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Adding Fluoride To Water Supplies —
This is such a contentious subjects. The observation that towns in the North East of England which were close together had different teeth decay levels lead to the observation that the fluoride content of the drinking water was the determinant.
The next step was to fortify the drinking water of fluoride deficient water. ( Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, UK and USA) or table salt ( France ). Water fluoridation is intended to reduce social inequality in the provision of fluoride.
There has been much debate on this subject which has generated heat and dismay. Is this mass medication or acting within commonly found natural limits. If a medicine then the standard of proof has to be that of a medicine.
In the BMJ this topic has been reviewed
Cheng, Chalmers, Sheldon ( 2007 ) Adding fluoride to water supplies BMJ vol 335, 699-702
A review commissioned by the Department of Health in England at the University of York looked at the evidence for benefit of adding fluoride to drinking water on dental health. Whilst there are many papers on this subject many did not meet proper scientific standards.
A problem is fluorosis, teeth mottling which was visible in 48% and aesthetically concerning in 12% of people studied at 1 part per million.
A claim for an increase in bladder cancer from Taiwan proved to be a difficult one to prove or disprove and the evidence is at the best marginal.
Studies become more difficult because of the wide availability of fluoride containing toothpastes. The benefit in young children appears to be 24%.
Fluoride is the main factor that alters the resistance of teeth to acid attack and sugar in plaques. Caries are reduced fluoride which
Reduces and inhibits the dissolution of enamel
Promotes remineralisation
Alters the ecology of the plaque.
Fluoride is most effective when used topically
Copper Binding —
In a recent copy of Nature Chemical Biology Davis and Halloran discuss cellular copper ion chemistry. Transition metals such as zinc, copper and iron are necessary to reach intracellular concentration of tens to hundreds of micromolar. Few if any of these ions are thought to be 'free' or readily accessible in terms of their thermodynamic availability or reaction chemistry. The mechanisms by which cells control the metal occupancy of a given metal-binding site—that is, how metalloenzymes acquire the correct metal ion at the right time in cellular growth—are emerging through physiochemical characterization of a range of conserved metal trafficking pathways.
The regulation of metal ion availability requires the concerted activity of numerous metal receptors, including metal transporters, metallochaperones and metalloregulatory factors.
Mechanistic and structural insights into the chemistry of cellular copper-trafficking machinery have predominately focused on cysteine (that is, thiol)-rich CuCI) sites which are associated with inherited diseases of copper metabolism.
In a series of recent studies characterizing methionine-rich domains of copper trafficking proteins, some unexpected copper-thioether chemistry is emerging. As was the case for cysteine thiolate-rich sites, the CuCI) coordination chemistry of such proteins is quite distinct from that seen in copper enzymes.
Two fundamental differences are emerging between the two classes: they each function in chemically distinct subcellular compartments, and they use quite different electrostatic contributions to achieve Cu(I) binding selectivity and transfer.
Most of the cysteine-rich copper sites characterized to date are found in reducing intracellular compartments, whereas an abundance of methionine-rich copper sites are found in the oxidizing compartments and the extracellular milieu.
One important feature of the methionine-rich sites and motifs is their selectivity against the two most abundant intracellular transition metal ions: zinc and iron. Notably, the +2 ions of these metals are not favoured for binding in the methionine-rich sites, but hundreds of examples of zinc and iron ions bound to CXXC motifs in higher-coordinate or metal-cluster sites can be found in the metalloprotein literature (for example, in zinc finger proteins and iron-sulfur proteins).
As our understanding of the methionine-rich chemistry expands to include extracytosolic proteins, a broad picture is emerging of biological cuprous coordination and ligand-exchange chemistry. Different coordination motifs seem to be tailored to different pathways and cellular environments in order to preserve copper-specific recognition within a robust metal-binding site. A corollary to this idea, however, is the consideration that metal-trafficking sites may also be responsive to changing cellular environments, as oxidative bursts may release copper or zinc ions from cysteine-rich (or methionine-rich) metal-binding sites as the ligating groups are oxidized and the metal-binding sites are disrupted. The interplay between the intimate coordination chemistry of each family of sites and the changing metabolic needs of the cell may well prove to be a key to unlocking the roles of metal ions in intracellular signaling processes.
Davis and Halloran 2008 A place for thioether chemistry in cellular copper ion recognition and trafficking Nature Chemical Biology vol 4 148-151.
Feed and Water Deprivation —
James P. Hogan et al review The physiological and metabolic impacts on sheep and cattle of feed and water deprivation before and during transport in Nutrition Research Reviews (2007). 20. 17-28
In traditional livestock farming systems, animals were driven across land on foot, receiving food and water en route, but nowadays they are nearly always transported by road or rail. This is usually from a farm to a market, or abattoir, or from a farm specialised in breeding stock to one reserved for fattening. Such journeys can cover thousands of km and take several days. Food and water provision is nearly always suspended during transportation and it is also common practice to deny sheep and cattle access to feed and water for several hours before transport. The practice of feed and water deprivation before transport was first called a 'curfew by Wythes. This is distinct from undernutrition (a prolonged inadequate supply of nutrients to sustain good health and, in the case of immature or underweight animals, growth potential') and malnutrition ('a deficit, imbalance or excess of nutrients with consequential adverse effects on health and growth potential')".
The feed and water deprivation before transport has two main aims. The first is to reduce digesta load in the gastrointestinal tract in an attempt to reduce fouling of other animals, the trucks and roads over which they pass, and carcass contamination. The second, in situations where animals arc sold by weight, is to permit a more accurate prediction of carcass weight.
