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I know I had previously indicated that I had blown my wad for a while but apparently I had one last shot I needed to unload. There really was a substantial amount of EDM, Dance and Club tracks I needed to pull together and get out into the world.
Hence we've got D M M [Dance Music For the Masses], which is a massive set of current dance-club favorites. This is the perfect companion piece the recently released Spring Break 2018.
Between now and mid-May I don't really have anything on my plate. I may eek out another Trash Disco set but that's a big maybe. I've about worn out all the Diva Hall of Fame entries for the moment though there are several worth updating because of new releases like Selena Gomez, P!nk, Katy Perry, and Kelly Clarkson and if I did, it would only be to add one or two additional new tracks. So, I'm not sure if it's worth it. Don't even ask for Taylor Swift because I don't want to get sued as her legal team is very litigious otherwise, I would. She certainly belongs in there but I would need assurances in writing from her that they wouldn't go after me and that's not going to happen. Many have asked about Amber but that's also not going to happen as she and I had a very public falling out many years ago.
I suppose there are several Legacy tributes I'd like to take on like Coldplay or even OneRepublic; basically, artists who I am a big fan of and have a stealthy back-catalog of dance hits. Feel free to throw any suggestions my way. I take everything into consideration.
Otherwise, the next Gay Days and the 2018 Catch-up are the only things on my radar. I'll be in Dallas the first week of June for a small family gathering to bury my father's ashes so that may delay this year's Gay Pride sets but once again, I'll play it by ear.
Truth be told, I've been so productive this year and people are only now catching up with my releases, I think there is more than enough to keep everybody occupied as I'm certainly not the only podcast you listen to anyway.
D M M is a massive 2 1/2 hour set and I've listened to it multiple times to ensure there were no errors during the export process. I mixed up the genres as best I could to hopefully keep it interesting. I am currently looking at other DJ promo services and there is one that's caught my eye that I may sign up for because of the combination of mainstream, bootlegs, and mashups that I'm not seeing anywhere else. I'll decide in May.
In the meantime, I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and as always…ENJOY!
Album: D M M [Dance Music For the Masses]
Genre: EDM, Dance, Club
Year: 2018
Total Time: 02:31:22
Joe Stone vs. Cr3on – Is It Really Love (Extended Mix)
Dua Lipa – IDGAF (Charlie Lane & Jason Reilly Remix)
RAYE feat. Mabel & Stefflon Don – Cigarette (Danny Dove Club Edit)
Jax Jones feat. Ina Wroldson vs. iiO – Breathe (Raptured) (Ultimix by DJ Strobe)
PNAU – Go Bang (KC Lights Extended Remix)
Nightcrawlers x John Reid feat. Big Narstie – Push The Feeling (Selekio In Da House Extended)
Luciana & Nytrix – Trouble (Black Caviar Extended Remix)
Years & Years – Sanctify (OffSet Remix)
Bazzi – Mine (Vice Extended)
Craig David feat. Bastille – I Know You (Nathan C Remix)
Hayley Kiyoko – Curious (Joe Maz Mixshow)
Cash Cash feat. Nikki Vaianna – Jewel (Dannic Extended Remix)
George Ezra – Paradise (Bakermat Remix)
Kylie – Dancing (Anton Powers Remix)
Janelle Monae – Make Me Feel (EDX's Dubai Skyline Extended Mix)
Louisa Johnson feat. 2Chainz – Yes (Zac Samuel Extended Mix)
Miguel feat. Travis Scott – Sky Walker (Niko The Kid Extended Remix)
Bleona – Wicked Love (Dave Aude Extended Remix)
Troye Sivan – My My My! (Country Club Martini Crew Extended Remix)
Janieck – Does It Matter (Extended Mix)
Sabrina Carpenter & Jonas Blue – Alien (M-22 Remix)
David Guetta & Sia – Flames (Pink Panda Extended Mix)
Rooverb, Alan Crown & Alicia Madison – Insanity (Suyano Extended Remix)
Sigala & Paloma Faith – Lullaby (Sigala Festival Remix)
NF – Let You Down (HBz Bounce Remix)
Zack Martino – Hold On To Me (Extended Mix)
M-22 feat. Medina – First Time (Extended Mix)
Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be (Apollo Remix)
David Guetta, Martin Garrix & Brooks – Like I Do (Original)
Perfecto Allstarz x Freejak – Reach Up (Extended Mix)
Armand Van Helden vs. Butter Rush – I Need A Painkiller (MK Remix)
Camila Cabello – Never Be the Same (The DJ Mike D Mixshow)
Arty feat. April Bender – Sunrise (Extended Mix)
K?D feat. Blair – Distance (Original Mix)
Marshmello & Anne-Marie – Friends (M-22 Remix)
The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me (Charlie Lane Remix)
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – One Kiss (Jason Reilly & Alphalove Remix)
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Tune Tuesday: Chlöe Howl
(Photo: Tom Martin)I love a babe in freckles. I also love a babe in a pixie cut (because I look 100% stupid with one). I especially love a babe with great music style. Enter Chlöe Howl. Freckled, pixie-cut rocking, and only 19, Miss Howl is quickly gaining quite a following since falling just being Sam Smith at the 2014 BRIT Awards for the prestigious Critic's Choice Award. With comparisons being made to the fantastic Lily Allen, it's no doubt that Howl will soon be rocking ALL the airwaves. I'm all about the synth-pop, and Howl definitely has me jumping around in my PJs on silly Sunday afternoons. And mad shouts to the sequin shorts and white printed jacket she sports in "Disappointed." Get in my closet!
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Canadian outfit Majical Cloudz has emerged with a video for the heart-piercing single 'Downtown'. The black-and-white clip has a feeling of isolation that couples well with the sparseness of the track, in which frontman Devon Welsh sings about being in love in a surprisingly gut-wrenching way. The song is lifted form forthcoming album Are You Alone?, due out later this month through Matador Records...
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Steve "HeadChoppa" Bates as featured in your February Cycle Source Magazine. Now if somebody can tell me how many times Steven uses the word FUCK in this episode I will send you some free shit. He had a helluva year in 2017 but has some big things coming for 2018 so sit back and get an earful.
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July 2017 was an extremely hot month, so O.U.R Purpose decided to join O.U.R every Friday for the entire month of July at RBG Fridays in Richmond VA and pass out FREE popsicles to the community. These two dedicated organizations along with other organizations, and volunteers distributed over 750 free popsicles to the community throughout the month of July.
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Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein inherits his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunch backed side-kick, Igor, and a leggy lab assistant, Inga, Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. "It's alive!" he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather's. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds. (Ages 16 and up due to some adult content.) Learn more here.
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In all corners of our state, North Carolinians engage in a wide variety of arts experiences – from performances in big concert halls to artist residencies in schools. During our anniversary season, we are shining a spotlight on these creative moments. Events and programs in all 100 counties have been dedicated to the North Carolina Arts Council's 50th. This is our Statewide Arts Celebration.
