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Recruiting a bacterial ally that infects mosquitoes has led to huge reductions in cases of dengue fever, trials around the world show.
Wolbachia bacteria make it harder for the insects to spread the virus, rather than kill them off.
Researchers say the findings are a “big deal” with cases falling by more than 70% in field trials.
New ways of controlling dengue are urgently needed as cases have exploded worldwide in the past 50 years.
What is dengue?
Dengue fever is caused by a virus that is spread from person to person by blood-sucking mosquitoes.
The symptoms vary wildly with some people showing no sign of infection, others have bad flu-like symptoms, while some are killed by dengue.
The disease is commonly known as “break-bone fever” because it causes severe pain in muscles and bones.
In the worst cases, people develop “dengue haemorrhagic fever”, which kills 25,000 people a year around the world.
“It doesn’t kill as many as malaria, but it causes an enormous amount of sickness and it is fundamentally a big problem,” said Prof Cameron Simmons, from the World Mosquito Programme.
A growing problem
The World Health Organization says cases have increased “dramatically”.
Around half of all people on the planet live in areas where dengue is a problem and there are thought to be 390 million infections each year.
This is in stark contrast to malaria, another mosquito-borne disease, where cases are falling.
Most of the countries affected are in tropical and sub-tropical climates, with 70% of cases in Asia.
Where do bacteria come in?
Wolbachia bacteria make it harder for the dengue virus to grow inside the mosquito.
It is thought the bacteria camp out in areas inside mosquitoes that the dengue virus needs to get into and that the bacteria use up resources that the virus needs.
If the dengue virus cannot replicate and increase its numbers in the mosquito then it is much less likely to be transmitted when the insect bites again.
Many species of insects are naturally infected by the bacterium, including the tiny fruit flies dancing around your kitchen.
What about other diseases?
The approach appears to work against other related viruses including Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever.
Dr Luciano Moreira, from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil, said: “Disease surveillance by the Ministry of Health is showing there was 75% less chikungunya in Niteró where we released the mosquitoes, compared with areas where we are not working.”
What do the experts say?
Dr Chandy John, president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, said: “This is exciting work, carried out in the midst of an explosion in dengue infections that health authorities are finding very difficult to control.
“The combination of advanced science and committed community engagement is impressive – and essential to its success.”


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So, yeah, back at it again. I have to keep a journal while on it, so blogging counts. I am an inconsistent blogger and ditto with journaling, but this kills 2 birds with one stone. I also need to keep accountable.
I’ve avoided scales, exercise, moderation since my 52nd birthday last February, when I plunged into a world of “I WORK 16 HOURS A DAY AND DON’T HAVE TIME TO COOK ANYMORE-LAND” (albeit from my sofa).
For the last two weeks I’ve been prepping for the day this box arrived (it only took a couple of days after ordering, but I wanted to make sure I had my step/rebounding/exercise habits back by doing 12-17k steps on rebounder a day.)
On day 2 I cooked a ton of chicken breast in the oven for my lean and green meals. One pan was done Filipino Adobo style, the other was done Greek Chicken style. 2 bags of frozen chicken breasts equaled EIGHT Lean and Green meal servings. Way cheaper than buying pre-cooked chicken breasts and I have zero time to cook anymore because I work and homeschool all day from my house.
STARTING WEIGHT: 178.9 (omg this is so embarrassing. I am now 30 lbs. OVER my “I still need to lose the baby weight”, which I could never do in the past. Basically, 150 became my post-partum, post-middle age spread weight. I am 30 lbs OVER THIS NOW. No wonder my BP and heart are going insane lately).
1 hour 26 min cardio
5 pm- 1st fueling: CARAMEL DELIGHT CRISP BAR (ok)
7:23 pm- 2nd fueling: HONEY MUSTARD AND ONION SNACKS (my fave)
9:30 pm- 3rd fueling: SMORES BAR (just ok)
11:30 pm- 4th fueling: another bar of some sort
1:30 am- 5th fueling: WILD RICE SOUP (good, needed spice doctoring)
3:30 am (yes, I ate way late)- Lean and Grean meal: cauliflower and chicken breast (the amount seemed too much at the time after all those tiny meals, but slept well and was so full).
14, 542 steps
1 hour 12 min cardio
Woke at 10:40 am
11:10 am 1st fueling with coffee (black): CREAMY DOUBLE PEANUT BUTTER CRISP BAR (best bar so far)
1:30 pm 2nd fueling, with my 64 oz jug of water: MINT CRISP BAR (this was ok)
4:20 3rd fueling: YOGURT BERRY BLAST SMOOTHIE (SO good)
6:30 4th fueling: JALAPENO CHEDDAR POPPERS (OK, not my fave… reminded me of spicy cheetos, though). Helped me get more water down, so bonus.
9:25 pm 5th Fueling: RUSTIC PENNE (shockingly delicious and filling when doctored with garlic powder and spices)
11:45 Lean and Green Meal: 6 oz of Filipino Adobo Chicken breast with 3 servings of cauliflower (AGAIN, A TON OF FOOD).
FIRST TWO DAY THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS:
Because I tend to go whole hog when I am faced with something new and exciting- or am in the mood for self-discipline/torture, this has been ridiculously easy for me. Learning to eat the snacks every 2 hours was weird. I never snack. The box of food ‘fuelings’ are all easy to eat like snacks or microwavable or the like. The only meals I have to worry about are the Lean and Green meals. 3 servings of appropriate veg, basically (covered in the guide) and about 6-7 oz of protein… which is a ton of food after noshing on small snacks all day and drinking coffee and water.
Once you eyeball (or get a food scale), knowing the proper amount of food to eat for the one prepared meal is super easy.
They have recipes and hacks online for people who like to cook, but I was good with what I had and really shocked at how easy it has been. It’s absolutely grab and go.
No dizziness. I have a ton of energy. No keto flu. Zilch.
I haven’t been working as much as I should due to my family going through a number of deaths and illnesses in the last 2 months- this week has been particularly scary and stressful. I would normally eat for comfort and I haven’t been… I mean, having to eat every 2-3 hours (set an alarm on phone or alexa) kinda stops a person from grabbing unhealthy crap to shove in your mouth hole.
I feel like I have binge-protection insurance.
I am actually looking forward to my weigh-in tomorrow.

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The Lady of the Shroud is a novel by Bram Stoker.The book is an epistolary novel, narrated in the first person via letters and diary extracts from various characters, but mainly Rupert. The initial sections, leading up to the reading of the uncle's will, told by other characters, suggest that Rupert is the black sheep of the family, and the conditions of having to live in the castle in the Blue Mountains for a year before he can permanently inherit the unexpectedly large million-pound estate suggest the uncle is somehow testing the heir.
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This jam is an eccentric ‘creamsicle': cara cara orange + vanilla bean. It may not seem like that strange of a fruit or marmalade, yet the first cara cara was discovered at the hacienda caracara in Valencia, Venezuela in 1976 and is believed to have developed as a spontaneous bud mutation on a Washington naval orange tree.
The cara cara is a mutation that botanists call bud sport. In botany, a bud sport is a part of a plant that shows morphological differences from the rest of the plant. The cause for these fantastic freaks is generally thought to be a chance genetic mutation.
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Budgetary support (both equity and loans) extended to PSEs has been pegged at Rs 1.12 trillion in FY20 (BE), marginally higher than Rs 1.05 trillion in FY19 (RE).
PSEs are expected to meet the balance through a combination of internal resources and borrowings. The latter, which includes bonds/debentures, ECB and suppliers credit and others, is pegged at Rs 2.19 trillion in FY20, down from Rs 2.5 trillion in FY19 (RE).
These numbers do not include spending by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and funds allocated for recapitalisation of public sector banks.
Bulk of capex by public sector companies in the coming year is expected to be driven in sectors such as railways, road, transport and highways, petroleum and natural gas, power and housing and urban affairs.
Capital outlay by the Indian Railways is expected to rise to Rs 75,087 crore in FY20 (BE), up from Rs 59,560 crore in FY19 (RE), while Indian Railways finance corporation is expected to spend another Rs 55,471 crore in the next fiscal, marginally higher than Rs 52,297 crore the year before. But while bulk of the spending by the railways is expected to be financed via budgetary support, IRFC is expected to finance its capex through its internal resources.
Budget documents show that spending by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is pegged to rise to Rs 1.11 trillion in FY20 (BE), up from Rs 99,322 crore in FY19 (BE). Much of this will be financed through bonds as the total budgetary support is pegged at Rs 36,691 crore in FY20 (BE).
And while in the past, the NHAI has borrowed from national small savings funds (NSSF), this time there does not appear to be a clear indication of its borrowing programme, though NSSF has earmarked Rs 1.36 trillion for investment in public agencies in the next fiscal.
In the petroleum and natural gas sector, companies such as Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation are expected to account for the bulk of the spending next year. However, investments by public sector companies in this sector have declined from Rs 1.32 trillion in FY18 to Rs 93,639 crore in FY20.
In the power sector too, investments by public sector companies are expected to decline to Rs 44,332 crore in FY20, from Rs 59,925 crore in FY18. National Thermal Power Corporation and Power Grid Corporation are likely to account for the bulk of investments in this sector.
Capital expenditure by public sector companies in housing and urban affairs has also seen a steady pick up from Rs 18,921 crore in FY18 to Rs 37,126 crore in FY20. This is largely driven by Metro projects and the housing and urban development corporation.

