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Growing up working in her father's dental practice, Mackenzie Richter never imagined a career in the dental industry. She carved out her own path living abroad in Europe and Asia for several years in her early 20s. Mackenzie returned home the first week of September in 2001, shortly thereafter, 9/11 happened and the world as we knew it changed. She found herself back to work in her father's practice, where he had implemented several technologies including computer aided design/ computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), thus leading her down the road of joining the family business. She began her career in the dental industry as a CEREC Specialist at Patterson Dental. Adept at identifying market trends and emerging needs along with building the strategic plan to get there first, Richter currently serves as vice president, Sales Development for Henry Schein where she is responsible for strategy, partner relations, business solutions, and training. She joined Team Schein in 1997 where she has served in various leadership positions, including a United Kingdom-based European assignment as general manager.
Mentor spoke with Richter about her successful career.
You have a bachelor's degree in history and French, and began as a wholesale broker in the finance industry. What drew you to the dental industry?
I saw how technology provided my father a renewed love of his profession and I wanted to share that with other practitioners. I believe at the end of the day we all want to have the opportunity to contribute to something bigger than ourselves. Throughout my career I have been able to change the world for my customers and my team.
How do you help team members identify and reach both personal and professional goals?
Some of the best advice I have been given is not to look around you to determine where you want to go in your career but to really understand what areas of giftedness you have and how they can advance an organization. In short, know where you want to go, create your own map and do it your way. Last, I don't want anyone in our organization to be good; I want us to be awesome.
What new products or innovations are you most excited about?
There is no question we are in interesting times in this industry. Health care professionals are understanding more and more about the association between oral and systemic health and the importance of oral care. But for me the answer has been the same since I started in the business — technology!
What is available now is mind blowing. In the past, a dentist would integrate a piece of technology to provide one solution — such as imaging, restorative work etc — now it is all interoperable. The digital workflows we have for implant, ortho and restorative care are a tremendous benefit for the patient and the provider.
What advice would you share with a sales rep seeking a leadership role?
I would suggest becoming a true student of the industry. Understand the dynamics that are important to the customer and to the organization you'd like to join. Identify your greatest skill and learn how to translate that into a benefit for the hiring organization. Work harder and care more than anyone else out there and you'll have my attention.
How has your travel experience to Lyon, France; Seoul, South Korea and the United Kingdom helped to shape your sales approach to consumers in different countries?
Great question. At the end of the day, no matter where you go, people are people. There may be differing market dynamics but the challenges dentists face are about 95% similar. If you understand what is important to the person in front of you, more often than not, you can help him or her.
What keeps you awake at night?
I sleep very well but I wake up at 4:30 a.m. excited for the many opportunities ahead.
From MENTOR. May 2018;9(5): 34.


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Can you believe it? Here on the east coast we haven't even seen the first official day of fall, have yet to celebrate our first of many holidays that make up the "holiday season," and already designers are presenting their collections for this Spring 2010! The cool thing is, by taking a sneak peek at what they've got up their sleeves, we can get an idea of the trends, colors, and styles that are right around the corner. For a different perspective, each day this week, our daily style inspirations will come straight from the runway! So you can take bits and pieces from some of our favorite looks from the catwalk, and make them your own.
Today, a few of our favorite looks are featured from Fashion Week's kickoff in New York from Thursday, and Friday (9/10-11) with styles by various designers including from left to right:
- Retro aqua-colored menswear-inspired look from David Elfin
- Geometric printed day dress from Mara Hoffman
- Skirt and shirt with an interesting close-up gemstone print from Michael Angel
- Retro-styled high-wasted swimwear by Rosa Cha
- Drop-waist flapper-like dress from Whitney Eve
The first two days have been vibrant so far with bold colors and prints. Fashion is looking bright for the spring time, and we can't wait to see what the rest of the week has in store!
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When you steal from someone, you rob yourself of God's many blessings. Think about it: have you ever seen a 'happy' thief? 'Happy' sure, for two seconds (not literally of course), but one would be hungry and feel the need to steal once more when they just sold someone's $2000.00 TV for $200!
A thief (or thieves) entered a loved one's place recently and I can't tell you how annoyed I was. The individual works hard like many of us, so the mere thought of some lazy person stealing from that person, angered me. 'Funny enough' turns out that the individual who was on the receiving end of the theft, was not upset, but prayed that God would change thethief/thieves heart(s). (That was not my first thought! Ha.)
Maturity, however, teaches you to 'kill' others with kindness' and treat others well even when they have wronged you. Maturity also teaches you to sometimes place others before you.
The mere thought of having to pray for an individual to change when they just stole from you can be upsetting. Sometimes we wish the worst for that individual; nothing more, nothing less! "Yes, Lord, burn him in the fire!" (That sort of thing.) However, we don't want these same thieves to take from us again and again and we don't want these thieves to steal from our neighbours or anyone else for that matter either. (Even when you despise your neighbour or another individual, you should not wish the worst on them.)
The funny thing is most thieves are never worried about those they steal from. They see persons with an 'Audi' so they assume they're rolling in cash, when the truth is sometimes these people struggle and work hard to pay their loans. They see individuals with big houses and they assume that these individuals are "rich". Living in a fancy house does not make one "rich" (some of these cupboards are empty too) and even if these individuals are rich, others have no right to steal from them!
Even then, (yes, even then) we have to pray for these individuals because then, God blesses you. Don't resort to voodoo, or go to the 'gadé' for individuals to 'stick in that.' God will act on your behalf when He's ready and trust me the individual will feel the burn. Some will change for the better because of this and unfortunately, others will not.
When you encounter disappointments or setbacks, refrain from grumbling (I know it's hard) but God is watching and if you respond the right way, He will bless you tenfold. You may not see it now, but your blessings are already on the way. Believe and God will see you through.
Remember kids, when you commit bad acts, 'karma' comes back to you and when it comes, it's not pretty. If you need something, ask someone; don't let pride get in the way. One person may turn you down, but the tenth person just may give you all that you need and so much more.
Have a good weekend my loves.
Sincerely, always,
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ZeroCall is an electro-duo project born in december 2010.
After various experiences of indie rock projects, Andy and Frank decided to close themselves into a record studio and transform their ideas, adventures and emotions into music; it became even more spontaneus when they started using real instruments and not just a computer, and in a few months they created their own sound made of modern electro combined with dark, ambient, french touch and 80's music. The result was the "A Struggle Tour", a live performance succesfully showed on a lot of stages in Italy and in England, and "A Struggle Between Right or Wrong", a collection of their very first tracks that obtained a lot of positive reviews. They are currently working on new original tracks.
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We've been to Acadia National Park a number of times, and hiking the Precipice Trail has been on our list of things to do for over ten years. It wasn't until just recently that we were able to go during the right time of year (when the trail was open) and have our kids at the right age for this amazing (yet slightly scary!) adventure.
The Precipice Trail is a breathtaking hike up the face of Champlain Mountain, which is one of the tallest mountains in the park and tops out at 1,070 feet. While it's technically called a "hike," it's really a combination of hiking and climbing up ladder rungs and steep rockfaces. This will certainly expose any fear of heights you may have and test your mental toughness!
If you are up for an adventure, are able-bodied and have the sheer will stare danger in the face, punch it in the nose and just keep climbing, then this hike is a must do!
Our extensive itinerary for Acadia National Park is a downloadable guide to help take the guesswork out of planning for your next trip to Acadia and Mount Desert Island. We cover the best hikes (in ranked order), provide valuable links to information that you need to know, let you know what to pack and what not to miss in this amazing place.
