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The Treasury has appointed Katharine Braddick to replace Charles Roxburgh as financial services director general.
Roxburgh was the Treasury's lead on the Financial Advice Market Review.
The financial services director general role had been left vacant since Roxburgh was appointed second permanent secretary to the Treasury in June.
Braddick was previously Treasury financial services director (international and EU) and joined the department in 2014 on a secondment from the Bank of England.
Braddick has previously worked at the Financial Services Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. At the PRA she held roles including prudential policy director and prudential banking policy head.
She joined the PRA from the Association of British Insurers.
According to a Treasury statement, Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Braddick on the recommendation of the Civil Service Commissioner and with the approval of Chancellor Philip Hammond.
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We are looking for game developers who can work autonomously and control the entire development process from ideation to execution. We always give our players the best gaming experience, therefore the output must be efficient, robust, and scalable with relentless focus on quality, writing clean code, and well written documentation.
Examples of the kind of games we are looking to develop include online keno, roulette games, blackjack, epic gems, and other new game ideas. We will be providing more detailed info about the games and logic upon further discussions with our selected and preferred developers.
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Achieve your full potential thanks to Saxion's modern learning facilities
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Information and Communication Technology is everywhere. Ordering tickets for a concert, applying for a student loan, calling your friend who is away on a study trip – this and more can all be done online nowadays. You can even participate in meetings online, and you can buy groceries without leaving the house. IT specialists play a key role in keeping such day-to-day activities running smoothly. Today's big discovery is often old news by tomorrow, with one development following another at breakneck speed. The opportunities within IT are becoming more diverse all the time, and users are making ever-greater demands.
Business IT is one of the three graduation programs within the bachelor program Information and Communication Technology. If you like to study Business IT, you will start your studies at Information and Communication Technology with a general introduction semester on Business IT, IT Service Management and Software Engineering. You will acquire more knowledge of your future work field, your capacities and our three IT programs. At the end of the first semester you decide which graduation program fits you the best: Business IT, Software Engineering or IT Service Management. The next three and a half years you will spend studying subjects which are directly related to the graduation program of your choice. Your IT program will be an excellent preparation for a dynamic career in which you will be required to actively keep pace with new developments.
Why Business Information Technology?
Are you one of those students that is keen to co-operate with people within companies, analyse their IT needs and design creative IT solutions? In the Business IT program you will learn to analyse business processes and give advice about the IT resources that organizations and users need. You will combine Business, IT and Consultancy modules. For example, business economics, marketing, logistics, databases, business information systems, IT alignment and IT trends and innovations. Change management, communication skills and knowledge of cross-cultural management are important subjects as well. For more information about the Business IT program: see course content.
First and second years
The first semester of your degree revolves around gaining a general overview and an orientation on Business IT, Software Engineering and ITSM. After the first semester you can choose the course graduation program that is right for you. You will spend the next one and a half years studying subjects, which are directly related to the program of your choice. You will attend lectures and seminars, and work in projects.
Third and fourth years
The third year starts with an internship. This is the opportunity for you to gain practical experience. After your internship you specialize in your domain by choosing elective modules, which will complete your third year. In the first semester of your fourth year you take a deepening or broadening minor program. You will complete your studies with a graduation project at an IT department or a (IT) company.
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Degrees in The Netherlands are based around the credit system. What are credits? You are awarded a number of credits for each assignment, exam and traineeship that you complete. Each credit is equivalent to a study load of 28 hours. You are expected to earn 60 credits every year. This means that an academic year is equivalent to a study load of 1,680 hours. This should give you a reasonably clear idea of the amount of time involved in completing your degree successfully.
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The program Business IT is run by the School of Creative Technology (ACT) and is taught in English. If you decide to follow one of the Information and Communication Technology programs, you will be studying together with many international students. You will have a great time combining learning, student life and studying with people from different cultures.
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By the time you graduate, you are fully prepared for a career in the world of IT. You will understand the latest innovative technologies and you will know how you can apply these technologies in practice for end users. Thanks to the huge demand for IT specialists, a wide range of jobs are within your reach. You could set to work within the IT department of a large organization, within a specialized IT company or you could start your own business.
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Rachel Weisz Bares Bikini Body Alongside Hubby Daniel Craig
Rachel Weisz shows off her bikini body while taking a dip in the water on Thursday (July 23) on the island of Menorca near Spain.
The 45-year-old actress was joined for the beach vacation by her husband Daniel Craig and her son Henry (not pictured).
Just last month, Daniel and Rachel celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. They got married back in June 2011.
Later this year, Daniel is expected to hit the promo campaign trail with his upcoming James Bond movie Spectre, which will hit theaters in the U.S. on November 6.


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Friday Fail – June Compilation
This is the best and latest fails of 2012, some you have seen and some you havent. Its time to get your funny on. Enjoy!
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Symfony2, by many considered to be the leading PHP framework these days, was totally rewritten to provide a set of decoupled components for the Symfony community to build a full-stack "HTTP framework".
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Bundles there are now over 1k ready made high level OSS packages which further extend the core functionality.
This talk will walk the audience through a simple Symfony2 application illustrating with real code how all the pieces work together.
Speaker Lukas Smith has been doing PHP since before the turn of the century. His involvement in the PHP community has seen him speak at conferences around the globe, becoming co-release-manager for PHP 5.3 and co-creator of the first Symfony2 component-based framework even before there was Symfony2. These days he spends most of his open souce time on Symfony2 as well as PHPCR, a port of the Java Content Repository specification to PHP.


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Closeouts. Flexible, lightweight and casually comfortable, Peace Mocs by Old Friend's Doris moccasins have generous underfoot cushioning and a durable rubber outsole suitable for outdoor wanderings. A rawhide lace bow with tassel accent adds simple charm to this classic style.
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Today we start a short series of photos from Croatia, where we'll be showing you pictures from the islands and cities of the Adriatic coast.
Today's photos are from the small town of Makarska, part of the Dalmatian Coast and located near Biokovo Mountain. Just like in Rovinj, there are stone-paved streets and stone-walled houses everywhere.
Stay with us for the next episode: travel photos from Brac, coming up soon.


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Gold spikes to three-month high
The gold bounce we expected came through over the past two days, bringing price back towards the upper level of a range that has been respected for almost two months. The initial sell off from just above the resistance zone of $1224 could spell a retracement lower. Given the ranging we have seen recently, that is what I am looking out for.
However, I do expect gold to emerge from this channel to the upside and thus any break and close above $1224 would bring that bullish outlook to the fore. Until that happens I look for a move lower towards $1178.
Silver breakout signals bullish intent
Wednesday's break higher on silver provided a close above the symmetrical triangle that has been in play throughout 2015. Given the size of the recent move, I could see some retracement coming in, especially with the 50-week simple moving average capping yesterday's move to the upside.
Given the breakout, I do expect a move towards $18.22-18.50. Let's not forget that silver hasn't enjoyed more than three consecutive green days since June 2014, so Monday could prove too much an ask and could retrace.
It is worth bearing in mind that a move above $18.50 would signal a potential long-term bottom in silver and could start a long awaited recovery. On another note, the breakout seen in silver, could lead us to believe that the consolidation seen in gold could also breakout higher due to the correlation between the two – silver often leads gold.
Brent fails to create new high
The recent resurgence in brent crude appears to have been capped at $68.50, approximately $1 short of the May high. That inability to create a new high is crucial to the notion that we may have topped off and could be seeing the root of the next leg lower.
For that notion to gain momentum, I would need to see the lower high matched with a lower low. Thus the following trading days could have significant implications for the coming month.
Intraday charts show lower lows and lower highs being created and therefore I expect us to move lower once more today. Last week's shooting star candle coupled with a MACD histogram which is seemingly topping off also gives me confidence that we are set to move lower over the medium term.
WTI triangle in play
Alongside brent, light crude has created a new lower high and we await the creation of a new lower low to point to a potential market top. For now, price action is trading in a tightening range and is forming a symmetrical triangle formation.
I expect to see the breakout towards the downside and early selling is pointing towards the likeliness of a day in the red. Any significant move lower is likely to see support come in should it reach $58.81 with a move below $58.14 being the crucial move needed to provide confidence of a longer term sell off.