The short-term interruption to nutrient supply associated with feed and water deprivation will in particular affect functioning of the rumen and the rest of the digestive tract, tissue homeostasis and control of enteropathogenic bacteria by rumen microbes. Effects on metabolism in animal muscle will also influence meat quality. The process of gathering animals on a farm, holding them in yards, often with unfamiliar companions, loading them aboard unfamiliar vehicles and then transporting them, subjects the animals to multiple stressors. These are manifested by substantial increases in the circulating levels of corticosteroids, notably cortisol, and the release of catecholamines such as adrenaline
Animals need to recover quickly after feed and water deprivation in order to maintain the efficiency of production or ensure meat quality.
There is species and individual responses to feed and water deprivation. Sheep do better than cattle. Young animals, deer in winter and stock exposed to feed and water deprivation in the morning.
Iron Metabolism —
There is a brilliant review of iron metabolism and the implications for deficiency in the Lancet
Zimmermann and Hurrell Nutritional iron deficiency 2007 Lancet 370, 511-20
Estimates of iron deficiency in developed countries are usually derived from specific indicators of iron status. These are expensive so in developing countries estimates are often based on haemoglobin alone which does not allow for other causes of anaemia , eg vitamin A deficiency), infectious disorders (particularly malaria, HIV disease, and tuberculosis), haemoglobinopathies, and ethnic differences in normal haemoglobin distributions.
WHO estimates that 39% of children younger than 5 years, 48% of children between 5 and 14 years, 42% of all women, and 52% of pregnant women in developing countries are anaemic, with half having iron deficiency anaemia. Iron deficiency is also common in women and young children in industrialised countries. In the UK, 21% of female teenagers between 11 and 18 years, and 18% of women between 16 and 64 years are iron deficient. Other countries have similar figures.
Human beings are unable to excrete iron actively, so its concentration in the body must be regulated at the site of iron absorption in the proximal small intestine. Diets contain haem and non-haem (inorganic) iron; each form has specific transporters. There is an intestinal haem iron transporter which is upregulated by iron deficiency, which may also transport folate. Transport of non-haem iron from the intestinal lumen into the enterocytes is mediated by the divalent metal ion transporter 1 which transports only ferrous iron, but most dietary iron that enters the duodenum is in the ferric form. Therefore, ferric iron must be first reduced to ferrous iron, possibly by the brush border ferric reductase, duodenal cytochrome b or by other reducing agents, eg ascorbic acid. Inside the enterocyte, iron may be stored as ferritin or crosses the basolateral membrane into the blood, controlled by the transport protein ferroportin 1, and the iron oxidase, hephaestin.
When red cell are old they are broken down in the spleen and the freed iron binds to transferrin, which binds to transferrin receptors in the bone marrow and this iron is incorporated into new red cells.
Within cells, iron status upregulates or downregulates ferritin and transferring receptors important in iron homeostasis by binding at the post-transcription level iron regulatory proteins to specific non-coding sequences in their mRNAs, called iron-responsive elements. Various genes are modulated by iron status, many of these genes are not directly related to iron metabolism.
During gestation, the fetus stores about 250 mg of iron which is used during breastfeeding, as breastmilk supplies only about 0-15 mg of absorbed iron per day, whereas requirements for absorbed iron are about 0-55 mg per day. Low birth weight infants do not store sufficient iron and are at risk of developing iron deficiency while being breastfed. During growth in childhood, about 0-5 mg of iron per day is absorbed in excess of body losses; adequate amounts of iron during growth typically results in a 70-kg man accumulating about 4 g of body iron. About 2-3 g of body iron is within haemoglobin and about 1 g is stored as ferritin or haemosiderin, mainly in the liver. Men absorb and excrete about 0-8 mg of iron per day, and women, during childbearing years, should absorb almost twice as much (1 -4mg per day) to cover menstrual losses. The usual diet of a population strongly affects iron bioavailabiiity,so that recommended intakes for iron depend on diet characteristics.
Nutritional iron deficiency arises when physiological requirements cannot be met by iron absorption from diet. Dietary iron bioavailability is low in populations eating plant-based diets with little meat. In meat, 30-70% of iron is haem iron, 15-35% of which is absorbed. However, in plant-based diets most dietary iron is non-haem iron, and its absorption is often less than 10%. The absorption of non-haem iron is increased by meat and ascorbic acid, but inhibited by phytates, polyphenols, and calcium.The needs for iron increase in infants and young children, adolescents, and in menstruating and pregnant women.
Increased blood loss from gastrointestinal parasites aggravates dietary deficiencies in many developing countries.
During the first two trimesters of pregnancy, iron deficiency anaemia increases the risk for preterm labour, low birthweight, infant mortality, and predicts iron deficiency in infants after 4 months of age. Data for the adverse effects of iron deficiency on cognitive and motor development in children are equivocal because environmental factors limit their interpretation
There are three main strategies for correcting iron deficiency in populations, alone or in combination: education combined with dietary modification or diversification, or both, to improve iron intake and bioavailability; iron supplementation (provision of iron, usually in higher doses, without food); and iron fortification of foods. A new approach is biofortification through plant breeding or genetic engineering. Although dietary modification and diversification is the easiest , changing dietary practices and preferences is difficult, and foods that provide highly bioavailable iron (such as meat) are expensive.
For oral supplementation, ferrous iron salts (ferrous sulphate and ferrous gluconate) are preferred as they are cheap and have high bioavailability. Standard therapy for iron deficiency anaemia in adults is a 300-mg tablet of ferrous sulphate (60 mg of iron) three or four times per day.
Iron fortification is probably the most practical, sustainable, and cost-effective long-term solution to control iron deficiency at the national level. Fortification of foods with iron is more difficult than it is with other nutrients, such as iodine in salt and vitamin A in cooking oil. The most bioavailable iron compounds are soluble in water or diluted acid, but often react with other food components to cause flavour, and colour changes, fat oxidation, or both. Thus, less soluble forms of iron, although less well absorbed, are often chosen for fortification to avoid unwanted sensory changes.