Precipice Trail Maps (courtesy of the National Park Service)
The trailhead for the Precipice Trail starts at the Precipice Parking area on Park Loop Road. The parking area is on the right (western) side of the road and is before arriving at the Sand Beach Parking area. If you happen to pass the parking area, you'll be out of luck, as the Park Loop Road is only one-way at this point! Directions from Bar Harbor to the Precipice Trail Parking area can be found here-it will only take about 10 minutes (without traffic, that is).
The parking lot is only capable of handling about 23 cars. Since the trail takes about 2 hours round trip, this means that spots will only open up an average of once every 5 minutes or so. This will be longer if it's in the morning, when many people have just begun their journey. In any case, arrive early if you want to ensure a spot.
Unfortunately, there are no restrooms at the trailhead or on the trail.
- Trail surface. This trail is one that you really need to be prepared for. On the way up it is a mix of packed dirt, boulders, steel ladders and small bridges with the occasional handrail. On the way down you will be hiking on granite mixed with a packed dirt trail. Because of this, you don't want to hike this trail when it is wet or has rained recently. The rungs will be very slippery and the rocks will be dangerous.
- Accessibility. The trail is not wheelchair accessible or suitable for anyone not in really good hiking shape.
- Waterproof hiking map. We purchased the Acadia National Park waterproof map prior to our trip (it is also available in the visitor center). We strongly recommend doing this, as it covers the trail directions perfectly and gives you a good sense for what you are looking at when you are at viewpoints. It's also waterproof!
- Hiking boots. Be sure to wear supportive hiking boots, as you don't want to get injured on this trail and have to be rescued on the cliffside!
After leaving the parking lot, the trail enters the hardwood forest and starts heading up in elevation. Of course, very early on, the trail is plastered with warning signs about the dangers that await!
The first part of the trail is not overly steep, but after about a tenth of a mile, the trail gets to its first set of iron rungs. While this set of rungs is not overly tall, it actually takes a bit of muscle to navigate over it properly. It is good that this is the first test and allows you to see if you are up for the challenge of what's ahead, but just without the risk of falling a long way down!
Our kids moved over it easily, with the exception of our youngest, who needed a small amount of help. Somehow, trails like this are able to bring our kids together and it always makes us smile.
Shortly after the first set of iron rungs, the trail enters a boulder field. The sheer rockface and boulders at the bottom are very typical of Acadia National Park. They are the result of glacial movement that ended up severing the granite walls, leaving cliffs with amazing rockpiles at their base.
These sheer cliffs are the perfect nesting site for peregrine falcons, who use it between March 15th and August 15th to raise their young. During this time, the trail is closed to hikers. Before you go, make sure you check to see if the Precipice Trail is open.
These boulder fields took a bit of work to get up. While not overly challenging, it was a good that we wore our hiking boots to help with grip. Also, it was a good thing that we weren't hiking when it was damp out-this would have been really challenging if that was the case!
After the boulder field, the trail flattens out (and even drops in elevation slightly). After about 2 minutes of walking, the trail meets up with the Orange and Black Path. To head up the Precipice Trail, continue to the left (south). The Orange and Black Path will bring you to the top of Champlain Mountain via a much longer (1.5 miles vs. 0.4 miles) and less steep route.
After continuing on the Precipice Trail after the junction with the Orange and Black Trail, this is where the real work begins! Over the next 0.4 miles, the trail gains over 700 feet in elevation, and much of this gain is while climbing on ladders. You can totally see why the park strongly discourages anyone going in the counterclockwise direction-it would be challenging, but it also will disrupt the flow of traffic.
Views of Frenchman Bay and the Atlantic Ocean are plentiful, and it's good to take a break occasionally and soak in the amazing views.
For the most part, our family did great hiking up the trail. There was one spot where Andrew, our youngest son, looked down and he definitely got a bit frightened and froze for a few seconds! The size of the bus tells you how high we were when the height sank in. He was able to get over it quickly and made it the rest of the way up without any issue.
About 0.1 mile from the peak, the trail flattens out. After heading through a few trees and up a few more rocks, you'll find yourself at the peak of Champlain Mountain!
While up here, the views are absolutely amazing. We were able to sit on the rocks with only a few other people and take in the scenery. While this hike is not for the faint of heart, it wasn't too physically demanding, and it went fairly quickly.
From the peak, there is a 360-degree panoramic view. The view of Frenchman's Bay is fantastic, and it's also possible to see all the way over to Schoodic Peninsula. We just loved sitting here and taking a break before moving down the mountain on a less intense trail.
From the peak of Champlain Mountain, continue due north onto the Champlain North Ridge Trail. Be careful to not head to the west on the Beachcroft Path-we made this mistake when we started to head down but corrected it quickly by retracing our steps.
After heading off the peak, the trail enters back into the forest. After 0.7 miles, the trail comes to a junction. Heading to the right goes on the Orange and Black Trail and meets back up with the Precipice Trail after 0.4 miles. The other option is to head down the Orange and Black Trail toward the Park Loop Road. This is the option we chose, as it was getting dark and this is the faster way back.
After descending the rest of the way, we had a short 0.5-mile walk on the Park Loop Road back to the parking lot.
Our kids gave the hike "two thumbs up"…at least that is what I took them doing this to mean!
- Make sure you check out our downloadable Acadia National Park itinerary, which contains a bunch of great information on Acadia National Park, including the best hikes to do, where to stay, what to pack and tips on other parts of the park.
- We have a great resource on What to See and Do in Acadia National Park-make sure you also review it before your trip. If you are just looking for an overview of hiking in Acadia National Park, be sure to read our article covering The Best Hikes in Acadia National Park.
- Other great hike reviews for Acadia that we've covered in detail include Hiking the Bubbles Trail and Hiking the Beehive Trail. This hike also made it to the list of the best hikes in U.S. National Parks with Breathtaking Views.
- After your trip, contact us and we'll work with you to create a vintage-style travel poster from a photos you send to us. This really makes the perfect travel memory!
- Carlene (from "healthfullyeverafter.co") has a terrific resource on the 10 Must Do's in Bar Harbor Maine. While we have a good amount of information on Acadia, her resource will give you ideas on what to do when you're not in the mood for climbing on ladder rungs!
- When in Maine you have to have lobster, and Jennifer (from "SoloTravelgirl.com") has one of the best guides we've seen on Where to Get Lobster in Bar Harbor, Maine.


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If you are looking to invest in a new electrophysiology and imaging rig for your lab, our Bespoke Rig Design service may be just what you need.
Please read how our service is unique on the market, by clicking on this link. If you are interested in reading more on how this solution would be implemented, please read through our hypothetical case study.
Frequently Asked Questions
MCI's Bespoke Rig Design service - what is it?
This solution is for labs who need to build a new electrophysiology and imaging setup.
At MCI, our job is to stay on top of the latest developments in the neurotech space.
We explore and evaluate instrument technology from many developers, and we use this knowledge to your advantage when you need to build a new electrophysiology and imaging setup.
As we don't sell 3rd party instruments, we can be impartial and recommend devices without being bound by distribution partnerships or special arrangements.
After a consultation with us, you place an order with the selected suppliers and we handle the installation, integration and testing of the new rig.
You benefit by having a setup which is:
- Ready to produce quality data. We work with you to design and cost-up a rig that will work for your needs. During installation we de-noise the rig, and perform optical alignment and drift tests to ensure you can get data (see our "key guarantees").
- Functionally optimized and Customized to your needs. Our informed, impartial advice means we can recommend the best tools for your job. Unlike other companies that only offer their preferred supplier components.