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text: DALLAS AND BENBROOK, TEXAS — California-based investment firm Magma Equities has purchased two multifamily assets totaling 562 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Vista Azul is a 248-unit property located about 10 miles north of downtown Dallas that was built in 1974. Verandas at City View is a 314-unit community in the Fort Worth suburb of Benbrook that was constructed in 2002. The new ownership, which acquired both properties in a joint venture with Cincinnati-based private equity firm Viking Partners, plans to implement value-add programs at both communities. Magma Equities is also establishing a regional headquarters office in Dallas.


Author: Kate Bustamante
Long before poets were printing their words of passion and mass distributing them to inspired readers, masters of language were performing their creative pieces to live audiences. Monumental works such as The Iliad and The Odyssey, for example, were created by the oral passage of stories which culminated in the epic poems that students so meticulously analyze today.
Taking a page out of the ancient Greek tradition, many poets have recently returned to this traditional style of oral performance, and from this revival has sprung a poetry sub-genre known as “spoken word.” Spoken word poetry refers to any type of creative writing that is performed orally rather than being printed and distributed. Poets often recite their works with the help of props, background rhythms or music.
Spoken word as a movement — as a visceral, interactive, shoe-tapping, finger-snapping, no-rules means of self-expression — emerged during the Harlem Renaissance, and much of the rhythmic form derives from blues and hip-hop music. During the 1960s, Beat poets, most notably Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsburg, created the “coffeehouse” poetry culture, using their poetry to express their politically-driven views.
In the 1990s, performance poetry spiked in popularity and the art form began taking its current shape. It even became so popular that M.T.V. showcased spoken word performances in a show called “Spoken Word Unplugged,” taking the culture mainstream, and giving a voice to young artists and activists.
Until recently, however, Occidental lacked a spoken word presence on campus, apart from occasional performances at open mic nights. In fall 2010, Sarah Winters (junior), Elinor “Nora” Utevsky (junior) and Maya Morales (sophomore) formed Occidental’s first Spoken Word Club.
“We were all really interested in spoken word and slam, but saw nothing like that on campus,” Spoken Word Club co-president Winters said. “While there were organizations for creative writing, they were all focused on the written word or producing literary mags. Literary magazines like ‘Feast,’ as well as the English and theater departments, sponsor writing contests, but none are geared toward the spoken word.”
Now in its second year, the Spoken Word Club gives a voice to the poets on campus who commit their poems not to paper, but to memory. As Club events often fill entire classrooms with eager audiences, it is clear that the Club and its art are well-received around campus.
“I find slam poetry incredibly fulfilling,” Jeremy Childs (first-year) said. “You have the opportunity to experience the entire spectrum of human emotion in the span of a few minutes when you listen to a poetry slam.”
Spoken Word Club organizes many events on campus for poets to perform their works. During the first week of every month, the Club hosts an open mic night known as “Strophe,” named after the Ancient Greek term for odes sung by a chorus during Greek tragedy performances. At the most recent meeting of Strophe on Nov. 2, Winters and a host of other students presented their poems to a packed crowd in Johnson 200.
Participant David Pino (sophomore) read a “love” poem titled, ironically, “Why I Don’t Write Love Poems.” Pino prides himself on being the only poet to rhyme that night. “I try to perform with a soul and a swagger, along with a rhythm and beat, every time I get on the stage,” Pino said.
Fellow poet and Strophe participant Patricia McGown (sophomore) explained why she enjoyed the opportunity to share her words. “For me, it’s really great to perform. I write my words because they’re how I’m feeling. Spoken Word has impacted me by giving me the space to break down and be open, and to have positive vibes and energy to help build me back up. It’s a great space, and I can’t wait to try out for the Slam Team,” she said.
The Slam Team that McGown hopes to be a part of is an integral part of Spoken Word Club, dealing with a specific subcategory of spoken word performance that involves a component of competition. Slam poetry is essentially a competitive form of spoken word poetry, and Occidental students will compete in a qualifying slam in order to earn spots on this five-person team.
Due to the competitive nature of slam poetry, there are specific rules for the events. Poems are judged by randomly-selected audience members and poets are presented with scores of 0-10 from each judge following their performance. Typically, poems must remain under a specific time limit, usually three minutes, and props or other devices are never allowed.
Spoken Word Club has hosted several slam events, including last month’s Beginner’s Slam, which gave inexperienced “slammers” the opportunity to read two 3-5 minute poems before an audience in Mosher 200.
Sophomore Daphne Auza, winner of the Beginner’s Slam, was excited to discover a new style and outlet through which to share her writing. “I started writing poetry about a year ago, when I was participating in a summer arts program. Until I chose to participate in Beginner’s Slam, I had never written a piece specifically for spoken word,” she said.
The biggest event held by Spoken Word Club, the Qualifying Slam, will take place next month on Dec. 2. The Qualifying Slam is a school-wide poetry slam competition with two rounds of poems. The top five poets will compose the Occidental Slam Team, which will compete in April at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI), a national slam competition for college students held in Los Angeles.
For the Qualifying Slam, the club is flying in and hosting Adam Gottlieb, a poet featured in the slam documentary “Louder Than a Bomb,” to be the night’s headliner. Gottlieb will perform a 20-30 minute slam poetry set after the competition portion of the event.
Through events like Strophe and the Qualifying Slam, Spoken Word Club hopes to create a larger following and participant pool on campus and introduce people to the exciting versatility of the form. “It’s important because, like any form, it brings people together,” Winters said. “Spoken word allows us to share our truths and our stories, allows us to understand each other better. It lets us make sense of our lives.”
Winters said traditional poems intended for print can’t match the all-senses barrage of a spoken word poem. “It’s more like storytelling than page poetry is. At a slam, you feel the immediacy of the poem that’s being told right in front of you. Slams have t
his amazing energy. People stomp and clap and respond to the poems. It’s less proper than page poetry, less reserved, more stupid and more bold in a lot of ways,” she said.
As its founders had hoped, Spoken Word Club has gained a presence on campus and grown considerably in size over the past year through its many events. Winters said that Spoken Word Club plans to make use of its new-found success by holding more monthly meetings as well as more events in the coming months.
Winters said she feels that spoken word will continue to flourish at Occidental.
“It’s really gratifying to see lots of Oxy’s own talented poets perform, and to see the audience respond to them — it made me feel like our efforts have been successful, that there could actually be a slam scene that can continue to grow out of the Oxy community.”
Interested in joining the Spoken Word Club or performing at next month’s Strophe? Email the club at email@example.com.
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PATERSON — Three people were injured during two shootings in Paterson this weekend, city police said.
A person on the street shot a man and woman in a vehicle on Governor Street around 3:40 p.m. Saturday, PatersonPress.com reported.
Their injuries are not life-threatening.
A few blocks away, a man was shot in the right leg at about 4:45 p.m. Sunday while walking along 12th Avenue near basketball courts. The 18-year-old is in stable condition at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in the city.
The man said he heard a gun being fired and tried to run before discovering he had been hit, PatersonPress.com said. A passerby drove him to the hospital.


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Research has found that intermittent fasting slows down ageing, but now we are getting a glimpse into how it actually works…
Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells by fasting may increase lifespan and promote health.
This is according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
What are mitochondrial networks?
Mitochondria – the energy-producing structures in cells – exist in networks that dynamically change shape according to energy demand.
Their capacity to do so declines with age, but the impact this has on metabolism and cellular function was previously unclear.
Mitochondrial networks inside cells typically toggle between fused and fragmented states.
The researchers found a link between dynamic changes in the shapes of mitochondrial networks and longevity.
Related: Fasting boosts metabolism
Ageing in real time
The scientists used Caenorhabditis elegans (nematode worms), which live just two weeks and thus enable the study of ageing in real time in the lab.
The researchers found that restricting the worms’ diet, or mimicking dietary restriction through genetic manipulation of an energy-sensing protein called AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), maintained the mitochondrial networks in a fused or “youthful” state. In addition, they found that these youthful networks increase lifespan by communicating with organelles called peroxisomes to modulate fat metabolism.
“Low-energy conditions such as dietary restriction and intermittent fasting have previously been shown to promote healthy ageing. Understanding why this is the case is a crucial step towards being able to harness the benefits therapeutically,” said Heather Weir, lead author of the study, who conducted the research while at Harvard Chan School and is now a research associate at Astex Pharmaceuticals.
“Our findings open up new avenues in the search for therapeutic strategies that will reduce our likelihood of developing age-related diseases as we get older.”
Source: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health via www.sciencedaily.com

