I'm finally resurrecting my pre-wifi Duet Rostock Max V2 and I'm having some issues getting the kinks worked out. I'm seeing artifacts in the walls of my prints, and what looks like over extrusion. Please see the attached image.
ABS black filament, pretty sure I got it from SeeMeCNC but it's a couple of years old.
I'm slicing with Kisslicer 1.6.2, extrusion is 210 degrees. I've measured my ABS filament diameter and set it properly in the materials section of kisslicer. I also calibrated the extruder.
I've tried reducing the "flow tweak" in kisslicer but it's had no effect.
Any thoughts as to where to start looking?
If you think you are getting ver extrusion, just use the web interface to reduce the extrusion a little. I find that every roll of filament has a different ideal extrusion factor, and it isn't only due to differences in filament diameter.
I think you might also benefit from using either more retraction, or pressure advance if you are not already using it.
Thanks, I'll give those suggestions a try!
dc42 wrote: ... I think you might also benefit from using either more retraction, or pressure advance if you are not already using it.
David, is there a decent tutorial on how to calibrate the pressure advance factor by now? Never gotten around to really test it beyond default values. And what I still don't now is if it replaces the retraction, or how they should interact with oneanother.
We're working on a test pattern generator for calibrating pressure advance. Meanwhile a simple way is to print a single walled cube in vase mode at quite a high speed and adjust the pressure advance to get the best corners. There is some information at https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Pressure_advance.


The French and English language comparison of Jack London's novel The Sea-Wolf aims to disclose a number of explanations as to why translators carry out their craft as they do. Pierre Bourdieu, the famous francophone sociologist, has developed a theory revolving around the agent, habitus, illusio and capital , that is worthy of inquiry. By applying this theoretical framework to London's The Sea-Wolf , and in examining its first translators, Louis Postif and Paul Gruyer, we will attempt to establish the reasoning behind their practical translational choices, in this work, given certain sociological determinants that Bourdieu's theory takes account of. Our background, assessment and contrastive analysis will seek to discover why, how, when and where societal agents act in a certain way and whether Bourdieu's theory is capable of providing a rationale behind translational choice in the all-too-human error-ridden world of translation. In addition, the hypothesis of Antoine Bennan (French translation studies critic) will be viewed according to its workability and how it relates to Bourdieu's theory, when compared to source- and target-text rapport and revelations. We will then round off our journey with a conclusion that will evaluate the various inputs of our reflection and establish whether our propositions are compelling enough to meet the core essence of Bourdieu's theory.


Following the dramatic executions of drug traffickers in April 2015, the Indonesian government decided to step up its anti-narcotics efforts, reinforcing public condemnation of drugs while slashing activists' hopes for progressive reforms.
Under Decree 126/89, the cultivation and production and the trafficking and transport of drugs are punishable as crimes, as is the illicit use and possession of drugs. Article 7 prohibits the production, planting, cultivation and gathering of plants or seeds that contain ingredients that may be considered narcotics or controlled substances.
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The drug injection rooms ('fixerum') that opened for customers some two and a half years ago in Denmark have been hailed as a resounding success. Out of the 355,255 injections that have taken place in the rooms in Copenhagen, Odense and Aarhus since they opened in 2012, some 301 people have overdosed but not one single death has been reported. "It must be assumed that the hygienic surroundings and the qualified personnel have had a great impact in the injection rooms," the Ministry of Health found in an evaluation (here in Danish).
The increasingly widespread use of ketum (or kratom) in Malaysia earlier this year prompted the Ministry of Home Affairs to lead a push to schedule it in the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. On April 1, the amendment to the DDA was shelved. Opposition MP Wong Chen wrote a Facebook post detailing reasons for opposition to the amendment, including: usage as traditional medication, lack of socioeconomic considerations, and the need for evidence-based rehabilitation. He also emphasized that the country should be moving towards decriminalization of drugs.
A decade ago, Myanmar seemed on course to wipe out the opium fields and heroin jungle labs along its eastern border, the notorious Golden Triangle. Today, valley after valley in these mist-shrouded mountains is covered with resplendent opium poppies, tended by farmers who perch on steep hillsides to harvest the plant's sticky, intoxicating sap.


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Die SKV Rutesheim (offiziell: Sport und Kulturvereinigung Rutesheim 1945 e. V.) ist ein Mehrspartenverein aus dem württembergischen Rutesheim mit insgesamt 1.807 Mitgliedern (Stand: März 2013). Neben Fußball betreibt der Verein noch die Abteilungen Handball, Turnen, Volleyball, Tischtennis, Sportabzeichen, Lauf-Treff, Walking-Treff und als Kultursparte die Sängerabteilung.

Überregionale Bekanntheit erlangte der Verein durch seine Fußballmannschaft, die in der Saison 1975/76 in der damals drittklassigen 1. Amateurliga spielte. Heute spielt das Team, nach zwischenzeitlichem Abstieg bis in die Kreisliga, in der Verbandsliga Württemberg.

Geschichte
Die Sport- und Kulturvereinigung Rutesheim 1945 e. V. wurde am 30. September 1945 gegründet und trat die Rechtsnachfolge der 1933 von den Nationalsozialisten aufgelösten Freien Sportvereinigung (gegründet am 17. Juli 1920) an. Der bislang größte Erfolg gelang den Fußballern der SKV Rutesheim mit dem Aufstieg in die damals drittklassige Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg im Jahr 1976. Als Neuling stieg der Verein jedoch bereits in der Folgesaison als Tabellenletzter mit nur 10:50 Punkten und 23:66 Toren wieder ab.

Nachdem sich die 1. Mannschaft bis 1989 in der Landesliga Württemberg hielt, folgte der Abstieg bis in die Kreisliga. Erst im Jahr 2001 gelang dem Team die Meisterschaft in der Kreisliga A und damit der Aufstieg in die Bezirksliga Enz/Murr. Nach nur vier Jahren in der Bezirksliga schaffte man 2005 unter dem Trainer Christian Hofberger den Aufstieg in die Landesliga Staffel 1. Im ersten Jahr erreichte man einen guten 9. Platz. Trainer Christian Hofberger zog es anschließend zum Oberligisten VfL Kirchheim/Teck. Als neuer Trainer kam Lothar Mattner, der mit dem Team im Debütjahr gleich Platz 2 erreichte. Damit qualifizierte sich die SKV für die Aufstiegsrelegation, in der sie aber gegen den 1. FC Frickenhausen den Kürzeren zog. Im folgenden Jahr, die Saison 2007/08 konnte der Erfolg aus dem Vorjahr allerdings noch getoppt werden. Man wurde souverän Meister der Landesliga und stieg somit direkt in die Verbandsliga Württemberg auf. Im ersten Jahr 2008/09 noch unter Trainer Lothar Mattner wurde ein respektabler 10. Platz erreicht. Der Trainer Mattner wechselte danach zum Oberligisten 1. FC Normannia Gmünd. Nachfolger wurde Wolfgang Lamitschka, der vom GSV Maichingen kam. Nachdem Lamitschka nach einem halben Jahr zurücktrat, wurde Christian Hofberger wieder Trainer. Im zweiten Verbandsligajahr reichte es nur für den 12. Platz, was die Relegation um den Klassenerhalt bedeutete. Hier verlor man am 20. Juni 2010 im Relegationsspiel im Leiselstadion in Marbach am Neckar gegen den Landesligavizemeister TSV Münchingen mit 0:1. Am 28. Juni 2010 gab der Württembergische Fußball-Verband bekannt, dass der Oberligaabsteiger TSV Crailsheim seine Mannschaft zurückgezogen hatte und Rutesheim stattdessen doch in der Verbandsliga bleibt.

