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Top 6 Medicinal Mushrooms for Immune Support and More
Medicinal mushrooms are a special type of fungi — they are more powerful than the white button mushrooms you may see in a salad bar lineup, yet not quite as strong as those other types of mushrooms (no hallucinogenic effects with these!)
Most commonly consumed in their extracted form in a powder or capsule, medicinal mushrooms are becoming an increasingly popular way to improve health. In this article, learn more about how these fungi can support the immune system, along with the top benefits of the six leading types of medicinal mushrooms.
What Are Medicinal Mushrooms?
Medicinal mushrooms have been providing therapeutic benefits for a multitude of conditions for millennia, dating back to Eastern healing practices in the 5th century. From supporting sleep to strengthening immunity to boosting energy, each medicinal mushroom has a different purpose. Some of the mushrooms, like reishi, also function as adaptogens, meaning they help the body adapt to stressors.
These mushrooms bolster the immune system primarily through their content of a compound called beta-glucan, which is a polysaccharide and type of fiber. Beta-glucan acts as a prebiotic, meaning it provides food for your healthy gut bacteria (also known as probiotics) to flourish, thereby providing you with improved digestion and immunity.
As the microbiome and the immune system are closely linked, increasing the population of probiotic bacteria in the gut is an important factor in fighting illness and infection. In addition, medicinal mushrooms have been found to reduce inflammation, act as antioxidants, and provide antimicrobial activity — all of which can play a role in immune health.
Top 6 Medicinal Mushrooms for Immune Support
1. Reishi
Also referred to as the "mushroom of immortality," reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) exhibits strong anti-inflammatory, stress-relieving, and immune-supporting properties.
In addition to containing beta-glucan polysaccharides, reishi is the only known dietary source of ganoderic acid, which falls into the triterpene family. Triterpenes are bioactive plant compounds that are used medicinally due to their anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.
As discussed in a July 2019 study published in Nutrients, reishi improves immune function by upregulating the activity of helpful macrophages, natural killer cells, and B and T-lymphocytes, while reducing the production of inflammatory cytokines.
Reishi is also known for its ability to improve sleep quality, reduce stress, and improve mood; these benefits are primarily due to reishi's adaptogenic qualities.
2. Lion's Mane
With a name due to its likeness to the long hair of a lion, the lion's mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) is known to benefit the brain and nervous system. Lion's mane contains bioactive compounds called erinacines that support nerve growth factors, neurogenesis, and cognition.
Lion's mane is also shown to reduce inflammatory cytokine production and scavenge for free radicals. Oxidative damage from free radicals can limit the body's ability to respond to and fight off infections and illness.
In an August 2019 study, hippocampal neurons from mice were exposed to hydrogen peroxide, which oxidatively damaged cells. Adding a lion's mane extract led to the protection of these neurons by increasing their viability after the oxidative damage. In the same study, lion's mane also significantly increased levels of two antioxidants, glutathione and catalase, while reducing both mitochondrial toxicity and inflammation in the microglial cells of the brain.
Furthermore, lion's mane consumption is also linked to improved cognition, as seen in a study of Japanese older adults, as well as increased longevity in research with fruit flies and mice.
3. Turkey Tail
Another medicinal mushroom named for its similarities to an animal, turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) has been studied for its ability to enhance both the innate and adaptive immune responses. The innate response is the first line of defense against foreign pathogens, while the adaptive system contains a memory of previous threats to specifically target invaders.
As seen in a review published in the Nutrition Journal, the bioactive compounds found in turkey tail increase activity of natural killer cells, helper cells, and total neutrophil and leukocyte counts.
Turkey tail, in particular, contains polysaccharopeptides (protein-bound polysaccharides), which may improve immune function and upregulation of monocytes, a type of white blood cell that fights infection.
4. Cordyceps
Cordyceps is a genus of parasitic fungi that contains over 700 species, although Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps militaris are the two most commonly studied.
Traditionally, the cordyceps mushroom has been used to stimulate energy, stamina, and endurance. Recent research points to its benefits on the immune system by reducing inflammation and oxidative damage.
For example, in a study using a model of aging mice, cordyceps led to enhanced immune system functioning, upregulated free radical scavenging, and inhibition of lipid peroxidation. Cordyceps may also play a role in preventing or ameliorating oxidative damage by boosting an individual's overall antioxidant profile.
5. Chaga
Known as the "king of mushrooms," chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is most-studied for its benefits of improving gut and immune health. Of the medicinal mushrooms, chaga is thought to have the highest antioxidant levels.
Chaga modulates the immune system by promoting the formation of helpful cytokines and various white blood cells. As previously mentioned, a healthy microbiome is necessary for a robust immune system — and chaga may do just that! It's been found to improve the diversity and proliferation of gut bacteria, including the helpful Bifidobacterium species.
Additionally, chaga may help manage healthy blood sugar and unhealthy cholesterol levels, fight viruses, and protect against premature cellular senescence.
6. Mesima
Mesima (Phellinus linteus) is a bitter-tasting mushroom that grows on mulberry trees and is traditionally used in Asia for treating blood-related conditions, like hemorrhage, clotting, and menstrual disorders. However, similar to the other medicinal mushrooms, mesima contains polysaccharopeptides, beta-glucan, and triterpenes that support the immune system.
As reviewed in a May 2019 paper published in Molecules, mesima exhibits potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Specifically, mesima has been shown to stimulate macrophages, natural killer cells, and the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10, while suppressing the pro-inflammatory interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) — all of which may help to fortify your immune system for optimal health and wellness.
By improving your response to stress, maintaining energy, supporting immune health, and mitigating cellular damage, there's no doubt that medicinal mushrooms can help you feel your best at any time of the year.
Medicinal mushrooms, which are commonly consumed in powder or capsule form, exhibit anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, which benefit the immune system.
The top six medicinal mushrooms for immune support are reishi, lion's mane, turkey tail, cordyceps, chaga, and mesima.
The medicinal mushrooms modulate the immune response and improve gut health through their makeup of bioactive compounds, including beta-glucan and triterpenes.
Medicinal mushrooms may be used year-round for ideal health and wellness.
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Cambria Glosz, MD, RD, is a Registered Dietitian and health writer with her Master's degree in Nutrition from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. She spends her spare time exploring San Diego and posting recipes on her food and nutrition blog, Veggies Then Wine.


> >> to the idea of a GNOME library being licenced under the GPL only.
> >> pragmatic terms of the LGPL to write their proprietary software.
> >> employees' time, and that's fantastic.
> >> licenced. That's their call, and it is effectively final.
> > call not to accept libraries licensed as such.
> > embedded into all of GNOME, not just some applications.
> other widgets, roster widget and possibly vcard/info dialogs excluded.
they won't want to relicense, the library doesn't go in.