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Global jitters kept the domestic stock markets on tenterhooks on Monday as both the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty posted their worst intraday fall since June 24. However, 29 stocks defied the trend on the NSE and hit their fresh 52-week high, which included companies like Hindustan Construction Company, Hindustan Composites, Patel Engineering, Balkrishna Industries, RPG Life Sciences, Prakash Constrowell and Thirumalai Chemicals. Sensex slumped 443.71 points to end at 28,353.54, while NSE Nifty settled the day below 8,750-mark by declining 151.10 points to 8,715.60 as global markets tumbled following expectations that US Federal Reserve could be closer to an interest rate hike.
On Monday’s marlet movement, Jayant Manglik, president, retail distribution, Religare Securities Ltd said, “Nifty opened with sharp cut on Monday and lost over one and half percent; pressurised by weak global cues. Sentiments soured with looming uncertainty on rate hike by the US Fed in upcoming policy meet on 21 September. At present, mixed statements are coming from the Fed members, indicating divide over the next move. Cautiousness on domestic front ahead of macro-economic data i.e. IIP and CPI inflation further dented the sentiments. As a result, broad-based selling was witnessed and almost all the sectoral indices, barring IT, ended lower.”
Prakash Constrowell, Rane Engine Valve, Apollo Sindoori Hotels, BLS International Services, Ducon Infratechnologies, Omaxe and PC Jeweller were also among other companies that hit fresh 52-week high on Monday.
Among the 22 companies that hit their fresh 52-week-low were AstraZeneca Pharma India, GEI Industrial Systems, Ruchi Infrastructure, Somi Conveyor Beltings, GEI Industrial Systems, Raj Rayon Industries and Ramco Systems.

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Critically-acclaimed crime drama Endeavour is back, this time set in 1971.
The new season promises compelling cases to its fans.
Endeavour’s seventh season ended on February 23 last year, but after ensuring social distancing and correct Covid procedures we followed, a new season has been filmed. Great news for the detective fiends.
With the finale to last season leaving many questions, viewers will be switching on to find their long-awaited answers. But will they receive them?
How many Endeavour season 8 episodes are there?
Three episodes will tell the story of Endeavour’s journey in the Marshall-Newton Police force. It may not seem like a lot, but season 7’s episodes were an hour and a half long each!
Season 7 accumulated on average 6.8 million UK viewers.
Russell Lewis, the series creator, said when announcing the new season: “It’s truly lovely to be back telling new stories with Oxford’s Finest. I hope the audience finds they’ve been worth the wait.”
Where was Endeavour series 8 filmed?
Filming began in April in Oxford. Shaun Evans, who plays the titular role of Inspector Endeavour Morse, directed the first of the three films - as well as acting in them.
Shaun will be joined by Roger Allam as DCI Fred Thursday, Anton Lesser as CS Reginald Bright and Sean Rigby as DS Jim Strange.
Award-winner Ian Aryeh and Kate Saxon join the production to direct series eight.
When does Endeavour season 8 air?
Endeavour’s season 8 airs tonight at 8pm on ITV. It opens with a death threat that exposes the true cost of success and celebrity to uncover by Endeavour.
It’s definitely not one to be missed by crime drama fans.


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5 Ways to Avoid Disaster During Your Dog’s Next Playdate
Informative Dogster.com article…
The Potential Benefits of Shock Collars
This Care2.com article deals with protecting dogs from rattlesnakes… read that to include other possible dangerous critters such as porcupines, skunks, bees, bears (?) etc.
My take on shock collars–
Peaches enjoys a huge area of free run, including horse pastures, thanks to our invisible dog fence. IMO, being trained by a shock collar (humanely, sound signal warning plus intermittent-pulse shock) is far more beneficial to a dog than being run over by a car. The invisible dog fence is the greatest invention since sliced bread, if you want your dog to have freedom to exercise WITHIN BOUNDARIES and do not have a securely-fenced area.
I have seen dogs who had a short attention span be effectively trained to pay attention to master– and thus be kept out of trouble– through (humane and judicious) use of hand-held shock controllers. Both our English setters, who are fast-running dogs, learned safer behavior from shock collars.
In pretty much all cases, the judgment of the human handler is better than the dog’s, where the dog’s safety is concerned.

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The Voice Season 3: Week 5 Let the Battle Begin
Thank goodness we're finally done with the auditions. Now, it's time to get down to the nitty gritty with the battle rounds and yes, finally a wardrobe change. Hallelujah, I have something to comment on other than the singers! The addition of the various mentors is another thing to get excited about, especially since Michael Buble, Mary J. Blige, Billie Joe Armstrong and Rob Thomas are hitting the show this time around.
Cheesy wrestling ring aside, the Battle rounds are pretty serious. But they’ll be more exciting this season with the addition of the "steal" feature, where an ousted singer can be poached by another coach.
With Michael Buble on their side, pairing country singer Casey against Terry, the Scottish rocker in the first battle round. They both meet with Blake and Buble to practice their song, "Carry On, Wayward Son," which Blake hopes will weed out the weakest singer. Almost as awesome as their rehearsal is the wicked-cool piano player that has award-winning facial hair. But I digress – after both singers have a heart-to-heart with their coach and mentor, they take the stage. Terry is clearly the comfortable rocker while Casey hoe-downs the Kansas classic. After the song ends, Blake chooses Terry as the winner, despite not being a country singer.
Next up, Adam's boys Bryan and Collin face off with the help of Mary J. Blige. They both wig out for a while and then get to work. Adam challenges them to sing the song "Santeria" by Sublime, which has a ska vibe. Collin thinks it's more Bryan's style, but is willing to give it the old college try. Mary tells them to sing with more emotion, which is an important tip from the singer of "No More Drama." After the typical pep talk, the singers head to the ring and belt out the ska staple, both putting out a solid effort (even though I liked Collin better). Adam weighs his options and puts Bryan through to the Knockout Round. Luckily, both CeeLo and Blake make a move to steal Collin, and he chooses Team Blake.
CeeLo's first pairing between Diego and JR proved to be interesting; they don't sing the same type of music. Of course, that's to be expected, seeing as CeeLo tends to choose an eclectic group of artists for his team. He's working with Rob Thomas, who coaches the two while singing "Jesse's Girl." Peruvian-born Diego has barely heard the song in English, let alone sung it before. Diego struggles through rehearsal, prompting both coach and mentor to wonder if he's all that serious. In the ring, JR does the lame "go for a handshake and then swipe his hair" thing and it makes me wish he was disqualified immediately. After the performance, CeeLo chooses Diego to go through. Ha, that's what you get for doing a psych handshake; what is this, 1993?
Christina wears a weird turban while she sets up a battle between Nelly's Echo and De'Borah, both singing "Message in a Bottle." Billy Joe Armstrong ends up coaching De'Borah to the win. Other parings of the night include 2Steel Girls versus yodeler Gracia singing "Sin Wagon": Gracia comes out on top. When it's Team CeeLo's turn, Amanda closes out the show by battling Trevin by singing "Vision of Love." It's absolutely no surprise when CeeLo takes Trevin, causing all three other judges to move for the steal. Amanda goes with her gut and lands herself on Team Adam.
Kicking off the second night of the Battle premiere, Cody matches up against the obscenely annoying Domo for team CeeLo. CeeLo intros the singers to Rob Thomas along with their song, "Telephone." It could not be more suited to Domo, considering Cody is actually a country/blues singer. Still, he's willing to take on the challenge of becoming a total package type of singer. Domo starts by letting everyone know she's basically planned the entire performance already; um, CeeLo and Rob, I guess you can go home. When the singers hit the stage, neither one really nails the song. Still, one has to go through and CeeLo sends Cody through to the Knockout Round.
Team Christina's matchup between Aquile and Nathalie proves to be solid, especially since I don't hate either one of the singers. They both meet up with XTina and Billie Joe Armstrong to get their song assignment: "You Give Me Something." Despite the unlikely pairing between soul and country, the actual Battle performance is gorgeous and smooth as silk. XTina puts Aquile through, leaving 15-year-old Nathalie to pack her bags.
Caitlyn and Melanie are up next, which makes sense because they're both super-quirky singers from Adam's team. Mary J. Blige helps mentor the girls through a rehearsal of "Lights," which works well for both singers. They're urged them to try and make it their own, so it's no surprise when their performance nails the track despite issues during their rehearsals. Adam chooses Melanie, leading Caitlyn to be stolen by CeeLo.
After a week of Battle rounds, it's clear that the coaches aren't messing around: They're creating perfect pairings with thoughtful song choices to weed out their singers. To be honest, I'm just glad they’re getting rid of the annoying characters to make room for the serious artists. The system works!
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The image of the cranky, stressed leader is a common trope in comedy and drama. These leaders, overwhelmed by heavy demands on and off the job, spread their bad tempers like a plague. Research by Lars Glasø and Ståle Einarsen shows that employees tend to reflect the emotions of their leaders, but in the case of negative emotional states, such as depression, employee feelings are more intense; sad leaders have sadder employees.
When leaders can’t manage stress or maintain a positive attitude, employees are more likely to see those leaders as harmful or irrelevant to employee and organizational performance. They are also much less likely to see their teams as effective, be highly engaged, and recommend working for the leader and the organization to others.
How Leaders Lose their Way
Leaders are often promoted because they are committed to personal success earlier in their careers. As individual contributors, they can produce more simply by doing more. They can choose to work harder and longer, to be more productive. They have a lot of control over the relationship between effort and outcomes. Leaders, on the other hand, are responsible for the work of others. Leaders’ efforts alone are often insufficient to achieve results, especially if they lack the coaching chops to influence others.
As any parent can tell you, being responsible for the behavior of others is stressful. When raises, promotions and job security are linked to that behavior, the effect is that much more intense. Perhaps that’s why research shows mid-level leaders are more likely to experience stress and depression as they try to balance the expectations of senior leadership with the needs of their teams.
High levels of stress reduce empathy and increase reliance on old behaviors, creating feedback loops where leaders can’t relate to others effectively or adapt their behavior to current circumstances. When their methods fail to achieve results, they become more stressed, further reinforcing the cycle.
Getting Leaders Back on Track
Breaking this cycle requires training leaders in new approaches to managing work, people and stress. While these trainings can incorporate many different lessons, here are five key tips to help leaders reduce their stress and its effects:
- Train leaders to swap checklists with priority lists: A job checklist contains every task that you could do, some of which you will inevitably fail to accomplish, resulting in stress. A priority list only contains items that have real personal or professional impact. The remaining items are deliberately delegated, delayed or dropped. New leaders need support from trainers to recognize that their new role is not to do everything but to decide what needs to be done, as well as when and how. Drawing the distinction between checklists and priority lists can help them adapt and reduce stress.
- Include personal priorities on the list: When leaders build their identity on a foundation of work, a setback at the office can be devastating to their career and self-confidence. The result is a blast of stress that can erode their ability to get back on track. Training should help leaders put their work role in a broader context of personal purpose and meaning. Leaders who see a broader purpose for their work and their lives will be less disrupted by a setback and better able to recover.
- Encourage leaders to share their priority lists: People always ask leaders to do more, placing responsibility on the leader to say no. Leaders often want to remain open to any opportunity but can be frustrated by having to weed through numerous requests. Training should guide leaders on how to proactively share their priorities by speaking up early and directly in a consultative voice that invites conversation. Leaders want to engage others in work-life planning, not come across as making demands or refusing to renegotiate. The result will be fewer misaligned requests and more opportunities that match their priorities.
- Help leaders share responsibility: Leaders too often believe they are responsible for every idea and directing people through the minutiae of accomplishing them. That micro-managing results in more frustration for them and their teams. Leaders need training on how to solicit ideas and advice without giving up a sense of control over the final product. To do so, leaders must embrace their role as facilitators of their team’s creativity and productivity and accept that they will probably do less of the hands-on work themselves. They will be less stressed and achieve better results with a more empowered and satisfied team.
- Train leaders to set boundaries: Institutions are greedy by nature, asking for as much as people can give. Leaders must set boundaries for themselves and their employees that promote long-term sustainability around workloads, deadlines and responsiveness. Coach leaders on how to not only set boundaries but also defend them from both senior leaders and team members, as well as to respect the boundaries set by their teams. While they won’t often be able to refuse a request, training leaders on negotiating timelines creatively, requesting more resources, sharing work among teams and other workload management techniques will improve results for everyone.
These leadership tips integrate well-being and stress management with standard leadership skills. Leaders who use these techniques will not only contribute more to the success of their organizations and teams but also to their own goals.