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Batman: Arkham Origins Heroes & Villains (Steel Pack) | GAME PS3 / Xbox 360 | £9.99
Batman: Arkham Origins Review
Batman: Arkham Origins can't hold a candle to Rocksteady's two original games, but it's still an enjoyable open-world BatRomp now that the technical issues have been all but ironed out. GAME's exclusive steel pack Heroes & Villains edition is currently only £9.99 on last-gen consoles, which boasts beautiful presentation. Thanks to oUkTuRkEyIII @ HUKD!


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The percentage of homicides with defendants under age 25 who used guns in Jefferson County substantially exceeds the national average.
Birmingham News reporter Eric Velasco, in a two-part series that concludes on Monday, examined The Killing Years in Jefferson County. Join him on Monday at 11 a.m. to discuss his findings, including:
>> Guns were used in 86 percent of Birmingham homicides, and 83 percent in the county as a whole, versus 68 percent nationwide. Birmingham's rate is higher among defendants ages 16 through 24.
>> Poverty and education play a role. The rate of Birmingham families with children living in poverty was nearly double the national average of 15 percent.
>> Nearly 13 percent of adults over age 25 in Birmingham never finished high school. Nationally it was 9 percent.
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Panthers win MAC opener over Flyers
By Mark Ruschau
Parkway's Zoey Pond, left, waits to put the tag on Marion Local's Mindy Puthoff
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ROCKFORD - On a night when she did not have her best stuff, Sierra Fent made enough pitches and her Parkway teammates scored enough runs to lead the Panthers to a 6-1 win over the Marion Local Flyers in the Midwest Athletic Conference softball opener for both teams at the Parkway Athletic Complex on Monday.
Fent allowed the Flyers 12 base runners in the game on six hits, four walks and two reaching on errors. Of the 12 base runners, only one came around to score. Fent helped herself out by striking out nine batters along the way.
Marion Local (2-6, 0-1 MAC) went one for eight with runners in scoring position, leaving eight runners in scoring position.
The Flyers loaded the bases with one out in the fourth on an error and a pair of singles. Fent induced a ground ball with Fent pitching the ball to catcher Zoey Pond for the second. Fent than struck out Allison Rosenbeck swinging to end the threat.
In the sixth, Marion had Flyers on all the bases again, this time with nobody out thanks to an infield hit and a pair of walks. Fent bowed her back, striking out Taylor Homan and Jessie Wynk before getting Heather Mescher to fly out to center for the third out.
The Flyers had one last threat as Brianna Bragg walked and Mindy Puthoff singled with one out. Fent got Megan Wendel to bounce to the mound for the second out and then struck out Kristi Moorman to end the game.
"We did not get the big hit when we needed it tonight," said Marion Local coach Russ Puthoff. "All the credit tonight goes to Sierra. She made the pitches that she had to make in big spots and her defense made the plays behind her."
"Marion was really patient at the plate. They did hit the ball very hard. They had a threat going and (Fent) made the pitches when she needed to," said Parkway coach Mark Esselstein. "She showed maturity tonight, dealing with the strike zone, and in the seventh inning she shook me (declining a pitch selection) a couple times and still made the pitch that she needed to make."
Parkway (5-3, 1-0 MAC) provided all the offense Fent needed by scoring three runs over the first three innings. In the second, Fent led off with a single and then went to third when Lindsey Walls' ground ball to the pitcher was thrown away at second, allowing Fent to take third. Olivia Smith produced the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly. Terra Walls followed with a laser-shot double off the fence in right-center field to bring in the second run.
In the third, Kylie Snyder singled and scored on a double to right-center by Fent.
Parkway hosts Lincolnview tonight before returning to conference play on Thursday at New Bremen. Marion Local returns to play this evening as they play host to county rival Coldwater in a non-conference affair before hosting Fort Recovery in MAC play on Thursday.
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Thanks to everyone who's participated
- 2013 & 2014 business plans and budget (BP&B) adjustments survey
- November BP&B Adjustments!
- BP&B alignment with Council NEW four-year term
Your input is valuable, insightful and much appreciated.
So, how did we use your input for the Business Plan & Budget alignment with Council's new 4-year termIn continuing our conversation, we had these goals in mind:
- To provide you with information about how we plan and budget and why we do it, including information about our previous process and the need for change.
- To make you part of the process in creating a new business planning and budgeting cycle and give you the opportunity to provide input and ideas.
Your input was shared with both Council and Administration. They analysed the input to aid them in making decisions because we are all working together to make a better Calgary,
WHO provided INPUT on BP&B alignment with Council's NEW four-year term?
- CITIZENS though the online survey and comments page
- City of Calgary STAFF through workshops and interviews
- Our MAYOR and COUNCIL through one-on-one interviews
Council, on 2013 April 22, took the research, engagement of stakeholders and best practices and used all the information to decide that to properly align with the new four-year term, the Business Planning and Budgeting cycle that will begin in 2015 with a MODIFIED 4-YEAR BUSINESS PLAN & BUDGET CYCLE.
What is a MODIFIED 4-YEAR CYCLE?
The Modified 4-Year Cycle will extend the current approach to span a four-year time frame, with a more extensive review opportunity in the third year of the electoral term for Council to reconsider its priorities and direct any changes needed to the approved business plans and budgets.
Departments will begin by preparing four-year business plans and budgets based on the priorities and guidelines set by Council. The business plans and budgets will be developed for Council review and approval at the end of the first full year of the new electoral term. Council will be asked to approve the four-year plans and budgets, including all rates and fees required to balance the four years of operating budgets, while still adopting the budget one year at a time, as required by legislation. An annual adjustment process also provides the flexibility to make adjustments in response to external factors and changing circumstances.
What is UNIQUE about our new 4-year MODIFIED approach?
The Modified 4-Year approach builds on the strengths of the 4-Year Cycle option and provides a significant opportunity in the middle of each Council term to review the socio-economic outlook, revisit Council priorities and re-engage citizens, and then adjust the remaining two years of the plans and budgets as required to adapt to changing circumstances. This approach will add a degree of flexibility not included in a standard 4-year cycle so that any course corrections can be accommodated in the 4-Year plans and budgets.


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He responded. While most Americans settled into a relaxed Independence Day weekend, Barack Obama tried to quiet mounting criticism from supporters over his decision to back a new White House spying bill. In an unprecedented letter released on the afternoon of July 3, Obama addressed the thousands of supporters who organized a large protest on his social networking portal.
Noting that he expected to take his "lumps" and "be held accountable," Obama respectfully defended his surveillance reversal. While maintaining that immunizing companies accused of illegal spying undermines deterrence and "accountability for past abuses," Obama said he now backs legislation granting the right to give immunity (and other executive powers) because it provides a "real mechanism for accountability" via future investigations. The explanation ran 852 words–more than double the length of his original statement announcing support for the spying bill on June 20–and then campaign policy aides continued the discussion for over an hour with visitors on Obama's site (pictured at right). The unusual exchange sparked an intense debate over the weekend, as activists and bloggers questioned whether it heralded a more interactive political era, or a reminder that double talk can spread on any medium.
On Sunday night, the protest group released its official reply, collaboratively edited through a wiki and representing some of the 19,000 members. It pressed Obama to take his fight against immunity to the Senate floor this week. Since Obama's letter said he still wanted to "strike" immunity from the bill, the group urged him to take charge:


