‘Content marketing’ has been a go-to business buzzword since first bandied about in 2001. A deliberately broad term, “content” is the catchall for downloadable, searchable and consumed marketing outputs used to attract and retain customers.
Almost two decades later, the world of content marketing is showing no sign of slowing down. Last year in the US alone, B2B firms spent more than $5.2 billion on content creation, and this year over 70% of B2B and B2C firms are predicted to have created more content than they did in 2016. By 2019 it’s predicted that content marketing will reach the dizzying heights of a $300 billion industry.
Marketers have for years now declared that “content is king” and this is reflected in budgeting, where content marketing consumes almost two-thirds of a company’s daily internal resources, inefficient content operations are costing B2B firms 25 cents of every dollar spent on content marketing. In today’s highly productive industries has your business got an effective content generation system in place? And does your Marketing Asset Management (MAM) measure up?
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According to the Content Marketing Institute, the reality is many businesses don’t - with their research reporting that 18% of companies felt they didn’t have the right technology in place for content marketing services. On top of this, when asked about their biggest content creation challenges, 90% of B2B companies named redundant content creation efforts (90%), difficulties coordinating content creators (81%), and repurposing content (64%) as their main problem areas.
Luckily, there are also more optimistic stats out there for today’s generation of content marketers. Gleanster has found that organizations that invest in digital asset management software, create twice as much content as their competitors and they do so 163% faster.
If you don’t already have content optimising technology in place, we’ve got three words for you to focus on for 2018 - Marketing Asset Management.
What is Marketing Asset Management (MAM)?
Neatly summed up by Gleanster, Marketing Asset Management software is “an emerging class of technology that uniquely addresses the fundamental issues of a distributed marketing organization.” With global workforces now transformed into active content generating machines, MAM tools are an arm of cloud digital management that help access, control, produce and collaborate on content; streamlining workflow and increasing productivity.
Digital Marketing Asset Management includes:
- Dynamic templates: unlike ‘static templates’, dynamic templates use plug-ins to personalize content and pull in unique data. This means personalized information such as company details, user profiles, visual brand elements, digital assets, legal disclaimers and even document translation and language spell checks can be used to edit best practice, pre-approved text files. The upshot? Employees no longer need to start from scratch or build on existing documents – both areas prone to human error.
- Digital Asset Management: “DAM” tools essentially act as a company’s 24/7 remote access to a marketing assets library. They enable users to easily store, catalogue and search for pre-approved digital assets such as images, videos, text elements and logos. For example, Templafy is fully integrated with the DAM softwares such as Bynder and Brandworkz. These partnerships give employees direct access to brand assets from any Office applications. All they need to do is open the document, hit the Bynder or Brandworkz icon and insert the assets wherever needed. This ensures all business documents produced are aligned with your latest company standards. Say goodbye to the days of Googling and using rogue, off-brand visuals.
Read next: Digital asset management systems - How to make it work?
- Integration with content creation tools: enables enterprises to increase the rate and quality of content. With built-in applications Marketing Asset Management software allows for both big and seemingly small but vital brand communications to be carried out within the same platform. Templafy’s Email Signature Manager is a great example of this. Through the Templafy dashboard, authorized users such as Brand or Marketing Managers are able to create approved email signatures and email signature campaigns, which when rolled out company-wide, are automatically personalized with individual team members’ data.
- Streamline approval functionalities: As many content producers know, internal approval processes can have a major impact on the content creation process. In fact a recent study suggested that the primary cause of missing deadlines was down to ‘approval delays, communication issues, and “general chaos.”’ An instrumental role of digital Marketing Asset Management software is to tackle this problem area. Alongside centralized control of brand and digital assets, handy features such as Brand & Compliance Checkers are extremely valuable in a bid to elevate the approval process pressures. Such plugins are able to identify any off-brand elements, alert the content producer and provide alternative, brand compliant options at the click of a button.
What are the key benefits of Marketing Asset Management?
Each year inefficient content creation processes cost B2B companies in the US around $958 million. Impacting factors range from length approval processes to replacing off-brand assets, switching between programmes to check brand guidelines to producing documents from scratch. On the other hand ‘top performing’ companies that invest in MAM tools have been proven to generate 2-3 times more local revenue than their competitors and lower local agency costs by up to 75%. A primary benefit of Marketing Asset Management software? The potential to increase your company’s bottom line.
Improved access to and ease of content production, subsequently affects employee time management and productivity. Instead of wasting time hunting down assets and checking the latest brand guidelines, content creators can focus on producing high quality work. For example, rather than editing an old document or starting from scratch 80% of marketing top performers use templates to replicate the production of similar digital assets. Freeing up an individual’s workload so they can concentrate on what they’ve been hired to do benefits all parties involved. If you’re in IT, HR, sales, marketing or even the branding department itself, it’s a better use of time to be creating content as effectively as possible without additional approval processes or concerns for brand integrity.
Lastly, a huge win for those with sophisticated Marketing Asset Management practices and software is the optimization of brand consistency. Particularly with large and international organizations, the ability to centrally control vital elements of a company’s content, while at the same time empowering local departments and individuals to customize this information, hits a content marketing sweet spot. Content can be personal, targeted and relevant without compromising the brand identity; providing customers with a united brand experience at every single communication point.
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In March 2019, a year after moving to the Banque Lofts in downtown Albuquerque, SMPC Architects opened our doors for ABQ ArtWalk! an exciting event held on the First Friday of each month. We host an artist in our gallery space and invite the public to visit our space as one of the downtown destinations that includes art shows, live music and community events.
For the August ArtWalk, 30 staff members each created a 12”x12” original piece for purchase at $75 each, to celebrate our 75th Anniversary and to give a little back to the community by donating 100% of the proceeds to the One Albuquerque Housing Fund.
The One Albuquerque Housing Fund enables the public to contribute directly to housing vouchers for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Thanks to the generous supporters who purchased our artwork, we raised over $2000 for the program!
Head downtown every first Friday, visit our office and be part of the fun – experience the creative diversity Albuquerque is known for.

