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You are at:Home»News»WSP USA Projects Win Nine 2020 ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards
WSP USA Projects Win Nine 2020 ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards
By TBM Staff on February 24, 2021 News, North American News
Lower Crystal Springs Dam Bridge (© Mike Niedringhaus-AECOM)
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) recognized nine WSP USA projects for Engineering Excellence Awards, including its top honor, the Grand Award, which was presented to the Lower Crystal Springs Dam Bridge replacement. In addition, WSP was recognized for the Fort McHenry Tunnel Lighting Replacement project.
WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, provided project management and final design services to replace the seismically unsafe Lower Crystal Springs Dam Bridge, located in San Mateo, California, south of San Francisco.
The project required a complete reconfiguration of a 1920s-era bridge, including raising the structure's fortification wall by about 7 feet, along with its approaches, and the adjacent vista point overlook. The seven-span post-tensioned concrete box girder is 8 feet higher to allow for improvements to the dam below. Mechanical seismic isolation bearings were used to isolate the deck structure from the supporting bents and pier walls that are anchored to the dam crest.
The new route across the reservoir supports two lanes of traffic and provides pedestrians and cyclists with an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant trail that features a beautiful view of the water and woods in the 23,000-acre watershed. Civil work included extensive grading surrounding the parking lot and bridge approaches, and drainage improvements.
WSP worked on the project in collaboration with AECOM on behalf of the client, the County of San Mateo Department of Public Works.
Honor Awards
Two WSP USA projects received Honor Awards: 15 Hudson Yards, New York City; and Eastbound Wilson Boulevard Bridge, in Falls Church, Virginia.
WSP served as the structural engineer of record for the 70-story 15 Hudson Yards, responsible for delivering the unique geometric structural design of the 918-foot-tall skyscraper, now one of the tallest residential buildings in New York City and the latest property to open its doors at Hudson Yards. The Culture Shed, an avant-garde performing arts center adjacent to 15 Hudson Yards, features a retractable roof that "docks" within the tower to create open public space when it is not in use.
WSP was part of the project team that applied accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques to expedite the replacement of the aging Eastbound Wilson Boulevard Bridge superstructure in Seven Corners, one of Northern Virginia's busiest and most complicated intersections. Over a 54-hour weekend closure, the old bridge was demolished, and the new section put in place well in advance of the start of the following Monday morning rush hour, avoiding months-long lane closures that would have crippled traffic in the area.
National Recognition Awards
Six WSP USA projects earned National Recognition Awards from ACEC.
The Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre Complex at Boston University is a new signature structure that unifies the theater arts program, providing a modern facility for learning and artistic collaboration. WSP served as the structural engineer, which was critical to the implementation of the design and open-concept black box theatre.
WSP served as the contractor's engineer and engineer of record for the main cable and anchorage dehumidification systems of the Philip Murray/South 10th St. Bridge in Pittsburgh. The dehumidification system – one of only six active dehumidification systems in the U.S. – forces dry air through the two bridge cables, composed of 4,000 single strands of steel each, to prevent water corrosion. WSP has had a role on each of these six dehumidification projects.
Final design documents were developed by WSP for the Superstructure Replacement of US Route 1 over I-95 in Stamford, Connecticut. The project replaced a heavily skewed two-span, simply-supported superstructure with two simply-supported steel beam spans with composite cast-in-place concrete deck superstructures for the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
WSP served as the engineer of record for the Kosciuszko Bridge, Phase 2, the second span that carries Brooklyn-bound traffic and includes a single tower cable-stayed main span and 16 prestressed concrete girder approach spans. The firm has played multiple roles throughout the design and construction of the bridge for the New York State Department of Transportation.
The upgrade and expansion construction of the Patuxent Water Filtration Plant, Phase II in Laurel, Maryland was overseen by WSP, increasing the plant's clean water capability from 56 million gallons per day (MGD) to 72 MGD, with a total emergency capacity of 110 MGD. The upgrades, including ultraviolet disinfection equipment, make Patuxent a self-sufficient facility.
WSP served as the engineer of record for the Fort McHenry Tunnel Lighting Replacement project in Baltimore, replacing the prior fluorescent lighting system with a modern light emitting diode (LED) system with dynamically adaptive dimming controls. The system uses lights that can withstand the harsh conditions of the tunnel's corrosive environment.
The annual Engineering Excellence Awards is a national juried competition sponsored by the ACEC. As one of the 16 Grand Award winners, the Lower Crystal Springs Dam Bridge replacement was a finalist for the overall Grand Conceptor Award. Award criteria focuses on uniqueness and originality, technical innovation, social and economic value and generating excitement for the engineering profession.
WSP has won five ACEC Grand Conceptor awards, including the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program (2019), the Bayonne Bridge Raise the Roadway Milestone 1 Completion project (2018); the Wacker Drive and Congress Parkway Reconstruction in Chicago (2014); the Coleman Bridge Replacement in Yorktown, Virginia (1997); and the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore (1986).
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Algernon Pharmaceuticals Announces Receipt of Refundable Tax Credit from Australian Clinical Research
Algernon Pharmaceuticals
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW) (OTCQB: AGNPF) (the "Company" or "Algernon"), a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company, is pleased to announce that it has recently received approximately $600,000 CDN in the form of a refundable tax credit from its clinical research work in Australia. The expenses being refunded are from the Company's Ifenprodil IPF and chronic cough Phase 2 clinical study program. Since the Phase 2 trial is still in progress, the company plans to submit additional eligible expenses for reimbursement from the tax refund program, in due course.
"Algernon's unique business model of drug repurposing includes conducting as much clinical research as possible in Australia in order to take advantage of the Australian Government's 41% refundable tax credit program," said Christopher J. Moreau CEO of Algernon Pharmaceuticals. "This refund, while expected, is an important part of our capital efficient R&D plan to drive value for our shareholders by keeping our research costs to an absolute minimum as we conduct early clinical investigations into the efficacy of our re-purposed compound targets."
About Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Algernon is a drug re-purposing company that investigates safe, already approved drugs for new disease applications, moving them efficiently and safely into new human trials, developing new formulations and seeking new regulatory approvals in global markets. Algernon specifically investigates compounds that have never been approved in the U.S. or Europe to avoid off label prescription writing.
Algernon has filed new intellectual property rights globally for NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the treatment of respiratory diseases and is working to develop a proprietary injectable and slow release formulation.