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Will it work with the wireless charger?
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Not for me. The phone "looks" like it is charging. The icon turns green and the charge indicator shows. The battery percentage, however, never increases. Case off, phone charges great. Case on, complete disappointment. Do not be fooled by a charging mat demo. Wait to watch the percentage increase. It doesn't work for me.
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Yes it works for me. I'm using the Belkin wireless charging pad. Not sure about other wireless charging pads. I purchased the Belkin from the Apple Store to avoid any incompatibility problems. If you're going to pay $1k for an iPhone X ... it doesn't make sense to skimp on case protection and charging accessories ... I'm just saying. The thing about the Apple Store is that you can return any of their items that are not functioning properly, so I try to stick with them for most of my electrical accessories. I've had mines since the X was released and its holding up quite well, other than minimal scratches on the clear plastic part of the case. I did purchase a privacy screen from another retailer that works well with the case, in case you're wondering if you can use a screen protector. Just make sure it has the smooth beveled edges, so the case won't pop the screen off. Good luck
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Check out CODA's video – produced by CODA's Stepen Cassell and videographer Jarratt Taylor!
Study finds tapering, clinic policies can reduce opioid use
(UPDATE: Coverage on Sen. Jeff Merkley's website too.) Medical Press and Partnership For Drug-Free Kids, and other websites are reporting on a study on opioid addiction in which CODA Medical Director Melissa Weimer and other researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University "showed that […] Read more »
Alison Noice is CODA's new Deputy Director
Alison Noice, known throughout the behavioral health community for her work as Director of CODA's Addiction Medicine Program, has been named Deputy Director of the agency. Alison came to Multnomah County in 1999 to work in a joint collaboration between the Dept. of Criminal Justice, Unity and CODA called "Project Oasis" for […] Read more »
Doctor Melissa Weimer joins CODA
Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, who has provided clinical services at CODA for the past two years, has joined the agency as Medical Director. Dr. Weimer also serves as an Assistant Professor at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), where she sees patients and teaches internal medicine residents in primary-care and […] Read more »