- Cost effective. We are independent from suppliers, and will therefore not recommend something just because we receive commissions from it. We can also negotiate with suppliers on your behalf, ensuring you get the best set-up at the best price. And with potential DIY and Hybrid-DIY integrations (see "Can I incorporate DIY or Hybrid-DIY components? " in the FAQs), you can have further savings. We also actively promote, and in some instances offer client support, for freeware packages. Further to these points, by having our applications team install the rig and perform our exhaustive checks, we guarantee to save you time and therefore money.
- Cutting edge. One of our main priorities is to stay up to date with the latest neuro tech advancements. We can even help you to incorporate a self-built component, or a component that is not yet being marketed actively.
- Time-saving. All of the above points equate to massive time-saving that frees you up to get on with your research.
If you are unsure if this is the right service for you, please contact us and we will provide you with more in-depth information.
Why use MCI's Bespoke Rig Design service?
MCI-Neuroscience have a combined experience of over 65 years in the field of Electrophysiology and imaging, and we actively research the most recent developments in the Neurotechnology field.
We understand the needs of experienced neuroscientists who want a rig that is going to help them accomplish their research goals and future-proof their science for the next 10-15 years.
We rely almost exclusively on customer recommendations for marketing purposes, making customer satisfaction paramount and thus ensuring that you will receive superb customer service.
To learn more about the benefits of our Bespoke Rig Design service, please fill out our contact form.
What is included in the Bespoke Rig Design service?
To enable us to offer this service and to confidently offer the key guarantees, the package always includes:
- The MCI CleverExplore Neuroscience Workstation, consisting of the:
- MCI motorised CleverScope (compatible with Nikon and Olympus optics, amongst others)
- MCI motorised CleverStage
- Two MCI motorised micromanipulators.
- And, as an option, we also offer the MCI Pneumatic Vibration Isolation Table and Faraday cage.
If you need more information on any of these products or the customisation we offer, please get in touch now.
How does MCI's Bespoke Rig Design Service work?
Initial Consultation. If our service is a good match for you, we'll start with an initial consultation, which is free of charge (this may happen before the grant application stage).
We discuss your preferences, project plans and potential challenges in depth.
If we're a good match, we'll provide you with a shopping list of components based on your goals.
We'll include a quote for the CleverExplore system, and estimated cost for consultation, installation, integration and service. And we also offer the option of gathering quotations on your behalf.
Ordering. When you're funded, and after you have committed to work with us. We will renew the quotes, and offer the option of negotiating a best price from suppliers on your behalf. Your orders are placed directly with the manufacturers.
Logistics, Installation and Testing. We liaise with the suppliers to synchronize delivery. After delivery, an MCI application scientist will visit your lab to install and test the set up.
Evaluation. We'll do an evaluation every second month for the first twelve months after installation. This is to make sure the performance on your setup is optimized.
This is usually done remotely, and will require some feedback from the main user.
It includes a full 360 degree evaluation of system performance against expectations.
To learn more on how we can assist you in finding the perfect instruments for your rig, please get in touch.
How is MCI's Bespoke Rig Design different to that which other suppliers offer?
At the moment there are two general approaches to follow when investing in a new rig:
Approach 1
You deal with several suppliers, all competing for your business. Making the correct choices here relies largely on:
- your thoroughness in vetting different technologies
- the effort you make during the communication process
- your previous experience with specific technologies
- possible references and recommendations from peers
You are bound to communicate with several suppliers and handle lots of administration to obtain quotes and to synchronize delivery and installation times.
In following this approach, any potential issues with integration of components from the different suppliers should be kept in mind and compatibility thoroughly researched prior to purchases.
Approach 2
You purchase from a system integration company who manufactures some of the components, but who also acts as a distribution partner for other developers in ultimately offering a complete solution.
Some benefits of this approach are:
- The convenience of the integration company handling the installation and integration, reducing the risk of any incompatibilities
- The integration company will handle most communication with suppliers. This means that you don't have to spend lots of time on all the supplier communication threads or take responsibility for the integration and compatibility of components
Nevertheless, you will have limited equipment options due to the integration company's partnerships with specific suppliers. Additionally, the integration company will receive a reseller discount on every item on your list. This could impact on value for money and the suitability of specific components for your experimental design.
Alternative Approach – the MCI Bespoke Rig Design
MCI's approach is more service-focused instead of the main emphasis being on the products.
Our applications team and network of scouts constantly search for and evaluate the existing and emerging technologies in the field. This search even includes open-source, and DIY components, as well as pre-owned and/or ex-demo components. Armed with this knowledge, we go through a careful process with you in order to understand your project requirements in detail.
Following this conversation and a discussion of available component options, we supply you with a list of quotes (direct from manufacturers) for you to evaluate and order a setup which is best suited to your needs.
This is because:
- You will not be restricted to an integration company's limited supplier-distributor networks
- We have a systematic way of evaluating various technologies from a neuroscientist's perspective
- We are the only neurotech company who stays informed about and will actively promote and integrate open-source and DIY hardware and software, freeware and pre-owned or ex-demo equipment
- You will place orders directly with different suppliers, but we are able to handle price negotiations on your behalf. This will be like having a personal procurement team at your disposal
- We will do all logistics arrangements in obtaining quotes and in terms of synchronizing delivery
- We will also handle the final installation, integration and training on the complete rig
- After installation, we guarantee some key outcomes, including a setup optimized to have acceptable stability and low electrical noise, with optics aligned optimally for best imaging quality
- We will further implement a follow-up program with you, wherein we schedule regular evaluations and optimization sessions for your setup, with the assistance of other technology partners, where applicable
The outcome of MCI's approach is the ultimate rig for accomplishing your research goals. You will save time and money, enabling you to produce quality data sooner. Our reward is in assuring your future in research.
MCI: with Neuroscientists – from Application to Publication
If you would like to discuss the MCI approach over a phone or video call, we would love to hear from you. Please fill out our Contact Form and we will arrange an informative meeting with you.
Bespoke Rig Design - Hypothetical Case Study
The following hypothetical case study intends to demonstrate different ways in which the Bespoke Rig Design can add value to your research. It is not intended to be a typical case, but rather to prove the concept, and elaborate on different scenarios which may be of interest.
Step 1 – Initial contact
A UCLA-based neuroscientist, Dr Y, contacted us to discuss the possibility of investing in a new setup for their lab. She recently moved from Oxford University and received start-up funding to refurbish her lab space. Dr Y needs to set up a workstation to do optical and electrical stimulation and recording in mouse hippocampal slices. She also plans on investigating neurotransmitter activity by focal application of various compounds.