This Blog would like to draw your attention to a unique place in Sussex to enjoy some real ale and a homemade curry on a lovely summer's evening - The Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux, Saturday 20th June from 7.30pm-midnight.
In 1990 The Royal Greenwich Observatory closed its doors at Herstmonceux and moved to Cambridge, leaving the historic telescopes behind. Five years later the Equatorial Group came back to life as The Observatory Science Centre, under the aegis of Science Projects. An extensive programme of repair and upgrading of the buildings and telescopes was completed in 2004 with the aid of a substantial grant from the National Heritage Lottery Fund. It is now a Grade II* listed monument. Along side the historic telescopes there are over 100 interactive hands-on exhibits and exhibitions all available on our Science of Beer evening.
This Science of Beer evening is for adults only and will combine a fascinating talk with some fabulous fun demonstrations all about the process of brewing beer with the chance to sample some local brew! All this plus a curry AND a voucher to sample a free beer of your choice (soft drinks and wine are also available). Vegetarian options are available but we are unable to offer alternatives to the curry.
If the weather is good then there will also be an opportunity to look through the Centre's fantastic historic telescopes at some fascinating night sky objects including VENUS, JUPITER and even SATURN! There will be an opportunity to buy other beers from the brewers but please bring cash with you as credit card transactions will not be available.


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GPL distribution problem
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rickg22
I posted on the MINGW forums!
http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=3267121
But one of the devs says we have to distribute the mingw source code... :shock: I asked him if a link was ok. (let's hope it was)
darklordsatan
Re: GPL distribution problem
Quote from: rickg22 on July 27, 2005, 06:19:13 am
Since MinGW is mostly covered by GPL, yes. When distributing binaries we must make the source code available to everyone who wants it. Usually a link might suffice, but in some extreme cases, programmers of GPL code might want you to put the sources in your website. IANAL, so you might be better off asking some of the developers there (well, you did already, lets hope a link is enough)
« Last Edit: July 27, 2005, 10:05:49 pm by rickg22 »
Vampyre_Dark
GPL is kinda funny that way huh? I looked. People are more concernend that you are giving out the source then actually commenting on the program. :x :roll: Also, it's funny how no one can give you a straight answer. Almost everyone who lives by the GPL can't tell you anything about it for sure. :lol:
I've had DevC++ and MinGW Studio installed, wth a packaged MinGW, and they never had the source.
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I got an official answer. They tell me that the site we download codeblocks from MUST have the source codes for the MINGW utilities included.
That means the codeblocks website must link directly to the sourceforge downloads. Or in this case, we should provide DIRECT LINKS to the MINGW sourcecodes (via sourceforge) in a readme file or something.
kagerato
Multiple posting newcomer
Personally, the GPL comes as some difficult reading concerning subjects like this. Let me point out why...
Quote from: GPL Preample
For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that you have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the source code. And you must show them these terms so they know their rights.
Quote from: GPL Terms and Conditions
3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following:
a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,
b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,
c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.)
Contrast the bold of the former quote with the three sub-parts (a, b, c) of the latter. Doesn't this seem to be ambiguous? It seems akin to saying: "either you must distribute the source code yourself, or you may use any other third-party to do it for you".
Obviously the easiest way to make sure one is complying with the license is to make sure you distribute the source personally, on the same server(s) as the binary. However, the lack of clarity generates some unease about whether that must be done. Reasonably speaking, what purpose is there to distributing the source code to someone else's project on your own bandwidth? Of course, you could say the same about binaries -- but they are in far greater demand.
I) think that to simplify this, we just copy the source code tarballs from the mingw site, and release them in separate files. There won't be bandwidth waste, because nobody will download them anyway
Quote from: rickg22 on July 27, 2005, 10:03:31 pm
That is granted. We abide to the terms of the GPL, but we trust in the common sense
phlox81
As long, as it is only a link to sourceforge, it's not that big problem.
If you had to deliver also the sources of MinGW, that would make it problem
a3st
seems related to this topic on devcpp mailinglist
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=7791056&forum_id=6572
seems to need an arrangement with mingw developers to provide a link to the sources otherwise it seems one should offer sources on the site itself.
just wondering how devpaks are handled?

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Western Bay on week's notice for water restrictions
One week's notice is being given for Western Bay residents before a decision is made on water restrictions.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council Utilities Manager Kelvin Hill remains optimistic that the District's residents will continue their efforts on conserving water use. But if restrictions are necessary in a week's time it will be a total ban on all sprinklers and hand-held watering.
Council has directly contacted users with larger connections asking them to urgently conserve use and is again urging all other users to do their utmost to use as little water as possible.
"If this scorching weather continues and our consumptions rates keep going up at the current level, we will have no option but to bring in a total ban on sprinklers and hand-held hosing," says Kelvin.
Council has already reduced its own use of water sprinklers as much as possible over its community reserves.
Council's systems are at capacity for pumping water – and this pressure increases the risk of mains breaks, however Kelvin says he is hopeful the District will pull through without restrictions. He encourages people to contact Council immediately if they notice any water running from leaks or main breaks.
Residents in the Central Zone (Te Puna, Minden and Omokoroa areas) continue to be the highest users with reservoirs struggling to maintain a 50 percent minimum level for daily demand for drinking water.
Consumption in the Eastern Zone (Te Puke/Maketu) has also risen in recent days – with reservoirs just above the 50 percent minimum level.
"We appreciate that many of our residents are already doing their bit to conserve water," says Kelvin. "Let's continue to do so – but with even more focus on how we use every drop."
For more information on how to conserve water visit: https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/transportation-roads-and-water/water/water-conservation
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"If we do our job, and you work with us, all of us get to be part of creating a whole new generation of technology for national security," DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar told a capacity audience Monday afternoon on opening day of SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing in Baltimore.
Prabhakar's symposium plenary talk wrapped up the first day of the annual event, which runs through Friday at the Baltimore Convention Center. Around 5,500 registered attendees are expected for technical conferences, educational short courses, and a three-day free exhibition and job fair that began on Tuesday.
*MARS (Mobile Aerospace Reconnaissance System) mounts to telescopically track and image aircraft, rockets, orbiting spacecraft, hypersonic test vehicles.
Prabhakar illustrated what she termed the "virtuous cycle (of) defense needs and commercial opportunity" with numerous examples. Many featured the important role photonics play in current applications such as night vision, smart prostheses, and cyber security, and underscored reports heard in the conference rooms throughout the day.
*Sarah Crites from the University of Hawaii team reported on development of a tiny satellite with a sensor just over 16 inches long set to launch in Hawaii this fall. Called the SUCHI, for Space Ultra Compact Hyperspectral Imager, the compact spectrometer is designed to characterize the geology of major rock-forming minerals on the Earth from space. Principal investigator is Robert Wright, a professor in the Hawaii Institute for Geophysics and Planetology.
*Daniel Malamud of New York University presented on a microfluidic card for field analysis of blood or other fluids. The card was developed in collaboration with Rheonix Inc., and is used to detect proteins and nucleic acids, such as antibodies to HIV and HIV RNA.
*Charles Steckfus, a professor of diagnostic sciences at the School of Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, described how the proteome in saliva is used to provide insights into breast cancer progression.
*Michael Kolodny, an independent senior technology advisor to the Army Research Lab, spoke on a theme of several of the week's sessions and panels: Big Data. He offered an alternative paradigm. Rather than focusing on the enormous volume of data, he suggested focusing on a synthesis of relevant data, using only enough for decision making, assessing the value of sources based on their contributions to the analysis, and using data for understanding, not for reconstructions of reality.
Registration for conferences and educational short courses as well as free registration for the exhibition are available on site. News and photos from the event are being updated throughout the week, at http://www.spie.org/DSSnews.