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Soybeans are a major dietary source of the isoflavones genistein and daidzein. Both are phytoestrogens, plant molecules that are structurally and functionally similar to mammalian estrogens. Phytoestrogens are thought possibly to inhibit binding of the more potent endogenous estrogens and decrease their potential effects on breast cancer risk by competing for estrogen receptors. On the other hand, phytoestrogens appear to be capable of promoting estrogen positive breast cancer under some circumstances. Genistein accounts for approximately 50% of total soy isoflavones, whereas daidzein accounts for about 40%. Genistein is also a component of currants, parsley and sage, as well as other legumes such as chickpeas. Daidzein is also found in currants and some other legumes such as fava beans. This article covers genistein and daidzein in general. The recommendation above refers to genistein and daidzein supplements, not isoflavones as found in food.
Genistein has been shown to have antiviral and antioxidant properties, and has been shown to ameliorate fatty liver in insulin resistant rats. Like estrogen, soy phytoestrogens are have been shown to have neuroprotective actions, however, unlike estrogen, genistein and daidzein have been shown to be toxic to primary neuronal culture at high concentrations.
The major isoflavones in soybeans are actually genistin and daidzin, the glycoside conjugates of genistein and daidzein. Genistin and daidzin are converted by human gut bacterial flora into genistein and daidzein and other compounds such as O-desmethylangolensin (ODMA), 5-hydroxy-equol (from genistin), and equol (from daidzin). Equol has been shown to have the strongest binding affinities and estrogenic activities (especially for ERβ) among the daidzin metabolites and has been hypothesized to be largely responsible for the estrogen-like activities of soy and its isoflavones. However, there is a great deal of variation among individuals in the metabolism of genistin and daidzin, which appears to be dependent partly on environmental factors, including other components of the diet, and partly on genetic factors.
Only 25% to 35% of the U.S. Caucasian population is capable of converting daidzein to equol, whereas people in high soy consumption areas of Asia have rates closer to 40% to 60%. There is some evidence that Hispanic or Latino women are also more likely to be equol producers. Approximately 80% to 90% of people harbor the bacteria required to produce ODMA. The frequency of equol producers in one study of vegetarians was found to be 59%, similar to the reported frequency in Japanese adults consuming soy, and much higher than for nonvegetarian adults (25%). One Japanese study found that consumption of dairy products was significantly higher in those who did not excrete equol than in those who did. Seaweed consumption has been found to enhance intestinal production of equol, which could partially explain some of the breast cancer protective effects of Asian diets that are high in both seaweed and soy. Another U.S. study comparing Korean American and Caucasian American women and girls found that the prevalence of equol-producers was higher (51% vs. 36%) and the prevalence of ODMA-producers was lower (84% vs. 92%) in the Korean Americans.
The differences in rates of equol producers partially explains the generally tepid effects found for soy consumption in studies of European and U.S. populations compared to Asian populations. It makes sense that Asian populations, which have had many thousands of years to develop their ability to digest and extract nutrients from soybeans (which are less digestible than most other commonly-consumed foods), would have a slightly different genetic profile than populations that are relatively new to soy consumption. Laboratory animal species used in breast cancer studies tend to produce high levels of equol, which means that animal studies may overestimate the effects of consuming soy or soy isoflavones in women.
Breast cancer-related effects of consuming genistein and daidzein
Our conclusions about the effects of consuming genistein and daidzein supplements are based on three types of information: (1) studies of the impact of genistein, daidzein or equol on breast cancer cells; (2) studies of the effect of consuming genistein or daidzein or diets rich in these phytoestrogens on breast cancer in animals; and (3) human studies and observations. Laboratory studies on breast cancer cell lines shed light on the possible mechanism of action of these compounds, but they do not necessarily provide convincing evidence of similar actions in women, especially since the results appear to be contradictory. Animal studies also provide important information because they have been performed in a controlled environment with well defined conditions, however, they again cannot reliably model the effects of soy phytoestrogens, especially since the reaction to these compounds differs among women depending on their genetic makeup. Finally, human experiments with well-defined soy-related dietary inputs can provide meaningful information on the relationship between soy phytoestrogen consumption and breast cancer risk, but they are subject to multiple confounding factors and genetic differences between women. Below, we summarize the results of the three types of studies. Note that population studies relating to soy food consumption are found in the soybeans, tofu, soybean paste, soy protein isolate, and soybean oil web pages.
Breast cancer cell (in vitro) studies
Studies of the impact of genistein, daidzein or equol on breast cancer cells have found the following:
- A study designed to evaluate the effects of low-dose, long-term genistein exposure on (ER+/PR+) MCF-7 breast cancer cells was performed by culturing the cells in genistein for 10-12 weeks. It was found that the treatment significantly reduced the growth promoting effects of estradiol (E2) and resulted in a down-regulation of the PI3-K/Akt signaling pathway (a mechanism through which genistein might offer protection against breast cancer). However, it did not result in decreased expression of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα).
- Another study found that genistein can induce (ER+/PR+) human MCF-7 breast cancer cell growth. In addition, genistein was found to increase breast cancer-associated aromatase activity in such cells and to negate the growth inhibitory action of an aromatase inhibitor at physiologically relevant concentrations.
- A study examining the mechanism by which genistein can trigger G2/M cell cycle arrest and inhibit cell growth in (triple negative) MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells found that the Ras/MAPK/AP-1 signal pathway might be involved.
- A study designed to determine whether soy genistein has a genotoxic effect on normal breast cancer cells at low-dose, physiological concentrations found that after three months of exposure, the cells evinced loss of a normal chromosome 8, gain of an extra chromosome 20, and loss of a chromosomal segment of chromosome 9, leading to the homozygous deletion of the two tumor suppressor genes CDKN2A (p16INK4a) and CDKN2B (p15INK4b). The authors comment that these genotoxic effects may contribute to soy- and genistein-associated breast cancer risk.
- A study designed to examine mechanisms by which daidzein inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells found that daidzein significantly inhibited MCF-7 and (fibroblast growth factor receptor overexpressing) MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Further testing found that daidzein exerted its anticancer effects via cell cycle arrest at the G1 and G2/M phases.
- A study designed to examine gene expression patterns in MCF-7 breast cancer cells at both physiologic (1 or 5 μM) and pharmacologic (25 μM) genistein concentrations found that genistein modified the expression of genes belonging to multiple pathways, including estrogen- and p53-mediated pathways. At physiologic concentrations, genistein induced expression suggestive of increased proliferation, while at pharmacologic concentration, genistein induced expression suggestive of increased apoptosis, decreased proliferation and decreased total cell number.
- A study found that caffeine enhanced the inhibition of cell proliferation induced by genistein in the hormone-independent breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-435S. Genistein induced a concentration-dependent accumulation of cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle which caffeine reversed. The authors comment that this reversal by caffeine of genistein-induced G2/M phase could enhance genistein-induced inhibition of cell growth.
- A study focusing on the effects of equol in human breast cancer cells found that equol significantly inhibited proliferation in MDA-MB-453 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. However, equol stimulated proliferation in MCF-7 cells at low concentrations (<1 µM) and only inhibited proliferation at a high concentration (100 µM). During equol-induced apoptosis, equol increased the number of cells in the sub-G0 phase and enhanced the level of p53, leading the authors to conclude that equol-induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis involves a p53-dependent pathway.
- In another study, phytoestrogens extracted from soymilk were used to treat human target cells that represent a common model system for mammary tumorigenesis. The soy phytoestrogens were found to induce a genomic fingerprint indistinguishable from the transcriptional effects of 17β-estradiol. More diverging transcriptional profiles were generated when steps were taken to reconstitute the expression of estrogen receptor β (ERβ). The authors conclude that soy phytoestrogens appear to mitigate estrogenic signaling in the presence of both estrogen receptor subtypes but, in late-stage cancer cells lacking ERβ, these phytochemicals contribute to a tumor-promoting transcriptional signature.
- A study designed to examine whether certain carotenoids (lycopene, phytoene, phytofluene, and beta-carotene) can inhibit signaling of phytoestrogens found that treatment of MCF-7 and (ERα-positive) T47D breast cancer cells with genistein induced cell proliferation, cell-cycle progression and transactivation of the estrogen response element, actions similar to the known effects of 17β-estradiol in promoting breast cancer. Each of the carotenoids tested reduced proliferation induced by 17β-estradiol and genistein, thereby potentially reducing their harmful effect in hormone-dependent cancers.
- A study designed to evaluate the impact of the combination of genistein and indole-3-carbinol (found in broccoli and other brassica vegetables) on MCF-7 breast cancer cells found a synergistic effect of genistein and I3C in increasing apoptosis and decreasing ER-α expression.
- A study found that genistein induced aromatase activity in liver cells. After menopause, when the ovaries stop producing the hormone, localized estrogen synthesis in other tissues become more significant physiologically. The study illustrated an extragonadal pathway by which genistein might increase estrogen synthesis.
- A study found that genistein induced increased cellular proliferation and tamoxifen resistance in hormone receptor positive HER2/neu overexpressing (HER2+) cells.
Bottom line: Soy phytoestrogens have been shown both to inhibit and to promote breast cancer cell growth in the laboratory, depending on the concentrations and numerous other factors (such as whether they are administered in the presence of caffeine, certain carotenoids, or indole-3-carbinol (found in brassica vegetables)). The evidence hints that the potential for breast cancer promotion may be greater in later stages of breast cancer.
Animal (in vivo) studies
Studies of the impact of genistein, daidzein or equol in animal breast cancer models have found the following:
- A study using a post-menopausal rat model with carcinogen-induced mammary tumors found that soy phytoestrogen extract inhibited proliferation, induced apoptosis, and inhibited angiogenesis. Furthermore, the extract was found to have better antitumor effects than single soy phytoestrogens.
- A study designed to evaluate whether dietary genistein interacts with tamoxifen therapy was performed by implanting estrogen-dependent tumors into ovariectomized mice and administering estradiol, estradiol plus tamoxifen, or estradiol plus tamoxifen plus dietary genistein. It was found that dietary genistein was able to negate the inhibitory effect of tamoxifen on estrogen-stimulated tumor growth.
- A study designed to examine the interaction of dietary genistein and the aromatase inhibitor Femara on the growth of mammary tumors in a mouse model found that genistein increased the growth of mammary tumors implanted in ovariectomized mice and negated the inhibitory effect of Femara on tumor growth. The authors note that the findings are significant because tumors that express aromatase and synthesize estrogen are good candidates for aromatase inhibitor therapy.
- A study designed to investigate the impact of genistein and daidzein with respect to metastatic breast cancer in mice found that genistein significantly decreased primary mammary growth while daidzein increased primary mammary growth. Similarly, genistein was shown to decrease metastasis to distant sites while daidzein increased the number of metastases compared to a control group. The authors conclude that genistein can be used as an effective breast cancer metastasis preventive but consumption of soy foods that also contain daidzein may not be safe.
- Another study examining the impact of soy isoflavones during treatment with tamoxifen using a tamoxifen-resistant tumor model that exhibits autonomous growth and estradiol-induced tumor regression. Coadministration of tamoxifen with either daidzein or genistein was found to produce tumors of greater size than with tamoxifen alone. The authors conclude that simultaneous consumption of isoflavone supplements with tamoxifen may not be safe.
- A study using a mouse model found that exposure to environmentally relevant doses of genistein caused deleterious effects on the developing female reproductive system. Ovarian function and estrous cyclicity were disrupted by neonatal exposure to genistein. Reduced fertility was also observed in mice treated with genistein. In addition, female offspring of genistein treated females (bred to control males) also exhibited altered ovarian differentiation. The authors comment that whether adverse effects occur in human infants exposed to soy infant formula is unknown.
- A study using a mouse model found that consumption of a combination of flaxseed and soy, or their phytoestrogens, reduced the tumor growth stimulatory effect of soy or genistein. The authors conclude that if soy is consumed with lignan-rich foods, it might continue to induce its other beneficial health effects, without inducing adverse effect on postmenopausal breast cancer.
- A study of the effects of dietary daidzein and equol on estrogen-dependent human breast cancer found that while both daidzein and equol had proliferative effects on MCF-7 cell growth at physiological concentrations in vitro and dietary daidzein had a slight but significant stimulatory effect on tumor growth in vivo (i.e., in tumors implanted in ovariectomized mice), equol did not stimulate the growth of estrogen-dependent breast tumor growth in mice. Nor did equol increase tumor cell proliferation. These results suggest that the estrogenic effects of daidzein and equol are attenuated in the body.
Human experiments and studies
Below is a summary of selected studies of the impact of genistein, daidzein or equol on breast cancer in human experiments and other studies. Note that studies of dietary soy food intake and breast cancer risk are found in our various soy foods web pages.
- A study designed to investigate the effects of soy supplementation on breast cancer-related genes and signaling pathways measured gene expression, proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death) in both pretreatment tumor tissue and posttreatment tumor tissue. The authors reported that soy intake and high circulating genistein in particular is associated with genes that drive cell cycle and proliferation pathways, raising the possibility that soy supplements could adversely affect breast cancer gene expression in some patients.
- A prospective study of Japanese women found that a high level of genistein in the blood (but not daidzein and not dietary consumption of isoflavones) was associated with lower risk of breast cancer.
- A prospective study of European women found no protective effect for high levels of genistein and other phytoestrogens in the blood and urine against breast cancer. The risk of breast cancer was found to be increased slightly with higher levels of urinary equol for those with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer.
- A U.S. study of the relationship between soy intake and mammographic breast density in postmenopausal women found that among equol producers, those with weekly soy intake had lower percent density, whereas among nonproducers, weekly soy intake was associated with higher breast density.
- A Chinese study found that plasma genistein and daidzein concentrations were inversely associated both with benign fibrocystic breast disease and with breast cancer, suggesting that the protective effects of soy isoflavones on cancer risk occur early in carcinogenesis in this population.
- A prospective study in a Dutch population designed to examine the association between plasma levels of isoflavones (daidzein, genistein, glycitein, O-desmethylangolensin, and equol) and lignans (enterodiol and enterolactone) and breast cancer risk found that high circulating genistein levels were associated with reduced breast cancer risk. The results did not differ by menopausal status. Lignan levels were not found to be associated with breast cancer risk.
- A German case control study found that while premenopausal breast cancer risk was found to decrease with increasing plasma enterolactone concentrations, there was no significant association found between plasma genistein concentration and premenopausal breast cancer risk.
- A male breast cancer case has been reported whose history included extensive use of supplemental phytoestrogens and the absence of any family history of breast cancer or BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation. Another case has been reported of a 39-year-old woman diagnosed with cancer of the endometrium whose medical history was also notable for extensive use of supplemental phytoestrogens. The phytoestrogens appeared to act on the endometrium in a similar fashion to unopposed estrogen.
- A year-long double-blind Netherlands trial designed to test soy supplementation as a substitute for postmenopausal estrogen therapy found that the use of soy protein supplement containing specified levels isoflavones did not improve cognitive function, bone mineral density, or plasma lipids in healthy postmenopausal women when started at the age of 60 years or later. Another study found that supplementation with pure soy isoflavonoids did not alleviate menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients.
- A United Kingdom prospective study designed to evaluate the association between serum and urine levels of seven phytoestrogens (daidzein, genistein, glycitein, O-desmethylangolensin, equol, enterodiol, and enterolactone) and breast cancer risk found that exposure to all isoflavones was associated with increased risk of breast cancer, significantly so for equol and daidzein.
- A German case-control study of dietary phytoestrogen intake among premenopausal breast cancer cases found that daidzein and genistein had protective effects, but only for hormone receptor-positive tumors. Intake of the mammalian lignans, enterodiol and enterolactone, were inversely associated with breast cancer risk. No effect was found for overall total phytoestrogen intake.
- A small Korean study reported that soybean and soy isoflavone consumption was found to be associated with increased risk of recurrence among women with HER2/neu overexpressing (HER2+) tumors, whereas it reduced risk of relapse in women with HER2- disease.
Bottom line
Asian studies are more likely than European or U.S. studies to find an association between soy isoflavonoid consumption and reduced breast cancer risk. In fact, some non-Asian studies have found a slightly increased risk of breast cancer for total phytoestrogen consumption or individual phytoestrogens, including equol.
Isoflavone supplements should be avoided
Based on the available evidence, consuming genistein, daidzein or equol supplements might promote breast cancer growth under some conditions, especially in breast cancer survivors, and consuming them appears inadvisable. One 2016 study reported that genistein induced multidrug resistance in ER+/PR+ breast cancer cells, reducing the effectiveness of Adriamycin (doxorubicin) chemotherapy.
Below are links to recent studies concerning these isoflavones. For a more complete list, including less recent studies, please click on genistein or daidzein.


