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Sometimes people argue how much art is there in perfumery but something what you really can’t argue about is the fact that there’s a whole lot of science behind fragrances. After all the ingredients used by perfumers are chemical compounds with formulas that have been determined by scientists over many years. Some of these scented molecules come from nature. Others have been synthesized in the lab and only mimic that what’s natural (or not). Some materials are so complex that different treatment can yield products that are completely different. Orange flower or rose for example. The latter is explored in the new fragrance duo, Les Roses, by Les Parfums de Rosine.
If you treat freshly picked rose flowers to hydrodistillation (distillation with water vapor) you will obtain rose essence. This is highlighted in Rose par Essence. This delicate perfume starts with muted citrus impressions of lemon & bergamot. On my skin they feel slightly astringent and after 2 minutes it starts to develop an aromatic, kind of minty back note. This feeling grows stronger after a while and floral tones joins the herbal note. Blue chamomile creates this warm herby & flowery sensation that despite being warm has a metallic edge to it. Turkish rose essence blooms in the heart of Rose par Essence. It gives off a lush bouquet of aromas that feels pure, clean, in an “innocent” kind of way. There’s a lot of green freshness of flower stems to this perfume. It’s not very intense, on the contrary – it feels relatively light and transparent. The drydown warms up again offering some ambroxan (it smells a little bit like wet concrete in the sun). There’s also soft musk lurking underneath a more substantive woody note of sandalwood. The brand says this perfume is an apotheosis of rose but I wouldn’t glorify it as much. It’s okay though.
If you let rose flowers macerate (soak, then extract) with organic solvent, the process will result in obtaining rose absolute. Rose Absolument focuses on that material and its characteristic facets. It starts in a much richer and more saturated way compared to Rose par Essence. Crispness of geranium marries with a resinous character of elemi and this leads to a beautifully blended accord that has just the right amount of sweetness, some faint but pleasantly noticeable aromatics and a nice density. Turkish rose absolute comes next and adds a dark red tint to the blend. It’s more bold, more dramatic and way prettier to my nose. It’s got a heft to it. Osmanthus gives a nice twist to the perfume by lifting it up and making it less overpowering. On the other hand honey makes it more oriental and carnal. I knew the brand doesn’t list oud but I find Rose Absolument to be a kind of perfume that could be easily paired with this Middle-Eastern ingredient. The fragrance dries down to smoky-n-sweet labdanum note blended with earthy patchouli and parched papyrus. It feels rounded and each element has a moment to shine through.
Both Rose par Essence and Rose Absolument are well-composed fragrances from the perfumer Serge de Oliveira. I have to admit that none of them stole my heart but the perfume in black bottle would be a preferred one for me if I were to determine which one I like more. I also like the idea that Les Parfums de Rosine decided to explore the duality of a rose flower, although I think this has been already done before. Correct me if I’m wrong. Both of them are concentrated at eau de parfum level and are available in two sizes, 50ml and 100 ml. The brand gives you an idea to wear them separately, or to create your own mix by layering them with each other or with any Rosine perfume.


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November 21, 2016
To help get you in the holiday spirit, a local amusement park is asking for help in a bid to break a world record for most couples kissing under the mistletoe.
Six Flags announced Monday that seven of its locations, including Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, will host the challenge to set a Guinness World Record.
All couples, aged 18 years and older, are invited to participate in the event, which is scheduled for Dec. 10. You must be willing to kiss your partner on the lips for 10 seconds in order to qualify for the record.
Anyone interested must purchase a park admission or show a season pass, but there is no additional fee to register for the attempt.
Each couple will receive free mistletoe when registering at 3:30 p.m.
The other parks involved with the attempt are Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

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JOY Knee/Over-the-Calf socks (M/L) – black + autumn
MADE IN USA
For folks who like full leg coverage and cozy support and want a bit of color, here you go! These JOY over-the-calf socks have subtle autumnal shades of red, green, blue, and dusk purple on a black background.
81% cotton, 16% nylon, 3% lycra
Fits men's shoe sizes 7–13, women's 8½–14


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I would be very interested in seeing pictures of the spacer and shock installation on your scamp, if you have the time. *I'm curious as to what the advantage of shocks would be on a torsion axle.

bd, Here is a pict of the shock mod. The gold colored bracket came with the kit. Only time will tell if there is a real advantage, but I'm thinking better safe than sorry. The kit is specific for torsion axles and as I said, I got the kit from Merle Lilly in Fla.

...and here are a couple of views of the spacer that they welded on.


Choosing your sources -
how to flexibly route nervous messages
Paying attention is what allows us to focus on what is important at any particular moment. From the large amount of information present in our daily lives there is only a small portion that is relevant for what we are currently doing, why should we then process it all? Our brain gets along with the task by leaving out unwanted detail and dynamically choose those inputs that are important. But how can this be possible in only a fraction of a second, the short time it takes to shift the focus of attention? How is it that areas of the brain choose which other brain areas to listen to at each moment in time? The brain is a densely interconnected network of neurons that cannot and should not reconfigure its connections every split second. Max Planck researcher Agostina Palmigiano an international team led by Prof. Dr. Fred Wolf, director of the Bernstein Center for Computational neuroscience and head of the research group Theoretical Neurophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, and Dr. Demian Battaglia, (Aix-Marseille University, France) have uncovered a very flexible mechanism that could effectively “rewire” information paths in a split second.
Neurons in the brain work together in small populations of some thousands of cells, which together encode incoming information. When the activity of the neurons is coordinated, oscillations of activity are often observed at the population level. These oscillations are transient and irregular, and their role in modulating the activity of other, distant areas is not understood. Oscillatory activity could potentially work as a temporal structure that organizes the transmission of information between distant parts of the brain. Much as in a conversation, if the short transients of oscillatory activity or bursts happened in a non-coordinated manner, different brain areas would not be able to communicate. Palmigiano et al. however found that distant neuronal networks can coordinate short oscillatory bursts of activity spontaneously when connected by strong links.
Flexible information transfer
They found that coordination of oscillatory bursts between brain areas then dictates how information flows between them. Depending on how the transient oscillatory bursts organize among distant populations, information can flow through different routes. Think about the example of three interconnected brain areas. A target area might receive simultaneously relevant information from an input area and irrelevant information from another one. How to know which one to listen to? Palmigiano et al. have found that these transient episodes of oscillatory activity in each area can provide a flexible temporal structure that allows to have uni-directional information transfer between areas that have strong connections in both directions. Areas whose oscillation temporally leads the others act as senders while those that lag behind are optimal receivers. Intriguingly, these configurations can alternate after some hundreds of milliseconds.
Attention: steering information transfer
How to then select which one to listen to? Strengthening the background input to a particular area already makes its oscillatory bursts precede in time the other ones, turning it into a sender. Somewhere in the brain, we decide where to attend, and once we do, a signal would be sent to the area encoding the relevant inputs, while other inputs coded by non-preceding areas would not make it through. Evidence for this type of mechanism of routing external input signals has started to emerge also experimentally: recordings revealed that areas of the primate brain involved in processing an attended object, engage in coordinated oscillatory activity significantly different to those areas involved in processing non-attended objects.
The results offer a robust mechanism for flexible and self-organized routing of inputs that does not rely on building specific connections between distant brain areas, but on the dynamical interplay found of distant brain regions.


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The single-earring trend has given way to a new take on ear ornamentation—the unbalanced look. Whether off in color or asymmetrical in shape or length, the beauty is found in the irregularity.
Pictured: Oscar de la Renta
The metal of the moment is richly hued brass, done up bold and brash on a wide variety of pieces.
Pictured: Dries Van Noten
The necklace now is all about the tight embrace, with chokers taking chic hold in heavy metals, gems and beyond.
The prevailing '70s trend found its way to chunky, earthy pieces made for retro-fit boho babes—with a more streamlined taste than their original predecessors.
Pictured: Creatures of the Wind
The pendant necklace is coming out swinging for Spring '15—taking over the statement market and changing the game for updating your basics.
The main idea here is that more is more, with colorful jewels, pearls and metals imbued on earrings, necklaces and rings with a medieval nod.
Pictured: Dolce & Gabbana
Designers collective fixation on high fashion sport is now evident on tough-as-nails jewelry that mirrors a woman's inner strength.
Pictured: 3.1 Phillip Lim

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On 28th November 2019, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions received the “Digital Innovation” Award for the second year in a row during the 15th edition of the Leasing Life Conference & Awards that took place in Barcelona, Spain.Organised by Leasing Life, Europe’s premier magazine of the leasing industry, the Leasing Life Awards recognise the most remarkable achievements of the European asset finance industry. Every year, the key players of the financial services sector get together for this event.
By giving us this award for the second time, the jury confirmed our long-lasting commitment in pushing the boundaries for a seamless user experience for our partners, customers and employees. This year the jury highlighted that international innovation programme, “Stretch Your business”, delivered concrete results right away and was not only meant as plans for the future. Indeed, this programme led to 5 concrete projects. Three of them aimed at improving our partners experience using the benefits of Voice Recognition and Machine Learning. The other two focused on improving operational efficiency using Big Data processing and Artificial Intelligence.
The Digital Innovation award was received by Pascal Layan, our Deputy CEO and Pascale Favre, Head of the International Business Line dedicated to Technology Solutions.
On top of this Award, Pascal Layan was also recognised Industry Ambassador of the Year for what he has done, more than any other to promote, develop and enhance the reputation, economic role and social status of the leasing industry in 2019.
This Awards ceremony was preceded by a full day of conferences during which Pascal Layan and Pascale Favre addressed some key industry topics.
First of all, Pascal Layan and Carmen Ene, CEO of 3stepIT, presented our new joint venture, BNP Paribas 3 Step IT, and its solutions for a sustainable management of technology lifecycle.
Then Pascal and Pascale took part to two expert panels dealing mainly with digitalisation and sustainability.