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Local care available to Veterans thanks drive that clearly exceeds 40 to VA Choice lengthy miles. Thanks to legislation signed into law in July of 2015 impacting the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA), veterans can now obtain services more conveniently from non-VA providers, including those associated with War Memorial Hospital.
customer service of any hospital in our area and the current publicly reported data supports that. In many patient satisfaction categories we are in the 90th percentile in the nation, which means we rank in the top 10% of hospitals in the country with our patient satisfaction. This would not be possible if it wasn't for our great team of employees all striving to achieve this lofty goal. The physicians, nurses, licensed ancillary staff and support staff always put excellent patient care as their top priority. I would like to thank all of the care team for their commitment to saving lives on a daily basis.
overcome, but Kalchik said one step in the right direction is letting WMH know about your status as a veteran. "When a patient tells us of veteran status, that will trigger questions on our end about their coverage from VA Choice and that starts the ball rolling in determining whether we can assist them through preauthorization," he said. The VA requires that veterans call the Choice Program Call Center at (866) 606-8198 to verify eligibility before setting up an appointment. WMH continues to work with the VA Choice program to improve the information available online and clarify what services may be offered locally. As more information is available, we will share it in future Healthbeat publications.
Sault native returns to practice medicine at WMH She left Sault Ste. Marie for college more than 15 years ago and returns this month as a physician, a wife and mother. Sarah Amo, M.D., is War Memorial Hospital's newest obstetrician/gynecologist. The daughter of Stan and Patricia Caruso said she is excited to return to the area where she has family on both sides of the border. "It wasn't anything I planned to do, but as I've grown older and now have my two little girls, the thought of my kids growing up around family is really exciting. We haven't lived by family in over eight years," she explained. The Amo family most recently resided near Indianapolis, IN.
by water," she added. Daughters Reese (6) and Mia (4) are "very excited by the snow" and their mom feels the same way. "I lived in the Upper Peninsula growing up and in Lower Michigan during college and medical school and I can honestly say my favorite place for winter is the U.P.," Amo said.
has joined the medical team at Sault Women's Healthcare. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Amo, call (906) 635-3002.
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All sessions are held from 3-5 p.m.
While using the medications, patients also continue to the see the physician for monthly check-ups. Even once the weight begins to come off, patients must work hard to keep it off.
Surgical weight loss, also known as bariatric surgery, has been a successful option for War Memorial Hospital patients for several years. Dr. James Adair, a surgeon at Advanced Surgical Care, also wants patients to consider medical weight loss as another alternative.
"I have seen patients lose 100 pounds on medical weight loss drugs over a nine month period, but it is a complete lifestyle change," he explained.
For the past two years, Adair said his patients have seen "tremendous results" through the use of medications that are prescribed once the patient has had a physical examination to determine they are healthy enough for the program. "We have three medications we tend to use and which one is prescribed depends upon the patient's medical history," the doctor said. The three medications – Qsymia, Belviq, and Contrave – have all been approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for weight management in the past few years. "The FDA has been reluctant to approve weight loss drugs, so they go through extensive research. These have been tried and tested. I have seen little to no side effects," Adair said.
Even for those patients who do qualify for bariatric surgery, sometimes insurance companies require they attempt medical weight loss for a period of time before authorizing surgery. Adair said he is supportive of that approach. "Patients should try the medical route first and if that's not effective, then we move on to surgery. It helps us to measure their degree of commitment and, after they've worked on it for six months, even if they opt for surgery then, they are more likely to be successful," he explained. Anyone wishing to learn more about weight loss options, including medical weight loss, should contact Advanced Surgical Care at (906) 253-9770.
WMH Emergency Department welcomes Kyle Raycraft, M.D. and the bad, but it was also an opportunity to help people. The experience really spoke to me," he said.
Dr. Kyle Raycraft has been working in the War Memorial Hospital emergency department for a little more than five months, but his love affair with the Upper Peninsula has been ongoing throughout his adult life.
It is the unexpected nature of emergency work that led him to his particular specialty. "You are on the front line of medicine, you just never know what's going to walk through the door and you always need to be ready and also be calm, cool and collected in the face of an emergency," the doctor explained.
"We have spent 15-20 years up here hunting and we have family living in the area, so we're pretty familiar with the U.P.," he explained during a telephone interview in November. In fact, he was on a hunting trip when he took time for the call. Raycraft hails from Frankenmuth, Michigan and relocated to Sault Ste. Marie with his wife, Jazell, after completing his residency at Central Michigan University College of Medicine in Saginaw, MI. He obtained his Bachelor of Science from the University of South Florida in Tampa and his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts. He also earned an MBA degree from Davenport University in Grand Rapids. Asked about the unique combination of MD and MBA, Raycraft said he explored the opportunity on the advice of a friend and felt that a physician could benefit from the additional education.
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Cancer Care Center open By Teresa Armstrong, Director Community Relations/Development Fund We at War Memorial Hospital are so excited to have the new Cancer Care Center up and running and to have the capacity to provide state of the art cancer care in a space that is welcoming and comfortable for patients and their families. We were able to open up the facility to the community at a recent open house. Watch for photos and more details about the Center in an upcoming issue of Healthbeat. Fundraising efforts for the project are ongoing and we are grateful to the community for its support. One special group who took on the challenge was the Sault Area High School Pom Squad. They organized and raised funds by holding a "Kick a Thon." These talented young ladies raised $3,000!
Our fundraising campaign also includes the sale of personalized tiles. It offers a unique opportunity for individuals, families, businesses, churches and service groups to show their support of cancer patients and their families in the EUP. The tiles are part of a permanent display in the patient and family waiting area of the Center and they look amazing! The good news - the tiles are still available for purchase. The display was designed with room to grow. They can be personalized with art, text, photos, logos, etc. There are naming opportunities available within the Center as well. For more details on how you can be involved in supporting the project or to order a tile, contact the WMH Development Fund at (906) 635-4351.
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German MPs have reacted indignantly to an attempt by the new speaker to restrict their use of social media during sessions in parliament. Anke Domscheidt-Berg from the left-wing Die Linke party tweeted that she had heard about the Twitter ban on Twitter itself. Other MPs have told German media that they would ignore the ban. Dorothee Bär from Mr Schäuble's Christian Democrats told Funke Mediengruppe: "Social media, when used right, is the digital counterpart to the glass dome of our parliament building as symbol and means for transparency." Social media's impact on the German political landscape has been more limited than in other countries, Deutsche Welle reported.


