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Songs That Changed The Sound of Music
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There's a handful of songs that changed the sound of music forever.
The first one I'm gonna highlight is James Brown's 'Cold Sweat'. I call it The Bounce, most people call it Funk, a Groove, etc. Basically that shit in music that makes your face go and makes you bop your head like this
Before "Cold Sweat" , there was songs you tapped your feet to , but this shit redefined rhythm and bounce. You can argue "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" was the first sample of the bounce, but Cold Sweat was the one.
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I like this, was gonna drop Thriller and some Jazz joints, but I wanna see your direction.
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Good Thread Premise.
Here are some early Hip Hop records that changed Black Music. In the late 70s as Disco was dying out, Rap Producers made records with an R&B flavor. It was clearly Black music so they'd have a group of session musicians (or a house band) play an R&B sounding beat so that the R&B stations would play it.
But these 4 songs sounded unlike anything else when they were released.
This entire album was a nuclear bomb. Every Aunt and Uncle I have said they had this album when it came out.
So, The Last Poets (along with The Watts Prophets and Gil Scott Heron) created a new style of music with congas and spoken word, talking about politically conscious subject matter.
So Marvin Gaye took that style and added a pop feel appeal to it. He kept the congas and the social commentary but brightened it up with a baseline and a string section.
In fact that whole album (What's Goin On) might be the best album I've ever heard in any genre.
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The one between three and three.
This is the song that Eric B and Rakim dropped that's credited as changing the fabric of hip hop. Rhymes couldn't be simple anymore, no more "yes yes y'all", no more of anything that came before it.
But "I Ain't No Joke" is the joint that pulled it all together and codified it. This takes the blueprint from "Paid In Full" and puts it all in motion.
Goated for the drop but it was " Eric B For President" that changed Hip Hop forever from an MC standpoint.
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Know what, you're right. I was thinking Paid In Full was their first single, it was Eric B. is President
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Eric B Is President and My Melody both came out in the summer of 1986. The Paid In Full album came out the following summer of 1987.
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Beginning of the Psychedelic/Funk sound in music
I'm gonna debate you on that another day, but good drops.
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The impact of Kraftwerk's "Trans Europe Express" really can't be measured. It's the basis of Planet Rock and the inspiration behind the whole elecro-backed hip hop sound (i.e. Siberian Nights, Boogie Down Bronx, Computer Age, Al Naafiysh , etc) as well as providing the direction for other electro pop acts (Yellow Magic Orchestra, Telex, Ultravox, Gary Numan), it's the anchor for much of the Freestyle and Miami Bass genres, and laid the blueprint for early Detroit Techno (A Number of Names' "Shar Vari", Cybotron's "Clear" and "Cosmic Cars", etc) and Electro (early Model 500, Dopplereffekt, Ectomorph, Drexciya, etc).
All that shit comes back to this joint here.
Not his song, but how he did that shit...
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Pete Seegers 'We Shall Overcome' was a big protesting song in the 60s too, imo it helped changed music, not many political songs were pop/popular at the time and this has been an anthem for many protests and struggles...
Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit' the late 30's is a classic but 'We Shall Overcome' is in more of an anthem.... Same Cooke's 'Change Gone Come' was a game changer too, especially as it was part of Obama's campaign...
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Im not too up on grunge but I think everyone knows this joint, I guess this changed or even invented grunge/alternate rock...
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Hope Runs Deep in Honduras
by Cassidy Albers | Aug 11, 2020
Hi everyone! It's been awhile since our last blog post, but we're back! The past few weeks I (Cassidy, OWR Development Manager) have been vacationing and moving into my first home with my husband and dog, Willow. I hope you can forgive me for the lack of posts lately!
As I've been away, OWR has received some news from Montaña de Luz, one of our international partners in Honduras. Although the country is in a steady decline, Montaña de Luz has continued to strive.
COVID-19 has hit Honduras pretty hard, but it isn't only the virus that is killing people. It's the lack of food and water in hospitals as the government struggles to distribute donations nationwide.
Thankfully, Montaña de Luz hasn't seen a case of coronavirus, and that is because of the amazing leadership in the organization. Leaders have taken all precautions necessary to keep the kids safe with many of the caretakers taking on temporary "foster care" roles and only traveling for necessities twice a month.
from https://www.montanadeluz.org/
Sarah Castellanos, National Director of Montaña de Luz, describes it best, "They (the children) have been living in a a family setting, rather than institutional, since March 16, 2020. Since that day, there have been no crisis and no health problems, despite all of their appointments being cancelled. Our kids are healthier than ever, happier than ever and are more active and learning what it is like to live in a family: to share, help, be included and receive love."
We at Orphan World Relief are so happy to hear this news. Although things could definitely be better, we're grateful for God's guidance through this difficult year.
If you want to learn more about programs like Montaña de Luz and how you can help, visit orphanworldrelief.org
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Q: Failure of one-to-one along a set of points implies set is uncountable or empty How can I go about showing that if I have a function $f(x)$ that is continuous on an interval $I$, and there is a set $S$ where $f(x)$ fails to be 1 to 1. I need to show that $S$ is either uncountable or empty.
What is known:
$f(x) = f(y)$ for $y$ $\neq$ $x$ and $y$ $\in$ $I$ is the definition of one to one.
I know that if there exists an interval where 1-1 fails, I can use the proof that the subset of the reals is uncountable. However, what about singletons? Or the empty set?

A: If $S$ is non-empty, then there exist at least two points $x,y$ such that $x < y$ and $f(x) = f(y)$. There are two possibilities:

*

*$f$ is constant on $[x,y]$, in which case $f$ fails to be one-to-one on a non-trivial interval.

*$f$ is not constant on $[x,y]$. Without loss of generality we assume there exists $\alpha \in (x,y)$ such that $f(\alpha) > f(x)$. By the intermediate value theorem, $f$ attains every value in $[f(x),f(\alpha)]$ at least twice, so $f$ fails to be one-to-one on an uncountable subset of $[x,y]$.

Exercise: show the conclusion of the statement can fail if we remove the continuity condition.