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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I could already use some turkey with mashed potatoes! But for now we will just have to settle for some cute, kid made turkeys with some of those Thanksgiving scents!
To start with you need some construction paper to make turkey parts, and unless you have bigger kids that can cut shapes fairly well, you will be stuck with the cutting, but the rest of the project is simple (I wanted to make sure my 3 year old could take part too)! So cut out a turkey body, wattle (the red hangy down thing), beak, and feathers for each kid. We used 10 feathers per turkey because I had picked out 10 commonly used Thanksgiving spices.
The spices I chose were parsley, thyme, sage, rosemary, bay leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and cloves. I did buy some cheapy bottles when I could find them because I just didn't know how much waste there would be!
Now you can have the kids paint glue (we used straight Elmer's School Glue) on each feather and "sprinkle" with the spice they selected. I use the term sprinkle loosely considering some of our feathers were quite covered and quite fragrant!
All of my kids enjoyed choosing spices for their feathers, and I think at least the girls managed to use all the spices I had set out. You could tell Eli gravitated towards the dessert spices more; I think he ended up with 4 cinnamon feathers!
Once the feathers are set aside to dry, the kids put together their turkey bodies. All they had to do was glue on the wattle and beak and then stick on some eyes. Pretty quick and easy here!
Now assemble the whole turkey and wait for it to dry! This part is definitely easier if the kids have left the lower part of the feather spice free!
We ended up mounting ours on a piece of white paper due to the weight of the feathers. Now they can hang happily, and the kids can smell them whenever they like!
Need more Fall Crafts Ideas? Try making some Fall Leaf Absorption Art or Yarn Pumpkins! And if you have a kid who really likes scented crafts try this Jello Painting!


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Still Watching the Skies: Remembering "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" on its 40th Anniversary
"Close Encounters helps demonstrate perhaps better than any other why Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest American filmmakers." — Spielberg biographer Joseph McBride
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Steven Spielberg's legendary science-fiction film starring Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary, an electrical lineman who obsesses over the sighting, physical evidence and, ultimately, contact with a UFO.
The film, which also starred Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon and Francois Truffaut, was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning for Vilmos Zsigmond's cinematography (and also receiving a special achievement award for sound effects editing). [Read on here...]
Criterion's Feb has Hitchcock, Anderson, Truffaut, Goddard, Polanski & Soderbergh, plus Blue Is the Warmest Color
Criterion has just announced their February release slate and it includes great filmmakers and films, both new and old. Starting on 2/4, you'll get a BD/DVD Dual Format updating of François Truffaut's Jules and Jim (Cat #281). On 2/11, Abdellatif Kechiche's Blue Is the Warmest color arrives in separate Blu-ray and DVD versions (Cat #695). This film was a bit of a sensation at this year's Cannes Film Festival (winning the Palme d'Or), and this is its debut release on home video in the States, thus the separate SKUs. However, Criterion says that a true BD/DVD Dual Format special edition is coming at a later date. Moving on, 2/18 will see Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent (Cat #696) as a Dual Format release along with Wes Anderson's animated Fantastic Mr. Fox (Cat #700). Finally, Jean-Luc Goddard's Breathless (Cat #408), Steven Soderbergh's King of the Hill (Cat #698) and Roman Polanski's Tess (Cat #697) will all street on 2/25 as Dual Format releases. [Read on here…]


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Diplo wants artists to make songs that last 'a lifetime'
- Bang Showbiz
- 2 October 2016
Diplo wants artists should make songs to last "a lifetime", instead of just being a seasonal hit
Diplo wants artists to make songs that last "a lifetime".
The 37-year-old American DJ - whose real name is Thomas Wesley Pentz - has admitted he thinks electronic dance music is in "decline", and urges musicians to create songs that will last "longer than the summer" and not just for "another radio cycle".
Speaking about the music industry to EDMsauce.com, Diplo - who is the co-creator and frontman of Major Lazer - said: "Some of these [artists] are great that are part of [dance music] and make great music but for the most part you already see that it's in decline.
"There hasn't been a dance song on the radio except Calvin Harris and Rihanna this while year.
"[You have to think] What's going to make people think about my band or my songs longer than the summer? You know, that's what you should think about your position. How can this song last another lifetime not just another radio cycle?"
And the music producer believes the industry is making a U-turn and moving back to a surge in hip hop music.
He explained: "I think people have moved on. They've moved on to hip-hop again."
Meanwhile Diplo has admitted he has tried exploring other career paths but was never any good at anything other than music.
He explained: "I've tried doing jobs I was just bad at them, I couldn't keep one. I think music was the release. I don't think was great at it. You're kind of faking it until you make it.
"If you can learn how to survive and make music and be a creative person in Philly [Philadelphia], you can make music anywhere. It's so tough just to make a living."
And the 'Cold Water' hitmaker has revealed Philadelphia and singer songwriters Spank Rock and Plastic Little inspired him.
He said: "Philly was very inspirational. It helped me to have the courage to do what we do.
"[Spank rock and Plastic Little ] which are two bands who are very very influential to me, they were part of this upcoming genre."


