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Funktionelle Analysen zu Erkrankungen, die zu einer Dysfunktion/Fehlregulation ribosomaler Proteine führen
Functional analyses to diseases which lead to dysfuction/dysregulation of ribosomal proteins
by Miriam D. Noceti
Date of Examination:2023-01-19
Date of issue:2023-01-20
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Referee:Prof. Dr. Silke J. Pauli
Referee:Prof. Dr. Christof Kramm
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EnglishRibosomopathies are characterized by impaired synthesis or function of ribosomes. Mutations in genes which code for components of the normal ribosomal biogenesis lead to these rare congenital diseases. Functional analyses of the clinical pictures of two patients should reveal if the underlying genetic mutations are associated with a dysfunction or dysregulation of ribosomal proteins. Diamond Blackfan Anemia (DBA) with symptoms of erythrocyte aplasia and association to cancer is one of the more common ribosomopathies. Pathogenic variants in more than 19 ribosomal protein (RP) genes are known as causative. In a patient with the clinical diagnosis of DBA and increased incidence of tumor diseases in his family, a variant of uncertain significance (VUS) in the ribosomal protein RPS27A has been detected. RPS27A is known to interact with MDM2 in the RP-MDM2-p53-pathway. In this study, the VUS in RPS27A revealed no significant impact on the expression of RPS27A on RNA or protein levels in different cell types. Also, the variant showed no influence on the RP-MDM2-p53-pathway. An indirect interaction between RPS27A and MDM2 could be confirmed. This suggests that other interaction proteins must interact with RPS27A and MDM2 on which the RPS27A variant could have an impact. The second patient had symptoms similar to two children with variants in FBRSL1 but had instead a microdeletion in 22q12.2-q12.2 that includes 32 genes, one of them is ZMAT5. FBRSL1 is a paralogue of AUTS2, which is regulated by ZMAT3, and both belong to the same Polycomb group complex. In the case of a downregulation of FBRSL1, different ribosomal proteins are also downregulated. In this study it was shown that ZMAT5 is expressed on RNA and protein level in different cells. Moreover, qRT-PCRs revealed a downregulation of ZMAT5 in patient fibroblasts. Performing an siRNA knockdown of ZMAT5 a significant downregulation of the long isoform of FBRSL1 containing an AUTS2-domain in patient fibroblasts could be demonstrated, while no impact of the heterozygous ZMAT5 deletion on the expression of different RP genes could be detected. Because a dysregulation of RP genes in blood cells has been found, tissue specific differences are discussed. In conclusion, a regulatory loop between ZMAT5 and one isoform of FBRSL1 was found, but classification of the two clinical pictures as ribosomopathies has still to be proven.
Keywords: ZMAT5; Ribosomopathies; FBRSL1; RPS27A; Diamond Blackfan Anemia; Ribosomal proteins; Polycomb complex protein

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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney reacts during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Clemson Memorial Stadium. / Joshua S. Kelly, USA TODAY Sports
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Sophomore offensive lineman Isaiah Battle will miss No. 4 Clemson's next game against Wake Forest after he was ejected for punching North Carolina State defensive back Jarvis Byrd last Thursday night.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Sunday that Battle would sit when the third-ranked Tigers (3-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) return home to face the Demon Deacons on Saturday. Battle, from Brooklyn, N.Y., threw an uppercut that knocked Byrd to the turf late in Clemson's 26-14 victory over the Wolfpack.
Swinney said Battle was wrong and would also face punishment at each practice this week.
The coach said Battle was immediately remorseful when he returned to the sidelines and understood his actions were embarrassing to the school. Swinney said Battle also knows it's a mistake he can't make again.
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Floyd Mayweather rules out Manny Pacquiao rematch, then says he often 'contradicts himself'
Retired unbeaten former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather says he has retired for good and has no hunger for a ring return, adding he has too much fun traveling the world
Washington: Retired unbeaten former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather says he has retired for good and has no hunger for a ring return, adding he has too much fun traveling the world.
Mayweather told USA Today on Wednesday that he has no need for the money or glory another bout could offer, especially a rematch with 37-year-old Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, whom he defeated 18 months ago.
"A lot of fighters in the sport of boxing may want to retire, but they have to fight because they have to," Mayweather said. "I don't have to fight. I just made $300 million for fighting Pacquiao. I'm OK. Like I said before, I'm happy with my position. Once again, the money don't make me. I make money. I'm well off. I make smart moves and like I said before, I'm happy with where my career went."
Mayweather, 39, said he attended Pacquaio's victory over Jessie Vargas earlier this month in Las Vegas "at the last minute" to "do something different" with his daughter.
Mayweather prompted talk of a Pacquiao rematch by saying the door was "absolutely" open to a comeback after he called it quits in September of last year upon defeating Andre Berto to finish 49-0.
Mayweather admits he tosses out differing notions on the comeback possibilities depending on how he feels any given day.
"Different days, I say different things. Different days, I feel different ways," Mayweather said. "Can Floyd Mayweather contradict himself? Absolutely. So that's why I know when I contradict myself, it doesn't mean I'm crazy. I'm only human. I'm not perfect. God only made one thing perfect: My boxing record."
And that's why it might not ever reach 50-0.
Akash Sangwan (67kg) stormed into the second round with a comprehensive 5-0 triumph over Turkey's Furkan Adem.
Rani, whose Tokyo Olympics campaign had earlier ended in the quarter-finals, too entered the second round, beating All India Police's Pinki 5-0. Rani is representing Haryana in the event.
National Women's Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Hemlata advance to 2nd round with commanding wins
Zareen, who is also an Asian championships bronze-winner, out-classed Goa's Siya Walke in her first-round clash to march ahead.