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Welcome to our brand new column, Nomadic Brews, from gypsy brewer Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø of Evil Twin Brewery. Every month, we'll check in with dispatches from Jeppe's travels around the world, as he brews in places like Mexico, Taiwan, and Brazil.Being a gypsy usually suggests that you're nomadic. In my case, that's how I'd describe my professional life: traveling around the world, creating craft beers in different environments. My home—at least in the technical sense—is a microbrewery called Evil Twin Brewing, a company that I started in 2010. It's a so-called "gypsy brewery" or "contract brewery" because I travel to collaborate with local beer producers in locations like Mexico, Taiwan, Japan, Brazil, Denmark, the UK, Norway, Holland, Finland, Spain, and the USA. The list continues to grow. I'm one of the first known gypsy brewers in the world, but in 2014, there are quite a few of us in the game. I do, in fact, contract-brew permanently at two breweries—one in Connecticut and the other in South Carolina. My main goal is a constant pursuit toward creating original brews. In order to pull it off, I often rent space from local craft beer makers and concoct brews for those markets—they rarely escape the borders of the countries that I make them in. It gives me a freedom I couldn't have if I only brewed in one location.
Next week, I'm going to Taiwan to create four different local Taiwanese beers that will never touch the soil of neighboring countries. The same goes for the beers I just created in Puebla, Mexico, where I collaborated with brewer Ernesto Mora of Central Cervecera. It opened my eyes to the burgeoning craft beer scene that's starting to take off in Mexico like wildfire.I constantly change my formula and approach to brewing, or make a beer one time and never sell it again. If it works, it works; if it doesn't, I can just make something else. You've got to have awareness about the palate of the country that you're brewing in. I like the challenge of brewing at different systems with different people and varying water sources. My only constants are malt, hops, and yeast.Every brewing system that I work on is always different, with an ever-changing set of challenges; some are manual, like the one I just visited in Mexico, where everything was done by hand. But at my permanent brewery in Connecticut, for example, the brewery is controlled by six computer screens where most of my beers aremade with the stroke of a computer key. The challenge of working in such different setups fascinates me.Nowadays, every international collaboration I jump into starts with an email. The first step is figuring out what kind of beer we're going to make. Whenever you're walking into a novice craft beer scene, the two most popular beer styles are always stout and IPAs. At least that's what everybody starts drinking when they're getting their boozy toes wet because they're the most relatable types out there. In general, an IPA is light and bitter and a stout is big and sweet.
The current Mexican craft beer scene is experiencing what America went through 20 years ago, what Scandinavia dealt with ten years ago, what Spain had a couple of years ago, and what the rest of the world is going through right now. Last year, the US craft beer market was 9.6 percent of the total market, which sounds small, but it's pretty big. If Michael Jackson were around, he'd agree with me. In Mexico, it's less than 0.1 percent.Mexico is known for its coffee, so I figured, OK, we should make something with coffee in it. Mexicans are into IPAs now, so I thought we should create a black IPA, a style that was invented about five years ago. Its a twist on the classic IPA: It tastes both hoppy and roasted at the same time.While I was down in Mexico City—before brew day in Puebla—I attended the biggest beer festival in the country, which consisted of around 100 Mexican brewers. I didn't realize that Mexico had that many craft brewers right now. About 95 percent of them are brewing on less than ten-barrel systems, a common number often considered a "nano" brewery in the USA, or even a big home brewery. Almost all of them are making IPAs and imperial stouts. They're all chasing the mighty American craft beers by reading about them on the internet and then recreating them.
At the festival, I tasted a lot of infected beers—brews that are actually sick. There are many types of beer infections out there, but the most common is caused by an unclean brewing system. You spend many hours cleaning, and few hours actually brewing. Yeast is alive, so it can get sick like any other living being. If there's even a speck of dirt in the system or the bottle, it can ruin the entire beer. This is a common problem for many breweries in any young craft beer market, so this issue is not unique to Mexico. It's part of the process of growing and developing a craft beer market. An infection makes the beer sour, acidic, and overcarbonated. If you open the bottle and there's foam all over the place, you can be pretty sure it's off. I've had issues in a couple of my beers, and I've even had a couple of bottles explode on me.
The good news is that you can't get sick by drinking an infected beer—unless of course you drink too many beers and get a hangover. You can drink a beer that tastes like the worst thing you've ever put in your mouth and be totally fine. It won't give you a stomachache. It's a normal creature, but it can taste really bad. When you pasteurize a beer—which is what happens on the commercial market—you heat it up to about 70 degrees Celsius for 45 seconds, and the heat kills every living creature in the beer, including any sort of potential infection.Since I didn't know the freshness of the hops that they had available in Puebla, we decided to choose them on brew day. It's much more fun for me to show up, smell the hops, see what they have, and then put them together right before brewing. It's like cooking—you have a big shelf of spices and you want to be able to improvise. I told them to get a light roast coffee because I'm from Scandinavia and thats what we drink there. That's how I like my coffee.
I was picked up in the dark, early morning hours of Mexico City by the four beer makers that I'd spend the rest of the day with. We drove two hours south to Puebla, a town known for their mole, and the brewery where we were going to make our black coffee IPA. We drove passed a fuming, active volcano while the guys told me stories about how they got into home brewing. I didn't see any lava, so I figured that we were in the clear. When we arrived to the brewery, it had a comforting, rustic appearance like a large home brewing system.I had been talking about mole all day long and throughout the brewing process. The smell of steeping coffee towards the very end made me crave it. When we were finished, the brewers drove us into Puebla to take a break from our process to locate the best mole.
At Puebla's best-known mole restaurant, they served us roasted caterpillar and worm salt with mezcal. It's totally normal around here, because the insect lives on the plant that is used to make mezcal. Why not eat it, too? I wondered if this is one of the reasons why René Redzepi of noma is so fascinated with Mexican cuisine (since he shares such a love of cooking with insects). A chef friend of mine who is based in Mexico City but is originally from Copenhagen recommend taqueria El Califa, but the local guys told me to go to a more authentic place, El Faraon. As fate would have it, the owners of these two restaurants are brothers who got into a fight. One of them left the first establishment and opened up his own spot. Now they are competing against one another.You could say I ate at the Evil Twin restaurant of Mexico. It was so good.

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Improve your video with HDR & Tone Mapping in HDRsoft Photomatix Pro 3
This tutorial presents a way1 to improve colors and enhance details in your video using HDR effect in Photomatix. I used this technique in the game highlights video "No sense".
- Cirque Du Soleil - Marelle
- Cirque Du Soleil - Rivage
- Cirque Du Soleil - Zydeko
- Van Zant - Takin' Up Space
The described process has some drawbacks because the effect was meant to be used on images instead of video: brightness flickering and sometimes other minor artifacts. Luckily, Photomatix Pro 4 has a new feature called exposure fusion. I found that one can get good results without artifacts when using exposure fusion instead of generating HDR images and then applying tone mapping.

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Imagine the Southern Mediterranean and the Western Balkans tomorrow… 255 million people living in urban areas. A huge challenge for these regions of the world.
The Union for the Mediterranean, the European Union, the French Development Agency and the European Investment Bank have joined forces to achieve a successful transition towards sustainable cities in the Mediterranean and Western Balkans.
The Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI) supports project promoters in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean regions as well as in the Western Balkans, helping them to prepare and to finance ambitious urban development projects, which aim to create jobs, to reduce poverty and to upgrade the urban fabric.
Technical assistance in support of the Oued Martil valley development project, concerning the urban planning strategy and the social, environmental and sustainable development strategy, was completed in September 2019. Outcomes included the formulation of technical recommendations on various topics, with a view to consolidating the urban planning for the project, its coordination strategy and its sustainable development strategy.
Communiqué de presse: Soutien européen renforcé pour le lancement du second programme de réhabilitation et d’intégration des quartiers populaires (PRIQH 2) Communiqué de presse: PRIQH 2


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Did You Know That?
- Flood damage is not covered under your homeowners policy.
- Nine out of ten disasters occurring in the United States annually are flood-related.
- Flooding causes as much as $4 billion in property damage each year.
- In the past 25 years, one-third of all flood claims have been paid to policyholders residing outside official flood zones.
- Over a thirty year mortgage, the chance of fire is 1%, while the chance of flooding is 6%.
- Flooding patterns change as weather patterns and communities change.
- Flooding can result from drainage and run-off from prolonged periods of rain.


