Petra's Tailor Made Tours is specialised in South Australian travel for German guests. Catering for small groups, the tours are very personalised and are operated in German.
Spend a day discovering Kangaroo Island, see its unique natural attractions and wildlife with Petra's Tailor Made Tours who specialise in German speaking, small group tours of South Australia with personalised itinerary to suit your needs.
Experience the Barossa Valley wine region of South Australia. Visit large, small and boutique wineries for wine tasting with Petra's Tailor Made Tours who specialise in German speaking, small group tours of South Australia with personalised itinerary to suit your needs.
Spend a day touring the Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia, enjoy stunning coastal scenery, local attractions and wine tasting with Petra's Tailor Made Tours who specialise in German speaking, small group tours of South Australia with personalised itinerary to suit your needs.
Spend two days touring Kangaroo Island; see its unique natural attractions and wildlife with Petra's Tailor Made Tours who specialise in German speaking, small group tours of South Australia with personalised itinerary to suit your needs.
Spend three days touring Kangaroo Island, see its unique natural attractions and wildlife with Petra's Tailor Made Tours who specialise in German speaking, small group tours of South Australia with personalised itinerary to suit your needs.
. Day One – After arriving in Kingscote we travel in an air conditioned and comfortable four wheel drive vehicle with our first stop on Kangaroo Island being Seal Bay Conservation Park. Here you will experience a unique encounter with an Australian Sea Lion Colony. Along the way we enjoy a gourmet lunch, then we visit Clifford's Honey Farm and invite you on an informative honey tasting tour. Bee breeding on Kangaroo Island started in 1885 and the original bees came from Liguria in Italy. Due to the isolation from mainland Australia, the strict control of bee products and equipment being brought to the Island, the Ligurian bees are disease free and the only pure bred Ligurian bee remaining in the world. Another unique feature of Kangaroo Island is the Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery. This is the only distillery still operating in South Australia. You will be surprised by the unique look and by the simple methods of producing the oil. From here we make our way to Kingscote, South Australia's first settlement and at the wharf we experience the feeding of the Australian Pelican. Tonight we will enjoy a three course dinner in Penneshaw. Penneshaw is also home to the Fairy Penguins and we take a guided walk to watch these cute little creatures returning to their burrows after a busy day fishing at sea. Overnight accommodation at a Bed and Breakfast. Includes lunch and dinner.
. Day Two – Our first stop this morning will be the spectacular sand dunes of Little Sahara. These sand dunes are totally surrounded by native Australian bush and provide a spectacular view and are fun to explore. Then we travel to Koala Avenue where we have the opportunity to observe one of Australia's icons the Koala. We will be able to see them in their habitat and natural environment. Then lunch will be a barbecue. A trip to Kangaroo Island is not complete without a visit to Flinders Chase National Park and this is one of the biggest national parks in Australia with 74,000 hectares of pure beauty. Admiral's Arch is the home of the New Zealand fur seals and a group of weather formed granite rocks, known as Remarkable Rocks are a highlight. We enjoy another night on Kangaroo Island and a three course dinner. Overnight accommodation at a Bed and Breakfast. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
. Day Three – After breakfast we spend the morning at Emu Bay and walk along this beautiful beach. Along the way lunch is provided. The remainder of the day we take you along the north coast which has its own special character. One of the attractions is Stokes Bay which has a beautiful hidden beach which can only be explored through a rock tunnel. Our next stop will be Island Pure Sheep Dairy where you have the opportunity to watch milking of the sheep as well as tasting the variety of sheep cheeses and sheep yoghurt that are produced at this dairy. Before we leave Kangaroo Island we take the opportunity to watch some of Kangaroo Island's birds at Duck Lagoon. Returning approximately 1900. Includes breakfast and lunch.
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Spend three days touring Flinders Ranges in a comfortable, air conditioned four wheel drive vehicle with Petra's Tailor Made Tours who specialise in German speaking, small group tours of South Australia with personalised itinerary to suit your needs.
. Day One – After being picked up at approximately 0730 from your accommodation we travel through Adelaide's northern suburbs to the Clare Valley, which is one of Australia's best known wine regions – for wine tasting. Here we visit the oldest winery Sevenhill for wine tasting. Sevenhill was founded by Austrian Jesuit Monks in 1851. A picnic lunch will be provided along the way. We continue further into the South Australian Grain Mecca past huge grain fields to the picturesque little township of Melrose, situated at the foothills of Mount Remarkable. We will explore the main attraction of Mount Remarkable National Park, walking through Alligator Gorge and be amazed by its beauty. Then on through Quorn and Hawker, the last settlements before reaching the South Australian Outback and our destination for the evening is Wilpena Pound Resort. Here we will enjoy a delicious three course dinner. Overnight accommodation in a Bed and Breakfast. Includes lunch and dinner.
. Day Two – Following breakfast we visit the heart of the Flinders Ranges National Park, 100,000 hectares provide a wide range of attractions. One of the most important features is Brachina Gorge Geological Trail and being an 11 kilometres trail, this explains the development of Australia from 640 million years ago until 520 million years ago by the various colours in the rock layers. Later we show you the Aroona Valley which leads us along the amazing Heysen Ranges and the Heysen Trail. The Heysen Trail starts in Cape Jervis at the most southern point of Fleurieu Peninsula and ends in Parachilna Gorge. It is over 1,500 kilometres – one of the longest foot paths in the world. Both are named after South Australia's well known artist Sir Hans Heysen, born in Hamburg and emigrated to South Australia with his family at the age of six. Along the way we enjoy a picnic lunch but, a trip to the Flinders Ranges is not complete without a visit to the township of Parachilna. You will be surprised by the hospitality and the charm that this tiny town and the Prairie Hotel offers you. Overnight accommodation at Wilpena Pound Resort. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
. Day Three – After breakfast on our final day we walk along Wilpena Creek, the only opening of the huge pound surrounded by the mountain ranges which form Wilpena Pound. We have an excellent view of the Pound and appreciate the size better from the Wilpena Pound Lookout. Along the way lunch will be provided. Following our visit to Hawker we stop at Yourambulla Caves and see not only Aboriginal drawings but also an amazing view of the Outback landscape which appears to be endless. On our return we stop at Mambray Creek National Park for afternoon tea and hopefully we will be joined by Australian native birds and animals. Return to Adelaide accommodation at approximately 1900. Includes breakfast and lunch.


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It is not surprising that the new, young leader of an Arab country should be tremendously concerned, during his first years in office, with establishing his legitimacy and stature. In replacing his father, the late President Hafiz al-Assad, Syria's current President, Bashar al-Assad, urgently needed to demonstrate his command of his country's situation even more than other relatively new Arab leaders, such as Jordan's King Abdullah or Morocco's King Muhammad. For Bashar al-Assad selection as the replacement for his father, within minutes of Assad's death on June 10, 2000, had stunned Syria's entire system, despite the years of preparing public opinion for this succession.