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BACKGROUND: Uveitis is an autoimmune disease of the eye that refers to any of a number of intraocular inflammatory conditions. Because it is a rare disease, uveitis is often overlooked, and the possible associations between uveitis and extra-ocular disease manifestations are not well known. The aim of this study was to characterise uveitis in a large sample of patients and to evaluate the relationship between uveitis and systemic diseases. METHODS: The present study is a cross-sectional study of a cohort of patients with uveitis. Records from consecutive uveitis patients who were seen by the Uveitis Service in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of Vienna between 1995 and 2009 were selected from the clinical databases. The cases were classified according to the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature Study Group criteria for uveitis. RESULTS: Data were available for 2619 patients, of whom 59.9% suffered from anterior, 14.8% from intermediate, 18.3% from posterior and 7.0% from panuveitis. 37.2% of all cases showed an association between uveitis and extra-organ diseases; diseases with primarily arthritic manifestations were seen in 10.1% of all cases, non-infectious systemic diseases (i.e., Behcet’s disease, sarcoidosis or multiple sclerosis) in 8.4% and infectious uveitis in 18.7%. 49.4% of subjects suffering from anterior uveitis tested positively for the HLA-B27 antigen. In posterior uveitis cases 29% were caused by ocular toxoplasmosis and 17.7% by multifocal choroiditis. CONCLUSION: Ophthalmologists, rheumatologists, infectiologists, neurologists and general practitioners should be familiar with the differential diagnosis of uveitis. A better interdisciplinary approach could help in tailoring of the work-up, earlier diagnosis of co-existing diseases and management of uveitis patients.
Background Patients with noninfectious uveitis are at risk for long-term complications of uncontrolled inflammation, as well as for the adverse effects of long-term glucocorticoid therapy. We conducted a trial to assess the efficacy and safety of adalimumab as a glucocorticoid-sparing agent for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis. Methods This multinational phase 3 trial involved adults who had active noninfectious intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, or panuveitis despite having received prednisone treatment for 2 or more weeks. Investigators and patients were unaware of the study-group assignments. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive adalimumab (a loading dose of 80 mg followed by a dose of 40 mg every 2 weeks) or matched placebo. All patients received a mandatory prednisone burst followed by tapering of prednisone over the course of 15 weeks. The primary efficacy end point was the time to treatment failure occurring at or after week 6. Treatment failure was a multicomponent outcome that was based on assessment of new inflammatory lesions, best corrected visual acuity, anterior chamber cell grade, and vitreous haze grade. Nine ranked secondary efficacy end points were assessed, and adverse events were reported. Results The median time to treatment failure was 24 weeks in the adalimumab group and 13 weeks in the placebo group. Among the 217 patients in the intention-to-treat population, those receiving adalimumab were less likely than those in the placebo group to have treatment failure (hazard ratio, 0.50; 95% confidence interval, 0.36 to 0.70; P<0.001). Outcomes with regard to three secondary end points (change in anterior chamber cell grade, change in vitreous haze grade, and change in best corrected visual acuity) were significantly better in the adalimumab group than in the placebo group. Adverse events and serious adverse events were reported more frequently among patients who received adalimumab (1052.4 vs. 971.7 adverse events and 28.8 vs. 13.6 serious adverse events per 100 person-years). Conclusions In our trial, adalimumab was found to be associated with a lower risk of uveitic flare or visual impairment and with more adverse events and serious adverse events than was placebo. (Funded by AbbVie; VISUAL I ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01138657 .).
PurposeTo analyze the incidence and clinical course of patients developing progressive ocular inflammation following anti-tubercular therapy (ATT) for presumed ocular tuberculosis (TB).MethodsRetrospective analysis of medical records of patients who received ATT for presumed ocular TB and completed at least 12 months follow-up after initiation of ATT. The diagnosis of presumed ocular TB was based on presence of ocular signs suggestive of TB, evidence of past tubercular infection, and exclusion of mimicking clinical entities. All patients received a combination of ATT and corticosteroid therapy. Primary outcome measure was progression (worsening) of ocular inflammation, defined as a two-step increase in level of inflammation (anterior chamber/ vitreous) or the appearance of new lesions following initiation of ATT.ResultsA total of 106 patients (64 male, 42 female) received ATT for presumed ocular TB. Twenty-six (24.5%) patients developed progressive intraocular inflammation following ATT. Primary diagnoses in these patients were: anterior uveitis (n=1), intermediate uveitis (n=9), retinal vasculitis (n=3), serpiginous-like choroiditis (n=7), multifocal choroiditis (n=2), and pan-uveitis (n=4). Following progressive inflammation, diagnosis was revised in two patients (7.7%)-both responded to alternative therapy. Of the rest, majority (n=16; 61.5%) resolved with escalation of corticosteroid therapy. Five patients (19.2%)-all having intermediate uveitis-required therapeutic vitrectomy for resolution. Three patients (11.5%) had persistent inflammation at end of follow-up period.ConclusionProgressive inflammation following ATT for presumed ocular TB is common. It generally resolves on escalation of corticosteroid therapy. Cases not responding to increased immunosuppression need to be re-investigated to rule out a nontubercular cause.Eye advance online publication, 1 March 2013; doi:10.1038/eye.2013.5.
To develop a disease activity index for patients with uveitis (UVEDAI) encompassing the relevant domains of disease activity considered important among experts in this field. The steps for designing UVEDAI were: (a) Defining the construct and establishing the domains through a formal judgment of experts, (b) A two-round Delphi study with a panel of 15 experts to determine the relevant items, © Selection of items: A logistic regression model was developed that set ocular inflammatory activity as the dependent variable. The construct “uveitis inflammatory activity” was defined as any intraocular inflammation that included external structures (cornea) in addition to uvea. Seven domains and 15 items were identified: best-corrected visual acuity, inflammation of the anterior chamber (anterior chamber cells, hypopyon, the presence of fibrin, active posterior keratic precipitates and iris nodules), intraocular pressure, inflammation of the vitreous cavity (vitreous haze, snowballs and snowbanks), central macular edema, inflammation of the posterior pole (the presence and number of choroidal/retinal lesions, vascular inflammation and papillitis), and global assessment from both (patient and physician). From all the variables studied in the multivariate model, anterior chamber cell grade, vitreous haze, central macular edema, inflammatory vessel sheathing, papillitis, choroidal/retinal lesions and patient evaluation were included in UVEDAI. UVEDAI is an index designed to assess the global ocular inflammatory activity in patients with uveitis. It might prove worthwhile to motorize the activity of this extraarticular manifestation of some rheumatic diseases.
To determine the effect of an injectable fluocinolone acetonide implant (FAi) in eyes with noninfectious intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, or panuveitis.
To better characterize posterior uveitis, vitreous samples from 15 patients were subjected to antibody arrays, and the expression levels of 200 human cytokines were evaluated. Expression was analyzed by 1-way analysis of variance (significance at P < .01), unsupervised cluster algorithm, and pathway analysis.
Adalimumab was recently approved for the treatment of noninfectious intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, and panuveitis.
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Few reports describe tattoo granulomas with the simultaneous development of intraocular inflammation without any evidence of systemic sarcoidosis at the time of presentation. Here, we present a patient with no prior diagnosis of sarcoidosis who developed inflammation of tattooed skin and shortly after bilateral uveitis.A 52-year-old previously healthy woman presented with a 8 months history of swelling and itching located in all of her 11 black tattoos. Approximately 5 months later she developed complaints of blurred vision, diagnosed as recurrent uveitis anterior by an ophthalmologist. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Anterior uveitis is the most common extra-articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). AS-related anterior uveitis frequently presents as acute, recurrent iridocyclitis; therefore, AS is often initially suspected by an ophthalmologist, not by a rheumatologist. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the recurrence of anterior uveitis and the subsequent incidence of AS.
AAU (acute anterior uveitis) is the most common entity of uveitis characterized by acute vision loss and violent sore eyes. IL-33 and IL-1RacP have been found to play crucial roles in the innate immune system. In the present study, we investigated the association of IL33 and IL1RAP genes with AAU. A total of 549 AAU patients and 1080 unrelated healthy controls were recruited for this study. Ten single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped using Sequenom Mass ARRAY technology. Our findings demonstrated that IL1RAP-rs3773978 significantly associated with AAU and could serve as a genetic risk marker in Chinese AAU patients. A significantly increased frequency of the A allele and AA homozygosity of IL1RAP-rs3773978 was observed in AAU patients compared with that in controls (p=0.001, pc=0.01, OR=1.282, 95% CI 1.106 to 1.487; p=0.0003, pc=0.003, OR=1.647, 95% CI 1.255 to 2.163, respectively). Further stratification analyses showed that the genetic correlation may differ depending on HLA-B27 status, AS (ankylosing spondylitis) status, attack times and laterality status. Our findings provide new insights that enhance the current knowledge of uveitis genetics by demonstrating the specific functional roles of IL1RAP and other IL-1 family genes in uveitis.