In der Spielzeit 2010/11 wurde das Team 14. und stieg damit ab. Trainer Christian Hofberger trat daraufhin zurück. Sein Amt übernahm der langjährige Mannschaftskapitän Rolf Kramer. Unter Kramer war die Elf stets in der Spitzengruppe der Landesliga Württemberg. Nachdem man 2015/16 noch in der Aufstiegsrelegation gescheitert war, setzte man sich ein Jahr später durch und ist seither wieder in der  Verbandsliga Württemberg vertreten.

Erfolge
 Meister der 2. Amateurliga und Aufstieg in 1. Amateurliga (damals 3. Liga) 1975/76
 Meister der Kreisliga A und Aufstieg in Bezirksliga 2001
 Meister der Bezirksliga Enz/Murr und Aufstieg in Landesliga 2004/05
 Meister der Landesliga Staffel 1 und Aufstieg in Verbandsliga Württemberg 2007/08
 "Meister der Meister" in Württemberg (Erdinger Meister Cup) 2008
 Aufstieg in Verbandsliga Württemberg 2017

Platzierungen

Bekannte ehemalige Spieler
 Robin Dutt, Trainer beim Wolfsberger AC, ehemaliger Vorstand Sport beim VfB Stuttgart, Trainer beim VfL Bochum, Werder Bremen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, SC Freiburg und Stuttgarter Kickers sowie Sportdirektor beim Deutschen Fußball-Bund
 Marcus Mann, Sportdirektor bei Hannover 96, ehemals Spieler bei 1899 Hoffenheim II,  SV Wehen Wiesbaden, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Stuttgarter Kickers und Karlsruher SC II, Sportlicher Leiter beim 1. FC Saarbrücken und Sportchef der Nachwuchsabteilung der TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
 Michael Schürg, ehemaliger Spieler beim  SGV Freiberg, SSV Ulm 1846, den Stuttgarter Kickers, SV Darmstadt 98, Wormatia Worms und dem FC Nöttingen; inzwischen wieder bei der SKV Rutesheim
 Daniel Elfadli, Spieler beim Zweitligisten 1. FC Magdeburg, zuvor beim SSV Reutlingen, FC Nöttingen und VfR Aalen

Spielstätte
Die Fußballabteilung der SKV Rutesheim trägt ihre Heimspiele im Sportpark Bühl aus. Neben dem 1986 erbauten Stadion Bühl (mit Laufbahn), das einen hochwertigen Kunstrasenbelag besitzt, stehen zwei Rasenspielfelder (Spitzwiesen und neuer Rasenplatz), ein weiterer Kunstrasenplatz, ein Jugendkleinspielfeld und für den Trainingsbetrieb ein Kunststoff-Mehrzweckplatz sowie ein DFB-Minispielfeld (mit Kunstrasenbelag) zur Verfügung. Außerdem gibt es noch die Sporthallen Bühl I und II. Vor 1986 war der Verein auf dem ehemaligen Sportplatz Schelmenäcker hinter der heutigen Rutesheimer Festhalle heimisch. Auf dem ehemaligen Sportplatz steht heute ein Wohngebiet.

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website
 Stadionmagazin Treffpunkt Bühl