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Can't connect: Tar Heels struggle with shooting in loss to Duke
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CHARLOTTE — The shooting well dried up for No. 3 North Carolina as the Atlantic Coast Conference's fourth-best shooting team — and third-best from 3-point range — experienced one of its worst droughts of the season Friday night.
The Tar Heels shot 14.8 percent from behind the 3-point arc as the ball continuously clanged off the rims at Spectrum Center in a 74-73 loss to No. 5 Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals.
Early, late and often.
The guy the Tar Heels (27-6) would want to take a big shot got the chance in the final 20 seconds and trailing by a point.
Cameron Johnson, the team's best 3-point shooter with a 47.2 percent accuracy rate, released a shot that clanged off the rim.
"I ended up got the space I wanted and when the shot left my hand I could have swore it went down. It felt great coming off the hand," Johnson said. "I could have bet a thousand dollars right there that that shot was falling but it just didn't. Sometimes that happens, sometimes that's the difference between winning and losing.
Coby White had his chance with three seconds remaining on a long 2-pointer.
That too bounced off the rim and the freshman guard buried his head under the top of his jersey.
"We ran the screen and they guarded it perfectly. They covered what they needed to cover and time wasn't on our side so I had to throw up a shot and it went in and out, so that's basketball," White said. "I thought it was going in. That's how a lot of my shots went in (this game). A lot of them just didn't fall."
Part of the problem was the shot selection, North Carolina coach Roy Williams said.
"We shot bad shots in the first half, my God, we thought it was a three-second shot clock. I mean, if you go 4-for-27 (from 3-point range) guys you deserve to be beat," Williams said. "I mean, come on, let's be honest about the whole thing. Our great teams or this team when they have played their best games has either been one of two things, we really shot the ball well or we had good balance."
North Carolina's 3-point shooting performance was the fourth-worst a team has shot against Duke (28-5) this season.


This month we saw some amazing advances in the realm of artificial intelligence technology. With Watson emerging as the latest supreme champion on television game show, "Jeopardy" it seems like nothing can stop IBM's new golden boy (or rather computer) of A.I. Well, almost nothing.
Imagine if you will, some pro-human-anti-robotic-apocalyptic Linux user that wanted to show the world that flesh and blood carbon-based humanoids will always be superior to silicon-based computers. He might have achieved this feat by slipping a rogue question onto the Jeopardy question board. Based on basic Linux commands, perhaps?