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One miner was killed at the Mimosa Platinum Mine in Zvishavane on Monday after he was crushed by a falling rock, witnesses have said.
The mine’s executive chairman, Winston Chitando, is still to respond to emailed enquiries but witnesses said the miner, who was working alone at the time, died on the spot after he was crushed by a falling rock following a blasting underground.
“It was a normal clearing that normally follows any blasting underground, but while he was clearing loose overhanging rocks, a large overhead rock fell on him,” a witness said.
The accident is the first incident at the mine since 178 miners were trapped in a shaft in May, 2012 after a fire broke out in a shaft.
Mimosa is a 50:50 joint venture between South African miners, Impala Platinum and Aquarius Platinum.
There were no fatalities at Mimosa during 2014 and according to latest financials released by Aquarius, the mine had achieved more than four million fatality-free shifts by the end of last year.-The Source

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Are Our ASD Kids Safe In Schools?
Times have changed just since I was in school. I remember in High School having bomb threats but we never thought we were in danger as it was always just a prank. Go back 7 years ago and my own child was in a similar situation. But not in High School. Nope, she was only in Kindergarten. Who threatens an elementary school? They are just babies!
I wish I could say things have gotten better, but the truth of the matter it has gotten worse. Bombs have become real. Guns are entering our schools among fellow students, parents, educators – not just strangers. Yes, some of this is not new but seems like monthly we see something on the news.
While these stories are horrible I am sickened by another epidemic facing our schools. Our most vulnerable are being targeted by a threat from within. From those that are supposed to protect, nurture and even accept our children are in fact abusing and neglecting our special needs kids.
For those who have been following our story for a while may remember when I faced some of these very issues with my own son. After 3 months of issues, I had to make a choice and be his voice.
In Georgia, I feel like every week there is another special needs kid who is being abused or even killed! There have been special needs kids left on the bus in the heat all day. Another child who was supposed to be in after-school care was mistakingly put on a bus and dropped off at home alone! He sat on his porch for 3 hours in the heat as with his autism, he couldn’t understand the need to go for help or able to speak his needs.
In fact, the history of this issue is horrifying! Here are but just a small sample of articles:
- 2 Atlanta educators caught on video beating non-verbal, special needs students in the classroom
- How rampant is special needs abuse in Ga. schools?
- Georgia teacher who knocked 4-year-old special needs boy to ground charged with child cruelty
- Schools Are Criminalizing Children with Autism, and the Reason Is Concerning-FLORIDA
- Kids with disabilities, behavior problems illegally segregated in Georgia
While our family has moved across county to get away from the lack of support in Georgia (Can read more at Autism Services In New England: Good or Bad? ) it doesn’t mean I don’t still want change in Georgia and everywhere for our kiddos. Things NEED to change! And it’s not just from those in charge but even among their peers.
Recently I came across the story of Jace in OH. He had been repeatedly bullied by his peers, and though the school was made aware of the situation, they didn’t do much about it. “They investigate,” said Jace’s mom, Shayna Brumbalough. “And then, I don’t hear much. They say ‘we’ll take care of it.’”
Sound familiar? Unfortunately, stories like this are all too common in our schools. But for Jace, his abusers almost killed him! On February 27th, Jace was heading for his locker at the end of the day. Two classmates approached and despite Jace saying “hi” to them, he was threatened. One of the bullies choked him with his hands at first and then proceeded to lock his arm around Jace’s throat. Soon, Jace blacked out.
The two students who were involved have been found and will face charges. Meanwhile, Jace’s parents made an all too familiar choice to pull him out of school for good and are planning to have him homeschooled.
Our children should have the education that every child deserves. We as parents should have peace of mind knowing that our kids are safe and their needs are being met. But none of this will happen if we don’t all speak up and demand change.
Has your child or a child you know been through a similar situation? What was the outcome?


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Glock really should have designed a 20 pound recoil spring for the G20. I know is is cheaper for them to mass produce parts, but with the heavier loads people shoot nowadays the 20 pound spring would have been the best way to go.
I still haven't seen anything other than speculation that the factory spring isn't adequate. It would be interesting to find real life data on what the spring absorbs and what levels of energy are detrimental to the frame. All the speculation on distance brass is thrown have nothing to do with the construction of the gun or its lifespan. In fact, I haven't seen evidence of issues caused by the use of the factory spring either, which is odd if it really is a problem. PistolPete is thousands of rounds into the factory RSA w/ no issues, which suggests that the factory weight is fine.


Chatsworth, Calif. —Anthony Gallo Acoustics (AGA) has begun shipping its latest additions to the Ti Series of Micro’s and A’Diva’s satellite speakers.
The Micro SE and A’Diva SE (Special Edition), which are enclosed in 4- and 5-inch diameter all-metal spheres respectively, perform like much larger audiophile speakers, the company said. One of the benefits of the new speakers’ technology is the ability to present a vivid, 3-D soundstage regardless of listening position.
AGA founder Anthony Gallo said, “After hundreds of experiments and prototypes, and almost 15 years later, we nailed it. Finally, we have created tiny satellite speakers that fit in the palm of your hand that, not only are amazing as desktop/tablet speakers, but in several ways exceed the performance of many stereo and home theater speakers regardless of size or price.”
Suggested retail pricing for the speakers are as follows: Micro SE: $239 each; Micro SE Stainless: $279 each; A’Diva SE: $329 each; and A’Diva SE Stainless: $359 each.


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Americans for Prosperity Action is targeting U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in what the group says is a seven-figure media campaign that will include a digital ad and direct mail. The campaign is called “Bill Nelson Has Had 30 Years” and attacks the Democrats record on health care.
“If you gave an elected official three decades to fix health care, what results would you expect?” the announcer asks in the digital ad. “Nelson has had 30 years. Nelson voted in favor of Obamacare, lining the pockets of his donor friends while raising costs for everyone else.”
The campaign underscores the importance voters have placed on health care in this year’s election.
“Nelson supported the individual mandate, punishing those who couldn’t pay,” the ad goes on to say. “Higher costs, less access. Bill Nelson had 30 years and made health care worse. He doesn’t deserve another six years.”
“Bill Nelson’s vote for the failed health care law punished Florida families with higher insurance premiums — 84 percent higher — and lined the pockets of pharmaceutical companies,” said Chris Hudson, senior advisor to AFP-Action. “Bill Nelson has had 30 years to fix health care and didn’t do anything. He doesn’t deserve another six.”
Most recent polls indicate the race could be a toss-up. The most recent survey, which was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy and released earlier this week, shows Nelson with a slim 1-point lead over his Republican opponent, Gov. Rick Scott. Nelson received the support of 47 percent of the voters polled while Scott received 46 percent. The results are well within the poll’s margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent.
Polls have also shown that health care is one of the issues most on the minds of voters this year. A University of Florida poll releaed last moonth asked voters what are the most important issues of this year’s election. Twenty percent said education followed closely by health care and environment tied with 18 percent.


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Father’s Day greetings! Another week, another Fab Five gain. $255 billion this week, with each stock participating. For 2023, the group has gained more than $2.9 trillion dollars. If this figure holds, it will eclipse both 2020 and 2021. While some continue to think we are in the middle of an AI-driven bubble, we think that there is real sales growth, especially for Microsoft and Google, occurring in 2023 from AI.
The Telco Top Five also continued their winning ways (except for T-Mobile, which was flat for the week). Comcast continues to increase its lead in the sector, now worth $15 billion more than T-Mobile. Verizon is also showing signs of life, perhaps as a result of this recent Wall Street Journal article indicating that any incoming CFO candidate would need to take the reins of the CEO as well (hard to read too much into this, except to signal that the Board is going to look to retire Hans Vestberg soon after the new CFO gets settled in).
Another big news item this week was Dish Networks’ announcement that they had 5G services available across 240 million POPs. An excellent Fierce Wireless article on the current state of their deployment, as well as a take on their ability to meet their next FCC deadline (2025) is here. Even with recent movement in the stock, Dish’s equity value is still down 54% in 2023 and 61% over the last 12 months.
Finally, our friends at Recon Analytics posted a blog post on the Ten Happiest and Ten Unhappiest counties in the United States for broadband. It’s a sizeable sample, so worth a look here.
File is below. More to come on 2Q earnings based on recent conferences in next Sunday’s Brief.


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You can save big when you order the PhotoPlay Say It With Stamps Birthday Dies (2 pack) by Becky Moore from CraftDirect. Say what's in your heart with this amazing dies set! With Birthday as the primary keyword, these dies allow you to perfectly showcase your sentiments. This set also works with the Birthday stamps (sold separately). The Say It with Stamps collection is a great way to add the perfect accent to cards, envelopes, layouts, photo frames, and more.