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TED Fellows Go Big at Swall Institute
In the spirit of the TED Fellows program mission to help “trailblazers spread world-changing ideas”, the second annual "Think Weird Go Big" workshop hosted 7 TED fellows to turn their creative visions into big realities.
By: Phanai Media Group
The TWGB workshops, organized by TED Fellows Eric Berlow (complexity scientist) and Jessica Green (microbial ecologist), facilitate the TED Fellows program mission to help “trailblazers spread world-changing ideas” through collective brainstorming and dialogue that encourages participants to articulate progressive new ideas and seek the input of fellow participants. In addition to Eric and Jessica, this year’s workshop included: filmmakers/explorers Anita Doron and J. Adam Huggins, change agent Tian Huggins, poet/pharmacist Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo, artist/designer David Gurman, and Camilo Rodriguez Beltran, a man who eludes all description.
This year’s ideas included:
- "Lyrics For Literacy", a project that creates a bridge of awareness and action to encourage the preservation of the Esan language, an endangered native dialect of Nigeria, through storytelling, proverbs and music.
-"Nodes for community-based participatory research", a project that intends to provoke community empowerment through science in developing countries. The initiative follows the philosophy of a different science developed in Rodriguez-Beltran's upcoming documentary film "Autrement".
- “Data driven problem mapper”, a platform that helps simple systemic solutions emerge from complex problems using a combination of analytic and visualization tools.
- “Talk Derby to Me”, a film that explores the invisible human connections uniting us all.
The TED Fellows program helps world-changing innovators from around the globe amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. Fellows are drawn from many disciplines that reflect the diversity of TED's members: technology, entertainment, design, the sciences, the humanities, the arts, NGOs, business and more.
More about the TED Fellows program: http://www.ted.com/
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It is still unclear how well vaccines against the Omikron variant work. How long could it take to realign the vaccines? And why is there still no adapted vaccine for the Delta variant?
Do the existing vaccines also work against Omikron?
We are currently checking how well the existing vaccine works against the new Omikron variant. Results are expected in about two weeks – around December 10th. BioNTech / Pfizer says it is already investigating in the laboratory how well the already approved vaccine protects against Omikron.
According to the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfA), other vaccine manufacturers are testing how well their vaccines also protect against Omikron. Including Moderna, AstraZeneca and Janssen. Moderna and Novavax say they have already started developing a vaccine specially adapted to Omikron at the same time. Because while the vaccinations with the approved Covid-19 vaccines of the first generation worked against the known variants so far, experts now fear that Omikron may be able to overcome the defensive wall. At least the new variant has mutations in several crucial places.
How quickly can a customized vaccine be developed?
Over the past few months, BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca have been practicing in the laboratory how to adapt their vaccines to variants such as Beta and Delta. BioNTech, for example, has made an adjustment to the beta variant in the vaccine and is therefore in the testing phase II / III. Now this variant no longer plays a major role in the global infection process, but the main goal was to work with the regulatory authorities to develop a process that would enable such adaptations to be carried out quickly in an emergency. The emergency occurs when a variant emerges that can actually completely escape the immune response triggered by vaccinations.
A BioNTech spokesman has now assured that if necessary, the vaccine could be adapted against the Omikron variant within six weeks and the first batches could be delivered within 100 days. The two companies BioNTech / Pfizer had already announced in June that they would be able to adapt their vaccine to a so-called escape variant within 100 days and bring it onto the market.
Why wasn’t a customized vaccine developed against Delta?
There are vaccines being developed against Delta. However, they are still in clinical testing. However, none of the major vaccine manufacturers such as BioNTech / Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca are there. However, the three pharmaceutical companies have tested in the laboratory how their vaccines behave against the Delta variant. BioNTech, for example, saw no need to bring out its own vaccine for Delta, since Comirnaty – the original vaccine – is still very effective against this variant.
How soon can a customized vaccine be approved?
The mRNA in the vaccines from BioNTech and Moderna or the adaptation of the vector viruses at AstraZeneca can be changed in the laboratory in a few weeks. At the moment, however, there are regulations that require months of clinical studies to be carried out on the market. It is also difficult to examine the effectiveness of the adapted vaccines in the population. Because if many people have already been vaccinated or have recovered, it will be time-consuming to recruit large numbers of participants for the studies.
It is therefore possible that laboratory values in particular are used to evaluate the adapted vaccines. Actually, a shorter and simpler approval procedure should be introduced here in order to make an adjustment possible quickly and inexpensively, similar to the flu vaccines. If it turns out that the existing vaccines actually have no or only very little effect against Omikron, this process may be accelerated.
Can the new variant be verified using the current procedures?
The Society for Virology and Immunology writes about this in a Ad hoc opinion: According to the current state of knowledge, the common PCR methods for the detection of Sars-CoV-2 can also detect the omicron variant. Rapid antigen tests should also be suitable. How extensively this applies is currently still being checked