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Carcass - Under The Scalpel Blade (Track Review)
Even though it's not literal, but it feels like a lot of bands are wanting to release something new, whether it's an album, EP or a single track just before the end of the decade. Hey, nothing wrong with that at all. One of the new tracks that has been released right now is the brand new song from Carcass called "Under The Scalpel Blade". The title is very Carcass-sounding, and it will be featured on their upcoming seventh studio album due in 2020. When the new year hits, it will be seven years since the band released Surgical Steel, which was not only an awesome comeback album, so to speak, but an amazing album, period. Ever since then, the demand for more new material has been high.
"Under The Scalpel Blade" seems to be a good blend of the vibes of Surgical Steel, Necroticism and Heartwork, which is quite a bit for one song, but that's good. It opens with a galloping riff from Bill Steer, and blast beats from Dan Wilding, and transitions into a pure headbanging frenzy in the verses with a mid-paced chugging riff. Vocally, Jeff Walker's signature raspy gutterals are still in tact, and the solo is a nice blend of soul and shred. Speaking of the solo, I really like the dark harmonized part at the start of that section before the individual guitar takes over.
Given that it will be seven years since Surgical Steel came out, and how awesome it was, the next Carcass album is certainly one of the most anticipated releases of 2020, and "Under The Scalpel Blade" is a great indicator of the quality we can expect. Just like at a restaurant, the delicious appetizer makes you excited for the main course that is to come.
CARCASS IS:
Jeff Walker - Lead vocals & bass
Bill Steer - Guitars & backing vocals
Daniel Wilding - Drums
Tom Draper - Guitars
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Website: www.facebook.com/OfficialCarcass
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Onslaught - A Perfect Day To Die (Track Review)
I can't believe it has already been six long years since Onslaught released a studio album. Ever since the release of their most recent studio album VI in 2013, the British thrash fathers have played shows all around the world in support of the album, and a bunch of tours where they played their classic masterpiece The Force in its entirety. Those tours were aptly dubbed The Full Force. Over the last four or five years, the band went through some lineup changes with a revolving door of lead guitarist and drummer, but they managed to get the writing process going for what is to be their seventh studio album. As of this typing, the band still have not announced anything regarding the new album. They had a bunch of posts on Facebook with the heading "Major announcement coming", but they just turned out to be appearances at some major festivals. We're still waiting.
However, earlier this year, they released a new track called "A Perfect Day To Die" as a holdover until the album is released. The band first premiered the track during their appearance at Bloodstock Open Air in August 2018, and released a video for the track this past March. Speaking about the track, it opens with this mean bass riff before launching into a classic speed metal assault with a punk-infused riff from Nige Rockett, and Sy Keeler's razor-sharp thrash growl. With the gang vocals added on the "DIE!" in the chorus, that part is sure to get all the fists in the air when the track is played live.
The viciousness has gone up substantially with each album Onslaught released since Killing Peace in 2007. That was a fantastic comeback album, and was super heavy. Then Sounds Of Violence comes out in 2011, and that one was more vicious than Killing Peace. Just when you thought it couldn't get more vicious than Sounds Of Violence, the band come slamming back two years later in 2013 with VI, and took it to another level. That album is probably the heaviest album in the entire Onslaught discography. I don't think it's going to be possible to get more vicious than that. Will they prove me wrong? We'll see, but if they do, my head is going to just explode. I guess my expectations are just really high right now. I honestly didn't find "A Perfect Day To Die" to be as brutal as "Chaos Is King", which is the most vicious Onslaught song ever. However, given that the band have claimed that the next album is their most vicious attack yet, this song might just be the least brutal track on the album.
ONSLAUGHT IS:
Sy Keeler - Vocals
Nige Rockett - Guitars
Jeff Williams - Bass
Wayne Dorman - Guitars
James Perry - Drums
Label: AFM Records
Website: www.powerfromhell.com
The band's next album is due in 2020. You obviously can't rush art. When it comes to making an album, you take as much time as you need, and obviously finances and budget can play a factor sometimes as well. Onslaught aren't millionaires. All the members have dayjobs. However, given that it has been six years since VI came out, I speak for all the fans when I say that we're getting a little restless here. We're really looking forward to the new Onslaught album!
Jasta - The Lost Chapters Vol. 2 (Album Review)
The Want Your Soul (feat. George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher)
Return From War (feat. Max Cavalera)
Strength To Draw The Line (feat. Jesse Leach)
Cleansed By The Waves (feat. Zoli Teglas)
When The Contagion Is You (feat. Matt Heafy)
Spilled Blood Never Dries (feat. Kirk Windstein)
Heaven Gets What It Wants (feat. Howard Jones)
Silence The Enemy Mind (feat. BillyBio)
Just Breathing (feat. Frank Palmeri)
Our Guardian Angel (feat. Phil Rind)
13 Appears (feat. Tommy Victor)
Holy Wars (Megadeth cover) (feat. Joey Concepcion)
Label: Unsigned
Website: www.jameyjasta.com
Ozzy Osbourne - Straight To Hell (Track Review)
OZZY OSBOURNE BAND IS:
Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals
Zakk Wylde - Guitars
Rob "Blasko" Nicholson - Bass
Adam Wakeman - Keyboards & rhythm guitars
Tommy Cluefetos - Drums
Label: Epic Records
Website: www.ozzy.com
Okay, so here we are talking about the second of the two new Ozzy Osbourne tracks called "Straight To Hell". I would easily take this song over "Under The Graveyard" any day. This track also features Slash on guitar.
Ozzy Osbourne - Under The Graveyard (Track Review)
The Prince Of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne has had a pretty eventful decade. He started off 2010 with the release of his last studio album Scream, which was the only album that Gus G. from Firewind played on while he was in Ozzy's band.
King Diamond - Masquerade Of Madness (Track Review)
KING DIAMOND IS:
King Diamond - Vocals
Andy LaRocque - Guitars & keyboards
Mike Wead - Guitars
Matt Thompson - Drums
Pontus Egberg - Bass
Label: Metal Blade Records
Website: www.kingdiamondcoven.com
The last time King Diamond released any studio recordings was in 2007 with the album Give Me Your Soul...Please. At that time, I was 14, going on 15 years old, and entering my sophomore year of high school.
Sodom - Out Of The Frontline Trench (EP Review)
Down On Your Knees
Out Of The Frontline Trench
Agent Orange (Re-recorded)
Bombenhagel (live)
SODOM IS:
Tom Angelripper - Vocals & bass
Frank Blackfire - Guitars
Yorck Segatz - Guitars
Stefan Huskens - Drums
Label: SPV/Steamhammer Records
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Here the past is a vivid and inspiring part of the present.
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May 31, 2012 by Allan De La Plante 2 Comments
It was Tuesday before I could get a flight home. I had planned to stay over for Monaco. By then Gilles had been home several days and was lying-in-state in the vestibule of the local arena in Berthierville. The lines to view his body just went on and on. He was dressed in a white, what I thought was a driver's suit, but I have heard conflicting reports since. When I went to pay my respects, there were so many people there I almost turned for home. I was undergoing such a range of emotions I had never felt so intensely before. I wanted to comfort the family, but was not sure it was just me I wanted to comfort. Gaston was in hospital under heavy sedation. He had lost the son he never had. He and Gilles were closer than a Father and son. Like many Fathers, Gaston had pulled Gilles out of many of life's ditches. I drove directly to Berthierville from the airport. After paying my respects I headed for home in Ottawa. I had seen my friend for the last time.
I am still in a fog about most of that week. I am not sure if it was the Thursday that the funeral was held, but I drove to Berthierville with my good friend David Morgan-Kirby, an avid race fan and sometimes journalist who, like I, had watched the rise of Gilles from Formula Fords to Formula One. He had taken the time to interview Gilles when he was in the lower ranks and still would get a good reception from him even though Gilles was now at the top of his game. David and I and my wife at the time sat in the loft to the right of the chequered flag draped coffin. We were within fifty feet of Jody when he gave the eulogy. David, a stoic Englishman was rock solid. My wife was a blithering mess. I was just stunned. In less than a week I had done the final negotiation for our Grand Prix book, received a significant advance against royalties, ventured overseas and returned home broken, but I was in better shape than my friend who was now the centre of a different type of attention.
After it was all over Gilles' body was taken to Montreal to be cremated. Joanne would then take the ashes back to Monaco. We followed the black Cadillac to Montreal on our return to Ottawa. I thought of the 'Red Cadillac' on this drive. David and I reminisced about all we had seen. There was a lot of laughter and tears on that drive. We got seriously drunk that night.
It was late the following week that I was shooting fashion in Montreal. I was running late. I phoned home to tell my wife that I would get dinner on the road, but could get no answer. When I arrived home I found my home dark and naked. Every stick of furniture was gone. She had packed up and taken my youngest son with her while leaving my oldest son to fend for himself. I did not expect this second emotional upheaval at this point. She had somehow succeeded in getting the bank to give her the advance from the publisher. Fortunately I had given half of it to Gaston who was now back in the office. He had given it to Joanne who was now in a waiting game with the insurance company. She would not do without.
Professionally things seem to be going from bad to worse. When I called my publisher, who I had two advances from, one for my downhill book and the other for the Grand Prix book, I found that they were having problems on two fronts. The agreement to do the downhill book was on the skids as the same agreement with the National Ski team had been given to two other publishers. One for a kids book and the other to produce a book on the Crazy Canucks. Both were to be on the shelves by the fall. They also felt no one would be interested in a book that did not have Gilles as the writer, even though Len Coates was to ghost-write the text for Gilles. They did not even consider the new direction the book should take. Gaston and I discussed this problem and it was decided to pay off the first publisher and find a new one. We found two in General Publishing out of Toronto and Trecarre for French in Montreal. We knew the book was now to be about Gilles. Gaston had been in touch with Jody and Jackie Stewart. Both wanted to do the Foreword. It was decided to have them both. Jody would do the Foreword and Jackie the Epilogue. Things turned around again. We would give the fans something to hold on to.
It is amazing how many people came out of the woodwork to help with the research and any images I could not provide. It was not without it's problems. Len was going through a severe family crisis and bundled with his loss of Gilles he went into seclusion. He could not be reached in any manner and was, after much soul-searching, dropped as the author. A new scribe was hired and he got to work. When I was handed the editing job I could not believe what I was reading. There were so many errors I just looked at Gaston and shook my head. He looked at me sadly and passed the manuscript to me and simply told me I had the weekend to clean it up in re-write. I was far from a writer! I could not spell! Spell-check did not exist! I got the limited text together and presented it to the publisher. The book was almost entirely photographs. It was as it should be. Just working on the project helped me get past many of my insecurities over what was going on in my life.
I missed Monaco for the first time in a number of years, but I thought I would turn up at Montreal and the Grand Prix and see if I could still shoot cars. I needed to shoot, but could I shoot racing cars again? The wind had been so totally taken out of my sails, I needed to know. I needed to be with my friends. Montreal's Grand Prix without Gilles was a very somber affair. The track had been renamed Le Ciruit Gilles Villeneuve. The crowd that turned out to pay homage to Gilles was massive. The raw fans and Formula One family would again be assaulted by another accident, this time at the start of the race.
I had only been on a start-line-photographers-stand twice in my career, once in Indianapolis when there had been a big accident and that Sunday. I stood on the stand about fifteen feet high just outside Turn One. It was about 100 yards from the start/finish line. From my vantage point I could see the whole grid clearly. I was up there with about ten other shooters. Just before the start a cold wind blew down the straight. Several with me remarked on it. When the start lights turned green there was a problem right away. Didier, who was on the pole, had his left hand over his head indicating he had no power and would be standing still should the start be given. Given it was! Didier hung on with one arm held high. The first few rows got around him and then the melee began with cars spinning into each other and slamming the guard-rails. From the very back row of the grid, accelerating blindly into the dust thrown up by the roaring field was a blue and white Ossella. Riccardo Paletti, in his second Grand Prix, plowed into the stationary Ferrari. The impact crumpled the front of the Ossella. Paletti's helmet slammed into the rear wing. The ferrari spun away from the force. Didier jumped from his car and ran to the stricken Italian motionless in the car. The impact was determined to be around 130 mph. Rescue crews were on the spot immediately, but the car erupted in flames. Didier tried in vain to help. He got very close, but Paletti was beyond help.
After many years I looked through the resulting book on Gilles and found an image I had taken that morning during warmup. It was a simple shot of a marshal on a safety stand beside the track. She had a black armband on her left arm…a tribute to Gilles. A single flower was stuck in a hat on the stand beside her. In the background was a blue and white car…an Ossella. Riccardo Paletti was the driver of the car. He had less than two hours to live. A shiver went up my spine.
Grand Prix racing would suffer again when Didier was severely injured in an accident much like Gilles' fatal accident in Zolder. He ran run into the back of Alain Prost's Renault on a warmup lap. The Ferrari climbed the Renault and catapulted through the air. The severely wounded Pironi was cut from the car and rushed to hospital. Ferrari did not withdraw from the race. Patrick Tambay, Gilles very close friend and replacement, would take the famous number '27' to the top of the podium. Didier would never return to Formula One. He would die in a boat racing accident several years later.
In late November the book, now titled 'Villeneue', would come off the presses in Montreal in both French and English. Political considerations were made to my name being on the book cover with the French Version having just 'A. de la Plante' rather than the full 'English' spelling of Allan as on the English version. There was another glitch in the book process. The new publisher had recently hired the head of a major music company to become CEO. At a meeting to decide how the fall list of books should be dealt with he calmly said, '…let's let Villeneuve die with Villeneuve'. Now single, I had been having a little excitement with his secretary who was taking the minutes of this meeting. While out getting coffee, as good secretaries of the era did, she got on the phone to me and told me about this new developement. I called Gaston and could not reach him. I called the French publisher and related verbatum the comment from the very meeting he had just attended. He was astonished that I knew what had been said. He knew I would be all over the sports press with this story and promised me books for a launch later in the month. The decision to put the Villeuenve book on the market in the remainder box at five bucks a shot was eased until after the launch in Montreal and the book signing in Ottawa. The reaction from the press and the buying public showed the publisher that to remainder the book would be stupid. The book signing in Ottawa took place in a small book store owned by an old friend. The press was out in droves! The fans were out in droves! There were people lined up around the block waiting to get in to get a book. It was a very cold November night. We moved the event to the ballroom of the Holiday Inn around the corner. We fed and drank until the night was gone and the sun, if there was to be one, would show it's head. We told many lies and toasted Gilles many times that night with again many a tear being shed. 'Villeneuve' became an instant bestseller and still can be found on eBay today at a considerable price.
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Richard Wintle says
Another wonderful reminiscence. Thanks again, Allan.
I had the pleasure of standing next to you briefly in the turn 1 photo hole at the Toronto Indy last year. Any chance you'll attend in July?
Allan de la Plante says
It's in the program. Since I have no idea what you look like, give me a smack up the side of the head. It will wake me up…! Look forward to chatting with you after I return the wake up call. 🙂


