg) 0.0005 lb (0.2 g) 0.001 lb (0.5 g)
V41XWE3T 6 lb (3 kg) 0.001 lb (0.5 g) 0.002 lb (1 g)
V41PWE3T 6 lb (3 kg) 0.001 lb (0.5 g) 0.002 lb (1 g)
V41XWE6T 15 lb (6 kg) 0.002 lb (1 g) 0.005 lb (2 g)
V41PWE6T 15 lb (6 kg) 0.002 lb (1 g) 0.005 lb (2 g)
V41XWE15T 30 lb (15 kg) 0.005 lb (2 g) 0.01 lb (5 g)
V41PWE15T 30 lb (15 kg) 0.005 lb (2 g) 0.01 lb (5 g)
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Models .................. Capacity .............. Readability .............. Readability (Certified)
V31XH202 0.44 lb (200 g) 0.00005 lb (0.01 g)
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V31X3N 6.6 lb (3 kg) 0.002 lb (0.5 g) 0.005 lb (1 g)
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V31X6 13.23 lb (6 kg) 0.005 lb (1 g)
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V22XWE1501T 3 lb (1.5 kg) 0.0005 lb (0.2 g) 7.5 in x 9.5 in (190 mm x 242 mm)
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V22XWE30T 60 lb (30 kg) 0.01 lb (5 g) 7.5 in x 9.5 in (190 mm x 242 mm)
V22PWE30T 60 lb (30 kg) 0.01 lb (5 g) 7.5 in x 9.5 in (190 mm x 242 mm)
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Zilliqa blockchain combines incubation programs; announces new grants
Zilliqa, the next-generation blockchain platform, announced today it has decided to combine its ecosystem program with its other on-going incubation projects — consolidating it into one master plan to be referred to as ZILHive.
ZILHive Grants is the key component of the new ZILHive. The USD $5 million ecosystem grant program has been operational for over a year since its launch in August 2018.
"As Zilliqa goes through a growth period as a whole, focusing on enterprise-adoption, it is important we consider the objectives of each project and make sure they are aligned with Zilliqa's direction forward. This is why we have chosen to sync our different initiatives under the ZILHive brand umbrella. ZILHive will sync these different initiatives to cultivate a meaningful, resourceful environment for developers, entrepreneurs, students, investors, educators, and leaders. They will be able to together to pool and allocate resources in order to make Zilliqa the platform of choice to be built on."
– The Zilliqa Team
Grant Winners: 5th Wave
Amid the consolidation, Zilliqa announced today the fifth wave of grantees within the ZILHive Grants Program. A few of the awarded projects are listed below, the full list can be viewed here.
Team: Teex
Track: Infrastructure
Awardee project name: Tora
Brief Description: A trusted Oracle and general Layer-2 solution that utilizes the Trusted Execution Environment provided by hardware enclaves like Intel SGX.
Team: ChainSecurity
Awardee project name: Automated Static Analysis Framework
Brief Description: An extensible static analysis framework for Scilla smart contracts, as well as a security scanner that is built on top of the framework, to identify generic security vulnerabilities in Scilla smart contracts.
Team: XanPool
Awardee project name: XanPool
Brief Description: A unique omnichannel solution to make fiat-to-ZIL on-boarding infrastructure much more user-friendly, and resilient.
Launch of 6th Wave
Finally, Zilliqa informed that applications are now being accepted for the 6th wave of grants. Looking ahead to 2020, Zilliqa's ZILHive grant funding will prioritize open-source toolings for financial applications within the Infrastructure track and research projects aiming to tackle obstacles that are preventing financial inclusion to become a reality within the Research track.
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TD Ameritrade Could Eventually Add XRP Support To Continue With Its Crypto Expansion
The recognized online brokerage TD Ameritrade informed they are monitoring the cryptocurrency market and considering additional opportunities going forward. Surprisingly, these comments were related to a question regarding whether they would add support to new cryptocurrencies such as XRP. TD Ameritrade Monitors The Crypto Market The cryptocurrency market has been expanding in the last few years and a large number of digital assets have been released. Although Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular digital asset, there are other cryptocurrencies that are offering services to both individuals and companies all around the world. XRP has been growing as a cryptocurrency for companies and users to reduce costs and transaction times when sending and receiving cross border payments. By using the XRP digital asset it is possible to easily make a transfer from one country to another in just a few seconds, indeed, almost immediately. The XRP cryptocurrency can be used by large companies as well to source liquidity on demand. This is certainly positive because it reduces the costs of certain firms that need to make transfers between illiquid fiat corridors. …
Ripple Sues YouTube for Allowing 'Scams' That Promise Free XRP
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Fiat Money Circulation Might be Shortened due to Coronavirus
Mar 27, 2020 at 11:25 // News As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the entire globe, people are searching for ways to stop or at least halt its spread. As cash is considered to be a potential source of contamination, people are looking to limit its use turning to digital money and contactless payments instead. It has all started in China, both the pandemic and the idea of refusing from cash. Coinidol.com, a world blockchain news outlet, reported that the country has been considering the refusal from fiat money for some time. However, having evaluated possible consequences, the government decided to quarantine and disinfect banknotes instead. When coronavirus started spreading throughout Europe, the WHO warned people against using cash. As the UK news outlet Daily Telegraph has reported, the organization advised Europeans to use contactless payments whenever possible and wash their hands each time after dealing with cash. Later on, the WHO clarified that they have been misinterpreted, and their advice wasn't coronavirus-specific. "WHO did NOT say banknotes would transmit COVID-19, nor have we issued any warnings or statements about…
United Nations Must Embrace Blockchain: UN Secretary-General
United Nations (UN) secretary-general António Guterres said the organization must embrace blockchain technology. According to a Dec. 28 Forbes report, Guterres believes that blockchain should be among the technologies used by the UN. "For the United Nations to deliver better on our mandate in the digital age, we need to embrace technologies like blockchain that can help accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals," he said. This is not the first time that Guterres spoke highly of the potential of blockchain technology. As Cointelegraph reported in July last year, at the time he created a "High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation," which explicitly put blockchain technology on the agenda. In September 2018, he also spoke of how trust in national institutions, among states and in a rule-based global order has declined and how technologies, particularly blockchain, can help mitigate the issue. Still, he spoke less positively about cryptocurrencies: "Organized criminal networks lurk on the dark web, profiting from encryption and near-anonymous cryptocurrency payments to traffic in people and illegal goods." Similarly, in late August, chief of the United Nations Office on…
Antonopoulos Writes to Judge Vouching for Law Team Suing Bitfinex for BTC Manipulation
One of the biggest names in crypto has joined in an ongoing argument about who will lead the class-action suit against Bitfinex and its affiliates over alleged market manipulation leading to Bitcoin's 2017 bull run. Antonopoulos's affidavit Amid a flurry of filings seeking to lead the class, Andreas Antonopoulos has come out in support of the legal team of Liebowitz, filing an affidavit on Jan. 27 vouching for the expertise of the team — which Antonopoulos has seen in action on the Kleiman v. Wright case. Liebowitz's representation includes a laundry list of attorneys from three separate firms, but Antonopoulos specifically commended Kyle Roche of Roche Cyrulnik Freedman as the reason the firm should lead the proceedings. Before calling the firm "uniquely qualified to represent members of the class," Antonopoulos wrote: "In the Kleiman matter, Mr. Roche has repeatedly demonstrated an understanding of the technical and functional properties of bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and their underlying cryptographic principles superior to many other attorneys." The fight to lead the class Antonopoulos' opinion on the matter is just one of a host of…
Bitcoin and Oil Rally as US Kills Iran's Top General in Air Strike