Knut Schmidt-Nielson 1915-2007 —
Knut Schmidt-Nielsen, one of the all-time greats of animal physiology, died on 25 January 2007 aged 92..
He studied life in deserts, where heat and drought makes survival difficult. The most effective means of keeping cool depend on evaporation of precious water, either in the breath or as sweat, but kangaroo rats survive in the Arizona Desert with nothing at all to drink. They keep reasonably cool by spending the day in burrows and emerging only at night. But even at night they would lose much too much water in their breath if it were not for their remarkable noses. The air they breathe in is relatively cool and dry, but it is inevitably warmed in the body and becomes saturated with water vapour. To minimize water loss, this air must be cooled before it leaves the body to condense out most of the vapour. Schmidt-Nielsen showed that the incoming air cools the surfaces of the nasal cavity, which, in turn, cools the air when it is breathed out again. He showed that the same principle operates in other mammals and birds, but is particularly effective in kangaroo rats because their nasal surfaces are enlarged by elaborate nasal bones the turbinals. They also save water by producing exceptionally con concentrated urine.
In contrast dogs overheated by exercise, need to let water evaporate to cool themselves. With colleagues, Schmidt-Nielsen showed that panting dogs avoid the effect by breathing in through the nose but out through the mouth.
Camels are too big to shelter in burrows in the heat of the day. Schmidt-Nielsen showed that camels avoid the water loss by allowing their bodies to heat up by day and cool by night. A camel may start the morning with a body temperature of only 34°C, but warms to 41°C during the afternoon. This strategy would be ineffective for small animals such as kangaroo rats, because they would quickly heat up to lethal temperatures. Schmidt-Nielsen then showed that camels' noses also effectively conserve water .
Sea birds face a different problem: they drink sea water, which has a much higher osmotic concentration than their blood. Instead of producing urine even more concentrated than sea water, they have glands opening into their nostrils which secrete droplets of concentrated salt solution that are shed by a shake of the head.
In the later part of his career, Schmidt-Nielsen studies the energy budgets of animals with other. They measured the rates of oxygen consumption of various mammals, ranging from mice to horses, running at different speeds. They calculated the quantity of oxygen used per kilogram of animal moving a distance of one metre, this was less for large animals than small. Implying that the muscles of small animals are less efficient.
Similar relationship of oxygen consumption and body mass was shown for flying birds and swimming fish. Flight is cheaper than running (for the same body mass), and swimming is cheaper still.
Obituary in Nature Alexander Nature 2007, vol 446, p 744
RDI Of Trace Elements —
There is a good review of methods of evaluating the status of trace elements in the body for Nutrition
Ed Fairweather-Tait and Harvey
Micronutrients status methods Proceedings of the EURRECA Workshop and working party on new approaches for measuring micronutrient status.
BJN vol 99 Supplement 3 pp S1-80
Biomarkers of copper status: a brief update
Harvey and McArdle
Copper (Cu) deficiency in humans is associated with anaemia, hypercholes-terolaemia and bone malformations. Despite significant effort over several decades a sensitive and specific Cu status biomarker has yet to be identified.
Current biomarkers include a range of cuproenzymes such as the acute phase protein caeruloplasmin and Cu-Zn-super-oxide dismutase all of which are influenced by a range of other dietary and environmental factors. A recent development is the identification of' the Cu chaperone, CCS as a potential biomarker; although its reliability has yet to be established.
Merhods to assess iron and iodine status
Four methods are recommended for assessment of iodine nutrition: urinary iodine concentration, 1 the goitre rate, and blood concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroglobulin. These indicators are complementary, in that urinary iodine is a sensitive indicator of recent iodine intake (days) and thyroglobulin shows an intermediate response (weeks to months), whereas changes in the goitre rate reflect long-term iodine nutrition (months to years). Spot urinary iodine concentrations are highly variable from day-to-day and should not be used to classify iodine status of individuals. International reference, criteria for thyroid volume in children have recently been published and can be used for identifying even small goitres using thyroid ultrasound. Recent development of a dried blood spot thyroglobulin assay makes sample collection practical even in remote areas.
Serum ferritin remains the best indicator of iron stores in the absence of inflammation. Measures of iron-deficient erythropoiesis include transferrin iron saturation and erythrocyte zinc protopor-phyrin, but these often do not distinguish anaemia due to iron deficiency from the anaemia of chronic disease. The serum transferrin receptor is useful in this setting, but the assay requires standardization. In the absence of inflammation, a sensitive method to assess iron status is to combine the use of serum ferritin as a measure of iron stores and the serum transferrin receptor as a measure of tissue iron deficiency.
Update on the assessment of magnesium statue
There is no simple rapid and accurate method, only serum magnesium and use of loading dosage methods.
Indicators of zinc status at the p[population level: a review of the evidence.
Gibson, Hess, Hotz, Brown
There are few reliable methods, only serum zinc and the clinical sign of clinical runting in children. of
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Kurtz is the man who Marlow searches for through the Congo. Marlow's search develops into an obsession and when the search has ended, he only finds a shadow of a man that was once Kurtz. Kurtz was a man who had achieved great things in his life, inspiring each person he had come across and was expected to accomplish more. He came into the Congo with great plans for civilizing the natives, however he became greedy, which ended up being the subject of his own demise.
'I had immense plans… I was on the threshold of great things'.
Kurtz's main characteristics were his ability to talk passionately to people and inspire them with his words. He had a charisma that made people feel that he was some kind of a genius. Kurtz was a very talented human being, gifted in many areas. He could not be pinned down to a specific talent. He was seen as a great musician to his cousin that Marlow visits, a brilliant politician and leader of men to the journalist and a genius and humanitarian to his intended. Marlow views him as a universal genius. Kurtz is a round character, who is explored deeply and at times, almost to deep.