PLANNING permission has been granted for a €200m mixed-use development which will create 1,000 full- and part- time jobs when it is completed. The development, on an 11- acre site in Tralee, Co Kerry, is the largest ever project planned for the north Kerry town.
Tralee Town Council yesterday approved the project, which will involve residential, office, retail, leisure and community facilities and will create around 400 construction jobs. The town centre project has involved the purchase of 200 acres in a multiple-site deal.
Under the deal, Kerry County Board are to develop two new complexes to replace the existing Austin Stack Park. The plans include a new 15,000-seater stadium, a practice pitch, 20,000 square feet of offices and car parking for 1,200 cars at Ballybeggan in Tralee. A 30-acre state-of-the-art- training academy will be developed in mid-Kerry at Currans


Communications Minister Helen Coonan is in denial over the inevitable concentration of media following changes to media laws, Labor communications spokesman Stephen Conroy said last week.
Coonan’s in denial – and everyone else is confused.
Last week the Minister warned that any mooted deals based on the new laws could not suddenly come into being once the laws were passed because of regulatory requirements.
Fair enough – but there’s more, as The Australian reported on Wednesday:
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Senator Coonan refused to confirm whether the laws would be proclaimed by next April.
“It’s obviously going to have some market sensitivity so I’m not going to confirm when it’s likely to be, but clearly it’s going to be next year,” she said.
Crikey understands that Coonan was even vaguer about timeframes at a private function late last week. There is a possibility that laws may not be proclaimed until the end of the year.
So much for the Government providing certainty.
Coonan and the Prime Minister have said that the new media laws are a package for the future. And it seems for now they’re also saying tomorrow never comes.


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Wulf, I would love to hear how you did this, and if you have pics of the mag loaded and unloaded, in the gun I mean. Thanks!
Sound25 said:Wulf, I am curious, the Sigma mag does not seem to really be that much longer than the Steyr mag, is it just the butt-plate that is longer? Or is the mag body actually longer? If it is the same length, is the spring shorter than the Steyr? I am really interested to know this, cause if all it is is the spring, why not just get a sigma spring and replace the steyr one for a 15 round cappacity. Please let me know if I am just in error. Thanks!


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Max Richter is a West German-born British composer who has been an influential voice in . Four tracks—"Europe, After the Rain", "The Twins (Prague)", " Fragment", and "Embers"—were used in the six-part BBC documentary Auschwitz. 10 Sep Neoclassical composer Max Richter's first solo release Memoryhouse () will finally receive its live world premiere next January in. Embers Lyrics: Embers. Max Richter "Embers" Track Info. Release Date May 27, Https%3a%2f%2fimages · Memoryhouse Max Richter. 1. Europe.
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Kulture Free-Dem returns with the visuals for his new single, ‘Juss Barz’
Kulture Free-Dem is a well established rapper and artist who comes from the boroughs of New York City. Having always had a natural affinity for lyricism, Kulture Free-Dem began writing rhymes at the young age of seven. At nine, he won a Rap Contest at a St. Gabes event. By fourteen, Kulture began to record some of his freestyles on cassette tapes. After signing to Dick Scott Entertainment & Congo Square Productions when he was sixteen, Kulture was already on the path of becoming an established artist.
With his debut streaming album dropping in 2006, ‘Uhuru Movement’, Kulture Free-Dem “pushed over 100,000 digital global units and instantly gained a classic-worthy status”. After taking a ten year hiatus from the music scene, Kulture Free-Dem is back to share his unique talent with the world.
To date, Kulture Free-Dem has four albums and nine singles/EPs in his Spotify discography. Some of his most popular tracks include the likes of ‘Brand New’, amassing almost sixty-thousand streams, ‘Dat New Street Talk’, gathering fifty-three thousand streams, and ‘Sik Mfkr’, with thirty-seven thousand streams. With numbers like that, there is no denying the fact that Kulture Free-Dem has cultivated a dedicated following of fans who will be eager to hear his upcoming single.
Our featured single, ‘Juss Barz’ by Kulture Free-Dem, is out on the 19th of November and will be available to stream on all major streaming platforms! The track lasts three minutes and thirty-three seconds and sits at a steady 91bpm. The single commences with a twenty-six second introduction that combines a steady percussive beat with subtle instrumentation and creatively layered vocals; setting the tone for the instigation of the main rap.
Kulture Free-Dem’s vocal color is effortless and stylistic; seamlessly synchronising with the melodic flow of the instrumental accompaniment. The systematic inclusion of panned backing vocals amalgamate with the main vocal to form a unique sound that reflects Kulture Free-Dem’s creative compositional talent. The repetitive flow of the memorable instrumental hook forms an almost hypnotic vibe, allowing for the main rap to deliver the creative diversity that makes this single engaging from start to finish.
The rhythmic lyricism showcases Kulture Free-Dem’s writing ability whilst also highlighting his performance talent as each line flows effortlessly into one another. By the time this track has finished, you’ll definitely have the catchy melody stuck in your mind; ensuring you hit that repeat button to have another listen. From the well balanced mix and eclectic melodic flow, to the impressive vocal performance, fans of Kulture Free-Dem, as well as those who appreciate new and creative music, will definitely want to hear this single.
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Eco -responsible fashion is gaining momentum and eco -responsible clothes for children are no exception. Indeed, parents are increasingly sensitive to the environmental impact of their consumption and seek to limit their carbon footprint. In this article, we will see what are the benefits of eco -responsible clothes for children.
1. Healthy clothes for the skin
Eco -responsible clothes are made from natural materials, such as organic cotton, linen and wool. Unlike synthetic clothes, these materials do not contain harmful chemicals such as phthalates, toxic dyes and flame delayers. Eco -responsible clothes are therefore healthier for children's skin, which is often more sensitive than that of adults, especially when children have allergies or other skin sensitivities.
2. More durable clothes
Eco -responsible clothing is made from sustainable and superior materials, which means that they last longer than cheap clothes. Eco -responsible clothing can be transmitted from one child to the other or sold second -hand, which contributes to reducing waste and the environmental impact as well.
3. A reduced environmental impact
Eco -responsible clothes are made from ecological and durable materials. For example, organic cotton is cultivated without the use of toxic pesticides and chemicals, which reduces air, water and soil pollution. In addition, most of our eco -responsible clothes are made in Europe, which reduces the carbon footprint linked to transport.
4. Educational values for children
Parents who choose eco -responsible clothes for their children can send them important values such as sustainability, respect for the environment and health. By choosing eco -responsible clothes, parents show their children that it is possible to consume in a responsible and sustainable manner.
In conclusion, eco -responsible clothes have many benefits for children. They are healthier for the skin, more durable, have a reduced environmental impact and transmit important educational values. By choosing eco -responsible clothes for their children, parents make a responsible choice for the future of their children and the planet.

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Cover: Districtwise map of the distribution of breast cancer in females. "Information technology in medicine - measuring burden of disease." Title from cover. Accompanied by: An overview. 28 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 28). Includes bibliographical references (p. xxviii) and index.
Indian Council of Medical Research - National Cancer Registry Programme (india)
Shows southern part of China and India. "Boundary representation is not not necessarily authoritative" "10334 7-06 STATE (INR)" Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Relief shown by shading. Shows boundaries and disputed areas. "DI Cartography Center/MPG 760954AI (C00002) 1-03." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes location map.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Cartography Center
At head of title: A TTK map. Accompanied by text: A road guide to Madhya Pradesh. 24 p. : map ; 22 cm. Text is a general guidebook and does not describe routes or roads. Includes inset of Khajuraho and distance chart.
Relief shown by spot heights. Accompanied by text: Garhwal "the Dev Bhoomi" including trekking itineraries. xxxi, 166 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. Includes inset "reference map" and list of institutions of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas. Text on shelf.
Title from panel. Includes color illustrations, approach to Kumāun Hills, table of popular trekking routes, index to places of interest, ancillary map of "Approach to Kumaun Hills", and text. "Reg. No. 3945-NPG D'02." Acquired for Library of Congress only.
Title from panel. "Published by Eicher Goodearth Limited in strategic alliance with Survey of India." Includes 4 insets, location map, and distance chart. Index, "India route planner" and advertisements on verso.