Einzelnachweise

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Rutesheim, SKV
Sport (Rutesheim)
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Intelligent Haunts: You're Not Alone
Journaling Paranormal Activity
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PPI Podcast #11: Whaley House June Reading Interview #2
PPI Podcast #12: Halloween Night (2011)
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Pacific Paranormal Investigations proudly shares organizational national and international ties with many other paranormal research groups, services, and investigation networks....
In "Big, Scary Mess: Clutter and Its Connection To Paranormal Phenomena," we take a nonjudgmental look at the role of clutter in the claims of the paranormal, addressing the really messy business of sorting out a haunted psyche from a haunted house. It's a delicate problem, and not always just a simple matter of impugning someone's housekeeping skills.
PPI Investigator Debra Page, a specialist in world religions, discusses one of the rarer forms paranormal phenomena in "Elemental Haunting: An Overview for the Paranormal Researcher."
Over the years there has been a lot of debate regarding the nature of Electronic Voice Phenomena or EVP. One prevailing idea is that EVP is composed of either ultrasonic or infrasonic sound waves, and that is the reason why investigators are unable to hear EVP at the time of capture. Although this is an elegant idea, it is unlikely because it defies the basic understandings of acoustic energy.
Guest writer Dan Scott, an amateur ham radio operator and founder of SanDiegoHaunted.com, offers an informed and practical review of the controversial Frank's Spirit Box.
The idea of documenting environmental fluctuations at alleged haunted locations dates back to at least the 1930's, when serious paranormal investigators like Harry Price began applying the principals of scientific method to spontaneous paranormal investigations in the field. Price standardized the practice of environmental monitoring during his famous investigation of Borley Rectory, and his methodologies proved so compelling they are still used in the field today.
The technical side to paranormal investigating can be confusing, and different philosophies about the paranormal can lead to radically different approaches in the field....
Of the three most commonly reported types of haunting phenomena, the intelligent haunt is by far the most intriguing. Reports of intelligent haunts have been recorded for thousands of years by every culture around the world. Are there common threads of truth that bind these reports together?
For our clients' benefit, a journaling resource (to log witnessed occurrences of paranormal activity prior to an investigation) is available as a free-of-charge PDF download andincludes sample journal entries....
I remember I was about six when my 16-year- old sister had several of her girlfriends at our home for a slumber party. I was not interested in girls yet so the night was extremely uneventful for me. At least most of the night was uneventful. The only interesting part of that night came late in the evening when I heard loud screaming coming from inside her bedroom. Then her bedroom door flew open with such force that it sucked the air out of the hallway where I was....
Travel back in time through the PPI audio archives for the second of a series of a special interviews with June Reading, Director and Curator of the Whaley House Museum in Old Town San Diego, CA. June shares her personal experiences at the Whaley House with PPI Investigator Brian Miller during a busy winter afternoon at the museum.
We join members of Pacific Paranormal Investigations during a fireside chat on Halloween Night. Karl Sherlock, Brian Miller, Debra Page and Larry Page discuss the origin of Jack-O-Lanterns, animal ghosts and the state of paranormal reality television in a casual and spontaneous conversation.
Recorded: October 31, 2011
Join Pacific Paranormal Investigations and Savannah Sincoff,LCSW, for a lively discussion following the Intrepid Shakespeare Company's production of The Turn of the Screw, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella by Henry James. PPI and Savannah Sincoff disect the story and characters of The Turn of the Screw as if it were a modern day paranormal investigation. Moderated by Tom Hall.
Recorded April 15, 2012 at the Performing Arts Center of theSan Dieguito Academy, Encinitas, CA
W e join members of Pacific Paranormal Investigations Jason Sieckman, Karl Sherlock, Debra Page, Tim Mountain and Brian Miller as they interview Edwin Becker, author of TrueHaunting,a first person account of he and his wife Marcia's personal experiences living in a haunted apartment building they bought in Chicago, Illinois in 1970
Recorded: December 9, 2012
We join members of Pacific Paranormal Investigations during their fifth annual fireside chat on Halloween Night. Karl Sherlock, Brian Miller, Tim Mountain, Debra Page, Larry Page and Tracy Evans discuss children and the paranormal and the nature of EVP in a spontaneous conversation.
Part 1 of PPI's presentation: Science and Beyond- An Educated Look at Ghost Hunting, is entitled Investigative Techniques. Presented by PPI Investigator and Case Manager Jason Sieckman.
Recorded March 21, 2009 at Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA
Part 3 of PPI's presentation: Science and Beyond - An Educated Look at Ghost Hunting, is entitled Critical Thinking and Logic. Presented by PPI President and Co-Director Karl Sherlock.
Recorded March 21, 2009 at Grossmont College, El Cajon, California
We join members of Pacific Paranormal Investigations during a fireside chat on Halloween Night. Brian Miller, Brian Johnson, Tim Mountain and TAPS West Coast Case Manager Tracy Evans discuss all things paranormal in a casual and spontaneous manner.
Recorded October 31, 2009.
Travel back in time through the PPI audio archives for the first of a series of a special interviews with June Reading, Director and Curator of the Whaley House Museum in Old Town San Diego. June Reading and Anita Kerwin share their personal experiences at the Whaley House with PPI Investigator Brian Miller during a busy winter afternoon at the museum.
Recorded January 7, 1982
We join members of Pacific Paranormal Investigations during a fireside chat on Halloween Night. Karl Sherlock, Brian Miller, Tim Mountain, Lillie Chase, Gary Eidsmoe, Debra Page, Larry Page and Alexis Miller discuss all things paranormal in a casual and spontaneous manner.
A list of recommended books, with links to available on-line booksellers
In "Residual Haunts: Why Is This Happening Again & Again?" Tim Mountain reviews the basics of a certain classification of paranormal activity: the recurrent haint, also known as a residual haunting,
In "Spooking Yourself: Confirmation Bias, Consensus Building, and Household Myth-Making," Karl Sherlock explains one of the most frequent pitfalls in claiming to witness paranormal activity, and warns against two of the most common behaviors that result from it, manufacturing consensus and collaborating on household myths.
One of the common problems that any paranormal investigation group eventually encounters is the delicate issue of prescription medications clients take, but which they are often reluctant to discuss with anyone but family.
Pacific Paranormal Investigations conducted its first investigation of the Star in August 2007 and has since launched two more thorough follow-up inquiries to debunk and analyze a host of perplexing evidence, some of which is thought to be potentially paranormal....
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The Chief Election Commission has finally cracked the whip against political parties which are making financially unviable promises in their election manifestoes and pushing the state economies into the 'red'. As a result, it is affecting the overall economic growth of the nation.
Interestingly, the EC notification on the new election code which makes it mandatory for every recognized political party to explain/convince the polls conducting body how they are economically feasible and will not burden the state or nation's overall revenue collections comes close on the heels of the much-trumpeted Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao's decision to form a national party – Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS).
The EC was, in a sense, forced to take such a harsh decision as the Supreme Court had directed it in the light of some petitions over some political party's freebies in some states stalling the overall nation's economic growth. This genuine concern was triggered after some retired bureaucrats, in interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, broached this subject and insisted that unless those states which are reckless in making false and unfeasible promises needed to be disciplined.
And, this significant development has further intensified in the form of a PIL filed by lawyer and former BJP Delhi Spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay seeking directions to the Election Commission of India not to permit political parties to promise freebies during election campaigns.
The Petitioner had argued that political parties make promises during elections, without any assessment of financial implication on the state economy, merely to attract vote banks. Thus, tax-payers money is used by political parties to remain in power and this adversely affects free and fair elections.
What is more interesting was the apex court while agreeing with the respondent states defense that in an electoral democracy, the true power lies with the electorate, which judges the parties and candidates, however in the same breath added; "the worries raised by the petitioner that under the guise of welfare, fiscal responsibility is dispensed with, must also be considered.
The bench headed by former CJI Justice Ramana has directed the EC to take a call on the issue as it enjoys absolute powers as one of the Constitutional autonomous bodies, however, proposed for a large bench to take up the matter.
Meanwhile, the better sense seems to have prevailed upon the three members of EC to execute its responsibility even while the case is pending in the apex court. Striking out at the rampant practice of offering freebies to voters, the EC last week issued a notification asking political parties to provide authentic information to the public to assess the financial viability of their poll promises before polls.
The EC has also floated a proposal for standard proforma to be added to the Model of Code Conduct (MCC) by way of amendment to bring clarity to the process of declaration. "A standardized disclosure Pro-forma can be introduced with the aim of not only strengthening the MCC guidance for political parties and candidates but also ensuring authentic information to the voters to assess the financial viability of election promises made by political parties.
Undoubtedly, many political analysts feel that the EC move was to curtail the ambiguity and financial vagueness of promises made by political parties in their respective election manifestoes. In all fairness, the EC had also sought the views of all recognized political parties and requested them to ensure reaching it by October 19.
Against that backdrop, how is Telangana Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, floated a new party and named it Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS). How is he going to respond to the EC's proposal? It is no secret that his shortsighted welfare schemes have pushed the state into a financial debt trap. Ironically, KCR doesn't stand out alone in such financial mess-ups, but almost all non-BJP governments do. They include; Punjab, Rajasthan, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand.
It may be unfair to point out accusing fingers at only Opposition ruled states, even the BJP states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana are also facing financial stress. The only justification of the BJP may not be as blatantly as the Opposition-ruled states, especially the two Telugu states, besides the DMK-headed government in Tamil Nadu.
Telangana state tops the outstanding external debt list. Its debt over the year rose to Rs 3.29 lakh crores and the strain is visible as it could make salary payments to its government employees on time. This was evident from the way the state pensioners got their three months dues on the eve of Dussehra. The chaotic condition prevailed as several development projects were also put on hold as the government was unable to find resources. For example, the Dalit Bandhu scheme, which was introduced on the eve of the Huzurabad assembly by-poll in a bid to garner 6-7 percent, votes to defeat KCR's bête noir Etala Rajender, itself cost the state exchequer around Rs 1 lakh crore. As if this was not enough, KCR had now come up with "Girijan Bandhu" meant for the tribal population in the state. It may require another Rs 50 lakh crore. Where from he gets funds to judiciously honor them? If such schemes are not meant to hoodwink the electorate ahead of polls, then what else can be?
Yet, KCR claims that his new party BRS, if comes to power will implement the Telangana model of development across the country to dispel the myth of the so-called Gujarat model which was brought in by none other than prime minister Narendra Modi, which ruined the country's economy. He also brazenly ridicule, that under Modi's rule the country's overall growth rate was brought down even below that of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. He alleges that the government was unable to irrigate all its arable lands and give uninterrupted power to all despite the availability of 65,000 tmc ft water and four lakh megawatt generation capacity. He boasts that his state is the only state in the country to give 24×7 power to all categories of consumers along with free power, investment support (Rythu Bandhu), life insurance cover (Rythu Bheema), and irrigation facilities.
So, one expects KCR, now the President of BRS will, instead of opposing the EC initiative, welcome it by these convincing facts to justify his proposal to replicate the so-called successful 'Telangana model' across the country and take the nation to greater heights.
And, one hopes that the EC to navigate its new model of code conduct (MCC) in letter and spirit to remove hurdles once all for overall national growth and make India a 5trillion economy sooner than later.
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Why Are Autoimmune Diseases More Common in Women?
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Lana Barhum has been a freelance medical writer for over 10 years. She shares advice on living well with chronic disease.
Autoimmune diseases are conditions where the immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and organs. Heredity, genetics, and environmental triggers are thought to cause these conditions. There are more than 100 different types and up to 75% of those living with these conditions are women and girls.
There are lots of theories about why females are more susceptible to these conditions, but researchers don't have definitive answers. Keep reading to learn about why autoimmune diseases might affect more females, which ones are most common in women, and the effect they have.
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What are Autoimmune Diseases?
A healthy immune system protects the body against viruses, bacteria, and other foreign substances. When the immune system mistakes healthy tissues for diseased ones, it can attack itself. That process is a called autoimmunity—the main feature of autoimmune diseases.
According to the Office on Women's Health, autoimmune conditions are common and affect more than 23.5 million Americans. These conditions are a leading cause of death and disability.