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Yesterday I watched "How to Murder your Own Wife" on TV. It is one of the most "male chauvisnist" film that I had never watched before (afther the women, of course). But nevertheless, I was struck by the actress who plays Jack Lemmon's wife. That actress is Virna Lissi, an Italian actress much like Marilyn Monroe (or a European copy). It inspires me to your 60's style. Its elegance and charm is the only thing that gives something of importance to the movie.
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The blank cheque could be filled out except for the date. The creditor could keep the cheque as a sort of guarantee. The creditor then could fill in the date any time and present it to the bank
--By Ganesh Prasad Lath
While gossiping over tea with some friends from banking and business, one of them joked, “Financial institutions have been enjoying all sorts of privileges like Jamindars (landlords) and in contrast, those in the business sector are forced to remain like ignorant people from the 18th Century.” As soon as he said this, a tug-of-war between right and wrong began.
Some of my friends said, that’s right. It’s true. Bankers are like modern Jamindars with all kinds of muscle power given to them by the government to collect the money from their borrowers. On the contrary, people who work in business are like feudal era farmers, always working day and night to hand over the maximum portion of their earnings to Jamindars. And in case, he/she loses those earnings, he/she has to hand over everything to the Jamindars.
Some of my other friends disagreed. They argued that bankers too are businessmen since they collect the investments and re-invest in businesses. “It’s their duty to protect someone’s money,” they said.“Plus, both sectors are working with the same laws and have similar privileges. If the business sector faces problems with bad debtors, then banking too isn’t free from defaulters. In fact, it’s high time the business sector too come together to form systematic transactions.”
Things then got heated and more interesting. Various points of view and ideas were exchanged about defaulters and bad debtors. One friend stated, “Bringing defaulters within the shackles of the law is totally convenient for bankers. They would simply report them to the Credit Information Bureau (associated with NRB) and the defaulters would be black listed. All properties, whether mortgaged or not mortgaged would be frozen. Bank transactions would be stopped. Defaulters would be then sent to jail.”
Then a business friend of mine said, “There is a huge chain of movement in how cash moves in the marketplace. Banks collect money from the marketplace in the form of shares, debentures and deposits. Banks then disburse that money to business houses etc. in the form of loans. Business houses then invest that in customers in the shape of credit sales. There is strong enough NRB monitoring and directives and laws to protect bank deposits and Investments. But unfortunately there is no such monitoring or rules to protect credit sales. As a result, the frequency of bad debts in credit sales is rapidly increasing. Ultimately, this trend is hampering free and fair business and is badly impacting the country’s entire economy.”
Another one of my banking friends replied, “You businessmen are always crying your eyes out. You guys never try to find a solution. There are lots of ways to bring bad debtors inside the shackles of the law in the business sector too.” Then another subject came up- How to discourage bad debts in business too.
Someone recommended bank guarantees. Someone else suggested sales through L/C terms. Another person brought up the idea of post-dated cheques. All the ideas were old, tried and tested.
Then another friend came up with a fresh idea. He said suppliers could ask for blank cheques from customers valid for six months. The blank cheque could be filled out except for the date. The creditor could keep the cheque as a sort of guarantee. The creditor could then fill in the date at any time and present it to the bank. If the cheque bounces three times, then the person who drew the cheque would be black listed.
Finally, our talk came to an end concluding that the policies applied to bring bad debtors within the shackles of the law were inadequate; although banking saw good protection in this regard.
Our tea was over. But the subject of bad debts still haunted this columnist. Someone truly once said, thinking generates ideas and ideas generate policies. An idea struck this columnist too, as to how to reduce the frequency of bad debts in credit sales. To understand this columnist’s idea, we should here take the bank Loan borrower as Party A and the Credit Purchaser (debtors of Party A) as Party B.
Nowadays, it is mandatory for Party A to present a periodical Aging Report of Due List to their bankers. In case, Party A fails to pay back the loan amount to the bank, the authority to collect money from Party B (debtors of Party A) will be shifted automatically to the same bank. Apart from the mortgage of properties, this kind of provision also seems strong enough to secure a bank’s investment. But in reality, it’s not performing at all.
To make such a kind of provision effective in the real sense, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has to pass a simple rule.
As soon as this solution is executed, incidents of bad debts of Party A would be slashed down in a dramatic way. In addition, the banking sector’s investments too would be additionally safe and secure. NRB just has to declare that Party B (debtor or customer), who has been enjoying credit purchase facility from Party A (creditor or seller), would be Black Listed, in case of non-payment of their credit purchases. Such an action can be divided into three phases.
In the first phase, the bankers can list the names of those in Party B, whose debts are crossing the time limit. The bankers can keep such types of Party B at UOC (Under Observation Category) and will notify it to the concerned Party B.
In the second phase, the bankers can sort list some debtors from the UOC list, whose over dues are at a critical stage, and despite notification there is no sign of proper response or action. The bankers can put such names in the DDC (Doubtful Debts Category) and will forward the report to the CIB (Credit Information Bureau) notifying the concerned Party B.
In the third phase, the bankers can recommend the CIB to declare some debtors from the DDC list as Black Listed Debtors. Such black listed parties from Party B would be entitled to face the same norms and consequences as other black listed parties.
At first glance, such an idea sounds almost implausible. However, as soon as we make it clearer, it becomes more workable and possible. There might be hurdles or side effects when starting it. The banking sector could see such an idea as an extra burden. Businesses could see a turbulent time for Party A and Party B. Of course, the idea still has a lot of room for growth. But still, it should be noted and discussed. And definitely there will be agreeable ways out. Let’s be optimistic.
Anyway, this proves that gossiping over tea isn’t entirely worthless. Sometimes, it produces workable ideas.
The writer is member of the Industrial Promotion Board.

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Police are searching for a body at a farm raided by police as part of an anti-slavery operation.
Officers say the search, which is being overseen by a forensic archaeologist, could take several days. Among the sites on the farm in south Wales that are being examined is a large compost heap.
Police said on Monday that four people had been arrested in a series of armed raids.
More than 100 officers from Gwent police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) targeted properties after a 43-year-old man was found living in poor conditions in Marshfield, Newport, earlier this year, more than a decade after he was reported missing by his family.
Forensic teams are now combing the site on the strength of intelligence which suggests the body of an unknown person may be buried there.
A 66-year-old man and 42-year-old woman, both from Marshfield, a Cardiff man, 36, and a woman, 42, from Penhow, Monmouthshire, are being questioned by police.
Detective Superintendent Paul Griffiths, of Gwent police, said the raids were the "latest phase of a long-running investigation into alleged offences of slavery and servitude".
He continued: "The investigation began when a 43-year-old man was found to be living at the Marshfield site in very poor conditions having been reported missing by his family for 13 years.
"Since then a specialist team of detectives has been investigating and gathering intelligence to ascertain whether this is part of a larger criminal conspiracy.
"In addition to the suspected offences in relation to slavery and servitude, we are also acting on intelligence which suggests that the body of an unknown person may be buried at the Marshfield site."
Other agencies involved include the UK Human Trafficking Centre, the RSPCA and the Red Cross.
As part of the operation a man of eastern European origin has been taken to hospital, where his physical and mental condition are being assessed.

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Despite reports that more and more Russians are leaving their country, Kremlin chief Putin downplays the effects of Western sanctions in front of an international audience. Rather, they are not only a danger for Moscow. He also sees the aggressive war as a gain for Russia's sovereignty.
Despite the massive Western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin considers it "impossible" to isolate his country internationally. "No matter how much some want to isolate Russia, it is impossible to do so," Putin told an economic conference in the Russian port city of Vladivostok today.
After the corona pandemic, there are now "new global challenges" that "threaten the whole world," said Putin in his speech. "I mean the West's sanctions fever, its blatantly aggressive attempts to impose behavior on other countries, stripping them of their sovereignty and bending them to his will," Putin added. He accused the US of its crumbling world dominance being the catalyst for Western "aggression" against Russia. "Tectonic changes" can currently be observed in international relations: the countries of the Asia-Pacific region in particular have become "new centers of economic and technological growth," he told an international audience.
But Putin also shot at EU countries. He accused them of having secured most of Ukraine's grain shipments since the port blockade was lifted. "Almost all grain exported from Ukraine is not delivered to the poorest developing countries, but to EU countries". Russia has done everything to enable grain exports from Ukraine again. However, European countries have behaved like "colonialists" in the past decades and centuries and "still behave like this today," said the Russian President. By importing Ukrainian grain, they have "once again" "deceived" the developing countries. With such an approach, "the scale of nutritional problems in the world will only increase," Putin said.
The Russian President claimed that the domestic economy was defying the massive sanctions imposed by the USA, the EU and other countries, while at the same time acknowledging that there were difficulties in some sectors and regions. Companies that rely on supplies from Europe are struggling.
The Kremlin chief also used the conference to once again defend the war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine, which had been ordered more than six months ago, as allegedly necessary to protect Russia. "I can say that the main gain is the strengthening of our sovereignty - and that is an inevitable result of what is happening right now," Putin said. Referring to the war, he added: "We haven't lost anything and won't lose anything." Moscow would have made many attempts to resolve the issue between Russia and Ukraine peacefully. But then the country decided "to respond to the actions of our potential enemy in a mirror-inverted manner: by armed means. We did it consciously." Many international experts see this as a mere pretext for the brutal Russian war of aggression, as a result of which thousands of civilians have already died.
Numerous state guests had traveled to the event in Vladivostok, including Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Russian troops invaded Ukraine at the end of February. At the time, Putin justified the war, which in Russia is simply referred to as a "special military operation," with the alleged "liberation" of Ukraine from nationalists, among other things.