NEW LONDON — Due to vacancy created by the resignation of Neil Winslow, the New London council is seeking any who would be interested in applying.
Mayor John Martin said as of yet no one has applied for the position.
Council passed an ordinance raising utility rates. The minimum monthly water charge will rise from $18 to $20.50 within the village limits and from $22.50 to $25.63 for those outside. Sewer charges will rise 3 percent. The charge changes will begin May 1.
Charges will change also for those who don't keep up on regular yard maintenance. A current ordinance requires an owner to keep sidewalks next to his property "in repair and clean." An amendment was introduced making each day of violation a separate offense.
The New London Schools requested a police officer to serve as a resource officer three days a week at $14 an hour, adding up to $2,646 for the rest of the school year.
While it was generally thought to be a good idea, funding was an issue.
Police Chief Mike Marko said he has a qualified officer ready to begin, but his department has no funds to pay for him. Council voted to supply the officer but only if the money comes out of the school budget.
• Hydrants will be flushed each Wednesday and Thursday in April.
• Members of the police department were given first aid and CPR training by Firelands Ambulance Service personnel.
• Columbia Gas will be replacing lines in the northwest quadrant of the village beginning the end of April. Residents will be notified and there will be public hearings.
• Firelands Ambulance Service will have an open house May 19.
• The Reservoir Campground opens April 20, and the new office is complete.


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#TIFF2019: Rising Stars Light Up Day 2
Posted by terrencetodd in Black Eye, Musings
Disco, Josefine Frida, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Toronto International Film Festival, Waves
In theory, I love the TIFF Rising Stars initiative. I can't say that I've invested a significant portion of my coverage time to it in the past, but it's focus on new Canadian and International talent and its efforts to mentor performers, providing them with public exposure along with professional development opportunities, deserves attention.
This year's bountiful crop of talent captured my eye, in large part due to the inclusion of Kelvin Harrison Jr., an actor who had already garnered industry notice in 2017, when Filmmaker Magazine recognized him as one of the '25 New Faces in Independent Film.' From there, he snagged a nomination from the Gotham Independent Film Awards for his breakthrough performance in It Comes At Night. Continuing that trend, Harrison has been featured in Monsters and Men as well as Julius Onah's highly-talked about dramatic character study Luce, which puts Harrison front and center, a space he commands with self-assurance, even when his characters appear to be experiencing the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
I caught Waves, the new film from Trey Edward Shults (Krishna, It Comes At Night) in part because of Harrison, but largely out of curiosity, since the critical buzz has been unavoidable. At this time of the year, certain titles have obvious cache – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood or The Irishman, to name a couple – while others, like Marriage Story build word of mouth after festival screenings. Waves falls in that latter category.
Shults presents audiences with an All-American family, striving on the back of their rising son Tyler (Harrison), a high school wrestler and hardworking student with a beautiful girlfriend and a bright future. His father (Sterling K. Brown) is a domineering taskmaster, preparing his son to be better than the world he's about to enter, while his mother (Renée Elise Goldsberry) offers gentle support to offset some of the tough love. His younger sister Emily (Taylor Russell) lingers on the margins of the family's attention.
We know we're bearing witness to a tragedy, the breaking of this unit, but Shults takes his time, building them up before our eyes. We need to see them, because as an African American family, they might not be what we would expect. Shults sets them up as an idealized nuclear family, with their Blackness on full display, right along with their All-American branding.
Kelvin Harrison Jr, Taylor Russell, Sterling K. Brown, and Renée Elise Goldsberry in 'Waves'
And Harrison is the linchpin. Much like in Luce, Waves zeroes in on him, getting uncomfortably close, so that we appreciate the tension, the waiting for this dream to collapse around and bury him. I won't reveal what happens in the second half of this slow-burning narrative, once the fall occurs, but Harrison's presence lingers and makes sure Waves does too, in the souls of viewers.
My second Rising Star of the day was Josefine Frida, the lead of writer-director Jorunn Mykelbust Syversen's Disco, which I added to my schedule on a whim. The story of a championship level dancer (Frida) whose status in competition starts to falter, causing her religious family to question her faith, didn't quite make sense. Somehow disco dancing and an exploration of modern Christianity seemed at odds.
And Disco does shy away from either side of this dynamic. The dancing competitions revel in the exaggerated moves and titillating displays of young girls as the lights pulse and the music takes over the heartbeats of both dancers and spectators, while the focus on faith drills in deeply too, showing how this young woman is pulled between the happy surface of devotion in her stepfather's non-denominational church and the allure of a harsher reckoning with roots on her mother's side.
Josefine Frida in 'Disco'
Frida has one foot firmly on each path and shows us how her character is actually unable to move, to either choose one or break free to find her own detour. It is a quietly mesmerizing performance, all the more unsettling because it refuses to provide us with easy answers, much like faith itself.
With stars like these on the horizon, there's no end to the lights projecting in the darkness of TIFF's screens. It's time we all start shifting our gaze.
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Q: how to hide parent location hash in url Hello everyone I wanted to do is to switch form using single page (show/hide using javascript) but everytime i refreshd the page it will go back to the default form. Now i have a javascript code that will make the current form stays even if the users refresh the page it wont go back the the default form.
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There is no question that the hottest thing in reaching marketing using digital resources is through video. But – What form? What platform? How long or short? How sophisticated? How often? The questions go on and it's the primary reason many fail to ever get started.
Do you remember your first Algebra class? What finally made sense after all the drills to learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division went right out the window with Algebra. Nothing made sense…at first. That is where we are with Twitter today. In their effort to eke out a precious few more value added characters within the 140 limits, they have succeeded in totally confusing and frustrating loyal Twitter users.
We used to think that the phrase "strange bedfellows" only applied to politics but as of yesterday, one could make a good case that it fits to describe the new alliance between SnapChat and NBC for new broadcasting options during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Today's Social Solutions Show will discuss what business can learn from this unlikely pairing.
The big news for business owners and marketers to prepare for is the launch of Social Autopsy – no, that's not a joke. Yelp will seem like a tamed lion compared to the potential damage that bites on this new site could leave behind.
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New Contract Tracker: Running Backs – Week 5
Posted on October 16, 2016 October 16, 2016 by Will Eddowes
This new weekly feature will analyse the progress of the running backs that signed new contracts in the 2016 offseason. Each week I will select players of interest, discuss their production, and analyse it with respect to the contract that they signed.
Theo Riddick – Lions
Theo Riddick has an established role in a rather obscure Detroit Lions backfield. With promising 2nd-year back Ameer Abdullah, the Lions' 2nd round pick in 2015, given most of the rushing work last season, Riddick was mainly utilised on 3rd down and obvious passing situations. While Abdullah dominated the carries tally, Riddick was an absolute weapon in the passing game, and that play justified the Lions striking a deal with Riddick for three years, $11.5 million. Riddick's deal puts him in a similar range to other non-rookie backs like Frank Gore, Matt Forte and Ryan Mathews, all of whom have restrictions based on age and/or durability. Riddick does earn less than other 3rd down backs like Shane Vereen and Darren Sproles, and considering their respective production and age that can be considered good value for the Lions.
Similarities are clear between Riddick and Bengals running back Giovani Bernard, who I wrote about after Week 4. Both are primarily used as receivers out of the backfield, and have proven very effective with that skill. Both are young, drafted in 2013 and approaching their primes soon. But the most significant similarity is the presence of a young and promising "true" running back in their respective backfields. For Riddick that is of course Abdullah, and for Bernard, that is Jeremy Hill. I think that fact is reflected in their contracts. Both Riddick and Bernard have relatively low guarantee percentages in the low 30% range, and both signed just three-year deals despite their youth and effective production in the league. The three-year nature is probably indicative of the team's desire to keep their running back position flexible in case of an Abdullah or Hill breakout in the next few seasons.
The main difference between Riddick and Bernard is that Bernard has a higher APY of about $1.3 million, and I think that is for two main reasons. Firstly, Bernard has been more effective and contributed much more in the ground game than Riddick through three seasons. Secondly, Jeremy Hill is a less complete back than Ameer Abdullah. Bernard will likely have a clear role as long as Hill is on the roster, unless Hill improves his receiving game. Abdullah is more of a threat to Riddick, as Abdullah came into the league with a reputation for being a complete, well-rounded back, just with some fumbling issues. That competition between Abdullah and Riddick will be interesting to follow in seasons to come.
On to the current season, and Theo Riddick has been thrust into a greater role in the Lions offense. Ameer Abdullah went down with a foot injury in Week 2, and is likely out for the season. Riddick has therefore assumed more carries, averaging 10 carries per game this season compared to 2.7 last season. Riddick has maintained his receiving role, with his 26 receptions this season the most for any running back in the NFL, and he is 5th in receiving yards among running backs with 190. He has also chipped in with 3 receiving touchdowns. The problem for Riddick has come in the run game, where he has failed to move the ball efficiently. Riddick is currently at just 3.4 yards per attempt, whereas Abdullah and big back Dwayne Washington have gained a combined 4.9 yards per attempt. Riddick has been given a much larger rushing workload with Abdullah out, and he has failed to provide much of a threat.
At the end of the day, the Lions didn't pay Riddick to be a rushing leader. His career yards per attempt is 2.9, and he has never been pushed into the rushing spotlight with Abdullah healthy, with just 43 rushes last season. The Lions are paying, however, for Riddick to be a legitimate passing game threat out of the backfield, and he continues to do that. Riddick had the 2nd most receiving yards for running backs over 2014 and 2015, with 1013 yards. As stated previously, Riddick is performing as well as ever catching the football in 2016, and is relatively good value for the Lions.
Grade after five weeks: B
Here is the full list of running backs that signed new contracts this past year.
Name Team APY Attempts Yards Touchdowns Yd/A DYAR rank (min. 40 rushes) Rec. R.Yds R.TD SEASON GRADE
Doug Martin Buccaneers $7,150,000 25 85 0 3.4 n/a 5 34 0 C (inj.)
Lamar Miller Texans $6,500,000 101 371 0 3.7 26th 14 82 0 B-
Chris Ivory Jaguars $6,400,000 20 43 0 2.2 n/a 1 9 0 C-
Giovani Bernard Bengals $5,166,667 34 118 0 3.5 n/a 25 211 1 B-
Darren Sproles Eagles $4,500,000 24 96 0 4 n/a 14 183 1 B+
C.J. Anderson Broncos $4,500,000 84 293 3 3.5 25th 12 94 1 B
Matt Forte Jets $4,000,000 93 341 3 3.7 15th 13 90 0 B
Theo Riddick Lions $3,850,000 50 171 1 3.4 22nd 26 190 3 B
Bilal Powell Jets $3,750,000 17 109 0 6.4 n/a 21 144 0 B-
James Starks Packers $3,000,000 24 42 0 1.8 n/a 6 50 0 C-
Alfred Morris Cowboys $1,750,000 30 128 2 4.3 n/a 1 2 0 B
Mike Tolbert Panthers $1,650,000 15 39 0 2.6 n/a 4 13 0 B-
Arian Foster Dolphins $1,500,000 16 47 0 2.9 n/a 3 62 0 C
Reggie Bush Bills $1,500,000 4 -1 0 -0.3 n/a 0 0 0 D
Chris Johnson Cardinals $1,500,000 25 95 1 3.8 n/a 0 0 0 B
Lance Dunbar Cowboys $1,250,000 5 9 1 1.8 n/a 5 56 0 C
LeGarrette Blount Patriots $1,000,000 106 389 5 3.7 29th 3 4 0 A-
Will Eddowes is a 20 year old college student from New Zealand. Will is in his second year of study at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, pursuing conjoint degrees in law and economics. Despite living so far away from football, Will has developed a strong passion for the game, particularly the front office aspects of salary cap analysis and team building/scouting.
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Étienne-Charles Fortamps, né le  à Braine-l'Alleud et mort le  à Bruxelles, est un homme politique belge.