Autoimmune diseases can attack any part of the body weakening certain body functions, and potentially causing life-threatening complications. Some well-known autoimmune diseases are rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), multiple sclerosis (MS), and Graves' disease.
Autoimmune diseases are incurable and require lifelong treatment to keep symptoms managed and to reduce the potential for life-threatening problems.
Each autoimmune disease is unique, but most share some common symptoms. Common symptoms include:
Concentration troubles
Low-grade fevers
Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet
Digestive problems and abdominal pain
Initial symptoms of autoimmune diseases tend to be vague, which can make it difficult to get a timely diagnosis. A diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder is usually made with a physical exam, medical history, blood tests, imaging, and other diagnostic testing.
While these conditions can't be cured, advancements in medicines for treating autoimmune disorders are improving prognosis and patient function. Lifestyle modifications, like stress reduction, a healthy diet, and exercise, can also be helpful in reducing autoimmune flare-ups.
Know the Symptoms of Some Common Autoimmune Conditions
Why Are Women More Often Affected?
There are multiple theories about why women get autoimmune diseases more often than men. Researchers speculate gender differences in immunity, sex hormones, genetic susceptibility, environmental triggers, and stress might play a part in the development of these conditions and the increased risk to women.
Sex Differences in Immunity
Females generally have more responsive and more sensitive immune systems compared to males. Additionally, they naturally have stronger inflammatory responses when their immune systems are triggered.
Inflammatory Response
An inflammatory response is the body's response to disease or injury. The main sign of this response is inflammation. Inflammation is characterized by pain, warmth, redness, and swelling. Inflammatory responses are responsible for the development and worsening of symptoms in autoimmune diseases.
Under normal circumstances, inflammation would respond to attack the pathogen as quickly as possible and the inflammatory process would end. However, in autoimmune diseases, inflammatory responses will become chronic and eventually lead to significant tissue, organ, and joint damage.
Sex Hormones and Pregnancy
Another possible theory as to why women have a higher risk for autoimmune diseases has to do with hormonal differences. In fact, sex hormones in women can actually amplify an immune system response to infection, eventually leading to the development of an autoimmune disease.
Women and girls experience significant hormonal events throughout their lives—from puberty to pregnancy to menopause. All of these events can heighten immune system responses to levels that, along with other risk factors (genes, environmental, etc.), can trigger the development of an autoimmune disorder.
Research shows the female hormone estrogen can affect the immune system. One study reported in 2018 in the journal Science Signaling found that estrogen hormone secretion could contribute to the development of autoimmune disease in women.
According to a 2020 report in the journal Cureus, pregnancy causes an invasion of hormonal and body changes that may continue up to a year post-pregnancy. These changes—metabolic rates, lipid levels, and weight gain— can trigger autoimmune responses.
In addition, pregnancy will include significant changes to estriol, progesterone, and prolactin hormone levels. In women who have autoimmune diseases, pregnancy can either improve or flare-up (worsen) these conditions.
Other evidence shows that a fetus relies on the mother's immune system, potentially causing the maternal immune system to suppress itself in order to protect the fetus. A suppressed immune system is another possible trigger for the development of an autoimmune disease, as are hormonal changes in the post-partum period.
There is also evidence that fetal cells may remain and circulate in a women's body many years after pregnancy. These cells might be involved in the development or worsening of some autoimmune disorders.
Genetic Susceptibility
Some researchers think because women have two X chromosomes, they are genetically predisposed to developing autoimmune diseases. They suspect defects in X chromosomes are related to autoimmunity. And because women have two X chromosomes, their risk for autoimmune diseases could be two or more times higher than for men.
A 2019 study from researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) revealed a specific genetic gene in X chromosomes might offer some explanation as to why women and girls are more susceptible to autoimmune conditions like RA and MS.
This gene is known as KDm6a and was found to be more evident in women's cells. The researchers also found similar evidence in female mice. When the gene was eliminated in the female mice, they had improved symptoms, less inflammation, and less spinal cord damage.
The UCLA research team shared that they found these results to be helpful in explaining why women have a higher risk for most autoimmune diseases. Additionally, they concluded that further research on suppressing the Kdm6a gene could be useful in treating and controlling symptoms of autoimmune disorders.
Environment Triggers
Researchers pay a lot of attention to how environmental factors play a role in triggering autoimmune disease. Most believe exposure to different types of external toxins, including environmental pollutants and certain medications, might trigger autoimmune responses.
Researchers have found a female gender bias for some exposures like the connection between cosmetics and the increased risk for lupus or RA in women. Although the research is limited, researchers continue to look at products women use in greater frequency, such as hair dyes and makeup, to determine what specific environmental triggers pose the highest risk.
Stress can affect your body's immune system. In fact, autoimmunity can develop when stress alters the ability of cortisol to regulate inflammation. A study reported in 2019 in the Journal of the Medical Association revealed that stress from traumatic and stressful life events could increase a person's risk for developing an autoimmune disease.
Women process stressors differently than men and their bodies respond differently when they encounter stressful situations. A study reported in 2017 in the Journal of Neuroscience Research found that while men and women reported similar levels of stress in stressful situations, men had more robust responses whereas women displayed smaller, weaker responses.
If a person is experiencing chronic stress, a reduced cortisol response cannot protect against inflammation. And abnormal and chronic inflammatory responses may eventually lead to autoimmune diseases, especially in people who have weaker responses to stress.
Why Do Autoimmune Diseases Occur?
Autoimmune Conditions Most Common in Women
Some of the most common autoimmune diseases primarily affect women. Each of these is unique in its processes, but most share common symptoms, including fatigue, pain, and low-grade fevers.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). With Hashimoto's, the immune system attacks and damages the thyroid, the small, butterfly-shared gland on the front of your neck.
A damaged thyroid cannot make enough thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormones are important to your body because they control how it uses energy to perform nearly every single body function. Without enough thyroid, your body functions slow down.
Hashimoto's disease is up to 8 times more common in women than men. While the condition can affect teens and young women, most women are diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 60. There is a heredity component to Hashimoto's disease, and you are more likely to develop the condition if someone else in your family has it.
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). With Graves', the immune system attacks the thyroid and causes it to produce more hormones than the body needs.
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Graves' disease affects 7 to 8 times more women than men. Much like Hashimoto's, your chances of developing Graves' are much higher if you have a family member with the disease.
RA is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks the joints. RA affects the lining of the joints causing painful inflammation that eventually leads to bone erosion and joint deformity. RA can also cause damage to multiple body systems and affect the skin, heart, eyes, and blood vessels.
More women than men have RA. Worldwide prevalence studies show RA affects women 3 times more often than it does men.
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects the Genders
Lupus occurs when the immune system attacks joints and healthy tissues throughout the body. It can be difficult to diagnose because the signs and symptoms of lupus are found in other autoimmune disorders. But lupus has one incredibly unique symptom that sets it apart. Lupus is known for causing a facial rash on the cheeks that appears like the wings of a butterfly.
According to a 2020 report in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, lupus affects 9 times more women than it does men. The average age for diagnosis is around age 35, and most women are diagnosed at some point during their reproductive years.
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks its own neuromuscular connections. These attacks disrupt communications between the nerves and muscles, eventually leading to muscle weakness. The muscles most commonly affected are the voluntary muscles—the limbs, jaws, throat, eyes, and mouth.
According to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, MG affects more women under the age of 40. However, it becomes more common in men after age 60.
MS is a disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord where the immune system attacks the protective coverings of nerve fibers. These attacks interrupt connections from the brain to the rest of the body, leading to permanent damage to nerves.
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, MS is 3 times more common in women than men. This is likely due to sex hormones that promote a higher susceptibility to women in developing the condition.
Signs and symptoms of MS will depend on which nerves are affected. Some people will lose their ability to walk while others can experience disease remission (no signs and symptoms of disease). MS has no cure, but treatment can slow down the disease and its effects.
Disease Severity and Treatment
Studies have looked at the severity of autoimmune diseases in women compared to men. What they have found is that gender plays a part in the severity of autoimmune diseases and degrees of disability. But this effect will vary based on the autoimmune disease that is causing symptoms.
For example, women with RA usually have more aggressive disease symptoms and higher incidences of disability. Researchers sometimes point to lower muscular strength, reduced stress responses, and the effects of certain sex hormones to explain this.
Another example comes from a 2014 review on gender differences in autoimmune diseases that finds female patients with lupus are more likely to "suffer from urinary tract infections, hypothyroidism, depression, esophageal reflux, asthma, and fibromyalgia." Menopause also seems to worsen lupus symptoms, especially in women who are post-menopausal.
Autoimmune diseases aren't treated based on gender. This is because doctors know that these conditions are subjective. This means while you might experience similar symptoms to others with the condition, you can still experience a higher disease burden with more pain, stiffness, fatigue, and disability.
Doctors do know that women will have different disease experiences than men. Therefore, they will implement treatment based on factors specific to you, including how the disease is affecting your life and any risk factors you have for co-morbid conditions connected to a specific autoimmune disease.
Autoimmune diseases are lifelong conditions that cannot be cured. This means you will need to manage and treat your autoimmune disease for the rest of your life. And regardless of your gender, your disease experience will be different than everyone else with the condition.
But no matter what disease symptoms you experience, it is vital to work with your doctor to find a successful treatment plan that maximizes your outlook and allows for you to have a good quality of life. Ask your doctor what you can do to keep your symptoms managed and how to avoid the long-term consequences of your specific autoimmune disorder.
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This accession consists of records documenting the exhibition and program coordinating activities of the Office of Curatorial Affairs, primarily in regard to the preservation of the Star-Spangled Banner and the planning, development, and production of the exhibition "The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem" at the ...
Hector and Norma Orcí Advertising Agency Records
Orci, Hector
Orci, Norma
Orci Advertising Agency
3.5 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
The Hector and Norma Orcí Advertising Agency Records document the history, educational, and creative output produced by Hector and Norma Orcí throughout their extensive career in advertising. The Orcís founded their own independent agency in 1986 in Los Angeles. The Orcí Advertising Agency successfully introduced various products to Latinos in the United States and developed a reputation as one of the top advertising agencies to understand the US Latino market. The collection showcases the agency's history and awards, advertising and marketing campaigns, and its role in educating advertising agencies on the importance of the US Latino market.
Michio and Aveline Kushi Macrobiotics Collection
Kushi, Aveline, 1923-
Kushi, Michio, 1926-
Ohsawa, George
339 cassette tapes
218 video recordings
Publications, photographs, articles, audio and video recordings, and teaching materials relating to the rise of Macrobiotics in the United States, as popularized by Michio and Aveline Kushi. The bulk of the material was produced for the Kushi Foundation, Kushi Institute, and East West Foundation.
Randolph Winslow Collection
Medical Sciences, Division of, NMAH, SI.
Winslow, Randolph, 1852-1937 (surgeon, medical school professor)
2.5 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
The Winslow Collection contains diaries, patient records, account books, collected historical materials, taped oral history interviews and miscellaneous papers. The core of the collection consists of a chronological series of small, handwritten leather bound books used for personal diaries, college and medical school notes, and patient records, ke...
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Women
Warshaw, Isadore, d. 1969
1.45 Cubic feet (consisting of 3 boxes, 2 folders, 2 oversize folders, 1 map case folder, plus digital images of some collection material.)
NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Women
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Accounting and Bookkeeping forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
Dan Friedman Papers
Friedman, Dan, 1945-1995
16 Cubic feet
General correspondence files contain all communications that do not pertain to a specific project. Because Friedman's personal life and business were so interconnected, many of his business associates also shared personal correspondence with the designer.,Materials in this collection document Friedman's work from 1967, as a student, until his death...