In a stunning turn of events, Bitcoin (BTC) price swiftly reversed course and rallied 6.4%, reclaiming ground lost over the last 24-hours and briefly topping $7,288 before pulling back to $7,200. Global oil prices have also rallied by nearly 3% in the wake of an airstrike at Baghdad's airport ordered by United States President Donald Trump that has reportedly killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force, General Qasem Soleimani. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Market analyst Michaël van de Poppe meanwhile reacted to the news commenting: "Yesterday everybody freaked out with a small drop. Now price is higher and euphoria starts again. But, the move of USA in Iraq, that should be more of a concern than a 2-3% move of $BTC." As suggested in the previous market update, a high volume spike pushed Bitcoin price to the Bollinger Band indicator's moving average at $7,200 and into the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level. Twitter Facebook reddit Pinterest Hacker News LinkedIn Tumblr Google+ VKontakte BTC USD 6-hour chart. Source: TradingView On the 6-hour timeframe, the moving average convergence…
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Bitcoin Options Trading Hits One-Month High as Price Turns Bullish
Activity in the bitcoin options market picked up pace on Thursday, as bitcoin's price jumped above $7,000 and opened the doors for stronger gains ahead of the next month's reward halving. Daily trading volume in bitcoin options listed on major exchanges – Deribit, LedgerX, Bakkt, OKEx, and CME – rose to $86.4 million on Thursday, the highest since March 16, according to data provided by crypto derivatives research firm Skew. Netherland-based Deribit, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by options volume, contributed more than 85 percent of the total daily trading volume. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, which is synonymous with institutional activity, traded $832,000 worth of options contracts, a meager 1 percent of the global volume. Aggregate open interest or number of outstanding option contracts also ticked higher to $642.3 million on Thursday, having bottomed out below $400 million in March. Meanwhile, bitcoin's price printed a high of $7,200 and closed Thursday with a 4.5 percent gain, its biggest single-day rise since April 6, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index. Importantly, the top cryptocurrency by the market value found acceptance above key average…
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The Communication and External Relations Department has started the 2018-2019 programme of visits from local schools. The visits were launched in September 2018 in coordination with the General Directorate of Education in North Al Batinah.
The initiative is aimed at Year 12 students, both male and female, from schools in the governorate. It includes an orientation tour for the students on campus to inform them about important facilities, services and academic programmes.
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At the mid-point each month, I look forward to getting our energy bill to see if any of our energy-saving measures are starting to pay off. So far, I've only seen small improvements. This month, however, the improvements are noticeable. I've received feedback from readers who are much more knowledgeable in energy use reduction than I am that looking at month-over-month changes is not nearly as telling as looking at year-over-year changes, since usage patterns vary considerably based on seasonal factors. Looking year over year, our electricity usage is down by 15% and our gas usage is down by 45%. Since our furnace is by far our biggest user of natural gas, I credit reprogramming our thermostat and keeping the temperature at 68% as being the reason behind the improvements. I do think we can squeeze out a bit more efficiency by continuing to optimize the thermostat programming, primarily with trying to move the "away" temperature down more to see if we can do so without causing any problems. In spite of these improvements, it is clear we have a long way to go in improving our electricity usage. Our current usage, 920 KWHs a month is still pretty high considering that we are actively working to bring this down. Although a bit dated, here's some really useful data about KWH usage, based on geographical region.
In other news, I am sad to report that we've lost a chicken. A few mornings ago I realized that there were only five chickens in the coop/run. I looked all around but didn't see the sixth chicken. We've been letting them free range a bit during the day and I think the chicken jumped over the fence and couldn't get back in. When I closed them into their coop that night, I think I closed one chicken out of the coop. We found a pile of feathers in our yard, so we know for sure it is gone. The lost chicken was one of our Buff Orpingtons, the one we named Blondie. So RIP Blondie. I hope you went quickly.
In final chicken news, no eggs yet. The chickens are getting mild threats of heading to the stew pot if they don't produce soon. These are empty threats, but it sure would be great to start getting some eggs from them.
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You'll have to teach the chickens to call out numbers at night so you don't forget one again.
Great job cutting electric. Mr Chiot's and I are doing the same. It's a bit more difficult for us since we both work from home in computer heavy jobs. But we have switched to more energy efficient models.
We keep our house at 63 during the day and 56 at night. A bit cold for most folks, but if you have a pair of fleece pants and a fleece pullover with big wollen socks, it's not bad at all! We have a small space heater, if we get too cold working during the day we plug that in for a few mintutes and that fixed the problem without warming up the whole house.
920kwhs is pretty high for september/october usage but it has more to do with family size, house size and or course using electricity to heat water. A 15% reduction is a really good accomplishment thought.
We use an average of 620kwhs every month excluding June, July & August when we use about 900-1200kwhs due to a/c.
We switched from an old electric stove to a nat gas one and greatly reduced our electric bill, about 15-20 dollars a month and it barely even moved the gas bill.
We also use direct vent nat gas water heater & furnace that are in the 95% efficient range. This is a must living in the southern part of Canada unless you want whopping usage.
We are starting to insulate the upstairs this year with 2 pound closed cell spray foam, the blue stuff. It gives you a r7 for ever inch of foam and will seal air tight so an additional vapor barrier is not needed. Aside from the fact that it is not the best product for the environment initially over time I think it is probably the best product. There is a soy based foam but I don't think it is nearly as dense and exchanging soy oil for petro I'm guessing really doesn't make it any more environmentally friendly. Kind of like exchanging gasoline fore ethanol.
Dan, I agree that our numbers are still too high. Our house is about 2500 square feet and there are four of us. We are really good about keeping lights off and the lights we do use are all flourescent bulbs now. We're going to keep chipping away and working on bringing the number down. For example, adding more insulation is in our immediate plans. So thanks for the insulation tips. Just need to get the new roof finished off first. Our future plans do include solar, starting with solar hot water heating, so we know we need to bring this down as much as possible so our solar investments won't have to be too huge.
Susy, I'm not letting the chickens out of their enclosed space now so they should be safer. I think they will be happy to get the extended run for sure!
Sandy, I'd focus on the small victories for now and contine to strive for better habits. I know when we replaced our furnace and saw a 15% drop in gas usage, then a 30% drop with the attic insulation and new windows, we were quite pleased, despite the lack of $ savings. Every little bit helps.
And sorry again about your loss. I'm sure you'll get eggs soon.
For a 2500 square foot house with four people you are actually doing really well. We are in a 1900 square foot house with two people.
I was just watching a business program and they were interviewing a geothermal company, it was actually rather interesting. I was always under the impression that you needed a huge area for geothermal but he was saying they can install the pipes in a 10'x10′ area and can even run the pipes vertical via drilling. He said that many of his customers are adding the system ($16,000ish) to a 25-30 year mortgage and ended up with the equivalent of a $75 a month heating/cooling bill until the system is paid off.
Here is the video link, it is at the 16:15 minute/sec mark.
You have inspired me to get more serious about tracking the energy useage as a comparative to prior year periods. I do that periodically but have not been too serious about it. We made real progress in energy reduction two years ago. However, this past year I think we slid backwards a little bit. Time to redouble the efforts and see if we can reduce this down even further.