Christopher J. Moreau
www.algernonpharmaceuticals.com
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The Canadian Securities Exchange has not in any way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes had enough wits about him after a concussion knocked the star quarterback from the Kansas City Chiefs' divisional-round playoff win over the Cleveland Browns to get a rather clever hashtag trending on Twitter. "HenneThingIsPossible," it read. It was a reference to his backup, Chad Henne, who came on when Mahomes got hurt midway through the third quarter Sunday. Henne pulled off two edge-of-your seat plays in the closing minutes, scrambling for 13 yards on third-and-14 before a fourth-down completion to Tyreek Hill, which allowed the Chiefs to run out the clock and preserve a 22-17 victory. Now, the question is whether Mahomes will be cleared to play the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game next Sunday. "He's doing great right now, which is a real positive as we look at this. He passed all the deals he needed to pass and we'll see where it goes from here," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after the game. "I just talked to him and he's doing good. We'll see how he is tomorrow, but right now he's feeling good." Mahomes had been shredding the Browns most of the cold, windy afternoon. He completed 21 of 30 passes for 255 yards with touchdowns on the ground and through the air, helping the Chiefs take a 19-3 lead at halftime. They still led 19-10 after Baker Mayfield's touchdown pass to Jarvis Landry early in the third quarter, and were on the move again near midfield. But on third-and-1, the Chiefs decided to run an option play toward their sideline and Mahomes elected to keep the ball, ducking for the first-down yardage just as Browns linebacker Mack Wilson got him around the head. Mahomes remained crumpled on the turf as about 17,000 fans sat in stunned silence. When he tried getting to his feet, his leg buckled and Mahomes nearly went down again. It took the training staff to help him get to the blue tent on the sideline, and he emerged from that a few minutes later and jogged to the locker room. In a matter of minutes, he had been ruled out with a concussion. "You never want to say someone purposely tries to take you out of the game, but after the initial hit, they were fired up, saying, 'That's what we do. That's what we do,'" said Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who could be seen heatedly discussing the play with Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett on a couple of occasions. "I don't ever want him to feel like my guys or my team is out there trying to injure someone or put them out the game," Garrett explained. "We're trying to put some bruises on you and we're trying to hurt you, but we're never trying to injure someone or take them out on purpose." Mahomes already had been hobbling after he appeared to tweak his ankle early in the game. "I think when anybody goes down the team tries their best to rally around that particular player," Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu said. "Today was Patrick Mahomes. I think the whole stadium knew he was out of the game. But definitely, it was all about team. Any time you get some motivation to pull it through, you have to take advantage of those moments." Indeed, the Chiefs rallied around Henne, a 35-year-old journeyman, who was ready for the spotlight in part because he had played the entirety of their loss to the Chargers in Week 17. The Chiefs had locked up the No. 1 seed and first-round bye, so Reid elected to sit Mahomes and most of his starters for the otherwise meaningless game. His appearance Sunday? There couldn't have been much more meaning to it. "I'm always a competitor," said Henne, who threw an interception in the end zone but had enough gumption to flush the bad play for his memory, then make two spectacular ones when the Chiefs needed to put the game away. "I felt confident," Henne added. "There's a lot of playmakers out there and just a great opportunity for me to make plays." The Chiefs also lost cornerback Bashaud Breeland to a concussion in the fourth quarter, while the Browns lost left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. to an ankle injury on their first offensive play and his backup, Kendall Lamm, to an elbow injury. ___ More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL Dave Skretta, The Associated Press
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You are here: HomeReviewsBatman: Dark Detective #1
Batman: Dark Detective #1
Words: Steve Englehart
Art: Marshall Rogers
Inks: Terry Austin
Colors: Chris Chuckry
Story Title: Some Enchanted Evening
Posted by Sam Moyerman on May 4, 2005
The famed Bat-team of Engleheart, Rogers, and Austin returns to Gotham City to tell a new Batman tale and it appears they'll be pulling out all the stops.
The creative team for this book originally teamed up to tackle Batman in issues 471-476 of Detective Comics (a run now known as Strange Apparitions or Dark Detective I) to deliver what is considered a landmark and defining run in the Batman mythos. Following their famous predecessors of O'Neil and Adams, they kept the themes dark and exciting. Considered major influences of Batman: The Animated Series (and most of the stories in their six issues together were directly translated to the small screen), it could be argued that much of the modern Batman was defined by these creators; and they come back now, years later, to put together a semblance of a sequel.
Now, having said that, no one should be scared away if they've never read the original stories. Aside from seeing them in The Animated Series, Englehart does a very good job of recapping important scenes from the past in here. In this first issue, we catch up with Batman, years after the events of the original saga, as he attends a fundraiser for a gubernatorial candidate. Little does he know that the fiancé and campaign manager of said candidate is his former lady love, Silver St. Cloud. So here we get Bruce Wayne and Silver seeing each other for the first time in years, figuring out how to deal with old feelings. That is, until the Joker shows up. Because we know that an Englehart and Rogers Batman story is nothing without the Joker. And as the cover insinuates, he has one crazy plan up his sleeve.
Honestly, with this book, it feels like Steve Englehart never even left Batman. His writing is concise and his pacing is quick. The dialogue of Batman, Bruce Wayne, Silver and everyone else remains solid and true. He never bogs down the pages with too many words and keeps everything moving. For those who haven't read the old run, he recaps two important scenes from them (in fact, they're lifted directly from the old issues panel for panel) to keep everyone up to date. Even better, he gets that out of the way early and moves quickly into the bulk of the book. The book's writing walks a fine line between nostalgic corniness and modern day styles, and does so with great success. But the real star of the book is Englehart's Joker. Under his pen, the Joker truly became the maniacal psychopath we know him to be today and it is with that same personality that the Joker shows up here.
Similarly, it almost seems as if Marshall Rogers never left Gotham City either. His panel design is good, and he matches the pacing of the book spectacularly. His work is never overly detailed, and he sometimes even drops backgrounds completely from the panels, but every time he does so it just proves to highlight the characters there even more. He draws his characters with an almost cartoonist pen, yet they all still come off as believable. And his action scenes certainly do shine. One particular between the Batman and Joker is something that every artist should study, because somehow he manages to draw a fight scene on top of a moving elevator that is absolutely astounding. If there were one complaint about the artwork, it would be with the coloring. The older series was very darkly colored; this one seems a little brighter and a lot cleaner. Whereas the writing and artwork capture the nostalgic feel of the old run, the coloring feels a little empty.
This is a book that needs to be read by anyone who is or ever was a Batman fan. Even if you don't read the regular series, this story does not seem to exist in present day continuity, so you won't feel lost at all. And I will say, that despite the glowing nature of this review, perhaps the best part of the book was looking at the credits and seeing the following…
"Julie Schwartz – Editor Eternally Emeritus."
-Sam Moyerman
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Attack of the Robots
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Attack of the Robots (Blu-ray)
Directed by : Jess Franco
Cast : Eddie Constantine, Francoise Brion, Fernando Ray, Sophie Hardy
Country : France, Spain
Language: French w English Subtitles
Genre : Comedy, Sci-Fi, Cult
Only ships to US.
At once an homage to classical Hollywood thrillers and a playful riff on the newly-popular James Bond films, Attack of the Robots (Cartes sur table) stars Eddie Constantine as a wise-cracking superspy investigating a series of assassinations being performed by ruthless killers with bronze skin and horn-rimmed glasses. The trail of these mindless automata leads him to the lair of a seductive villainess (Françoise Brion, L'Immortelle) who has formulated a computer-powered plot to overthrow the governments of Europe. Constantine, who was popular in France for his two-fisted Lemmy Caution films (including Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville), had begun to tire of playing the hardboiled detective, and welcomed the opportunity to take a more light-hearted approach to the genre film. Reflecting director Jess Franco's passion for jazz (he appears in two scenes as a nightclub pianist), Attack of the Robots has a spontaneity and playfulness that make it one of his most entertaining films, even as it embraces themes of sadomasochism and mind control that were so integral to his work.
French language soundtrack with English subtitles, English language soundtrack, Audio commentary by Tim Lucas, co-author of Obsession: The Films of Jess Franco, Original theatrical trailer
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Either way, here's a gallery, compiled from the Internet, of the absolute worst car decorations and modifications of all time. Surely, people's poor taste will make it so that we'll need at least 75,000 of these lists, but for now, enjoy this car modification gallery for what it is: hilarious, re-affirming, and sad – all at the same time.