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Morgan O’Sullivan threw a three-hitter with seven strikeouts and no walks for Red Bank Catholic in its 11-0 five-inning win against St. Rose in Red Bank.
Amelia Santos went 2-for-3 with a triple, homerun and four runs batted in for Red Bank Catholic (6-4). Kristin LaValle and Hannah Rickert drove home two runs apiece in the victory.
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Iranian musician forced to stop Cologne concert after audience members jeer and shout ‘speak German’ – The Independent
An Iranian harpsichordist has described his shock after being forced to stop a concert in Cologne following calls to “speak German” and jeering. Mahan Esfahani, who has won numerous awards and teaches at London’s prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama, was performing at the Kölner Philharmonie when the furore broke out on Sunday. As he started to play Steve Reich’s 1967 piece “Piano Phase”, he gave a short introduction in English explaining the special arrangement allowing him to perform the work on a Baroque harpsichord dating from 1745. An audience member shouted “speak in German” before other members of the 1,800-strong crowd started clapping, whistling and hissing, the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper reported.


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Monday 5 January 2015
It was Monday, under the sign of Capricorn (see planets position on January 5, 2015). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Brooklyn Lachey .
In that special week of January people in US were listening to Blank Space by Taylor Swift.
Dope, directed by Rick Famuyiwa, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2015
while Redeployment by Phil Klay was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Nightwatch.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Chinese Paladin 6 or Evoland 2.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
What the sky looked like on 5 January 2015
Which were the most popular movies released in the last months ?
Which were the most popular TV series released in the last months ?
Find out your future
Get a FREE Numerology report based on the digits of 5 January 2015!
Which were the important events of 5 January 2015 ?
- Mungday (Discordianism)
- Catholicism - Feast day of St. John Neumann.
- The eleventh day of Christmas in Western Christianity, and the Twelfth Night of Christmas in Western Christianity.
Search For Your Ancestors
Sport Games on 5 January 2015
Serie AItalian Football
- Lazio - Sampdoria : 3 - 0
La Liga Primera DivisionFootball (Spain)
- Cordoba - Granada : 2 - 0
Premier LeagueUK Soccer
- Kilmarnock - Celtic : 0 - 2
Ethniki KatigoriaFootball (Greece)
- Giannina - Panathinaikos : 0 - 0
- Xanthi - Panthrakikos : 0 - 0
Planetary positions on this day
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Which were the top hits in that special week of January 2015 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Taylor Swift - Blank Space
- Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
- Hozier - Take Me To Church
- Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin
- Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
- I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith
- Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
- Maroon 5 - Animals
- Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
- Jealous - Nick Jonas
Top #10 R&B songs
- I Don't F**k With You - Big Sean Featuring E-40
- Only - Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown
- Tuesday - I LOVE MAKONNEN Featuring Drake
- No Type - Rae Sremmurd
- Bobby Shmurda - Hot Boy
- 7/11 - Beyonce
- CoCo - O.T. Genasis
- Beg For It - Iggy Azalea Featuring M0
- Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih Featuring YG
- Black Widow - Iggy Azalea Featuring Rita Ora
Top #10 Latin songs
- Bailando - Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona
- Propuesta Indecente - Romeo Santos
- Ay Vamos - J Balvin
- Travesuras - Nicky Jam
- Eres Mia - Romeo Santos
- 6 AM - J Balvin Featuring Farruko
- Odio - Romeo Santos Featuring Drake
- Y Asi Fue - Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda
- Eres Una Nina - Gerardo Ortiz
- No Me Pidas Perdon - Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
Top #10 Rock songs
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $95.24
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $118.31
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $114.55
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $39.80
- 1 CNY = 1.2727 SEK
- 1 CHF = 7.8761 SEK
- 1 CHF = 14.8461 MXN
- 1 CHF = 6.1765 CNY
Which movies you probably rented those days on VHS/DVD to spend a great night?


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Caring for the BBQ
A strong odor on my boat led me to the lazarette, where we store the propane grill. I had neglected to clean the grill during fall layup, mold had formed on the bits of baked-on food and grease that remained.
Grilling is truly our favorite way to cook, ashore or onboard. Nothing compares to the smoky flavor of grilled foods. Plus, grilled foods are easy, they taste great, and they keep the cabin cool on a hot day, but don’t forget the cleanup.
Proper Grill Care
For stainless steel parts and surfaces, the most efficient cleaning agent is spray-on barbeque or oven cleaner. Full-strength liquid dishwasher detergent is a close second. Both are caustic and should be applied carefully. Rubber gloves are a must, as is eye protection.
Disassemble the grill as far as possible, which makes cleaning easier and protects those parts — brass, aluminum or zinc alloys — that should not come in contact with caustic cleaning agents. Most gas grills come apart quite easily. First, clean out the burner orifices with a pipe cleaner or similar apparatus. The venture and grease pan can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Vulnerable parts
that cannot be removed, especially gas inlet and outlet jets, should be covered with masking tape. If the regulator can’t be removed, cover it with a small plastic bag sealed with masking tape.
Scrape off loose debris before spraying on the cleaner. Leave it on for 20 or 30 minutes before scrubbing with coarse steel wool or an abrasive pad. Rinse with warm water, being careful not to allow water to flow back into the burner if it’s still attached. Deposits carbonized by heat may have to be sanded or scraped off, but they don’t pose a health threat.
Fire up the grill, allowing the heat to dissipate any remaining moisture before putting it into storage. Keeping the grill in a canvas bag, often available as an accessory, will make storage much easier and protect it from damage. Because it is made from a soft metal that is easily damaged, the regulator must be protected, especially the area around its gas inlet. Partially depleted gas cylinders should be removed from the grill and stored, if not outside, then at least in a well-ventilated place apart from living quarters.
Proper cleaning before decommissioning ensures that your grill will work better and last longer, and that your food will be cooked in a healthy manner. Plus, you’ll be spared from having to look for that odor.


I have for sale a 1977 Honda NC50 Express Moped.
It currently does not run. I bought this several years ago as a project, but have now moved on to other projects. The engine has good compression and the moped has spark. I never got to the point of trying to fire it up with gas. All parts are present on the bike except for the carb and filter box.
This is definenty a project bike; so please do not think that it is ready to go. Perfect for parts or to be fixed up the rest of the way. The tires hold air but are old. The gas tank isnt bad but there is minimal rust present.
Bike is available for pick-up in Harrisburg, PA. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to take a look at it or need more pics.
You will get the bike, a brand new battery in the box, and a copy of the instruction book. I do not have a title for the bike.