The New York Times and other media outlets popularly dubbed the recession of 2007-2009 a "man-cession," vividly painting a picture of the unemployed men hit hard by economic woes. Yet new data published by the Institute for Women's Policy Research suggests that the years that have followed have led to a reversal of fortunes. Young women age 18-34 were twice as likely as young men to report a bout of unemployment in the last two years. They are also recovering jobs slower than men are.
The large imbalance in unemployment rates between men and women may be attributable to their participation in different parts of the labor market. Women are much more likely than men to work in low-wage jobs in the service industry, which has been one of the few areas of job growth in the last few years.
In my own research, I conducted interviews with eighty women living in New York City and discovered that the respondents who worked in low-wage jobs were less likely to stay employed than their counterparts. When employed, the low-wage workers I met worked as line cooks, retail clerks, bartenders, administrative aides, and in other low-paying jobs. Less than one-fifth had attended college and two-thirds of the low-wage workers in my study had less than a high school education. Americans who do not finish high school are often the poorest among us and have life chances measurably lower than their better-educated peers. At particular risk of unemployment are low-wage working mothers such as the women in my study who faced prolonged periods out of work as they moved into and out of the labor market in search of good jobs.
Most of the low-wage earning women I interviewed had great financial needs, yet this did not keep them steadily employed. Women with the greatest financial need to work were almost always also the women with the least rewarding workplace opportunities and the greatest difficulty finding childcare. Even women who were the sole financial supporters of themselves and their families rarely stay employed for long in low-wage work because the working conditions were so poor.
Though low-wage service industry jobs typically last less than a year, the low-wage working-women I met were not unwilling to work. Despite numerous challenges, they did not give up their attempts to find a good job and they continued to plan and search for new and better beginnings. Most women I met enjoyed working but struggled to find a workplace that respected the work they did and provided the support necessary to do their job while caring for a family.
Women employed in the service sector face what economist Jacob Hacker calls "the rising specter of workplace inequality," and, more often than not, find themselves facing repeated bouts of unemployment. The women I met found that since their employers expected high employee turnover, there was little incentive to provide workers benefits or even a basic level of respect for the work they did.
Sociologist Phyllis Moen and psychologist Patricia Roehling note that our labor market depends on two workforces: the primary workforce of full-time steady work and the "secondary workforce" that is made up of positions that are considered easily replaceable and temporary, that "does not require the wages, benefits or security associated with jobs in the primary sector." This secondary labor market is the sector where the bulk of post-recession jobs have been created, primarily service-sector jobs, and the low-wage workers in these difficult jobs are primarily women.
Since the 1970s, women have made remarkable strides in the labor market, but these changes have been incomplete, leaving many working-class women on the margins of the labor market, facing high levels of unemployment. Over the last thirty years, low-income families experienced a dramatic decline in income--an average of a 29 percent decrease--and women's increasingly unstable employment only worsens this situation. Women did gain more jobs than men in October, but the wage gap between men and women persists.
Policies that focus on improving the working conditions of those working at the bottom could improve the lives of a great number of women and their families. The recent IWPR report suggests that there is broad support across political parties to support policies that would develop "high-quality jobs, provide greater workplace support for workers with families to care for, and enhance worker rights." By increasing wages for workers at the bottom and providing incentives for companies to retain these employees, we could promote women's long-term attachment to the labor market--a stance that would benefit these workers, their families and our economy.


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Gatcombe House, Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5EJ
Driving: Gatcombe House is located 4 minutes from Junction 12 of the M27 and is within 10 minutes’ drive of Portsmouth town centre. We’re only 1 hour from London.
Public transport: There are bus stops located within 2 minutes’ walk, and Hilsea train station is only a 10 minute walk away. read more

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The demand for up to date, accurate 3D models is greater than ever before. Traditionally creating these models was solely the domain of professional surveyors, but now engineers and geospatial professionals such as facilities managers and architects are all seeking ways to quickly and accurately create 3D models. Asset managers too are discovering the advantages of recording properties as well-defined features. These professionals all need access to user-friendly technology that is easy to install and use, but is robust and reliable enough to do the job quickly and accurately. For those working in difficult to access spaces where there is no GPS coverage such as inside buildings, remote locations, underground, the demands on the technology are even greater. And for many, mapping the space is time critical. Access to user-friendly technology that can quickly scan multi-level environments and produce accurate and high quality 3D data can be a game-changer for facilities managers, architects and asset managers.


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We booked our stay here after visiting Mt Rushmore. Office staff VERY RUDE and we were told we would have to BOIL OUR WATER TO USE!! No Way!! My husband asked for refund and they refused. So then, my husband said he will file a dispute with our credit card for the charge and they will investigate. After hearing that, JOSH, allowed a refund. I would NOT recommend this place!!
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Let the sand stay at the beach and keep your bag light with our reversible, sand-free beach towel! Our reversible sand-free beach towel has two exclusive prints, featuring both our Shave Ice and Monstera Pineapple White. Towel comes with a loop with snap on one corner and its own travel bag for easy transport.
Length: 32 inches
Height: 60 inches
Weight: 0.5 lbs
Material: 80% Polyester and 20% Polyamide
I was very surprised no sand drys you off quickly. It is like a shammy.
Has a great look. Can’t wait to use it
Aloha Monica, Thank you for your feedback. Hope you are staying safe and healthy out there! Mahalo, Nancy


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In a new twist in the ongoing research on prostate cancer, it turns out that the number of sons a man has or does not have could determine his risk for developing prostate cancer later on in life. Yes, you read that correctly — the number of sons a man sires has been linked to this deadly form of cancer, according to a new life course study conducted by a joint U.S. and Israel research venture.
The study, which was published in a January issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, states that men who have only fathered daughters are facing a higher risk of developing prostate cancer in comparison to men who have had at least one son. On top of this surprising finding, having more sons means an ever better decrease in prostate cancer risk. What is the link? It seems to be all in the male’s chromosomes.
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem teamed up to look at how men with only daughters face a higher risk of prostate cancer due to a possible defect occurring on their Y chromosome. They looked at men who had fathered children of both sexes and who were registered in a family-based research cohort that was run out of Israel.
By poring over the information on 38,934 men, who were observed from the years of 1964 to 1976 when they produced offspring, and then until 2005, the researchers came to one main conclusion. Namely, genes attached to the Y chromosome play a possible role in the risk of prostate cancer occurring in the research cohort.
According to the study’s lead researcher, Susan Harlap, MD, “We surveyed vital status and cancer incidence, and found a strong trend for a decrease in prostate cancer risk as the number of sons increased. We anticipate that this finding will have a significant impact on the direction of research in this field going forward.” The trend showed that a whopping 40% of men in the cohort who did not have sons faced an increase in prostate cancer risk.
To look at things a bit more specifically, a man who has a damaged Y chromosome faces a reduced chance of fathering a son, whereas his having a damaged X chromosome has the opposite effect — the man faces a lesser chance of fathering a daughter. Whether a man has a son or a daughter all hinges on the chromosome factor: a child’s sex is dependant on whether an X or Y chromosome is delivered by the father.
As Dr. Harlap explains, “Our findings suggest that the biological significance of a lack of sons — whatever it is that leads to increased risk of prostate cancer — becomes increasingly important as family size increases. Overall, our findings are consistent with hypotheses that tie Y chromosome loci to prostate cancer, although other explanations cannot be excluded.”
While it may sound unrelated, this link between sons and prostate cancer is not entirely far-fetched. Genetics is still a very cloaked and mysterious science, with multiple layers of discoveries such as this one being made all the time. We’ll keep you posted on any new developments in the field of life course studies and genetics in the future as they happen.

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A 14-year veteran, DeAngelo Hall has decided to retire from the NFL on Monday according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
He will now look to work in a front office or on TV according to John Keim of ESPN.
Hall started his career off with the Atlanta Falcons for three years, before moving on to the Raiders for half of one season in 2008. For the past 10 seasons, he has called Washington D.C. his home, playing for the Redskins.
The former ball-hawk has missed games due to a torn ACL, which occurred in 2016.
Hall was a three-time Pro Bowler and did not win a Super Bowl in his career.