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Fractured Air 19: Fractured Fragments and Interludes (A Date Palms Mix)
Date Palms are the core duo of Gregg Kowalsky (keyboards, electronics) and Marielle Jakobsons (violin, flute, electronics) who have released three full length albums to date: 'Of Psalms' (Root Strata, 2010); 'Honey Devash' (Mexican Summer, 2011); 'The Dusted Sessions' (Thrill Jockey, 2013). Date Palms' latest LP 'The Dusted Sessions' has been described by Kowalsky as a road trip album; drawing inspiration from Death Valley and the Yuba River; dry desert heat and the imagery of the Dust Bowl and the American West.
http://www.mixcloud.com/Fractured_Air/fractured-air-19-fractured-fragments-and-interludes-a-date-palms-mix/
"This mix's focus is on fragments and interludes, which sometimes listener's may feel are filler. But, I'm a fan of the interlude. In fact, the interlude can be the glue holding an album together. Pretty sure we have one or two between the 3 Date Palms LPs. The main criteria for the mix was each track had to be under 2:30 seconds'ish.
I included the earliest Date Palms demo from around 2008 or 2009 of Marielle and I recorded directly to cassette w. violin, mixer feedback and tape loops. The other material is from Date Palms influences or has special meaning to me and the project. The mix closes with "Leaving del Norte" from Bruce Langhorn's OST from 'The Hired Hand'. I am also leaving from the North of California to settle in Southern California, more specifically L.A. in August."
—Gregg Kowalsky, Summer, 2014
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14. Lou Reed 'The Kids II' [Berlin Acetate Bootleg]
15. David Crosby 'Déjà Vu' (Demo) [Atlantic / Rhino]
16. Ilk 'Of Souls (A Pantomime)' [VHF]
17. Luciano Cilio 'Terzo Quadro- Trascrizione E Pf G.D.S.' [Die Schachtel]
18. William Eaton 'Untitled' [EM]
19. Buddy Emmons 'Wild Mountain Thyme' [Sonet / Flying Fish]
20. Sandy Bull 'Last Date' [Vanguard]
21. Bruce Langhorne 'Leaving del Norte' [Blast First Petite / Scissor Tail]
'The Dusted Sessions' is available now on Thrill Jockey.
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Interview with Gregg Kowalsky HERE.
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Chosen One: Date Palms
Interview with Gregg Kowalsky, Date Palms.
"For us, this album is a road trip album; Death Valley and the Yuba River definitely affected us in some way being out in the desert miles from no one or in the Yuba River surrounded by nudists playing congas and shenai like it was 1974. It definitely felt that way when we were there. So, the imagery of the Dust Bowl and the West falls into Americana landscape and culture that I think some of our sounds tap into. Dry desert heat. The good times we had with friends on these roads trips around California is essentially the glue that holds the album together."
—Gregg Kowalsky
Words: Mark Carry, Illustration: Craig Carry
Date Palms are the core duo of Gregg Kowalsky (keyboards, electronics) and Marielle Jakobsons (violin, flute, electronics). The band's latest album, entitled 'The Dusted Sessions', conjures up the sound of the great American west – the vast desert plains surrounded by walls of towering mountain ranges – that fuses drone, ambient and psychedelia to beautiful effect. 'The Dusted Sessions' is the core duo's third full-length effort, released earlier this year on the pioneering independent label, Thrill Jockey. A new chapter is very much arrived at here, as the band have evolved into a new entity – now a quintet – where the expanded lineup consists of Ben Bracken on electric bass, Michael Elrod on tanpura, and Noah Philips on electric guitar (the first for the band). Previous Date Palms records – 'Of Psalms' (Root Strata, 2010) and 2011's 'Honey Devash' (Mexican Summer) were wonderful sojourns into drone and ambient domains, whereas 'The Dusted Sessions' delves further and deeper into new trajectories of sound. Like the dustbowl and the American west Date Palms draw inspiration from – Yuba River, Death Valley and beyond – 'The Dusted Sessions' expresses something truly cosmic and unique.
Kowalsky has released ambient albums on Kranky, and Jakobsons has released music on the Digitalis and Students of Decay labels. Both artists have been long-associated with ambient music, which effortlessly seeps into their collaborative work as Date Palms. The mesmerising melodies centered on hypnotic bass guitar lines, accompanied by keyboards, violin, flute coalesce together, amidst swirling electronics, and with newly added elements of electric guitar, provide daring and compelling soundscapes. Date Palms employ traditional rock instrumentation to create music informed by Indian classical music, country, minimalism, and spiritual jazz. Artists such as Alice Coltrane, Henry Flynt and the sound of the Americana tradition radiates majestically from the divine instrumental opuses, from the opening rays of 'Yuba Source Part 1', to the dark, eerie shades of album closer 'Exodus Due West'.
As described by Kowalksy, 'The Dusted Sessions' is the "tropical heat meeting the cool waters." A gorgeous ebb and flow runs throughout the album, much like the endless flow of the Yuba River, which encompasses both dark and light terrain. Part A of the record – based around 'Yuba Source I' and 'Yuba Source II' – is the score to the dawning of a new day, as bright tones and embellishes of violin and keys are prominently placed in the foreground. Part A marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise, as the cosmic bliss of drone-based 'Six Hands to the Light' diffuses weak sunlight, as the sun itself remains below the horizon. 'Yuba Source II' forms a beautiful cohesive whole of soothing violin, keys and plethora of immaculate instrumentation (electric bass, guitar) that could represent the moment when the torching sun appears above the horizon. A therapeutic quality lies deep within this gradual music crafted by Kowalsky, Jakobsons and co.
'Night Riding The Skyline' forms the album's centerpiece – a song that Kowalsky and Jakobsons first wrote before entering the studio – containing an infectious bassline groove, soaring electric guitar notes, and sprawling blues of rhythmic keyboards. A symphony is born here that heralds the arrival of dusk, as the darkest stage of twilight in the evening has descended upon us. The mood has altered on Part B, as a brooding quality emanates from the distorted guitars and emotive strings. 'Dusted Down' feels just that, as the electric guitar soars majestically amidst the swirling drone of keys and violin. The large expanses of Death Valley and surrounding Mojave Desert is similarly matched by the vast space inherent across 'The Dusted Sessions', which is ultimately a roadtrip of epic proportions.
'The Dusted Sessions' is out now on Thrill Jockey.
Congratulations on the incredible new album, 'The Dusted Sessions'. It is a stunning tour de force where the music encapsulates the vast beauty of the American West and beyond. Please discuss the influence of the dust bowl and American West and how it filters into your music?
Thanks! In the past 15 years, I've lived in South Florida, NYC, Barcelona and Oakland, California. All of these locations have had some affect on the art and music I produce. Marielle is from Ohio, so California is still an exotic place to us even though we've lived here for almost 10 years. In that time, we've taken loads of roadtrips up and down the California Coast with stops in Death Valley, Yuba River, Tahoe and other incredible locations. We live in California, and Date Palms especially has been influenced by these trips. For us, this album is a road trip album; Death Valley and the Yuba River definitely affected us in some way being out in the desert miles from no one or in the Yuba River surrounded by nudists playing congas and shenai like it was 1974. It definitely felt that way when we were there. So, the imagery of the Dust Bowl and the West falls into Americana landscape and culture that I think some of our sounds tap into. Dry desert heat. The good times we had with friends on these roads trips around California is essentially the glue that holds the album together.