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Enthusiast & Engagement Classes
Porchlight is excited to offer a series of classes designed for our patrons to deepen their understanding and appreciation for the art and history of Musical Theatre.
Broadway by the Decade
at the Wicker Park Field House
1425 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Jan 18 – Feb 22
$80 per person
Taught by Christopher Pazdernik
In this class, participants will go ‘behind-the-scenes’ of six classic Broadway musicals; one from each decade from the 1960’s to today! We’ll cover how each show was made, how it affected Broadway, how it holds up today, with lots of fun facts and trivia along the way! This discussion-based class will be led by Chris Pazdernik who Newcity Chicago described as having “a near-encyclopedic knowledge of musicals.” Chris will share his personal library of photos, songs, and video clips from each production to give a more complete picture of each decade’s show. Best of all, those who sign up for the class will get to vote on what shows we cover!
Christopher Pazdernik (any pronouns used with respect) is the current Managing & Casting Director at Theo Ubique and past Producing Associate & Company Manager at Porchlight Music Theatre. As a Director, he is best known for his site-specific production of High Fidelity, winning non-Equity Jeff Awards for Best Director & Best Musical. Other credits include work with Refuge Theatre Project (former Artistic Director), Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, Round Barn Theatre, Chicago Theatre Workshop, Underscore Theatre Company, Pride Films & Plays, Eclectic Theatre Company, Ohio Northern University, two years of the Non-Equity Jeff Awards and this spring, Godspell at Theo Ubique. An openly HIV+ artist, Christopher is most proud of producing Belt Fest, an annual benefit concert for Howard Brown Health, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ organizations.
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Thai Hollywood hopes fade - Asia Times, December 7, 2010
...Those restrictions have impacted on certain foreign film-makers. Bill Yip, an independent film producer from Hong Kong, recently received approval to film in Thailand and even received help in scouting locations from the film authorities. But two days before filming was due to start, the authorities revoked his permission and threatened Yip with prosecution if the film he planned to make about child prostitution centered on Thailand.
It's all in marked contrast to what is happening in nearby Singapore, where the film and TV production industry is booming despite a similarly restrictive censorship regime.
Singapore's interventionist approach of co-investment via the Media Development Authority (MDA) in its own private film sector has created a growing cast of supporting companies capable of working effectively with foreign film-makers...
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what a beautiful girl, you think to yourself.
her hair cascades over her shoulders, in loose golden ringlets.
her eyes, a colour the ocean itself would envy.
her lips refined and pink, like the bud of a rose.
she stands and smiles, a radiant smile.
you smile back.
you take a step forward, as she does too.
you stretch your arm out to grasp her delicate hand,
and instead are met with the cool surface of the mirror.
you stand in front of the mirror, eyes open wide,
and suddenly you don't think the girl is beautiful anymore.


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The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday narrowly rejected pay raises for two top-level county administrators.
The five-member board rejected the raises on a 3-2 vote, with a slight majority indicating that its approval would send a bad signal to taxpayers and to other county employees whose pay has not risen amid the economic downturn.
"We lost some good people; we kept some very good people. I think everybody, it's safe to say, is undercompensated to some degree. I just want to be fair with everybody and consistent in our approach," board Chairman Andy Kunasek said.
Supervisors Max Wilson and Fulton Brock joined Kunasek in opposing the measure, while Supervisors Mary Rose Wilcox and Don Stapley voted in favor.
Officials from the county's Office of Management and Budget proposed a 9.9 percent salary increase for Steve Wetzel, director of the county's Office of Enterprise Technology, and a 5.3 percent increase for Risk Management Director Rocky Armfield.
Wetzel's annual salary would have increased to $213,803, from $194,480. Armfield's would have increased to $132,018, from $125,362 a year.
Armfield and Wetzel were the two highest-paid county employees to be counteroffered a salary raise.
Both had received job offers at other companies, and County Manager David Smith suggested offering them salary increases to keep them working for the county.
"Frankly, our people are targeted (by the private sector). We don't make counteroffers very often," Smith said. "But we do, as a strategy, to hold our management team together and our key personnel - from the standpoint that . . . we're operating with 10 percent less employees than we did four years ago, $25 million less in payroll than four years ago."
Maricopa County has frozen merit-based raises for four fiscal years.
The county has had an informal policy to make counteroffers if it would "suffer great detriment if the employee left the county."
In the past five years, the county has given raises to 14 employees as counteroffers. The departments with those employees are the Assessor's Office, the Human Services Department, the County Manager's Office, the Recorder's Office, the Education Service Agency, the Planning and Development Department, the Office of Management and Budget, the Elections Department and the Department of Public Health.
Salary increases ranged from 0.83 percent to 25.98 percent.
Deputy Maricopa County Manager and Budget Director Sandi Wilson said the supervisors' decision on Wednesday indicates an end to the county's policy of making counteroffers.
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On Monday, Albert Cheng of the Disney-ABC Television Group gave a presentation at the FTC's Tech-ade event. In it, he outlined the network's strategy for distributing TV shows online, while still bringing in revenue. ABC needed to have online distribution of its shows, he said, because if they didn't someone else would put them up on the Net anyway. “If someone's going to be eating our lunch, it might as well be us,” he said.
The point was that consumers aren't looking to cheat companies out of revenue; they simply want to see the show with a minimum of hassle. They want to be able to record the show and watch it when they want. They don't want to have to put up with lengthy ads. They want to be able to watch shows on the various devices they own.
To that end, ABC is starting to offer shows after they've aired on iTunes for a couple of bucks; they're also letting people stream the latest episodes of the shows to their computers for free, with revenue coming from short streaming ads. This seems like a fine way to provide consumers with a show across different platforms, and is likely to cut down on the demand for pirated versions of ABC shows on YouTube.
But ABC seems to be leaving a piece missing, since Cheng indicated that the point of promoting a show across all these different platforms was to draw people back to the original broadcast. One telling diagram featured a ring of digital distribution methods–iPod, PSP, PC, mobile phones, etc.–with arrows all pointing back towards a big TV in the center. The idea was that all the different distribution methods would serve as promotions for the broadcast show.
But aren't those arrows pointing in the wrong direction? ABC's presentation was all about how they are expanding their programming into other platforms–this is what they're pushing as a competitive advantage. So why point back in towards the good old TV? Why not cut the programs free to spread on the networks connecting those new platforms? If you're willing to provide the show for free online with ad support, why not let users download that, instead of relying upon the streams?
Attaching ads to downloadable episodes would help both users and the network. Users wouldn't have to wait around for constant buffering, and would be able to move the show around on various devices. The networks would have reduced demands on their bandwidth with torrent or other perr-to-peer sharing, and the content (and revenue-generating ads) could spread farther, to users who aren't actively seeking out the show by going to iTunes or the network website. This format is something that smaller content creators are already exploiting. Sites like Revver attach ads to user-generated content bring in money to the creators.
TV producers might object that the downloaded ads could be fast-forwarded, or that the downloads might be edited to eliminate the ads, but these risks are present no matter what medium the show is distributes in. It takes even less sophistication to fast-forward on a DVR or VCR, and it's certainly possible for software to capture streaming media for editing anyway.
In other words, if TV networks are eager for a media meal that they and users can both enjoy, they should be willing to let the shows (branded with ads) run free from the corrals of their wholly owned channels and sites. It'd be cheaper, it'd increase circulation, and it'd be what consumers want.