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Greensleeves/Carol of the Bells
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I really enjoy this piece, I love how it goes from one of my favorite christmas song and transitions into another great classical christmas song...I highly recommend this sheet music. At christmas time this is the only song my family wants me to play.
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In a society dominated by male creation, where statistics show men write 80% of produced plays, Fran Powers and Powerstories Theatre’s goal is to amplify women’s voices and showcase works written by women.
Powerstories celebrates nine novice to accomplished female playwrights in the return of the hybrid online and live Voices of Women Theatre Festival in July. The festival was first conceived to connect with its community during the continued pandemic in 2021. It was so well-received globally that it became part of the theatre’s regular season in 2022.
In the last quarter of 2021, the festival committee read through hundreds of plays submitted from throughout the U.S. and Canada to determine the second annual festival lineup. After a stringent evaluation process, several plays were chosen, and the committee members championed the productions they felt best met the theatre’s mission of opening hearts and minds. In the end, eight diverse plays from nine playwrights of all ages and experience levels were selected.
The 2022 Voices of Women Theatre Festival features two plays live in the theatre and live-streamed worldwide and six 48-hour view-on-demand productions.
Though the Voices of Women Theatre Festival officially opens on Tuesday, July 19, and runs through Sunday, July 24, patrons can begin watching the first view-on-demand production at 9 pm on Sunday. Each pre-recorded play can be enjoyed for 48 hours before a live Zoom interview with the playwright, cast, and crew at 9 pm EST each night.
“The Voices of Women Theatre Festival is filled with exhilarating plays that give examples of clear vision and transformation,” said Fran. “In these times when our rights are being attacked, these stories need to be heard. It’s an honor to showcase these talented women who are driven to bring awareness and joy through their words.”
One of the unique parts of the festival is the real-time interaction with the playwrights from across the United States. On the website, guests can submit questions to the playwrights, which will be answered live during the playwright and cast interview each evening on Zoom. Patrons can share their thoughts on the view-on-demand production they watched and get feedback from the playwright, cast, and crew about their experiences. After the live theatre performances, the audience will be engaged with the show actors, director, and playwright via live stream.
Featured plays are:
Tuesday, July 19
The Gentry of Essex by Blaire Baron
View on Demand beginning July 17 at 9 pm EST
Wednesday, July 20
Catherine by Addison Vaughn
View on Demand beginning July 18 at 9 pm EST
Thursday, July 21
Remembering Morgan by Annie Brown
Not Worthy Enough to Wipe Your Ass by Susan Jackson and Diana Brown
View on Demand beginning July 19 at 9 pm EST
Friday, July 22
Legal Gringa by Angela Page
Live in Theatre /Live-Streamed at 8 pm EST
Saturday, July 23
my body. my voice by Deborah Bostock-Kelley
Live in Theatre / Live-Streamed at 3 pm EST
A Good American by Denise David Williams
View on Demand beginning Thursday, July 21 at 9 pm EST
Sunday, July 24
Reclaiming Grounds by Beth Mahmoud-Howell
View on Demand beginning Friday, July 22 at 9 pm EST
Along with Powers, the participating playwrights unanimously feel that it is essential for women to raise their voices and tell their stories this year more than any other time in history.
Beth Mahmoud-Howell, Susan Jackson, Denise Davis Williams, and Addison Vaughn are among the seven playwrights submitting pre-recorded productions.
“In light of the current attack on women’s lives and bodies, a festival amplifying women’s voices is not only a step towards gender equity in the arts but necessary to make sure we are heard loud and clear,” said Mahmoud-Howell.
“It is up to us women to continue to amplify the voices of womyn. It just seems more important than ever that women stay involved in their community, the community of the United States, and the community of the world. That can only be done if our voices are heard, and we push our voices out there,” added Jackson.
“The divine feminine wants to be heard right now, wanting to balance out all the male, heavy rational energy. The nurturing, the intuitive, and the wisdom of the feminine need a voice right now, and we’re the ones that have that voice. I think it is essential for the world that women have a voice right now,” said playwright David Williams.
Vaughn said, “In today’s society where we are starting to see where the marginalized groups are, we are starting to commodify them, so you see these big blockbusters that use ‘girl boss’ power in an almost toxic way. A festival like this that tells feminine stories that reach a wide audience is vital in portraying women in a true light.”
Playwrights Page and Bostock-Kelley will be telling their stories live from the Powerstories stage.
“I think (this festival) is critical. We have a unique perspective, and there have been so many centuries where we’ve been silenced or, at least, not paid attention to. The time has been overdue to hear women’s voices of all ages and backgrounds,” said playwright Page.
Bostock-Kelley added, “After everything our mothers and grandmothers fought for, it is unbelievable to think that the attack on women is happening in 2022. Our voice is our power. While SCOTUS is trying to send us back to the dark ages, a festival like this shines a light on women and helps magnify our voices.”
The second annual Voices of Women is a hybrid online and in-theatre festival at Powerstories Theatre, 2105 West Kennedy Boulevard. The festival opens on July 19 and runs through July 24. Patrons can view pre-recorded productions starting at 9 pm EST on July 17. Tickets are $15 and are available at


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WHAT: Abundant Harvest Farm builds a high tunnel to teach Glen St. Mary community members about farming. The high tunnel extends the growing season so this nonprofit can do education and outreach throughout the year.
WHEN: Ribbon cutting is May 19, 4 p.m. ET
WHERE: Abundant Harvest Farm, 8599 SMOKEY RD, Glen St. Mary, FL 32040

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IBM and its The Weather Company said it is launching its advanced weather forecasting system globally.
IBM GRAF, or Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting System, run on a supercomputer powered by IBM Power System and can provide detailed forecasts globally.
The US, Japan and some countries in Western Europe have had precision forecasting, but many regions around the world getting hit with volatile weather swings have lacked the state-of-the-art forecasts.
GRAF can predict conditions up to 12 hours in advance with detail and update forecasts six to 12 times more frequently than current modeling. IBM GRAF can also forecast conditions down to 3 kilometers compared to the 10 to 15 square kilometers for existing systems.
With GRAF, forecasting should improve in Asia, Africa, and South America and aid everything from agriculture to responding to natural disasters.
IBM's GRAF was a collaboration between The Weather Company and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which has an open-source model. IBM GRAF runs on an IBM Power9 supercomputer and CPUs and GPUs optimized for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.