He is neither the protagonist nor the antagonist, but he is a complex main character within the novel. In places where Kurtz is described, there is imagery of darkness and foreboding evil. Kurtz was an exaggeration of the white people who had come to Africa for money. Kurtz's greed for ivory became extreme and even made him violent and aggressive. He was the idea of the self-made man that was the American dream. It was thought that any man could travel and be wealthy materially and spiritually. He was living that dream for a while, before it swallowed him whole.
His ego inflated and he believed himself to be a superior being such as God. He let himself be worshipped among the natives and encircled himself with darkness and evil. Hence, his ideals had changed from his journey through Africa. And he soon became one of the natives. Releasing himself from civilization and restraint. When Marlow finally reached Kurtz, Kurtz had become hollow. Kurtz had reached insanity. He was no longer the great man he had once been. 'He was hollow at the core. ' Through conversing with the natives and immersing himself with them, Kurtz lost his restraint, which he had learned through civilization.
By taking part in native ceremonial gatherings, he had lost his soul and he had succumbed to darkness. 'How many powers of darkness claimed him for their own. ' The reason for his behaviour was his greed for ivory. He gave up his soul only for the sole purpose of money and success. However, his actions are justified as Marlow expresses that leaving a man in a jungle with nothing but himself and the desire to make money, will make him go mad. Without restraint from his own culture, Kurtz's basic instincts were released. Kurtz's appearance had dramatically altered as well.
He was extremely thin and had a baldhead; he had also lost the ability to walk. From being a God to the natives, he soon comes to despise them. He sees them as rebels, which is why he has stuck heads on sticks outside his hut. 'Exterminate the brutes' In the end, Kurtz dies just after he has come to realize that he has become the heart of darkness. He is an embodiment of evil and he highlights this by saying, 'The horror! The horror! ' Kurtz was an imperialist who was a symbol of colonization, and a symbol of the jungle.


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Q: Java Swing - Adding a row # column (row header) to a JTable I have data from a database loaded into a JTable through a custom table model.  I want to have a column (should be the first column) which simply shows the display row number (i.e. it is not tied to any data (or sorting) but is simply the row number on the screen starting at 1).  These "row headers" should be grayed out like the row headers.
Any idea how to do this?
Thanks

A: What TableModel are you using?
You can override public Object getValueAt(int row, int column) to do this in your TableModel.
I.e.
public Object getValueAt(int row, int column) {
    if(column == 1) {
        return row;
    } ...
}

If that isn't working when you sort your JTable, then another solution is to implement it in a custom TableCellRenderer and override:
Component getTableCellRendererComponent(JTable table,
                                        Object value,
                                        boolean isSelected,
                                        boolean hasFocus,
                                        int row,
                                        int column)

A: This page might be what you're looking for: http://www.chka.de/swing/table/row-headers/JTable.html

A: If you want a row header that remains fixed in place when you do a horizontal scroll (like in Excel), then you could merge two JTables together. This component shows you how its done :
http://blue-walrus.com/2014/12/row-number-column-in-jtable/

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PAS: We'll pursue Act 355 amendment after GE14
Adam Abu Bakar
GOMBAK: PAS says it wants to wait until after the next general election (GE14) before pushing for the passing of the bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355).
The Islamist party's ulama council president Mahfodz Mohamad said the party had to take various factors into account as the polls are due to be held within the next 10 months.
"We want to succeed when the bill is finally tabled. So, based on our calculations, with some Umno MPs and even other Muslim lawmakers not supporting it, we believe it would be better to put the matter on hold for the time being.
"It would be pursued only after the general election and when we have won more seats," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event at Kolej Universiti Islam Zulkifli Mohammad here today.
The private members bill by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, seeks to enhance the punishments permissible under shariah law,
On April 6 this year, Hadi had tabled the bill in the Dewan Rakyat but speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia deferred the debate over the bill until Parliament reconvened on July 24.
However, the debate in July did not materialise as Hadi was undergoing treatment at the National Heart Institute. The next meeting of Parliament will convene on Oct 23.
The bill seeks to increase the sentencing limits of shariah courts from a maximum of three years' imprisonment, RM5,000 fine and six strokes of the cane, to a maximum of 30 years' imprisonment, RM100,000 fine and 100 strokes of the cane, respectively.
Mahfodz also said PAS was seeking to contest in 100 parliamentary constituencies to gain as many seats as possible in its effort to ensure the bill would pass.
He said the party was in the process of upgrading its electoral machinery to capture several more states in Peninsular Malaysia.
"We are confident of winning more seats than Amanah. Our target is to maintain our seats in Kelantan and Selangor, regain Terengganu and Kedah, while adding some other seats," he said.
PAS has ruled Kelantan since 1990, and has been one of the components in the Selangor government, together with PKR and DAP, since 2008.
The party also ruled Terengganu from 1999 to 2004, and headed the now defunct Pakatan Rakyat coalition in ruling Kedah from 2008 to 2013.
Mahfodz also said that PAS had not had any discussion with Umno on seat-sharing arrangements in the eastern states of Peninsular Malaysia.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/10/11/pas-wing-to-school-dap-mca-mic-on-act-355-changes/
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/07/24/hadis-bill-on-act-355-amendment-item-10-in-dewan-rakyat/
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"I do want a war, but I'd like to be asked nicely."
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"Of course you know Congressman Beasley."
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"O.K., who else is writing a book?"
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"You've been around here longer than I have. What are 'congressional ethics'?"
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The Unbearable Lightness Of Being Richard Gephardt's Eyebrows
Lorenz, Lee
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Beltway Car Pool"Under the proposal, regional 'health alliances'—essentially, giant insurance-buying pools—would collect money from employers and individuals and in return offer them a variety of competing health plans. A national health board would control the alliances' budgets and prevent them from raising insurance premiums over a certain amount. Cool!"