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WOBURN, Mass., March 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:YTEN) today announced greenhouse results in its model Camelina system showing that its second generation novel yield trait gene C3003 produces significant improvements in seed yield. The second generation C3003 yield gene trait was designed to be expressed only in the seed of the Camelina plant. Yield10 plans to test this promising yield trait in field trials planned for the upcoming 2017 spring growing season.
“The trends seen in our greenhouse data on second generation C3003 provide further validation for our approach to increasing yield in crops, and build on the field test data we recently reported for the first generation trait showing significant increases in seed yield,” said Oliver Peoples, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Yield10. “The data emerging on C3003 and related improvements to the trait support the work we are doing in 2017 toward translating this trait into commercially important crops such as canola, soybean and rice.”
Stable Camelina seed lines expressing the second generation yield trait gene C3003 were grown and evaluated in a greenhouse study. The best performing Camelina line produced up to a 24 percent increase in seed yield (seed weight per plant), while maintaining a typical individual seed weight compared to control plants. The Company noted that results from greenhouse studies are indicative of trends, and that further field tests will be needed to verify the results.
“Our initial greenhouse results on second generation C3003 are very encouraging and warrant further study under field test conditions,” said Kristi Snell, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer of Yield10. “We plan to study second generation C3003 in Camelina in field tests planned for the 2017 growing season and report results from the study in fourth quarter 2017.”
Background on the Novel Yield Trait Gene C3003
Yield10’s “Smart Carbon Grid for Plants” technology platform focuses on identifying gene targets that enhance carbon capture from photosynthesis and regulate the flow of carbon to seed. C3003 represents the lead trait in this platform. C3003 appears to be a very unique gene that impacts photorespiration, a biochemical pathway in C3 photosynthetic plants which is responsible for significant losses in yield. Yield10 is progressing the introduction of the C3003 gene trait and improvements to the C3003 trait, such as the second generation trait, in Camelina, canola, soybean and rice, and expects to disclose additional results from a number of these activities throughout 2017.
About Yield10 Bioscience
Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. is focused on developing disruptive technologies for producing step-change improvements in crop yield to enhance global food security. Yield10 is leveraging an extensive track record of innovation based around optimizing the flow of carbon intermediates in living systems. By working on new approaches to improve fundamental elements of plant photosynthetic efficiency and optimizing carbon metabolism to direct more carbon to seed production, Yield10 is advancing several yield traits it has developed in crops such as Camelina, canola, soybean and corn. Yield10 is based in Woburn, MA.
For more information visit www.Yield10bio.com
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This press release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, expectations regarding the reproducibility of data from greenhouse and field tests, the translation of yield improvements from Camelina to other crops, the potential to produce improvements in seed yield while also maintaining typical seed weight and oil composition, the timing of completion of additional greenhouse and field test studies and the timing for reporting results of those studies, and progress of Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including the risks and uncertainties detailed in Yield10 Bioscience’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Yield10 Bioscience assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein.
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Today Superintendent Mark Johnson announced that Maria Pitre-Martin, deputy superintendent for district support, has been chosen to lead the Petersburg, Virginia city schools as superintendent.
“Dr. Pitre-Martin has been a wonderful asset to North Carolina public schools,” Johnson said. “We wish Maria best, and I know I speak for everyone at the Department of Public Instruction when I say we will miss her energy and professionalism.”
Johnson announced that when Pitre-Martin departs DPI on June 28, Beverly Emory will assume the role of deputy superintendent.
“Having Dr. Emory ready to take over this crucial role is great news for DPI and for our support for districts and schools across North Carolina,” Johnson said.
Currently the director of the District Regional Support division for the agency, Emory was previously superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
A native of Marion, Emory has been a principal, central office administrator, and adjunct university professor; she began her career teaching science and math at West McDowell Junior High School in Marion. Emory earned a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Arts in School Administration from Appalachian State University and holds a doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University. Emory’s experience will be instrumental in her work to create a system of data-driven supports for schools and districts across the state.
About the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction:
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction provides leadership to 115 local public school districts and 160 charter schools serving over 1.5 million students in kindergarten through high school graduation. The agency is responsible for all aspects of the state's public school system and works under the direction of the North Carolina State Board of Education.


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Warts are growths of the skin and mucous membranes (the mouth or genitals) that are caused by over 100 types of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Common warts are usually found on areas of the body prone to trauma, such as the elbows, knees, and hands. Because warts are usually painless and most go away on their own (although this may take a few years), therapy is not necessary.
Warts are usually acquired from person-to-person contact. The virus is not highly contagious but can cause an infection by entering through a small break in the skin. The virus is rarely transferred by touching an object used by an infected person. You may acquire warts by sharing towels or other intimate items as well as going barefoot when walking in public places. Additionally, it is possible to spread warts on your own body (autoinoculate) by scratching or picking at warts.
Who's At Risk?
Anyone can get warts, although they are most commonly found on people aged 12–16 years and on lighter-skinned individuals. It is estimated that 20% of schoolchildren and about 10% of the general population have warts. Those with HIV or organ transplants or on chemotherapy have a higher incidence of warts because of their weakened immune system.
Signs & Symptoms
Warts may occur singly or in multiples and often have multiple small black “dots” at the surface from tiny blood vessels.
- Common warts are rough, thick, skin-colored, pink, or white bumps from 1 mm to over 10 mm in size, often on the hands, face, elbows, and knees.
- Filiform warts are long and narrow like tufts of thread and usually small at the base (1–3 mm); they often affect the face, eyelids, or nose area.
- Flat warts are very slightly raised, smooth, 1–5 mm, skin-colored bumps, which may appear in a line from self-inoculation from scratching or widely from shaving. They are often seen on the face, hands, or shins.
- Plantar warts are thick, rough, callus-like, and often tender areas of the soles of the feet, usually on the weight-bearing areas. Since they are painful, they are often thought to be corns.
Infection can be described as:
- Mild – just one or a few painless lesions
- Moderate – 10-20 lesions that are painless
- Severe – pain that limits normal life activities, bleeding, or over 20 lesions, except for flat warts, which can be numerous, yet not bothersome
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Because warts can resolve on their own, it is not necessary to treat all warts. Additionally, treating warts may not always destroy them, nor will it necessarily keep other warts from appearing. Treatment can be painful and cause scars and might need to be repeated, so it should only be done in cases where the warts are highly bothersome or interfere with daily life.
- Over-the-counter wart removers have a high percentage of salicylic acid and work by dissolving away the layer of skin infected with the virus. This treatment needs to be used daily and can sometimes be irritating if it touches unaffected skin around the wart.
- Duct tape applied daily to the affected area seems to work for unknown reasons. The tape should be very sticky and kept on for a few days. Some people may have a reaction to the adhesive on the tape.
- Over-the-counter freezing medications are available but have not been found to be very effective.
- Coupled with the above therapies, the wart should be soaked in warm water, and any loose skin should be removed every few days with a mild abrasive, like a pumice stone.
- Family members should avoid sharing personal items such as towels.
- Destruction with freezing (cryosurgery), burning (electrocautery), laser or cantharidin, podophyllin, tretinoin, or acid application
- Injection of chemotherapy drugs
- Application of imiquimod, an immunotherapy agent, or other chemicals, which induce an allergic reaction to destroy the wart
- Painful or bleeding warts
- Warts on the face and those interfering with daily life that do not respond to self-care measures
- Diabetics with warts of the feet should be treated by a physician.
Bolognia, Jean L., ed. Dermatology, pp.28, 1221-1222, 1229. New York: Mosby, 2003.
Freedberg, Irwin M., ed. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. 6th ed. pp.2122, 2124-2125, 2148. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.

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The Bank of Finland’s macroeconomic forecast presented in this publication was prepared before the release of the quarterly data by Statistics Finland. The forecast is based on the quarterly national accounts published by Statistics Finland in September, a flash estimate for the third quarter released in November and extensive indicator data on economic developments.
According to the flash estimate published in November, real GDP in the third quarter was 0.8% lower year-on-year and 0.6% lower quarter on quarter.
The most recent quarterly national accounts data signal a slightly more favourable development in real GDP for 2015 than the data previously published. However, economic growth has not returned to a clear upward trajectory during the year. Growth in domestic demand continues to be weak, and export performance has not returned clearly to growth.
According to the most recent quarterly national accounts, real GDP in the third quarter of 2015 declined by 0.2% year on year and 0.5% quarter on quarter. At the same time, real GDP growth for the second quarter was revised upwards. In response, real GDP for the first half of 2015 is higher than the September estimate.
The rate of private consumption growth in the first half of 2015 was higher than previously estimated. Private investment contracted in the first half of the year in year-on-year terms, but the level of investment was slightly higher than in earlier accounts. Export growth was weaker in both the first and the second quarter than previously estimated.
Of demand components, lower net exports and a contraction in investment eroded GDP growth in the third quarter. Exports were 0.7% down on the previous quarter and 3.4% down year-on-year. Both goods and services exports declined year-on-year. Imports, in turn, were up 1.8% quarter-on-quarter, but down 3.4% year-on-year.
Private investment contracted 1.4% quarter-on-quarter and 3.6% year-on-year. The contraction in investment was broadly based, with the exception of investment in soil and water engineering. Investment in machinery and equipment was 1.5% down quarter-on-quarter and 5.2% year-on-year, while investment in housing construction was 0.4% down on the previous quarter. By contrast, investment in other civil engineering projects rose 6.3% year-on-year.
Private consumption grew 0.8% quarter-on-quarter, with consumption of consumer durables and services notably increasing from the previous quarter.
Value added at basic prices recorded a quarter-on-quarter decline of 0.4% in the third quarter. Output contracted particularly in electrical engineering and electronics. Value added in services was 0.1% down on the previous quarter, with business services and ICT business posting growth. Output in construction increased by 0.1%.
Work input grew. The number of people in employment rose by 0.1%, while the number of hours worked increased by 0.9% quarter-on-quarter. The wage bill was 0.5% up on the previous quarter.