Step 2 – Initial consultation
The initial consultation included a conversation with Dr Y about:
- what the experimental plans are
- which parts she is particularly concerned about
- what existing equipment she already has in the lab
- what equipment she is very much inflexible on as far as alternatives are concerned
- what her ideal budget is
- what her expected timeline is
- which personnel in the lab will be using which equipment
- how open she is to considering DIY options, pre-owned and ex-demo equipment
Step 3 – Needs analysis
Following on the conversation, MCI prepared an initial report based on the following input criteria:
- It would be useful for Dr Y to get support and advice on the complete electrophysiology environment, including some consumables and tools which are not directly part of the rig. We can supply a list of components (down to details like a soldering iron, connectors, cables and manifolds to get her started). We further propose some cost-effective alternatives to source these components from
- She has experience with the MultiClamp 700B amplifiers from Molecular Devices. A departmental colleague will not be using his amplifier for the foreseeable future. He would be happy to lend her his amplifier, therefore, she won't have to buy a new one at this stage
- She would need spatial control over the illumination for activation of Channelrhodopsin in certain cell bodies in slice
- She would benefit from having the illumination, electrical stimulation and electrical recordings synchronized, with the electrical recording data traces and protocol acting as the master
- Another aspect of the project would be to do electrical recordings from visual cortex in vivo, with the mouse on a treadmill. She would like to have flexibility with the treadmill, and would benefit from building it herself, in order to make the required alterations
- In the past, she had long-standing issues with electrical noise, which caused a lot of down-time with her previous project
- She is very concerned about her limited budget, and would consider pre-owned, ex-demo and/or DIY options as a means of cost saving
- She might need to complete a call for tenders if the total amount for the full rig exceeds the $60k threshold
- If the total amount is under the $60k tender threshold, she would need to get three competitive quotes on all components valued over the $10k threshold, unless specific motivation documentation is supplied
Step 4 – Initial Proposal
MCI proposes the following approach, that Dr Y may consider before committing to work with us or not:
- We provide an estimated cost of buying all new components
- We propose to supply a bill of materials that can be used to build a micro-injection dispense system. We could handle assembly in order to further save on cost. Total cost, including assembly by MCI, would save approximately xxx USD
- We suggest a material sciences LED to be used in combination with a commercially available spatial illuminator (instead of a DIY solution, which will offer more challenges with the electrophysiology synchronization). The material sciences LED, combined with some lenses available, provides an option with higher power output at a lower price, compared to commercially available solutions intended for life science applications. MCI can provide full training on these components
- We suggest an analog-to-digital converter, combined with a freeware for electrophysiology recordings and control. The software will be flexible for complete synchronization, and MCI could potentially arrange for an experienced lab to provide full software training
- We offer some guidance at this point as to how this solution compares against others
- We recommend a pipette puller and vibratome from two lesser-known, smaller companies. Both provide excellent value for money, with a saving of approximately xxx USD. We also provide some alternatives, with approximate costs. Dr Y asked for references on these components, which we provide
- For multi-channel perfusion, we provide a bill of materials and instructions for easy self-assembly. We could also handle assembly if required
- We supply a bill of materials for the treadmill, with assembly instructions, together with contact details for another lab experienced with this equipment for further advice
- In the meantime, we crossed paths with Dr Z in another lab who would be happy to sell his objectives at a quarter of the cost when new. MCI can act as the broker for this deal, wherein the UCLA lab will pay us, and we will pay the seller. MCI will also evaluate the objectives before the closing of the deal, to ensure the parts are in good condition
- We provide an approximate cost on all the above options and alternatives, demonstrating the potential cost saving. The initial quote also includes MCI services such as consulting, assembly, integration and installation fees
- At this stage, it seems as if the complete setup is close to the $60k threshold. We discuss the best way to structure the call for tender (that needs to be defined in such a way that multiple suppliers are able to contribute), in order to make the process as easy as possible for Dr Y, who has limited time for preparing the documentation
- MCI further suggests some alternative companies for any items over the $10k threshold, in order to prevent the requirement for a call for tenders. We further offer to contact these companies on her behalf.
- All quotations received from suppliers will be sent directly to her for evaluating
Step 5 – Initial Agreement
Dr Y agrees to continue the process with MCI at this point. Before we send out more detailed information related to the above proposal, we provide an opt-out agreement.
If, after the next step, Dr Y decides not to work directly with MCI, a consulting fee up to this point will be charged. This agreement includes a quote for the consulting fee. Part of the agreement is to define where we are given permission to discuss quotations with other suppliers on her behalf.
Step 6 – Detailed Proposal and Pricing
Once the agreement is signed, the next step in information exchange includes the following:
- We send a more detailed quotation, listing the MCI CleverExplore system, an MCI Air optical table and compatible Faraday cage
- We request quotations for all other components from the respective suppliers. In some cases the quotes will be sent to us, and in others directly to the customer, depending on the aforementioned agreement with Dr Y and the different supplier policies
- After discussing the quotes with her, we further negotiate on prices with suppliers, where applicable
- We provide an exact quote for the pre-owned parts i.e. the objectives and put her in touch with the seller. We assist with the paperwork, particularly concerning the warranties
- We supply the bill of materials and assembly cost for the micro-injection dispense system
- We supply the bill of materials and instructions for assembly of the multi-channel perfusion system and treadmill
- We list all peripheral items and sources
- Total amounts now include assembly costs, integration and installation fees, as well as approximate costs for travel and accommodation of the application scientist working on this case
We now have exact pricing on everything, and the total amount will be just over the $60k threshold. It will therefore have to go to tender. We provide motivation documentation which can be referred to in the tender writing process to make the process easier for Dr Y
Step 7 – Procurement Administration
The tender is written and published. MCI contacts all applicable suppliers and shares the tender details with them.
The orders are placed.
Step 8 – Pre-installation
MCI continues the conversation with all suppliers to synchronize delivery times. When all deliveries have been arranged Dr Y agrees on a week dedicated to MCI installation and integration.
MCI supplies a checklist of preparations necessary on her side prior to the installation.
MCI further arranges with the customer for all the DIY parts to be shipped to MCI prior to the installation dates, for assembly and testing.
Step 9 – Installation
MCI's application scientist visits over a 5-day installation period.
Day 1&2 – Unpacking and Assembly
Initial assembly including optical table, Faraday cage, Microscope and optics, manipulators, stage, pipette in bath.
Day 3&4 – Testing and troubleshooting
We test for optical alignment, acceptable noise levels, and pipette drift within a 1-hour period.
Day 5 – Customer training
Full training on rig including training in software.
Dr Y signs off on the installation. On the documentation, it is noted that MCI still needs to provide an additional training session on the spatial illuminator. This will be done remotely, 5 days after installation, with assistance from the manufacturer. It is also agreed that there will be an initial follow-up within 3 weeks after installation.
MCI provides a checklist of components to evaluate and information to be collected within the first three weeks. This checklist serves as a base for the initial follow-up.
Step 10 – Follow-ups
3 Weeks after installation, Dr Y sends the information mentioned on the initial checklist to MCI. We process this, ask some further questions via email, and then arrange for a Skype call followed by written recommendations for addressing any remaining issues. We arrange for a next follow-up date after 2 months.
As standard, this cycle is repeated for the first 12 months after installation. Dr Y, however, decides to continue this follow-up process after the initial period, and signs up for a support package at an added minimal fee.
4 months after the installation, she sees some drift on one of the recording electrodes. After a remote evaluation from MCI, an application scientist visits the lab to perform extensive tests and troubleshoot the issue. During the visit, she further mentions that the vibratome is unusually loud. As stipulated in the initial agreement, the application scientist assists with the liaison with the supplier to arrange for the repair of the vibratome, which is still under warranty.
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Cooking Pot
Maho Nabé
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Thanks to its double-walled vacuum structure, this cooking pot seals the heat inside very effectively, keeping cooked food warm for a long time. In addition, the pot requires comparatively little energy during cooking. The trivet precisely encloses the bottom of the pot and thus further improves thermal insulation. Available in five traditional Japanese colours, the decorative Maho Nabé pot can also be used to serve food at the table.
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Showcasing a keen sense for design details, this cooking pot not only exudes a traditional aesthetic appeal but also convinces with a high level of operating comfort.
- Manufacturer:Tiger Corporation, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- In-house design:Atsuko Mori Masahiro Watanabe
- Design:Kanae Design Labo, Kanae Tsukamoto, Kyoto, Japan


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Culture & Arts
Why Anthony Bourdain still matters to everyoneHe relished the unseen, explored the unknown, and gave his followers a taste of humanity.
Thomas Heaton
It's easy to imagine Anthony Bourdain sitting in a nondescript bhatti, swilling raksi and spooning kachila into his mouth.
A couple of locals might regale him with the food's heritage, but it wouldn't take long for the conversation to transcend taste. Bourdain's deep and dulcet monologue would delve into Nepal's history, politics and social problems, then he'd inevitably interrogate his hosts about the guthi protests and the media council bill.