Having failed to put forward a clear and effective program of internal reform, the young President sought to make up for his domestic failure in the realm of foreign affairs. Here, no surprise, the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict provided the most visible opportunity to establish his leadership credentials, especially in the aftermath of the democratic election of Ariel Sharon as Israel's new Prime Minister, a man reviled in the Arab world.
During the recent Arab Summit in Beirut, the young President capitalized on the absence of the Egyptian, Libyan and Palestinian leaders (among others) to strike a positive chord with audiences in Syria and across the Arab world. In a well-rehearsed, self-assured manner reminiscent of his late father, Bashar al-Assad aimed a provocative lecture at his colleagues, supporting the Palestinians' "right of resistance," calling upon Arab countries to sever their relations with Israel, urging an Iraqi-Kuwaiti reconciliation, and endorsing Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah's peace initiative.
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Future Flaunts His Lavish Lifestyle in "Super Trapper" Music Video
Feb 21, 2017 06:00 PM PST
by Tyler Koslow
In the first music video from his new self-titled project, Future gives us a taste of his daily dose of foreign cars, models, and piles of cash.
Last Friday, Future released his hard-hitting self-titled studio album. The 17-track project features the lean-sippin' Atlanta rapper that we've come to love and cherish at his hardest, spitting ruthless bars across every feature-less track on the project.
Yesterday, Future Hendrix dropped an affluent visual for the single "Super Trapper," showcasing his climb from the bottom of the barrel to the top of the hip-hop food chain. The boastful music video features the melodic rhymer surrounded by scantily clad models, expensive whips, and all-around opulence.
Directed by Sam Lecca, the glitzy music video could double as a new (and improved) episode of MTV Cribs. From the pearly white staircase to the shark tank, Future walks you through his lavish lifestyle as a "Super Trapper." However, it's clear from his rhymes on the Southside & DY (of 808 Mafia)-produced joint that the southern spitter hasn't forgotten where he came from.
"Rags to riches, fuck these snitches I ain't scared, bruh/Cold and shiesty, put some prices on your head," he vehemently boasts in the first verse.
The trapped-out beat is packed with relentless percussion and slippery samples, sonically placing you smack in the middle of the rapper's dream mansion. Future surfs over the cut with his impeccable flow, gloating about his rise in the rap game, as well as his daily diet of exotic women and cars.
After recently completing his massive world tour with Drake, Future stated his intention to return to the underground sound that helped his fan base pop off. On both "Super Trapper" and throughout all of Future, the Atlanta rapper stays true to his word, delivering his most ruthless project since the critically acclaimed album Dirty Sprite 2.
All in all, the latest visual serves as a peek into the decadent life of the trapper-turned-rapper. Even though Future looks back at his roots with pride, he ultimately makes it clear in the hook that he "can't never go back broke and that what really matter."
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Hong Kong hit by latest case of pig disease
August 25, 2005 Hong Kong hit by latest case of pig disease Hong Kong's authorities have confirmed a latest case of the deadly pig disease that recently claimed almost forty lives in China's Sichuan province. The latest Hong-Kong case reportedly came only two days after China's government declared Sichuan's outbreak to be under control. A 62-year-old woman was the latest Hong Kong victim to the pig disease, but was in stable condition so far, according to local reports. The woman had not left Hong Kong in recent days and her family members have shown no signs of the disease, reports said. China's government reportedly declined to comment specifically on the Hong Kong outbreak, saying those cases were unrelated with the mainland. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization was still monitoring the situation carefully in Hong Kong for related groups of people catching the disease.
China considers law on livestock farming following pig disease epidemic
August 24, 2005 China considers law on livestock farming following pig disease epidemic China was expected to enact a law on livestock farming to ensure meat and poultry safety for consumers, following the country's recent pig disease epidemic. China's government said small-scale, scattered livestock farming within the country worked against epidemic prevention and control. Thus a law was needed to regulate the farming industry in this area. So far, the draft law submitted for consideration encouraged farmers to build large-scale fields. It also required large household farmers and farm owners to establish breeding records, which could support investigations into animal breeding processes. The draft also had specific stipulations on farm locations, use of veterinary feed and medicines, contamination control and management of animal symptoms. In addition, all livestock farmers were required to report any animal epidemic situation to local authorities and take measures to curb epidemic diseases. Farmers
South Africa hit again by swine fever
August 23, 2005 South Africa hit again by swine fever South Africa's government said it started culling about 12 000 pigs in the Eastern Cape rural town of Idutywa, where a second outbreak of swine fever has been confirmed. Last month, the country was hit by its first swine fever outbreak since 1918. Officials were expected to move to Queenstown in the west, where about 8,400 pigs had also shown signs of swine fever and might be culled.
China's Guangdong hit by deadly pig disease
August 23, 2005 China's Guangdong hit by deadly pig disease China's Guangdong province has been hit by the deadly pig disease that recently claimed over 30 human lives in the country, according to local authorities. Meanwhile, the government had earlier announced that the pig disease was brought under control in the country's south-west. Four human cases were reported in Guangdong, including one dead and two hospitalised. So far, no pig cases of the disease have been reported in the province and all four human infections occurred in separate areas, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Local authorities took steps toward containing the disease and medical teams were sent to affected areas to investigate the cases.
US state acts to prevent vesicular stomatitis
August 19, 2005 US state acts to prevent vesicular stomatitis Nebraska, a leading farming state in the US, will now require livestock producers to get permits before importing certain livestock from other states with reported vesicular stomatitis, a viral disease which has symptoms resembling FMD. Vesicular stomatitis has been confirmed in US states such as New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. The disease brings on fever and blisters in parts pf body such as mouth, nostrils, hooves, and affects animals like cattle, swine, sheep and goats. Severe weight loss usually follows, and in dairy cows, a severe drop in milk production commonly occurs. Veterinarians must now issue inspection certificates to verify that the imported animals show no sign of the disease.
Hong Kong continues live pig imports from China
August 18, 2005 Hong Kong continues live pig imports from China Hong Kong will continue to import live pigs from China's mainland provinces with reported streptococcus suis outbreaks, even as public calls for a ban escalated after the latest bacterial infection of a local butcher. The country's Health, Welfare and Food Bureau (HWFB) said that there was no need for the ban, as mainland authorities checked the pigs stringently before exports. However, Hong Kong will send food inspectors to China's Henan province, which has denied reports of an outbreak there. Earlier this week, HWFB decided to stop processing applications for frozen pork imports from Henan and Shenzhen provinces as it waits for more information on the disease outbreak. Hong Kong's latest bacterial infection victim, a 44-year-old butcher, works in a popular supermarket chain Wellcome and is the fourth person in the country to get the bacterial infection in the past month. In the meantime, two men suspected of being infected with the pig-
China's pig disease outbreak due to Asian antibiotic overuse?