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Snowshoeing – A sport for the whole family!
– A wide range of ability levels can have a great time together. Beginners can stick to the trails until they are comfortable and more advanced snowshoers can easily head off trail to find a little more challenge.
– Snowshoes need little to no maintenance (unlike skis which need wax or one kind or another).
That said, the one thing snowshoeing doesn't allow is a great thrill going fast downhill. The good news? The "problem" can be easily solved by carrying your skis or a sled along with you and then hopping on for the ride down. If you are careful (and good about not jabbing your neighbor with the spikes on your snowshoes) a few people could jump in a sled for the ride down without taking your snowshoes off.
I have worn Tubbs snowshoes for years and years. I thought my previous (10+ year old) pair was great, but the Flex series blows them away. They flex (like the name implies) on the tail to allow for easier range of movement and less stress on your joints. However, my favorite feature is how SUPER easy they are to get on and off. I dare say I could actually handle them (by myself) pregnant (and if you are a mom, you know how tough that can be!) They also cinch up for a great fit easily, which is HUGE. Normally, I find myself messing with the straps of my snowshoes (no matter what brand they are) throughout the trek. These I can put on and count on them to stay on and not need adjusting.
The Snowflake snowshoe ($39.95) is a great, basic snowshoe built for kids aged 3-6. The recommended shoe size is Toddler 13 – kids' 7, but J easily wears them with a size Toddler 10 boot. While he can't get them on and off by himself, they are fairly easy to work with gloves on. Quite honestly, I imagine he will be ready for something a little beefier by the time he is 5 or 6, but this is a great starter snowshoe.
Simple, sturdy and do the job well!
We also occasionally will let J carry his ski poles with him (that are adjustable to accommodate his growth over the years.) While the idea is great – getting him familiar with poles – he usually prefers to not use them at all. For beginners, especially, it is just one more thing to think about!
This winter we are kicking things up a little for J and were looking for some better and a little more technical snowshoes for J. P will continue to wear the Snowflakes (they are perfect for him since they are so lightweight), but J is ready for some that allow him to scale some steeper terrain.
The new Flex Jr.s are great for getting kids in real snowshoes that have similar technical abilities than their adult counterparts. Built for kids aged 6-10 (though they do work for our almost-5-year-old) and 40-90 pounds, these will be what he wears for the next few years.
The FLEX tail takes a little getting used to (especially for a kid used to the Snowflake shoes), but we can't wait to see how he progresses as the season wears on. Right now he is loving being able to make them work to his advantage.
TUBBS generously provided us some of this gear in order to facilitate this review. The rest we won through a contest. However, as always, the opinions expressed here are completely and honestly our own. Additionally, a few of these links are affiliates. Thank you so much for clicking through them to make your purchases – it helps offset the cost of this blog in a (VERY VERY) small way! You can find my full disclosure here. These pictures were taken from the TUBBS website.