I love how the Yuba River is central to 'The Dusted Sessions'. Can you shed some light please on the three instrumentals, 'Yuba Source Part I', 'Yuba Source Part II' and 'Yuba Reprise' contained on the album. The ambient pieces for me reflect the flow of the river itself and serves the gorgeous blood-flow to the record.
The material for those three tracks definitely flowed from one source. We composed Part I and II together, originally played one after another in sequence, but Reprise was actually composed during recording of the album at Lucky Cat. As with many Date Palms tracks, it started with a bassline, then the violin melody and keys followed. The feeling of morning rising is central to these pieces, and they are all connected in mood, key, and conjuring a sort of tropical heat meeting the cool waters. Recently in our live performances we've been opening the set Yuba Source 1 followed by Six Hands to the Light, and then Yuba Reprise, so allowing the container of the Yuba to take on a slightly different flow!
This album represents an extended lineup of musicians to include electric bass, electric guitar and tanpura. The core instrumentation of violin, flute, keyboards and electronics remains at the heart of the cinematic soundscapes. Please discuss for me this new incarnation and the new sonic terrain in which you find yourselves in. I think the presence of guitar is the first for Date Palms?
Well, the only instrument that is new for us on The Dusted Sessions is electric guitar. Our songs have always been some combination of bass, violin, fender rhodes, tanpura and electronics. Marielle and I wrote all the bass lines on the first two Date Palms LPs. She also played bass when we would perform as a duo, switching back and forth from violin to bass. We started performing as a trio with the addition of a bassist, so Marielle could flesh out her violin and flute parts. We knew we wanted to record The Dusted Sessions in a proper studio.
Prior to the studio sessions we had some local shows that our friend Noah Phillips would play electric guitar at. He played on one of our tracks from Of Psalms that we wanted to play live, so he joined us. It was during rehearsals for the local shows that the demos for The Dusted Sessions were written as five piece. We wanted to play these songs live in the studio. On our two previous LPs, Honey Devash and Of Psalms, Marielle and I wrote and played everything ourselves in our studio. So, the five piece came together organically, for lack of a better word. Just kind of happened. We went into the studio with the demos, which I really like, btw, and came out with The Dusted Sessions which was recorded live by Phil Manley.
I love the diverse array of influences rooted in your beguiling sound; from drone, ambient and psychedelia to spiritual jazz, country and Indian classical music. Can you discuss the records and musicians who have inspired you to create your own unique blend of music?
Sure thing. I'm ok with dropping our influences, because we take so many different influences, throw them in a pot and stir, ending up with a unique hybrid of all of the genres you mentioned. So we wanted this album to be steeped in the Americana tradition of music. Most of what we are influenced by came out of the 1960s and 70s; especially country music, spiritual jazz, minimalism and Indian Classical. If I were to list the albums that were on heavy rotation during the period of producing our album I would list: Anything by Henry Flynt (esp. Graduations and Novabilly), Les McCann – Invitation to Openness. We might take an idea like using the Tanpura as a rhythm component like it was performed on Alice Coltrane's – Journey to Satchidananda.
Please discuss the recording of 'The Dusted Sessions'? Did you envision from the outset that there would be an extended lineup? Also, I was intrigued to read one of the sessions took place during the annular solar eclipse of May 21st, 2012. I think this symbolizes fittingly your music.
Yes, kind of by accident, but totally appropriate that our final day of recording was the annular solar eclipse. We spent the day in the studio and when we walked outside there were all these weird shadows cast all over the place. Everything seemed strange, the light, the shadows, each other, the music.
It reminds of the Neil Young's Shakey where he talks about scheduling a recording session during each full moon. He would record, then blast the recordings from a huge sound system in his barn. He would go in the center of the lake with a rowboat facing the barn and listen to the recordings made earlier.
It was a special day, and a great opportunity to tap into the cosmos…
'Night Riding The Skyline' is my personal highlight. I love the brooding quality that radiates throughout. The hypnotic rhythms and groove is sublime. Can you talk me through this song please?
Night Riding the Skyline is the bridge that connects our previous LP Honey Devash to The Dusted Sessions. It was the first track Marielle and I composed prior to going into studio. It's also the only track on The Dusted Sessions that uses TR-77 drum machine, which was on both pieces from Honey Devash. We ran the "Rock 2" beat through a Space Echo and dubbed it out live. We usually will start off with a drone to hold everything together. Then, after adding the beat, we added the bassline, next comes violin and fender rhodes. For me, the funnest part of writing Date Palms songs is coming up with the bassline. Night Riding was previously released on a 2 x LP compilation on Immune Recordings for Record Store Day. Since it was recorded in our home studio, we took it into The Dusted Sessions and re-mixed the track so it would run through the same effects chain and mixing console as the other tracks from the Sessions.
I love the sequencing of the album, where the opening half is the dawning of a new day and closing half is the gradual looming of nightfall. What is the process involved in sequencing the album?
Yes, there is a definitely and dawn to dusk vibe on the LP; side A being Dawn and B being Dusk. We also make the connection to morning and evening ragas in Classical Indian Music.
We tried sequencing a bunch of different ways, but in the end, we liked the idea of having two different moods on the album. Without being too melodramatic, all of us in the studio during the 4 days of Sessions were going through personal stuff, love lost, etc. at the time of recording, and I think that feeling of impending doom was right around the corner lending the brooding quality of the second side of the LP. Also, both Marielle's and my solo material use tension quite a bit; slowly building tension, but also with a sense of hope thrown in.
For me, I look at the two side of the LP as road tripping. Side A is a roadtrip through the desert with the hot sun above, while side B is more of post-apocolyptic, night time, Mad Max kind of ride.
What is next for you?
We have our Record Release show in Oakland on the 14th of June, followed by dates in the Bay in early September, then off to the East Coast and Europe for a few weeks of tour. After that, I imagine I will attempt to start working on solo material again before revisiting Date Palms. But, right now, my mind is focused on Date Palms material. Marielle is due for some solo music making as well, which I'm sure she'll be working on over the coming months.
'The Dusted Sessions' is out now on Thrill Jockey. Date Palms tour US and Europe this September, for full dates please see here.
Tagged with Date Palms, Gregg Kowalski, Marielle Jakobsons, The Dusted Sessions, Thrill Jockey
Ten Mile Stereo
A selection of some of the albums we've been listening to lately.
Boards Of Canada "Tomorrow's Harvest" (Warp)
In today's day and age you may be forgiven for thinking the days of the "eagerly awaited" album is a thing of the past. However, Warp's legendary Boards of Canada's "Tomorrow's Harvest" has easily been the most hotly-anticipated album in a long time. The resulting seventeen tracks presented on the "Tomorrow's Harvest" cut confirms the legendary status of Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin's Boards Of Canada, the Scottish electronic duo who have become a genre onto themselves at this stage.
Justin Walter "Lullabies & Nightmares" (kranky)
One of the true musical treasures this year so far has been Brooklyn-based (born in Michigan) composer Justin Walter's debut LP "Lullabies & Nightmares". An album which has all the hallmarks of a work of art which has been painstakingly created over many years. In Walter's words: ""I set out to record an album of completely improvised music that fused my experiments with the Electronic Valve Instrument and my love of held sounds on the trumpet."