August 17, 2005 China's pig disease outbreak due to Asian antibiotic overuse? The widespread and indiscriminate use of antibiotics in Asia may have caused the spread of a pig-borne disease in southwest China. Streptococcus suis, which had rarely spread to humans previously and should have been easily controlled if treated early with antibiotics, has infected 214 people and killed 39 in China's Sichuan province. There were also reports that many victims died within a day of showing symptoms. The pig disease, along with bird flu outbreaks in Asia, is now putting the spotlight on the over-aggressive use of antibiotic use in animals and humans. Sichuan University microbiology professor Li Mingyuan pointed out that streptococcus suis is not a very resistant bacterium and should be killed easily by penicillin. However, the streptococcus pneumonia is now not only resistant to penicillin, it is also becoming resistant to a class of powerful antibiotics called quinolones, said a pharmacist at Queen Elizabeth
China says pork recalled in Shenzhen has no pig disease
August 17, 2005 China says pork recalled in Shenzhen has no pig disease China's government said pork recalled in Shenzhen city, Guangdong province, had tested negative of the streptococcus suis pig bacteria, which had recently killed nearly 40 people in Sichuan province. Shenzhen's local authorities said the recall was a precautionary measure. They had also reportedly posted notices at some housing estates promising refunds to residents who surrendered pork that they bought from the markets.
China's Shanghai strict on pig imports following outbreak
August 11, 2005 China's Shanghai strict on pig imports following outbreak Local authorities in Shanghai, China, have assured the public that the city's pigs and pork products were safe from the streptococcus suis bacteria, following the recent outbreaks in Sichuan province. Concern that the disease was spreading to other Chinese provinces grew, after some Sichuan farmers reportedly failed to follow proper guidelines in handling sick or dead pigs. All live pigs sold in Shanghai were raised locally or imported from Henan or Shandong provinces, local authorities said. A small amount of frozen pork imports from Sichuan were stopped after the outbreak there. Local authorities have also stepped up safety training for workers at slaughter houses and markets, to increase their awareness of infectious diseases and restore public confidence. With 65 percent of Shanghai's pork supplied by other provinces, local authorities said strict controls were always conducted at the city's entry points. A quality lice
China officially informs OIE of pig disease outbreak
August 8, 2005 China officially informs OIE of pig disease outbreak The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said China has officially informed it of the deadly pig disease that has killed over 30 people so far. According to China's report to the OIE, the pig bacteria, Streptococcus suis, was officially confirmed by laboratory diagnosis on July 25 this year. A total of 640 pigs have fallen sick with the disease, while tests conducted by the Chinese government have ruled out bird flu and the Nipah virus, the OIE said. China told the OIE that controls for animal quarantine have been set up, along with screening procedures and the possible use of vaccination. Meanwhile, the OIE would continue to keep close contact with the Chinese government and closely monitor the situation.
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Japan Tour: Kawashima textiles from the village of Ichihara
The textiles made by the famous firm of Kawashima are everywhere in Japan - in its trains, planes, homes and offices. From traditional obi, painstakingly crafted by hand, to huge theater curtains, Kawashima textiles are synonymous with quality.
They've even earned themselves the approval of the Imperial Household which has commissioned Kawashima tapestries for the Akasaka, Showa and Kyoto palaces. If you'd like to see the craft traditions of Kyoto at their living best, why not pay their workrooms a visit?
Kawashima began in 1843 as a kimono wholesaler in Kyoto's Muromachi district. It wasn't until 1880, however, when the founder's son, Jinbei Kawashima II, resurrected a neglected technique of brocade weaving called tsuzure that the company's fortunes were assured. The introduction of power looms and the construction of a modern weaving mill in 1918 gave added impetus to its progress.
Then came the war. In the aftermath, Kawashima managed to survive by supplying fabric for the homes and cars of Occupation personnel. Kawashima made a virtue of necessity, though - in no time that had become the basis of a new field of enterprise. When Kawashima opened its Ichihara factory in 1964, it showed rare foresight and designed it to be visitor-friendly. They are proud of what they make and welcome observation. All rooms have big glass windows so the manufacturing processes are in plain sight.
The factory is divided into two parts: the first is where carpets and curtains are machine made. Here you can also see threads and yarns being dyed. In the second part you can observe such traditional products as obi and kimono being hand made. When you see that it takes skilled professionals an entire day to weave three centimeters of an obi, you begin to realize why they're so expensive!
This part of the factory, too, is where Kawashima makes its huge stage curtains, or doncho. In a cavernous room, as many as ten weavers work away on a huge tsuzure loom in what is a marvelous combination of human talent and technology. One curtain can be 24 meters wide and 6 meters high and usually takes about six months to complete.
In addition to the factory, Kawashima also operates a Textile School and a Textile Museum in Ichihara. The school was started in 1973 to teach weaving, dyeing, and other textile skills. The Kawashima Textile Museum, opened in 1984, has a rotating collection of about 80,000 textiles from ancient Japan, China, Persia, and other countries. A stop in their museum would provide a useful perspective on the textiles you saw being made at their factory and would be a good way to end your visit to Ichihara.
To get to Kawashima's scenic location, take the Keifuku Railway from Demachiyanagi to Ichihara, and then walk south for ten minutes. There are also buses (number #52) from Kokusaikaikan Station on the north-south Karasuma Line of the Kyoto subway.
Kawashima Selkon
265 Ichihara-cho, Shizuichi
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 601-1192
Tel: (075) 741 4111 (Japanese)
Open: Textile Museum, 10am-4.30pm (admission until 4pm).
Reservation required for factory visit. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays.
The graduation exhibition of the Kawashima Textile School will be held at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Annex from February 14-18.
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Метгемоглобін — гемоглобін у формі металопротеїну, в якому залізо в групі гемів знаходиться у стані Fe3+, а не Fe2+ нормального гемоглобіну. Метгемоглобін не може зв'язувати кисень, а це означає, що він не може переносити кисень до тканин. Має синюватий шоколадно-коричневий колір. У крові людини незначна кількість метгемоглобіну, як правило, виробляється спонтанно, але при надлишку метгемоглобіну крові вона стає аномально темною синювато-коричневою. Залежний від НАД фермент метгемоглобінредуктаза (тип діафорази) відповідає за перетворення метгемоглобіну назад у гемоглобін.

Зазвичай від одного до двох відсотків гемоглобіну людини становить метгемоглобін; більший відсоток, ніж цей, може бути генетичним або спричинений впливом різних хімічних речовин і залежно від рівня може спричинити проблеми зі здоров'ям, відомі як метгемоглобінемія. Високий рівень метгемоглобіну, як правило, змушує імпульсний оксиметр зчитувати ближче до 85 % незалежно від справжнього рівня насичення киснем. Аномальне збільшення метгемоглобіну збільшує здатність до зв'язування кисню нормальним гемоглобіном, що призводить до зменшення розвантаження кисню до тканин.

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 Діти молодші 4 місяців піддаються дії різних екологічних агентів
 Вагітні жінки вважаються вразливими до впливу високих рівнів нітратів у питній воді
 Дефіцит цитохрому b5 редуктази
 Дефіцит G6PD
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 Дефіцит піруваткінази
 Різні фармацевтичні сполуки
 Місцеві анестезуючі засоби, особливо прилокаїн та бензокаїн.