Bourdain was first a chef but eventually and variously, he was a food writer—author of the best-selling Kitchen Confidential—and a television producer and presenter— famed for his travel and food shows, most recently, CNN's Parts Unknown. He traversed borders around the world, and educated the masses on places they either believed to be unreachable or unworthy of visiting.
Libya, Liberia, Congo; Lebanon, Iran, Saudi Arabia—there are not many places Bourdain didn't go. However, tragically, he never experienced the wonders of Nepal. Bourdain took his own life last year, sending leagues of adoring fans into mourning. While a majority of us never met the man, he had become a friend, a confidante, a pseudo godfather and a cool uncle—all in one. His absence stings, but his legacy lives on in all that knew him. And, because June 25 marks his birthday, his friends and fans are celebrating him customarily: with libations and good stories.
It's been 10 years since I first dived into a Bourdain wormhole, which seared him into my subconscious. I bought a pair of his favourite brand of sunglasses and started to listen to his favourite music too. But, above all, I started looking at everything differently.
People first thought of Bourdain as someone who ate weird food, but it didn't take long to understand that his modus operandi was entirely different. He used food as a bobby pin to jimmy societal and cultural doors open, to meet the people behind them. Others would fetishise the so-called 'odd' foods, but he would use the still-beating cobra heart or fermented shark to peel back layers of culture to create understanding. Perhaps, in Nepal, it might have been a wee packet of sapu mhicha or boiled sargemba through which he would take apart the existing whiffs of a historic caste system and today's politics.
This is why, arriving in Nepal for the first time, foreigners murmurs about local food being same-same, make my blood boil. What about the aila, chyang, jaand, and tongba? Or the yangben, fokso or street-side makai? Why don't certain groups eat pork? Why do Nepalis only consume two quotidian meals? Looking further than plate-deep into these stories, they reveal themselves as foundational threads speaking to a much larger social tapestry.
Of the things Bourdain inadvertently taught his followers, though, was understanding. We live in a time when bilious hate-mongers stoke difference-fuelled fear, but Bourdain's intrepid and courageous works were a beacon of tolerance. The things he showed us were palpable and recognisable—even if they were on the opposite side of the world, in countries struggling under the weight of war, political conflict and historical strife. He showed us all that we want to eat, and we want to be happy. He showed us that deep down, we're really all the same.
While Bourdain won't be able to celebrate his birthday with swills of local hooch, we should all leave him a place at the table and toast our absent friend.
To commemorate Anthony Bourdain's life and legacy, chefs, friends and fans will be celebrating by toasting him from around the world today. Wherever you are, share your tributes and memories using the hashtag #BourdainDay.


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Popular science writing course at Cambridge University
I'm teaching a brand new course on popular science writing at Cambridge University.
It's a 7-week online course starting in January 2019. The class is filling up but there are still a few places. We'll have lots interaction among the class, with weekly presentations, writing and reading assignments. And you'll get one-to-one feedback from me on a longer piece of writing that you'll work on throughout the course.
The course is open to anyone, anywhere. All you need is a curiosity in how the world works and a desire to write well.
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Today I am reaching deep into the archives for this poem, written way back in middle school:
I make a tiny trail in the vastness of eternity
Like the tracks of the sandpiper in the sand beside the sea.
The tides of people will come in and wash my tracks away.
And all I ask of you, my friend, is why can't my tracks stay.
I don't remember exactly the year I wrote this poem. I do remember that my cousin–also in middle school at the time–commented upon reading it, "Everybody thinks that. You wrote it."
Who wouldn't want to become a writer after a comment like that? Thanks to all my readers, who make it matter.


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ITMUSTHAVE BEEN FATE How I Met My Wife, Teresa
As the leaves change and the temperatures drop, I am reminded to count my blessings and appreciate all that life has given me. This month, I celebrate my 20th wedding anniversary, as well as my 55th birthday, and I can't help but smile when I think about the funny ways that life works itself out.
Near the end of my rehabilitation, on St. Patrick's Day, I went out for drinks with some friends, and I ran into Teresa at a tavern. It was the first time I saw Teresa outside Fullerton/Ashland — and also the first time we kissed. After my rehab was complete, I formally asked her out, and we dated all throughout law school. I lived in River North, and every day, I would walk to John Marshall Law School in the Loop, finish school, and complete my day visiting Teresa, who lived in River City in the South Loop. That was our routine for about two years, and then Teresa's lease was up, so we had no choice but to get married (joking again!).
Before I became an attorney, I was a third-generation member of the Machinery Movers & Erectors, Ironworker Local 136 (Rigger). I hurt my back while working at the Ford plant on the south side of Chicago and needed surgery. After the procedure, the insurance company put me through work hardening — a type of physical therapy where you practice movements and tasks you would normally see on the job —which I completed at Fullerton/ Ashland Medical Center.
We married on September 27, 1997, two days before my 35th birthday. There was never a question in my mind that Teresa was the woman I was going to marry. We had instant chemistry, and it was easy to be myself around her.
We've celebrated many memorable anniversaries together. We celebrated my 50th birthday and our 15th wedding anniversary in Manhattan. Last year we went to Las Vegas. This year, we will celebrate my 55th birthday and our 20th wedding anniversary in Nashville, Tennessee. As I look back on my life, I can recognize how much good can come out of our darker days. If I had never injured my back, I would have never met Teresa, the love of my life. I am thankful for all that life has given me, and I look forward to celebrating many more years with my wife and family.
Honestly, a medical center was the last place I expected to meet my future wife. Teresa was an X-ray technician, and she was also the staff member tasked with leading morning calisthenics, sit-ups, and stretches for the group. I went to Fullerton/Ashland every day for about eight weeks. As time went on, Teresa and I would continue our exercises after the group was finished. At the beginning of the program, we were only doing 10 sit-ups a day, but by the end of my stay, Teresa and I were doing 800 to 1,000 sit-ups — every morning! I like to say that the week I met Teresa was the best week of my life. I met her on February 9, 1995. My niece, Jessica, was born on the 10th, and I received my acceptance letter to law school on the 11th. I joke with Teresa that she would have never married a Rigger, so it was fortunate that I got injured. She, of course, insists that she would have married me no matter what, and I truly believe it!
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We are on the cusp of making or breaking our planet for future generations. Our experts told us the world can be saved but we need radical, inspired action.
Forget the invention of mobile phones, electric cars or even the internet; our generation will be defined by how we managed the climate change crisis.
Global warming is the single, "biggest emergency that we have ever faced as a human race", Nick Nuttall, spokesman for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) tells Salt.
Our planet is creaking under the weight of seven billion people, expected to rise to over nine billion by 2050. In our ever more profligate pursuit of luxury living, we are wearing down our natural resources, increasing pollution in the atmosphere, the oceans and river systems and, for the most part, it is the poorer, developing regions that are paying the price for the west's modern age.
Nuttall says: "If we carry on the way we are going, we basically won't have the level of natural resources we need to maintain life on the planet for that number of people. We won't have the kind of conditions that make development and growth of livelihood possible because we will have more extreme weather events."
Reports of climate change began to surface around 30 years ago with varying levels of traction but a mounting pile of sobering scientific evidence – along with visible damage in developing countries – have made it impossible to ignore the ramifications of a planet under siege from carbon emissions.
Nuttall says: "I think the scientific case is better understood today; we understand what the consequences will be if we play Russian roulette for too much longer. The economics of climate change have also been coming through in the last 10 years and with increasing precision on the economic costs of climate change, not just for poor countries but for major economies as well."