John Lemke "People Do" (Denovali)
This July marks the release of John Lemke's debut album "People Do", a stunning selection crossing genres at will – encompassing all the beauty and artistry of the neoclassical realm while embodying the cool charm and electronic textures of the best in the ambient/electronic scene. Born in Berlin, Lemke currently resides in Glasgow. The album is mastered by Germany's Nils Frahm at his Durton Studio. Also essential is Lemke's "Walizka" EP, a digital only release to anticipate the debut full length which will be issued by the constantly innovative German-based Denovali Records.
amiina "The Lighthouse Project" (Sound Of A Handshake)
If someone wished to find a single album to demonstrate the magical quality only music can capture (and impart) look no further than Icelandic sextet amiina's current collection "The Lighthouse Project." Recorded live, the album recalls the inimitable charm of early Tiersen compositions. Also features a beautiful cover of Lee Hazelwood's "Leather and Lace". Available on Morr Music's Sound Of A Handshake imprint.
Áine O' Dwyer " Anything bright or startling?" (Second Language)
Released by London-based Second Language at the beginning of June, "Anything bright or startling?" comprises a song cycle of fragile beauty and ambitious scope recalling the likes of Joanna Newsom and Nico. O' Dwyer is a firmly established harpist and collaborator (Mark Fry & The A Lords, Cloisters, Piano Magic) while a collection of church organ études, "Music For Church Cleaners", comprised O' Dwyer's first solo recording.
Anika "EP" (Stones Throw)
Follow-up to much talked about debut self-titled album by Anika, produced By Portishead/Beak's Geoff Barrow. The EP comprises an array of incredible covers (featuring The Kinks' 'I Go To Sleep' and The Crystals/Phil Spector classic 'He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss'). Aesthetically, Anika's music takes much influence from the vintage past where the spirit of Nico particularly haunts. The highlight for me is Anika's bold take on the Chromatics classic "In The City", where Johnny Jewel's über cool hit gets wonderfully deconstructed.
Lucrecia Dalt "Commotus" (Human Ear Music)
I first came across Barcelona's Lucrecia Dalt from her track "Silencio" where Julia Holter adds harmonium. Released by Berlin's Human Ear Music label, "Commotus" is an album of breathtaking imagination which reveals more and more on every visit. Similar in style to such labels as RVNG INTL (Holter, Herndon) and free spirits as Dirty Beaches and Nicolas Jaar, the album reveals such diverse influences as Enio Morricone, Brian Eno, Moondog and Julianna Barwick.
I Am The Cosmos "Monochrome" (Self-Relelased)
"Monochrome" is the debut LP from Dublin dance/electronic duo I Am The Cosmos. The album comprises an irresistibly cool, New Wave inspired late night collection recalling the many delights on the Italians Do It Better label (Chromatics, Symmetry, Desire) plus such acts as New Order and Junior Boys. A fine array of synths, drum machines and groove-heavy bass lines combine with an effortless pop sensibility and a keen penchant for melody.
Date Palms "The Dusted Sessions" (Thrill Jockey)
Chicago's Thrill Jockey label (home to such artists as Mountains, Stygian Stride, The Sea And Cake) issued "The Dusted Sessions" at the beginning of June. Comprising principally the duo of Kranky ambient man Gregg Kowalsky (keys, electronics) and Marielle Jacobsons (violin, flute, electronics), Date Palms effortlessly navigate a dust-swept American West across its seven pieces – recalling such luminaries as Laurie Spiegel, Ry Cooder and Alice Coltrane in the process.
Money "The Shadow Of Heaven" (Bella Union)
Money's debut full-length album won't be out until August 26th, so in the meantime we can still marvel at the Manchester four-piece's debut single release for Bella Union – "Bluebell Fields" – an irresistible gem overflowing at the brim with effortless hooks and timeless melody. Prior to the Bella Union LP "The Shadow Of Heaven" comes the single "Hold Me Forever".
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Tagged with Aine O' Dwyer, amiina, Anika, Boards Of Canada, Date Palms, I Am The Cosmos, John Lemke, Justin Walter, Lucrecia Dalt, Money


Iodine deficiency and the thyroid conditions related to it are a serious public health concern. Several studies published earlier this year suggest iodine deficiency is re-emerging. While about 40 percent of the world's population is thought to be at risk of iodine deficiency,1 residents of developed countries are increasingly found to be lacking this essential nutrient.
Your body cannot produce iodine so you must get if from your diet. Iodine is necessary to make thyroid hormones, which control your metabolism and other vital functions. Because your thyroid hormones also support proper bone and brain development in utero and during infancy, the proper intake of iodine is critically important for pregnant women, nursing mothers and their babies.
As mentioned, iodine is an essential element needed for the production of thyroid hormone. Because your body does not make iodine, you need to be intentional to ensure you obtain sufficient amounts of this nutrient on a daily basis. Although iodine can be sourced from the foods you eat or through a supplement, many people eating a standard American diet generally get enough iodine simply by using table salt. I'll say more about salt later in the article.
"[T]his study adds to the increasing evidence that pregnant women in Norway are iodine deficient and that the diet of pregnant women does not secure a sufficient iodine intake. There is an urgent need for public health strategies to secure adequate iodine nutrition among pregnant women in Norway."
An earlier study published in 20137 found children of women with a UI/Cr ratio of less than 150 mcg/g during pregnancy were more likely to have lower scores on verbal IQ, reading accuracy and reading comprehension at age 8.
"[The researchers] observed iodine deficiency could lead to cognitive consequences such as impaired speech development, learning and reading skills. The negative cognitive outcomes caused by iodine deficiency also led to an increase in behavioral disorders. This was associated with abnormal serum thyroid concentrations during the early stages of pregnancy."
"Iodine is most critical in the early stages of development, as the fetal brain is extremely dependent on iodine supply and it cannot be replaced by any other nutrient," suggests study coauthor Dr. Ines Velasco from the pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology unit of Hospital Riotinto. "[A]n adequate iodine intake in pregnancy is needed to achieve optimal fetal neurodevelopment."
You may associate iodine with salt. There's a long-standing connection between the two mainly because beginning in the U.S. in 1924, iodine (in the form of potassium iodide) was added to table salt to address the skyrocketing rates of deficiency.10 Many residents of the Appalachian, Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest regions were plagued by goiters.
"In the last 30 years, the intake of iodine in America has dropped by around 50 percent. Iodine's main role is to help manufacture thyroid hormones. That's why a subclinical iodine deficiency — enough to prevent a goiter, but not enough for optimal health — can cause hypothyroidism, an under-recognized condition that is epidemic in America."
Bromide: Bromides are known endocrine disruptors found in baked goods, pesticides and plastics, among other sources. Because bromide is a halide, it competes for the same receptors used in your thyroid gland and other body areas to capture iodine, thereby inhibiting thyroid hormone production and resulting in a deficiency.
Mercury: Iodine may help detoxify your body of mercury, which is found in dental amalgam fillings and fish like tuna, as well as in consumer products such as antiques, batteries, electronics, light bulbs and pharmaceutical products.
How Much Iodine Do You Need and How Can You Get It?
If you are able to tolerate dairy, you'll be pleased to know raw, organic, grass fed cheese is high in iodine. For example, a 1-ounce serving of raw cheddar cheese contains about 10 to 15 mcg.
One large organic, pastured egg contains about 24 mcg of iodine.
One cup of cooked lima beans contains about 16 mcg of iodine; one-half cup serving of navy beans contains 32 mcg. While beans are also a great source of fiber, be advised they contain health-damaging lectins. To reduce the lectin content, always soak beans overnight and change the soaking water a few times. Using a pressure cooker can help reduce lectins. Eat beans only occasionally.