 Аміл нітрит, хлорохін, дапсон, нітрати, нітрити, нітрогліцерин, нітропрусид, фенацетин, феназопіридин, примахін, хінони та сульфаніламіди
 Екологічні агенти
 Ароматичні аміни (наприклад, пара-нітроанілін, випадок пацієнта)
 Арсін
 Хлорбензол
 Хромати
 Нітрати / нітрити
 Спадкові розлади
 Деякі члени сім'ї родини Фугейт у штаті Кентуккі через рецесивний ген мали синю шкіру від надлишку метгемоглобіну.
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Амілнітрит вводять для лікування отруєнь ціанідом. Він працює шляхом перетворення гемоглобіну в метгемоглобін, що дозволяє зв'язувати ціанід і утворювати ціанометогемоглобін. Безпосередньою метою утворення цього ціанідного аддукту є запобігання зв'язуванню вільного ціаніду з цитохромом a3 групи в с-оксидазі цитохрому.

Насичення метгемоглобіном
Метгемоглобін виражається як концентрація або відсоток. Відсоток метгемоглобіну розраховується шляхом ділення концентрації метгемоглобіну на концентрацію загального гемоглобіну. Відсоток метгемоглобіну, ймовірно, є кращим показником тяжкості захворювання, ніж загальна концентрація, оскільки основні захворювання відіграють важливу роль. Наприклад, концентрація метгемоглобіну 1,5 г/дл може представляти 10 % у здоровому пацієнті з вихідним гемоглобіном 15 мг/дл, тоді як наявність тієї ж концентрації 1,5 г/дл метгемоглобіну у анемічного пацієнта із вихідним гемоглобіном 8 г/дл становила би 18,75 %. У першого пацієнта залишається функціональна концентрація гемоглобіну 13,5 г/дл, і він потенційно може залишатися безсимптомним, тоді як у другого пацієнта з функціональною концентрацією гемоглобіну 6,5 г/дл може бути виражена симптоматика з метгемоглобіном менше 20 %.

 1-2 % в нормі
 Менше 10 % метГб — відсутні симптоми
 10-20 % метГб — лише зміна кольору шкіри (особливо на слизових оболонках)
 20-30 % метГб — Тривога, головний біль, задишка при навантаженні
 30-50 % метГб — втома, сплутаність свідомості, запаморочення, тахіпное, підвищене серцебиття
 50-70 % метГб — кома, судоми, аритмії, ацидоз
 Більше 70 % метГб — високий ризик смерті

Стан може додатково ускладнюватися зниженою здатністю «функціонального гемоглобіну» виділяти кисень у присутності метгемоглобіну. Анемія, застійна серцева недостатність, хронічна обструктивна хвороба легенів і, по суті, будь-яка патологія, що погіршує здатність доставляти кисень, може погіршити симптоми метгемоглобінемії.

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Home » News/Views » Brexit jobs petition launched
Brexit jobs petition launched
Workers July/August 2019
Shipping in Southampton harbour, one of Britain's busiest. Ms Jane Rix/shutterstock.com
Traction is developing around campaigns to use Brexit to boost employment, wages and conditions among British seafarers. In particular, unions want to ensure that shipping between UK ports – known as "cabotage" – is carried out by UK crews.
In the latest development, a petition has been launched calling for the introduction of a "Jones Act". As the petition explains, the Jones Act (formally known as the US Merchant Marine Act of 1920) protects US jobs and standards in the industry.
Specifically, the act says that all goods carried by water between US ports must be carried in US-flagged and built ships, crewed by US citizens and permanent residents, and owned by US citizens.
One campaigner is calling for signatures on the petition after being urged to by his son, who is the Chief Officer on a North Sea supply ship. He notes that there are British-flagged ships without any British crew on board.
Unions in the industry – the RMT and Nautilus International – have long favoured having a similar law in Britain. Not so the UK Chamber of Shipping, which is more concerned with opportunities to make profit abroad than with employing UK officers and ratings.
Brexit should provide the opportunity to enforce laws to protect UK employment – but that appears to be the last thing on the government's mind. When it introduced legislation earlier this year to revoke EU control of UK cabotage, it made it clear that nothing would actually change.
In January, junior minister Nusrat Ghani was explicit at a Commons committee meeting: "It is important that people understand that, despite revoking EU legislation, the UK will still operate a liberal cabotage regime. That means shipping companies registered in EU member states will still be able to operate in the UK as they do now, so very little will change."
• A longer version of this article is on the web at Petition launched to protect British seafaring.
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Administration, legislature discuss GovGuam agenda
By Pacific island Times News Staff
Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio hosted a breakfast meeting with the Majority members of the Guam Legislature on Friday, making it the first official Government House event.
The meeting was held to discuss the administration's agenda as well as to further strengthen the working relationship with the newly elected majority.
"I want this to be an opportunity for open and honest communication. We are here to serve the people of Guam, and it is in everyone's interest for us to work together and find solutions to both the short-term and long-term challenges we will experience,"Leon Guerrero said.
Governor Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Tenorio host a breakfast meeting with members of the Guam Legislature's Majority Friday, Jan 18, 2019. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor.
"The lieutenant governor and I are committed to regular meetings with the legislative branch because consistent and honest collaboration is a sure way to produce results that our people expect from all us," the governor said.
"This morning's meeting with the Legislative Majority was the first of many more meetings we'll have moving forward," said Tenorio. "The Governor and I also look forward to meeting with members of the Minority as a sign of our commitment to working in a bipartisan manner when it comes to addressing the priorities for our people."
Among the issues the administration discussed with the legislature's Democratic leadership included addressing government finances, adding additional officers to the police force, plans for economic diversification, job creation, and the impact of the federal shutdown.
How will the Democratic Party balance the power between the executive branch and the legislature? Read full story in the February 2019 issue of the Pacific Island Times.
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Arnaldo Andreoli (Modena, 6 augustus 1893 - Parma, 2 december 1952) was een Italiaans turner.

Andreoli won met de Italiaanse ploeg tijdens de Olympische Zomerspelen 1920 de gouden medaille in de landenwedstrijd. Andreoli was na zijn carrière jurylid.

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Deep cuts in Trump's proposed budget would have dramatic impact in Maine
The state stands to lose funding for a range of programs and services, but would benefit from a beefed-up military budget.
By Colin WoodardStaff Writer
The budget that President Trump proposed Thursday would have serious consequences across Maine, disrupting scientific research and social services, affecting everyone from unemployed residents to those who rely on the sea to earn their living.
If approved by Congress as proposed, the 52-page plan will strip federal dollars from programs that provide heating oil and meals to low-income Mainers, legal aid to indigent citizens, and funding for services that help the homeless. It would stop federal funds from flowing to Maine Public's television and radio outlets, the University of Maine's Sea Grant research program, and research efforts at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, which could end up closing.