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—Wilkinson-St.David's Refugee Sponsorship Group
Toronto Canada ::::::::::: wilkinson-sponsors.ca
By wilkinsonsponsorgroup
Important update on our progress
We are pleased to offer an update on our group's progress and status given recent developments.
First, thanks to the generosity of the Wilkinson/St. David's community, we have raised $7,000 and continue to work towards our goal of $35,000. If you haven't already, please make an online donation (www.wilkinson-stdavids.ca). All money collected will be safely held in a dedicated account managed by our Constituent Group (St. David's Anglican Church) to provide financial support to the family for one year after they arrive.
Second, despite media coverage last week about the Federal Government slowing down the processing of Syrian refugee applications, we remain committed to our cause. Our Sponsorship Agreement Holder, the Anglican United Refugee Alliance (AURA), assures us that, while it may take longer for us to get a match, we will still be assigned a refugee family in need of settlement assistance. We may be waiting until 2017, but we are in this for the long run.
Third, we are also focusing our efforts on advocacy to the Federal Government that Canada needs to continue to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis (see our Resources page for information about how you can advocate too). Two of our group members attended last Wednesday's invigorating meeting led by former mayor John Sewell at a packed west-end Church. Our members reported back to us that we are not alone in our unwillingness to accept the government's decision to 'slow-down' after reaching their set target of 25,000.
Fourth, we are also looking into how we can provide practical, non-monetary, support to a government-sponsored Syrian refugee family who is already here. Many of these families who are not privately sponsored do not have on-the-ground help to find housing, a doctor, or to register kids in school etc. We will update you further on these efforts soon.
Lastly, we wanted to comment on the Wilkinson school assembly for grades 4, 5 and 6 students last Friday. The approximately 30-minute presentation about the Syrian refugee crisis consisted of watching a short video clip of a 10 year old Syrian girl talking about life in the Domeez refugee camp followed by 25 minutes of Q & A with a young Syrian refugee woman who has been in Canada for about three months. The kids were engaged and their questions were sensitive and curious.
Many asked the young woman about her experience of Canada to date. She told them Canada is unique and that she has never felt so welcomed by another country before. She also told the group about her experience of war in Syria and why she had to leave her native country. She explained she was worried her nieces and nephews would starve to death. She answered one young girl's question about whether anyone in her family has died during the war. When our speaker said her brother had been killed, the young girl immediately, and sympathetically, responded that she was sorry for her loss. After the assembly, one grade four girl said that she and her friend wanted to do something. Another said that she realized her experience of breaking her leg was nothing in comparison to that of the speaker's niece who had been shot in the shoulder. Needless to say, the presentation seemed to strike a chord and the kids were thinking about the circumstances of others beyond their own border. We would like to acknowledge the great work of teacher Sophie Barbier for putting this moving assembly together!
We encourage you to contact us should you have any questions or concerns and to visit our Events page for information about upcoming opportunities to contribute.
Sponsorship Update
Sponsored family will arrive September 21!
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TAKING A BREAK – Three Souls Adventuring!
There are times, when you simply need to change your routine and take a break. We reached one of those times recently, traveling/sight seeing can be stressful, even when one is "living the dream!
Henley's Silver Lake Resort, near Eatonville, Washington, fit the bill. Rural, lake view; these are the best descriptors of this site. Only a few spots for full hookup, no cable, fuzzy over air reception, and inconsistent phone. Just what we needed! Plus, we were in the shadow of Mount Reiner!
Boating, fishing, and coyote howling, provided restful nights. Repair services 15 miles away, gave us a chance to fix the lights on our tow trailer.
Refreshed and renewed, we are ready to head South to Oregon!
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The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers publishes selections from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in its annual National Catalog and The Best Teen Writing, which are distributed free of charge to schools and libraries nationwide. Award recipients have also appeared in Scholastic Inc. publications including The Best Young Writers & Artists in America (PUSH), Scope magazine, Junior Scholastic magazine, Scholastic Art magazine, and New York Times Upfront magazine.
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The Best Teen Writing is an alum-edited anthology of authentic teenage voices from across the country. These Scholastic Awards pieces express the thoughts and aspirations of our nation's youth. The Alliance prints and distributes 15,000 free copies of The Best Teen Writing each year to students, educators, families, libraries, and educational organizations throughout the United States. Download a PDF of a past edition below, or purchase the current volume at Amazon.com.
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers have partnered to create the National Student Poets Program (NSPP), the country's highest honor for youth poets presenting original work. Five outstanding high school poets whose work exhibits exceptional creativity, dedication to craft, and promise are selected annually for a year of service as national poetry ambassadors. This chapbook features the top works from these five poets.
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2013 marked the 90th anniversary of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, which have encouraged millions of teens to pursue their passions by providing recognition, publication, and scholarships opportunities. This special publication follows the unique history of the Awards from its beginning in 1923, through the creation of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, and to the present day. Click here for a preview of the book and get your own copy today!