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Pair of white painted metal wall sconces with leaf and swirl design. They maintain their original candle drip socket covers adding to the overall look of their period.
Made by Bree Inc for Luminaire, UL Listed, each takes two candelabra bulbs 40W max.
Dimensions:21ʺW × 10ʺD × 41ʺL
Condition:Very Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, No Imperfections
Condition Note: Perfect
Styles:Boho Chic,Hollywood Regency, Italian
Materials: Metal, Paint
Will be delivered inside your residence by our white glove service.

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The Atlanta Beltline has released a Call for Volunteers to help them clean-up the West End portion of the Atlanta Beltline ahead of the Southwest 5K that will take place on July 14th.
Volunteers are needed for the Saturday, June 23rd Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Clean-Up from 9 a.m. to noon on July 14th. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Kroger parking lot at 590 Cascade Ave., Atlanta, GA.
"The beauty of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Volunteer Programs is that Atlantans can truly engage in and contribute to the progress of a project that is changing the face of Atlanta," said Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Executive Director, Valarie Wilson. "Volunteers also enjoy the growth and leadership opportunities available through their ongoing involvement."


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it s d as metamph.. block s reuptake of ne and daA 28-year-old woman presents to a court-ordered drug treatment center because of methamphetamine abuse. She tells the drug counselors that she initially started taking methamphetamine because she was trying to work two jobs and needed to try to stay awake and remain productive. She found that she liked the euphoric effects of the drug and kept taking methamphetamine to reexperience the "high." Which of the following mechanisms of action is most likely responsible for the reinforcing effects of methamphetamine?
A. Blocks the metabolism of both dopamine and norepinephrine
B. Directly stimulates dopamine receptors
C. Directly stimulates adrenergic receptors
D. Induces dopamine release
E. Induces norepinephrine release

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Victorian style kitchens - some of these elements are overwhelming, but I like the ceiling height and old world feel
it's a little too victorian, but the porch is fantastic
Nearly positive I saw this house on an episode of Million Dollar Listing. It was STUNNING!
In my Fantasy World...
I always wanted elements of an old victorian house built into a new one!
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Drivers have always been fascinated with the top speed of vehicles and engineers, drivers, and roadster lovers have been trying to knock off the highest speed since the first automobile. The first car speed record was calculated at a whopping 10 m.p.h. The year was 1886, and Karl Benz (yes, that Benz) drove the first "horseless carriage." The vehicle was powered by a 0.75 horsepower, one-cylinder, four-stroke gas engine. The vehicle had a water-cooled internal combustion engine, three wheels, and of course, a buggy-style seat.
So, how much has changed in the past 140 years? The current land speed record for a car is 763.035 m.p.h. and yes, you read that correctly. While you may want to go that fast someday, for most people the top speeds for their cars ranges around 140 m.p.h. unless you are lucky enough to own a Lamborghini. Are you an engineer, a race car driver, or just a lover of cars? See how many of these common (and not so common) cars you can figure the top speed.
From a Fiat 500 to a Dodge Viper, these speeds trickle around 100 m.p.h. to well surpassing 200 m.p.h. Best yet, you don't need to run them on a closed track in New Mexico to test their limits. So, throw on your driving gloves and kick the tires, this quiz is ready to take off.


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Effects of oral environment on frailty: particular relevance of tongue pressure
Received 23 April 2019
Accepted for publication 2 September 2019
Published 12 September 2019 Volume 2019:14 Pages 1643—1648
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Dr Richard Walker
Anna Satake,1 Wataru Kobayashi,1 Yoshihiro Tamura,1 Toshiaki Oyama,1 Haruka Fukuta,1 Akinari Inui,2 Kahori Sawada,2 Kazunari Ihara,2 Takao Noguchi,1 Koichi Murashita,3 Shigeyuki Nakaji2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 2Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 3COI Research Initiatives Organization, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
Correspondence: Anna Satake
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Purpose: Oral frailty or the loss of oral functionality can be a symptomatic precursor of overall frailty. Previous studies have suggested that decreased tongue pressure causes a decline in ingesting and swallowing function and poor nutrition. This study investigated what factor(s) contribute to tongue pressure, thereby leading to frailty.
Patients and methods: For the purposes of the present study, 467 residents of Hirosaki city in northern Japan aged≥60 years who completed a questionnaire about frailty and underwent an intraoral assessment, which included number of teeth, presence or absence of periodontitis, tongue pressure, and oral diadochokinesis (ODK) were recruited.
Results: Of the 467 participants with complete data sets, frailty was identified in 13 (7.5%) of 173 males and in 34 (11.6%) of 294 females. Significantly fewer teeth, lower tongue pressure, and a reduced diadochokinetic syllable rate were more prevalent among frail than among healthy residents. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that age, body mass index, number of teeth, and tongue pressure significantly contributed to frailty, whereas ODK did not. Multiple regression analysis showed that tongue pressure was positively associated with muscle index and number of teeth.
Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that fewer teeth and lower tongue pressure, but not ODK function, are risk factors for developing overall frailty among older residents.
Keywords: aging, low nutrition, number of teeth, oral diadochokinesis
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Cavaliers don't want to make too much of it, this stark difference in personnel from before the trade deadline that is making them a better defensive team.
But through four games now, and punctuated in the Cavs' 112-89 win over Memphis on Friday night, they appeared to have found a point guard in George Hill and a back-end defender in Larry Nance Jr. who give them some things they didn't have before.
"Obviously G. Hill's hands, Larry's length and athleticism allows us to kind of keep everything at bay," LeBron James said after the victory. "Our league is all pick and roll. So when you've got a point guard and a center that can play two on two and the other three can kind of stay at bay, it helps out everybody."
Nance is 6-9, but the Cavs rave about his "verticality" at the rim. He finished with four steals and two blocks Friday. Hill added three blocks and a steal.
"With the new rule, you get in that restricted area just jump straight up," coach Tyronn Lue said. "With his vertical at the rim, a lot of guys can't even see the rim. It's huge for us."
Nance said: "My first year, I played with Roy Hibbert. So, the Godfather of Verticality -- 'The Hibbert Rule.' So, he showed me that a little bit and we worked on it a little bit in L.A."
As for Hill and those blocks and steals, Lue said: "He has a 7-foot wingspan, so trying to throw the ball over his head in transition, he's always going to be able to get to those. It's big for us turning our defense into offense."
Best defense yet
The Grizzlies' 89 points were the second fewest by a Cavs opponent this season. Cleveland's 13 steals tied a season high, and its 35 points off of Memphis' 23 turnovers was also a season best.
"I thought the second quarter on we got physical, we got into the body, got into the ball a little bit on pick and rolls," Lue said. "Just got to continue to keep improving. But overall pretty good for the first three or four games. Now we have to keep working and get better."
Look, the Cavs are still the league's 28th-rated defense overall. But in the four games since Hill, Nance, Jordan Clarkson, and Rodney Hood joined the team, they're fourth (101.2 points per 100 possessions).
"I think right now we're really paying attention to detail and we're executing the game plan," James said. "And that's it. It's not two weeks ago, or one week ago, or three months. Right now we're just trying to pay attention to detail. Not quite sure if we held a team under 90 this year. Today was a first and it was a really good step."
Worst to first
It's early, obviously, but Hill was coming off his worst shooting game with the team Thursday against Washington (2-of-10), only to score 18 against Memphis -- easily his high mark.
"As a player you hate to play bad so you take that in consideration and you sleep on it, and for our team you try to do the best you can to make up for that," Hill said.
James, meanwhile, finished with 11 assists (to go with 18 points and 14 rebounds for another triple double.
"It's very key for us," James said of his keeping shooters involved. "And we got in late last night too. A lot of guys were just, I don't want to say tired, but sleepy. We didn't get a lot of sleep. For us to come out with the energy we had for the most part of 48 minutes, it was a good game for us."
It's worth noting that the Grizzlies are now losers of eight straight. And they're 3-17 against the East, which is the worst in the league.
And Memphis was ahead by 13 in the first quarter. The Grizzlies regained the lead in the third quarter before a 19-6 run for the Cavs essentially ended it.
"Just telling the guys, especially at halftime, 'I don't know how we're up, but we're up after playing a bad half of basketball," Lue said. "In the second half, we have to be better.' I thought at times instead of being in competition we turned it into a show. We got serious and started making the right play and stopped turning the basketball over and we was able to score the basketball."
Jordan Clarkson recovered from "eight or nine" stitches to the side of his right eye to score 14 points.
He named three different players who hit him (it was Andrew Harrison's right elbow), and finally said: "I ain't no snitch."
The Wizards, who beat the Cavs Thursday, lost Friday to Charlotte and are again 1.5 games behind Cleveland for third in the East. The first-place Raptors fell to Milwaukee and lead the Cavs by six games.
"I mean as long as I'm not nine through 15 then I got a chance. And we got a chance," James said.