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“Tell Uncle Luke I’m out in Miami too, clubbing hard, f*ckin women ain’t much to do,” Drake said on his 2011 single The Motto. Now fast forward to 2018 and it looks like Drizzy has found a little more to do while in Miami.
The Toronto rapper recently traveled to Miami to shoot the music video for his Scary Hours single God’s Plan. His first stop would be at a Miami high school to ‘turn up’ with fans and shoot a few energetic scenes. While there Drake would show his appreciation by donating $25K and promise to redesign the school’s uniform. He would shortly afterwards head over to University of Miami where he would award a very lucky young lady with a $50K scholarship which will go towards her degree in music.
The donating wouldn’t stop there as Drake would continue to go on a gift rampage. While at a Miami Youth Center he would gift the children with a new van for your field trips. Afterwards he would pay for $50,000 in groceries at Sabor Tropical Supermarket buying food for everyone that was currently in the store. Cameras were present at the time. It seems that Drake’s God’s Plan video will be centered around the concept of blessing others.

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Fitness is all the rage in Barnard Park. Fitness enthusiasts singly or in groups are running, power walking, sprinting, and doing training exercises throughout the park. The football pitch is a poplar venue for fitness with people seen almost all day running and training. Most people follow their own regime which can range from a determined walk to serious sprints.
There are also trainers who work in the park. Paul Appoh is a freelance personal trainer who works with local residents often in the playground. Paul, once a club level sprinter until a back injury ended his ambitions, lives off the Caledonian Road. Paul is adamant that the playground should be safe and clean for children. ‘Can you believe that people leave bottles and trash in the playground?,’ says Paul. His daughter Claudia, now seven, helped plant up the playground sandpit with the Friends of the Park.
Paul believes that exercise plays a vital role in life and that it results in different behaviour. Paul makes a living by private training but he is also interested in the community and the role that fitness can play in the lives of young people. ‘Children seven or eight need to get in the habit of exercise,’ Paul believes. ‘It’s better to be outside moving around than being at home all the time watching the television or doing the computer.’ Paul’s presence in the playground in the early evening provides security. He has been know to set sprints for teenagers to diffuse edgy encounters.

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A fun graphic poster of one of Denver's favorite pieces of public art, the giant Blue Bear statue at the Colorado Convention Center. I recommend no mat (the border is built in!) and printing on semi-matte photo paper.
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House Passes Bill to Require Plan to Balance the Budget
February 6, 2013 -
The House of Representatives today passed legislation that was co-sponsored by Congressman Bill Posey to require the administration to submit a plan to balance the budget. Below is Congressman Posey’s floor statement on passage of H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN Act:
“A nation that does not operate on a budget is plagued by irresponsible spending with bloated budgets, unfathomable debts and jeopardizes its long-term sustainability. That’s true of any family or business and its true of governments as well.
“Every state is required to have a budget and nearly all states are required to balance their budget. Sadly, the federal government has failed to operate on a budget for the past four years, and its past time for that to come to an end.
“In four out of the last five years, the President has failed to submit a budget to the Congress by the date required by law. Furthermore, each of those budgets, when eventually submitted, projected trillions of dollars in deficit spending as far as the eye could see. That is a recipe for national bankruptcy and it is morally wrong.
“You would not steal from your children or grandchildren and we should not let Washington do it either.
“That is why I rise in support of legislation that I have cosponsored, H.R. 444. This bill is really very simple. It requires the President to do what the U.S. House of Representatives has already done – pass a budget that balances.
“I am also hopeful that the U.S. Senate will do something that it too has failed to do for the past four years – pass a budget. Any budget! That will enable the House and Senate to do what is required by law: establish a budget for the U.S. Government and live within that budget.
“The House and Senate can have disagreements, but the Senate and the Administration need to go on record with their spending priorities so our system can work.
“In 1997, the Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed the House of “Representatives, but fell one vote short of passage in the Senate. That year the national debt was $5.4 trillion. Today it is more than three times that amount - $16.5 trillion. The debt burden for each American citizen has grown from about $20,000 to over $52,000.
“Back then, liberals in Washington said the same thing that they say today – that we don’t need a Balanced Budget Amendment to control spending and responsibly manage the nation’s finances. There are eleven trillion reasons to prove they are dead wrong. Washington needs a spending intervention.
“Earlier this week the Administration once again missed the statutory deadline for submitting a budget to Congress. It’s been four years since the Senate approved a budget. All the while allowing billions of dollars in wasteful spending to slip through the cracks further adding to our trillion dollar deficits.
“We need a responsible plan to bring federal spending under control and ultimately balance the budget. Washington can no-longer afford to fund itself on short-term stop-gap resolutions, last minute deals struck in the wee-hours of the morning and massive, ‘too big to read’ 1,000 page omnibus spending bills.
“Washington is literally charging away our children and grandchildren’s futures, depriving them of the opportunities that were so readily available to current and previous generations. Let’s pass H.R. 444 and set the nation on a more secure footing. Let’s act today, before we are actually confronted with the inevitable debt crisis to come, which we have been warned about and can avoid if we get serious.”
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Los Alamitos leaders will decide whether police should go back to class.
On Tuesday night, the City Council will consider paying for an armed school resource officer at Los Alamitos High School.
A school resource officer is a law enforcement official assigned to a school or number of schools. Los Alamitos High had one before budget cuts claimed the position.
The proposal comes as Los Alamitos Unified School District officials look for ways to increase safety in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting that left 20 children and six adults dead in Newtown, Conn.
Staff recommends Los Al leaders pay for half the costs of the officer position – about $95,000 of the estimated $190,000 annual cost for salary, benefits, training and equipment, according to the staff report.
Under the proposed agreement, Seal Beach would pay 25 percent of the cost of the position and the district would pay 25 percent. City Manager Angie Avery said she thinks the officer could start work by the new school year in September.
The agenda item comes after district board President David Boyer sent a letter to the Los Al council Jan. 24 asking them for their support.
“In light of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut late last year, the need for dedicated officers for students’ safety and security is paramount,” Boyer wrote. “Given our escalating concerns over student safety and recommendations of the (district’s) Violence Prevention and Response Task Force, we respectfully request your assistance in acquiring two SROs to provide additional safety for our students.”
“This is a work in progress,” Boyer said, “but we believe this is an essential first step to ensuring the continued safety of our students.”
The district has sought funding for two SRO positions – one at the high school and one to move throughout the other schools.
However, after a February meeting between Los Al staff, Los Al police, the district superintendent, the Seal Beach city manager and the Seal Beach police captain, “we agreed that our time could most effectively be spent focusing on the funding and duties of a single SRO that would serve Los Alamitos High School,” said City Manager Avery in the staff report.
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According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, Shonka Dukureh, the actress who played Big Mama Thornton in the film ‘Elvis,’ has died. She was 44 years old.
Dukureh was discovered dead in the bedroom of her Kothe Way apartment in Nashville on Thursday, according to police. Her two young children shared the apartment with her.
There is no evidence of foul play, according to authorities. At this time, no additional information about her death has been released. Fisk University graduate Dukureh recently made her big screen debut in ‘Elvis.’
She also performed Doja Cat’s hit song ‘Vegas’ with the musician this year at Cochella. The Elvis biopic was released on June 24, 2022, and it outperformed Top Gun in its first weekend.
Shonka Dukureh cause of death
Shonka’s cause of death has not been identified, but police do not suspect foul play. Shonka Dukureh died at the age of 44.