The budget outline was quickly subjected to withering bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.
"I have a hard time seeing how eliminating heating assistance, cutting medical research and ending economic development funding do little more than harm people, families and businesses across Maine," independent Sen. Angus King said in a prepared statement. "To me this doesn't seem like a serious attempt to offer a reasonable, cost-cutting budget – and, sadly, it's hardworking, middle-class folks throughout the state who would bear the brunt of it all."
Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said there are "a number of serious problems" with the budget, which will be "subject to significant revision by Congress."
Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat who represents Maine's 1st Congressional District and serves on the House Appropriations Committee, declared it "dead on arrival."
Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine's 2nd District praised Trump for increasing funding for veterans and national security, but said he has concerns about many of the cuts.
"The Trump budget is really a disaster from our perspective, and nothing more than a down payment on tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of everyone else," said Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. "For Maine families and communities, this budget is a step back in terms of helping communities thrive and create opportunity."
The president's budget contains some potential benefits for Mainers, including increased funding for veterans' services and opioid treatment and recovery, as well as funding to restart work on a long-stalled federal nuclear waste depository in Nevada, which would create a final resting place for the spent fuel stranded at the former Maine Yankee nuclear power plant in Wiscasset. And most of the proposed cuts in Trump's budget are intended to fund a massive expansion of the military budget, which could benefit Maine's defense contractors.
Here is a look at some areas where the Trump budget could have an impact in Maine:
The Environmental Protection Agency faces the largest cut in the entire budget – 31 percent and a staff reduction of 3,200 – which environmentalists say would devastate environmental protection in Maine.
The cuts include nearly a third to state grant programs that help clean up abandoned industrial sites and protect air and water quality, and the elimination of grants to help Maine and other states mitigate radon, conduct beach water quality tests and buy cleaner-running school buses.
The cuts also would affect the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, which receives more than 20 percent of its funding from the EPA, most of it to support clean air and clean water programs.
The cuts were foreshadowed in a preliminary budget plan leaked last month. Collins, King and Pingree all condemned a 30 percent cut to the so-called "brownfield" program, which has helped Maine towns clean up closed mill and industrial sites so they can be redeveloped.
The official budget document doesn't mention the program by name, but it appears to have been among the "more than 50 EPA programs" it promises to eliminate "to focus on its highest national priorities."
"We thought there was a slight chance that some of the cuts would be restored, but instead they cut even deeper," said Pete Didisheim, advocacy director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine. "This is really a slash-and-burn budget. It's about as bad as we could possibly have imagined."
Seth Barker of Maine Fresh Sea Farms in Walpole holds a line while Sarah Redmond of Maine Sea Grant attaches a string of winged kelp to a line in Clark's Cove in 2015. President Trump's proposed federal budget would eliminate the Sea Grant program.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency's Sea Grant program would disappear. The program has funded groundbreaking work on how to monitor juvenile lobster populations so researchers can better predict future health of the stock; assisted mussel, scallop and kelp farmers with research and methodological expertise; developed organic certification guidelines for sea vegetable growers; and helped monitor and contain bacteria and other marine pests that plague shellfish growers and harvesters.
Sea Grant researchers created the Fishermen's Forum – the industry's premier event – in 1976, and helped found the Portland Fish Exchange and the University of Maine's Lobster Institute, which researches issues of concern to the industry.
The Sea Grant funding also helped pay for the removal of dams and restoration of fish habitat in the Penobscot River watershed, and now provides $600,000 a year to improve road crossings and culverts there.
"Communities really care about this, because it's allowing them to prepare better and make their roads better before a storm happens, to help reduce flooding," said Kate Dempsey, state director for the Nature Conservancy's Maine chapter, which is a Sea Grant partner.
The budget also would eliminate coastal and marine management programs, which include the nation's 29 National Estuarine Research Reserves. One of those – the Wells Reserve at Laudholm – is in Maine and another, the Great Bay Estuarine Reserve, is just over the border in New Hampshire.
The $3 billion Community Development Block Grant program would be cut by President Trump's budget. In Portland, the program helps fund Preble Street, a social service agency that operates a day shelter and a soup kitchen.
The budget would eliminate funding for the $3 billion Community Development Block Grant program, which provides a wide range of funds for Maine cities and towns, and calls for the elimination of "a number of lower priority programs" at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the HOME Investment Partnership Program.
Community Development Block Grants and HOME funding have helped Portland address the needs of homeless people and improve housing and economic opportunities in low-income neighborhoods, said Mary David, the city's housing and community development director.
Last year, Portland received $1.7 million in block grant funds and $800,000 from HOME. Maine's largest city spends about 45 percent of its CDBG budget on social services, including $150,000 for community policing. Programs that have been recommended for funding next year include food pantries, homeless shelters, mental health services, case work, child care subsidies for low-income single parents and a new program that would offer jobs to panhandlers. The city anticipates spending $807,000 on development activities, such as replacing sidewalks, workforce training for people facing barriers to employment, and other infrastructure programs.
Mark Swann, director of the Portland nonprofit Preble Street, which operates a day shelter and soup kitchen, said the elimination of CDBG would make it more difficult for nonprofits that serve the needy to remain open. "Our existence is pretty fragile," he said. "CDBG is one of the only ways we're getting support for some of the basic emergency services we provide."
The federal Low Income Heating Assistance Program, which provides assistance to about 45,000 Mainers, would be eliminated by Trump's budget, which calls it "a lower-impact program."
HEATING ASSISTANCE
The Low Income Heating Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, provides heating assistance to about 45,000 Mainers, and it would be gone under Trump's budget.
The budget document describes it as "a lower-impact program" that is "unable to demonstrate strong performance outcomes." The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program is administered in Maine by the Maine Housing Authority.
The program is particularly important in Maine, which relies heavily on oil for home heating. A family of four with an income under $47,350 is eligible for assistance.
The budget would eliminate the Legal Services Corporation, a Nixon-era agency that provides funding for legal aid agencies that help the poor take grievances to court.
In Maine, the agency provides $1.4 million a year to Pine Tree Legal Assistance, a 50-year-old legal aid agency that represents poor Mainers in 4,500 cases a year. "That funding represents over half our budget for general legal services, and that's especially important in rural Maine because we have fewer funding sources in rural counties," said Nan Heald, Pine Tree's executive director.
A volunteer for Pine Tree, Tom Cox, made national news after exposing the "robo-signing" scandal among sub-prime mortgage lenders. In its early years, Pine Tree brought young legal fellows from out of state, including a young Virginia lawyer named Angus King and attorney Tom Tureen, who would reach the 1980 Indian land claims settlement with the state, transforming the rights of tribal people in the eastern United States.
If the Legal Services Corporation were eliminated, Heald said, Pine Tree wouldn't close but would likely have to close some of its six offices around the state.
The budget would cut the U.S. Department of Agriculture by 21 percent. John Bott, spokesman for Maine's agriculture commissioner, Walt Whitcomb, said the commissioner was not available to comment on what effect the cuts could have in Maine.