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How are you doing today? If there is anything on your mind you’d like to discuss, I am more than happy to listen, and I have access to a plethora of different resources for a variety of needs I can refer you do if need be. I’m here to empower the people in any way that I can. Feel free to let me know.
When talking to white people about racism, I prefer to use the term “white supremacy” because I’m fully aware of the kind of energy that term inserts into the conversation versus me exclusively just using terms like “racism,” “institutionalized racism,” “systemic racism,” “discrimination,” “racial inequality,” or ” racial tension.”
I know that when I use that term, it, number one, conjures up a sense of guilt in the white people I’m dialoguing with. Now, I don’t take joy in making white people feel guilty, but, at the same time, being UNCOMFORTABLE is a part of the processes in unlearning oppressive cultural customs and practices.
Having to live in a society where there is a literally a whole system in place designed to benefit people with a certain skin shade and facial features at the detriment, in the form of chronic mistreatment and genocide, of people who look like me is PRETTY DAMN UNCOMFORTABLE! The uncomfortableness a white person has to feel when I use that term is but a mere inkling of the lifetime of uncomfortableness those classified as “black” have had to contend with all of their lives.
It brings up a sense of guilt because I’m using the word “white” in the title. Many of the people who are classified or who classify themselves as white automatically assume I mean “all white people,” which is not the case. But, it grabs their attention more effectively than just incorporating terms like “bigotry” or “racialized hate” into the conversation, which leads me to number two.
As a writer, it’s my job to be an expert on what kind of emotions and imagery certain words stir up. When we hear the term “white supremacy,” images of men in white robes, lynchings, angry mobs marching in the street with tiki torches, and burning crosses come to mind, not hipster-looking, cute baristas who work at your local Starbucks or Tucker Carlson.
When I frame the tone of the conversation to more a serious one in using the term and when I tie cultural practices or individuals society typically doesn’t associate to white supremacy, they begin to get a sense of how they may have been complicit in practicing it, whether it was knowingly or unknowingly.
Other times, they know I’m onto them and that I’m peeling back the layers of their self-proclaimed, allyship with “people of color” to unearth what’s at its core–that they really aren’t interested in learning about nor, much less, doing the kind of work it will take to deal with systematic white supremacy.
Before we go further, let’s take a look at the definition of white supremacy:
In the book “The United Independent Compensatory Code/System/Concept: A Compensatory Counter-Racist Codified Word Guide,” Neely Fuller adds on to this definition by stating “Anyone who believes through speech, thought, and/or action that whites should dominate & mistreat non-whites.”
If we make an honest and in-depth analysis of this definition, we start to see white supremacy as something not to be relegated solely to some ideology that individuals, like the ones who set out to attack and murder protestors at the Charlottesville demonstrations, practice.
White terrorist organizations, like the neo-nazis and atomwaffen, indeed, subscribe to the ideology of white supremacy and, yes, like anyone who does, they have the potential to be very dangerous. But, with groups like the skinheads or the aryan nation, we at least know where they stand and how they feel about black people or anyone not classified as white. At least their belief in their inherent right to supremacy and domination is out in the open, so we know how to react to that.
These are groups who are willing to go out and commit acts of right out terrorism to support their ideology. These are white extremists, and white extremists are, by definition, white supremacists.
However, what about when that sweet elderly white lady who works down at the local library gets summoned for jury duty, and there’s a police officer on trial for murdering an unarmed black person–yet again? This might be the sweetest little lady you’ve ever met when you checked out your book on US History. She might even be exceptionally polite and cordial to black people when interacting with them. She might even be friends with other black people.
But, in that instance, when she or anyone else on that jury sees there was no probable cause or sufficient evidence, like the cases were with Darren Wilson and Betty Shelby, that the white officer had a reason to murder someone in cold blood and they still vote to not have the officer indicted or convicted, that, folks, is practicing white supremacy.
When donald dump practiced housing discrimination toward African Americans on his housing property back in the 70s, he was practicing white supremacy–well before he got elected I might add.
When Lincoln was debating Stephen Douglas for the presidency in 1858 and he articulated his view of the negroes, his perspective was that of a white supremacist.
Chattel slavery (which made it possible for America to become the richest nation in the world), jim crow, redlining, and the crime bill signed off by Clinton himself in 1994 was all white supremacy.
When the media goes out of its way to paint white people who do crime in the best light possible while at the same time running smear campaigns against black victims of police brutality, that is the media practicing white supremacist propaganda tactics.
If your daddy or mommy told you, “We don’t have anything against black people, but I just think white people should stick with there own,” they are practicing white supremacy.
When the truth about this nation’s crimes against black people are not part of the curriculum our educational system implements and when the contributions #AADOS have made to Americans society are intentionally left out, that is a form of white supremacists indoctrination.
Many people, even other black people, get nervous or uncomfortable when I use that term, and they sometimes suggest that I use a softer and less heavy title to identify this system of injustice. The thing is, this unjust construct that is based on race is, indeed, SUPREME, and it is, as we’ve seen with Brett Kavanaugh situation, above the law.
It is above the law because it is the law of the land, and the white supremacists, the ones with real power (like your donald trumps of the world) have resources and sphere-of-influence to uphold and maintain it.
That is the definition of “supreme.” It’s a hard pill to swallow that those who are classified as non-white are completely governed and dominated by this system. But, before we began to effectively dismantle this system of non-justice, we have to acknowledge the reality of the powerless position we are in socially as black people. Once we realize and accept that, we will begin to realize why dismantling white supremacy needs to be our number one top priority.
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A matte cylinder sits atop a glossy triangular pedestal to form this beautifully sculptural floral vase.
Made from stoneware, the Taza Vase is available in two colors - sand and black. The interior is finished with clear glaze.
Designed by Brooklyn-based studio, Light + Ladder. Produced by a family-run, zero-waste facility in Vermont.
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- 1 How much does it cost to reprogram a car computer?
- 2 Can a car computer be reset?
- 3 Why would a car’s computer need to be reprogrammed?
- 4 Will disconnecting battery reset car computer?
- 5 How long does it take to program a vehicle?
- 6 How do I know if I need to replace my PCM?
- 7 What does flashing a car computer mean?
- 8 How many miles does it take to reset a car computer?
- 9 What does resetting car ECU do?
- 10 What happens when you reset your car computer?
- 11 Will disconnecting battery reset tune?
How much does it cost to reprogram a car computer?
The cost to have your vehicle’s car computer reprogrammed will all depend on the dealer/mechanic you use, the vehicle you drive and your geographical location From what we researched online, the costs to simply reprogram the car’s computer and nothing else would range anywhere from $80 to $180.
Can a car computer be reset?
Resetting your car computer will do no harm to your vehicle and should always be done when any replacements are installed like a fuel filter, knock sensor even you when after work on your car air conditioning or any diagnostics are performed.
Why would a car’s computer need to be reprogrammed?
Flashing or reprogramming a car’s computer is one way to keep the vehicle’s engine control modules up to date. Cars tend to run better and more efficiently when their programming is optimized. Reprograming the computer can also maximize power output, for those who are looking to get more performance from their engine.
Will disconnecting battery reset car computer?
Does Disconnecting Battery Reset Check Engine Light? Yes, disconnecting the engine is one method of resetting your check engine light. Other experts recommend turning on the light switch for a few minutes (the lights won’t come on) after disconnecting the engine to drain any remaining current on the computer.
How long does it take to program a vehicle?
Most dealers we contacted said key-fob programming typically takes just 15-30 minutes, and the whole process, including cutting the mechanical spare key, rarely takes longer than an hour.
How do I know if I need to replace my PCM?
What Are the Symptoms of a Faulty PCM?
- Your “check engine” light is on.
- Other warning lights may be on, including traction control and ABS.
- You lose fuel economy for no apparent reason.
- Your car stutters when starting, requires multiple attempts, or won’t start at all.
- Stuttering or stalling during idling.
What does flashing a car computer mean?
Well, flashing your car engine’s computer simply means to update its software, often called firmware because it’s “harder” than “soft” in that it rarely changes. The updating process is called “flashing” because it does happen to happen pretty much in a flash!
How many miles does it take to reset a car computer?
So why is the light still on? Here’s something you probably don’t know: after clearing the car’s computer you will need to drive for about 50 to 100 miles. As you drive your car the computer will monitor all the sensors and register the results.
What does resetting car ECU do?
“Resetting the ECU” is the process of clearing all the long term memory from the ECU’s memory. These variables trim idle speed, fuel, spark, and more. The ECU will also store trouble codes for diagnostic capability.
What happens when you reset your car computer?
What does reset ECM refers to? Whenever you reset your ECM, then you remove the long term memory of the car’s computer memory. The process deletes error codes useful when conducting mechanical tests on your vehicle. The data becomes the default, and neutral and idle speed, spark, and fuel logs are no longer available.
Will disconnecting battery reset tune?
And removing your battery cables for safety precaution’s doesn’t remove the tune. It will reset everything as far as your air/fuel ratio so when you start it up again and let it do the idle adjustment. Then take it out for a normal drive so the Ecu can relearn your driving habits again.