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The English Arts & Crafts Movement
The Arts and Crafts Movement was one of the most influential, profound and far-reaching design movements of modern times. The aim of the movement's reformers was to re-establish a harmony between architect, designer and craftsman and to emphasise the importance of handcraftsmanship. On this insightful tour, we explore many of the properties and gardens designed by these influential figures; discover country retreats that were a source of inspiration and visit galleries renowned for their Arts and Crafts collections. Our tour will be accompanied by an expert in the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Special extras included in your itinerary
• Guided tour at the Wilson Art Gallery
• Themed guided tour of Liverpool
• River crossing on the Mersey Ferry
• Lunch at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
• Introductory talk at Winterbourne House
• Themed evening talk by a guest speaker
• Tour accompanied throughout by an expert
On arrival at Heathrow airport, a private transfer will take you to our overnight hotel, the Macdonald Windsor Hotel. In the evening you are invited to join the group for a welcome drink, followed by dinner. Later, we enjoy a short introductory lecture on the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Our first stop is 17th-century Kelmscott Manor, the Cotswolds retreat of William Morris, his family, friends and colleagues. This tranquil haven inspired many of Morris's most important designs and writings and the evocative house contains an outstanding collection of the possessions and works of Morris and his associates including furniture, textiles, paintings and ceramics.
We continue our journey, stopping in the village of Sapperton, famous for its connection with the Cotswold Arts and Crafts Movement, with several buildings designed by Ernest Gimson, Ernest and Sidney Barnsley and Norman Jewson. We also make a stop in the beautiful historic town of Painswick which has a number of Arts and Crafts buildings.
From here we travel to Rodmarton Manor, one of the last country houses to be built and furnished according to the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Ernest Barnsley and the Cotswold group of Craftsmen took over 20 years to build and furnish the house and were responsible for the revival of many traditional crafts in the Cotswolds which were in danger of dying out. Most of the wonderful furniture on display was made especially for the house, crafted locally by Ernest Gimson, Peter Waals and the Barnsley brothers.
Later, we check in to the Greenway Hotel on the outskirts of Cheltenham where we spend the next two nights. After dinner at the hotel, we are treated to a fascinating talk by a guest speaker.
We begin our day with a visit to the Wilson Art Gallery, renowned for its Arts and Crafts collection of furniture, textiles, ceramics, carvings, silver and jewellery; recognised as an outstanding collection of international importance, which we learn about on our guided tour.
Our next stop is the quintessential Cotswold village of Broadway with its picturesque High Street lined with honey-coloured Cotswold stone buildings. Here we visit the Gordon Russell Design Museum which celebrates the work of the renowned 20th-century furniture designer Sir Gordon Russell and his Company of highly skilled craftsmen. Russell was greatly influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement and the museum is housed in his original workshop, adjoining the historic Lygon Arms.
We also visit Broadway Tower, the second highest point in the Cotswolds. Built in 1798, the Tower has had many uses over its history including becoming a countryside retreat for members of the Arts and Crafts Movement, with Sir Edward Burne-Jones renting the Tower with his friend William Morris in the late 19th century.
We enjoy dinner together back at the hotel this evening.
We leave Cheltenham and head to Hidcote Manor Garden, an exquisite Arts and Crafts garden. Created by the reclusive American horticulturist, Major Lawrence Johnston, the garden is laid out as a series of colourful and intricately designed 'rooms' and features many plants that were collected on Johnston's trips to far flung places.
Continuing north, our next stop is Wightwick Manor, a quirky Victorian, timber-framed house with interiors decorated with the designs of William Morris and his Arts and Crafts contemporaries. Owned by the Mander family, the house was given to the National Trust in 1937, although the family remained as live-in curators. The house also contains a remarkable collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings while outside are gardens created by the celebrated Arts and Crafts landscape architect Thomas Mawson.
Arriving in Liverpool in the early evening, we check in to the Hard Days Night Hotel, our base for the next three nights. The rest of the evening is left free to make your own dinner arrangements in the city.
We begin our day with guided tour of Liverpool, where we discover its history as an industrial force. We also encounter elements of the Arts and Crafts Movement on the architecture of the city and visit the Philharmonic Dining Rooms' lavishly decorated interior.
We continue on to the Williamson Art Gallery. Opened in 1928, the gallery houses one of the best art collections in the North West of England. Paintings, especially British watercolours, join highlights of the decorative arts collections such as Liverpool Porcelain and Della Robbia Pottery, a fascinating local Arts and Crafts enterprise.
Later we visit Speke Hall, a rare Tudor timber-framed manor house with Victorian Arts and Crafts aesthetics as well as some fine Jacobean plasterwork and a spectacular Great Hall. The fully equipped Victorian kitchen recreates the existence of the hall's servants in the past. Outside, admire the eye-catching black and white timber exterior and the beautiful restored gardens.
Tonight we enjoy dinner together at the hotel.
We head to Port Sunlight, a unique garden village built by William Hesketh Lever to house his soap factory workers in 1888. Thought to be the finest surviving example of early urban planning in the UK, the village offers a mix of architectural styles set in 130 acres of beautifully maintained parkland. While here we visit the Lady Lever Art Gallery, founded by William Hesketh Lever and dedicated to the memory of his wife. The gallery houses one of the UK's finest collections of fine and decorative art along with many world famous Pre-Raphaelite artworks.
We return to Liverpool on the ferry 'cross the Mersey, taking in the sights and panoramas along the river including Liverpool's skyline. Afterwards, we visit Sudley House. Built in 1824, it is now a museum and art gallery which contains the collection of George Holt, a shipping-line owner and former resident. The house and its art collection is the only British collection of its kind still in its original setting and includes work by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Landseer, Millais and Turner.
We end the day at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery with its outstanding art collection spanning over six hundred years from the Renaissance to the present day. The diverse range of art on display includes sculpture, fashion, decorative art and paintings with works by the likes of Rembrandt, Turner, Rossetti, Monet and Hockney and we enjoy a tour of the Pre-Raphaelite collection alongside some free time to explore under your own steam.
We dine together back at the hotel this evening.
In the morning, we travel by train to Birmingham. We pay a visit to the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. First opened in 1885, it is famous for its Pre-Raphaelite paintings, which are part of the largest public Pre-Raphaelite collection in the world, as well as collections of silver, sculpture, ceramics and ancient and social history galleries. We also learn about the Birmingham School of Art and its role in the Arts and Crafts Movement. We enjoy lunch here after our visit.
A fine example of English Baroque architecture, Birmingham Cathedral was built as a parish church in 1715. The church became a cathedral in 1905 and is home to a remarkable set of stained-glass windows designed by Edward Burne-Jones and manufactured by the firm of William Morris & Co.
We rejoin our coach and travel to Winterbourne House and Garden where we have a short introductory talk. Designed by architect J L Ball, a champion of Arts and Crafts style, the house has been restored to its former glory. The period rooms are filled with antiques and Edwardian era soft furnishings while outside, the seven acre garden is one of the best surviving examples of an Edwardian Arts and Crafts villa garden.
We continue on to Hartwell House Hotel, one of the National Trust's Historic Hotels, where we enjoy a farewell dinner together.
A private transfer will take you back to Heathrow airport for your return flight home.
What's Included
• Airport transfers from London Heathrow*
• 1 night at Macdonald Windsor Hotel
• 2 nights at the Greenway Hotel
• 3 nights at the Hard Days Night Hotel
• 1 night at Hartwell House Hotel
• Welcome drink and canapés
• Full English breakfast each day
• 6 dinners at the hotels (with after dinner tea and coffee)
• 1 lunch
• Services of a tour director throughout your stay
• Travel to and from all excursions
• All entrance costs
• Porterage
*supplement applies for transfers from all other airports
Special extras included in your itinerary
• Guided tour at the Wilson Art Gallery
• Themed guided tour of Liverpool
• River crossing on the Mersey Ferry
• Lunch at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
• Introductory talk at Winterbourne House
• Themed evening talk by a guest speaker
• Tour accompanied throughout by an expert
Night One - Macdonald Windsor Hotel, Windsor
Nights Two and Three - Greenway Hotel
The Greenway Hotel is a charming honey-coloured stone, Elizabethan manor located on the outskirts of the Regency town of Cheltenham. Set in eight acres of manicured gardens with views over the rolling Cotswold Hills, the hotel offers a lounge and bar with open stone fireplaces, a restaurant and rooms decorated in a mix of traditional country manor and boutique style. The luxurious spa boasts a hydrotherapy pool, sauna, steam room and outdoor hot tub. Spa treatments are available at an extra cost.
Nights Four to Six - Hard Days Night Hotel
The Hard Days Night Hotel is the world's only Beatles inspired hotel, located in the heart of Liverpool, adjacent to the world famous Cavern Club. Housed in the magnificent Central Buildings, dating back to 1884, this beautifully restored hotel offers individually designed rooms elegantly furnished with specially commissioned Beatles-inspired artwork, an innovative restaurant and stylish cocktail bar.
Night Seven - Hartwell House Hotel, near Aylesbury


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Day 351 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge.
Monday, June 19th, 2017
I'm grateful I got a day off. I shirked off some responsibilities for the day, but I got to watch some classic movies like family, comedy and noir films.
And the best part of my day, I got to spend it with my puppy! I would have taken pics, but I left my phone in the other room for the majority of the day!