Biographie
Étienne Fortamps est issu d'une ancienne famille de juristes de Nivelles, à qui elle donne plusieurs rentiers, juré et échevins et dont une branche s'établit à Braine-l'Alleud dans la deuxième moitié du , par l'intermédiaire de son arrière-grand-père, Jean François Fortamps (1643-1732), avocat au Conseil de Brabant, notaire, échevin de Nivelles et bailli de Wauthier-Braine (dont un des fils, Guillaume Fortamps (1674-1758), sera le  abbé de l'abbaye de Nizelles). Il est le fils de Jean Joseph Fortamps, notaire, et de Madeleine Frédérique Craveau. Un de ses frères, François-Xavier-Joseph Fortamps (1771-1850), sera notaire et bourgmestre de Wavre de 1842 à 1850 ; un autre, Auguste Joseph Fortamps (1781-1854), sera échevin de Braine-l'Alleud durant cinquante-six ans.

Sa famille émigre à Cologne au moment de l'occupation par les troupes révolutionnaires françaises. Il suit ses études à l'Université de Louvain jusqu'en 1796 et s'établit comme négociant à Bruxelles. Fortamps devient trésorier du Conseil général d'administration du Refuge des Ursulines à Bruxelles (1827-1848) puis membre du Conseil général de l'administration des hospices et secours de Bruxelles (1828-1831).

Membre de la Société royale d'horticulture des Pays-Bas à Bruxelles, il est l'un des fondateurs de la Société royale d'horticulture de Belgique en 1826. Il est également membre de la Société d'encouragement pour l'amélioration des races de chevaux et le développement des courses en Belgique.

En 1832, il est élu membre de la Chambre des représentants par l'arrondissement de Bruxelles (catholique).

Il épousa en 1810 Louise Angélique Thienpont, fille de Justinien Dominique Thienpont, avocat au Conseil souverain de Hainaut et bailli de Braine-le-Château, et d'Élisabeth Maréchal, dont il eut un fils, Frédéric Fortamps.

Sources
 J.L. DE PAEPE – Ch. RAINDORF-GERARD, Le Parlement belge 1831-1894. Données biographiques, Bruxelles 1996
 R. Goffin, Généalogies nivelloises, in: "Annales de la Société archéologique et folklorique de Nivelles et du Brabant Wallon", t. XV, 1951, ;
 A. Schillings, Matricule de l'Université de Louvain, t. X, Brussel, 1967, .