‘Quite intense’: Public offers 27,000 suggestions — including some attacks — on renaming military bases that now honor Confederates
Among more than 27,000 public submissions of new names for Army bases now honoring Confederate generals were a number of “quite intense” proposals that disparaged the Congress-mandated renaming process, the leader of the commission undertaking the effort said Thursday.
“There are some folks who are distinctly opposed [to renaming bases named for Confederates] and the verbiage they used is quite deliberate,” said Michelle Howard, the retired Navy admiral and chairwoman of the Naming Commission. “They make it clear that they do not support the commission.”
Howard said the majority of suggestions would be taken into consideration, including 5,000 names proposed multiple times by members of the public. The eight-member commission, which began work in the spring, is charged with providing recommendations to Congress by October 2022. Lawmakers will then instruct the defense secretary to change the names of bases, ships, buildings and other military assets that commemorate the Confederacy.
In addition to at least nine Army bases, Howard estimated there were thousands of items across the military that likely qualified to be changed.
Commissioners spent the summer months visiting several of the Army bases named for Confederate generals and other military institutions with Confederate-linked items, Howard said. They met with military and civilian leaders -- including elected officials, business leaders and local nongovernmental organizations -- in those communities in an effort to hear directly from those who would be most impacted by the name changes.
Most of the meetings went smoothly, she said, though people often expressed their displeasure with the decision to change the names.
“There are those who took the opportunity to vent a little to the commission and made it clear … they feel it's part of the history of the area, and they're very tied to the history of the area,” Howard said. “But, in the end, they understand that the law has already been written — that it’s not a decision for the commission, that that decision has already been made by Congress.”
Congress mandated the commission in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which sets annual spending and policy priorities for the Defense Department, as Army and Pentagon leaders began looking at stripping bases of Confederate-linked names last year amid a nationwide racial reckoning after the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Then-President Donald Trump vetoed the law, objecting to the renaming commission, but Congress overrode his veto.
The Army installations in question, all in former Confederate states, were named during the 1910s and 1940s during the south’s Jim Crow era. They are Fort Polk in Louisiana, Fort Benning and Fort Gordon in Georgia, Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Lee and Fort Pickett in Virginia, Fort Rucker in Alabama, and Fort Hood in Texas. Camp Beauregard in Louisiana was also named for a Confederate general, but it is owned by that state’s National Guard and it is not within the commission’s authority to rename, officials said in May.
The commission is also considering whether it should suggest renaming Fort Belvoir in Virginia, Howard said. That Army installation just outside of Washington was initially named for Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys who served in the Union army during the Civil War. It was renamed in 1935 after the family who owned the plantation on which the installation now sits.
Howard said the commission will determine whether that previous renaming was tied to the honoring the Confederacy in any way. She said the panel has tasked historians with looking for clear evidence on the decision to rename the post.
The retired admiral spoke with reporters Thursday after briefing House and Senate Armed Services committee staffers on where the commission stands. After several months of work, she said she finally understood why Congress gave the commission almost two years to complete its work.
Among the details that the commissioners provided Congress on Thursday was an early estimate of the costs that would be associated with changing Army installation names, Howard said. However, she said those were rough figures and declined to provide further information about them.
She also appeared dismissive of some suggestions to rename certain installations for different individuals with the same surnames as the Confederate generals for whom the bases’ names now honor.
For example, Wisconsin state Sen. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, in May suggested renaming Fort Bragg for a cousin of its current namesake Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. The lawmaker suggested the post could simply honor Braxton’s cousin Union Gen. Edward Bragg, who was from Wisconsin.
“Any name that's provided to us we're going to take that into consideration and work our way … down the names and then get to a final list that we can consider,” Howard said. “I will tell you, though, there were members of communities we met with who stood up and said, ‘If you do that — if you use the same name, even with a different human in a different context, then you almost undo’ what they thought the intention of the law was.
“So, I took that to heart — hearing members of the community say that.”
Howard said the public submissions include names that would honor women and people of color and others. She said Sherman and Benavidez were among the most common names submitted. Sherman would honor Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, who was perhaps most famous for his 1864 scorched-earth march through Georgia. Benavidez would honor Green Beret Staff Sgt. Roy Benavidez, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. She did not tie either name to a specific base on Thursday, however Benavidez’ name has been suggested publicly for Fort Hood.
The commission will accept public suggestions for military installations through Dec. 1. It is seeking names that commemorate individuals, high-profile military operations, geographic locations or core military values. Suggestions can be submitted at www.thenamingcommission.gov.


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Hide your cats, feline fanciers, there’s a backlash against the mass killings by the furry creatures. Hannah Waters makes the case at Scientific American:
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Every few months, the fact that domestic cats are ruthless killers hits the news. This past summer it was the Kitty Cam, memorably explained by webcomic The Oatmeal, which saw nearly one-third of cats kill 2 animals each week on average. In 2011 a study found that domestic cats were responsible for nearly half of predation on baby gray catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis), a shy bird common in the mid-Atlantic and named for its cat-like call. And this morning, Nature Communications published a large analysis estimating how many animals are killed by cats annually in the US: 1.4-3.7 billion birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals each year (1).
Let me repeat: every year BILLIONS of birds and mammals are killed by free-ranging domestic house cats, Felix catus.


Dingli new grain dryer to ensure the quality of drying energy saving effect is good
Author: DingliDate: 2018-01-11
A set of high-quality food dryer system to ensure three goals: First, the drying operation to ensure product quality, and second, the drying operation does not cause pollution to the environment, the third is to save energy. Energy saving is to improve the production efficiency of grain drying process. Design and production of a new grain dryer to ensure the quality of the drying under the premise of greatly enhance the concept of energy conservation, and its use of the results have great breakthroughs in practical applications.
The new grain dryer by the rotary drum, environmental protection equipment and a new control system. Rely on the gravity reduction of food materials drying adjustable damping coefficient, not only effectively control dust to avoid wind tunnel but also save a lot of power rotation, environmental protection system. According to the food material drying detection system to control the material CVT system to achieve quality control and yield coordination and can change the drying requirements at any time to effectively control the drying quality and thus rewrite the drying due to the initial water instability affect the drying quality.


5G promises high capacity & ultra-reliable wireless connectivity for applications, which 3G/4G cannot provide. But the high-density infrastructure requirement and expensive national spectrum make it difficult for the national operator to commit widespread coverage.
The talk will demonstrate our work on how collectively local authority & 5G private network operators can adopt a data-sharing driven business model and can take the opportunity to help local government to attain digital equality in post-Covid-19 society.
The characteristics of local authority-owned street furniture and public buildings match the density requirement of the network infrastructure. Subsequently, these have significant potential to facilitate faster deployment of 5G infrastructure in collaboration with the local authority. Availability of localized license of 5G compatible spectrum from OFCOM, the abovementioned high-density infrastructure requirement of 5G can be considered as an opportunity for private network operators to work closely with local authorities.
Covid 19 had made this evident that there exists a significant amount of digital poverty in different parts of our society, being an obstacle of moving towards a digital society. It is anticipated that to keep our economy alive post-Covid-19 society to be digital-connectivity dependent more than ever. This is required not only to keep our economy running but also helping public health & environment. To address this, local government as well as central government keen to find evidenced-based solutions to provide digital equality.