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Earlier Event: October 13To Kill a Mockingbird at the Ansonia Theatre
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Last night was mid-year graduation at Gettysburg College. It was the first time I had attended, and it was a really lovely ceremony. The graduates were recognized, and as each one came across the stage, we heard just a little about them. There were only 30 or so students, so the ceremony had a very…… Continue reading Stardust and the Incarnation
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Thoughts for 2017: Believe; Act; Abide
So, thoughts on 2016? Not one of our best years, was it? First and foremost, whatever you think about the Trump election, the election cycle was divisive and ugly, and brought out the most contentious in many of us. And, we ended up with a president who has said truly despicable things about women, Muslims,…… Continue reading Thoughts for 2017: Believe; Act; Abide


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Anti-Trump Boycott Making Progress While Cabinet Nominees Confirmed
SAN FRANCISCO-A group known as GrabYourWallet has succeeded in pressuring Nordstrom to stop carrying Ivanka Trump's line of goods.
Nordstrom's decision prompted Trump to criticize the company on Twitter. His criticism had no effect on the publicly traded company's stock price which ended the day up four percent.
Neiman Marcus, Shoes.com, and Bellaco also have dropped Ivanka's brand in recent weeks. L.L. Bean, an outdoors clothing retailer also came under severe pressure due to the support of Trump from the company's heir.
Ari Fleischer, Press Secretary for former President George W. Bush criticized Trump's tweet saying, "This is something a father would say. It's not the type of thing a President of the United States should say."
GrabYourWallet is a grassroots effort begun by Shannon Coulter, a Bay Area resident. Their website contains a lengthy list of companies associated with Trump due to the actions of senior top executives either by political donations or appointments to government positions. The list includes many prominent American companies such as Disney, Coca-Cola, General Motors, and IBM.
A boycott shows the power that mass resistance can do to publicly damage their opposition through economic power. The Montgomery Bus Boycott under Martin Luther King most famously launched the modern Civil Rights movement.
The boycott's effectiveness is a positive sign in the wake of Betsy DeVos' confirmation as Education Secretary despite an organized opposition manifesting in a wave of protests which led the Senate Democratic Caucus to unanimously oppose her nomination. This forced Vice President Mike Pence to cast the deciding vote in the Senate in her favor after two Republicans sided with the Democrats.
While Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama was also confirmed as Attorney General, the Governor of Alabama, a Republican, quickly appointed his replacement. Sessions was the only Senator to be nominated by Trump for a Cabinet position. Thus, there will be no vacant Senate seats that would have otherwise caused gridlock.
Opposition to Trump's Labor Secretary Andy Puzder has continued as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has called on him to withdraw his nomination declaring that "nominating Puzder to oversee the labor department is clearly having the fox guard the hen house — and a pretty sharp-toothed fox at that."
Puzder's confirmation hearing has already been delayed several times.
Under Puzder's tenure as CEO of the holding company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, employees have reported harassment and a high volume of wage theft cases. It was also recently revealed that Puzder employed an undocumented housekeeper.
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Tubbs Hill, Inc. is a non-profit association dedicated to the preservation of Tubbs Hill City Park as a unique and natural lakeshore forest typical of North Idaho while providing for compatible public use. We act as advocates for the park; advise the city administration on issues pertaining to the park; and support volunteer efforts, fund raising, community relations, and other tasks as needed to achieve this goal.
The Tubbs Hill Foundation is looking for a few individuals who care about Tubbs Hill to join us on our board. Our mission is to help keep Tubbs Hill in its natural state and still enable appropriate public use, and we advise the city on management of Tubbs Hill. We meet the second Thursday of every month at 8:30 a.m. at Calypso's on Lakeside Street. Meetings usually last about an hour to an hour and a half. Anyone is welcome to attend, and if you are interested in being on the board that is an excellent way to learn about what we do. If you have questions or are interested, please consider attending or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Kellie Kuster, Legal Counsel
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May 2014 Arizona Thoracic Society Notes
The May 2014 Arizona Thoracic Society meeting was held on Wednesday, 5/28/2014 at Scottsdale Shea Hospital beginning at 6:30 PM. There were 13 in attendance representing the pulmonary, critical care, sleep and radiology communities.
A discussion was held regarding the Arizona Thoracic Society relationship with the American Lung Association. Several members volunteered to talk to the lung association regarding common ground to strengthen the relationship.
The wine tasting with the California, New Mexico and Colorado Thoracic Societies at the American Thoracic Society International Meeting was a big success. There were about 55 at the meeting. The tasting will probably be held again next year.
At the ATS meeting data was presented that pirfenidone was effective in reducing the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The data was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on 8/29/14 (1). Lewis Wesselius is one of the investigators enrolling patients in a phase 3 trial while InterMune reapplies to the FDA for approval of pirfenidone in IPF.
Two cases were presented:
- Lewis Wesselius from the Mayo Clinic Arizona presented a 53 year old woman with a chronic, nonproductive accompanied by malaise and a modest weight loss. She was treated for asthma without improvement. She was a nonsmoker and had a SpO2 of 98% on room air. Her lungs were clear to auscultation. Routine laboratory evaluation was unremarkable and exhaled nitric oxide was normal. Thoracic CT scan showed a subtle broncholitis. She was empirically treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) without improvement. Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed and showed Nocardia asteroides. She had no evidence of immunocompromise. She was treated with sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim which produced a rash and then minocycline for 4 months. Her cough resolved. However, when the minocycline was stopped her cough returned. She is currently receiving an additional course of minocycline planned for 6 months.
- Suresh Uppalapu presented a 58 year old fireman with a complaint of dyspnea on exertion. He has a history of obstructive sleep apnea and lives at an elevation of 7000 feet. The patient had significant desaturation with exercise. Chest x-ray showed borderline cardiomegaly but was otherwise normal. Thoracic CT scan showed pulmonary artery enlargement and borderline right ventricular (RV) enlargement. Ultrasound of the hear showed an enlarged RV but it was difficult to measure PA pressure. Right-sided heart catherization showed a mean pulmonary artery pressure of 35 cm H2O with a step up in the oxygen saturation at the right atrium. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) showed a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Insertion of a balloon stopped the right to left shunting but resulted in a significant increase in the pulmonary artery pressure. He was referred for percutaneous closure of the PFO along with treatment of his pulmonary artery hypertension.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned about 8:15 PM. The June meeting is scheduled for Tucson. There will be no meeting in July. The next meeting in Phoenix will be a case presentation conference on August 27, 6:30 PM at Scottsdale Shea Hospital.
Richard A. Robbins, MD
- King TE Jr, Bradford WZ, Castro-Bernardini S, et al. A phase 3 trial of pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. N Engl J Med 2014;370:2083-92. [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Reference as: Robbins RA. May 2014 Arizona thoracic society notes. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2014;8(6): 297-8. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc072-14 PDF


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We all do stupid things from time to time, yet years ago I decided to revolve my life around one of them. You see, I have chosen the single most masochistic, cruel, and unforgiving career path imaginable.
I suppose there are worse decisions. Scraping up elephant dung at the circus seems rather thankless, as does low-end streetwalking type prostitution. But, in many ways, I have decided to both toil in filth and whore myself.
What was this idiotic decision?
I became a writer.
For most people, this brings to mind images of Stephen King or John Grisham at a book signing, smoking thousand dollar cigars or wiping their ass with hundred dollar bills. Maybe you're a fan of the show "Castle" and imagine a rich playboy like Nathan Fillion's title character jet setting with the ladies between short bouts of pounding out prose on his keyboard. Ah, if only…
The truth is that the written word will likely never make me rich. Hell, the written word may never even pay my rent. David Morrell (the author of First Blood and a dozen other bestellers) once said that, by his count, there are less than 300 people in this country making their living solely from writing. For you history buffs, that's the same number of Spartans who died at Thermopylae. I'll let you ponder that comparison on your own.