The USDA regularly gives grants to Maine farms and farm-related businesses. The farm conservation group Maine Farmland Trust, which has protected 53,871 acres of Maine farmland, also provides services to farms that are aided by USDA grants. Last fall, the USDA announced a grant to the trust to help its "Farming for Wholesale" program, which helps farmers find wholesale markets for their goods. For smaller-scale farmers, finding a place in a bigger marketplace can be one of their toughest challenges.
"We are very concerned about any proposed cuts to the USDA budget which could directly impact the availability of programs and services that many of Maine's farmers rely on for technical assistance and financing support," said Amanda Beal, president of the Belfast-based trust.
Among those programs are those implemented by the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, which gives technical support to farms across Maine on topics diverse as soil and energy usage. The Maine office of the USDA's Farm Service Agency works on everything from disaster and flood relief to helping dairy farmers with protections on milk pricing.
Trump's budget would cut $9.2 billion, 13.5 percent, from the Department of Education budget, reducing or eliminating grants for teacher training, after-school programs and aid to low-income and first-generation college students. It would add $1.4 billion for school choice programs, including charter schools, private-school vouchers and other alternatives to public schools.
Maine gets almost $700 million in funds from the Department of Education every year. Most of it is for grants to help students pay for higher education: $409 million for federal direct student loan program, $104 million in Pell grants and $8.3 million in federal work-study grants.
Maine's federal Department of Education grants for K-12 programs include $58.6 million for special education, $53.6 million for Title I funds for disadvantaged youth, $15.8 million in vocational rehabilitation and $10.7 million for effective instruction.
Nationwide, federal funds pay for 8 percent of elementary and secondary education; the rest is funded by the state. In addition to the Department of Education, federal education funds come from the Department of Health and Human Services' Head Start program and the Department of Agriculture's School Lunch program.
Maine gets about $13 million in Head Start funds and more than $45 million for various child nutrition programs.
By contrast, Maine's charter schools could benefit from the increase in federal funding available. So far, three charter schools in Maine have received a total of about $1 million in federal funds, in the form of grants to develop performance-based education plans, or technology grants.
Trump is proposing to dismantle the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, which together provided more than $2.8 million in Maine last year.
The NEH awarded $1.65 million to Maine institutions in 2016 through the Maine Humanities Council, which relies on the NEH for 73 percent of its budget, said executive director Hayden Anderson.
Recent NEH-funded projects include the council's $145,000 14th Amendment project, which last year challenged artists and humanities organizations to create work relating to the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which addresses equal protection. It granted the Maine State Museum $275,000 to digitize 100,000 pages of historic Maine newspapers.
Another $300,000 is helping the Maine Historical Society install a solar energy system at a warehouse storage facility that it jointly operates with the Portland Public Library. Since 2013, the NEH has given the University of Maine $339,400 to digitize an unpublished Penobscot language dictionary, create a revised and expanded database, and prepare a web-based and print dictionary.
The NEA spends about $1.2 million in Maine each year. That money supports staff at the Maine Arts Commission, programs such as Poetry Out Loud, and individual artists and arts organizations, who compete for about $500,000 in grants – some for as little as $500, some for $50,000 or more.
Maine composer Daniel Sonenberg wrote to Collins on Thursday, objecting to Trump's budget. Sonenberg used $15,000 in NEA money to help complete his opera "The Summer King," which will premiere in Pittsburgh in late April.
Maine Public, the statewide public radio and television broadcaster, would lose $1.7 million, 14 percent of its annual budget, under the Trump budget.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which gets $485 million annually and distributes most of that to local public broadcasters, would lose all funding. Maine's statewide public radio and television broadcaster, Maine Public, would lose $1.7 million, or 14 percent of its annual budget.
The loss of such a large chunk of its budget would be "very serious," but would not mean the network's five TV stations and 12 radio stations would "go away," said Mark Vogelzang, Maine Public's CEO. He said Maine Public is in better shape than some public broadcasters because of a $30 million fundraising campaign that began in 2013 and is nearly complete. If federal funding is cut, Maine Public could draw on the funds to fill future budget gaps, although some of it has already been used to buy stations and equipment for the broadcaster's five-station Maine Public Classical radio network.
"We started (the fundraising campaign) to build Maine Public Classical, to build up our journalism and our digital efforts, and to keep the network strong in the face of the kind of threat we're now facing," Vogelzang said.
Trump wants to eliminate this federal-state partnership, which provides funding for infrastructure, land preservation, workforce training, and public services in distressed communities in the "Northern Forest region" of Maine and three other states.
The commission, founded by an act of Congress in 2008, has invested $8 million in the region since 2010, including $250,000 to help Acme Monaco expand in Presque Isle, another $250,000 to three St. John Valley towns to build boat landings and picnic areas for the 2014 World Acadian Congress, $250,000 to upgrade a roadway to attract investment in a Jay stone quarry, and $200,000 to help Van Buren build a vegetable processing plant for local farmers to expand their markets.
"It's been a very valuable source of economic development dollars for Aroostook County," said Jon Gullver, director of innovation and community relations at the Northern Maine Development Commission in Caribou.
The military would see a staggering increase in funding under Trump's proposal. The budget adds $52 billion to the Department of Defense budget, restoring it to the level before cuts made under former President Barack Obama took hold.
Bath Iron Works, the biggest defense contractor in Maine, could benefit from increased defense funding. The shipbuilder relies on military contracts for the bulk of work done there, and Trump has pledged to rebuild military assets, including Navy ships.
If Trump follow through on his pledge to rebuild all areas of the military, including deferred maintenance of equipment and adding new supplies and munitions, that could be good news for other defense contractors.
Pratt & Whitney has a facility in Berwick that produces components for the F-35 fighter, though Trump has criticized that program in recent months. A number of smaller engineering and contracting firms in Maine have won defense contracts in recent years.
Spokesmen for both BIW and Pratt & Whitney spokesman declined to comment on the budget.
The Department of Veterans Affairs would receive a 6 percent increase in programming funds for the next fiscal year, and a state veterans advocate said there is no question the increased funding will help veterans services in Maine.
Absolutely, in the long run, it'll be good for us," said Gary Laweryson of Waldoboro, a retired Marine who is chairman of the Maine Veterans Coordinating Committee. "It's up to us to make sure they use it the right way." The funding boost could allow for some expansion and rehabilitation of buildings at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus, the federal hospital campus outside Augusta, he said.
Trump's plan also calls for $4.6 billion in new funding to improve patient access and timeliness of medical care services. Laweryson said that might help provide additional resources for rural Maine veterans. "We need to be able to get our rural veterans to the clinics to receive care," he said. "Maybe this means (veterans' agencies) can hire more drivers for additional routes."
Correction: This story was updated at 10:48 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2017 to correct the number of acres protected by the Maine Farmland Trust.
Staff Writers Randy Billings, Noel Gallagher, Bob Keyes, Mary Pols, Ray Routhier and Eric Russell, and Kennebec Journal Staff Writer Jason Pafundi contributed to this report.