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The first genetically engineered salmon – dubbed “frankenfish” – could be in grocery stores and restaurants as early as 2014. The FDA is expected to approve AquaBounty Technologies’ GE salmon after a 60-day public comment period. If approved, it will be the first approved food from a transgenic animal application to enter the U.S. food supply
The so called Frankenfish would be the first man made animal approved for human consumption. The tweaked Atlantic salmon contains a Chinook gene that makes it grow up to three times faster than normal. The Food and Drug Administration concluded last year that the fish will not have any significant impacts on the human environment, and is unlikely to harm wild fish.
Cut; It’s been portrayed in the media as a bizarre concoction that is somehow unnatural. But the fact of the matter is that it reflects a change of less than one ten thousandth of one percent of the entire genetic material of the fish. That is less change than one normally sees, for instance, in normal sexual mating. 4
Ronald Stotish is president of Massachusetts-based Aqua Bounty, the GM salmon creator.
Cut: We understand the sensitivity of the fishermen and the industry in Alaska. However, our product we believe does not represent a threat to them because it will simply displace an imported product that is coming in from offshore at the present time. 2
The fish will be grown out primarily in Panama. Alaska’s delegation has fought hard to derail the approval. Senator Lisa Murkowski is critical of the FDA for what she calls ignoring the public.
Cut: This is especially troubling as the agency is ignoring the opposition of salmon and fishing groups as well as more than 3000 consumer and health organizations. I just don’t believe these fish should be approved.
Because the changeling process is categorized under ‘veterinary procedures,’ no labels will be required to be truthful to consumers about what they are buying. So far the FDA has gotten nearly 37,000 individual comments and thousands more from groups, running 100 to one against approval. (http://www.alaskafishradio.com/deadline-on-frankenfish-comments-is-tomorrow-april-26/).
see more: 1) http://www.rodale.com/gmo-salmon;
Are Artificial Colors Harmful? (cochineal beatle) COPY THIS LINK: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-artificial-colors-harmful/
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was like to be there and, perhaps, surprise us
with something we didn’t know and haven’t seen.
For those that don’t know about history, here is a condensed version:
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers.
The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer
Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to BBQ at nightwhile they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement….
Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. They became known as girlie-men.
Over the years conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant.
Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wineor imported bottled water. They eat raw fish
but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare.. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher testosterone levels than their men.Most social workers,personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamersin Hollywood and group therapists are liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn’t fair to make the pitcher also bat.
Conservatives drink domestic beer,mostly Bud or Miller. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are big game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks,construction workers, firemen, medical doctors, police officers, engineers, corporate executives, athletes, members of the military, airline pilots and generally anyone who works productively.
Conservatives who own companies hire other conservatives who want to work for a living.
Liberals produce little. They prefer to govern the producers….and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America. They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get something for nothing.
Here ends today’s lesson in world history:
It should be noted that a Liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before forwarding it.
A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolutetruth of this history that it will be forwarded immediately to other true believers and to more liberals just to piss them off.
And there you have it. Let your next action reveal your true self…


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Jaguars in Belize roam over a much wider variety of habitats than previously thought, researchers have found. They say this is good news, because it means the cats are likely to be well connected, which will ensure populations don't become isolated and inbreed.
But it also means jaguars are more likely to come into conflict with people, presenting what the researchers call a conservation paradox.
In contrast, the news is less good for Belizean pumas. The same researchers found that they rarely venture out of the tropical rainforest and warn that with rainforest increasingly under threat, the cats' numbers could drop even further.
Jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) coexist in Belize and sometimes prey on livestock. Before this study, researchers didn't know which habitats they were willing to use, or whether or not human activity put any pressure on their coexistence.
Earlier studies suggested pumas would be more likely to hunt in a wider variety of landscapes - including those used by people – than jaguars, because they traditionally live in more varied habitats than jaguars do.
'Understanding how jaguars and pumas share landscapes with people is essential for devising effective conservation strategies,' explains Dr Rebecca Foster, who led the study from the University of Southampton but is now at conservation organisation Panthera.
'Jaguars often come into conflict with people, which is a problem for both. So we wanted to see how often they go into 'human-influenced' places,' she adds.
Foster and other researchers from the University of Southampton and Panthera describe in Biotropica how they set up a network of 178 motion-detector cameras both in rainforest in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in Belize, and in unprotected areas used by people to the east of the sanctuary.
The cameras captured thousands of images of jaguars, pumas, people and livestock over a three-year period. It was then Foster's job to sift through the pictures to find the answer to the team's question.
Jaguar caught on camera.
In the end she whittled thousands of photos down to 1380 useful images of around 64 to 74 different jaguars and an unknown number of pumas. Pumas are difficult to identify, because their coats are so uniform. In contrast, jaguars are much easier to identify, because each cat's spots are unique.
To their surprise, Foster and her colleagues found that jaguars roamed over both the rainforest and landscapes used by people much more than pumas did. On the other hand, pumas were less likely to leave the rainforest than jaguars were.
'We found that jaguars are making better use of all areas, which was unexpected,' Foster says.
Foster admits that right now, the researchers can't say exactly why pumas aren't as widespread as they'd anticipated, but suggests that pumas may be less tolerant of people than jaguars are.
The images also revealed that within the forest the cats use similar locations to each other, 'demonstrating an extraordinary capacity for coexistence,' which the study speculates could be down to a difference in their diets. Pumas mainly eat pacas, while jaguars rely on armadillos.
The results are invaluable for a project Foster is currently involved in at Panthera which is partly funded by the UK Darwin Inititative. The organisation is setting about establishing a 'corridor' across the jaguar's entire range in Central and South America to connect the various habitats the cats use. The aim is to make sure that jaguars are well connected to each other, encouraging a healthy mixing of genes.
'Understanding how jaguars and pumas share landscapes with people is essential for devising effective conservation strategies.'
Dr Rebecca Foster, Panthera
Rebecca J. Foster, Bart J. Harmsen, and C. Patrick Doncaster, Habitat Use by Sympatric Jaguars and Pumas Across a Gradient of Human Disturbance in Belize, BIOTROPICA, published online 4 August 2010, doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2010.00641.x

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Join Simon Collins, Dean of the School of Fashion, Parsons The New School for Design in a conversation with Isabel Toledo to celebrate her new book Roots of Style.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 6th from 6-7PM
WHERE: David Schwartz Fashion Education Center Parsons The New School for Design
Fashion Auditorium 560 7th Ave. 2nd fl
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South African rugby team ‘Springboks’ is preparing to take on French national rugby team on Saturday 10 November in Paris, as part of their United Kingdom and French tour.
Their tour didn’t start on a positive note as they were narrowly defeated by England (12-11), last Saturday 3 November in London – as a result the Springbok’s win-loss rate has dropped to 45% as reported by sarugbymag.co.za.
Boks coach Rassie Erasmus has announced a strong team with more internationals making the call up. The Springboks will face a tough task in the French team, even though they have a 60% win rate against France they cannot afford to underestimate them.
The Boks have struggled throughout the year, which result in them steadily losing their fear factor. A victory against the French could help South Africa regain some confidence as they will face Scotland next Saturday and Ireland the following Saturday after that.
The Springbok team: Willie le Roux, Sbu Nkosi, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk, Warren Whiteley, Duane Vermeulen, Siya Kolisi (captain), Franco Mostert, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Thomas du Toit, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Francois Louw, Embrose Papier, Elton Jantjies, Cheslin Kolbe.
The French team: Maxime Medard, Teddy Thomas, Matthieu Bastareaud, Geoffrey Dounayrou, Damian Penaud, Camille Lopez, Baptiste Serin, Louis Picamoles, Arthur Iturria, Wencesias Lauret, Yoann Maestri, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Cedate Gomes Sa, Guilhem Guirado (captain), Jefferson Poirot.
Replacements: Camille Chat, Dany Priso, Rabah Simani, Paul Gabrillagues, Matthieu Babillot, Antoine Dupont, Anthony Belleau.
Image source: Stuff.co.nz