Now, I'm not sure what type of writers he meant. I'm assuming he meant fiction writers. That number likely inflates if you add journalists and screenwriters into the mix. It may triple, even quadruple, but that's still a pathetically low number of folks who can manage to write and only write. Dan Simmons, another bestselling author, said in his "Writing Well" series that more people play professional baseball than make a living from writing. Think about that for awhile. How hard is it to make it to a pro sports team? How many star high school and college athletes realize that they just aren't good enough? How many get crippled by dream-smashing injuries? It's impossible to count.
So how in the hell does anyone think they can write?
Screenwriter Josh Olsen was raked over the coals for his piece "I Will Not Read Your Script." It was a very Harlan Ellison-esque diatribe against all the wanna-be's who shove horrible screenplays into his face everyday and then tell him that he's an asshole for giving them actual constructive feedback (rather than the "It's genius!" they felt they deserved). The internet, that bastion of professionalism and maturity, came down hard on him for not wanting to do it anymore. The prevailing idea is that simply by proclaiming "I'm a writer" and scrawling a few horrendous poems in a journal or scratching out some infantile short stories earns someone the right to say they're a writer. What Olsen and others like him are saying is, "No. You do not have that right. Until you respect the craft enough to strap yourself to a chair and not get up for hours a day, every day, for YEARS as you edit, critique, and learn about your writing and how to make it better, then you do not have the right to join our ranks."
Why does everyone in this country feel so entitled to instant gratification, to have their wishes bestowed on them simply because they exist? This is what came of an entire generation of children being told they were "special." We are not unique snowflakes. I would love to be the UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion. Shouldn't Shogun and Rampage and all the other athletes who have devoted their lives to training for the sport just step aside and give me the title?
I think it was Faulkner who, when told by a doctor at a party that the man was going to write a novel when he retired, replied "Really? I'm going to perform surgery when I retire."
Everyone thinks they can write, likely because we all do it at some level day in and day out. We write emails, we write reports, we tell stories to our friends. But making the leap in logic from that level to being able to write a novel (let alone a publishable one) is akin to someone who runs to his car in the rain thinking they can be an Olympic sprinter. William Zinsser said it best in his 1998 book On Writing Well:
Good writing doesn't come naturally, though most people obviously think it does. The professional writer is forever being bearded by strangers who say that they'd like to "try a little writing sometime" when they retire from their real profession. Or they say, "I could write a book about that." I doubt it.
Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this as a consolation in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it's because it is hard. It's one of the hardest things that people do.
I have so much respect for those writers who have honed their craft to the highest levels, too much respect to even begin to fantasize about being their equal. I've been writing since I was eight years old and know that I have a long, long way to go before I'm finished. To me it's as much about the journey as anything. It's about working hard and being critical of that work, of tearing myself apart day in and day out in an effort to improve, to be the best that I can be. I know I keep throwing out sports comparisons, but it really is the closest thing I've experienced. When I was an amateur fighter, we conditioned and strength-trained and worked on technique and conditioned more. Only after thousands of hours of this could we step into the ring – and that's where the real education began.
I mention all of this because, here in Los Angeles especially, there are so many wanna-be writers who feel entitled to multi-million dollar movie deals or contracts with a major publisher simply because… well, because. But who actually wants to put in the hard work? Very few.
(My favorite kind of "writer" in Los Angeles is the out-of-work actor who considers himself a writer because he's been working on a single screenplay for the past five years. Newsflash: if you have been working on one project and one project alone for five years, especially something as short and simple as a screenplay, you are probably not a writer. Exceptions exist to this, obviously, but I doubt you're one of them.)
There is no substitute for hard work. To go back to the professional sports analogy one more time (even I'm getting bored with it), imagine someone like Michael Jordan for a moment. Did talent alone get him where he was? No. There are thousands of talented ball players out there. What caused this single one to excel to a point where his very name is inseperable from the sport was that he busted his ass. Day and night, young Jordan shot hoops and ran drills and worked on his game. He ate, breathed, and slept basketball. Even after he became a superstar, his teammates never talked about his talent. They talked about his work ethic. His willingness to accept that he had weaknesses. His drive to continue improving. That's what made Jordan great. It's what made Ali great. It's also what made Hemingway and Fitzgerald and King and Rowling and Goldman and Tarantino great. Writing is a long, hard, and fulfilling journey. It's Mount Meru and, while I may never reach the peak, I will not settle for just hanging out at the base; I want to see what those Snow Leopards look like.
Do you want to write? Can you put aside your Ego? Or, better yet, can you strap your Ego down to a hill of fireants in the baking desert sun while its flesh is both burnt beyond recognition and eaten away in sharp, stinging chunks and then, when it starts screaming for mercy, laugh and piss in its face? If you can be that brutal with yourself you may have what it takes to set foot on the path.
What we do isn't rocket science. We don't save lives. Most of us don't even enlighten or illuminate, nor do we intend to. But this is one of the hardest professions out there and we do what it takes to become the best writers we can be. Whether you're a writer or a reader, you should respect that. Next time you pick up a novel think about how many years of the author's life went into it. Not just the one or two years spent writing it, but the years spent honing their craft to a level that they could write it and have it be readable or, God forbid, actually good.
Sit long enough outside the Shaolin Temple and one of the masters may just teach you a thing or two. But, trust me, if you try to break in they will hand your ass to you.
In bloody little bits.
And so we come back to the title: why am I an idiot?
Point the First: for thinking that I can write to begin with.
Point the Second: for devoting my life to such a thankless, pitiless, difficult pursuit.
I am definitely an idiot.
And I'm proud as hell to be one.
Brad C. Hodson is a writer living in Los Angeles. His stories have appeared in anthologies alongside Neil Gaiman, Chuck Palahniuk, George RR Martin, and many more of his literary heroes. For a listing of his literary and film work, please check out his Bibliography at https://brad-hodson.com/bibliography/


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As part of her solo exhibition at AIR Gallery artist Rosanne Robertson will be in conversation with Curator Greg Thorpe. The conversation will expand on subjects and themes of the work and take the form of a circle within the exhibition space. Conversation will be prompted by a text written by Rosanne on specific objects within the exhibition, their personal histories and how they unpack issues related to wider Queer and human experience. Queer experience, gendered objects and lesbian, masc and/or butch identities intersecting with class will be explored. Conversation started by Rosanne and Greg will open out around the circle to the audience who are encouraged to participate if they would like to. This format is chosen as a non-hierarchical way of presenting an artist talk- opening conversation with others as part of an ongoing practice.
AIR Gallery is accessible at ground level with step free access and a wheelchair accessible bathroom. This event is a LGBTQ+ safe space. As a feminist, lesbian and gender Queer artist in current transphobic times Rosanne would like to extend love and solidarity to all trans people and welcome them to this event without fear of transphobic 'debate'.
Tickets are free- please book your place via Eventbrite
More information on To the Ground exhibition:
New works span drawing, assembled sculpture and sound installation playing with the idea of the moment and allowing it to unfold. The drawn figure is placed within the psychological space of the black ground defined as a structure withstanding violence. Drawing is presented as a political space in which to explore ourselves and the human body - in particular the female identified and Queer body. Robertson believes there is power in unfolding- in revealing and stripping back distrusting ways we have built around ourselves.