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Saving Money on Organic Vegetables
Saving money on organic vegetables can be done. Full price they are much more expensive than nonorganic veggies, however you don't have to pay full price. As the popularity of organic foods increases, the grocery stores are jumping on the bandwagon. So it is easier to purchase organic vegetables than ever before.
All of the grocery stores near me have organic produce and they all have something on sale each week. I frequently am able to get organic produce for the same price or cheaper than the nonorganic items, due to sales. If you stick with purchasing what is on sale, then you will be able to keep your costs down.
Farmers markets are another great way to get organic vegetables for inexpensively. It is very expensive for a farmer to become certified organic. Many farmers practice organic farming without the certification though, so ask at your farmers markets and I bet you will find someone who does. Purchasing in large quantities during the growing season and storing for the winter is a great way to eat organically all year for little above what you would normally pay for produce. There are many ways to store items for the winter including canning, freezing and drying. If you have a cold room even better, many vegetables such as potatoes and onions and fruits such as apples can be stored in a coldroom for the winter, just make sure it doesn't freeze.
One of the best ways for us to get organic vegetables is to grow our own. Growing our own allows us to truly know exactly what is on our vegetables and exactly what went into the soil that it grew in. Seeds are very inexpensive and with a little care will produce several months worth of food and more for the winter if you store them properly.
Pick your own places are gaining in popularity and are generally cheaper than farmers markets. The same applies to them, they could very well be organic, but not have the certification due to the expense. Check around to find out. This past year we picked 17 pounds of blueberries in one hour and 66 pounds of apples in about 20 minutes. It is easy to do and a fun outing for the family. We still have blueberries in our freezer and I was able to can applesauce for the year as well. This organic produce was extremely inexpensive compared to the store prices.
While I have never participated in an organic food coop, I have heard great things about them. Many coops you agree to purchase a set amount each month, say one box of veggies and you get whatever is in season. Some coops you agree to actually work on the farm one or two hours a month in exchange for discounted produce. Some coops you get to pick and choose what you purchase each time. While some coops have a minimum required to purchase, not all do, so it is worth looking into.
I definitely think that eating organic vegetables whenever possible is a great idea, I just don't think it has to cost much more than eating nonorganic. There are many options out there, so check them out and you might be surprised at the good prices and food you find.
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As the definitive dual-purpose overlander motorcycle, BMW Motorrad's GS-series machines set the standard for other manufacturers. For next year, it has raised the travel-enduro bike bar with the 2017 BMW R1200 GS.
While the R1200 GS boxer engine's output remains unchanged for 2017, with 125 hp at 7,750 rpm and 125 Nm torque at 6,500 rpm, the power plant sees the installation of a new catalytic convertor and engine management software to let it comply with the Euro 4 emissions standard that kicks in next year.
This is in addition to a judder damper on the transmission output shaft and revised drum actuator and transmission shafts, which were a 2016 update. The R1200 GS now gets Riding Modes Pro – activated by use of a coded dongle – along with Hill Start Control, ABS Pro and a dynamic brake light.
Suspension on the BMW R1200 GS is also new for 2017, with automatic damping and automatic self-levelling suspension, dubbed BMW Motorrad Dynamic ESA Next Generation. This optional item automatically adapts to the situation depending on riding condition and manoeuvres.
Another optional suspension item is the BMW Motorrad Rallye package – an ex-works option. The package installs springs with an increased spring rate, longer sprint struts and extended spring travel, for those really tough overland journeys.
Aerodynamics is another area that sees improvement on the 2017 R1200 GS, with design changes to the front mudguard and centre of the front wheel cover. Small slipstream deflectors known as winglets improve air deflection, and trim of the air intake and the side fuel tank trim panels have been redesigned.
Two paint schemes adorn the BMW R1200 GS for 2017. These are the Rallye scheme, which uses Lupine Blue Metallic, BMW Motorsport colours in Art Deco style with a Cordoba Blue frame and Black drivetrain, while the Exclusive which has fuel tank side trim panels come in Monolith metallic matte with clear over-painted deco elements.
The R1200 GS Exclusive's front wheel splash guard and central fuel tank cover are painted in Iced Chocolate metallic with the frame finished in Agate Grey metallic matte. To add some contrast to the Exclusive paint scheme, the drivetrain is painted black, while gold-finished brake calipers add a winsome look.