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To grow flowers, you can use bone meal on a grass block. The block must either have no block above it (which is obstructing sun / moonlight), or be lit with a light level of at least 8. Flowers and tall grass will spread over grass blocks up to 7 blocks away in both directions (a 15×15 square).
How do you duplicate small flowers in Minecraft?
Simply using a bonemeal on them will make them pop out a duplicate. You can automate this process using dispensers and a simple clock.
Can you replant flowers in Minecraft?
There are a few types of Flowers that spawn and can’t re-get by using bone meal: The Sunflower, peony, lilac, and the rose bush. The rest of the flowers you can get by placing bone meal in a cretin biomes.
What is the rarest Minecraft flower?
The wither rose is by far the rarest flower in Minecraft.
How do you multiply flowers in Minecraft?
To grow flowers, you can apply bone meal on a grass block. The block must either have no block above it (obstructing sun/moonlight), or be lit with at least a light level of 8. Flowers and tall grass will spread over grass blocks up to 7 blocks radius around, i.e. 13×13 maximal area of growth.
How do you get flowers in Minecraft?
Most flowers generate naturally in random patches on dirt and grass blocks. Even in a biome covered with snow, flowers generate naturally on dirt blocks with grass, despite the adjoining dirt blocks being covered with snow.
How do you get azalea in Minecraft?
Azalea bushes grow exclusively on top of moss blocks in the lush caves biome – but on the surface above those biomes you’ll find fully-grown azalea trees. This makes it very easy to locate one – just wander around until you see azalea trees, and start digging.
What is the 2 rarest flower in Minecraft?
Rarest flowers in Minecraft
- Allium (Image via Mojang)
- Sunflowers (Image via Mojang)
- Walking through a field of rosebush (Image via Mojang)
- Peony (Image via PCGameGuides)
Is Lily of the Valley rare in Minecraft?
Minecraft’s Lily of the Valley is a semi-rare flower as it only spawns in the Flower Forest biome. It also has a small chance of generating by using Bonemeal in the grass or dirt of the Flower Forest. … This flower was added in Update 1.9, which was released on February 5, 2019.
How do you farm alliums in Minecraft?
How to get Allium in Survival Mode
- Find an Allium Flower. First, you need to find an allium flower in the game.
- Break the Allium Flower. The game control to break the allium flower depends on the version of Minecraft: …
- Pick up the Allium. Make sure you pick up the allium before it disappears.
How do you get a flower field in Minecraft?
Since flower forest biomes will always spawn next to forest and birch forest biomes, players can travel along the edge of these biomes to search effectively. Players looking to farm bees for honey resources are also encouraged to search for flower forests due to the higher chance of finding them.
How do you get tulips in Minecraft?
Tulips were added to Minecraft in Java version 1.7. 2. They generate naturally in flower forest biomes, and more rarely in specific parts of plains and sunflower plains biomes.
How many Minecraft flowers are there?
Flowers are incredibly plentiful in Minecraft and can be found all over the Overworld. They can be used for a variety of purposes including decoration and the creation of dyes. As of Minecraft: Java Edition 1.17. 1, there are a total of 17 different types of flowers with more on the way in future updates.

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This was partially inspired by the River Clyde, in Scotland, near which I live.
SCOTLAND NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD!!!!!!!
It is! The only thing that would make it more beautiful would be white horses running down the middle of the river, well that and less litter, there is a big problem with litter in my area. But other than that, I love living here.
Scotland must be a wonderful place to live ... wonderful work, too
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A massive effort was launched to pass a mandatory safe staffing standards law in Washington state — something overwhelmingly supported by the public in polling.
Yet the bill, HB 1868, died unceremoniously in the Senate Ways and Means Committee during the 2022 legislative session.
We sat down with Katharine Weiss, director of government affairs for WSNA, to find out why.
“We knew going into this 2022 session it was an uphill battle,” Weiss said. “California is the only state that passed staffing standards, and legislators are hesitant to do things not done in other places.”
Weiss said safe staffing is a hot topic between unions and hospitals, and legislators avoid wading into this territory.
Despite the obstacles, Weiss said supporters of safe staffing saw a political window in 2022. The need for staffing standards was very strong, and one of the bill’s most powerful advocates was retiring after the end of her term. Rep. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle), the only nurse in the legislature, chaired the House Health Care and Wellness Committee.
“We wanted to take advantage of her leadership,” Weiss said.
The bill made it through the House committee and passed the House with some bipartisan support, but the two Republican legislators who sponsored the bill didn’t vote for it.
Weiss said the Republican sponsors were willing to sponsor the bill because a solution was needed, but were unhappy with the version that made it to the House floor and decided not to break party ranks.
The bill was strongly opposed by the Washington State Hospital Association, saying it would cause rural hospitals to close because there weren’t enough nurses to meet the requirements. And some emergency room nurses spoke in a committee hearing against the bill, saying the bill could prevent patients from being treated.
A three-union coalition — WSNA, SEIU Healthcare 1199 NW, and UFCW 3000 — had formed the WA Safe + Healthy campaign and said that the bill was not going to shut down rural hospitals or prevent patient care. The coalition said the bill would require minimum safe staffing standards across the state to make nurses’ jobs sustainable and safe, and these standards could be adjusted as necessary.
But the bill lost its bipartisan support.
The bill had a hearing in the Senate Labor Committee, with a vote along party lines, and was then sent to the Senate Ways and Means Committee for a fiscal impact analysis since there would be costs associated with enforcement of the law and state hospitals would have to comply with the law.
Behind the scenes, the union coalition was working hard with Senate leaders and the Washington State Hospital Association to come up with a compromise to get the bill through.
But Democratic leadership didn’t want to put the bill up for a vote in the Ways & Means committee unless they were sure they had the votes, Weiss said.
The day the bill was set for a vote, it was removed from the schedule, and that was it.
The push for safe staffing standards, however, is not over in the state. The union coalition will be announcing next steps in the coming months.
“We are going to keep pursuing these safe staffing standards,” said Weiss. “This is our No. 1 goal.”


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Over 12 years on both sides of console, I understand where you are and where you want to be. I've worked with professionally managed and touring acts from across the country. Both a mixer, musician, and engineer with a passion for great sounds and production.
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Graduated from the school of Music Business at Miami Dade Community College with more than 15 years of experience in the field of music production mostly working with latin music (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Latin Jazz Pop, Pop Rock and Acoustic). Some of my services: Editing, Mixing & Mastering. Jingles Radio spots Sound Design Let´s get to work!
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Hey, we are a uprising 'music producer/mixing&mastering engineer' duo from Budapest, Hungary. Listen to our demos to get to know the quality of our works. (Producer, Mixing&Mastering Engineer of these tracks except 'Glare' which is a collaboration with Stadiumx.)
Hello :) I'm Steve. I have been making records and creating music for over 25 years. I've worked with many artists at all levels - from legends like Robert Plant, to Icons like Siouxsie Sioux and Goldfrapp, to newly signed acts - most recently a UK Rock band called Tax The Heat with their debut album Fed To The Lions.
I work with pop punk and metal bands to get the tight, polished sound that's needed for records these days. A lot of DIY bands think it's too expensive to have their projects professionally mixed, and try to do it themselves. When that fails, I take over and ensure the project is completed to the satisfaction of the band.
I am a mixing engineer located in Paris. I have been recording and mixing songs for 10 years mainly for labels such as Universal Music, Mercury and Decca Classics. I would enjoy mixing your music.
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Hey there. My name's Mike Geier. I was nicknamed MacGyver by a popular DJ, due to my ability to take a few ordinary tracks and make 'em explode. I've played in a lot of bands, and worked with a lot of labels. I always try to make the product something I'd pay for, and I think that's why my clients keep coming back.
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DBH studio di Paolo Rossini, Musicista classico da 39 anni presso Arena di Verona, teatro Alla Scala di Milano ed altre Orchestre ,ha studiato al Conservatorio di Parma timpani, pianoforte ,composizione direzione d 'orchestra, dal1991 produttore musicale ,ha prodotto brani per Sony, Bmg, Energy prod. Warner, Carosello, Hitland,Expanded,ecc
With a focus on mixing and mastering, I work from a purpose-built, professionally treated studio to deliver quality results on time. I've worked with several local artists across a range of genres and am always expanding my reach. I mix in the box and always aim to create depth, analogue warmth and radio-ready records.
I own and operate Plastic Soul Studios in the heart of Montreal working with local and international talent. My work has been featured on such sites as Pitchfork, Stereogum, NPR, PopMatters, and Exclaim. Working with artist in every genre on larger labels but also turning independent artists work into polished industry level productions.
Are you looking for that quality sound and that clarity to your song? Are you frustrated that your song sounds dull and your voice doesn't sit right in the mix? Well i am here to fix that for you and give your song the best quality sound to a point me and you can agree on.
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I am a Manchester based Music Production graduate from Leeds College of Music. I am experienced in mixing Singer/Songwriter band arrangements and Hip-Hop both to a 2track or fully tracked out session. I specialise in a strong, upfront vocal sound and creating depth in the mix. I am currently offering low rates to build up my profile and portfolio.
Achieving super analog sound while working 100% 'in-the-box'. Got skills and the gear needed for A-grade mixes. If your multitrack lacks punch and drive, I can add/replace drums by live acoustic kits.
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After years of shadowing numerous Grammy-winning and nominated engineers and producers, I'm confident that I can help you achieve the sound in your head. Being an artist is challenging enough, so let me worry about the technical stuff!