Greg Thorpe:
Greg Thorpe is a writer, artist and curator. He works for the Salford artist community, Islington Mill, and is the Project Manager Superbia, the programme of LGBT culture from Manchester Pride.


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Zoetis is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways. Building on 60 years of experience, we deliver quality medicines and vaccines, complemented by diagnostic products and genetic tests and supported by a range of services. We are working every day to better understand and address the real-world challenges faced by those who raise and care for animals in ways they find truly relevant.Our name, Zoetis (z-EH-tis), has its root in zo, familiar in words such as zoo and zoology and derived from zoetic, meaning "pertaining to life." It signals our company"s dedication to supporting the veterinarians and livestock producers everywhere who raise and care for the farm and companion animals on which we all depend on.Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact.Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.Job DescriptionLocation: Plano, TX Potential candidates for the Territory Business Manager role may reside in and around Glendale, within territory lines. We are seeking a highly capable individual for Territory Business Manager, US Companion Animal Division (CAD). Primary responsibilities include utilizing solution selling, territory management, and business planning capabilities to execute our strategies to maximize sales performance within the assigned geography.POSITION RESPONSIBILITIESPrimary responsibilities include utilizing solution selling, territory management, and business planning capabilities to execute our strategies to maximize sales performance within the assigned geography. This position will require some travel, and evening work for educational programs.Primary Responsibilities:Sales Performance* Meet/Exceed overall sales objectives (quota) both overall and for key growth products via demand generation within targeted geography* Successfully launch new product and service offerings* Demonstrate success in other key sales metrics such as growth rates and improving the health of your businessSolution Selling Skills, Technical Knowledge, and Customer Value Delivery* Consistently demonstrate Solution Selling capabilities* Consistently build and demonstrate technical knowledge, verbal fluency, and veterinary practice expertise* Build effective relationships with and service all targeted hospitals / personnel to ensure you maintain and grow relevance and access within each account.* Interact with customers following all Zoetis promotional guidelines.Territory Management and Teamwork* Develop and execute a Territory Business Plan / Resource Allocation per our expectations – effectively implementing the full complement of Zoetis resources and following up to maximize ROI* Utilize our Customer Relationship Management system to identify evidence based key account growth opportunities.* Conduct quarterly business reviews with ABM and routinely adjust the strategies, tactics, and investments based on changing needs to maximize territory performance.* Meet field activity expectations including sales call activity and investment in medical education programs* Develop and execute a call-cycle at the account and veterinarian level that delivers our reach / frequency expectations* Work with Territory, Area, and CAD colleagues in a professional manner to include consistently meeting expectations around integrity/compliance, work-ethic, role/responsibility, conduct, effective communication, all administrative responsibilities, and overall teamwork.Professional Development* Successfully complete Individual Development Plan* Exhibit willingness to accept and incorporate feedbackORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPSAbility to work in a cross-functional team-based environment, align with and influence internal and external stakeholders, and build / manage relationships at all levels of an organization. Adept at working in highly fluid, complex, and ever changing environments.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEUndergraduate degree (BS/BA) preferredSuccess in previous roles including creatively finding opportunities or solving problems to drive sales performance.Exemplifies what it means to be a change agent, continuous learner, and pushing self / others beyond dominant logicAbility to work in a cross-functional team-based environment, align with and influence internal and external stakeholders, and build / manage relationships at all levels of an organization.Adept at working in highly fluid, complex, and ever changing environments.Uses analytics and insights to enhance decision-making and tactical execution.Follow-through and attention to detail.Ability to manage assigned expense budgetsStrategic Selling SkillsCustomer focused professional demeanor and presentation style.Highly focused and results oriented, able to identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in initial stages.Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a close team environment, self-starterAnimal Health experience and knowledge of companion animal veterinary medicineExhibit willingness to accept and incorporate feedbackTECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS* Verbal, written, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.* Ability to exercise good judgment and make thoughtful / fair decisions based on relevant information* Computer skills (MS Office, Outlook, and ability to learn Zoetis systems)Apply for this job.


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There are so many wine shops in Paris but we stumbled upon one near our apartment that beat all the other ones. It's called La Dernière Goutte and I know you will love it too. First, it's not intimidating in the slightest. When we walked in, a Chase Crawford look-a-like welcomed us with tastes of a few open bottles. He spoke great English and we chatted about what we like and don't like. I had one of the best pinot noirs of my life and it was around 10 euros a bottle. Wine in France is so delicious and so cheap - you really can't go wrong. Plus, this corner spot is in the heart of the 6th arr. on the Left Bank - and you know it's a local favorite.
Address: 6 rue de Bourbon le Chateau, 6th arr. (tucked away but not far from the main Blvd Saint-Germain)
Metro: Saint-Germain-des-Prés or Odéon


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Cornerscape in many ways started as a live music events company. We present our own events and series, and we also produce creative events for clients. For clients, we will work with you to determine the goal of your event and its scope. From there, we can handle as much or as little of the production, marketing, logistics, and management as you'd like. That way you don't have to stress about the logistics; you can just enjoy the show.
Music Event Design and Production
We work with individuals and organizations on arts strategy and arts project management. This ranges from overseeing a musician's Kickstarter campaign to creating a new strategic plan for a concert series. Cornerscape will take the time to understand your organization and your challenge. Then we'll help you meet your goals.
Arts Strategy
At Cornerscape, we take a community-first approach to creative placemaking. By working with you and local stakeholders, we leverage arts and culture to positively impact your neighborhood. We believe that having a strong creative economy and a vibrant arts scene is essential to a healthy community, and these ideas and projects are best when they come from the community, not from us.
Creative Placemaking
We offer one-off career and project consultations for those looking for shorter-term help. We have some standard formats for you to choose from, but if these aren't fitting exactly what you're looking for we are happy to work with you to set an agenda.
Planning a Great Creative Event: In this workshop, you'll learn the basics to putting on a great event that people will want to come to and keep talking about later. You'll learn about permitting, building community partnerships, cross-promotion, and more. You'll leave with tips, tricks, and of course a few checklists.
Preparing for your Kickstarter: In this workshop, you'll learn the basics of running a successful Kickstarter campaign. What makes a video compelling and instructive? How many reward levels should you offer? What should they be? How do you convince casual fans to pledge? You'll learn answers to all of these questions and more, and leave with materials that will help you through the campaign from planning to reward execution.
General Project Consultation: In this two-hour session, you'll tell us about your project idea (this might be a new event series, web project, performance, etc.), and we'll work together to establish a timeline, budget, and concept plan to bring it to life. You handle the execution.


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A new study of satellite images has revealed that our planet is getting brighter and brighter during the night. More and more artificial lighting may cause harm not only to humans and animals but whole ecosystems.
The study has found out that the quantity of light has increased by 2.2 % per year over the last decade. Much of that increase comes from the Middle East and Asia, while in Europe and the USA brightness has stayed about the same. Only a few countries have actually seen a decrease in the amount of light. Among those are Syria and Yemen.
Artificial light on earth is growing because more and more towns and other settlements are being created in places that were once farmland, forests or wilderness. In addition, China and other booming economies are building whole cities in sparsely populated areas.
Even though large areas of land surface remain dark, there are places on earth where lights never go out, for example, shopping malls, dining districts or international airports.
The technology of artificial lighting is also changing. More and more LED lights are replacing older light bulbs. They are more energy-efficient and emit a brighter bluish-white light. As they are becoming cheaper people tend to buy more.