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František Tikal (July 18, 1933 – August 10, 2008) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a one medal over the span of two Olympic Games. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2004. He was born in Včelná, Czechoslovakia, and died in Prague in 2008.[1]
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North Regional TAFE music lecturer receives ARIA nomination
Bel Skinner nominated for the ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award.
One of North Regional TAFE's talented lecturers has been named an ARIA Award finalist, in what is a first for the vocational education and training sector. NR TAFE's very own Broome-based music lecturer, Bel Skinner, is in the running to take out the 2019 Telstra ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award!
In September NR TAFE celebrated Bel's outstanding and innovative achievements with a special guest appearance from talented Sydney artist and ARIA Award winner, Montaigne, who flew across to Broome to announce the lecturer's nomination. Bel's career has seen her journey from remote music lecturer to Western Australian Trainer of the Year and now ARIA Award finalist. Bel's passion for music emerged at the age of five when she started formal music lessons. In her adult years, she went on to complete a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the University of New South Wales. Her studies are ultimately what drove her to pack up and bring her love for the music industry to the remote town of Broome.
Bel's inspiring story really kicked off back in 2002 when she commenced work at NR TAFE and began delivering the Certificate II in Music Industry with only three guitars, limited classroom space and five indigenous youth at risk students. Bel has since built the music program from the ground up and now delivers to her students in a state of the art studio, with regional and remote delivery of Certificate II, III, IV and Diploma in Music Industry across the North West. While working as a music lecturer at NR TAFE, Bel — a musician in her own right — also dedicates her time to artist management and loves sharing opportunities and industry knowhow with her students, to help them achieve their goals as individuals.
"By bringing music education to isolated students, my programs are able to consistently engage disadvantaged youth from diverse cultural and socio-economical backgrounds, building literacy and numeracy, and self-esteem, and promoting increased school attendance in the remote communities that I travel to. I believe that music and music education play a key role in engagement and social change in Indigenous communities across the Kimberley and Pilbara regions and I take great pride in being able to offer this to young people through my training," Bel said.
In 2014, Bel went on to write and launch completely online delivery of the Certificate III in Music Industry, the first of its kind in Australia. This innovative course has provided students across Australia, particularly those in regional and remote areas, with access to music education and has opened them up to pathways into the music industry and further education. Bel was also the creator of a juvenile justice intervention program, which involved working with groups of teenagers to write and produce their own original songs, while also building on language and literacy skills throughout the creative process.
Bel's achievements did not come easy, and were met with a number of challenges over the years. "Of course, the tyranny of distance is a significant factor. I drive thousands of kilometres to deliver training, however I use this time creatively to reflect on my programs for continuous improvement." Bel says. "A lack of available music resources, particularly instruments and equipment in remote locations, is a continuous challenge. I address this by seeking to develop partnerships with local organisations such as job service providers and community radio stations to create a training environment. I also work with the organisations and students to access funding to build infrastructure. I embrace individual differences and customise each program to meet the individual learner needs."
The talented music lecturer took the opportunity to reflect on her passion for music and teaching ahead of the awards. "I truly love every aspect of what I do to bring positive change through music into people's lives. I'm passionate and committed to working with every student to meet their individual needs and develop their music skills and knowledge to achieve great outcomes," Bel said.
We wish Bel all the best for the ARIAs, and congratulate her on this wonderful achievement.
To watch this year's ARIA Awards, tune in to the Nine Network broadcast, live from The Star Event Centre in Sydney on Wednesday 27 November 2019.
You can vote for Bel at ariamusicteacheraward.com.au/Vote
Or visit the website for more information: ariamusicteacheraward.com.au
If music is your passion and you would like to study in this area, find out what courses are available across the whole State using the course search.
Main photo: Bel Skinner (second from left, top) with some of her music students at NR TAFE — photo by Ben Houston Photography
Page last updated November 07, 2019