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Should the Brewers trade Prince Fielder?
By Craig CalcaterraFeb 17, 2010, 10:00 AM EDT
Dave Begel of On Milwaukee magazine thinks the answer is yes:
If you think [The Brewers] are a team that should contend every year and expect
that they will always be in the hunt for a playoff berth, then you say
of course you have to sign Fielder. Both Braun and Fielder are better
when they are both in the lineup.
But if you believe the Brewers are trying to catch lightning in a
bottle and need a minor miracle to win a World Series against the big
boys, then you say it's okay to trade Fielder. God knows what you could
get for him, but it would certainly be a lot of talent . . . I think this team gets a lot closer to the World Series without
Prince Fielder in the lineup.
Seems radical, but this viewpoint has a supporter in Rob Neyer, who thinks that while trading Fielder may be a big P.R. hit, bringing in some talent for the big guy, not having to pay him big money and installing Mat Gamel at first base — with Casey McGehee at third — would make Milwaukee a better, more competitive team for the long haul.
Would Doug Melvin consider this? Right now it seems that trading him would be far-fetched. But, if the Brewers find themselves out of the race at some point this year, it's got to be something they consider, because (a) while Milwaukee draws well, they don't have access to a money tree; and (b) Fielder, represented by Scott Boras, is not going to sign some club-friendly deal prior to hitting the open market.


ALERT RE:WWW.IACRA.com., To Whom it May Concern: I was just on the phone with this government hack and he was trying to direct me to a website to expedite some stuff, but I placed Dot.Com at the end when I should have put Dot .Gov. I should point out that his website was legit(once I got the correct version) but the address mentioned at the front ain't. The DOT.COM version locked up my computer & claimed the ZEUS virus had taken over and I better call the 800 phone# listed. So I deleted my browser and reinstalled and that basically did the trick. But what about the folks who are not as computer savy? Someone call the police.
Received a message back from auslogics saying that it is a known error with their program and that they expect to have it resolved within 3 to 5 business days.
Once I know that the problem has been resolved I will post the solution on this website.
Note: Removed from Moderation Queue.
For those who find this posting first, this issue is now resolved in the community posting link stated above.
This posting will now be closed.
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When: Course to run over four Sundays as follows: 4/30, 5/7, 5/21, 5/28 (no class on Mothers Day).
Time: Class will run from 10am-11:30am (approx. 90 minutes).
Cost: $40 for all four classes (no refund if a class is missed).
Equipment: NONE! Everything will be supplied.
These classes are open to both members and non-members. All children must be accompanied by their parent or responsible adult at all times.
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The collaboration between Singapore International Foundation (SIF), Yangon General Hospital (YGH) and Singapore Health Services (SingHealth) is aimed at raising the overall quality of trauma rehabilitation care in Myanmar.
Representatives from SIF, YGH and SingHealth after signing off on Letters of Agreement to mark the launch of the Comprehensive Trauma Rehabilitation Care Project.
Held on 31 August 2018, the launch of the Comprehensive Trauma Rehabilitation Care project marks the first collaboration among all three partners. The three-year healthcare training project is expected to impact at least 30,000 patient lives in Yangon. It is in response to the heavy demand for trauma care from traffic accidents, falls, and work-related injuries. Such injuries typically make up a sizeable portion of hospital admissions in Myanmar. For instance, there is a daily average of 30 trauma-related admissions and an average bed-occupancy of 200 patients in YGH's Trauma Unit each day.
A specialist team of Singapore International Volunteers (SIV), comprising doctors, nurses and allied health professionals from SingHealth, will work closely with Myanmar healthcare professionals from YGH and other participating hospitals to develop a skills-upgrading programme as well as a comprehensive system for trauma rehabilitation care.
Representatives from SIF, YGH and SingHealth gather together for a group photo to mark the launch of the Comprehensive Trauma Rehabilitation Care Project.
Professor Dr Khin Myo Hla, Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yangon General Hospital, said: "It's an exciting time for us because all of us have worked hard towards this common goal. Improving the quality of trauma care is crucial given the heavy demand for patients with traumatic injuries in Myanmar. Seeing today's launch is great, it feels like our dreams have come true and we are truly appreciative of the support given to us by SIF and SingHealth.
Dr Khin added that she and her colleagues looked forward to the sharing of knowledge and exchange of expertise with their Singaporean friends.
"The friendships built between Singapore and Myanmar through this program are also very important as it brings us all together and better understand each other's perspectives," she said.
Dr Lim Su-Fee, Advanced Practice Nurse (Rehabilitation), SingHealth, said: "We look forward to exchanging ideas with our Myanmar friends and building capacity in terms of trauma rehabilitation skills. For instance, while nurses specialising in rehabilitation may not be common here, those skillsets are something we hope to contribute towards to. I'm also very impressed by the Myanmar's strong culture of family support so we are looking to further develop capabilities among these caregivers as well.
The SIVs will train up to 180 healthcare professionals in Myanmar and from this pool identify 60 master trainers, who will in turn train other Myanmar healthcare professionals, building up the professional capacity of the wider healthcare community in Myanmar.


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exist†trace / exist†trace's "I Feel You" selected for Nadeshiko Japan guidebook theme
Posted by SYNC MUSIC JAPAN on Friday, April 20, 2012 ·
April 20, 2012 – exist†trace's song "I feel you" was selected as the main theme for Nadeshiko Japan's official 2012 guidebook DVD. The Japanese female soccer league's guidebook began sales this month at book stores, soccer fields, and official team shops across Japan.
"I feel you" is included in the band's first major-label full-album "VIRGIN," set for release on May 23 by Tokuma Japan Communications.
This week, exist†trace released the album artwork for "VIRGIN" and a preview of their new PV "GINGER."
The all-female visual kei band recently completed their first live-house tour of America in March with stops in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, where they played for over 1000 fans at the Japanese anime and culture event Tekkoshocon.
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Formed in 2003, exist†trace is one of Japan's first all-female Visual Kei rock bands.
Along with multiple tours of Japan , exist†trace has performed twice in Europe, making appearances in Berlin, Helsinki, Moscow, Paris, London, and Barcelona. In 2009, the band performed at the 2-day V-ROCK FESTIVAL in Chiba, Japan.
In November 2010, exist†trace released their album "TWIN GATE" in Japan and America, followed by their first American live show for 3000 fans at Sakura-Con in Seattle in April 2011. In June of the same year, they made their major-label debut with the "TRUE" EP on Tokuma Japan, and released a second 5-song EP "THE LAST DAYBREAK" in October 2011.
In March 2012, exist†trace performed their first live-house tour of America, playing New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (Hard Rock Cafe), and a special 1000-person show at Japanese culture event Tekkoshocon. Their first full-length album entitled "VIRGIN" will be released May 23, 2012.
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Here are a few basic guidelines and a few tricks of the trade to help you get a professionally produced vocal sound.