Doctors warn that too much artificial light can bear health risks. It can lead to shorter periods of sleep, insomnia and changes in a person's biorhythm.
Scientists have claimed that increased light have an effect on animal habitats. More light near beaches may affect the turtle population that comes there to lay their eggs. Migrating birds that rely on stars to navigate can be influenced by light and travel off course.
- actually = in fact, really
- affect = influence, change
- artificial light = light that is produced by people or machines, not naturally by the sun
- bear = have
- biorhythm = changes in the way and speed that your body reacts at certain times
- booming economy = country where business is growing very strongly
- brightness = being bright
- cause harm = be a danger
- claim = to say that something is true, even if you cannot prove it
- decade = ten years
- decrease = to go down
- effect = change
- emit = send out
- energy -efficient = here: an object that produces more light and uses less energy
- even though = while
- habitat = natural home of a plant or animal
- image = picture
- in addition = also
- increase = to go up
- influence = here: to change the way you travel
- insomnia = not able to sleep
- migrate = to travel regularly to other parts fo the world
- navigate = to find out which way you need to go when you travel from one place to another
- off course = away from the route you would normally take
- quantity = how much of something
- rely = depend on, need
- remain = stay
- replace = to use instead of something else
- settlement = group of houses or buildings where people live, especially in areas where nobody has lived before
- shopping mall = large area with a lot of shops
- sparsely = here: with few people
- study = piece of work that is done to find out more about a special subject
- surface = the top layer of an object
- technology = here: how something is done or produced
- tend = here: will probably happen
- wilderness = large area of land that has never been developed or farmed


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Sunny Recipes
Smoked Paneer Tikka<< Back
- Preparation time: 45 mins
- Cooking time: : 30 mins
- Serves : 2-3
- 250 to 300 grams cubes of Paneer
- International Sunny Fortified Oil for tossing
- 2 pieces of coal, for coal smoking method
- 1 cup yoghurt
- 3 tsp gram flour
- 5 to 6 mint leaves
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger
- 1 tsp of roasted fennel seeds
- 1/2 tsp of ajwain seeds
- a few strands of saffron or kesar
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 3/4 tsp black pepper powder
- 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp of black salt
- Salt to taste
- In a bowl, combine the yoghurt and gram flour and make a smooth paste.
- Using a pestle and mortar, pound the ginger, garlic, and mint leaves to make a coarse paste. Add in the fennel seeds and ajwain and pound until blended. Add this to the yoghurt mixture. Add in the remaining ingredients into the yoghurt mixture and stir to combine well.
- Place the paneer cubes in a bowl, add in the ingredients and allow it to rest covered for about half an hour to one hour.
- While the paneer mixture is closed, we will now prepare for the coal smoking method.
- Take a piece or two of coal (about 3 inches big) and hold it over a gas flame with the help of tongs. The coal will begin to turn red hot and also grey in about 5 minutes. This indicates that the coal can be used for smoking. Place this hot coal inside a crack proof bowl.
- At this point heat a large a skillet with rim that can be covered on medium heat. Add a little International Sunny Fortified Oil and place a few pieces of paneer. Place the coal along with the bowl over the paneer.
- Add oil on the coal. It will begin to smoke. Immediately cover the pan and reduce the heat to low and let it sit for about a minute until the smoke has gone away. Open the lid and remove the coal cup. Now, the dish will get a smoked flavor.
- Serve these delicious Paneer Tikkas along with pickled onions and squeeze of fresh lemon.


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A Brief Review of Critical Processes in Exercise-Induced Muscular Hypertrophy
With regular practice, resistance exercise can lead to gains in skeletal muscle mass by means of hypertrophy. The process of skeletal muscle fiber hypertrophy comes about as a result of the confluence of positive muscle protein balance and satellite cell addition to muscle fibers. Positive muscle protein balance is achieved when the rate of new muscle protein synthesis (MPS) exceeds that of muscle protein breakdown (MPB). While resistance exercise and postprandial hyperaminoacidemia both stimulate MPS, it is through the synergistic effects of these two stimuli that a net gain in muscle proteins occurs and muscle fiber hypertrophy takes place. Current evidence favors the post-exercise period as a time when rapid hyperaminoacidemia promotes a marked rise in the rate of MPS. Dietary proteins with a full complement of essential amino acids and high leucine contents that are rapidly digested are more likely to be efficacious in this regard. Various other compounds have been added to complete proteins, including carbohydrate, arginine and glutamine, in an attempt to augment the effectiveness of the protein in stimulating MPS (or suppressing MPB), but none has proved particularly effective. Evidence points to a higher protein intake in combination with resistance exercise as being efficacious in allowing preservation, and on occasion increases, in skeletal muscle mass with dietary energy restriction aimed at the promotion of weight loss. The goal of this review is to examine practices of protein ingestion in combination with resistance exercise that have some evidence for efficacy and to highlight future areas for investigation.
KeywordsResistance Exercise Muscle Protein Endurance Exercise Skeletal Muscle Mass Muscle Protein Synthesis
1 Introduction
The process of skeletal muscle protein turnover is constant and ongoing. Protein turnover within muscle is the sum of the processes of both muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and muscle protein breakdown (MPB). Beyond childhood growth, chronic imbalances between the processes of MPS and MPB lead to a net gain in protein pool size (hypertrophy: MPS > MPB) or a net loss (atrophy: MPB > MPS). Often, athletes seek to maximize a hypertrophic response to exercise with the general acceptance that this may translate into performance gains. Hypertrophy, or the offsetting of atrophy, may also be a goal for athletes in recovery from injury, and so understanding the mechanisms that regulate muscle mass are important. The goal of this review is to provide a brief overview of the factors that regulate hypertrophy and how they can be affected by nutritional factors with a focus on protein.
2 Regulation of Muscle Protein Turnover
Resistance exercise provides a loading stimulus to skeletal muscle that results in increases in skeletal MPS and, if performed in the fasted state, an increase in MPB [1, 2]. The increase in fasted-stated MPS with resistance exercise is long-lasting and persists for at least 48 h [1], and maybe longer with a higher volume of focused contractions [3]. Provision of amino acids intravenously [4, 5], as isolated proteins [6, 7, 8], or in foods such as beef [9] and milk [10] that promote hyperaminoacidemia and hyperinsulinemia are all effective in stimulating MPS. In addition, post-exercise hyperaminoacidemia suppresses the rise in MPB [4] that occurs following resistance exercise in the fasted state [1, 2]. Post-exercise hyperinsulinemia is not overtly stimulatory for MPS [11], but will also simultaneously suppress MPB [11]. It thus appears that rather than being strictly anabolic, the hyperinsulinemia that accompanies post-exercise protein consumption is not stimulatory but probably merely permissive for MPS [12] and suppressive for MPB [13, 14]. Therefore, when protein is ingested after resistance exercise it is the amino acids themselves that are driving the rise in post-exercise MPS [4, 15]. It is also now quite clear that it is really only the essential amino acids (EAA) that drive the process of MPS [16, 17]. However, perhaps more important is that the key EAA is leucine, as it alone appears to be the metabolic trigger for MPS [18, 19].