A medium-sized baked potato contains about 60 mcg of iodine, making potatoes one of the richest sources of iodine among vegetables. Because potatoes are heavily sprayed with pesticides, be sure to purchase organic potatoes. Due to their high starch content, I recommend you eat potatoes in moderation.
Sea vegetables such as arame, dulse, hiziki, kelp, kombu and wakame are excellent sources of iodine. Kelp, which boasts 2,000 mcg per a 1-tablespoon serving, is the best source of iodine on the planet. At the low end of this group, wakame contains about 80 mcg per tablespoon, a level that outpaces many other sources of iodine.
You can read more about the restorative benefits of kelp in my previous article, "Kelp or Kale: Is Seaweed a Superfood?"
One cup of strawberries contains about 13 mcg of iodine. As with cranberries, be mindful that strawberries contain fructose. Because strawberries are sprayed with pesticides, always buy organic.
As a superb source of natural probiotics, a 1-cup serving of yogurt provides approximately 90 mcg of iodine. Choose yogurt made from raw, organic, grass fed milk and keep in mind that store bought varieties typically contain added sugar, artificial colors and flavors and other unhealthy ingredients. For the best yogurt, you may want to make your own. Check out my recipe "How to Make Fresh Homemade Yogurt."
Even though the inclusion of iodine in table salt was an effective strategy used to increase iodine levels for decades, it is no longer having effects for a growing portion of the U.S. population. The main reason is that table salt has endured a major loss of popularity and many are choosing to forego this once ubiquitous staple, particularly in developed countries in which other salts have increased in popularity.
In recent years, unprocessed salts, such as sea salt and mineral salts like Himalayan pink salt, which is a personal favorite, have become more popular. While mineral salts are wonderful sources of trace minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and vanadium, they may leave you short on iodine since it is not added.
Cancer: Your iodine intake is directly tied to your breast health because this mineral provides a host of antioxidant benefits. Iodine deficiencies are linked to both breast cancer and thyroid cancer. The good news is iodine is involved in apoptosis — programmed cell death that is necessary for the development of new cells and the elimination of diseased cells.
Fatigue and weakness: Because iodine is important for your body's energy production, a lack of it can cause you to feel fatigued and sleepy. Its absence may also cause you to feel cranky and moody.
Goiter: Simply stated, a goiter is abnormal swelling of your thyroid gland due to insufficient iodine. Not only will a goiter cause a noticeable protrusion at the base of your neck, but more serious types may result in a cough and may even make it difficult for you to breathe and swallow.
Infertility: Given its importance for regulating your thyroid function and hormones, iodine also plays a role in infertility.
Other concerns: Because iodine is crucial for proper thyroid function, a lack of it can trigger hypothyroidism. An underactive thyroid gland can cause constipation, dry skin, fatigue, hair loss and unexpected weight gain, among other symptoms.
Given the increasing rates of thyroid deficiencies worldwide, especially in developed countries, you'd be wise to ensure you are getting sufficient daily amounts of iodine. While I do not recommend table salt because it has been stripped of many of its nutrients, there are plenty of healthy sources for iodine. If for any reason you are not able to consume any of those foods, talk to your doctor about taking a high-quality iodine supplement.


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Genzyme Will Allow sanofi-aventis to Conduct Due Diligence
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)-- Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ:GENZ ) announced today that ongoing discussions with Sanofi-Aventis have progressed to the point where Genzyme's board has authorized the company to enter into a confidentiality agreement with Sanofi-Aventis in order to allow Sanofi to conduct due diligence. Discussions between Genzyme's advisors and Sanofi's advisors and between Genzyme and Sanofi representatives are continuing. These discussions have focused to a significant degree on the potential use of a contingent value right for alemtuzumab as a part of a potential resolution of the differences in valuation between the parties, and the parties have also discussed other potential terms for a negotiated transaction.
Genzyme can provide no assurance that discussions with Sanofi will result in a transaction that will be determined by its board to be in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.
With many established products and services helping patients in 100 countries, Genzyme is a leader in the effort to develop and apply the most advanced technologies in the life sciences. The company's products and services are focused on rare inherited disorders, kidney disease, orthopaedics, cancer, transplant, and immune disease. Genzyme's commitment to innovation continues today with a substantial development program focused on these fields, as well as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, and other areas of unmet medical need.
Genzyme has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 relating to the tender offer by Sanofi-Aventis. Genzyme shareholders are advised to read the company's Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 because it contains important information. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9, as well as any other documents filed by Genzyme in connection with the tender offer, free of charge at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, investors can obtain free copies of these documents from Genzyme by directing a request to Genzyme at 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, Attention: Shareholder Relations Department, or by calling 617-252-7500 and asking for the Shareholder Relations Department.
Genzyme's press releases and other company information are available at www.genzyme.com and by calling Genzyme's investor information line at 1-800-905-4369 within the United States or 1-678-999-4572 outside the United States.
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import io.netty.bootstrap.Bootstrap;
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import io.netty.channel.ChannelFutureListener;
import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerAdapter;
import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
import io.netty.channel.ChannelOption;

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"Wine Mic Monday" is a VAULT29 series based on an "open mic concept" where wineries take over our blog...because every glass and bottle of wine has a story. This week we are proud to feature Laetitia Vineyard & Winery. The passion behind the brand is displayed by their premium estate wines showcasing the distinctive qualities of the Arroyo Grande Valley. Located in Southern San Luis Obispo County (SLO), their beautiful costal property overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
VAULT29: How did the winery get started?
Nadia: Laetitia Vineyard & Winery was originally planted in 1982 by Champagne Deutz from France, recognizing it was the perfect location to create Methode Champenoise sparkling wines in California. Contrary to so many French houses that settled in Napa or Sonoma, Maison Deutz settled on the Central Coast close to San Luis Obispo to plant Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc for our sparkling wine program. We still use Pinot Blanc in small quantities as we really like its unique textural quality that softens and imparts creaminess to our bubbles.
VAULT29: What's the origin of the winery name?
Nadia: In the mid 1990s the winery changed hands and was named Laetitia after that owner's daughter. When we bought the winery in 1998, we liked the name very much and decided to keep it. In 2005, we were looking to name our wines from the Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard; we named it NADIA after me, the current owner's daughter. We appreciated the synergy between the two names, and I very much liked the fact that both our brands names end in IA, it's very pretty and poetic, and feels quite fitting. At times it's been confusing to hear people discussing NADIA the wine and not me the person but I've become more comfortable with it as time has passed. I'm also quite proud that I've been able to leverage the tagline on the NADIA cork, "You never know wher life will take you," into our present campaign that shows me, Nadia the person, promoting NADIA wine all over the country and world.
VAULT29: Tell us a bit about the people behind the brand.
Nadia: Without sounding biased, the team at Laetitia is absolutely brilliant. My father, Selim Zilkha, who at 87 is as vital, smart, sensitive, curious and innovative as a businessman as he ever was, is someone who really cares for the wellbeing of his emplyees as well as the growth of our brands. He even went on Facebook in 2004, but by 2008 he'd had enough! I think we can all understand his feelings about that! Eric Hickey, our talented winemaker, grew up at Laetitia alongside his father Dave Hickey, who makes our sparkling wines, and couldn't have a better understanding of how to perfect the product due to a lifetime around the vines, grapes and wines. Lino Bozzano our visionary vineyard manager has implemented many great practices to improve our vines. These include night harvesting, Sustainable-in-Practice (SIP) certification to ensure we care about the land for the future generations, using goats for weed abatement and new types of trellising to maximize sun protection at our Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard.