Rumor: Iverson finally willing to come off-the-bench?
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: It's hard to take Allen Iverson at his word. It's hard to believe he'd play a role.
Iverson refused to come off the bench and play behind Rip Hamilton, a long-time cog for some strong Detroit Pistons teams. Motown quickly became a fiasco.
Iverson, despite missing training camp with leg ailments, threw a fit when Memphis Grizzlies Coach Lionel Hollins didn't start him. The club released him one week into the 2009-10 season.
Iverson had an up-and-down second-stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. His run in Turkey was cut short by injuries. In both stops, there were reports of personal issues that have not been resolved.
So there's little or no evidence to suggest Iverson could handle being a reserve, could handle fluctuating minutes, could handle getting a few shots per night. Then there's his baggage.
Of course, one of the NBA's greatest little men deserved better. Iverson refused to transition gracefully. He refused to sign with a contender, say San Antonio or Boston, and become a second unit game-changer.
Instead, it was all about Iverson –even when his career was fading. His stubbornness, that intangible that once made him great, will likely cost Iverson a chance to show us he has changed.


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Hardin Center to unveil new outdoor sculpture
By Dustin FoxTimes Staff Writer
The public is invited Saturday to attend the 5 p.m. unveiling of a new sculpture beneath the giant gold and white cylinder on the corner of Fifth and Broad Streets in downtown Gadsden.
The sculpture, which consists of three bronze figures, will be permanently installed outside the Mary G. Harden Center for Cultural Arts. The three figures form "After Classes," a sculpture by Alabama artist Casey Downing Jr.
The realistic, student-sized statues represent an impromptu performance after lessons at the Hardin Center. One student will be performing music, another will be dancing and the third will be practicing art. The sculpture will convey to the public the function of the Cultural Arts Center as a place for fostering the arts through education and performance.
The project is a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Elias Ghafary. The couple moved to Gadsden in 1976 and always have supported the arts, beginning with the Gadsden Symphony, even before the Cultural Arts Center was built.
"The Hardin Center for Cultural Arts' programs have improved our community and brought it to a higher level of education and refinement," Dr. Ghafary said in a statement. "Art, music and dance are the cornerstone of downtown Gadsden. We want to recognize the Hardin Center by showing to the community the services that it offers. We built our life in Gadsden and the city has been good to us. We want to give back to the community that adopted us."
Bobby Welch, executive director of the Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation, said the project started in early 2019 and has been one of the most enjoyable learning experiences of his life, but added that "most of all, it warmed my heart to see such generosity. To see the love for Gadsden by such passionate and generous art supporters is inspirational. I hope that others will follow their lead."
The tribute will be cast in art-grade bronze and cast using high standards. Proposals were sought from across the country, but the sculpture has become an all-Alabama project. Downing is from Mobile and the figures were cast in Fairhope by the Fairhope Foundry.
Downtown Gadsden Inc. Director Kay Moore said the Hardin Center represents the heart of downtown and the Main Street District, and DGI is proud to support its efforts.
"We are excited that the Hardin Center continues to bring art and culture to our historic downtown," she said.
Dr. Ghafary echoed that in his statement about their desire to do the project.
"We believe that art is the backbone of the community and is the polish that makes it shine. We decided that an art project will represent our way of thinking and would help to beautify downtown Gadsden," he said.