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General Haseltine Crossing the Potomac to Testify
Dedini, Eldon
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"It was a complete blowout – I lost my seat, my house, my car, my wife, and my season ticket to the Redskins."
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Another Filibuster from the Secretary of the Interior of My Car
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"Congressman, you need a junket."
Hamilton, William
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"I'm so happy-she called me by my first name!"
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"And bear in mind that anything you say can be used against you in 'Doonesbury.'"
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"This is the most important election of our lifetime."
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"On the advice of counsel, Senator, I'd like to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' "
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"I'd like to propose a bill to the effect that we can remain freshmen indefinitely."
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"Brad? This is your congressman. Get Mommy on the phone, please."
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"Congressman, our people would look upon it favorably if you were to oppose any additional sin taxes."
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"I consider myself bipartisan-curious."
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iPhone with Built-In Facebook: Will it Lead to Oversharing?
By Samantha Murphy 2012-06-12 20:14:29 UTC
Apple's forthcoming software update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch will make it a whole lot easier for Facebook members to post to the site. But does that put you (or your friends) in danger of oversharing?
During Apple's keynote at the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Senior Vice President of iPhone Software Scott Forstall announced that the company's mobile iOS 6 software — in beta now — will feature deep Facebook integration.
Here's how it works: After upgrading an iOS device to the latest software, Facebook will appear as a setting inside iOS 6. Users who sign-in to Facebook via iOS will have access to the social network within many most-used apps including calendar and contacts.
If you opt to sync contacts, events and birthdays from Facebook, this information will populate on your mobile device. For example, your Facebook friends' birthdays will show up in your iPhone calendar.
Other features include uploading your Facebook location information right from Apple's new Maps app, and posting a game score from Game Center.
But since iOS users stay logged in to the Facebook, they might end up oversharing photos, updates and geo-location tags because it's that much easier. The simple solution, of course, is to monitor what's posted to Facebook and keep it under control.
SEE ALSO: iOS 6: Everything You Need to Know
The Apple-Facebook collaboration is not entirely a surprise. Not only did Apple's previous iOS 5 software include Twitter integration, Apple CEO Tim Cook's recent suggestion to "stay tuned" about his company's relationship with Facebook indicated that there was a partnership on the horizon.
The move to integrate Facebook into iOS has been in the making for quite some time. As Mashable previously reported, internal politics at Apple and Facebook nearly derailed the entire effort last year.
Sources close to both companies have told us that in the last six months, both sides have worked hard to smooth out the relationship, with the understanding that the partnership is in the best interest of both companies.
The move is also a jab at rival Google, giving Apple iOS users more incentive to use Facebook rather than Google+. The news also comes as Apple pulled the plug on Google's Maps app, which typically came bundled with iOS devices. Apple announced yesterday it would be rolling out its own custom Maps app.
"Yesterday's announcement from Apple is great news for Facebook users and iOS and Mac OS X developers," a Facebook spokesperson told Mashable in an e-mailed statement. "With deep integration throughout iOS and OS X, people will have new ways to share and connect and it becomes easier for developers to integrate Facebook into apps and games."
Facebook integration will eventually come to OS X Mountain Lion — the latest version of Apple's Mac software — in the fall. However, Mountain Lion will officially launch in July.
Facebook users with iOS or OS X Mountain Lion will be able to link their accounts to the iTunes Store or the App Store to see what their friends are downloading. This is also a big advantage for app developers who can look for Facebook-connected accounts to gain access to information, rather than having to sign in again through Facebook.
This is already how things work with Apple's Twitter integration, which was launched last year in the company's iOS 5 upgrade.
Judging by the existing iOS integration with Twitter, this will be a big win for both Apple and Facebook. In fact, the number of Apple users who also use Twitter tripled following the parternship. Meanwhile, about 10 billion tweets have been sent via iOS 5, and nearly half of all photos posted to Twitter come from an Apple device.
Do you think this is the start of a long-lasting partnership between Apple and the social network? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Christina Warren also contributed to this report.
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New London Walking Tour: King's Cross
Walking Tours, Saturday 12 September 2015
14:00-16:00 (registration from 13:45)
Discover London's latest architecture on the New London Walking Tours. Explore how the capital's buildings and streetscapes are changing through a guided walking tour of one of six Central London quarters - each distinct in their character and history. Discover major new architectural landmarks alongside lighter touch interventions, and how these projects are being embedded into and are adding new dimensions to the fabric of the city's historic urban context.
Five Star Breakfast Talk: Hotel case studies
Free Breakfast Talk, Tuesday 15 September 2015
08:30 – 09:30 (Registration from 08:00)
With a record 18.8 million foreign visitors to London last year, the capital's hotel sector is flourishing. This free NLA breakfast talk looked at innovative case studies of recent and current hotel schemes that are bringing fresh thinking to the London hotels sector, including Sea Containers House on the South Bank of the Thames and a new affordable hotel for artists and theatre groups in Wood Green.
City of London Model Talks with Peter Murray at the City Centre
Open House Model Talk, Saturday 19 September 2015
Talks will take place on Saturday 19 September & Sunday 20 September at 12noon & 14:00
Peter Murray will hold a number of talks around the 1:500 Pipers City of London Model.
New London Model Talks
Talks will take place on Saturday 19 September & Sunday 20 September at 13:30 & 15:00
Join us for talks led by blue badge guides around NLA's interactive New London Model showing future plans for the city.
New London Walking Tour: Olympic Park
Walking Tours, Wednesday 23 September 2015
Discover London's latest architecture on the New London Walking Tours, now taking place twice a month! Explore how the capital's buildings and streetscapes are changing through a guided walking tour of one of six Central London quarters - each distinct in their character and history.