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Nokia's senior executives value social media highly after witnessing the business results first hand.
Nokia is a global technology leader. From enabling infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things, to shaping the future of technology to transform the human experience, Nokia serves communications service providers, governments, large enterprises, and consumers with the industry's most complete end-to-end portfolio of products, services, and licensing.
Following a merge of Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia, a new operation had to be developed and social media was part of that process. During this period of change, the social media team had to not only create a new combined social media strategy, but also prepare for the biggest event in the mobile tech calendar, Mobile World Congress 2017 (MWC17).
Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent merged both companies' 100+ global social media channels into one consistent presence which resulted in migrating and rebranding particular channels as well as closing and opening others. This was not only important for long-term goals, but with MWC17 rapidly approaching, Nokia's social team had to act fast and adopt the right tools.
The team successfully defined the social media strategy, objective and ecosystem for the whole company and drafted a social media playbook. When working on the playbook and strategy, the company had to determine what its social voice would be, alongside its common social objective since the merger. Both companies had to come together to learn about the different practices that already existed, and work on a way to bring them together in a coherent and strategic manner, using the same platform for efficiency and governance.
After a thorough vetting process, Nokia decided to adopt Hootsuite for its versatile enterprise-strength features, dedicated and knowledgeable support team, and built-in brand protection capabilities. With social media teams distributed in multiple countries, it needed a platform that could provide social channel owners around the world the ability to schedule and monitor content across its numerous channels. However, the platform also needed to be flexible with access, as Nokia's corporate team required unfettered insight into social activity to ensure it was consistently aligned to wider strategic objectives. Hootsuite's platform enabled Nokia to achieve its desired new ways of working in this regard, and offered assistance and guidance to the corporate team at a time when MWC17 was rapidly approaching.
At Mobile World Congress 2016, Nokia was one of the top five social influencers at the show, so naturally the team wanted to perform even better in 2017. With the new and improved social strategy, coupled with Hootsuite's platform, the social team were able to maximise engagement with Nokia's awards by announcing them in advance, and celebrating them on the same day.
They also did the same with their speakers, drumming up interest and associated buzz before their respective sessions, as well as during and after the event. Nokia's Head of Corporate Social, Päivi Kalske said "We posted images of our Nokia speakers during their presentations with key quotes, so that their thought leadership lives longer on social media." Nokia also showcased its products via its respective social channels as well, identifying key messages in each of its demos to help cut through the noise of a crowded event like MWC17.
Nokia received nine million impressions, and gained 48 thousand followers in five days—and became the most talked about brand at the conference, according to Brandwatch. The success of its social impact around MWC17 was not limited to just the event, but has also had a longer tail positive impact throughout the organisation. Nokia has successfully integrated social across the company including all business groups, innovation teams and throughout human resources.
As a result, the senior executives now value social media more highly than before, after witnessing the business results first hand. Moreover, the Nokia team defended their title against heavy competition and repeated the stellar success by being the #1 social media influencer also at MWC18.