VAULT29: Why did you choose the region and/or varietals?
Nadia: As I mentioned earlier, the French recognized the potential for planting Burgundian varietals on our rocky volcanic limestone soils that benefit from being in the cool Region III climate. (At Laetitia, we're only three miles away from the ocean and the maritime fog layer sits on our land keeping it cool all morning long during the summer). Our other vineyard at Santa Barbara Highlands is at 3,200 feet in elevation, inland and is very mountainous, making it better suited to Bordeaux varietals with its hot days and cold nights. The hearty Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes there are able to withstand and thrive in the Region III climate and the short and intense growing season. We've really matched soil to varietal to create wines that ring true, showcasing our commitment to the region we love that's been so good to our brand.
VAULT29: What can wine lovers expect to experience when visiting?
Nadia: When I think about Laetitia I'm proud of our family owned and family estate run vineyard. We have melded our international roots and sensibilities to very American soils. The landscape is beautiful: gentle rolling hills with larger unobstructed vineyards. Our tasting room is friendly right off the 101 Freeway on the way to San Luis Obispo, a three-hour drive from Los Angeles, making it very convenient to visit. We have many interesting wines to taste there beyond our 8 core broad market wines. We make 8 different Pinot Noirs for the Tasting Room. My favorite is the Whole Cluster Pinot Noir, sold exclusively there. We have 8 different wine clubs to choose from including a sparkling club. So we offer a great deal of variety partly because of our size but also because we really enjoy showcasing the many clones and wine making possibilities our estate has to offer.
VAULT29: What does owning and working in a family business mean to you?
Nadia: In our family it's a tradition that sons automatically work with their fathers; I feel so blessed that for the past 15 years my father has enabled and encouraged me to work directly with him. More recently, I've become the family face for our brands. 2015 marks our 17th year in the wine business and it's been a remarkable journey. We make delicious wines that are true to the terrior and pair beautifully with all kinds of food. This is particularly important to us. After all what's better than wine with food or food with wine?
VAULT29: Plan to attend any wine events locally or nationally? If so, where and when?
Nadia: One event that I'm especially excited for us to be attending is a Laetitia/NADIA dinner at the James Beard House in New York City on Saturday April 25th. Eric, Lino and I will all be there talking about our wine. Chef Chris Manning from Thomas Hill Organics in Paso Roble will be cooking. He's already familiar with our wines having cooked at the Laetitia Estate House last November. It was a faboulous pairing all round and I have no doubt this will be as phenomenal as the last one!
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Mission to Ecuador
An INCB mission visited Ecuador from 20 to 22 June 2012. The mission was conducted by Ambassador Jorge Montaño, member of the Board, accompanied by a member of the Board's Secretariat. It was for the first time since 2003 that a mission of the Board visited that country.
Ecuador is party to the three main drug control conventions. The purpose of the mission was to review the implementation of the three international drug control conventions through national policy. Deliberations focused on the recent developments in drug trafficking and abuse in Ecuador, measures taken to control narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and the chemicals needed for their illicit manufacture, actions taken and planned by the Government to prevent illicit cultivation and manufacture and demand reduction policies. The availability of opiates for medical needs was also discussed. The mission met with senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Executive Secretary and representatives from the constituent ministries of the National Council for Control of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Consejo Nacional de Control de Sustancias Estupefacientes y Psycotrópicas - CONSEP), customs authorities and the drug observatory of Ecuador.
The findings of the mission will be reviewed by the Board at its 105 th session in November 2012 and will be reflected in the INCB Annual Report for 2012, which will be published in early 2013.
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David Cameron will go head-to-head with Nick Clegg over electoral reform, warning that a 'yes' vote in May's referendum will lead to regular hung parliaments.
David Cameron will go head-to-head with Nick Clegg over electoral reform, warning that a 'yes' vote in May's referendum will lead to regular hung parliaments.
As the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister make their first high-profile speeches of the campaign, Mr Cameron will say that a move to the alternative vote (AV) system is the "precise opposite" of what the country needs.
He will argue that AV would result in more indecisive general election results like last year's and more "haggling and horsetrading" between politicians.
Mr Cameron will also make clear he intends to campaign vigorously against his Liberal Democrat deputy, saying he will be making the case for retaining first-past-the-post Westminster elections "loud and clearly".
Later on Friday, Mr Clegg will set out the case for adopting AV, insisting first-past-the-post is "out of date" and responsible for turning many voters off politics.
He will say that that it encourages MPs to be lazy as it allows them to ignore large sections of the population and focus only on their core supporters.
The commitment to holding a referendum on AV - despite Tory opposition to electoral reform - was a key concession for the Lib Dems in last May's coalition negotiations.
But the Prime Minister will say that shifting to AV for elections to parliament will make politics "less accountable" and less easy to remove governments from office. Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown could still be in office if AV had been in place for last year's general election, he will say.
In a speech in Leeds, Mr Clegg will claim that AV would give voters more power over politicians and reduce the number of safe seats in which MPs have a constituency for life.
"First-past-the-post is out of date and it is at the heart of so many of the reasons that people don't trust in or care about politics," the Deputy Prime Minister will say. "It means most MPs are elected without the support of most of the people they are supposed to represent."


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Q: How to plot text with ggplot2::annotate() such that it's formatted like cat() (Up-Front-Remark: I am happy to change and edit this post, as I know how important that is, so please excuse and criticise me if something should be changed to make this post better.)
I want to plot text only with ggplot2::annotate(). The string of text has special characters ('\n', '\t').
The string I want to plot:
txttest <- "MSSubClass: Identifies the type of dwelling involved in the sale\n\n        20\t1-STORY 1946 & NEWER ALL STYLES\n        30\t1-STORY 1945 & OLDER\n        40\t1-STORY W/FINISHED ATTIC ALL AGES\n        45\t1-1/2 STORY - UNFINISHED ALL AGES\n        50\t1-1/2 STORY FINISHED ALL AGES\n        60\t2-STORY 1946 & NEWER\n        70\t2-STORY 1945 & OLDER\n        75\t2-1/2 STORY ALL AGES\n        80\tSPLIT OR MULTI-LEVEL\n        85\tSPLIT FOYER\n        90\tDUPLEX - ALL STYLES AND AGES\n       120\t1-STORY PUD (Planned Unit Development) - 1946 & NEWER\n       150\t1-1/2 STORY PUD - ALL AGES\n       160\t2-STORY PUD - 1946 & NEWER\n       180\tPUD - MULTILEVEL - INCL SPLIT LEV/FOYER\n       190\t2 FAMILY CONVERSION - ALL STYLES AND AGES\n\n"

When plotting it with cat() I get the following:

MSSubClass: Identifies the type of dwelling involved in the sale

    20    1-STORY 1946 & NEWER ALL STYLES
    30    1-STORY 1945 & OLDER
    40    1-STORY W/FINISHED ATTIC ALL AGES
    45    1-1/2 STORY - UNFINISHED ALL AGES
    50    1-1/2 STORY FINISHED ALL AGES
    60    2-STORY 1946 & NEWER
    70    2-STORY 1945 & OLDER
    75    2-1/2 STORY ALL AGES
    80    SPLIT OR MULTI-LEVEL
    85    SPLIT FOYER
    90    DUPLEX - ALL STYLES AND AGES
   120    1-STORY PUD (Planned Unit Development) - 1946 & NEWER
   150    1-1/2 STORY PUD - ALL AGES
   160    2-STORY PUD - 1946 & NEWER
   180    PUD - MULTILEVEL - INCL SPLIT LEV/FOYER
   190    2 FAMILY CONVERSION - ALL STYLES AND AGES

(Remark: MSSubClass:.. is indented with 4 spaces. In real R the 'MSSubClass:...' is a little more to the left compared to the rest of the text.)