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Naissance en octobre 1776
Naissance à Braine-l'Alleud
Décès en septembre 1848
Décès à Bruxelles
Député belge
Étudiant de l'université de Louvain (1425-1797)
Décès à 71 ans


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Guadalcanal Province is one of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands, consisting of the island of Guadalcanal. It is a 2,510 square mile (5,336 km2) island and is largely a jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, born in the village of Guadalcanal, Seville, Spain. The national capital and largest city of the Solomon Islands, Honiara, is on the island; in July 1983 it was designated a  separately-administered Capital Territory and is no longer considered part of the province. The population of the province is 93,613 (2009), not including the capital territory. The population of the island (including Honiara) is 161,197 (as of 2021). Honiara serves as the provincial capital. The climate is rainforest tropical. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is .

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The island became the scene of the important Guadalcanal Campaign during World War II. The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs established an explosive ordnance disposal training program. It safely disposed of hundreds of items of UXO, and it trained police personnel to respond to EOD call-outs in the island's highly populated areas.

Administrative divisions
Guadalcanal Province is sub-divided into the following wards (population numbers come from the 2009 census):

 Guadalcanal Province (93,613)
Saghalu (6,429)
Tandai (14,995)
Malango (10,532)
Paripao (3,068)
Aola (4,065)
Savulei (3,003)
Tangarare (3,118)
Wanderer Bay (3,448)
Duidui (3,190)
Vatukulau (1,833)
Talise (1,716)
Avuavu (2,262)
Moli (3,696)
Tetekanji (1,111)
Birao (3,159)
Valasi (1,459)
Kolokarako (1,418)
Longgu (3,767)
East Tasimboko (7,438)
Vulolo (4,429)
West Ghaobata (4,962)
East Ghaobata (4,515)

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Provinces of the Solomon Islands
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Cancer Death Rates Reach 25-Year Low
By Rachael Rettner
It's a milestone in the fight against cancer: U.S. cancer death rates have declined continuously for the last quarter of a century, according to a new report.
From 1991 to 2016, the U.S. cancer death rate dropped steadily by about 1.5 percent per year, resulting in an overall decline of 27 percent during the 25-year-period, according to the report from the American Cancer Society (ACS). That translates to an estimated 2.6 million fewer cancer deaths than would have been expected if death rates had remained at their peak level, the researchers said.
But despite this progress, there are growing disparities in cancer deaths according to socioeconomic status, with people living in poorer communities experiencing an increasingly larger burden of preventable cancers, the report said. [10 Do's and Don'ts to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer]
Although the continued decline in overall cancer death rates is good news, the "bad news that this report highlighted [is that] inequalities are widening, particularly among those of low socioeconomic status," said Dr. Darrell Gray II, deputy director of the Center for Cancer Health Equity at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, who was not involved in the study. "It underscores the importance of health care providers, researchers and lay community members and advocates to continue to push toward health equity," Gray told Live Science.
Declines in major cancers
The annual report from the ACS, which was published today (Jan. 8) in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, analyzes the most recent data on cancer incidence, deaths and survival rates in the U.S.
In 2016, there were 156 cancer deaths for every 100,000 people, down from a rate of 215 cancer deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
The two-and-a-half-decade decline is mostly due to reductions in smoking (which increases the risk of a number of cancers, particularly lung cancer), as well as advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer, the report said.
For example, lung cancer death rates have dropped by 48 percent among men from 1990 to 2016; and 23 percent among women from 2002 to 2016. Breast cancer death rates dropped 40 percent among women from 1989 to 2016; prostate cancer death rates dropped by 51 percent among men from 1993 to 2016; and colorectal cancer death rates dropped by 53 percent among both men and women from 1970 to 2016, the report said.
However, rates of several other cancers have been on the rise in recent years, including endometrial cancer (cancer of the lining of the uterus), which increased 2.1 percent per year from 2012 to 2016, and pancreatic cancer, which increased 0.3 percent per year among men during this same time period. Liver cancer death rates also increased by 1.2 percent per year among men and 2.6 percent per year among women, from 2012 to 2016.
Gray noted that while cancers such as breast and colorectal cancer have evidence-based screening guidelines available, there are no such guidelines for pancreatic and uterine cancer.
"We may continue to see a rise in death rates while we are working on getting guideline-based screening available" for these cancers, Gray said. "There's still a lot of work and a lot of research" that needs to be done in this area, he added.
Socioeconomic disparities
The report also found that gaps in cancer death rates by race are narrowing, but gaps by socioeconomic status are widening. For example, the cervical cancer death rate among women in poor counties in the U.S. is twice as high as that of women in wealthier counties, the report said. And lung and liver cancer death rates are more than 40 percent higher among men living in poor counties, compared with wealthier counties.
Increased efforts are needed to address this gap. "These [poor] counties are low-hanging fruit for locally-focused cancer control efforts, including increased access to basic health care and interventions for smoking cessation, healthy living, and cancer screening programs," the report concluded.
Gray agreed, and said that patients of low socioeconomic status face many barriers to cancer prevention — for example, they may be unable to take time off work for medical appointments, or they may not be able to afford healthy foods. "These are competing priorities. These are things we have to help people to nagaivate," Gray said.
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Originally published on Live Science.
Rachael Rettner
Rachael is a Live Science contributor, and was a former channel editor and senior writer for Live Science between 2010 and 2022. She has a master's degree in journalism from New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. She also holds a B.S. in molecular biology and an M.S. in biology from the University of California, San Diego. Her work has appeared in Scienceline, The Washington Post and Scientific American.
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Q: convert array to 3D array Python according to pair information I have an array of pairs.
It looks like a triangle with a shape of [496,2].
[[1,4]
,[1,5]
,[1,6]
...
,[29,33]
,[29,34]
,[30,34]]

I have another 2D array corresponding to this pair array with the shape of (5600,496).
I want to reshape the 2D array to a 3D array with a shape of (31,31,5600).
How could I do that?
Now I am using the for loop which I do not think is really efficient.
Here is a demonstartion of the triangle shape I mentioned previously.
Thank you