1. Make sure the singer is well rehearsed, physically comfortable, and under no psychological pressure. Most singers perform best standing up in a room that has a comfortable but not over-warm temperature. If they are distracted by other members of the band or by hangers-on, send everyone but the engineer (and producer, if you have one) out of the studio.
2. Take time to get the vocalist's headphone mix right, and give them a little reverb to help them sing more confidently. If you can rig up a system that allows vocalists to adjust their own monitor level, it will make life a lot easier. A good headphone mix really helps to encourage a good performance.
3. Always use a pop shield between the singer and the microphone. Failure to do so will almost certainly result in unnatural 'pops' on plosive 'b' and 'p' sounds that can't be fixed afterwards. Foam wind shields are virtually useless in combating pops.
4. Use a good microphone: it doesn't have to be anything too special, but you should avoid low-cost 'bargain' models. Professional studios generally use condenser microphones, but in the project studio a good back-electret microphone or even a good dynamic vocal microphone can produce excellent results.
5. Pick a microphone to suit the singer. Singers with thin or excessively bright voices may actually sound better with a dynamic microphone, such as the Shure SM58, while those needing more of an open sound would benefit from a capacitor or back-electret microphone. If you have several microphone models to choose from, try a test recording with each and see which is most flattering to the vocalist.
6. Use the right microphone pickup pattern: most project studio vocal recordings are made using cardioids or unidirectional microphones, as these pick up less sound from the sides and rear. However, an omni microphone of a similar quality generally imparts a more natural, open sound and that can be useful if you're working with a singer who tends to sound nasal or boxy. If you work a couple of inches closer to an omni microphone, you'll get close to the same 'direct sound to room sound' ratio you would achieve with a cardioids.
7. Put the microphone at the right distance, because if you get too close to it you'll increase the risk of popping and the level will change noticeably every time the singer moves slightly. Cardioid microphones also exhibit a bass-boost 'proximity effect' that varies as the singer's microphone distance varies. On the other hand, if the singer is too far away from the microphone the room reflections will color the sound, making it seem remote and boxy. As a rule, a microphone distance of around six to nine inches is ideal.
8. Minimize the room's influence on your sound. The microphone picks up both direct sound from the singer and reflected sound from the room. Reduce the room's contribution by keeping away from the walls and by improvising screens or room dividers behind and to the sides of the singer.
9. Use microphone technique to help control level: if the singer can be persuaded to pull back from the microphone slightly when singing louder notes, there's less risk of overloading the recorder or microphone preamp, and you won't need to use so much compression to even things up. An experienced singer may also lean into the microphone on quieter, more intimate passages to exploit the proximity effect. However, to prevent an inexperienced singer getting too close to the microphone, position the pop shield about three inches from the microphone.
10. Where possible, mount the microphone on a stand. Only let the singer hold the microphone if to do otherwise would compromise their musical performance. When the singer is hand-holding a microphone, particularly if it's a cardioid model, make sure they keep their hand clear of the top part of the microphone, as obstructing this area can change both the directional and tonal characteristics of the microphone.
11. Don't settle for anything less than the best vocal performance you can get, and don't expect to get it all perfect in one take. More often than not you'll have to punch in and out around phrases that need re-doing, but if you have enough tracks, get the singer to do the whole song several times and then compile a track from the best parts of each take. You can do this on tape by bouncing the required parts to a spare track, but hard disk editing is much more flexible in this respect.
12. Use suitable compression — even well-disciplined vocalists tend to sound uneven against the very controlled dynamics of a pop mix, so it helps to apply a little compression while recording. Err on the side of using less compression than you think you will finally need, and use a compressor that has a reasonably neutral characteristic. Aim to achieve 5-8dB of gain reduction on the loudest signal peaks.
13. Don't be afraid to use more compression on the vocal track once it has been recorded. When the performance is in the bag you can try both subtle and heavy compression to see which works best with the track, though if you're using a lot of compression you may need to gate the vocal track first. This will prevent noise build-up in the pauses between phrases. It's at the mixing stage that a compressor with an obvious character can be used to make a vocal seem larger than life.
14. Don't gate the vocal while recording. A badly set-up gate can ruin an otherwise perfect take, so save gating until the mixing stage. Use the gate before any further compression, but don't gate so hard that you remove all the breath noises preceding words, as these are part of the character of a vocal performance, and the recording will sound unnatural without them.
15. Use EQ only when needed: on most budget mixers the EQ only sounds decent when used sparingly or to cut unwanted frequencies. Mid-range boosting usually results in a nasal or phase sound, so use as little EQ as you can. If you've picked the right microphone, and taken the time to fine-tune its position during recording, you shouldn't need much corrective EQ anyway. Of course, there are times when EQ is used for creative purposes, and at such times it's best to use a good-quality outboard equalizer, because the difference between a budget EQ and a really good one is immense. Resist the temptation to pile on too much high-end boost, as this will enhance sibilance, bring up background noise and may make the end result fatiguing to listen to.
16. Use reverb sparingly: vocals recorded in a dry acoustic environment need reverb to give them a sense of space and reality, but don't use more than the song really needs. As a general rule, busy songs need less reverb and slower ballads with lots of space in the arrangement can afford to use more. Listen to some commercial records in a similar style to your own and see what reverb techniques the producer has used.
17. If the vocals are very brightly recorded, they may cause any added reverb to sound sibilant. Instead of de-essing the vocals (which often sounds unnatural), try instead de-essing just the feed to the reverb unit. You can also experiment with the reverb type and tonality to minimize sibilance.
18. If you do have to de-ess the vocals, try to use a split-band de-esser rather than the simpler compressor with an equalizer in the side-chain, as the split-band approach produces fewer undesirable side effects. It's always best to try to avoid sibilance by moving the microphone slightly or by using a different microphone, rather than trying to fix it afterwards. Pointing the microphone slightly above or below the singer's mouth sometimes helps.
19. When you're using prominent echo or delay effects on a vocal, try to get them in time with the song, either by calculating the delay needed to match the tempo or by using the tap-tempo facility if one is provided. For a less obvious rhythmic echo, try a multi-tap delay with irregular tap spacings.
20. To ensure that the vocal is mixed at the right level in the song, listen to the mix from outside the room and see if the song has the same balance as something you might hear on the radio. The vocals are the most important part of the song and so must be well forward, but not so far forward that they sound 'stuck on' to the backing.
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Located near the docks, the MicroCup village will be the place to gather after day's race.
Every night events as dinner, cocktail, music entertainment, Fetz Noz , for all Micro crews.
Thursday 13th, after the day's races, a private party is held at the Oceanolis tropical conservatory for all the competitors.
We invite you to a fabulous trip through tropical seas and Oceans. Through 1700 m3 of aquarium, the tropical conservatory offers the extreme diversity of the sea's living organisms from sharks to living coral and numerous glistening and multicolored species.
Bar and restaurant at Moulin Blanc harbour offer all kind of food.
Restaurant and Bar have terrace facing the harbour.
On Thursday night event at Port de Commerce.