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Q: In Visual Studio 2013, struct member `distance` is in blue, instead of black, why? I write this struct definition in a .h file, in my C++ projects:
typedef struct {
    int obj_id;
    int obj_class;
    float distance;
} MSE_IN_OBJ;

Opened in Visual Studio 2013(update 5), the member distance is in blue color, while other member variables are in black.

Why is distance in blue instead of the other color?
Also tried VS2017/VS2019, distance is not in blue color. Weird.

I've searched in Google and notice there is a function std::distance. However I just put my struct in the first line of my .h file.
Update:
I've also tried in my vim editor, it gives:

And I figured out in my vim config, this plugin https://github.com/octol/vim-cpp-enhanced-highlight makes distance a different color (naming it is a function in the standard library )

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We assure furnishment of tents according to client' s demands.
Light large size tents can be built on not quite plane underground. In this case consultation or round of the location is necessary.
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We offer also various types of shelters that can be used for catering at the shooting place or shelters for camera or video. The most favourite are E-Z systems (E-Z Ups-) because of functionality and elegance.
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Вы́гоничское городское поселение — муниципальное образование в центральной и восточной части Выгоничского района Брянской области. Центр — посёлок городского типа Выгоничи.

Образовано в результате проведения муниципальной реформы в 2005 году, путём слияния дореформенных Выгоничского поссовета и Городецкого сельсовета. Законом Брянской области от 8 мая 2019 года в состав Выгоничского городского поселения были включены все населённые пункты упразднённого Лопушского сельского поселения.

Население

Населённые пункты

Ранее в состав Выгоничского городского поселения входил также посёлок Новоникольский, исключённый из учётных данных в 2011 году.