As a college student I thought medicine is just a vast combination of facts, then medical school taught me that it was more complicated.
In medical school I thought that radiology is just about pattern recognition, then residency taught me that it was more complicated.
In residency I thought that the health care crisis is just a problem of not enough money, then business school taught me that it was more complicated.
In business school I thought that informatics is just about customizing to user needs, then working on a project taught me that it was more complicated.
But after being wrong so many times, I find myself continue to simplify complex concepts in my head. Maybe we're built to do that. If I knew how complex medicine is, I may have gone into another field. If I knew how difficult radiology is, I may have applied into another specialty. If I knew the full complexity of healthcare informatics, I may have waited years before launching into a project.
Maybe it's how society moves forward – by foolhardy people acting on oversimplified versions of the world. Although the person who jumped in without understanding the complexity of the world might frequently fail, the person who held back would always fail no matter how much complexity he appreciates.


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Q: How to individually control ~100 LEDs I am trying to do a project which requires me to control about 100 LEDs individually. I want to make a clock that has 6 columns of 10 LEDs that as the number in the time goes up, more LEDs will turn on. I would prefer just doing it with wires connected directly to the lights. I have looked into using an arduino, but they don't have enough ports. Is there any way to do this? Maybe using USB?
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A: A few choices:

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*You can use shift-registers such as HC595 to drive individual LEDs,
one resistor in series with each. Needs only 4 port pins from your
MCU, but n resistor and n/8 (rounded up) chips. It would be static
drive.

*You can use individually addressable RGB(W) LEDs and add color to
your project. Still only a few port pins. Libraries are available for
this purpose.

*You could build row and common drivers and multiplex the LEDs fast
enough that they appear to be steady. Time-tested approach, works
well. You could use (say) 8 column drivers and 8 row drivers to
control 64 LEDs.
Personally, for a hobby project, I would probably pick door #2.

A: These two solution also have dimming.
Use a matrix design like the Texas Instruments 96 LED driver: LED17 1596A 96-LED Matrix Driver (get some free samples)

If you were to use a 3 output serial RGB drivers like the
Texas Instruments TLC59731 3-Channel, 8-Bit, PWM LED Driver With Single-Wire Interface
or WS2811  , you do not have to use the 3 channels for RGB but rather any 3 LEDs.

EDN Tips and tricks for driving WS2811 LED strips


The Great Tales of Middle-earth is a beautiful boxed set of the most recently published novels of Middle-earth: Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin, packaged together for the first time. Completing Christopher Tolkien's lifelong achievement as the editor and curator of his father J.R.R. Tolkien's manuscripts, The Great Tales features handsome color plates and maps by famed illustrator Alan Lee.
ALAN LEE was born in England in 1947. Inspired by Tolkien's work to pursue his chosen path as an artist of the mythic and fantastic, he has illustrated a wide range of books including Faeries, The Mabinogion, Castles, Merlin Dreams, the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit. He is a winner of the Carnegie Medal for his illustrated edition of The Iliad.


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Overlooked in the nation's capital where millennials ardently amass, tourists aimlessly roam, and monuments lie, The Safe At Home program provides home safety and home security adaptations for the district's elderly population and adults burdened by disabilities.
The Safe At Home Program, a collaborative initiative between the District of Columbia Office of Aging & Community Living and Home Care Partners, introduced in January of 2016, is a program that drives to serve the underrepresented senior population of Washington D.C.
The nation's population account has aged in the most recent years according to a 2017 population report by the U.S Census Bureau. As median age continues to increase throughout the United States, seniors 65 and older are beginning to account for a larger percentage of the general population. A 2017 Census Population Report, shows that residents in the nation 65 and older grew from 35 million in 2000, to a whopping 49.2 million in 2016, representing 15.2% of the total population.
In the District of Columbia, there are approximately 79,016 residents age 65 and older, representing 12.1% of the population. Among the older population, falls are the leading cause of injury in the United States. In Washington D.C., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 27% of adults 65 and older reported falls. Additionally, older residents in the district living with disabilities comprise 34% of the population.
On a mission to keep seniors safe in their homes and restoration of independence, the program aims to provide in-home preventative modifications to improve the safety and quality of life amongst the elderly population.
Funded by grant money from the District of Columbia Office of Aging (DCOA), this safety program provides home adaptation grants up to $10,000 to reduce risks of slips, falls, and any other potential injuries. Annually, in the United States, one-fourth of adults 65 and older experience falls, which can lead to fractures or traumatic brain injuries in older adults. To aid the aging population, The Safe at Home program provides adaptations such as; handrails, grab bars, bathtub cuts, shower seats, furniture risers, and chair lifts.
Program Manager, Alayna Waldrum yearns to see seniors of Washington D.C. feel much safer while alone in their homes.
Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) attempted to alleviate the safety issue among older residents in 2016 when she committed $14 million to the Safe At Home Program along with her launch of other age-friendly initiatives around the district.
On February 8, Bowser highlighted the mission of security and safety for seniors when she signed a bill expanding the DC Office of Aging as a department, making it clear to seniors that they matter.
As an occupational therapist, Tori Goldhammer helped jumpstart the program with the help of other advocacy groups, while working with residents to determine how to remain in their houses as they age. Due to her hands on occupation, she was able to identify the significant needs in the community and decided to help. After the program received funding from the DCOA residents were then able to reduce safety risks.
Goldhammer says, "We've seen approximately a fifty percent decrease in home safety hazards," which are things that lead to falls.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the program, The Georgetown College of Nursing and Health Studies collaborated with the DCOA to create an assessment to measure the participant satisfaction, fear of falling, and rate of falls. According to the evaluation, 92.2% of respondents are satisfied with the program, and 64% of participants experienced no falls during that 2016 fiscal year. Additionally, the program successfully reduced their participants fear of falling by 47%.