When using ggplot2::annotate() I need to use base::paste() for label instead of base::cat(). Not sure exactly why. I figure because cat() and paste() do not create the same type of output.
Therefore I get the following code:
ggplot() + annotate("text",x = 3,y = 25,size = 3,
                              label = paste(txttest)) +
    theme_bw() +
    theme(
        panel.grid.major = element_blank(),
        panel.grid.minor = element_blank(),
        axis.ticks = element_blank(),
        axis.text = element_blank(),
        axis.title = element_blank()
    )

This code produces the following plot.
I tried to make the text flush-left with hjust = 0:
ggplot() + annotate("text",x = 3,y = 25,size = 3,
                              label = paste(txttest), hjust = 0) +
    theme_bw() +
    theme(
        panel.grid.major = element_blank(),
        panel.grid.minor = element_blank(),
        axis.ticks = element_blank(),
        axis.text = element_blank(),
        axis.title = element_blank()
    )

creating this.
That has correct formatting but weird 'spacing'. And adjusting the value for hjust does not solve the issue.
How can I plot the text formatted correctly (similar to the output of base::cat()) and centered (contrary to the option with hjust = 0)?

A: I found the answer and thought I'd leave this post in case others might want to do the same thing.
Simply add hjust = 0, xmax = 4, which aligns the text to the left and also sets a text-limit to the right.


The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 30 September 2018 was 25,101,900 people. This is an increase of 395,100 people since 30 September 2017 and 109,100 people since 30 June 2018.
The annual population growth rate for the year ended 30 September 2018 was 1.6%.
Footnote(s): (a) Annual growth rate calculated at the end of each quarter. (b) All data to 30 June 2016 is final. Estimates thereafter are preliminary.
The growth of Australia's population is comprised of natural increase (the number of births minus the number of deaths) and net overseas migration (NOM).
The contribution to population growth for the year ended 30 September 2018 was higher from NOM (60.8%) than from natural increase (39.2%).
Footnote(s): (a) Annual components calculated at the end of each quarter. (b) For further information on each component of population change, see the Explanatory Notes.
The preliminary estimate of natural increase for the year ended 30 September 2018 was 155,000 people, an increase of 5.1%, or 7,500 people, compared with natural increase for the year ended 30 September 2017 (147,500 people).
The preliminary estimate of births for the year ended 30 September 2018 (312,600 births) increased by 4,100 births from the year ended 30 September 2017 (308,500 births).
The preliminary estimate of deaths for the year ended 30 September 2018 (157,600 deaths) decreased by 3,400 deaths from the year ended 30 September 2017 (161,000 deaths).
For the year ended 30 September 2018, Australia's preliminary net overseas migration (NOM) estimate was 240,100 people. This was 7.5% (19,400 people) lower than the net overseas migration estimated for the year ended 30 September 2017 (259,400 people).
NOM arrivals decreased by 2.3% (12,200 people) between the years ended 30 September 2017 (540,100 people) and 30 September 2018 (527,900 people).
NOM departures increased by 2.6% (7,200 people) between the years ended 30 September 2017 (280,600 people) and 30 September 2018 (287,800 people).
The preliminary NOM estimate for the September quarter 2018 (72,600 people) was 4.1% (2,800 people) higher than the September quarter 2017 (69,700 people).
Positive population growth occurred in most states and territories in the year ended 30 September 2018. Victoria recorded the fastest growth rate of all states and territories at 2.2%. The Northern Territory recorded the only negative growth rate at -0.2%.
At the state and territory level, population growth has three main components: natural increase, net overseas migration (NOM) and net interstate migration.
Although majority of states and territories experienced positive population growth in the year ended 30 September 2018, the proportion that each of these components contributed to population growth varied between the states and territories.
For the year ended 30 September 2018, natural increase was the major contributor to population change in Western Australia. Net interstate migration loss was the largest component of population change in the Northern Territory. NOM was the major contributor to population change in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.
Net interstate migration gains occurred in Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory. All other states and territories recorded net interstate migration losses.
Compared with the previous year, the total number of births registered for the year ended 30 September 2018 increased in half of the states and territories.
The largest percentage increase was recorded in New South Wales at 4.4%. This was followed by the Tasmania (1.2%), Victoria (1.0%) and Queensland (0.6%).
The most significant decrease was recorded in the Australian Capital Territory at 4.9% followed by South Australia (2.4%), Western Australia (2.3%) and the Northern Territory (1.5%).
For more information, see table 10.
The total number of deaths registered for the year ended 30 September 2018 decreased in most states and territories.
Queensland recorded the largest percentage increase at 1.6%. This was followed by the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory (both 1.5%) .
Decreases were recorded in all remaining states, the largest being Tasmania at 7.0% followed by Victoria (3.7%), New South Wales (3.2%) and Western Australia (0.4%).
For more information, see table 11.
Preliminary estimates of births and deaths are subject to fluctuations caused by lags or accumulations in the reporting of birth and death registrations (for more information see Explanatory Notes 10-11).
All states and territories, except the Northern Territory, recorded positive NOM for the year ending 30 September 2018. However, compared with the previous year, NOM decreased in majority of the states and territories, the largest being the Northern Territory 46.8%, followed by New South Wales (14.1%), Tasmania (8.4%), Victoria (7.1%) and the Australian Capital Territory (0.6%).
The largest percentage increase in NOM was recorded in the Western Australia at 14.2%. This was followed by South Australia (6.7%) and Queensland (0.2%). For more information, see table 13.
The number of NOM arrivals for the year ended 30 September 2018 increased in South Australia (4.5%), the Australian Capital Territory (0.7%) and Victoria (0.2%).
The largest percentage decrease in NOM arrivals was recorded in the Northern Territory at 18.4%. This was followed by New South Wales (4.6%) and Western Australia (4.5%). For more information, see table 13.
The largest percentage decrease was recorded in Western Australia at 10.8%. This was followed by the Northern Territory (10.3%) and Queensland (2.3%). For more information, see table 13.
In the year ended 30 September 2018, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory recorded net interstate migration gains. Queensland had the highest net gain with 24,300 people, up from 19,700 people in the year ended 30 September 2017. This was followed by Victoria (14,000 people), Tasmania (2,400 people) and the Australian Capital Territory (300 people). Net losses from interstate migration were recorded in New South Wales (22,100 people), Western Australia (10,300), South Australia (4,600 people) and the Northern Territory (3,900 people). For more information, see table 14.


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Litigation of any kind can be costly, both financially and in terms of time. Often, businesses become engaged in disputes with banks or other financial institutions that have loaned the company money. Usually, this type of dispute is ignited by the business defaulting on a loan, starting a chain of events that can lead to the bank taking legal action.
When this happens, most businesses seek legal counsel. There are usually two primary goals for a business that finds itself in this situation: it is seeking relief and solutions to the matter at hand, and is also looking to build a more stable financial future.
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