3 Dose–Response of Dietary Protein and MPS
To date only three true dose–response studies in which MPS has been measured have been published [15, 32, 33]. In those studies, the main message was that MPS is a saturable process in young people at protein ingestion doses of approximately 20–25 g (~8.5–10 g of EAA) regardless of whether the subjects exercised [15] or not [32]. Moore et al. [15] also noted that, in parallel with the rise in MPS, the albumin protein synthetic rate showed a strikingly similar saturable dose–response curve, demonstrating that at least one other body protein had similar synthetic kinetics. In an attempt to standardize this protein dose to body mass (BM), and using the subjects' mass from the study by Moore et al. [15], the dose of protein that was maximally effective (20 g) post-exercise equated to approximately 0.25 g protein/kg BM. While egg was the protein source used in that study [15], the rationale being that it is the internationally recognized standard protein, similar data would be expected with other high-quality proteins. However, the dose of protein that is maximally stimulatory in older adults is closer to 40 g following resistance exercise and 20 g at rest [33]. Beyond the levels at which MPS is maximally stimulated, it has been noted that the oxidation of an indicator amino acid, leucine, rises quite sharply [15, 33], indicating that amino acids are not being used for protein synthesis and instead are oxidized, probably leading to urea production. While oxidative amino acid loss has been used as an indication of protein excess, it may well be that oxidative losses would still occur despite the fact that protein synthesis is not maximally stimulated as a result of lower K m (Michaelis–Menten kinetics—the substrate concentration at which the reaction rate is half of maximal) values of enzymes involved in amino acid degradation compared with, for example, the K m for the activation of mammalian target of rapamycin [34, 35]. The traditional interpretation of amino acid oxidation as being 'wasteful' may not be a true sentiment where optimal stimulation of MPS is concerned.
4 Protein Quality and Muscle Protein Turnover
Protein quality has traditionally been defined by the protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS). This estimate of quality is derived from measures of the limiting EAA content in the protein compared with that of a reference protein (egg protein) multiplied by the digestibility of the protein [36]. However, issues with the PDCAAS method of scoring proteins have been raised and relate to the validity of the preschool-age child amino acid requirement values, the use of fecal versus ileal digestibility and the truncation of values at 1.0 (i.e. the EAA content of proteins greater than that of egg protein are not important for tissue growth or maintenance) [36, 37]. The restriction of a PDCAAS value at 1.0 obscures the fact that the content of particular amino acids, such as leucine, are higher in the milk-derived proteins casein and whey compared with that of soy by 33 % and 76 %, respectively [38]. This difference in leucine content probably has some functional significance because leucine has been shown to be an important regulatory activator of skeletal MPS [18, 19, 39, 40]. It has recently been reported that even small doses of protein, that were only 25 % of the maximally effective protein dose for stimulating MPS [15], could be made to be maximally effective with the addition of leucine [41]. Therefore, despite an equivalent PDCAAS score it is perhaps not surprising that whey was found to be superior to soy protein in stimulating MPS in both a rested and contracted muscle [6]. Interestingly, the same result was found in older men [42].
While isolated proteins are an interesting model, most athletes consume whole foods. It was previously shown that skimmed milk was superior to a nutrient-matched soy beverage [10], which was also attributed to the high leucine content of milk proteins in the 4:1 ratio of casein:whey in bovine milk. Of note, whey was also found to be superior to casein in stimulating MPS in both rested and contracted muscles [6]. This is an interesting observation given that the leucine content of whey is only 20 % higher than that of casein. However, casein is digested much more slowly than whey and has even been termed a 'slow' protein by comparison to whey, which is an acid-soluble and rapidly-digested protein [43]. Similar to the finding of the author's group [6], Pennings et al. [7] recently reported that whey was superior to both casein and casein hydrolysate in stimulating muscle protein accretion. Therefore, even hydrolysis (i.e. pre-digestion) of casein to speed up its digestion did not result in a greater stimulation of MPS [7]. When protein was fed in small pulses, resulting in protracted hyperaminoacidemia with low amplitude, compared with a large bolus, with rapid and transient aminoacidemia with larger amplitude, a smaller rise in MPS occurred [44].
5 High(er) Protein in Weight Loss
A number of studies have compared higher than normally consumed (i.e. ~15–17 % of total dietary energy intake from protein) protein intakes in their effects on weight loss. While there is little doubt that the energy deficit per se will determine weight loss, the focus with weight loss and higher protein diets should be more on what is referred to as the 'quality' of the weight loss [48]. The operational definition of weight loss quality is loss of a high ratio of fat to lean tissue, with an emphasis on the loss of visceral fat [49]. Therefore, while general conclusions regarding weight loss in long-term free-living individuals have suggested that weight loss is no different with higher protein intakes [50, 51], short-term trials have shown important differences in the weight lost as fat with muscle 'spared' [48]. What is evident is that with respect to weight loss with exercise, higher protein and higher dairy protein in particular provide a protective effect for muscle, even allowing its accrual in certain circumstances [49, 52]. An important observation from an exercise performance standpoint is that in a group of overweight women who consumed a higher protein diet (1.3 g/kg BM/day) during diet and exercise-induced weight loss, they experienced greater gains in strength [49, 53]. However, protein is not able to ablate the loss of skeletal muscle mass completely, especially if the energy deficit is substantial and rapid weight loss occurs, even in exercising athletes [52, 54]. However, when weight loss is more moderate then higher protein intake (1.6 g/kg BM/day) cannot only preserve lean mass but allow performance gains [52]. Unfortunately, without continued supervision, the same athletes who lost fat and gained muscle in the 8-week study period returned to their pre-intervention body composition after 12 months [55].
6 Adjunctive Nutritional Strategies to Augment Muscle Protein Synthesis
While it is clear that aminoacidemia following protein ingestion drives the rise in MPS, other nutrients have been added to protein in an attempt to augment its impact on MPS. Carbohydrates have been a primary focus in this area, with the rationale that their energy may serve to reverse an exercise-induced suppression of protein synthesis, either by activation of adenosine monophosphate kinase [56] or through a calcium–calmodulin-dependent mechanism [57]. Alternatively, insulin as a result of carbohydrate ingestion could either promote protein synthesis, suppress proteolysis, or both [58]. However, to date several studies combining protein and carbohydrate have shown no augmentation of protein synthesis when protein is provided in adequate amounts [13, 14, 59]. However, these data do not preclude the hypothesis that carbohydrate is not stimulatory with lower-than-optimal protein doses. In addition, the restoration of muscle glycogen by means of carbohydrate ingestion is also obviously important for athletes and should not be neglected.
Only a few amino acids have been tested in their capacity to augment MPS, but none has proved beneficial in young men. Glutamine (0.3 g/kg BM) was given to young men following 90 min of cycling at 65 % of peak oxygen uptake in addition to carbohydrate and balanced EAA, and there was no difference in post-exercise MPS compared with the placebo trial [60]. The lack of an effect of glutamine on MPS following endurance exercise is at odds with data showing that even endurance exercise is anabolic for mitochondrial and myofibrillar protein synthesis [61]. Congruent with the absence of any benefit of glutamine on MPS after endurance exercise are data from young men performing resistance training who received glutamine throughout 6 weeks of training (0.9 g/kg lean tissue/day) [62]. Glutamine supplementation has been shown to be useful in certain clinical populations, in whom there is a relative lack of intracellular glutamine [63]. However, it is perhaps not overly surprising that glutamine is ineffective in populations who have adequate levels of the amino acid, because it is hard for even a high dose of glutamine to increase intramuscular glutamine [60], and conclusions of recent reviews have been that glutamine appears to be far from useful for athletes [64].