Create a special area next to your loved one's final resting spot to spend time reflecting upon them and the memories that you shared together. The following tips will help you set up a sanctuary that can be enjoyed whenever you are missing the person who meant so much to you.
Hire a company that designs headstones and have a customized picture and inscription carved into your loved one's headstone. Many companies will assist you with choosing a design that will represent your loved one. If you have an idea in mind, bring a picture of the way that you would like the drawing and lettering to look. After the design has been added to the stone, take pictures of it while visiting the cemetery so that you can place them in your photo album to share with other family members.
Clean the stone's surface off while you talk to your loved one and tell them how much you miss them. Make a wreath or other adornments that symbolize your love to hang from the top of the stone.
Set up a chair that faces the headstone. Sit on the chair while you enjoy the tranquil surroundings and share some thoughts with your loved one. Bring one of your loved one's favorite possessions and hold it as you close your eyes and think about some of your fondest memories with the person who has passed. The calm, quiet atmosphere will help you focus and make the most out of each visit to the cemetery. Since you have a spot to sit, you will be inclined to spend more time visiting your loved one while sharing your innermost feelings.
If your loved one enjoyed a specific type of flower, plant seeds in a decorative pot and place it next to the headstone. Care for the flower seeds each time that you visit your loved one. You may find comfort in the fact that an adornment that you have chosen for your loved one is growing and representing life. Bring a portable radio and quietly play some of your loved one's favorite songs each time that you visit the cemetery and care for their flowers so that you feel positively inspired during and after each visit.
All of these tips will help you keep your loved one's memory alive and will help you deal with the feelings that you have experienced since they have passed away.


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I lived in Slough for a long while and never even knew about this place. I started salivating, though, when I saw this!
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Santander buys 318 RBS branches | City A.M.
SPAIN'S Santander has bought more than 300 UK branches from Royal Bank of Scotland for about £1.65bn.
Santander, the euro-zone's biggest bank, said the valuation of the deal could be adjusted when it completes, which is expected to happen in December 2011.
The price will be a £350m premium to net asset value, which was about £1.3bn at the end of 2009.
Santander has been in exclusive talks with RBS and has long been the front-runner to buy the branches, attracted by the significant small- and medium-sized business customers.
RBS, 83 per cent owned by the UK taxpayer, was told to sell the branches as a cost of taking billions of pounds in rescue funds from the UK government.
Santander said its parent group had provided £4.46bn of equity capital to its UK business. "The capital will be used to support organic and inorganic growth as well as a planned reorganisation of Group companies in the UK," it said.


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Institutional Investors Continuing to Shift Portfolio Allocations to H...
Institutional Investors Continuing to Shift Portfolio Allocations to Hedge Funds
Institutional investors are continuing to pile into the hedge fund space as they increasingly embrace the risk management and diversification that hedge funds offer.
With institutional investors taking a more risk-based approach to hedge funds—whereby hedge funds can fit into different investment styles and strategy buckets—they are no longer being classed as an alternative allocation and can now compete for a place in the whole portfolio of an institutional investor rather than inside just a narrow category.
"Institutional investors are investing more and more into hedge funds and will continue to actively allocate capital to hedge funds due to their strong outperformance on a risk-adjusted basis," said Najy Nasser, chief investment officer of Headstart Advisers, a London-based hedge fund.
However, it is the larger hedge fund managers with long track records who appear to be benefiting most from this development.
"The vast majority of the institutional capital flows have tended to go to a small number of very large managers where the ability to generate excess returns on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis is significantly more challenging," said Nasser. "We expect this to be the major area of evolution as institutions become increasingly sophisticated."
The hedge fund industry has been riled by claims of underperformance in recent years with many funds failing to beat the S&P 500, the leading benchmark for the large-cap U.S. equities market, in the past couple of years. Although many hedge funds look to deliver long-term stable returns by being disciplined at managing risk and hedging their portfolios and they claim it is hard to match the S&P 500 when it is on a significant bull run.
"We feel that equity market returns are a poor comparison for a true hedge fund; having said that, on a risk-adjusted basis, a significant number of hedge funds have outperformed the S&P 500 in both recent years and on a longer time horizon," said Nasser.
"Hedge funds should not be considered as a replacement for equities, but as a diversifier to a portfolio. Going forward, especially considering where equities trade today, we expect many hedge funds to continue to outperform on a risk-adjusted basis."
A recent study by Deutsche Bank found that institutional investors are set to allocate 11% more to hedge funds this year and more are beginning to view hedge funds as a core part of their portfolio with a quarter of those surveyed saying they are adopting a risk-based approach.
"Investors are increasingly looking for steady and consistent returns as they balance portfolios according to a risk based rather than asset class approach," said Anita Nemes, global head of capital introduction at Deutsche Bank. "Top performing managers continue to dominate, but besides performance, aligning interests with those of the investor is also critical in order to win attention from an increasingly institutional investor base."