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NEWARK, Calif. - Newark police are investigating a shooting that injured a 23-year-old Antioch man Saturday morning.
The shooting was reported about 4:45 a.m. in the 36800 block of Sycamore Street, where officers found a man "suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to a lower extremity," police said in an advisory.
Officers and members of the Alameda County Fire Department provided aid to the victim before he was taken to an area hospital with a non-life threatening injury.
Detectives are trying to determine the circumstances of the shooting and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Christi Waybright at (510) 578-4968 or firstname.lastname@example.org.
Information can also be left on the Tip hotline at (510) 578-4965.

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Using DNA and gene-based therapy to treat human diseases may sound like science-fiction, but there are already several gene therapies in use today, for diseases such as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis. This lecture will describe what gene therapy is all about, the recent advancements in the field and what the future holds for gene therapies.
No reservations are required for this lecture. It will be run on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the lecture.
Professor Boyd is President of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. He has been Vice-President of the Faculty from 2012-2015 and was involved in the development of Good Pharmaceutical Medical Practice. He has also been the Chair of the Education Committee and Chair of the Specialist Advisory Committee in Pharmaceutical Medicine for the Faculty.

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Is there a better feeling than purchasing one of your favourite albums on vinyl only to discover it’s pressed with a really cool design? I think not.
From a school-inspired, binder-themed box set to vinyl-shaped ice moulds to self-contained music players, artists are constantly finding new, creative ways to package their records.
So, we’ve put together a list of some of the most unique album packaging designs we’ve seen over the years, which you can check out below.
Sleep – Dopesmoker (Reissue)
— BrooklynVegan (@brooklynvegan) August 22, 2022
Stoner metal icons Sleep are set to reissue their landmark record Dopesmoker this year, complete with the band’s favourite flower pressed into the vinyl. Originally released as Jerusalem in 1999, the album was later released in 2003 as Dopesmoker.
“Manufactured by the custom, bespoke vinyl experts at Third Man Pressing in Detroit (in partnership with Doghouse Farms Premium Cannabis), this beautiful vinyl contains the quintessential representation of Sleep’s plant of choice, the seven-pointed pot leaf embedded in a “mosquito-in-amber” fashion within the LP. Due to the nature of the materials, this version will only be available for purchase in-person at Third Man Records Cass Corridor,” reads a release from Third Man Records.
Soccer Mommy – Color Theory and Color Theory (Selected Demos) Deluxe Binder
limited edition color theory + color theory (selected demos) deluxe binder is in stock & ready to ship now! it includes color theory on translucent blue vinyl, flexi disc vinyl for each demo, lyric sheets, stickers & pencil case w/ pencils/ruler/eraser?? https://t.co/nfHLR8K8TV pic.twitter.com/NFLXDZsVo8
— soccer mommy (@sopharela) January 26, 2021
Soccer Mommy channeled her angsty early 2000’s sound with the release of her Deluxe Binder packaging. The limited edition Color Theory and Color Theory (Selected Demos) packaging looks like something you would have brought to school growing up, with translucent blue vinyl, a flexi disc vinyl for each demo, handwritten lyric sheets, stickers, and a loaded pencil case, all encased in a yellow binder. What more could you ask for?
Shout Out Louds – Blue Ice Vinyl Mould
In 2012, Swedish indie rockers the Shout Out Louds dropped their “Blue Ice” single with a limited run of box-sets. These special, innovative box sets made some serious waves, as they contained a liquid solution, vinyl mould, and instructions to make your own version of their record out of ice. The Shout Out Louds even dropped an accompanying instructional video on how you could create the first record made out of ice.
Tristan Perich – 1-Bit Symphony Self-Contained Music Player
1-bit electronica artist Tristan Perich changed the game with his 1-Bit Symphony release. Packaged in a CD case, Perich’s limited project was essentially a self-contained music player, with its own circuit system, a headphone jack, an on and off button, and a button that allows you to skip a track. The package was created to show listeners how music is made, allowing you to listen to the collection as it is being performed.
Led Zeppelin – In Through The Out Door Water Colour
At first, Led Zeppelin’s In Through The Out Door may look like a pretty average release. Although the outer sleeve was designed to make it look like you were carrying a bootleg record in a brown paper bag, when that was removed, the record seemed pretty normal at first glance. But, when the inner sleeve, which features black-and-white artwork, is exposed to water, it permanently transforms the sleeve into a full-colour image.
Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space Pill Sheet
Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (1997)
Packaging Design: Farrow Design pic.twitter.com/3qwcJYxnMq
— Gen X Soft Club (@genxsoftclub) August 6, 2020
Spiritualized got pretty creative with the vinyl release of their third album, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space. The album artwork was already designed to resemble a box of medication with dosage recommendations on the outside, but the special edition release saw each track getting its very own three-inch disc, with each disc blister-packed into what was made to look like a sheet of pills, and they had to be popped from its packaging so you could listen to it.
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz – Tyranny Lighter Sleeve USBs
— Junky Store (@JunkyStore) September 4, 2014
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz got creative with the digital release of Tyranny. To promote the album, they dropped MP3s of the tracks in a USB stick that could also be used as a sleeve for a mini lighter. The USB-lighter-sleeve-hybrid came in three different designs: one yellow, one black, and one white.
Carter Burwell – Anomalisa Pop-Up Jacket
— Mondo (@MondoNews) August 14, 2017
Carter Burwell’s soundtrack to Anomalisa features a unique “pop-up” jacket inspired by the animated mid-life horror flick. The packaging, which was designed by Alan Hynes, has a pop-up version of a sparse bedroom, with a frame from the flick hanging above the bed.
The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers Andy Warhol Zipper Sleeve
— Jeff | #BLM | #LGBTQ (@PDX_Papa) April 12, 2020
In 1971, The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers, and the artwork on the original vinyl release was created by renowned American pop artist Andy Warhol. The front sleeve had a working zipper that opened to reveal an image of cotton underwear on the inner sleeve.
Bob Marley and the Wailers – Catch a Fire Zippo Lighter Sleeve
Bob Marley and the Wailers – Catch a Fire – vinyl #LP in Zippo lighter sleeve. – #eBay #UnitedKingdom #Auction #VinylRecords #Records #VylRecordSearch
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24 April 2001
DAILY REVIEW FROM TATARSTANSupreme Court Postpones Polling District Case�
Judge Gennady Baranov on 23 April suspended hearings on the suit filed by the RiZ movement against the present State Council of Tatarstan Republic for setting up electoral districts of different sizes, "Vechernaya Kazan" reported. RiZ leader Masgut Kahfizov told the daily that his group will also seek the dismissal of the regional court judges and some of the Supreme Court officials, because their candidacies were endorsed by the Russian president�s decree.
�Rejects Suit by Former Presidential Candidate
Tatarstan�s Supreme Court rejected the suit of former presidential candidate Sergey Shashurin against the republican Central Election Committee on 23 April. Shashurin had complained that his right to free airtime had been limited illegally.
SPS Urges Putin to Speed Up Harmonization Process
SPS leader Boris Nemtsov has sent a letter to President Vladimir Putin asking him to �order the necessary measures for restoring the legality in activities of State Council� on 29 April, Russian agencies reported.
Oil Industry Development Concept Announced
Tatarstan Republic has completed the drafting of oil and gas development concept for the next 15 years, Solid-info reported on 23 April.
Tatar, Chechen Officials Discuss Humanitarian Aid Thefts
Deputy PM Ravil Muratov met the administration head Akhmad Kadirov during his trip to Chechen Republic on 22 April to discuss the security of goods sent by Tatarstan to Chechnya in order to prevent more thefts, Tatar media reported the next day.
Kazan Mayor Criticizes Fundraising Effort
Kazan Mayor Kamil Iskhakov on 23 April criticized his administration for imposing �unacceptable� obligatory payments on businessmen in order to raise the funds for city�s millennium celebrations in 2005. He said that setting "obligatory donations" at $1.4 billion was "insane."
TPC Member Arrested In Chally
The Chally interior ministry arrested Tatar Public Center member Fanis Shayhetdin on 23 April for distributing literature that �inspires inter-ethnic and inter-confessional hatred," Efir-Inform agency reported.
Qatar to Help Tatarstan Muslims
Moslem religious board chairman Gusman khazret Iskhak said on 23 April that Qatar officials had told him during his visit there that they would provide assistance to religious groups in Tatarstan.
Tuben Kama Constructors Seek Relief from Fines
Tuben Kama construction officials have asked Kazan and Ufa to drop fines against them for engaging in barter operations, "Vremya i Dengi" reported on 24 April. If that does not happen, they said, their firms will have to declare bankruptcy.
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DAILY REVIEW FROM BASHKORTOSTANAlpha Oil, Bashneft Not Seen Helping Sakhalin
"Komsomolskaya Pravda" quoted Sakhalin's Duma Ivan Zhdakayev on 24 April as saying that he fears that most of the Alpha-Oil group investments in his area will lead to money going out of rather than into Sakhalin.
Independent Newspaper to Cover Bashkortostan's Tatars
Tatar Public Center branch leader in Bashkortostan Airat Giniatullin told RFE\RL in Ufa on 23 April that an independent Tatar newspaper is to be set up in the republic in order to provide unbiased coverage of political, ethnic issues.
Gasoline Prices Decline
The Bashkirnefteproduct gasoline monopoly announced that it has cut car fuel prices by some 10%, aromi.ru reported on 23 April. Currently the price of most popular Ai-93 gasoline is 7,7-7.9 rubles ($0,26) per liter.
Monitoring Set Up to Block Spread of Foot and Mouth Disease
In order to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease in Bashkortostan, the Bakali region administration formed a special commission and introduced special rules for operating the animal farms.
Bashprombank loan department chief Rim Samigullin told Bashinform on 23 April that his bank had managed to recover and has begun issuing credits to the production sector of republic's economy. The government serves as a guarantor of some 30% of the capital planned for issuing loans this year.
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What To Look For in a Used 1911
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You’ve decided to take the plunge, and buy a 1911. But which one, and how to keep from getting a lemon? Which one to buy could fill another article or three, and the usual question that follows is “Why only one?”
How to buy one is easy. Look through the catalogs, decide which new one you want, and hand a check over to your dealer. Oh, you don’t have that much set aside for a pistol?
You still have to buy magazines, ammunition, reloading supplies and other gear? Hmm. Well then, used it is. When you go to purchase a used 1911 (or any firearm for that matter) keep in mind that a bargain you have to repair is no bargain.
Unless you went in with your eyes open, and planned to learn from doing the repairs yourself, pass on a 1911 that requires more than a little bit of work to get running one hundred percent. Whenever you’re buying a 1911, you’ll need the proper paperwork for your jurisdiction, the money, and a good magazine. A cleaning brush wouldn’t hurt, but isn’t an absolute must.
|Sights can be expensive to change, so be sure to either get what you want, or be happy with what you can get. Otherwise, your “bargain” becomes an expensive Project Gun.|
Before you set out to buy one, (or inspect one presented to you) you have to have some idea of just what it is you want. Buying a pistol without your “must-have” items, and then installing them later can be expensive. Do you need adjustable sights? If they are a must-have item, pass up deals without them. A low-mount installation of adjustable sights can add $200 to your total. If a high-ride grip safety is an absolute requirement, it will cost $75 to $200 to add one, depending on if the style you want requires refinishing of the frame after installation. One of the fellows at my gun club can’t understand why his guns always end up being so expensive. Well, when he picks up a clean, used 1911 for $350, then has a gunsmith add a low-mount Bomar sight ($200), Ed Brown beavertail and thumb safety ($175), Bar-sto barrel ($200), and since the frame is in the white where the grip safety was blended he then gets it reblued ($100), its easy to see how he could have $1025 in a basic 1911. And it still doesn’t have a “good” trigger pull, magazine funnel, recoil spring guide rod, etc, etc.
Does checkering matter to you? Do you have to have a match barrel? Is a particular finish a requirement? Buying a pistol without your “must-have” items, and then installing them later can be expensive. Is a particular finish a requirement? Buying the wrong one, and adding later can be frustrating. And expensive. What about caliber and magazine capacity? If you’re looking for a high capacity 1911 for competition, buying a single-stack 1911 doesn’t help your search, no matter how good a deal it is. And you can’t easily convert the 1911 (or any pistol) from one caliber to another.