Today's global consensus is that we must take serious and considerable action to halt what could be the biggest disaster of our times. In under five months, 194 countries will meet at the United Nations' Climate Change Convention in Paris for what could be this century's most important global meeting.
At the event in November and December, international stakeholders are set to agree, through a binding commitment, that 2°C is the highest acceptable limit of global warming on earth. There will also be discussions about the provision of compensation for climate change damage to developing countries.
Ahead of the convention, German Chancellor Angela Merkel had some success in June in convincing G7 countries to commit to the phasing out of all fossil fuels by 2100, even convincing the previously recalcitrant Canada and Japan.
Multiple buy-in
According to Shaun Chamberlin, managing director of the Fleming Policy Centre, "most countries have accepted there is a problem but ultimately it's a challenge to the economic system of the world. If we reduce carbon, it will mean reducing economies and that's why we haven't found a solution even though everyone knows there's a problem. No one has really put forward a viable economical and sustainable solution yet. Politicians are short-termist," he laments.
Chris Shaw, knowledge research fellow at Oxford University's Climate Change Centre, agrees that climate change is fundamentally an economic and diplomatic issue as rising carbon emissions are directly correlated to rising production and economic growth: "I don't believe anything can be done on a global level unless you imagine all nations agreeing to adopt a strategy of shrinking their economies as a possibility – a 'planned' economic recession."
Chamberlin adds that it may be easier to grow climate change support and action from a grassroots and national level.
"At a national and individual level, it's feasible to reduce emissions but we don't yet appear to have a solution for meeting a global consensus. If governments are asked to take the economic bite now compared to the environmental bite in the future, they kick it down the road."
Charlie Wilson, lecturer in energy and climate change at the University of East Anglia and researcher at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, says that because climate change is a long-term problem, it can be complex to get buy-in at a global political level.
"This issue won't be solved only at a government level, it requires multiple buy-in – from cities, countries, businesses and the public. If you look at emissions, it's depressing because they are going up but if you look at how the climate change processes are mapped down into city level and country level then there are more glimmers of hope. Those glimmers of hope need to be enormously scaled up and replicated throughout the planet though."
A report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that countries' CO2 pledges – known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions – which have been submitted in advance of the Paris convention, still fall way short. If implemented in their current form, they will lead to average temperature rises of about 2.6°C by 2100 and 3.5°C after 2200. The IEA report also underlined the need for more ambition and a mechanism to encourage countries to ratchet up their targets after 2020.
It takes two
Experts are divided on the 2°C limit with some unsure whether the figure is even relevant, let alone achievable but most are agreed that the limit provides a focal point for the international community.
Wilson tells Salt that he doubts whether the 2°C limit can be achieved but stresses that it's not a "binary" issue. "Just because I don't think we will succeed doesn't mean we shouldn't keep trying because ultimately, it's not about the 2°C limit. The limit itself is fairly arbitrary, it's not a 'pass or fail', it's a sliding scale where the lower we can keep the mean temperature rise the better."
Wilson, like many experts, agrees that the 2°C limit has a "galvanising" quality to it and provides a clear goal for different countries to aim for.
"I think it's very important to try and keep aiming for that target. I remain optimistic that human ingenuity and intelligence can be marshalled behind a deep and enduring low carbon transition."
Jim Skea, energy strategy fellow and professor of sustainable energy at Imperial College London, agrees with Wilson: "I don't know if we will meet 2°C but we will get greenhouse gas emissions off the 'business as usual' path. It's a useful number – 2°C is OK as it does motivate people into action."
However, Skea, who is a lead author of the Working Group III contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report, warned that the intergovernmental community will have to ramp up its commitment in the coming years.
"If you take the commitment that people have made so far, including the EU and China, then it is an improvement but to get to 2°C you will have to up that commitment. We will get to 3°C if there is no radical change," the expert warns.
"They will review the commitments every five years. Those set in Paris are not carved in stone. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to get to a given level of change at a reasonable cost."
For some experts, there is very little optimism left for the climate change debate. Chamberlin urged a need for realism in public discussion.
"At some point we have to be honest. If we carry on talking about 2°C as an achievable target we are in denial. The implications of climate change are horrific and people are hiding behind this figure. On the one hand, there is political realism – the rate of change needed is too vast to be politically feasible.
"On the other hand, you have scientific realism; between them, you have a huge risk. How do you reconcile these? The critical time for climate change mitigation has been the last 10 years. The next two years are our last chance. Despite commitments, nothing has really reduced emissions."
How do we get there?
Most experts agree that the effective management of global warming will come from a suite of solutions including the removal of fossil fuel production, dramatic action on reducing energy demands, energy efficiency, bio-fuel production and, more controversially, carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Much of the 2°C target is predicated on CCS technology. Policymakers are counting on ingenious advancements in technology, which will allow companies and governments to remove carbon from the air and place it in the ground, thereby neutralising it. But there's one problem: the technology doesn't exist yet.
Wilson says CCS has created a 'get-out-of-jail-free card' that governments can use in the second half of the 21st century to offset all the emissions from the first half. He said: "Most of these scenarios are depicted from 2050 onwards to 2080-90. It's just such a long time away with technology that doesn't exist yet and who can say with any certainty what the world will be like in 70 years' time? You can't definitely say for sure that it won't happen so therefore the scenario can be interpreted as if it might happen."
However, Wilson remains positive about the limitless potential of human ingenuity.
"As a human race, we can recognise that climate change represents something of an existential threat to all of us, even those of us in wealthy countries; we are all very much in it together. On the back of that, slowly at first and picking up speed, there'll be a humanity-wide response which will be technological – carbon capture and storage, renewables and so on – but also the realisation that energy is not an infinite commodity."
What does the future hold?
Climate change is a cumulative issue. The warming of the planet today can be traced back to decades ago and, to some extent, the damage has already been done. Today's priority must be to manage the issue and mitigate the problem.
Wilson says: "Some damage has already been done but an awful lot more will be done unless we do something about it. We mustn't give up. We have to slow down this train."
Dr Kenisha Garnett, research fellow at Cranfield University's Institute for Environment, Health, Risk and Futures, believes that careful monitoring and reaction planning will be part of the solution. Her research unit works closely with government partners to stress test food and environmental policy as a result of climate change and consider the UK's ability to react.
"There will need to be advanced mitigations and this need will drive technological advancements. In the future, there will be a bigger social debate on what is sustainable and how we make things smarter, slicker and better. Our expectations will change over time. People are becoming much better informed about how they can do their bit."
Garnett says that it may take hundreds of years to reverse climate damage but it's a gradual process.
"It's already happening but now we can slow it. The approach has to be mitigation and adaptation. We want to reduce the aggravation of the consequences. How does that look in practice? It's the responsibility of industry, business and society. We must be prepared to make changes so that we don't jeopardise the future of generations. We need to be more aware."
Global impact
Even with a global temperature rise of just 1-2°C, there will be considerable effects, including the bleaching of coral reefs and a drastic decline in the global fishing industry; reduction in food production and consequent mass migration northwards; intensification of weather extremes rendering normal social functioning impossible as one extreme event quickly follows another; and the intensification of military violence and oppression as the rich elite seek to protect their privileges.
The effect on the developing world is one of the most egregious consequences of climate change. The world's poorest countries, those who depend on their land for survival, are already suffering the effects of carbon emissions from the developed world.
As Shaw says: "Marginal and vulnerable peoples will be most severely affected. Agricultural industries will feel this first, being most closely tied to the weather and climate. The biggest obstacle to a solution is the elite's attitude to risk. I think most political and corporate leaders have been schooled in the idea of risk as good, as something successful people welcome and use as a spur to greater achievements.