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Warzone is no stranger to receiving regular updates in a bid to improve various elements of the battle royale. While some updates contain fixes to annoying bugs and glitches, others can have a significant influence on the ever-changing metagame.
With Season 2 about to reach the halfway point, it appears Raven Software is continuing to make plenty of changes to the game ahead of the next major content drop.
Rather than making changes to popular weapons, players are claiming that the developer has buffed vehicle health, making them much harder to destroy during a match.
Warzone Vehicle Health Buff
While there was no mention of changes to vehicle health in the patch notes, a Reddit post published by 'fletchthe2nd' claims that destroying a helicopter during a Warzone match requires more ammunition than before, suggesting a vehicle health buff has arrived.
Prior to the update, a single piece of C4 or one precise rocket from a launcher was enough to blow up a chopper but now it takes up to six rockets. It's not just helicopters affected by the increase in health. One commenter claims that it's impacted all of Warzone's vehicles. "I blew up two C4s on my car and it didn't do anything to it."
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Will Warzone Vehicle Health Change?
It's unclear whether Raven Software adjusted vehicle health intentionally. Considering the developer accidentally buffed Vanguard's PPSH and Bren, there's a chance that this change could've been an accident.
It's clear players are unhappy with the change, so there is an opportunity for the developer to revert the change before the whole community becomes frustrated.


Building Healthy Places – Boise
Building Healthy Places:
Raising Awareness of the Relationship between Health and the Built Environment
Our community, like so many others, faces pressing health challenges related to the built environment. Last year ULI Idaho began a discussion with community leaders asking them what they valued in a healthy community. Raising awareness on the connection between health and the built environment is an important first step. Join us as we engage ULI leadership and key community thought leaders in sharing their perspective on the link between health and the built environment and the number of local initiatives underway to promote health and healthy places.
This is the first of several ULI Idaho programs focusing on health and the built environment planned for 2014.
Michael Horst is Senior Vice-President for the ULI Robert C. Larson Leadership Initiative, and a senior staff adviser for ULI’s Building Healthy Places Initiative, Urban Land Institute, Washington, DC. Michael will describe how ULI globally is working to promote development practices that are conducive to active lifestyles, social interaction and prosperity. He will share lessons learned from ULI research reports and Advisory Services Panels and explain how communities that encourage healthy living choices can attract new investment and gain a competitive advantage.
Panel of Local Community Leaders
Jim Everett, CEO of the Treasure Valley YMCA
TJ Thomson, Boise City Council Member
Rebecca Lemmons, Policy Analyst, Central District Health
Christopher Roth, CEO, St Luke’s Medical Center
Bob Taunton, Taunton Group and ULI Idaho Past Chair (Moderator)
Closing Remarks: Kristin Armstrong, two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner, time trails
All attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a lively interactive polling session to rank the key takeaways from the program.
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Deadline for registration: Monday February 17, 2014


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Supporting Idea #1- The U.S. foreign policy changed towards interventionism after World War II because of the country’s national interest after the war.
Evidence #1- The country’s foreign policy relies on the national interest after any war, returning from World War II, the U.S. was a global economic power and it’s national interest was forming a cooperation among member countries, which became the United Nations. The U.S. created an alliance system and supplied billions of dollars to help reinforce European countries …show more content…
foreign policy geared towards interventionism in the late 1940’s because it had a steady income and was able to get involved with foreign countries as opposed to remaining an isolated power.
Evidence #2- Conclusively, it was concern with fascism as a threat that led the American democracy to resort to an era of interventionisms rather than isolationism (Aboukhadijeh).
Analysis #1- Towards the beginning of World War II, America was set on staying out of the war at all costs however once European democracies began falling into fascist rule, the U.S. realized that an isolationism policy was destined to end. When it became clear that America would become a lone nation in a fascist-dominated world, the U.S. decided to intervene.
Analysis #2- America knew that they needed to mobilize their army and change their foreign policy in order to assist the Allies and keep the U.S. democracy out of danger from fascism.
Evidence #3- The president at the time of World War I, Wilson, thought it best that U.S. workers put the country’s national interest before their private interests. This led to government officials taking unlawful actions during a time of isolationism in fear of a threat of communism in the U.S. …show more content…
Analysis #2- For example, directly after the World War, the US supplied Europe with aid in hopes of resisting the spread of communism in a war-weakened Europe, as well as in the U.S.
Supporting Idea #3- The U.S. foreign policy changed towards interventionism after World War II because of the foreign policy decisions of the presidents.
Evidence #1- As president at the time, Theodore Roosevelt felt that an the United States could take on a role of being a global power. Roosevelt followed McKinley in ending isolationism that was the dominating policy of the country since the 1800’s. Roosevelt made aggressive decisions in foreign affairs without the consent of the Congress (Milkis).
Analysis #1- Under Roosevelt’s supervision, the U.S. acquired an overseas empire for the first time in history. With a new interventionist policy, America oversaw office in government in the Philippines, established the Panama Canal, and strengthened the Anglo-French ties with the U.S.
Analysis #2- In addition to meddling in foreign offices, an interventionist policy helped America build up the U.S. Navy into a powerful and national defense

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Nicole White - Manager / Booking
Andre Schiff - Sound Engineer
Dan Crea -
I met 'em accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota.... my parents that is, where I was born and raised. I spent high school trying to be the next white Jimi Hendrix, before realizing that everybody wants to be the next white Jimi Hendrix. In my defense I took it more seriously than some... it's a lot easier than you'd think to play a Stratocaster with your teeth. From there I went to college in Morris, MN, where I first found my calling down an octave as a bass player. In the tradition of most great bass players, I was pressed into service when someone needed the spot filled, in this case one of the school's jazz bands. To find more musical opportunities I transferred to Duluth, MN, the first stomping grounds of Robert Zimmerman on his long, strange trip from Hibbing, MN to becoming Bob Dylan. Much to my surprise I graduated with honors both with a degree in Theory/Composition and from the school of hard knocks, having paid my dues playing jazz, rock, musicals, and in a very busy country band - where I learned the very useful skills of hauling gear, supergluing blistered fingertips, and covering songs I'd never heard before on stage by using music theory logic.
When I first heard the Dead it was an experience too cool to describe in words. It started in the lamest way possible - a copy of Skeletons in the Closet, a greatest-hits compilation of their early studio work, bought on CD at a yard-sale. This gentle, deep music grabbed hold of me and never let go. I bought all the Dead I could afford, until eventually discovering that you could get tapes from kind heads through the internet if you found the right usenet groups. Now finally after 14 years of playing just about every kind of music under the sun, I have a chance to play this music which means so much to me.
Previous bands include Undercover, http://www.members.aol.com/undercoverband/, a great local top 40 & classic rock band, The Shackshakers, http://www.shackshakers.com/, a Duluth, MN based oldies, country & classic rock band, and too many others to remember or list.