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Муниципальные образования Выгоничского района
Городские поселения Брянской области

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Short Bio » TV Actor » Kunal Nayyar
Birthplace: London, England
Profession: TV Actor
Kunal Nayyar is a British-Indian comic actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
Kunal Nayyar was born on April 30, 1981, in Hammersmith, London. He was born into a Punjabi family and brought up in New Delhi, India. He moved from India to the US in 1999. He first moved to Portland, Oregon, to study business. He attended St Columba's School in New Delhi, where he played badminton for the school team.
Nayyar's agent heard about a role for a scientist in an upcoming CBS pilot and encouraged him to audition for the part. This led to his casting in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, on which he plays astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. His co-stars in this series are Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Mayim Bialik, and Melissa Rauch,
Offscreen, Kunal has a close friendship with Simon Helberg, who plays Howard onscreen.
Kunal is one of the highest paid TV actors in the world. He is ranked third behind co-stars Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki in the 2015 list of Forbes highest paid TV Actors. He married Miss India 2006 winner Neha Kapur in December 2011.
Birth Name: Kunal Nayyar
Birth Date: April 30, 1981
Birth Place: Hounslow, United Kingdom
Books: Yes, My Accent is Real
Parents: Rakesh Nayyar, Heita Nayyar
Spouse: Neha Kapur (m. 2011)
S.C.I.E.N.C.E (2004)
CollegeHumor Originals (2010)
…Or Die (2012)
Dr. Cabbie (2014)
Consumed (2015)
A Bollywoof Tale (2017)
More Info: Wiki | IMDb | Twitter | Instagram
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Key questions for developing social media policy
Who are our readers and when are they most active on social media?
(Editor's note: A few years ago they were running college newsrooms. As they begin their careers, college media alums now in the profession reflect on their collegiate experiences in this periodic series.)
By Kate Jacobson
Special to College Media Review
Six years ago, media companies were not that concerned about social media. Twitter was just catching on and Facebook was evolving from college kids sharing pictures to a vehicle for information.
Illustration: Creative Commons, Nick Booth
Almost all media companies big and small have tried to find their own niche in the social media world. Large news organizations have dedicated employees to monitor and craft the company's social media message, while others have had to improvise.
Back in 2011, I was the editor of The State News at Michigan State University. We were a college newspaper trying to find our place in the world of social media. When we were looking for better ways to reach our audience, we asked ourselves: How can we uniform our social media efforts and maximize the amount of people we reached? Continue reading "Key questions for developing social media policy"
Author College Media ReviewPosted on April 16, 2015 May 11, 2015 Categories College MediaLeave a comment on Key questions for developing social media policy
Colleagues, students, others salute the late Bonnie Thrasher
Adviser was veteran of 22 years at Arkansas State
By Debra Chandler Landis
Editor, CMR
The tributes to the late Bonnie Thrasher continued to flow. Colleagues posted on the College Media Association listserv. Thrasher's students at Arkansas State University, where she taught and advised The Herald for 22 years, produced a special edition in her honor. A journalism graduate of Arkansas State praised Thrasher's tough-minded journalistic ways but also fondly called her a fellow "cat lady," referring to the numerous felines Thrasher rescued over the years.
Thrasher, vice president of the CMA who also held positions of CMA secretary and treasurer, was active in several professional journalism organizations. She died in her sleep at home on March 31, with the Arkansas State University College of Media and Communication posting on its Facebook page: "We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved faculty member, colleague, mentor and friend Ms. Bonnie Thrasher. Kind words and positive thoughts to her family, friends and students in this difficult time."
Between news of Thrasher's death and an ensuing memorial service , CMA members, writing on the CMA listserv, painted a portrait with their words of a smart, dedicated, and witty colleague known as much for her dedication to journalism as for being a role model with straightforward talk accented by a lovely Southern accent.
Continue reading "Colleagues, students, others salute the late Bonnie Thrasher"
Author College Media ReviewPosted on April 9, 2015 April 13, 2015 Categories College MediaLeave a comment on Colleagues, students, others salute the late Bonnie Thrasher
Bonnie Thrasher, 1961-2015: CMA vice president
A-STATE HERALD PUBLISHES TRIBUTES FROM STUDENTS, COLLEAGUES
Students of the Arkansas State Herald celebrated the life and times of their adviser, Bonnie Thrasher, who died last week. CLICK ABOVE for link to special edition.
College Media Association Vice President Bonnie Thrasher, 53, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died March 31, 2015 at her home.
Born July 7, 1961 in St. Charles, Missouri to Bill and Beverly Thrasher, Bonnie resided the last 22 years in Jonesboro after spending time in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Starkville, Mississippi where she attended college and graduate school. She was of the Baptist belief.
She was a member of the Arkansas State Media Board and adviser to the A State Herald. She served the national College Media Association in numerous volunteer positions, as secretary, treasurer and as Vice President at the time of her death. Continue reading "Bonnie Thrasher, 1961-2015: CMA vice president"
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Great visuals are all part of a plan…
Here's a Baker's Dozen ways to get and improve your visual content
By Robert G. Nulph
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A student sits in front of her editing set-up. On one side of her desk is a sandwich piled so high it would make Jared proud; at her feet sits a 44-ounce big drink guaranteed to quench her thirst; and on the other side, sits a rainbow of SD cards.
Now, this could be a great dream, or the true definition of hell. It all depends on the work she does before she enters the field as well as during a shoot.
When instructing students in a practicum or lab setting, it's hard to convince them to plan. They just want to jump in and presume they will land well, the heck with planning ahead! And for the first assignment, it's tempting to let them run out the classroom door without planning and seeing how they land in that editing bay later ("miserable!"), learning a hard lesson about not planning. Such a lesson is similar to teaching News Writing students who don't do their research in advance of their interviews. Continue reading "Great visuals are all part of a plan…"
Author College Media ReviewPosted on April 2, 2015 April 2, 2015 Categories College MediaLeave a comment on Great visuals are all part of a plan…