Croydon on Location
On Location, Wednesday 23 September 2015
14:00 – 20:00 (registration and lunch from 13:30)
With Tech City Croydon one of London's fastest growing TMT clusters, Boxpark opening up, and calls for the creation of an innovative new 'Growth Zone', has Croydon's time finally come? Strategic plans are in place to deliver a £5.25bn regeneration programme for 23,600 new jobs and 8,300 new homes by 2031. So what is the vision for Croydon? And how is it perceived in the marketplace?
Why I design - powered by pechakucha
Pecha Kucha, Friday 25 September 2015
15:00 - 16:00 (registration from 14:30)
As part of the London Design Festival next week, NLA hosted an afternoon of quick-fire presentations at designjunction.
Workplace: Retaining London's talent
Half-day Conference, Wednesday 30 September 2015
In this current climate, cities are having to work harder to attract and retain fresh talent. Companies are increasingly recognising the importance of the workplace in attracting the most talented and innovative workers.
NLA Nights, Wednesday 30 September 2015
The first in a series of NLA events celebrating the role of women within the built environment industry.
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What you need to know about Florida today
Legislative map drawing underway in Florida
Florida lawmakers have begun the once-a-decade process of redrawing their own district boundaries, as well as those of Congress. Two million more residents got the state an additional congressional district that will likely be in Central Florida. From 2010 to 2020, 13 Florida counties grew more than 20%, while 17 lost population. Redistricting has never been easy. [Source: WJXT]
Business Beat - Week of September 24th
Get top news-to-know with Florida Trend's headline-focused video newsbrief, hosted by digital content specialist Aimée Alexander.
Lost to COVID: Summer delta wave puts Florida in top 10 states for pandemic deaths
Florida has moved into the top 10 states with the highest COVID-19 death rates as a fierce summer wave pushes the virus' toll past 50,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Florida now has the No. 10 highest per capita death rate among U.S. states. More than a fourth of those deaths have occurred over the summer, despite the widespread availability of vaccines that are highly effective in preventing serious illness. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Demand for tech-sector employment rises while salaries lag
Florida's tech industry workers, as a group, are paid 66% more than workers in other fields across the state, new research shows. That could be one reason why, according to another new report, web searches for "tech jobs near me" have increased at least 60% over the past year. But those Sunshine State salaries are all relative when compared to other states. In that analysis, from business.org, Florida is in the bottom half of the country, one of 26 states where the average hourly wage for tech workers is less than $40 an hour. In Florida, that number is $39.81 an hour, on par with Missouri, Utah and Wisconsin. [Source: Business Observer]
FPL admits its rate increase will cost residential customers more than big businesses
Florida Power & Light witnesses admitted to state regulators this week that its proposed $1.53 billion increase in rates over the next four years will cost residential customers disproportionately more than the rate increase imposed on the state's largest commercial and industrial businesses. The statements from FPL witnesses came during a one-day hearing to review a proposed four-year settlement between the state's largest utility and other interested groups. [Source: Miami Herald]
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› Darden sales top pre-pandemic levels, but COVID contact tracing causes staffing issues [Orlando Sentinel]
Orlando-based Darden Restaurants' sales are up over pre-pandemic levels despite the delta variant of coronavirus, but contact tracing of COVID-19 cases is causing staffing issues. Total sales for the owner of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and other chains were $2.31 billion in the quarter ending Aug. 29, an increase of 51% from last year, the company said Thursday.
› Tampa Bay's August home sales flat, prompting more predictions of normalcy [Tampa Bay Times]
Tampa Bay's competitive real estate market continued to follow the trends seen over the last year in August, as inventory remained low and median sales prices were double-digit percentages higher than a year ago. But there were also slight signs of change. Pinellas County had about 5 percent fewer single-family home sales compared to August 2020, Hillsborough had about 3 percent more sales, and Pasco's remained close to level with just a 1 percent increase, according to new numbers released Wednesday by Florida Realtors.
› Jim Thomas, titan of Central Florida environmentalism, has died [Orlando Sentinel ]
James Milton Thomas had a voice that resounded with authority, manners that hewed to civility, a calling to teach and selfless devotion to Central Florida's forests, waters and wildlife. During his more than 50 years of advocacy for wildlife and habitat, Thomas gained a legacy ranking among the region's most trusted and accomplished environmental leaders.
› Boeing opening Training Systems Center of Excellence in West Jacksonville [Jacksonville Daily Record]
The Boeing Co. scheduled a ribbon-cutting and open house Sept. 28 for its Boeing Jacksonville Training Systems Center of Excellence in West Jacksonville. The aerospace company developed the 23,000-square-foot center at 6225 Lake Gray Blvd. Chicago-based Boeing said Sept. 22 that the new virtual maintenance training center for military aircraft, including the U.S. Navy's P-8 fleet based in Florida, "increases Boeing's competitive edge while serving the Navy's mission-ready requirements."
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43 Labels / Record Deals 20 Song placements 9 Publishing Deal 6 Sync Licensing: Advertising 6 Artist Development 6 Sync Licensing: TV / Movies / Video Games 3 Exposure Opportunity 2 Professional Song Critique 2 Production Deals 2 Management Deals 2 Compilations 2 Career Coaching 1 Radio Playlisting
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Seeking Hits for Licensing Placements
We have been working tirelessly over the years to build the best catalog of great independent music from various genres. However, there is one area in which we feel we could do better. Therefor, we are seeking Pop music to represent for licensing in films, TV shows and ad campaigns. By "Pop" we are referring more to the broad appeal of the music than the genre. As long as the song has hit potential, we would like to hear it. Genre wise we are open, but indie pop and indie folk seem to work best for licensing placements.