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The Martha Graham Dance Company in London: Thoughts on the Panel Discussions
November 2003
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Ian Bramley, the chair for the Laban Centre panel, provided questions for the panelists to steer the discussion - questions entailing the uniqueness of Graham technique, the effects of studying other techniques while embodying Graham movement, the effect of alternative contexts of practice, its contemporary-ness, relevance to current audiences, and, given the trends at present in popular and postmodernist dance practice, the place of the Martha Graham Dance Company and the Graham technique.
To summarise, the uniqueness, affect, contemporary-ness and place of the Martha Graham Dance Company and Graham technique lies in its particular exploration in the potentiality of human movement. There are not many established dance techniques that through a designed movement vocabulary refines such a multiplicity of dynamic concepts and modulations like Graham. There are not many dance techniques that provide an extensive concentration of approaches to the relationship between skeletal and muscular use in the back three dimensionally. There are not many dance techniques that facilitate direct development of deep core stability through the concepts of breathing, contraction and release while actually moving through space.
The place of Graham technique in Britain is tenuous. Although the Graham technique is offered at Laban Centre, Rambert School, and Northern School of Contemporary Dance there are still controversies about its place in current dance training; there is a concern that perhaps the embodied knowledge it seeks to instill is no longer significant or relevant. Captivated by Martha Graham and her company and encouraged by Marie Rambert, Robin Howard initiated a process in 1963 for selected British dancers to study in New York at the Graham School. MGDC members have taught in Britain and Robert Cohan member of the MGDC from 1946-1969 became the artistic director of London Contemporary Dance Company bringing with him the Graham technique, Graham repertory and Graham ways of making dance of that generation.
With the late Jane Dudley on the faculty of London School of Contemporary Dance, and those few British dancers who studied for short periods in America, Graham technique and repertory of the late 60's became what Britain understood as Graham aesthetic. Martha Graham though continued to evolve her choreographic expressions and the technique already an autonomous entity by 1954 continued to evolve and alter in an American context that questioned and pushed the science of Graham physicality infusing it with the biomechanical knowledge and the virtuosi exploration exhibited in American dance making of the late 70's through to the 90's. The performance of Graham's early 30's and 40's work in the 90's performed in Britain at the Edinburgh Festival and later at the Barbican gave rise to new interest in the diversity of Graham's repertory but had no real effect on the value of studying Graham technique in Britain.
At Laban, Sentler and Bannerman's historical project provides students an experience through the Graham aesthetic that enriches their education as dance artists. The study of Graham aesthetic is not to facilitate entrance into the Company. The study of the Graham aesthetic is a means for them to embody a way of working to accompany the various other ways of dance making they will learn at Laban. The reputation of the Graham Company and the Graham technique is still respected by those who believe in its benefits. Those practitioners who believe in the efficacy of the Graham aesthetic affirm that it is a beneficial addition to the palette of ways of knowing dance today's dancer would prefect. Most importantly, Graham technique provides a way of working that can be used to sustain the professional dancer of today. From a palette of different expressions dancers benefit immensely from the kinds of explorations in physically the Graham technique offers.
If one can say the Graham Technique was established by at least 1954, one can also say that this was the time when Graham style separated from Graham technique. Graham technique is an autonomous entity taught in varying contexts all over the world. Its delivery though in any given context is an unpredictable variable. The outcome of study in the Graham technique is dictated by the context of its practice. It is hoped that Graham practitioners will seek verification or rejuvenation of their individual practise through access to the Martha Graham Resource repository. The ability of a given practitioner to maintain Graham aesthetic integrity while evolving altered ways to practise dance is the future of Graham technique. How it is taught in the Martha Graham School will be different from how it is taught at the Laban Centre. As long as there is access to the repository and a connection to the legacy of Martha Graham these different contexts of practice remain legitimatised institutions for the study of Graham technique in the future.
Is there the possibility of new work for the Graham Company? There is a vision that those choreographers who have a vested lineage with the work of Martha Graham or has similar aesthetic characteristics and sense of theatricality are the choreographers that may be asked to work with the company. There is also the intention for Music Director Aaron Sherber to bring back a collaborative feeling between The Martha Graham Dance Company and composers of the present. The Martha Graham Dance Company will not however become a rep company. The Repertory of Martha Graham will always be at the forefront of the present and future artistic vision. Getting as many of the dances researched and performed in the flesh before the elder generations of Graham's dancers can no longer relay their embodied knowledge is numbered among the many priorities set before the present artistic directors.
How will the Martha Graham Dance Company to foster its significance in the current global context? All panel members and indeed most audience members agreed the Graham aesthetic must remain in the flesh, a living breathing entity. Keeping the Graham movement vocabulary fresh so audiences can see the art in the flesh is how the vision will be sustained. There will in time be a teacher's course and the license of Graham's work is also available. As long as the dancers continue to dance and the present artistic directors remain articulate in Martha's vision the repertory will vary but remain true to the aesthetic. As long as the archives contained in the Martha Graham Resources sustain the Martha Graham Dance Company the legacy will be saved.
Edited by Jeff
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Presets can store common metadata, intros/outros, file format and algorithms settings, external services, etc. for a group of recordings (e.g. a podcast series). You can select your preset when creating a new Production or when using the Auphonic API.
Click here to create a new preset in our web system:
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Automatically add an Intro/Outro to your production.
IMPORTANT: this feature is audio-only and does not work with video productions!
As intros/outros are intended to be used multiple times, they are only Loudness Normalized to match the loudness of your production without further Auphonic processing (no leveling, filtering, noise reduction, etc.). Therefore you should edit/process your intro/outro before.
For a detailed description of our intro/outro feature, please see the blog post Automatic Intros and Outros in Auphonic .
- Select Intro File
- Select your intro audio from a local file, HTTP or an External Service
(Dropbox, SFTP, S3, Google Drive, SoundCloud, etc. - please register the service first).
- Intro Overlap
- Set overlap time in seconds of intro end with main audio file start, for details see Overlapping Intros/Outros .
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- Set overlap time in seconds of outro start with main audio file end, for details see Overlapping Intros/Outros .
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Metadata tags and cover images from input files will be imported automatically in empty fields!
We correctly map metadata to multiple Output Files .
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- Cover Image
- Add a cover image or leave empty to import the cover image from your input file.
If a Video Output File or YouTube export is selected, Auphonic generates a video with cover/chapter image(s) automatically!
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- Append Chapter Marks to Summary
- Append possible Chapter Marks with time codes and URLs to your Summary.
This might be useful for audio players which don't support chapters!
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- Link to create your license at creativecommons.org.
Copy the license and its URL into the metadata fields License (Copyright) and License URL!
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- Tags must be separated by comma signs!
Output Files¶
Add one or multiple output file formats (MP3, MP4, Ogg, WAV, Video, ...) with bitrate, channel and filename settings to a production (see Audio File Formats and Bitrates for Podcasts ). All Metadata Fields and Chapter Markers will be mapped to multiple output files. See below for a list of other, specialized output formats.
With Auphonic you can process video input files as well, or automatically generate a video output file from input audio using Cover and Chapter images - for details see Video Input and Output .
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- WAV 16-bit PCM: see Uncompressed Audio Formats
Other output file formats:
- Video: Video Output for a video input file (we process the audio track only) or for an audio input file (we generate a video from your Cover and Chapter images)
- Audiogram (Waveform Video): generates a Shareable Audiogram Video from your input audio, including a dynamically generated waveform and your Cover Image (or possible Chapter Images) as background
- Individual Tracks: exports all individual, processed tracks of a Multitrack Production as separate files in WAV or FLAC format
- Unprocessed Input File: original (unprocessed) audio/video Input File
- Chapters File: chapter marks in MP4chaps Text Format
- Podlove Simple Chapters: chapter marks in Podlove Simple Chapter format (XML or JSON)
- Cover Image: a copy of the Cover Image in full resolution
- Waveform Image: waveform PNG image of the output audio file (as used in our audio player - See Example )
- Production Description: complete Description Of Your Production with all metadata, audio processing statistics, etc. (in JSON, XML or YAML)
- Audio Processing Statistics: loudness stats, music/speech, speaker activity, etc. in TXT, JSON or YAML format - see Audio Statistics
- Waveform Data File: data generated by audiowaveform for audio visualization - see Render Audio Waveforms in Browsers
- Transcript: human-readable HTML Transcript from Speech Recognition results
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- Subtitles: Subtitles/Captions File in WebVTT or SRT format with Speech Recognition results
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- Filename Ending, Extension
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- Mono Mixdown
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- Split on Chapters
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All filenames will be appended with the chapter number and packed into one ZIP output file.
Speech Recognition¶
Auphonic built a layer on top of multiple engines to offer affordable speech recognition in over 80 languages:
1. First you have to connect to an external Speech Recognition Service at the External Services page.
2. Then you can select the speech recognition engine when creating a new Production or Preset.
We send small audio segments to the speech recognition engine and then combine the results, add punctuation and structuring to produce 3 Output Result Files: an HTML transcript, a WebVTT/SRT subtitle file and a JSON/XML speech data file.
If you use a Multitrack Production, we can automatically assign speaker names to all transcribed audio segments.
For more details about our speech recognition system, the available engines, the produced output files and for some complete examples in English and German, please see Speech Recognition.
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Google Speech API¶
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- Add Word and Phrase Hints to improve speech recognition accuracy for specific keywords and phrases.
Metadata (chapters, tags, title, artist, album) will be added automatically!
Wit.ai Speech Recognition¶
- Wit.ai Language
- The language must be set directly in your Wit.ai App .
IMPORTANT: If you need multiple languages, you have to add an additional Wit.ai service for each language!
Amazon Transcribe¶
- Custom Vocabulary
- Add Custom Vocabularies to improve speech recognition accuracy for specific keywords and phrases.
Metadata (chapters, tags, title, artist, album) will be added automatically!
- Speechmatics Language
- Select a language/variant for speech recognition with Speechmatics .
Publishing / External Services¶
Copy one or multiple result files to any External Service (Dropbox, YouTube, (S)FTP, SoundCloud, GDrive, LibSyn, Archive.org, S3, etc.):
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2. Then you can select the service when creating a new Production or Preset.
When exporting to Podcasting/Audio/Video Services (SoundCloud, YouTube, Libsyn, Podigee, Spreaker, Blubrry, Podlove, etc.), all metadata will be exported as well.
For a complete list and details about all supported services, see Auphonic External Services.
- Select Service
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- Output Files to copy
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YouTube Service¶
- YouTube Privacy Settings
- Set your video to Public (everyone can see it), Private (only your account can see it) or
Unlisted (everyone who knows the URL can see it, not indexed by YouTube).
- YouTube Category
- Select a YouTube category.
Facebook Service¶
- Facebook Distribution Settings
Post to News Feed: The exported video is posted directly to your news feed / timeline.
Exclude from News Feed: The exported video is visible in the videos tab of your Facebook Page/User (see for example Auphonic's video tab ), but it is not posted to your news feed (you can do that later if you want).
Secret: Only you can see the exported video, it is not shown in the Facebook video tab and it is not posted to your news feed (you can do that later if you want).
For more details and examples please see the Facebook Export blog post .
- Facebook Embeddable
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SoundCloud Service¶
- SoundCloud Sharing
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- SoundCloud Audio File Export
- Select an audio output file which should be exported to SoundCloud.
If set to Automatic, Auphonic will automatically choose a file.
Spreaker Service¶
- Spreaker Collection / Show
- Select your Spreaker Collection where this track should be published.
Each Collection has a separate RSS feed and can be created in your Spreaker Account .
- Spreaker Sharing
- Set your exported audio to Public or Private (not visible by other users).
- Spreaker Downloadable
- If disabled, listeners won't be able to download this track and it won't be included in your RSS feed.
Audio Algorithms¶
Enable/disable audio algorithms. For more details see Auphonic Post Production Algorithms!
Please don't change our default values if you don't know what these parameters mean - they should be a good starting point for most content!
- Adaptive Leveler
- Corrects level differences within one file between speakers, music and speech, etc. to achieve a balanced overall loudness.
For details and examples see Adaptive Leveler.
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For details and examples see Global Loudness Normalization and True Peak Limiter.
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The maximum true peak level will set automatically to -1dBTP for loudness targets >= -23 LUFS (EBU R128) and to -2dBTP for loudness targets <= -24 LUFS (ATSC A/85).
For details and examples see Global Loudness Normalization and True Peak Limiter.
- High-Pass Filtering
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unnecessary/disturbing low frequencies in each audio segment.
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For details and examples see Noise and Hiss Reduction and Hum Reduction!
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Set to a custom (non-Auto) value if you prefer more noise reduction or want to bypass our classifier, but be aware, this might result in artifacts or destroy music segments!