Robert O'Neill/RobertJOneill.comFormer Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill.
Robert O'Neill, the former Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama Bin Laden, has an answer for his critics.
In the second half of his exclusive interview with Fox News, which was broadcast Wednesday, O'Neill discussed the possibility people might question his story.
Since the Fox News special was filmed, sources with knowledge of the 2011 raid on Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan have reportedly questioned O'Neill's claim he fired the fatal shot at the Al Qaeda leader. O'Neill told Fox News he was aware people might be sceptical of his story and pre-emptively offered a rebuttal.
He told Fox News he confronted Bin Laden directly and shot him three times. O'Neill's story is slightly different from the one presented in a 2012 book about the raid by another former SEAL, Matt Bissonette.
In his book, Bissonette wrote that he was the number two person in line as the U.S. soldiers entered the room where Bin Laden was. Bissonette also said he fired shots at Bin Laden when the Al Qaeda leader was on the ground.
However, O'Neill said he was the second SEAL into the room after another one of his colleagues cleared people out of the way. He also said he killed Bin Laden after shooting him in the head multiple times.
O'Neill addressed the discrepancy between his story and Bissonette's book in his interview with Fox News.
"I think that war is foggy and I think that the author is telling the story as he saw it and also based on the debrief the he heard," said O'Neill.
"The debrief was just cleaned up, it was missing a few details," he explained.
O'Neill also insisted the bullets from his gun unquestionably killed Bin Laden whether or not other SEALs fired their own shots before or after he hit the Al Qaeda leader.
Currently, both Bissonette and O'Neill face scorn from their Navy SEAL counterparts for not only violating non-disclosure agreements but for pursuing public attention on the backs of what was a team effort.
"I don't feel like the Navy owes me anything. I don't feel like I owe the Navy anything. My only regret is that, I miss my guys," O'Neill said.
After the Bin Laden raid, O'Neill went on his 12th and final deployment with the Navy SEALs and decided he wanted "a clean break" from the military community. O'Neill has been touring the nation as a motivational speaker.


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Eric and Kathy's Concert For The Kids
MATT NATHANSON AND NATE RUESS FROM FUN. TO PERFORM LIVE AT
MB FINANCIAL PARK IN ROSEMONT WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19
Free Performance To Raise Funds for 101.9 FM THE MIX "Eric & Kathy Radiothon for Lurie Children's Hospital"
Radiothon Sponsored by MB Financial Bank
Platinum-selling artist Matt Nathanson and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Nate Ruess will perform acoustic selections of their hit songs live during "Eric & Kathy's Concert for the Kids" at Rosemont's MB Financial Park entertainment district (5501 Park Place) Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 7 - 9 p.m. Hosted by 101.9 FM THE MIX morning hosts Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart, the free concert will raise funds for the Eric & Kathy Radiothon benefitting Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Best known for his platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher," Matt Nathanson is one of the most dynamic performers and premier songwriters of the music scene today. Nathanson's eighth studio recording, Modern Love, debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and #1 on iTunes Pop Chart. It featured the hit singles 'Faster' and 'Run' with Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland. Nathanson recently released his latest single, "Gold in the Summertime" in June 2015.
Former lead vocalist of The Format and Fun., Nate Ruess recently released his debut solo album "Grand Romantic" in June which includes his single "Nothing Without Love." Ruess began writing and demoing tracks for his solo debut in summer 2014, working with collaborators such as producers Jeff Bhasker and Emile Haynie and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.
"Eric & Kathy's Concert for the Kids" serves as a kickoff fundraising event for the Eric & Kathy Radiothon for Lurie Children's Hospital, sponsored by MB Financial Bank. Admission to the concert is free to the public. Parking is available in the MB Financial Park parking lot and is free with validation. Guests can enjoy food and beverage tents on the park's great lawn with 10 percent of tent sales donated to the Eric & Kathy Radiothon for Lurie Children's Hospital. MB Financial Bank will also be on-site collection donations for Lurie Children's Hospital.