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Wishing one day she’d understand their world.
Days changed and the girl grew,
She slowly began to understand the grownup world.
The time came for the girl to spread her wings,
She packed her suitcase while the doll sat on an empty shelf,
The girl took one last look at her bedroom,
To see if she had forgotten to pack anything.
She smiled when she spotted the doll,
Her old friend.
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Rumors spread that Apple is designing its own 5G smartphone modem
The most recent Apple phones have Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 modem
Several publications, including Fast Company and Bloomberg, have reported that Apple is working on the development of its own custom 5G modem. The modem, said to have been in the works since 2020, following the acquisition of the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business, is expected to debut in 2023 iPhones.
The current iPhone 12 models house Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 modem, which supports both sub-6 GHz and mmWave bands of 5G, and so it can be assumed that the Apple’s modem would do the same.
This isn’t really the first news of its kind. Last year, prior to the launch of the iPhone 12, reports came out that the phone maker had decided not to use Qualcomm’s QTM 525 millimeter-wave antenna for the new device and instead designed its own. The official reason behind the decision was that it did not fit the sleek iPhone style that has become a defining feature for Apple products.
This may be true, but it also cannot be denied that the relationship between the two companies has been tense for years, with Apple has accusing Qualcomm of “double-dipping” by first seeking payment for device components and then seeking royalties on those components and Qualcomm accusing Apple of stiffing them on said royalties and not respecting the chipmaker’s terms.
In April 2019, Qualcomm agreed to move on from its legal battle with Apple and laid out a future roadmap of how the two companies will work together in the years to come. The chipmaker said that Apple will likely use the Snapdragon X60 modem in its 2021 iPhones, and the Snapdragon X65 modem in 2022 iPhones.
There was also an indication that an unannounced Snapdragon X70 modem might be used in Apple’s 2023 iPhones, a development that may not come to fruition if these recent reports are true.


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By Abubakarr Harding
Two representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited Pujehun district on Monday 18 July 2022 to see the implementation of the pilot Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSF) by World Food Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, and the application of the Technical Package for Rice Production (T-PRP) by supported Farmer-Based Organizations (FBOs). The T-PRP contains techniques in land preparation, variety selection, seedling raising, uprooting, and transplanting, weed and pest management, harvest and post-harvest, fertilizer management, and water management. All the techniques aim to create better environment for the rice plant to grow healthily and to utilize applied fertilizer effectively and efficiently. Whereas the HGSF pilot is aimed at moving away from a traditional school feeding model where the programme depends on imported food to locally produced, procured, and supplied by FBOs and women groups. The introduction of HGSF creates a predictable market opportunity for small-holder farmers. Both initiatives are funded by JICA.
The JICA-WFP joint mission was led by Mr. Yamazaki Hajime, Senior Deputy Director, Planning Division and Mr. Kasuya, in charge of West Africa., along with WFP and staff of the school feeding secretariat and Agriculture. The team visited two schools in Gofor and Zimmi in Makpele chiefdom, and one school in Futa, Pejeh Chiefdom. They also saw inland valley swamps where T-PRP is being implemented in Gofor, Helebu and BlamaNgiya.
They held meetings with the Head Teachers, School Management Committees, students and volunteer cooks on the implementation of the HGSF pilot. This model is currently piloted in 17 schools in Kambia and Pujehun districts. It will be replicated in other schools based on available resources.
“I observed that the school authorities, students, farmers and other stakeholders are very happy with home-grown kind of school feeding, especially with the variety of school menu. Through this programme, I believe the members of the community will be encouraged to diversify their diets,” said Mr. Yamazaki
The team also witnessed first-hand how farmer-based organizations (FBOs) in the various communities visited were applying knowledge gained from the T-PRP technique to increase their rice yields. Improved farming practices as advocated by the T-PRP, and good seeds have helped farmers to sell surplus rice and vegetables to WFP for supply to schools.
“The training we received has helped us to farm better and get improved harvests. Now we sell the surplus produce to the schools, and the children are receiving fresh and nutritious school meals” said Mamie Kemokai in Gofor.
Home-Grown School Feeding is a win-win situation that benefits the various stakeholders (Children, Parents, farmers and the community as a whole, etc.)

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder in a Commercially Insured Population Public Deposited
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Dusetzina, Stacie B.
- Affiliation: Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
- Recent reports indicate that bipolar disorder diagnosis is increasing in U.S. children. Increased diagnoses are concerning as diagnostic criteria are unclear and most medications prescribed to treat bipolar disorder have not been tested or approved for children. No studies have been conducted to assess the use of clinical treatment guidelines in children with bipolar disorder. This is troubling as current prescribing guidelines should dictate treatment in this population. The objectives of this dissertation are to examine the medication use patterns for privately insured children with bipolar spectrum disorders, and to assess the consistency of prescribing patterns with treatment guidelines. MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters data (2005-2007) were used to identify children with diagnoses of bipolar disorder. Patient demographic and treatment characteristics were summarized for the cohort. Additionally, two measures were constructed to assess the quality of care received among children with bipolar I disorder. These measures, receipt of (1) appropriate first-line treatment, and (2) adequate duration of initial medication treatment, were used to determine whether a patient received guideline-recommended care. Generalized linear models were used to determine factors associated with receiving guideline-recommended care. We found an average annual prevalence of any bipolar spectrum disorder was 0.25% among privately insured children. Most children received pharmacotherapy, and treatments were similar across all bipolar subtypes. Anticonvulsants, atypical antipsychotics, antidepressants, and stimulants were prescribed commonly. Approximately 40% of the population received polypharmacy. Among children with bipolar I disorder, 84% received potentially inappropriate first line treatment. A majority of these children received either no medication or antidepressant medications without mood stabilizers. Several factors were associated with the receipt of recommended first line treatment, including bipolar episode type, having comorbid major depressive disorder diagnoses, and receiving care from a psychiatrist. Regarding early treatment regimen changes, 41% of children had initial treatment trials shorter than 6 weeks. However, none of the factors tested were consistently related to early regimen changes. These results highlight the high prevalence of bipolar diagnoses and deficiencies in the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar spectrum disorders among children by identifying trends in prescribing and gaps in the quality of care received by children.
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Every person goes through life’s ups and downs. Depression has been a prevalent mental illness that has plagued people from all ages, race, cultures and walks of life. Depression can be caused by significant loneliness, stressful events, challenges and change. Not everyone can bounce back easily from these situations and individuals can suffer prolonged bouts of sadness, emptiness, and isolation. Depressed people show symptoms of frustration, irritability, and apathy. They lose interest in normal activities that used to bring the pleasure. They have sleeping problems, low energy levels and poor appetite. Depression causes them to think of suicide or death. Not everyone can be easily diagnosed with depression as there are many levels and forms of this mental condition.
However, you don’t have to be exhibiting these symptoms daily for 14 consecutive days in order for you to seek help. You have the choice and the power to stop this downward spiral before it gets worse. You can address it holistically and naturally.
Here is an example of a holistic assessment when it comes to addressing depression:
- Stressful situations can cause you to feel down and depressed.
- When your physical body is weak due to lack of sleep or poor nutrition, you will find it hard to face challenges of life with strength and positivity.
- When you are spiritually disconnected, your soul is frail and you cannot make positive choices. Hence, you suffer mentally and emotionally.
- When there is an imbalance in the financial, social and environmental factors of your life, it is not hard for you to become depressed.
You see, the condition (depression) should be viewed as a holistic concern and not as a problem of one part of your life. Everything is interconnected; when you understand that you can bring healing and health to the whole person as well. Here are three simple, natural steps you can take to manage depression and eventually bring back balance to your life or your loved ones who are suffering from it.
Change your diet.
You need to know that when you take in foods that have high sugar and simple carbohydrates (white rice, white cereal, white bread, pastries, sweets, refined sugars), you can experience abnormal levels of blood sugar. A significant spike or drop in levels will cause you to experience low energy, mood swings and aggravated depressive symptoms.
Stock up on Vitamin B.
B Vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B12) is important in maintaining a good level of energy in your body as well as your temper. These vitamins help synthesize neurotransmitters with help regulate hormones that control moods. Get vitamin B naturally from green leafy vegetables, avocados bananas and sunflower seeds. You can consult with a doctor if you need to take additional Vitamin B supplements as well.
Get acupuncture therapy.
Instead of antidepressant medicines, go for acupuncture. Studies have shown that people suffering from depression that were treated for 6 weeks with acupuncture showed significant improvements. You may need more than one acupuncture session, and make sure that you go to a licensed and trusted practitioner. However, for severe cases of depression, a different kind of treatment may be necessary.
Note: Depression and symptoms of depression is not a normal part of life. When it is affecting the quality of your life and your relationships, it is best to seek professional help for a detailed diagnosis and proper treatment options.