What it is, you’re stuck with. You should settle on all these variables before shopping. Whether what you are looking for is a solid frame and slide set to build on, or a basic 1911 that you plan to simply shoot as-is, careful selection will save you a lot of money later.
Used 1911s (and other firearms, too) fall into three categories: Slightly used but not abused, experimental subjects and the abused, and competition guns. There is a lot of overlap between the latter two categories. A slightly used 1911 would be like the Ithaca I started with: It came back from wherever the government had it in some GI’s pocket or dufflebag, and spent a couple of decades getting very occasional use. An experimental subject would be like many of the 1911s I repaired when I was doing commercial gunsmithing. Someone decided to try their hand at some repair, customizing or fitting, and ended up with an inoperative pistol, which eventually found its way to my bench. Competition guns are almost always built with top-quality parts, but could have seriously high mileage on them. An example of a competition gun would be my bowling pin Stock gun. It is a Colt Series 70 with a Bar-Sto barrel fitted. It is clean (when I haven’t shot it lately) the slide is tight and the barrel locks up like a bank vault. But it has in excess of 30,000 rounds of .45 ACP+P ammo through it, and twice that of standard .45 ACP. My Pin gun has twice that total through it, as it was my main IPSC pistol for over a decade. Used does not mean abused but you have to inspect carefully to make sure.
|An extra barrel or additional magazines add to a deal only if you want them or can sell them to someone else–otherwise, what would you do with them?|
Keep in mind that there is nothing you can do to a 1911 short of crushing it or attacking it with a welding torch that can’t be fixed. But some repairs are very expensive. The expensive errors are almost all errors of commission. Someone went to do something, and either did it badly or did it incorrectly, and the result is an inoperative 1911. The worst examples from top to bottom: incorrectly milling the slide for sights, incorrectly fitting a barrel, over-grinding the feed ramp to make it feed better (usually in conjunction with grinding the barrel), butchering the grip safety installation, and ham-handed checkering. The saving grace of all these faults is that they are immediately obvious. They are also deal-killers. Unless the owner is willing to practically give you the pistol, you can’t buy a 1911 with any of these faults and repair it for a reasonable sum.
The non-obvious stuff is the danger, for you may not see them and end up with a larger repair bill. As I go through the litany of ills the 1911 is heir to, you may think “Why buy something that can go wrong in so many ways?” The answer is simple, the 1911 is not unique in many of these faults, and seeing them listed all at once can be a shock. Very few 1911s have any of these faults, and most can be fixed at little cost.
The 1911 buying inspection routine is as follows: Pick it up (with the owner’s permission) and ask if you can dry fire it. You won’t for the first couple of minutes, but be sure to ask. Make sure it is unloaded. Look closely at the finish and edges. Are the roll marks clear? Are the edges sharp? (If it has been de-horned and they aren’t supposed to be sharp, has the de-horning job been evenly performed over the whole pistol?) Uneven roll marks can mean it has been polished and refinished. If the polisher was that bad at his job, what else is wrong? If the polisher was good, what did he have to polish out to hide? Are the sights vertical? Tilted sights usually mean poor machining. Is the grip safety gap even? Is it tight? Does the grip safety move smoothly? Check the frame. Is there checkering, stippling or some other friction-enhancing addition? Is it well done, or do the lines wander? If stippling, is the pattern even, with a clean border? Or is it random whacks with a hammer? Turn it over and look at the magazine opening. Has it been beveled? Was it machine done, or by hand? Is it even and flowing, or can you see the individual file passes in the steel? There are two tests you should not do, one because it is abuse, and the other because it doesn’t tell you anything. First, do not crash the slide closed on an empty chamber to “test the sear engagement.” We used to do that in the old days, but it is simply abuse of the sear and hammer engagement. If you do it today, the owner is likely to snatch the pistol away from you and tell you to get lost. The other test is to press the chamber down with a thumb and see if it moves. All it tells you is if the barrel moves or not. I’ve seen 1911s where the barrel moved, that shot tight groups, and I’ve seen barrels that were tight, that shot random patterns. (The exception would be with gunsmith-fit match barrels. For the money charged, that barrel had better be tight.)
|Inspect the lugs for wear or bad fitting. The right lugs have been cut too far, and you’ll need to replace the barrel.|
Now for the tests you will do. Cycle the slide slowly. A 1911 slide should move smoothly from one end to the other with no binding or hesitation. Keep your hand on it as it moves full length forward and back. Are there any tight spots? Does the slide bind as the locking lugs pass over the chamber? When it starts moving forward, does the slide hang up on the disconnector? When the slide contacts the hood and the barrel begins to link up, does the movement become jerky or binding? Is the fit so tight you have to press the slide with your thumb to give it the final closing? Tight is good, as it can always be loosened if need be. Binding is not. A slide that binds can be caused by barrel misfit or by twisted or warped frame or slide. If it binds, you’ll be checking it again later, assuming the price is right.
If it passes the visual inspection, go on to test the function of the safeties. Cock the hammer and dry fire it. Is the trigger pull very heavy or very light? A trigger pull in either extreme may require new parts and fitting. Dry fire again, and hold the trigger back. Slowly cycle the slide. If the hammer won’t stay cocked, someone has filed the top of the hammer, in an attempt to decrease the distance the hammer has to fall from over-cock to the sear. You’ll need a new hammer to fix it, so factor that cost into the purchase price.
With the hammer cocked, push the thumb safety on and off. Does it move smoothly? Or does it require great effort to push on and off? I once had a fellow try to sell me a 1911 that had a thumb safety so hard to push off I nearly needed both thumbs. He tried to tell me that when I was in a life or death situation, I would be so pumped up from adrenaline that I’d never notice how hard it was to push off the safety. I handed it back and kept walking. With the safety on, pull the trigger. You needn’t go overboard, ten pounds of force will do. Release the trigger and push the safety off. If the hammer falls, you’ll need a new thumb safety fitted. (More cost.) If the hammer stays back, dry fire again. Is the trigger pull different than it was before? If so, the safety is almost releasing the sear, and will have to be re-fitted or replaced.
While you’re at it, check the disconnector. With the hammer cocked, ease the slide back just a bit and try to dry fire. The hammer shouldn’t fall. If it does, the disconnector is worn or overly stoned and will need replacing.
Back to the safety checking. Does the grip safety move freely? When you push it in, does it pop back out when released? It was fashionable in the old days of IPSC shooting to have the grip safety pinned or otherwise deactivated. Many competitors still do. Whether you decide to deactivate or not, buy a pistol with a working grip safety. Cock the hammer and hold the frame so you don’t press the grip safety. The hammer shouldn’t fall. Release the trigger, shift your grip so you do press the grip safety and dry fire. Was the pull different? As with the thumb safety, a different pull indicates the grip safety is almost failing the test, and will have to be re-fitted or replaced.
With the safeties inspected, go to the magazine you brought. Only perform the tests with a top-quality magazine like a Wilson, McCormick, Ed Brown, Clark or other name brand. Insert the empty magazine. Does it move smoothly in the magazine well and lock in place? Press the magazine button. Does the magazine drop free? A binding magazine could be as simple as an overly-long grip screw or grip screw bushing, or a misadjusted three-leaf spring. Or it could mean a bent or dented frame. If the pistol seems to be a bargain, find out which it is. If it isn’t a bargain, pass it up. With the magazine locked in place, cycle the slide. Does it lock open? If it doesn’t, look at the slide stop notch. Does it come all the way back to the slide stop catch? If not, there are probably multiple buffers inside. Some competition shooters prefer a light recoil spring and a stack of buffers, and are willing to shoot a pistol that won’t lock open when it’s empty. If when you take the slide off there aren’t a bunch of buffers, pass on the pistol. The slide or frame is warped, and the slide can’t cycle full length, keeping it from locking open when empty.
|Everyone checks the barrel this way, but it doesn’t really tell you much about a 1911.|
So, the slide locks open and the magazine drops free when the slide is back. You’re ready to go on to the critical areas, barrel and slide. Close the slide and inspect the fit of the barrel. The muzzle should be immovable. The chamber should fit the slide with no visible gaps in the hood. Grab the slide and try to rock it from side to side. A little movement is no big deal. A tight gun may or may not be accurate, but it is a good start provided the slide cycles smoothly.
Disassemble the slide and barrel from the frame. Look closely at the upper lugs of the barrel. The front corners should be sharp and clean. If the front corners are rounded or beveled, or worse yet, set back, quickly look at the slide. If you see the same, pass on it. While a new barrel is a cost you might be willing to bear, a new slide and barrel is too much. A barrel with rounded lugs can be replaced, but not if the slide is also damaged. The damaged slide will simply eat up your new barrel, and you’ll still end up replacing both. Turn the barrel over and look at the lower lugs. The lug seats should be smooth curves. You should not see any file marks, flat surfaces or peened areas on them. If you do, you should have a gunsmith look it over to see if the barrel needs refitting. I have an abused 1911 in the safe that is a classic example. The locking lugs started to peen, and the shifted stress broke the bottom lug off. The owner had the lug welded back on. It functions, but you can’t hit anything with it. In the Ransom rest, it shoots 25-yard groups that are an inch wide and two feet tall.
Look at the breechface. It should be free of extra file marks. While the factory fitters may have left some, extensive filing is a bad sign. Some shooters insist in inspecting the extractor. I don’t, as it is easy enough to replace and tune, and I’ d buy (and have bought) a 1911 lacking one, and simply drop one in later.
Take the barrel and set it down on the frame saddle. There should be a gap between the top edge of the frame ramp and the bottom edge of the barrel ramp. If you don’t have at least a thirty-second of an inch gap, the pistol isn’t going to feed properly. I have seen a few examples of misinformed shooters polishing the ramp until the two ramps blend smoothly together. The problem is, the barrel is not always tight against the saddle when the bullet is feeding. The gap acts as a curb to keep the bullet from the bottom of the barrel ramp. If there is no gap, the round may catch on the barrel ramp and stub in feeding. If the ramp has been polished out, repairing it can get expensive. One alternative is to weld the frame and re-cut the ramp. Another is to have the frame machined for a barrel with an integral ramp.
|(Right) The grip safety gets the same kind of check as the thumb safety, by making sure it is unloaded and then pulling the trigger with the grip safety up. (Left) Check the slide fit and function by cycling the slide and feeling for tight spots.|
Since you have the barrel out, you may as well look at the bore. Is it clean? Does the bore look shiny? Turn it around and look at the muzzle. Look closely at the bore at the muzzle. If you’re peering down the bore from the chamber, a slightly pitted bore may still look shiny. At the muzzle you’ll be able to see the bore for what it is. For a long time we haven’t had to worry about pitting. The older pistols that saw corrosive ammo have dark bores now, and for many years all there was non-corrosive ammo. With surplus ammo so cheap, and who knows if some foreign stuff really is non-corrosive, we all have to start looking at bores for pitting again. Pitting usually starts in the corners of the rifling, so look closely.
So, you’ve got this poor guy’s pistol apart on the table or counter, what do you do now? Ask if there is a return policy. If there is, get it in writing. As you put it back together, total up the prospective repairs you’ll have to make to get it running. Not the stuff you want to do to improve it, but what it takes to make it run properly. A tight gun may or may not be accurate, but it is a good start provided the slide cycles smoothly. Take the amount you’d be willing to pay for it and mentally subtract the cost of repairs. If the total that’s left is near what he’s asking, let the bargaining begin! Be sure the return policy is part of the receipt, and all particulars and details of the pistol are noted, and get it to a gunsmith you trust as soon as possible. When you leave it, tell him that you just purchased it and want an inspection and estimate. Tell him that you have an “X” day return agreement, and need to know if it is a good purchase before the deadline. If it turns out there is some hidden flaw, get the description in writing, so you can return it.
If you go through the inspection process, you won’t have to worry, and can enjoy your new (to you) 1911 for many years to come.