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Decreased body fat: SARMS can then incite you lose body fat, which can be beneficial for those looking to total their inborn appearance.
Improved bone density: SARMS can incite tote up bone density, which can be beneficial for people at risk of osteoporosis.
Despite their potential benefits, SARMS as a consequence arrive next some risks. The most significant risk is that they are not attributed for human use by FDA. Long-term use of SARMS can in addition to guide to side effects, such as:
Furthermore, SARMS are not well-studied, and the long-term effects of these drugs are not known yet. It is important to recall that SARMS are still considered experimental drugs and that more research is needed to thoroughly understand their effects.
A lead to the oscillate Types of SARMS
We will lead you through the substitute types of SARMS easy to get to and what you infatuation to know nearly each one.
Ostarine, in addition to known as MK-2866, is one of the most well-liked SARMS on the market. It is known for its achievement to bump muscle buildup and strength, as skillfully as decline body fat. It is in addition to used to treat muscle wasting and osteoporosis. Ostarine is considered to be one of the mildest SARMS and is well-tolerated by most people.
Ligandrol, with known as LGD-4033, is option popular SARM that is known for its triumph to bump muscle accrual and strength. It is plus used to treat muscle wasting and osteoporosis. Ligandrol is considered to be slightly stronger than Ostarine and may have slightly more side effects.
Andarine, plus known as S4, is a SARM that is known for its skill to layer muscle accumulation and strength, as skillfully as stop body fat. It is furthermore used to treat muscle wasting and osteoporosis. Andarine is considered to be one of the stronger SARMS and may have more side effects than Ostarine or Ligandrol.
Testolone, as well as known as RAD-140, is a SARM that is known for its carrying out to buildup muscle bump and strength. It is then used to treat muscle wasting and osteoporosis. Testolone is considered to be one of the strongest SARMS and may have more side effects than other SARMS.
YK-11 is considered to be a extra type of SARM, and it is known for its execution to bump muscle enlargement and strength. It is after that used to treat muscle wasting and osteoporosis. YK-11 is considered to be one of the strongest SARMS and may have more side effects than additional SARMS.
It's important to note that SARMS are yet considered experimental drugs and that more research is needed to thoroughly understand their effects. Additionally, SARMS are not official for human use by FDA and the long-term effects of these drugs are not known yet. If you're later using SARMS, it's important to consult in imitation of your doctor first and weigh the potential risks and benefits.
The Science of SARMS Dosage: How Much to receive for Maximum Results
it's important to recall that SARMS are still considered experimental drugs and that more research is needed to fully comprehend their effects. One of the most important aspects of using SARMS is contract the proper dosage. In this article, we will consider the science of SARMS dosage and how much to give a positive response for maximum results.
The optimal dosage for SARMS can revise depending on the specific type of SARM, as well as the individual's goals and tolerance. In general, most SARMS are taken at a dosage of 10-30 milligrams (mg) per day. However, some SARMS, such as Testolone (RAD-140) may require later doses of going on to 20-30 mg per day. It's important to follow the recommended dosage of the specific SARM you're using and not to exceed it.
It's then important to note that SARMS are not ascribed for human use by FDA. Therefore, there's limited research upon the long-term effects of SARMS, including the effects of tall dosages. Additionally, taking too much of a SARM can guide to side effects such as suppression of natural testosterone production, enlargement in cholesterol levels, and liver toxicity. Therefore, it's important to consult similar to your doctor since starting any SARM cycle and to monitor your body's admission to the supplement.
Furthermore, it's important to note that taking SARMS for a long period of grow old can guide to suppression of natural testosterone production. Therefore, it's important to cycle SARMS, meaning taking them for a era of mature and later taking a break. Additionally, it's important to judge the timing of your dosage. For example, taking your dosage in the morning or past your workout can be more functioning than taking it at night.
In conclusion, SARMS can be an full of life tool for increasing muscle enlargement and strength, as with ease as decreasing body fat. However, it's important to comprehend the proper dosage for maximum results and to avoid taking too much, which can guide to side effects. It's then important to remember that SARMS are still considered experimental drugs and that more research is needed to fully comprehend their effects. It's valuable to consult subsequent to your doctor in the past starting any SARM cycle and to monitor your body's appreciation to the supplement. Additionally, it's vital to cycle and period your dosage to minimize the suppression of natural testosterone production.
One pretension to maximize the results of SARMS is by stacking them, which means combining swing types of SARMS to attain specific goals. In this article, we will evaluate the ultimate guide to SARMS stacks and how to maximize your results.
A SARM stack is a fascination of interchange SARMS taken together to reach specific goals. The most common try of a SARM stack is to addition muscle addition and strength, as skillfully as grow less body fat. The most well-liked SARMS stacks include:
Ostarine (MK-2866) and Ligandrol (LGD-4033): This stack is commonly used for bulking and increasing muscle deposit and strength.
Ostarine (MK-2866) and Andarine (S4): This stack is commonly used for caustic and decreasing body fat.
It's important to note that SARMS are nevertheless considered experimental drugs and that more research is needed to abundantly understand their effects. Additionally, SARMS are not ascribed for human use by FDA and the long-term effects of these drugs are not known yet. Therefore, it's important to consult subsequently your doctor since starting any SARM stack and to monitor your body's reply to the supplement.
When creating a SARM stack, it's critical to understand the properties and potential effects of each SARM you're using. For example, Ostarine (MK-2866) is known for its realization to growth muscle accrual and strength, even if Andarine (S4) is known for its deed to halt body fat. Combining these two SARMS can have the funds for a balanced effect of both muscle gain and fat loss.
Additionally, it's vital to understand the proper dosage for each SARM in the stack, as skillfully as the timing of the dosage. For example, taking Ligandrol (LGD-4033) in the morning or back your workout can be more committed than taking it at night.
SARMS for Bodybuilding: The Ultimate guide to attainment Muscle
Bodybuilding is a sport that requires dedication, discipline, and a proper training and nutrition plan. However, some bodybuilders and athletes are looking for an extra edge to assist them gain muscle and intensify their performance. SARMS, or selective androgen receptor modulators, are a class of drugs that have same effects to anabolic steroids, but when fewer side effects. They are becoming increasingly well-liked among bodybuilders and athletes as a exaggeration to get muscle and improve performance. In this article, we will investigate the ultimate guide to using SARMS for bodybuilding and how to gain muscle.
SARMS do something by binding to androgen receptors in the body, which are found in various tissues, including muscle, bone, and fat. later they bind to these receptors, they mimic the effects of testosterone, the primary male sex hormone. This leads to an accumulation in muscle deposit and strength, as with ease as a grow less in body fat. However, it's important to remember that SARMS are still considered experimental drugs and that more research is needed to abundantly understand their effects. Additionally, SARMS are not endorsed for human use by FDA and the long-term effects of these drugs are not known yet.
Ostarine (MK-2866): Ostarine is known for its completion to buildup muscle deposit and strength, as competently as grow less body fat. It's considered to be one of the mildest SARMS and is well-tolerated by most people.
Ligandrol (LGD-4033): Ligandrol is unorthodox well-liked SARM that is known for its carrying out to accrual muscle buildup and strength. It is considered to be slightly stronger than Ostarine and may have slightly more side effects.
Testolone (RAD-140): Testolone is a SARM that is known for its achievement to deposit muscle mass and strength. It is considered to be one of the strongest SARMS and may have more side effects than further SARMS.
When using SARMS for bodybuilding, it's indispensable to follow a proper training and nutrition plan. A proper training plan should enhance a captivation of weightlifting, cardio, and rest. Additionally, it's necessary to consume passable protein to retain muscle growth, as capably as to acquire tolerable carbohydrates and healthy fats to fuel your workouts.
Additionally, it's essential to understand the proper dosage for the specific SARM you're using and not to exceed it. For example, the recommended dosage for Ostarine is usually together with 10-30 milligrams (mg) per day, even though the recommended dosage for Ligandrol is usually between 5-10 mg per day.
It's afterward important to cycle SARMS, meaning taking them for a time of time and then taking a break. This is to minimize the suppression of natural testosterone production and to avoid any potential side effects.
In conclusion, SARMS can be an in force tool for increasing muscle addition and strength, as well as decreasing body fat. However, it's important to recall that SARMS are not recognized for human use by FDA and that more research is needed to adequately comprehend their effects. It's critical to consult next your doctor before starting any SARM cycle, and to monitor your body's salutation to the supplement. Additionally, it's valuable to follow a proper training and nutrition plan, comprehend the proper dosage, and cycle SARMS for bodybuilding.