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Europe’s ancient embrace of farming took the continent on a demographic roller-coaster ride. Regional booms and busts in human numbers occurred between 8,000 and 4,000 years ago, a new study finds.
From southern France to Scotland and Scandinavia, 10 of 12 regions with early farming sites experienced substantial population ups, downs or both, say archaeologist Stephen Shennan of University College London and his colleagues. Known climate changes from the period show no relation to the timing of the shifts in the size of these farming societies, the researchers report October 1 in Nature Communications.
“Diminishing natural resources due to agricultural practices may partly have caused population busts,” says anthropologist and study coauthor Sean Downey of the University of Maryland in College Park. He and his colleagues


Strumming as a characteristic element of the “Spanish style”At the dawn of the seventeenth century, the first didactic methods and first writing systems of the “rasguado style” appeared on the five-order guitar in Spain. With the appearance of the “rasgueo”, the guitar puts the rhythmic function before the contrapuntal possibilities, thus prevailing its traditional popular form. The “Spanish style” thus concentrates on the rhythmic-harmonic function of the instrument, developing on the basis of rhythmic strokes (strums), with complex chords in which the strings are struck all at the same time, according to various attack formulas of the hand. right. Thus, in this stage of the Baroque didactic works arise that teach the formation of chords with the left hand and the strumming of the right: treatises only for accompaniment, collections of dances and popular-type pieces in rasgñados style, vocal works to be accompanied strumming, as well as song texts to accompany. A specific alphabet for the five-order guitar was also developed, the “Castilian alphabet”, which used numbers, letters and also signs, used by composers of the time such as Luis de Briceño or Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz.
Luis de Briceño, ambassador of the “Spanish style” in FranceLuis de Briceño (1610-1630) was a guitarist and theorist of Spanish music, probably of Galician origin, who is credited with the work of awakening interest in France in the Spanish way of playing the five-string guitar, with the strummed style, where the lute was considered the prevalent plucked string instrument. His “Very easy method to learn to play the guitar in Spanish”, published in Paris in 1626, is one of the main sources of knowledge of the “Spanish style” and the “rasgñados”, especially due to its informative nature.
“¡Todos se burlan de mí!”
Ya no quiero cantar más Por el sujeto que tomo Que si se burlan de mí Yo me burlaré de todos!!
Romance. Luis de Briceño. 1626.We return to the Sonorosa project, where the staging takes place in the living room of a Spanish lady who lives in Paris and unexpectedly receives a visit from a group of Spanish musicians led by Don Luis de Briceño. These begin a sarao where guitars, dance, music, vivacity, recitation and mischief are the protagonists. An interrupted air de cour, a demanding girlfriend, an indignant married man, a lady who is accused of breaking the ten commandments, the villain’s game, some broken dishes, a priest, a one-eyed man, a good wine, an insatiable woman and many others things, they accompany Don Luis in his company of defending himself from those who make fun of his guitar and his son. La Sonorosa is currently halfway to achieving enough support to get ahead, making use of crowdfunding in Verkami.
Edwin, how did the La Sonorosa project come about, what elements have you relied on to shape the show?The Sonorosa project stems from the concern of delving into the specific repertoire of the guitar from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The way of playing the guitar “in the Spanish way”, that is to say, of strumming, represented a very important advance at a musical level, although the history of music has not yet recognized it, thanks to the fact that for the first time he made a vertical reading of the guitar. polyphonic loudness. Putting it more simply, in the field of guitar the chord was invented, a tool that has been used to this day in a wide variety of genres and musical styles.
What artistic elements are combined in the show?In the show, music, dance and poetry are combined and presented as an indivisible conjunction of elements, just as they were originally conceived, and naturally, in the same musical forms that concern us. For example, the term “folía” has clear meanings in various artistic disciplines of the time, such as music, dance or poetry. We wanted to present this research work through a staging for this reason and thus be able to teach the public all the materials of the book from different points of view and in a lively way.
How is the grouping formed? How does each member participate in the work?The format of the grouping is also based on some historical chronicles and for this reason most of the instruments are plucked strings. It is presumed that there were groups in the itinerant and theater sphere with a presence of numerous groups of guitars or various plucked string instruments in general. In addition to a small group of guitars and lauds, there are two singers, a Baritone and a Soprano, who are the protagonists of the argument and a dancer and a violinist, who, in addition to giving color to each scene of the show, are secondary characters in each one. of the scenes.
And what role does the plucked string have in La Sonorosa? What instruments can we see and hear?The instruments we use are basically three types of baroque guitar (in D, in E and A), a Renaissance lute and a theorbo. The instruments are used according to the requirements of the music and the scene, and since within the argument the competition between the lute and the guitar as an entertainment instrument is in the background, the members constantly change instruments, sometimes proving the worth of one and then curiously touching the other.
Edwin, in what format is the show presented? What plans do you have for the project and for workingopera?The show is presented in a particular format, it is not a concert but it is not a theatrical work either, rather it is close to the format of a musical but with a historical musical content. We are currently carrying out a Verkami campaign to complete the scenic part of the show and we intend to premiere it on April 30 at the Sarrià theater in Barcelona. On the other hand, in the opera company, we are working to premiere in 2017 a version of L’Ormindo by Francesco Cavalli with the musical direction of Edwin García and the stage direction of Marc Rosich.
Thanks for your time and congratulations to everyone for the project.


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Yealands Family Wines based in New Zealand was recently named as the Australasian and World Champion at the International Green Apple Environment Awards recently held in London.
Yealands beat 500 other international companies from a wide range of industries in the category of best environmental practice.
Yealands New Zealand winery claims best environmental practice
Claiming the title World Champion is a great recognition for the zero emission, solar system, wind and biomass powered New Zealand winery. This award is one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability awards.
Now in its 20th year, the Green Apple Awards is regarded as the United Kingdom’s major recognition for environmental initiative among communities, councils, companies and countries.
The event is organized by the Green Organization, an independent, non-profit, non-activist, and non-political environment group focused on promoting, recognizing and rewarding environmental best practice all over the world.
Yealands: the world’s first net zero carbon winery
Yealands Family Wines is located at Yealand Estate vineyards in New Zealand’s Marlborough region. This estate is touted to comprise the world’s first net zero carbon winery from its inception. All facilities in the Yealands estate are fully accredited through the Sustainable Winegrowers New Zealand.
Yealands zero carbon certification is audited every year. To retain this certification, it requires Yealands to improve their management and off-setting of carbon emissions every year.
This is necessary since zero carbon certification requires the measurement of the exact carbon footprint of a company’s product lifecycle from ‘cradle to grave’.
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Yealands incorporate solar, wind, hydrogen and biomass to power winery
Yealands’ vineyard in Blenheim also claims to have the largest operational rooftop solar installation in New Zealand. It has a capacity of 99kW, with 297 panel system installed by PowerSmart, a local company.
Wind power and biomass are also being used by this winemaker to generate their electricity requirement. About ten per cent of their vineyard prunings are harvested, baled and burned at the winery to generate up to 500kW of electricity.
To provide power for their tractors, Yealands has installed hydrogen generators, thereby cutting their fossil fuel consumption by as much as 15 per cent, while reducing carbon emissions to nearly zero as well.
In addition, Yealands’ wineries also use bio-diesel from recycled cooking oil to operate its wine making machinery. The company also uses small sheep (not able to reach fruits in the vines) and Kunekune pigs to graze on the grass to keep it from overgrowing.
Aside from reducing their need for mowing, these animals also fertilize the grounds organically.
Yealands’ owner is overjoyed with the award. “The Green Apple Awards are one of the most highly regarded sustainability awards in the world,” exclaims Peter Yealands.
“We had our fingers crossed for a trophy but are absolutely ecstatic to have claimed the top prize and walk away with a World Champion title,” Yealands’ adds.
Incidentally, this is not the first award that this winery has received. This World Champion award is already their fifth major sustainability award for this year alone. Some of their awards came from the International Best in Biz Awards, Fairfax Sustainable 60 Awards and Drinks Business Green Awards.