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Karyopherin a2 May Be Prognostic Indicator in Renal Cell Carcinoma
The Authors reported that higher tumor stage and higher tumor grade may be correlated with high KPNA2 expression. The researchers theorize that KPNA2 expression could be used in the future to stratify risk groups among patients with RCC.
The authors note that KPNA2 is involved in carcinogenesis through translocation of cancer-associated cargo proteins. They also investigated the protein expression of KPNA2 in cancerous and healthy renal tissues to determine its prognostic value in patients with RCC.
The team found KPNA2 expression is elevated in a subset of clear cell RCC (ccRCC) and papillary RCC (pRCC) patients. High KPNA2 protein expression was associated with higher tumor stage and International Society of Urologic Pathology grade in ccRCC. They also found a correlation between high KPNA2 protein expression and shorter overall survival (OS) in ccRCC. However, the prognostic value of KPNA2 was not confirmed by multivariate Cox regression analysis in which the researchers tested it in conjunction with strong prognostic factors (tumor stage, lymph node metastasis, International Society of Urologic Pathology grade, and resection status).
Müller T, Tolkach Y, Stahl D, et al. Karyopherin Alpha 2 Is an Adverse Prognostic Factor in Clear-Cell and Papillary Renal-Cell Carcinoma [published online October 23, 2018]. Clin Genitourin Cancer. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2018.10.008


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ASO, parent company of the Tour de France, announced that the era of podium girls has come to an end.
Going forward, there will be just one hostess on one side of a stage-winner or jersey recipient, and a male host on the other side.
“You used to see the champion surrounded by two hostesses, with five elected officials on one side and five representatives of the sponsors on the other,” said race director Christian Prudhomme. “Now, it will be different, with only one elected official and one representative of the sponsors of the yellow jersey, as well as a hostess and a host for the first time.”
“Podium girls” have been a point of contention in recent years, with many condemning it as an anachronistic, sexist practice.
Prudhomme was quick to point out that a move away from all-female presenters has already been instituted at other ASO-owned races.
“It’s new [for the Tour] but we have already been doing it in other races for 20 years, like in Liège–Bastogne–Liège,” he said.
In 2019, a petition to end podium girls at the Tour was circulated and garnered more than 38,000 signatures.
While the practice of two female presenters has come to an end, questions remain about the traditional peck on the winners’ cheeks.
Given the strict COVID-19 mitigation protocols in effect, there is doubt whether this practice will be observed in 2020.
AFP contributed to this report.


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