CARSON, Calif. — Already without Jimmy Garoppolo for the rest of the season because of a knee injury, the supporting cast for the San Francisco 49ers’ new starting quarterback C.J. Beathard suffered multiple injuries in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Left tackle Joe Staley and wide receiver Dante Pettis both suffered first-half left knee injuries that initially left both questionable to return. But the Niners ruled out Staley and Pettis for the rest of the game as the third quarter began.
Staley suffered his injury with about nine minutes to go in the second quarter. On the third-down play, Beathard took a big hit that drove him into the back of Staley’s leg. Staley stayed down and received medical attention before he was able to walk to the sideline.
Just before halftime, Staley made his way to the locker room as veteran tackle Garry Gilliam replaced him on the starting offensive line.
That injury came after Pettis sustained an injury while returning a punt just two minutes into the game. Pettis caught a punt at San Francisco’s 17, and as he worked back, he was tackled by Chargers linebacker Jatavis Brown. Pettis came down awkwardly on the knee and needed assistance from the Niners’ staff to get to the sideline.


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Preston North End dealt a huge injury blow as 'talisman' Callum Robinson is ruled out for three months
Preston North End have been hit by another injury blow after leading scorer Callum Robinson was ruled out for a minimum of three months.
Robinson damaged a tendon in his hamstring during Saturday's 4-1 win over Blackburn Rovers and will see a specialist this week as to whether he will need an operation to repair it.
It is a huge blow to North End who are already without Sean Maguire, Daniel Johnson, Josh Harrop and Billy Bodin because of long-term injuries.
Speaking at Springfields on Monday morning ahead of Tuesday night's Championship clash with Middlesbrough, Neil said: "It is really bad news with Callum.
"He is going to be out for a minimum of three months, he has torn a tendon and we are going to get an opinion this week on whether it needs surgery or not.
"It has been an horrific time for us in terms of injuries.
"Like last season, the injuries are all in the same area of the pitch.
"Last season it was defenders, now we have five creative attacking players out, four of who would probably start regularly.
"For us to have to cope with that is tough.
"Callum has been our talisman this year which makes this really frustrating."
Robinson has started 17 of North End's 18 Championship games this season, illness restricting him to a second-half substitute role at Hull in October.
He's scored nine league goals and one in the League Cup.
The 23-year-old had scored PNE's second goal in the Blackburn game but pulled up in the 68th minute.


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Earlier this month, the Student Public Interest Research Groups released a report indicating that major American publishers fail to offer viable low-cost alternatives to expensive college textbooks. But it turns out that textbooks (however much their high prices bother students and their families) are significantly less expensive than the research group said.
In a gotcha moment, the Association of American Publishers released its own report this week, noting that PIRG misled the public regarding the cost of college textbooks. PIRG officials admitted to at least one key mistake on Monday, but continue to support efforts to lower textbook costs.
In a detailed white paper released this week, titled “ Why PIRG is Wrong,” the publishers' association indicated that PIRG's information is misleading on multiple fronts. Specifically, the publishers note that the group asserted in its report that “students spend about $900 per year on textbooks." That $900 has been widely cited since the PIRG report was released, with newspaper articles quoting it and some textbook companies using it to say that their offerings are reasonably priced.
Actually, according to a 2005 Government Accountability Office study, students spend an average of $900 a year on books combined with fees. The Student Monitor, a national research group, has estimated that book costs alone amount to approximately $650, on average.
Dave Rosenfeld, a director with the Student Public Interest Research Group, qualified the discrepancy by saying that $650 is still far too much for a student to be spending on textbooks.
Bruce Hildebrand, executive director for higher education at the Association of American Publishers, said that he was "angry" about the mistake. He added that major publishers have expanded the number of lower-cost textbooks based on “market demand.” The industry, according to the association, has offered split editions, electronic books, black-and-white editions, abbreviated texts, textbooks by chapter, and custom texts.
Hildebrand said that academics are placing too much credence on research from PIRG when blame should really be cast on professors who choose to offer higher cost textbooks. One area where both sides seem to agree is that alternative publishers need scrutiny before being used on a wide scale basis.
“This debate has always been emotional,” said Hildebrand. “But the fire is being fed by misinformation and anecdotes.”
In PIRG’s original analysis, the group found that 22 frequently assigned textbooks had an average cost of $131.44 per book. Officials with the organization say that this is a burden too heavy for many students to bear.
Hildebrand believes that the group has unjustly blamed publishers when PIRG’s own data indicated that the books were those most “frequently assigned.” “No faculty member is forced to choose one over another,” he said. “Lower cost versions in all subjects are being sold in bookstores as we speak.”
Hildebrand said that he relies on data from a recent poll by Zogby International, which indicates that 75 percent of faculty either “require” or “recommend” supplemental materials and 55 percent generally use supplementary materials in their courses.
Rosenfeld said that the Association of American Publishers’ arguments “miss the point of what we’re trying to say.” “We had been saying all along that we wanted to focus on the most commonly used books by students,” he said.
“Professors order the books but do not have to pay for them,” added Rosenfeld. “Publishers exploit this dynamic by withholding pricing information unless asked, and by presenting custom/bundling options without any of their downsides. Without any other institutionalized counterbalance of information, it’s not surprising that otherwise well-intentioned professors choose the options put before them by publisher sales reps.”
“We take our research very seriously,” said Rosenfeld. “And we stand by it.”
Some individuals, like Mark Long, a former English professor at Texas State Technical College at Waco, believe that publishers have attempted to reduce costs. But at TSTC Waco, Long said, costs have long continued to skyrocket for many students at the two-year institution. Thus, the college created its own publishing arm, TSTC Publishing, to work with faculty members to produce mid-range priced textbooks (from $10 to $65) for use in their classes. Long is now the publisher at the institution.
Camden County College, in New Jersey, has also been working with faculty members to try to reduce student book costs. The institution recently created a plan that asks that professors to use the same books for at least six consecutive semesters, among other cost saving efforts.
Hildebrand said he welcomes such efforts, even if they mean that the bottom line of publishers could be adversely affected in the long run.
The original PIRG report also called for faculty members to support and embrace alternative publishers that provide low-cost or free books. But such organizations do not always offer the best educational materials to students. For instance, in reference to Freeload Press, of Minnesota, which offers free e-books to students with advertisements inserted within the text, Rosenberg said he has “reservations about ads corrupting the content” of some free books. Hildebrand said that he agreed with that assessment.
Peggy Morgan, a spokeswoman for Freeload, said that "the credibility of Freeload Press can be addressed by reviewing the books and seeing the quality of the books, the background of the authors, and the enthusiastic support of the academic community."
Both Hildebrand and Rosenberg said they would be willing to have “constructive talks” in the future about their differences.
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The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and the Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases Programme (CDD) in Maldives
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History of the English people
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Honest to God addresses foundational issues in the life of every person: the origin and significance of human life, the existence and nature of God, and how God reveals Himself and relates to. Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
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