Our first hometown show in five years is coming to Bethlehem, PA this Friday, November 17. That’s when we’ll team up with Your Next Favorite Band to present Nashville Meets Bethlehem: An All-Local, Nashville-Style Songwriter Night at SteelStacks, sponsored by Tuk Business & Entertainment Law.
As the big night approaches, we teamed up with Your Next Favorite Band over the past few weeks to interview ALL EIGHT artists on the lineup — Roi and the Secret People, Greg Adams of TIOGA, Carly Comando of Slingshot Dakota, Chelsea Mitchell of Dirty Dollhouse, The Beautiful Distortion, Bronte Fall, Bobby Siegfried of Chasing Daylight, and Billy Bauer of Billy Bauer Band.
On Thursday night, rising music producers from Nashville and beyond came to Helping Our Music Evolve (HOME) to participate in Beat Battle XV, presented by The Beat List.
In the end, it was 15-year-old producer Eye-Q who came away with top honors, outlasting a field of talented beatmakers to take home a $500 prize and one month of free membership at HOME, a music industry incubator nestled in the heart of East Nashville.
The tournament-style competition — judged by Grammy-winning producer Konscience Beatz and local radio host Christine B. — also included a special performance by local hip hop artist Andre Wolfe, and was the latest in a long-running series meant to highlight the hip hop production talent coming out of Music City.
Our first week back in action has led to a cascade of support — and of course, that means a steady flow of new music submissions.
It was nice to see so many familiar faces jump in to let us know what they’ve been up to, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to highlight a handful of them. Welcome to the return of Songs You Should Hear!
Song: Moving Day Genre: Pop/Rock/Funk Why You Should Hear It: There’s a certain, McCartney-esque whimsy to the steady-marching rhythms and shimmering vocal layers on “Moving Day.” These uplifting properties support the song’s deeper meaning; to move past what isn’t working, so we can find what is.
“The song is about a literal Moving Day, but also about moving on and growing through things that aren’t working,” DaChri said. “It’s about getting out of your own way to make the changes necessary. It’s about not living for other people.”
Artist: Fame & Fiction Song: Famous Genre: Pop/Rock Why You Should Hear It: This rollicking alt-rock anthem — imagine a sonic cross-section between Walk the Moon and Paramore — features dreamy guitars, crisp vocal harmonies, deftly-layered keys, and fast-paced, intricately groovy work from the rhythm section. “Famous” — written by keyboardist Mary Jennings alongside collaborator Coley O’Toole — delivers tongue-in-cheek commentary on the pitfalls of fame, and the lengths some people will go to attain it, while offering a subtle reminder of the importance of authenticity in the digital age.
“I admittedly struggled figuring out where ‘Famous’ fit in my solo catalog, but once I brought it to the band, we all realized pretty quickly that it was always meant to be a Fame & Fiction song,” Jennings said. “As the newest member of this group, contributing this track really strengthens my sense of belonging in the band, and I absolutely love the way it turned out.”
Artist: Goodnite Robicheaux Song: Pinewood Genre: Soul/Hip Hop Why You Should Hear It: This slickly-produced, modern meld of soul, hip hop, funk, and jazz pops off from the opening keyboard progression. Powerful horn accents, bumping bass, and a memorable hook team up with the song’s message — about persevering through life’s challenges — to get us ready to face the day.
“‘Pinewood’ speaks heavily on the bands younger days, and the trials a young musician goes through trying to break into the business,” the band said. “The message of Pinewood is to not let those trials stop you. You must always ‘keep your head up.'”
Got something you think we should hear? What are you waiting for?! Shoot it our way, and you might just be featured in an upcoming edition of Songs You Should Hear!
It’s been five years since Mike Roi was on The Quinn Spinn, and a lot has changed! His band, Roi and the Secret People, emerged from the pandemic with a new lineup and sound, but with the same captivating spirit that has wowed audiences all over the East Coast.
Mike joins us for his third appearance all-time to chat about the band’s latest, in advance of their appearance at Nashville Meets Bethlehem, November 17 at SteelStacks!
We’ve all had that relationship — or situationship — that reaches the point of doing more harm than good to us, our partner, and anyone else around. In the end, stopping the pain means stopping it in its tracks altogether.
And, as Nashville-based songwriter Andi Jane suggests on her new single, sometimes simply closing the door just isn’t enough.
Carrying a sense of timeless, country-flavored balladry, “Hide the Key” is an emotionally gripping account of a love best left behind. Andi Jane’s every soulful word cuts through the ether, as she hits the listener with the somber realization of “it’s over.”
“‘Hide the Key’ is about the point when you realize you can’t keep the door open — to that person, or that habit, or whatever you keep going back to — without drawing it out and causing more pain,” she said. “It’s about realizing when it’s time to hold the memories dear, but shut the door, lock it, and hide the key.”
The artfully minimalist soundscape of “Hide the Key” exists in contrast to the events that led up to its creation, representative of the stark realization we all face when we choose to walk away.
“This song needed to be so simple. I had come from a chaotic, toxic, back-and-forth relationship that was so messy and complicated and painful. I had the realization one day that it was really so simple,” she said. “To end the pain was easy; I just had to cut all ties, and hide the key. It didn’t mean I didn’t still appreciate the story, the memories, and even still have love for the person, but I had to lock it up in order to move on.”
You may have heard us talking about this thing we’re doing back home in Bethlehem, PA next week. The concept: take eight local (or locally-tied) songwriters, and put on a mega-event in the form of a Nashville-style writers round.
The event? It’s Nashville Meets Bethlehem, taking place on Bethlehem’s iconic SteelStacks campus on Friday, November 17. And — as we’re known to do — we’re so excited that we decided to make a playlist about it!
Nashville Meets Bethlehem: The Playlist features a total of 16 tracks — two each from our lineup of The Beautiful Distortion, Billy Bauer (of Billy Bauer Band), Bobby Siegfried (Chasing Daylight), Bronte Fall, Carly Comando (Slingshot Dakota), Chelsea Mitchell (Dirty Dollhouse), Roi and the Secret People, and TIOGA.
Pictured: The sun setting behind the Rocky Mountains from the Gaylord Rocky Mountain Resort (Denver, CO).
I need to tell you about my trip to Denver a couple weekends ago.
I was in town to attend the Achieve Systems BizExplosion Conference. Admittedly, I was looking to shake up my day-to-day, and get some perspective on the direction of this platform — which, as you may remember, recently took a brief, yet thorough detour away from being Underground Music Collective.
On Thursday, October 19, I attended the conference’s welcome reception. Upon entering, I sensed pretty much immediately that this was a different room than the ones to which I had become so accustomed. You had speakers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who had reached a levels of scalable, sustainable success that I, plucky UnderDog that I am, still aspire to reach.
That night — before the conference even officially kicked off — I found myself on the receiving end a ton of valuable feedback about the concept, its niche, and ways that it could be better executed. I heard people’s intrigue around the notion of a music industry-centric platform — and what it could do, if properly built, for independent artists everywhere. I learned so much that night (and throughout the ensuing weekend) about exactly how to properly build it, that I’m still combing through and applying the lessons.
And, to be honest, it all felt a bit overwhelming at first.
I left the reception at about 12:30 a.m. when I caught an Uber back to my Airbnb. I explained to my driver, Mateo, that I was in town to get educated about my business, and I was receiving more of an education than I ever could have expected. I also expressed a bit of self-doubt as I digested the lessons, and wondered what it would take to meaningfully level up from this experience once it was finished.
Mateo then told me he was about to restart the song playing in the car. He wanted me to listen…
That song is “Mirror (You Ain’t Know)” by Brian Hyppolite ft. Nelse… and these words were exactly what I needed to hear in that moment, from the opening refrain.
“Oh, you had it twisted?
Oh, you didn’t know that you was gifted?
You ain’t know that stuff you went through just set you up for winning?
You ain’t know that you was chosen?
You ain’t know that you was golden?
You ain’t know you was important, huh?
You ain’t know you had a purpose
Much bigger than anything you ever considered?
Well, I’ma be your mirror So you can see it clearer…“
When we step out of our comfort zones, our minds can play tricks on us. The stories we’ve internalized can delude us into believing that we aren’t worthy, or ready, or “good enough.” These stories will do everything they can to pull us from our purpose, or fool us into thinking another lane is best for us.
That night, the cards of my imposter syndrome were laid out on the table. However, as I listened to “Mirror (You Ain’t Know)” I realized that I — and not the stories — hold the winning hand.
That moment — and the entire experience of that weekend — helped me reconnect with my mission and vision for this platform. We’re here to build something of impact for independent artists, and connect them to the world of entrepreneurship so that they can built their platforms — and lives — regardless of whether they ever receive traditional music industry approval.
In that moment, it dawned on me that there was no better way to do that than to #GoUnderground.
That’s why we’re back as Underground Music Collective. And frankly, it feels damn good to be walking in this purpose again.
Ah, the mid-20s. Those rough-and-tumble years where most of us discover that the “American Dream” sold to us throughout our youth and adolescence is just that — a dream.
Surely, that realization gives us plenty to sort through, as we’re met with new “real world” pressures, for which a college classroom could never have prepared us. That’s the moment Til Now speaks to on his latest single, “Waste My Life.”
“Waste My Life” was written, recorded, and produced in its entirety by Til Now songsmith Aaron Marmolejos. Never one to let a creative moment slip by, the Tampa-based artist found inspiration for the single while on the road. He then tracked the vocals on a portable console in the back seat of his car, before bringing the project home for finishing touches.
The end result? An emotionally gripping track about balancing your ambitions with the burdens of everyday life. Til Now’s heart-on-his-sleeve vocal delivery and shimmering tone calls to mind the late, great Chester Bennington, while a glowing, pensive synthwave backdrop injects a colorful 80s sensibility into the track.
Check it out below. We hope that it helps you solve the riddle of where you’re going in life!
The Welters have graced us with some gritty, high energy indie rock and roll — and we’re here for it!
Released on August 11, “Soldiers” attempts to make sense of work, relationships, and an overall life’s purpose during one’s coming of age. The fast-paced and fuzzy instrumental — reminiscent of The Strokes — counterbalances a slower, more contemplative melody, illustrating the inner conflict we face when caught between the contrasting urges to live fast, or take life as it comes.
If you want more from The Welters, you shouldn’t have to wait long. “Soldiers” is the final single from the band’s forthcoming full-length album, For Your Consideration. For now, go right ahead and give yourself a preview below!
No matter your role in the creative ecosystem, you must present yourself as though you have something to offer that nobody else can.
But, here’s the kicker…
You have to believe it first!
One time, I had a coaching client. He was a musician, putting on a weekly open mic night at a local establishment. When I asked him how much he was charging for his time, he told me he was doing it for free, and that he didn’t think the venue would pay him.
I responded by assuring him that he could — and should — be getting paid for the service he was providing to the venue. His response?
“What service am I providing?”
Live entertainment, for one thing. As a performer, he had invested years of time and effort — not to mention, thousands of dollars — into his craft. And, because this was an open mic night, he was bringing the establishment even more business by inviting other artists and their loved ones to participate. In addition, any time spent promoting the series through his own digital channels was valuable time spent.
Even after that, he made it clear that he wasn’t interested in negotiating a rate with the venue. (We also didn’t remain working together for much longer, as you might imagine.)
The greater issue here is that he didn’t recognize the value in what he was doing. By offering it for free, he invited the venue to undermine his value, too.
We’ve all done this, right? We want to get business in the door — or gain “experience” — so, we offer our time and often-already-developed talents at deep discounts (or worse, free of charge). We think that having additional portfolio pieces will pay dividends for more business down the road. Sometimes, they do — and sometimes, we still remain in our own way when it comes time to negotiate a fair rate. That could become even more complicated once word-of-mouth gets around that we’re the “cheap option.”
It’s up to us at entrepreneurs to break that cycle, and we must do it by communicating our value. That means charging according to our experience, the value of our time, and what we uniquely bring to the table that nobody else can. We also must factor in that our needs — not just as business owners, but as people first — must be met.
The machine can’t run if the engine breaks down.
That’s you. You’re the engine.
Value yourself in a way that keeps the machine running strong.


Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield claimed earlier this month that Microsoft Teams isn’t a competitor to Slack. In an interview with The Verge, Butterfield has revealed that, inside Slack, the company feels that “Microsoft is perhaps unhealthily preoccupied with killing us, and Teams is the vehicle to do that.”
Butterfield sat down with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel for a wide-ranging interview that discusses Slack’s battles with Microsoft Teams, the future of Slack, new Slack features, and much more. It’s well worth a listen.
Butterfield expands on why he thinks Microsoft is “unhealthily preoccupied” with Slack and compares Teams to more of a competitor to Zoom. Slack obviously has its own voice and video calling features, but it’s not the primary focus of the app, and often, businesses integrate Zoom or Cisco’s WebEx instead. Microsoft has been moving businesses from Skype for Business to Teams, which traditionally focused on voice and video calling.
Ultimately, Butterfield thinks Microsoft is trying to force the Teams comparison because “Microsoft benefits from the narrative that Teams is very competitive with Slack. Even though the reality is it’s principally a voice and video calling service.”
Butterfield highlights a Microsoft press release from July last year that specifically mentions Slack’s daily active users compared directly to Teams. “No software company has ever done that,” explains Butterfield. “Like, maybe at the height, Oracle would do something like that … But literally, no one else would ever do that. Microsoft has never done that before.”
Butterfield believes this “speaks to the commitment they have there” and that Microsoft’s efforts are uniquely targeted at Slack. He even references a Verge interview where Jared Spataro, corporate vice president of Microsoft 365, claims Slack won’t have the “breadth and depth” to reinvent work. Butterfield says if you Google for “Slack Spataro,” you’ll find a “bunch of shit-talking about how Slack isn’t very good,” but the same can’t be found for Spataro and Okta, Google, or Amazon.
Butterfield thinks this is because Microsoft’s entire Office empire is threatened if Slack does well, whereas if Zoom does well, it only threatens video and voice calling. “In a different universe where Slack is incredibly successful over the next two years and 98 percent of knowledge workers use Slack, it does matter to Microsoft because the relative importance of email is hugely diminished,” explains Butterfield. “If email becomes less important, then that whole $35, $40 billion-a-year collaboration productivity business unit is threatened.”


The federal government and opposition yesterday warned mining magnate
The warnings by Communications Minister
Senator Conroy said it would be a “destruction of the Fairfax company if it agreed to give up its charter of editorial independence".
“What’s important to Fairfax and what has been a very, very important issue to Fairfax over its entire history, is its charter of editorial independence," he said.
“I saw a spokesperson for Ms Rinehart a week or two ago say they didn’t think that was quite as important as the traditional position of the Fairfax board. I would support the traditional position of the Fairfax board."
Mr Turnbull also warned Mrs Rinehart, who has an 18.67 per cent Fairfax stake, against turning Fairfax newspapers into a mouthpiece for her business interests.
“If Fairfax is seen to be a mouthpiece for Gina Rinehart and a mouthpiece for the mining industry, it would undermine its business model dramatically," Mr Turnbull told ABC TV.
Speaking after the announcement of Fairfax jobs cuts, Senator Conroy said the overhaul was a sign of the tough media environment caused by the internet. “This is a signal to the future," Senator Conroy said yesterday. “[Fairfax] has got to make some tough choices. This is a very tough environment, the internet is a very disruptive technology."
Mr Turnbull supported Senator Conroy’s position on the job cuts, saying the company had taken the right approach. “The problem is that the revenue has migrated to other platforms like Google," Mr Turnbull said.
But Opposition shadow attorney-general
The Australian Financial Review


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text: RKTR REMIX CONTEST+(FREE DL) BY 8/20/13 Presented by: Swedish Revolution by Swedish Revolution published on 2013/07/06 05:20:32 +0000 FOR FREE DOWNLOAD! REPOST+Comment (feel free to share on FB, twit as well) Download here after Reposting! http://goo.gl/qanWR RKTR Ft Inure - Render Reality https://soundcloud.com/rktr WHO is RKTR? In the past, RKTR has opened for: Flux Pavilion Gemini Club Gemeni Midnight Conspiracy Cenob1te Koan Sound Krewella Orchard Lounge Mt. Eden Rendered Reality is in essence a testimony that we all share. We all feel lost, incapable, overcome with doubt, discouraged. We all need something to hold on to, even when the world lets go of us. In those times, what does it take to render the sounds, thoughts, and dreams of your sub-conscience into reality? Belief: in a higher power, in destiny, in something. Faith: in above all things, yourself. Produced by Adam Dworak and Hector Pacheco. Lyrics and vocals by Elizabeth Inure. NOTE!!! Aside from this remix, we are looking for the most amazing tracks you have to offer for the compilation album MDD13. This album will be released as a free download for everyone and promoted heavily. PLEASE MESSAGE ME FOR MORE DETAILS!! REMIX Contest rules. bpm142 1. If you are remixing, Repost the TRACK and comment on the track you will be remixing it. 2. Create a Remix and submit before 8/6/13 using the stems found here http://rktr.org/render-reality/ 3. Post your submission to this group for us to track all songs http://soundcloud.com/groups/rktr-remix-contest-8-6-13-presented-by-swedish-revolution 4. Promote your Remix and Get as MANY Reposts as possible 5. Winner will be chosen by RKTR, not Swedish revolution. They Are looking For Originality. 6. Contestant WINNERS release all rights to the remixes by joining this contests, you can not release this remix on any other label and issue master WAV files by email to firstname.lastname@example.org once completed 7. you will not get compensated for any Digital Sales, but will get promoted through RKTR and ARIA Records networks. 8. ARIA records May approach you to use your Remix whether you won or not for other projects. If you agree to let them use you remix you will not be compensated. 9. Remix must be named "RKTR ft. INURE - Render Reality (xxxxxxxx remix) Presented by: Swedish Revolution" Winners: There will be a 4 SONG EP released of the best remixes Chosen by RKTR. As well, the top 4 songs will be posted on ARIA Records SC. ARIA Records will also Select 2 of the winners to be on the Upcoming compilation album "Mainstream Dance & Dubstep 2013"