Another "don't try this one at home".
I found this at Urban Farm Online. While not for those with a fear of bees, this is still a really neat video. This woman dances with bees.
Sara Mapelli, also known as "the Bee Queen" places the queen honeybee in a necklace. The hive is attracted to the queen and the bees cling to her as she then dances with bees. Check out the video after the break.
Again, don' try this at home. As a former beekeeper, I confess I think this a pretty kewl form of expression. Honeybees, if treated properly, are usually fairly docile when the keeper is in the hive. They are always attracted to the queen. This performer takes advantage of both.


Man, I need to get out more and explore this here Internet more often. Did y'all know that there are tons of bloggers out there who give stuff away?
Seriously I thought it was enough that I gave you some smiles and chuckles from time to time. I hope y'all don't expect this kind of generosity from me. The Husband would kill me if I started giving all kinds of stuff away. But it is fun to check out tons of other blogs and see what people are giving away.
I need to figure out how to become cool enough that companies start giving me their crap to give away to you. Now that would be an awesome win-win situation wouldn't it?
Confessions of a Dr. Pepper Addict Go there and show Naomi some love!
I've been trying to figure that out also. Who get's Dyson to give away a vacuum? I guess I will never be that cool or they know I would keep it for myself.
That's really sweet! I still would have kept visiting even without the props!
Go for it, Fixitmommy! I bet it has to do with the # of hits your site gets – advertising & all. I think you should try for General Mills – or NABISCO! 😉 (get us free cheerios, or diapers – something expensive!) ..or GAS!!!!