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NORWAY IN MUSIC - Catalogue Supplement April 2006
CHRISTIAN SINDING (1856-1941): Der Heilige Berg, Op. 111. Dating from 1912, Sinding's first completed opera will surprise those who know him from his songs which are generally in the style of the German lied or tinted with Norwegian folk material. This 79-minute work, in a prelude and two acts, is about as close to Wagner as any composer of the period cared to come. The orchestra carries the weight of motif development and the voices tend towards a recitative-parlando style with only a few sections rising to aria-type. The richness of the motifs and the orchestration make it thoroughly enjoyable though, for all that it is an unicum in Sinding's uvre. German libretto. Toril Carlsen, Kjersti Ekeberg (sopranos), Tone Kruse (alto), Caj Ehrstedt (tenor), Oddbjørn Tennfjord (bass), Norwegian Opera Chorus and Orchestra; Heinz Fricke. Simax PSC 3102 (Norway) NIM001 $18.98
PAULINE HALL (1890-1969): Verlaine Suite, Suite from the Play Julius Caesar (Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra; Christian Eggen), Suite for Wind Quintet (Bergen Wind Quintet), 4 tosserier for Soprano and Winds (Solveig Kringleborn [soprano], Lars Kristian Brynildsen[clarinet], Per Hannevold [bassoon], Lasse Rossing [trumpet], Vidar Olsen [horn]), Little Dance Suite for Winds (S. Hannevold [oboe], Brynildsen [clarinet], P. Hannevold [bassoon]). Hall was an important figure in Norwegian music not only because she was a woman but because she didn't follow the prevalent German Romantic and Norwegian Nationalist schools of composition. France was her greatest influence and both of its effects on her can be heard here - the Verlaine Suite of 1929 being quite Impressionistic (each of its four sections suggested by a poem's title) while the suite for winds shows her further development toward linear, neo-classical style. The incidental music (Little Dance Suite comes from music for As You Like It) is clear, direct and straight-forward while one of her last works, the 1961 Tosserier ("Fooleries") shows her still progressing, this time into an austere dissonant language. Norwegian-English texts. Simax PSC 3105 (Norway) NIM002 $18.98
ARVID KLEVEN (1899-1929): Lotus Land, The Sleeping Forest (Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra; Christian Eggen), Violin Sonata (Ole Bøhn [violin], Geir Henning Braaten [piano]). Dead of rheumatic fever six days before turning 30, Kleven was obviously a huge loss to not only Norwegian music. These two symphonic poems (1922 and 1923) breathe the exotic, impressionistic atmosphere of Debussy, Bax and Szymanowski - yes, a decade or so later than they, but Norway was a very conservative musical culture at the time (see above). The sonata, from 1925, is the biggest work here at just over 33 minutes and it shows Kleven pushing further into European contemporary music with even more "up-to-date" harmony and an intensity of expression which really makes one lament his early death. Simax PSC 3106 (Norway) NIM003 $18.98
SVERRE JORDAN (1889-1972): Fever Poems, Op. 13 for Narrator and Orchestra (Toralv Maurstad [narrator], Holberg Silhouettes for Orchestra, Op. 39, For Soprano and Orchestra: Towards the Peaks, Op. 11/1, No Birds Sing, Op. 33/3, Spring Song, Op. 21/4, Young Aslaug, Op. 21/2, Morning, Op. 21/1, Thirteen Years Old, Op. 54/1, Wiegenlied, Op. 7/2 (Kari Løvaas [soprano]), Concerto picccolo in F for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 77 (Jens Harald Bratlie [piano]). For those not completely averse to melodrama, the 1915 Fever Poems will provide a guilty pleasure - 23 minutes of nightmarish poetry with creepy and horrifying images that jibe well with European Expressionism set to film-score like music which is lurid, vivid, threatening, doing whatever it needs to do to suggest the feverish mentality of its narrator (the Roger Corman Poe films of the early 60s came to mind). Then, suddenly, we're into Jordan's own "Holberg Suite" from 1938, a sharply characterized suite in six short movements "in the old style" while the selection of orchestral songs offer much grateful work for a dramatic soprano (Flagstad and Streich were among their performers in the good old days). The little piano concerto (15 minutes, in one movement), from 1962, is like a highly-concentrated dose of late Romanticism - richly scored and with lovely melodies but not a note too many (perhaps many notes too few!). Norwegian-English texts. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Karsten Andersen. Simax PSC 3107 (Norway) NIM004 $18.98
LUDVIG IRGENS-JENSEN (1894-1969): Heimferd. Premiered in 1930, this "dramatic symphony" (really an oratorio) celebrated the 900th anniversary of St. Olaf's winning the final victory for Christianity in Norway and, since then, has become the "national oratorio". The texts, though in New Norse, use ancient forms of names, alliteration and assonance which create an aura reminiscent of the old sagas (quotes from Snorri Sturluson are used also). Needless to say, the music is most interesting, evoking a wild, pagan, old world, before the Christian king makes his appearance. Leitmotifs are used and the textures are usually homophonic but Irgens-Jensen also uses a more "national" style than one would expect if you had previously heard only his Japanischer Frühling. 2 CDs. Norwegian-English texts. Anne Bolstad (soprano), Ivar Gilhuus (tenor), Per Vollestad (baritone), Carsten Stabell (bass), Nidaros Cathedral Choir and Boys' Choir, Trondheim Symphony Choir and Orchestra; Ole Kristiaan Ruud. Simax PSC 3109 (Norway) NIM005 $25.98
EIVIND GROVEN (1901-1977): Piano Concerto, Symphony No. 2. Like Holmboe and Niels Viggo Bentzon, Groven was a champion of "extended variation" or "metamorphosis" compositional techniques. Groven, however, derived much of his theory from the Norwegian folk music (slåtter) he grew up with in his little village in Telemark. He never uses real folk motifs in his large-scale symphonic works so all of the folk-like material you will hear in both these works is original (a springar in the concerto's first movement, a laling in its second and a halling in the third). Premiered in 1946, four years before the concerto, the symphony has a subtitle "The Midnight Hour", referring to its composition during the dark years of 1939-43, and adds polyphonic complexity in its slow movement to Groven's metamorphosis technique. Wolfgang Plagge (piano), Trondheim Symphony Orchestra; Ole Kristiaan Ruud. Simax PSC 3111 (Norway) NIM006 $18.98
FARTEIN VALEN (1887-1952): Pastorale, Op. 11, Le cimetière Marin, Op. 20, Sonetto di Michelangelo, Op. 17/1, Nenia, Op. 18/1, Cantico di Ringraziamento, Op. 17/2, La Isla de las Calmas, Op. 21, Ode to Solitude, Op. 35, For Soprano and Orchestra: 2 Chinesische Gedichte, Op. 8, Darest Thou now, O Soul, Op. 9, Die dunkle Nacht der Seele, Op. 32. Valen stands alone in Norwegian music for his mostly self-taught version of atonality which can best be described as dissonant polyphony. Already writing such music as early as 1917, when Schoenberg was only beginning to codify serialism, Valen was aware of the German composer's experiments but was not greatly influenced by them. The seven tone poems recorded here, ranging in length from four to ten minutes, were all (except Ode to Solitude of 1939) written between 1930-34 and are impressive for the depth of emotion and what, paradoxically, is an almost Romantic or Expressionist feeling. You can feel the sea in Le cimtière Marin and in La Isla de las Calmas and two contemporaries separately described Pastorale as "like strolling through a magic rose garden in the South" and "an exotic rose garden" with "a hectic, fantastic atmosphere". The Cantico is a five-part fugue which rises to a majestic climax and Nenia a four-minute dirge of amazing intensity and no pathos at all. The orchestral songs have even more and different riches to unfold. Suffice it to say that any 20th century collector unfamiliar with Valen's orchestral music (or even familiar only with his four symphonies), doesn't have the full historical picture until he's heard it. German texts. Dorothy Dorow (soprano), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Miltiades Caridis. Simax PSC 3115 (Norway) NIM007 $18.98
FARTEIN VALEN (1887-1952): Violin Concerto, Op. 37 (Arve Tellefsen [violin], Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Karsten Andersen), Epithalamion, Op. 19 (Bergen PO; Andersen), An die Hoffnung, Op. 18/2 (Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Miltiades Caridis), Piano Concerto, Op. 44 (Geir Henning Braaten [piano], Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra; Christian Eggen), Piano Trio, Op. 5 (Stig Nilsson [violin], Hege Waldeland [cello], Eva Knardahl [piano]), Serenade for 5 Wind Instruments, Op. 42 (Norwegian Wind Quintet). The violin concerto, from 1940 (three years after Berg's and a year before Schoenberg's), is one of Valen's most perfect examples of his densely polyphonic, dissonant style and of the deep emotion which is always present. Here, as in Berg's concerto, it is the death of a close relative which inspired the work and Valen's deep religious faith is apparent in its progression to a culminating quotation of the Lutheran hymn Zesu meine Zuversicht, for which a solo trumpet is added, to moving effect. Two more remarkable tone poems (see above), a brief wind serenade and a piano concerto from the year before his death underline the special qualities of this music even more while the early piano trio, composed between 1917 and 1924, is the first work in what was to become Valen's mature style (and, at almost 20 minutes, a sign that plenty of distillation was in store!). Simax PSC 3116 (Norway) NIM008 $18.98
EDVARD FLIFLET BRÆIN (1924-1976): Ouverture, Op. 2 (Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Sverre Bruland), Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 9 (Eva Knardahl [piano], Bergen PO; Bruland), Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 10 (Ørnulf Gulbransen [flute], Bergen PO; Karsten Andersen), Serenade, Op. 5 (Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Øivin Fjeldstad), The Merry Musicians, Op. 1 (Richard Kjelstrup [clarinet], Leif Jørgensen [violin], Johs. Hindar [viola], Levi Hindar [cello]), Seaward (Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra; Øivind Bergh). Bræin and Valen form the opposite ends of the Norwegian musical spectrum. Bræin's music, fully in the 20th century line from the Romantic tradition, seems to pour elegantly and easily from his pen, full of singable diatonic melodies. Neo-classicism, a bit of late Romanticism and a dash of Norwegian folk music combine in music which is often spiced with dissonances (for effect - as in the Shostakovichian grotesqueries of the Serenade) and some Prokofievian motoric traits (as in the Capriccio). The notes mention serious and weighty works such as the Symphony No. 2 and the opera Anne Pettersdotter (the latter was part of this series but is either out-of-stock or out-of print - we'll find out which in the near future). Simax PSC 3117 (Norway) NIM009 $18.98
DAVID MONRAD JOHANSEN (1888-1974): Pan, Op. 22, Symphonic Variations and Fugue, Op. 23 (Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Karsten Andersen), Scenes from Nordland, Op. 5, 2 Portraits from the Middle Ages, Op. 8, From Gudbrandsdalen, Op. 9, Prillar-Guri, Op. 12 (Jens Harald Bratlie [piano]). A period of study in France was Johansen's most important influence and led to his earliest mature style, as represented in Scenes and Portraits with their use of pentatonic and whole-tone scales and other reminiscences of Debussy. Gudbransdalen and Prillar-Guri, however, from 1922 and 1924, are adaptations of Norwegian folk music, using a rich harmonic pallette and an advanced piano style. Although from 1939, the 13-minute tone poem Pan returns somewhat to Impressionist ideals in its depiction of the mysterious and brooding northern forests while the Variations are a bracing and characterful 16-minute work-out with a bit of Reger in the fugal finale. Simax PSC 3119 (Norway) NIM010 $18.98
OLAV KIELLAND (1901-1985): Sinfonia I, Op. 3 (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Olaf Kielland), Villarkorn, Op. 13 (Eva Knardahl [piano]). He made his living primarily as a conductor and builder of orchestras (three in Norway, one in Iceland) but Kielland also composed four symphonies, of which the first (1935) is a single-movement piece lasting almost half an hour. Falling into three sections, it is in a neo-classical style with a double fugue in its first section and a slow central section which touches on the Romantic in places while a recapitulation of the primary material prepares for the chorale-like conclusion. At the other end of the spectrum is the set of twenty short piano pieces, published in 1951, meant for the composer's daughter as both entertainment and a pedagogical tool, increasing in complexity as the cycle moves on. Villarkorn are magic charms which trolls give in drinks to humans and Kielland has created his own folk-like pieces, using the Lydian, Dorian and Phrygian modes characteristic of Norwegian folksong. Simax PSC 3120 (Norway) NIM011 $18.98