As a precursor for nitric oxide biosynthesis, the amino acid arginine has received some attention for its potential role to promote blood flow and enhance nutrient or hormonal delivery to muscles allowing enhanced anabolism [65, 66, 67]. The one study in which MPS has been measured in humans following exercise with arginine supplementation showed no effect of a bolus dose (10 g) of arginine on nitrate or nitrite concentration, femoral artery flow, or MPS [65]. An interesting observation was that growth hormone concentrations were enhanced by arginine supplementation [65] but, similar to other studies [68, 69], the transiently increased growth hormone concentration did not enhance MPS. Other attempts to enhance blood flow after resistance exercise by means of arginine or other nitric oxide-enhancing compounds have proved unsuccessful, at least in healthy young men [66, 67].
7 Conclusion
Changes in MPS are variable throughout the day on a meal-to-meal basis, and are augmented immediately and for a prolonged time period after resistive exercise. Endurance exercise also stimulates MPS, but the responses are different to those with resistance exercise, and there is far less clarity on the length of time that they persist. Dietary protein appears to be most effective when consumed after exercise, to take advantage of the 'receptive state' of the muscle, for mounting a robust MPS response. This would appear to be a guideline that athletes engaging in resistance and endurance training should follow to allow the synthesis of new proteins specific to their activity, and also to promote adaptive remodeling and repair of any cellular damage. The dose of protein that appears most effective following resistance exercise, and possibly endurance exercise, is approximately 0.25–0.30 g protein/kg BM/meal, at least when consuming isolated proteins. Leucine is a key amino acid in stimulating MPS and its content in, for example, whey protein is probably a primary reason why whey protein is so effective at stimulating MPS as opposed to isolated soy and casein proteins. Therefore, proteins containing a high content of leucine that are digested rapidly are most effectively directed toward MPS; however, ingestion of foods such as milk promote a robust stimulation of MPS and highlight the fact that 'blends' of fast and slow proteins are still effective in stimulating MPS. When protein is sufficient, dietary carbohydrate and the ensuing insulinemia does not augment the response of MPS, but carbohydrate is still a practical macronutrient to consume to promote glycogen resynthesis. Neither arginine nor glutamine have been demonstrated to be effective at promoting resistance exercise-induced anabolism in humans and their inclusion in supplements has, on the basis of current evidence, no grounds.
This article was published in a supplement supported by Gatorade Sports Science Institute. The supplement was guest edited by Lawrence L. Spriet who attended a meeting of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) expert panel in April 2012 and received honoraria from the GSSI, a division of PepsiCo, Inc., for his meeting participation and the writing of his manuscript. He has not received any honoraria for guest editing the supplement. L.L.S. selected peer reviewers for each paper and managed the process. Stuart Phillips, PhD, attended a meeting of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) Expert Panel in April 2012 and received honoraria from the GSSI, a division of PepsiCo, Inc., for his meeting participation and the writing of this manuscript. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of PepsiCo, Inc. This work was supported by grants from the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). Additional funding came from the US Dairy Research Institute, and Dairy Farmers of Canada. The author has previously received travel expenses and has served on the speaker's bureau for the US National Dairy Council, and Dairy Farmers of Canada.
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The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has announced that the Luther College coaching staff has been named the 2018 Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year. This is the fifth time in the past nine years the Luther staff has been so honored. The Luther staff was also recognized for this award in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Under head coach Renae Hartl, associate head coach Teri Olson, and assistant coaches Tracy Hjelle, Miranda McCay and Kristen Winter, plus student assistants Bella Alverado and Steph Meyer, Luther collected the Midwest Region award after going 43-11 to set a school record for wins and finishing a program-best third in its fifth appearance at the NCAA Championship with Hartl at the helm.
The Norse were a remarkable 23-4 in neutral-site games, including three victories in Oklahoma City, and dealt national runner-up Illinois Wesleyan its lone loss at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex prior to the championship finals.
Hartl just completed her 17th season and has compiled a record of 557-182 for a winning percentage of .753. During her tenure the Norse have won five Iowa Conference titles, seven Iowa Conference Tournament titles and have made 11 appearances in the National Tournament including a string of the last 10 years in a row.


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Monterey County Health Department seek an experienced health care administrative professional to fill a vacancy for the position of Bureau Chief in the Clinic Services Bureau. The Bureau Chief manages operations and plans, directs, and coordinates the health care services of outpatient primary and specialty clinics in Monterey County. This position works under general direction of the Community Health Center Board of Directors and the administrative direction of the Director of Health Services.
The Clinic Services Bureau operates nine clinics; Alisal Health Center, Seaside Family Health Center, Monterey County Health Clinic at Marina, Bienestar Salinas, Bienestar Marina, Laurel Family Practice Clinic, Laurel Internal Medicine Clinic, Laurel Vista, and Laurel Pediatric Clinic. The clinics are designated as Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes and provide preventive, primary, and specialty medical care services.
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N Medium humanoid
Init +2; Senses Perception +8
AC 17, touch 12, flat-footed 15 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, +1 shield)
hp 30 (6d8+3)
Fort +2, Ref +7, Will +4; +4 vs. bardic performance, language–dependent, and sonic
Speed 30 ft.
Melee rapier +5 (1d6+1/18–20)
Ranged +1 hive pistol +7 (1d8+1/x4)
Special Attacks bardic performance 24 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 17], inspire competence +2, inspire courage +2, suggestion [DC 17])
Bard Spells Known (CL 6th; concentration +10)
2nd (4/day)—calm emotions, enthrall (DC 16), sound burst (DC 16), tongues
1st (5/day)—charm person (DC 15), cure light wounds, expeditious retreat, grease (DC 15)
0 (at will)—ghost sound (DC 14), light, lullaby, mage hand, resistance, summon instrument
Str 12, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 18
Base Atk +4; CMB +5; CMD 17
Feats Extra Performance, Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Skill Focus (Perform [String])
Skills Acrobatics +11, Bluff +18, Diplomacy +18, Knowledge (nobility) +9, Linguistics +5, Perception +8, Perform (oratory) +13, Perform (sing) +13, Perform (string) +18, Sense Motive +13, Sleight of Hand +12, Spellcraft +10, Stealth +11
Languages Common, Dwarven, Elven
SQ bardic knowledge +3, lore master 1/day, versatile performance (oratory, string)
Combat Gear scrolls of cure light wounds (2), disguise self (2), remove fear (2), pyrotechnics; Other Gear masterwork armored coat, masterwork buckler, +1 hive pistol with 14 metal cartridges, rapier, masterwork guitar.
Boon A minstrel can write and publish a song or story lauding the PCs and their accomplishments, granting them a +2 circumstance bonus on Diplomacy checks for 1 week.
A minstrel is a professional entertainer, an accomplished performer used to playing at festivals and lordly tables.
He is a versatile performer but specializes in song, story, and especially the playing of the guitar, bass, and other stringed instruments.
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MECHANICSVILLE - For the Thomas Dale softball team, it wasn't supposed to end this way.
However, for three seniors, it was a great ride - Austin Shornak, Alexa Tuck and Lauryn Nanny.
Despite a 3-2 first round Central Region loss to Atlee, coach Dennis J
MECHANICSVILLE - For the Thomas Dale softball team, it wasn't supposed to end this way.
However, for three seniors, it was a great ride - Austin Shornak, Alexa Tuck and Lauryn Nanny.
Despite a 3-2 first round Central Region loss to Atlee, coach Dennis Jones will forever honor these three young girls.