"They are taught not to fear risk and to accept failure as part of the road to the top. This informs thinking about climate change – we can deal with anything – but unfortunately, as we saw with the financial crisis, what actually lies at the heart of this attitude to risk is the power to displace the cost of failure on to other sectors of society. The world's poor and most vulnerable will bear the brunt of the cost."
The science
Virginia Burkett, who is the chief scientist for climate and land-use change at the US Geological Survey and is among the Nobel Prize-winning authors of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report, paints a mixed picture of what we can expect in the coming years. Crucially, she says it's not just a matter of "what could be". The impacts of climate change have already been observed on all continents and across the oceans.
The scientist says the extent of impact depends on the place and the system in question. The most destructive effects are quite different in Vietnam and Alaska, for example. In the Arctic region, rapidly rising temperatures are causing the decline of sea ice and permafrost which is resulting in high rates of coastal erosion and in the abandonment of homelands for many native communities.
In south-east Asia, the effects of sea level rise combined with changes in runoff (due to increasing temperature and changes in rainfall patterns) could have devastating impacts on communities along the Lower Mekong and its delta.
Generally, the increase in temperature is greater at higher, northern latitudes. Alaska is experiencing rates of warming over the past 60 years that are more than twice the global average. Alaska's average winter temperature has increased by approximately 3°C over the past 60 years. Permafrost is thawing and sea ice is retreating at an accelerated rate due to the rise.
Burkett also notes that sea level rise is accelerating. Large segments of the Arctic coast are collapsing and some communities in coastal Alaska and Canada are facing relocation.
She says: "Accelerated sea level rise is considered one of the most destructive, most costly and most certain consequences of rising global temperature. The impacts are most serious in low-lying coastal regions, particularly in areas that are already rapidly eroding or subsiding. About 65 per cent of the world's major cities, with a population above five million, are located in coastal regions. These regions comprise a large percentage of the national population and GDP in many parts of the world."
However, one bright spot that Burkett has observed in recent years is a growing emphasis on adaptation. She said: "Adaptation simply refers to actions taken to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change or to increase any potential benefits. Coastal adaptation has progressed more significantly in developed countries than in developing countries."
However, the scientist explains that coastal systems and heavily populated deltas are considered hotspots of societal vulnerability to sea level rise.
Recent reports indicate that Asia exhibits the greatest exposure in terms of population and assets. Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, India and Indonesia are the top five nations classified by population in coastal low-lying areas. These countries and many small island nations are expected to face significant impacts and associated annual damage, and adaptation costs of several percentage points of GDP.
Many developing countries and island nations within the tropics that are dependent on coastal tourism will be affected not only by future sea level rise and climatic extremes, but also by impacts to coral reefs.
Burkett explains: "Corals are affected by the combination of higher ocean temperature and rising ocean acidity, both of which are driven by increasing greenhouse gas concentrations. The loss of coral reefs could alter the sustainability of many small island nations.
"Coral cover and calcification have decreased in recent decades but it is difficult to attribute the proportion of losses that are climate-related versus the results of other human-related drivers. The primary climate-related driver appears to be ocean warming rather than ocean acidification. Just a 1-2°C increase in summer ocean temperature can lead to coral bleaching. We expect that coral bleaching and mortality will increase in frequency and magnitude over the coming decades."
Seeking solutions
From an international community viewpoint, the upcoming UN Climate Change Convention will be crucial to forging a lasting diplomatic agreement on global warming. Most experts say that the climate change agenda needs to be embraced from the ground-up and by multiple parties in order to succeed.
Chamberlin urges: "We need to get on with it outside the United Nations. As change agents we can put a great deal more pressure on our politicians. It's no longer about our children, it's about us. We need be speaking with a much clearer voice. This is an issue that we care about. We need a collective framework. This is the defining challenge of our generation and we need to act on it. It's not insoluble but it requires changes at an economic, social and political level. It doesn't have to be depressing – there are a lot of things that we can do."
UNFCCC's Nuttall adds that it's not just about "hard technology", we will need our forests and our oceans and our soils as well.
"The fact is we need every single hand on deck, we need every single smart government policy, smart investment and smart technology to move in the right direction and create a far better world for the next generation than the one we're living in. We need to restore the balance of planet earth back to where it was before the industrial revolution. Not by going back to the dark ages but by getting smarter about the way we use technology and the way we invest in people and the planet."
In the next 15 years, US$90 trillion is likely to be invested in infrastructure: in power stations and roads and cities. If only a fraction of that is put into clean energy and sustainable transport, it will drive increasing levels of investment into clean tech and a high-tech world.
We are at a historic and critical crossroads. If we accept that massive change is coming, we need radical and revolutionary changes. What's required now is swift and confident multi-party action. We need to take a leap of faith.
As Schuyler Brown writes in his column for 'The Huffington Post': "For each individual the climate crisis presents an opportunity for self-awareness and personal growth, for decisive and moral action and acts of courage. It presents something so rare in our modern, insulated lives: the opportunity to transcend. For all of us collectively, we have the chance to move in a coordinated fashion into the unknown, relying not on some promised outcome but on each other. This would not be simply about personal growth but a collective, evolutionary leap forward. This is the fight of our lives… because it is, in fact, the fight for our lives. All of us."
What must be done on a global level to keep climate warming to an acceptable level?
- Rapid and dramatic improvements in energy efficiency
- Absolute reductions in energy demand in developed countries
- Rapid phase out in the use of unabated coal
- Regulated and incentivised transition to electrification of transportation systems
- Widespread cultural change and sensitisation to climate change as a planetary threat and as a transformative opportunity to improve quality of life
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- It's important that we keep talking about climate change and ensure it doesn't become a topic that people tire of. The more it's talked about, the more people in a position of regulatory or business authority will see it as an issue that isn't going away and will recognise that there's a large groundswell of opinion in favour of change.
- We can take transformative action like limiting the number of flights we take, switching to remote working or becoming vegetarians. If these things are scaled up to the level of millions in the UK, it would make a difference.
- Activism is not the answer in itself but policymakers can be constrained by what they see as the will of the electorate so the more urgent and stringent action we take, the better. A good example is the university fossil fuel divestment campaign; it remains potent and symbolic action and it keeps climate change in the conversation. Check org for a climate change demonstration near you.


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"The first point I want to get across is that our nation is broke. Our nation's broke, and it's not broke in 75 years or 50 years or 25 years or 10 years. It's broke today. Indeed, it may well be in worse fiscal shape than any developed country, including Greece." Lawrence Kotlikoff, Ph.D., the William Fairfield Warren Professor of Economics at Boston University.
Testifying before the Senate Budget Committee on February 25, 2015, Korlikoff said that our insolvency would only be a shock to those who swallow the government's official reported federal debt as a measuring stock for what our country owes. The official government debt is not an economic measure of anything – . It's merely linguistic constructs, fiscal labeling conventions. The federal debt is a word game, not a well-defined measure of fiscal policy. Choose the right words and you can make the debt any number, positive or negative. Its use in understanding sustainability and generational policy is no different than driving in Los Angeles with a map of New York.
One way to clearly see the vacuity of standard fiscal accounting is to consider the two sets of checks my 95 year old mother receives, from the US Treasury; her social security and her coupon payments on Treasury bonds. Despite the identical nature of their appearance, only the present value of the Treasury bond payments is included as part of government debt. The present value of the Social Security payments is not.
Yes, the Treasury bonds bear "the full faith and credit of the US government," but those fancy, legal words don't make those bonds safe in any real economic sense. Our government has periodically defaulted on the real value of official debt by running inflation. In 1946 it wiped out a quarter of the real value of War Bonds by lifting price controls. In the 1970s our government used inflation to wipe out hundreds of billions of dollars in the real value of federal debt.