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Shorty Rogers
Not Really The Blues
The Swinging Mr. Rogers
Samba Do Lorinho (Lorito's Samba)
All That Jazz, Vol. 102: Shorty Rogers and His Giants — Echoes of Harlem
Les idoles du Jazz : Shorty Rogers, Vol. 1
Chances Are It Swings (Remastered 2018)
Wherever the Five Winds Blow (Remastered 2018)
All That Jazz, Vol. 102: Shorty Rogers and His...
Shorty Rogers and His Giants (Remastered 2018)
The Big Shorty Rogers Express (Remastered 2018)
The Wizard Of Oz And Other Harold Arlen Songs...
Shorty Rogers And His Giants: "Gigi" in Jazz
Looking for the Gold Masterpieces (Remastered)
Summer Garden Party Jazz
Summer Dinner Party Selection
Summer of '51 (HD Remastered)
Stan Kenton
1950-1951 (HD Remastered)
Acerca de Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers was an agile trumpet player with a light and always swinging style, but his largest contributions to jazz came from his wondrous arranging and composing abilities. The Giants, his popular West Coast ensemble, kept fluctuating from a small group to a mid-sized outfit to a full big band, and his music was featured in such quintessential 1950s films as The Wild Ones and The Man With the Golden Arm. He had a rare instrumental hit single in 1962 with "Martians, Go Home" but by the middle of that decade, Rogers had abandoned jazz for full-time studio and movie work. In 1983 he returned to his first love, playing and recording regularly until his death in 1994. Nick Dedina
Buddy Collette, Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones
Cool/West Coast Jazz
Shorty Rogers was an agile trumpet player with a light and always swinging style, but his largest contributions to jazz came from his wondrous arranging and composing abilities. The Giants, his popular West Coast ensemble, kept fluctuating from a small group to a mid-sized outfit to a full big band, and his music was featured in such quintessential 1950s films as The Wild Ones and The Man With the Golden Arm. He had a rare instrumental hit single in 1962 with "Martians, Go Home" but by the middle of that decade, Rogers had abandoned jazz for full-time studio and movie work. In 1983 he returned to his first love, playing and recording regularly until his death in 1994.
Nick Dedina
West Coast Jazz
Modern Big Band
Latin & World Jazz
20th/21st Century
Shorty Rogers and His Giants: Bossa Nova
Shorty Rogers & His Giants
Relaxing Before Bed
Stan Kenton Presents (HD Remastered)
Classic Rogers, Vol. 2: Shorty Rogers and His...
Preparing For Finals Study Music
Early Stan (HD Remastered)