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Upon entering this small shop on Case Goods Lane, you feel as though you have stepped back in time. It is a small shop, but seems one that has a large heart, and an equal insistence on perfection. It belongs in many ways as much to yesterday as it does to today.


Nevner vibrasjonens effekt på alle sensoriske nerver i huden. Gammel studie fra 80-tallet.
1. A mechanoreceptor model, developed in the preceding paper (Freeman & Johnson, 1982), was used to study the effects of vibratory intensity and frequency on the responses of slowly adapting, rapidly adapting and Pacinian afferents in monkey hairless skin. As in the previous paper almost all of the response properties studied here were accounted for by the equivalent circuit model; changes in membrane time constant and amplitude sensitivity accounted for the differences between the three mechanoreceptive fibre types.
2. The stimulus—response function of primary concern was the relationship between impulse rate and vibratory amplitude. This relationship had the same general form in each of the three fibre types. Amplitudes, I, less than I0 produced no impulse on any stimulus cycles. Amplitudes greater than I1produced one impulse on every cycle. As I rose from I0 to I1 the impulse rate rose monotonically from 0 to 1 impulse/cycle. For each fibre type the form of this ramp depended on the stimulus frequency.
3. At stimulus frequencies low in the frequency range of each fibre type the (I0, I1) ramp tended to be steep and sigmoidal in shape. Two or more impulses occurred on some cycles and none on others.
4. At intermediate frequencies the (I0, I1) ramps became linear with at most one impulse on each cycle. A short plateau appeared at 0·5 impulses/cycle (i.e. there was a range of intensities yielding one impulse on alternate cycles). All of these response properties at low and intermediate frequencies were explained by the model.
5. At higher frequencies the (I0, I1) ramps became shallower and developed discontinuities in slope at impulse rates of 0·5 impulses/cycle. At stimulus frequencies greater than 20 Hz for SAs and RAs, the upper segment of the (I0, I1) slope became steeper. For frequencies greater than 80 Hz, the upper segments of the Pacinian (I0, I1) slopes were shallower than the lower segments. These effects suggested transient periods of hyperexcitability following each action potential, and reductions in sensitivity due to high impulse rates, respectively.
6. The model's membrane time constant was adjusted to match the observed reduction in the (I0, I1) slope with increasing stimulus frequency. The time constants required for least-squares fitting were 58, 29 and 4·2 msec for slowly adapting, rapidly adapting and Pacinian afferents, respectively; these values are of the same order as those obtained in the preceding paper.
7. Receptor sensitivity varied across the frequency spectrum, slow adaptors being most sensitive at low frequencies, rapidly adapting units at mid-range, and Pacinians at the high frequencies. According to the model, the high frequency roll-off in a receptor's tuning curve is due to the current integrating properties of receptor membrane, and the low frequency roll-off is due to a high pass filter, presumably mechanical, situated in the tissues between the stimulus probe and receptor membrane.
8. Impulse phase advances with increasing stimulus intensity in both receptor and model. The ability of the model to fit both the rate—intensity function and phase advance functions in individual receptors is demonstrated.
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