Her Social Security in contrast which are inflation indexed and backed by the lobbying power of 50 million Senior citizens, are secure against both inflation and changes in legislation, yet not one penny of these liabilities are included in the government debt.
Congress's economically arbitrary decisions as to what to put on and what to keep off the books have not been innocent. Successive Congresses, whether dominated by Republicans or Democrats, have spent the postwar accumulating massive net fiscal obligations virtually all of which are kept off the books. Spending six decades raising or extending transfer payments and cutting or limiting taxes helped members of Congress get reelected. But it has placed our children and grandchildren under a fiscal Sword of Damocles that gravely endangers their economic futures.
Economic theory is crystal clear in what we are to measure when it comes to fiscal sustainability and generational policy – infinite-horizon fiscal gap. This "gap" equals the present value of all projected future expenditures less the present value of all projected future receipts. Its purpose is to let us know if the government has enough money to cover its projected spending. But in order for it to work, everything must be put on the books, all expenditures regardless of what they are called and all income the government receives on its real and financial assets.
The US fiscal gap currently stands at $210 trillion, based on the CBO's July 2014 75 year Alternative Fiscal Scenario projection. Constructing the infinite-horizon fiscal gap from the CBO's projection takes less than five minutes. Yet the CBO refuses to make the infinite horizon fiscal gap calculations and continues to focus almost exclusively on "official debt," deliberately misleading the public and Congress about our true fiscal condition.
The size of the US fiscal gap at $210 trillion is massive. It amounts to 211% of the United States's $18.2 trillion GDP, making it higher than Greee's 175% debt to GDP ratio. It's 16 times larger than government's official US debt, indicating how useless government speak is for understanding our true fiscal condition. It represents 58% of the present value of projected future taxes. Eliminating the fiscal gap via tax hikes would require an immediate and permanent 58% hike in federal taxes. Stated differently, the overall federal government is 58% underfinanced.
You can read Professor Kotikoff's testimony in full at this link. Unless you have a background in accounting, you may find some of the testimony a bit confusing, however it is well worth the read.
The problem is simple. Unfunded and underfunded liabilities are promises politicians made to get elected or to push a social agenda. These liabilities are hidden from the public through official government speak and underhanded accounting practices that would possibly land us in jail. Kicking the can down the road is no longer a viable option.
According to the U.S. Treasury, for the first five months of the 2014/15 fiscal year, inflation adjusted tax revenues hit a record $1,185,613,000,000. However, the government spent $1,572,149,000,000, leaving a deficit of $368 billion.
In 2014, the world's central banks bought 477.2 metric tons (15,342,000 Troy ounces) of gold, 17% more than they bought in 2013 and the second-highest annual increase in the last 50 years. In a report released in mid-February, the World Gold Council (WGC) said that central banks exchanged about $19.4 billion in paper money for gold in 2014. In the last five years, central banks have bought 1964 metric tons of gold, an average of 393 tons per year. For 2015, the WGC expects central banks to buy another 400 tons of gold, as they continue to dilute their own currencies with more money printing and negative interest rates.
"History is littered with examples of major economic and financial crises in countries that have engaged in public spending profligacy. That sad experience should be raising red flags in the United States, where the unsustainable longer-run trajectory of the US public finances is now suggesting the real risk of either a destructive burst of inflation or an outright government debt default. This is particularly the case in today's US context where an ever-increasing portion of the US budget deficit is being financed by foreigners and where entitlement programs threaten over the longer haul to compound an already highly compromised public finance position." Desmond Lachman, On the Road to Serfdom


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The actress, who plays Anna Bates in the BBC period drama, certainly let her hair down on the White Isle
Actress Joanne Froggatt proved she's nothing like her character in Downton Abbey by partying it up in Ibiza.
The blonde star, who plays Anna Bates in the BBC period drama, let her hair down at Ibiza Rocks watching British band The Kooks with the likes of Natalie Dormer from Game of Thrones, her director husband Ian Byrne and TV presenter Laura Whitmore.
Joanne and the stars were in full party mode as they celebrated the end of the summer season on the White Isle and continued their vodka-fuelled night at Ibiza Rocks House at Pikes with the band and um, Lee Ryan from Blue. Random.
The actress, 34, was dancing the night away after admitting she once had an awkward encounter with a NAKED fan.
She told the Metro newspaper: "I had a very enthusiastic fan when I was in the gym changing room.
"She had her leg up on the table, and I was trying to look away when she said, 'Are you in Downton?'
"She was having a very confident conversation with me while drying herself…everywhere. That was a little awkward. But all power to her for being so confident in herself."
If Joanne is cringed out by a bit of nakedness, God only knows how she dealt with being in Ibiza.
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It is a very posh, full service marina having nicer showers and toilets than most hotels. Their summer daily rates are astronomical but the wintering rate, with discount, is reasonable. The marina is surrounded by upmarket shops and restaurants. It has 650 berths and can accommodate yachts up to 110 meters. A chandler is next to the boatyard. Their current price list can be found on-line. When entering the marina you will be directed first to the arrivals dock. Here you will first see the Marine Police, then possibly immigrations and customs before going to the marina reception desk. Formalities here seem to be more involved and take longer than at other ports in Cyprus. Allow a couple of hours.
Limassol Marina is surrounded by restaurants, coffee shops and upscale fashion shops, a short walk from the old town centre, with its castle and many more restaurants and tourist shops. There is a small convenience store in the marina with basic supplies. A Lidl supermarket is 1.5 km away, and Carrefour about 2 km. There are about 4 marine stores within 2 km of the marina, also a great variety of hardware stores.
Using the bus from the "Old Harbour"(Spyrou Araouzou str) bus station, 5 minutes walking distance from the marina, you can visit city attractions, the city center or you can go to other cities with the intercity bus service. You can get more informations or plan your journey from the "Old Harbour" station from here
Coordinates: 34.40 N 33.02 E, Radio Frequency: VHF 16 , 12, Call sign: "Limassol Marina", Working Hours 24/7, Maximum capacity No Berths: 650, Maximum overall Length: 110 m, Minimum - Maximum draught: 4m - 10m, Sea bed: Mud and sand, Port Office, Customs, Surveillance 24-hour security including CCTV, Controlled entrances, Electricity Supply: Single and three-phase electricity, Water Supply, Fuel Station, Laundry, WC, Shower, Biological waste disposal, Fire Fighting equipment, Wi-fi, Travel lift: a 100 ton travel lift and a 40 ton trailer, Yacht repair facilities, Launching ramp, Chandlery, Restaurant/ Bar, Doctor- First Aid, Car parking area, Residence, Bank/ ATM, Car Rental, Facilities for Disabled People, Transportation: Bus station at 5' walking distance from the marina
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Lily Allen has split with rapper boyfriend Meridian Dan after three years of dating.
The singer, 33, appeared on Elizabeth Day's How To Fail podcast and revealed they broke up in December.
She said: "I'm single, for the first time since I was about 15. We've been broken up for about three weeks.
"It's just been bad news after bad news after bad news and I think that fact that I haven't called him and been like, 'Hey, wanna come around for a cuddle?' means that it's big for me, because ordinarily, when things get difficult, I do need to have somebody around to share those problems."
Allen, who has two children from her marriage with Sam Cooper, added: "So the fact that I'm dealing with it all on my own, I'm growing up."
London-born Meridian Dan is a grime artist best known for his 2016 hit German Whip.
On January 2, he wrote on Instagram that 2018 "wasn't my best one".
Dan added: "New friends, business partners and collaborators; Nice of you to join the team – Organic Always. Old and long standing ones… Still got love for ya and thanks for riding with me even though I'm a difficult dude to work out sometimes. To everyone else. I wish you all the best in 2019."
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