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Christian Girls Troop Bans Together To Help Leader During Cancer Fight
When a troop of American Heritage Girls in Raleigh County, West Virginia, discovered that one of their troop leaders, Rachel Quesenberry, had breast cancer, they knew it was time to give back to someone who'd taught them so much about kindness and sharing.
It was a gesture born of faith and a love of community. American Heritage Girls is a "Christ-centered leadership and character development program," according to its website. Its mission: To "build women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country."
The amazing group of girls, whose story was reported on local TV station WVVA, took the organization's mission to heart, hosting a "Think Pink" vendor fair where they sold goods such as clothes, knitted hats, stuffed animals and handbags — all to raise money for their adored leader.
"We've all known her since we were little, and she was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and she needs help paying for chemo," troop member Rebekah Stephens told the station.
The American Heritage Girls organization, the piece reported, was proud of how the troop members embodied the group's core values by helping someone in need. "I'm proud as a mom because my daughter is in the troop, but I'm proud of these teenagers that have put countless hours into this preparing it and promoting it," organizer and vice president of the troop, Leigh Korn, told WVVA.
She added, "Rachel is just one of those people that would give you the shirt off of her back. She's so wonderful and loving to our girls and we just want to teach our girls to give back to other people."
The funds reportedly go directly to Quesenberry.
The importance of support systems during cancer
We know that for people diagnosed with cancer, receiving support from friends and family can help ease the challenges inherent in their journeys. When the American Heritage Girls troop rallied around their leader, their show of kindness not only honored her work, but undoubtedly lifted Qusenberry's spirits.
It's not surprising that survivors often make a point of thanking those in their support networks. Tracy White, for instance, a two-time cervical cancer survivor, took the time in an interview with SurvivorNet to pay tribute to all those who helped throughout her journey, from diagnosis and treatment to the cancer's subsequent recurrence. Having an assist from loved ones, she said, made a world of difference and helped her to heal.
"I had so many friends that stepped up," Tracy explained. "Two people in particular. One is a nurse … she lives in Ohio, and she came out so many times. Another best friend who is locally here in New Jersey, she would also come and take care of me. She would entertain my son when we needed a rest."
So many others stepped up, as well. "I couldn't have done it without all of them," Tracy said.
Information about faith and prayer during cancer
For a lot of cancer survivors, faith and prayer are extremely important to the recovery process. "I knew that if I just put my faith and trust in God, that I would be okay," breast cancer survivor Sharonda Vincent told SurvivorNet about her cancer journey.
Sharonda discovered a lump in her left breast the day before she turned 30, with just over a month until her wedding. Her doctor initially dismissed her concerns, but follow-up tests confirmed that it was stage 2B breast cancer. "It was hard for me. I felt as if I was being punished," she said.
Breast cancer survivor Sharonda Vincent on the role of faith and God during cancer.
But after chemotherapy, radiation and hormone replacement, Sharonda is doing well. She's currently a social service advocate at the Public Defender's Office in Philadelphia.
Sharonda's message: Don't give up hope. Educate yourself — and live every day to the fullest. "Breast cancer is no longer the end of the world," she said.
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The core group is John Tashjian (piano, vocals), Jim Tashjian (guitar/bass, vocals), and Pete Tashjian (drums, vocals). Brothers that grew up on the Beatles, studied the likes of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and have listened to everything from Nirvana to Nusrat. Add in the gorgeous vocal stylings of Leslie Beukelman with bass player Martin Stonikas and the band is complete! Their eclectic style and song-list helps to cater to a young party crowd as well as more distinguished settings. Available as a trio or a larger ensemble, MIXTAPE aims to invoke a "can't wait to see what comes next" reaction from the audience. They comfortable in all different settings, whether a midday celebration or a late-night party. And they are willing to learn any request with enough notice. Add in a BeatMix DJ and horns to really have a non stop dance party!
John Tashjian's musical talent is on full display with MIXTAPE. Whether he's singing, rapping, playing keys, or doing all three, John is an electric presence on stage. After graduating from Augustana College, John returned to the Chicago where he continues to play, perform, and write and performing with his brothers, Jim and Pete. John is a favorite at his other stomping ground, Howl at the Moon Chicago, entertaining locals and tourists when not performing with MIXTAPE.
Jim Tashjian is the guitarist's guitarist. His broad experience allows MIXTAPE to flourish on stage. Jim studied jazz and contemporary music as well as classical guitar at the Chicago College of Performing Arts. In college, he had the opportunity to perform with great jazz artists like Paul Wertico and Wynton Marsalis. In 2009, Jim was featured in the film Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp, backing up jazz superstar Dianna Krall. He is involved in a number of original music projects including District 97; a progressive hard rock band, Miss Remember; an indy rock band that performs his original songs, and a trio he leads with bassist Matt Ulery and drummer Jon Deitemyer. Additionally, Jim is an active freelance musician and teacher.
Pete Tashjian is the bedrock of MIXTAPE as his drumming gets the crowd on its feet and dancing. As an active member of the Chicago music scene, Pete has performed with a variety of groups across a range of styles, including Miss Remember, the Goran Ivanovic Trio, Matt Ulery, and Marquis Hill (2014 Thelonious Monk Competition Winner). Since 2010, Pete has been involved in El Sistema US and music education for social change, working with the Tuned-In Program (Peabody Institute) and ORCHkids (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) in Baltimore and the YOURS Project in Chicago. Pete currently leads a bucket band program at SHIFT: Englewood on the south side of Chicago.
Leslie Beukelman's eclectic vocal flair makes her perfect for MIXTAPE Whether baring heart and soul her with singer/songwriter band Brite Lite, bathed in red light in the corner of a bar with her girl trio The Oh Yeahs, rocking out with indie-rock-grunge group Miss Remember, belting out standards with an 18 piece swing band, or adorning a full length gown serenading the newlyweds and their friends in one of the historic ballrooms of Chicago, Leslie loves what she does and it shows. Leslie grew up in the small town of Sandwich, Illinois and soon moved to Chicago to earn her degree in Jazz Voice/Jazz Studies at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Since then, she has been a first call singer for a variety of groups and studio sessions around the world, in addition to being an active local performer and educator.
We would love to sit down and meet with you. We have flexible office hours including evenings. We look forward to learning more about your event!
I wanted to reach out to you on behalf of Bridget and myself to thank you both so, so much for all of your assistance leading up to and on the event day for Crate and Barrel. We know there was a lot of back and forth, beginning with the contract and changes, and then at the end with the weather surprises. You both handled everything so eloquently and efficiently, and you truly make it so easy to work with you and to continue referring you. We are your number one fans, and we look forward to even more events together in the future! Thank you so much!
I wanted to send a note of thanks for the musicians for my Honorands Dinner! Mike and Katherine were fantastic again this year and provided an elegant modern touch to the event. I hope we can work together again soon. Have a wonderful rest of your week!
I wanted to say a big time thank you to you and your team and pass along HUGE kudos to your bands. From both the staff and guests perspective, the bands on Friday and Saturday were beyond fabulous and were a huge hit. You should feel so proud – they were GREAT! Northwestern Law loves working with you and your team and I look forward to continuing to work with you at many events to come. Thanks for always providing such fun and professional service. You guys are the best!
WOW. IMPRESSED. Quite a family of talent you represent… Yesterday's Blues quartet and DJ Zach both hit it out of the park. The morning music was a perfect fit, and got the audience excited, then took it up a notch with the guest vocalist. Then to close the day with an outstanding dj, who could read the crowd and kept the energy going all night with a wide variety of guests from all of the world was a Godsend. I was running around back and forth and didn't get the chance to meet the band personally, but luckily was able to run into Zach as he was all packed up and headed out of the room. Please give a round of applause and pats on the back to your bevy of artists. The conference tagline this year is 'Go the Extra Mile' and your performers certainly hit the mark! Now onto the next one!
Just wanted to send a huge thank you for organizing the band and flappers for the event. All of the entertainment went down extremely well with guests and especially the CEO. The band just got into their groove when we had to cut for the night but would definitely recommend.
Thanks again for organizing everything and working with us on this.
Mike has been involved in the event industry since the age of 16.
As Director of Sales & Logistics for BeatMix, he oversees the details of every event behind the scenes to ensure that the clients musical vision is accomplished and that all elements of each performance are meticulously planned and executed.
Jessie Paré comes to BeatMix Music with a multifaceted background in the wedding and special event industry. Jessie got her start at one of Chicago's most popular venues, The Chicago History Museum, where she managed weddings and corporate events. Following her time at the Chicago History Museum, Jessie became the wedding and social catering manager of both W Hotels of Chicago, gaining valuable insight into the world of hotels. Just prior to joining the BeatMix Music family, Jessie was a catering sales executive for the boutique luxury catering company, Calihan Catering, where she had the privilege to work with many of Chicago's premier event venues. BeatMix Music band BKO did Jessie's own wedding long before she joined the team. After her own amazing experience with BeatMix, she became passionate about making sure all of her venue and catering clients hired incredible entertainment. It was only fitting, that after years of recommending the BeatMix Music bands, that she join the team. Armed with a passion for client care and event logistics, Jessie is an exciting and inevitable addition to the BeatMix team!
Tammy is more than an office manager, she is the glue that keeps BeatMix Music together. Tammy, otherwise known as the gatekeeper, is the main point of contact when a client first calls or emails. She has an amazing ability to juggle multiple tasks at one time yet still finds ways to keep the office organized and balanced. Tammy thrives on creativity and fits right in with our diverse crew. When not on Facebook, you can find Tammy hanging out with her family and friends, giving back to multiple organizations that are close to her heart and enjoying life.
A native New Yorker, Becca moved to Chicago to attend Northwestern University's renowned theatre program. Beginning her career as one of the most sought-after jingle writers/session vocalists in Chicago, Becca quickly expanded her talents to producing musical showcases and albums, providing commercial voice overs, and becoming a wedding expert featured on TV and radio—including her own radio show "I Do, I Do" on 105.9fm, WCKG. Becca has been leading her own society band, BKO, for the past eleven years and a little over five years ago, launched BeatMix Music, hoping to match every client with an unparalleled music experience. Becca has appeared on stage with performers such as Lily Tomlin, Brooke Shields, Phoebe Snow, Tony Roberts, and Ellen Burstyn and a few years ago was a spotlight performer in the Broadway Chicago Concert in Millennium Park singing for over 19,000 people. She is also in the feature film Scrooge & Marley, appearing as a comedic cabaret singer. And, should you wonder where her hometown loyalties reside—she has sung the National Anthem for both the world-champion Chicago Bulls and her forever-losing New York Knicks. Becca feels privileged to have a life and career in music.