"These girls have been in our program for five years. They are not just great athletes, they are great people, I love them," Jones said. "They've meant a lot to this program. We've never finished below third in our district."
For the Knights, Nanny and Tuck helped bring in the first two runs of the night. Lacey Waldrop got the ball rolling with a base hit up the middle.
Nanny then delivered with a bullet to right field to bring in Waldrop. And just like in the regular season, Tuck was right there to back up her, partner in crime, with a RBI single down the third baseline for the 2-0 lead.
But later in the bottom of the second, Atlee came right back with two runs of its own. However, they came off of two errors.
For the contest, Thomas Dale pitcher Waldrop tossed a no-hitter striking out 13 batters.
With runners on first and second (walks), the Raiders' Liz Holte hit a fly ball that resulted in a pair of infield errors.
As a result, two runs scored and tied the game at 2-2.
Waldrop didn't give up as she struck out the final two batters. The Knights tried to bounce back but couldn't deliver.
This time around it was the Raiders to strike first in the fifth when Ryndee Ruch bunted the ball to the pitcher. Trying to make the throw to first, the ball was high over the base allowing what would be the game winning run.
"They did what they needed to do to win," Jones said. "They're a good ball club."
Later in the sixth, the Knights had their chance with two straight hits to lead off the inning. But with two outs and runners on first and second, the lead runner was caught stealing at third for the final out.
Then in the seventh, Thomas Dale gave it one more shot with an opening infield hit by Lizzy Martin, but the last two outs were routine grounders.
The Knights finished the season 18-4 overall and 14-2 in the district winning the Central District tournament for the second consecutive year.
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text: Dear Robie, Thank you for your help, that's very useful for me. :) Regards, Shaoting -----Original Message----- From: Robie Basak [mailto:robie.basak at ubuntu.com] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2018 2:47 AM To: Shao, Ting <ting.shao at intel.com> Cc: ubuntu-devel-discuss at lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: An question about default opened option "-fstack-protector-strong" Hi Shaoting, On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 07:03:28AM +0000, Shao, Ting wrote: > 1. I installed gcc from apt-get by default, is Ubuntu providing a customized version of GCC? Yes. I don't think Ubuntu is unique at all amongst distributions in this regard. > 2. If answer of 1 is yes, then you may have a repo that host the customized GCC code, if I am right, could you please show me where I can find the proof of that customization? You can find the source for every published Ubuntu package on Launchpad. For example: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcc-5/5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.9 There's an experimental git view you might find easier to use: https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcc-5/log/?h=applied/ubuntu/xenial-devel Note that in the case of gcc-5, there are an extensive set of patches that are dynamically applied to the tree before the package is built. This is driven from debian/rules.patch via debian/rules. The patches appear to be in debian/patches/ but I think they're selectively added, so you'll need to do some digging to understand exactly what applies in your case. Launchpad also stores build logs, available through the first link above, if that helps you match things up. Hope that helps, Robie


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Bunker-buster dropped on Baghdad
CAMP DAVID, Maryland (CNN) -- The United States has dropped two 4,500-pound GBU-37 "bunker-buster" bombs on a target in Baghdad, shaking a large area and creating a large plume of smoke that rose over the city center.
It marked the first time the bombs have been used in this war.
Pentagon sources said a U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber dropped the satellite-guided bombs at around 11 p.m. Thursday local time (2000 GMT).
U.S. Central Command said a B-2 Spirit "targeted and struck a major link in Iraq's national communication network" located on the east bank of the Tigris River in downtown Baghdad.
"The strike with two precision-guided munitions was to degrade the ability of the Hussein regime to command and control the actions of Iraq's military forces," Central Command said in a statement.
It did not specify what type of bombs were used in one of the heaviest bombardments on Baghdad seen in the course of this war.
Iraq's International Communications Center, which operates Iraq's phone system, was ablaze after it was pounded in the strike late Thursday.
Baghdad residents told Reuters news service the Al Salam presidential palace was among the targets struck. The palace was bombed last week. Residents also told Reuters some military positions on the eastern and southern perimeter of the city had been targeted.
The use of increasingly powerful bombs comes as the United States announces it will send 120,000 additional troops to the Persian Gulf for a war U.S. President George W. Bush said will last "however long it takes to win."
Twenty thousand troops from the U.S. 4th Infantry Division will leave Fort Hood, Texas, for Iraq in the next few days, and another 100,000 ground troops have received deployment orders and will head to the Persian Gulf region next month, Pentagon officials said.
Speaking after a meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the president's Camp David retreat in Maryland, Bush said President Saddam Hussein would be removed from power.
And despite stronger than expected resistance from Iraqi troops and paramilitary fighters, defense officials tell CNN that there are no plans to change the coalition's strategy.
Iraq's information minister said Thursday Baghdad would be the "graveyard" of coalition forces and they would lose "even if they bring double American troops." (Full story)
Elsewhere, the U.S. military began building up its northern front in Iraq Thursday, after dropping 1,000 paratroopers into the region to secure a key airfield in the country's Kurdish-controlled zone. (Full story)
Bush and Blair have called on the United Nations to immediately resume the oil-for-food program in Iraq after meeting privately to discuss the Iraq situation. More than half Iraq's citizens depend on the program for food, Bush said. (Full Story)
The delivery of humanitarian aid to the port of Umm Qasr in the south was delayed another day when British mine-clearing teams discovered two more mines outside the main shipping channel. Britain's RFA Sir Galahad is filled with more than 200 tons of supplies. (Full story)
The Iraqi death toll now stands at more than 350, the country's health minister Umid Midhat Mubarak said Thursday, with a further 4,000 civilians injured. ('Civilians targeted')
In London British military officials said Thursday they found chemical weapons protection suits when Iraqi infantry abandoned a headquarters facility in the oil fields of southern Iraq. Adm. Sir Michael Boyce, the chief of British Defence Staff, told a news conference. (Full story)
But he added that British troops did not find any weapons of mass destruction.
Other developments
• Waves of B-52 bombers pounded a convoy of some 1,000 Iraqi military vehicles overnight before they could reach U.S. Army troops in Najaf, about 60 miles south of Baghdad, CNN's Walter Rodgers reported Thursday.
• Coalition officials said Thursday said that pro-Saddam forces in Najaf and Basra are threatening Iraqis with death if they don't pick up arms against U.S.-led forces.
• At Kalak, coalition air forces dropped at least three large bombs on Iraqi positions Thursday morning, near the line of demarcation between the Kurdish zone and territory controlled by the Iraqi regime, CNN's Ben Wedeman says.
• A British military spokesman said Thursday that the two men shown on an Arab television network Wednesday who were purported to be British prisoners of war are not soldiers and may have been on a humanitarian mission inside Iraq.
• A top U.S. military official accused Iraqi forces of committing war crimes by executing prisoners of war, using civilians as human shields and hiding command posts in hospitals. (Full story)
• Forty-seven U.S. and British military personnel have been confirmed killed since the conflict began. (Coalition casualties)
CNN Correspondents Christiane Amanpour, Jason Bellini, Tom Mintier, Steve Nettleton, Karl Penhaul, Nic Robertson, Walter Rodgers, Brent Sadler, Martin Savidge, Kevin Sites, Barbara Starr and Alessio Vinci contributed to this report.
EDITOR'S NOTE: CNN's policy is to not report information that puts operational security at risk.