Here are some great examples of music that we would like to have in our catalog:
- The Lumineers - Ho Hey
- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home
- Charli XCX - Break The Rules
- James Bay - Hold Back The River
We accept ONE-STOP submissions only, ie songs that you own or control 100% (writer, master and publisher). Please submit only professionally recorded and mastered songs. NO DEMOS, NO COVERS.
As an added bonus, if your song is Selected, we will offer to release your music on Filter Label. The songs by our talented artists can be heard in The OA, Exatlon, The Matrix Revisited, CSI: Las Vegas, Nikita, on ads for McDonald's, Nestle Wagner, Nike, Philip Morris, Hachette Filipacchi, in shows on MTV, CNN, Bravo, Nat Geo, NBC, Esquire, Channel 4 and almost every major TV network in the world.
- Emil Hadji -Panzov Founder / CEO - Filter Label
new Tommy Boy Seeks New Music for Potential Signings
Tommy Boy Seeks New Music for Potential Signings
Legendary Hip Hop & Electronic label founded in NYC in 1981 seeks new talent to add the roster. We are looking for artists that bring originality and undeniable vibes to the table. Please submit your best tracks for consideration.
Tommy Boy is credited with launching the careers of notable Hip Hop legends Afrika Bambaataa, Coolio, Queen Latifah, House of Pain, De La Soul, and Naughty By Nature.
- Brian Delaney - A&R - Tommy Boy Entertainment
JYP Entertainment Seeking Quality Songs for Platinum Selling Male & Female K-Pop Artists
Hey, I'm an in-house producer for JYP Entertainment, the largest Kpop label in South Korea. We're looking for songs to place with both our male and female artists. Please only send your best songs complete with a beat, vocals, and lyrics. Genre's we are looking for include, but not limited to,: Pop, Dance, Electronic, R&B, Soul, Ballad, Hip Hop, Urban. Good luck!
JYP Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company that operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. JYP Entertainment is currently the home of artists including 2PM, Miss A, Baek A-yeon, 15&, JJ Project, Got7, Nakjoon, Day6, Twice, and Jeon So-mi, and formerly to artists like Park Ji-yoon, g.o.d, Rain, Jay Park, San E, Meng Jia, Wonder Girls, Sunmi, Ha:tfelt, and 2AM.
- Tommy Park / JYP Entertainment
Seeking Producers With High Quality, Energetic, Trap, Pop, & R&B Instrumentals To Be Considered For Placement!
Our Clients are independent and multi platinum artist(s) Seeking high quality, energetic trap, pop, & R&B style beats for production placement on upcoming releases. We are looking for industry quality production to shop throughout our network, as well as to consider signing new talent for production management opportunity. We will provide you with feedback & rate your submissions!
: Please submit your best work. Songs will go through the review process and if selected you will receive negotiated compensation. We look forward to hearing what you have to offer.
- The Administration
Deal Type: Producer / Production Management Decision Maker: We are the final decision makers Deal Structure: Negotiable Compensation: Negotiable Song Quality: Rough Mixes, Fully Mastered, Broadcast Ready Similar Sounding Artist: Future, Migos, The Weeknd, Drake, Ty Dolla Sign, 2Chainz, Gucci Mane, Tory Lanez, Chris Brown, Cardi B, Lil Baby
Pop songs needed for Genuine Music Group artist: J Grace
Looking for Latin-leaning pop songs for new debut 19 year old female recording artist J Grace. Prefer produced tracks in line with the genre we are requesting. Please review her video at:
- J Grace - Love Me feat. Frankie J
Deal Type: Song Placement
Similar Sounding Artists: Tinashe "Superlove"
Big Fuss Records Seeking Artists for Label Roster Consideration
Payout: $10,001 - $25,000
Big Fuss Records is looking for amazing artists to sign to our label. We specialize in Pop, Rock, Adult Contemporary and Alternative; Christian, Folk, Country and New Age Inspirational music; Soul and R&B. Please submit your best track(s) for consideration. We look forward to hearing your submissions.
We are a positive music label and believe in bringing inspiration and hope into the world through music. We stay away from dark, death metal artists and explicate lyrics. Our tag line represents how we feel about our artists. We Make a Big Fuss Over You!
We stand for new ideas in the new music industry and work in tandem with artists we represent. We have been in business since 2002. We are selective in bringing the best music to the forefront of the music industry. Our deals are 50/50 splits.
- Kristin Pedderson - CEO/Director - Big Fuss Records LLC
Deal Type: Label Roster Consideration
Compensation: $10,001 - $25,000
Similar Sounding Artists: Coldplay, Lorde and others
Seeking A List Work (Singles Only) for Two B Entertainment
Two B Entertainment is searching for singer/songwriters in the following genres:
folk, pop, rock, alternative, americana, and soul.
We are open to all acts, including solo artists to full bands. Original material is strongly recommended. All songs will be reviewed by our team and song length max is 5 minutes. The song chosen will be guaranteed the opportunity to receive 4 hours of complimentary music career consulting. The winner will receive full consideration as a new member of the Two B Entertainment music artist roster. Open to ages 18+
Two B Entertainment(IIB) is a full-service music entertainment group based in Orlando Florida. IIB is centered around artist management, development, recording and touring. Our group of professionals provide music artist services for song/lyric writing sessions, vocal lessons, studio recording and distribution.
- Two B Entertainment
Pop-Up Music Needs Pop Music
Pop-Up Music needs 'Pop' Music to add to their roster.
We are after all genres of Pop music past and present from 1960's(USA Bubble-gum-Pop would be so cool), 1970's{some original Disco or Glam Rock would be amazing), 1980's(bring on some New Romantic) up-to present Pop - Indie Pop, Electro Pop, Indie Folk, Electro Swing, Dubstep.