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In 2007 market data revenues for 9 leading exchanges totalled US$1,144 Billion.
By 2014 this had increased to US$2,203 Million, i.e. 93%.
By 2015 the exchange with the largest information services revenue is the London Stock Exchange with revenues of US$586 Million (£373 Million) on overall turnover of US$2,170 Million (£1,381 Million), representing 27% of the total business.
As a percentage of overall revenue, information services is growing more important to exchanges.
The percentage of turnover, other than the LSE varied from a low of 8% for Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing to 26.2% for TMX Group which is known for its aggressive compliance audit.
In comparison Year Ending 2006 saw a range in percentage of turnover from 7% for the Singapore Exchange to 24.6% for TMX.
For the 8 exchanges, other than LSE the percentage of revenue generated grew from an average of 8% in 2006 to 12.7% in 2015.
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Indices are also a major revenue generator either through licensing, or their own in-house index creators, notably LSE's FTSE Russell and Deutsche Bourse's STOXX.
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There is now a lot less competition as the two large remaining entities strengths are not necessarily going head to head while Tradition is insignificant in the market outside Energy and Meitan in Japan.
ICAP's information services generated US$363 Million in all areas, including US$120 Million purely for data and Tullett Prebon Information, US$80 Million were the clear leaders in the provision of broker data.
This lead is built upon a strong foundation of 'all you can eat' multi-year contracts with Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters.
Core revenue streams flow from market data vendors who re-distribute to their own clients.
A key growth area is enterprise style agreements which allow financial institutions to use data firm wide, especially for application usage.
Value added services like analytics, risk, and trade data, and providing stronger revenue streams.
Once broker data has been established in applications such as risk management it becomes very hard to displace owing to the effort required. Therefore, becomes a stable revenue stream.
Broker data sales reinforces the brokerage business, as clients like to source data from the brokers they deal with.
BGC sold its eSpeed business to NASDAQ in 2013 resulting in the revenue drop. Since then BGC has focused on new deals with vendors and enterprise licences with financial institutions.
Sources 2013 Accounts. Tradition is an estimate as TFS did not separate data revenues out during this period.
The figures provided here are from 4 years ago, there has been a number of merger and acquisition changes, which impacts trend analysis.
Despite the undoubted success of the leading IDB's information business, smaller brokers, especially in the Commodities and Energy markets have yet to embrace opportunities to monetise their price and data assets.
Market Data is a high margin, profitable business for sources such as Exchanges and IDBs, however with market saturation at the basic price level the challenges lie in growing that business into new areas such as analytics, regulatory information, and leveraging so far under-utilised internal price data.
Very informative analysis on the profitability of Market Data for Exchanges. I see technology as the lifeblood in driving the business of Market Data, proffering innovative access, use and reporting of quality market data.


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