We look forward to your Pop submissions
Talent and Hit Songs Wanted for Development Deal
Tune City Records is looking for hit songs and talent for development deals. We are also looking for hit songs to be recorded by our current artist. All genres. No Hip Hop or Rap.
new Tommy Boy Looking for New Talent
Tommy Boy Looking for New Talent
A&R team at Tommy Boy Entertainment seeks new talent to add to our roster. With a focus on originality and style, we will critique your music and look for opportunities for you - including securing features, production placements and sync opportunities.
Talent Wanted for Label Consideration
Label looking for new talent. Prefer singer/songwriter types, will consider groups who write. No rap or Hip Hop.
Artist Wanted for Indie Label
Indie label Tune City Records is looking for talent. Any genre as long as it's good. We will produce, record and release your material.
Submit only your best for consideration.
- Joe Brooklyn / Tune City Records
Seeking Hip Hop/R&B Tracks
Looking for great new hip hop tracks with or without hooks, as well as R&B tracks with full vocal refs, hooks, or just instrumentals. Tracks need to be hit single quality along with fresh new innovative sounds.
Looking for tracks in the range of Rich Gang's "Lifestyle", Jeremih's "Don't Tell Em", and John Legend's "All Of Me".
Instrumentals need to be mixed & mastered properly. If submitting a track with a full vocal ref or hook, the vocals also need to be mixed & mastered.
-Mach 1 Ent
New EDM Record Label looking for Artists to sign
New record label group looking for good music to publish to any of the sublabels we own. We want to give people the attention they deserve as there are many artists that do not get the attention they deserve
We want to sign artists with good songs that will be released on any of the three sub labels. We are accepting any EDM subgenre (House, Trap/Future Bass, Trance, Hardstyle, Electronic, etc.) If its some form of electronic we will review and consider it.
We guarantee listening to it and we will message you back if we like the song enough to release it. We offer a payout system for the songs we sign.
- Matthew Barraza / BPMusic
Looking for an Electronic/Drum and Bass Band to sign to record label
Hello, I am here looking to sign an act similar to the EDM band Pendulum. specifically for a style similar to Pendulum's Immersion album.
In all reality, we hope to sign a Drum and Bass act that could potentially play live like a band. If not we would like to find people who can work together to make music in that "hardcore electronic rock style"
If we will accept the demo and sign you to the label we hope to hear from said act alot
- Matthew Barraza - Record Label - BPMusic
Uvarious Artists Compilation Series
"It all started 6 years ago with me asking my friends musicians to provide a compilation with one of their tracks. We continued to introduce you to the best promising artists from around the world ever since. " – Fudo Kazuki
Check out one of the latest compilations: http://bit.ly/2qkxq1d
- Fudo Kazuki - CEO - Ultra Vague
Deal Type: Compilation
Compensation: Exposure Opportunity
Similar Sounding Artists: Sylo Norza, The/Das, RY X, Sun Glitters, Kllo, Giraffage, Slow Magic
Eclipse Music digital roster submissions
Eclipse Music is a Finnish record label specializing in contemporary jazz, blues, progressive rock and singer-songwriters.
We are currently expanding our roster of artists for world wide digital distribution. Please submit your best track(s) for consideration.
- Tapio Ylinen - CEO - Eclipse Music
Record Company Searching for Artists to Sign
We are a label with a media outlet behind us. Searching for artists with certain sounds for our hip hop/rnb label. This deal comes with distribution and marketing. Searching for artists with all different ORIGINAL sounds. Please submit your best track(s) for consideration.
We connect artists of all genres with direct placement opportunities in tv, film, commercials, games, and more. We also operate as a digital record label.
Similar Sounding Artists: lauryn hill, missy elliott, Three 6 mafia, pharrell, erykah badu, ugk, j cole, clipse, jadakiss and styles p, juelz santana, will smith, neyo, the dream
Original & creative Indie Artists for International Press Campaign
Accepting Indie & Unsigned Artists for Artist Development & Marketing
Whiplash PR & Marketing is accepting submissions for roster consideration for Spring 2018.
Having just celebrated our 20th anniversary, we spearheaded and pioneered the whole indie publicist movement back in 1997, before the indie revolution even started. We genuinely love working with the unsigned artist and band directly. It is very difficult for any band to get national and international press on their own these days. But, having the validation from press in magazines, webzines, blogs, podcasts and being added to playlists will create a national buzz and will help to brand you, your name and music.
WHIPLASH PR is now servicing clients in Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, South America, South Korea and USA. A few of the musicians that we have been privileged to work with over the years have been: Sophie B. Hawkins, Jack Conte, Doc Fell & Co., Robbing Johnny, Black Horse Motel, Hot Panda, The Slants, Slightly Stoopid,Suicidal Tendencies, Motion City Soundtrack, The Rustic Overtones, Guster,The Squirel Nut Zippers, Shane Martin, The Ormewoods, Amanda Thorpe, Beth Thornley, Shelita Burke, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Howie Day, Emilie Autumn, The Lumineers, Thousand Foot Krutch, Vienna Teng, Thompson Square, & Gavin DeGraw.
If you feel that you have what is take then please submit your song(s). We do not work with the following genres: Hip Hop & Rap, Jazz, Classical, EDM, Spoken Word. We also do not work with managers.
- Rhonda/Melissa/Jon ~Whiplash PR~
Electric-Bear Records Roster Opportunity
Electric-Bear Records are currently scouting for Bands and Artists to be added to our Roster. We currently have signed Rock Bands but are interested in all other genres of music For more information on the label please see: http://www.electric-bearrecords.co.uk Submit your music for our scouts to review and give you an opportunity! We always will make sure we listen to all submissions and if we hear something we are interested in we will be in contact.
Seeking Singers, Producers, Writers for Co-Licensing
I've had music licensed worldwide in movies, television shows, NFL, NBA, FIFA, MLB games and more since 2012. If you have something hot, we can definitely work. Looking for hot writers, artists and producers for co-licensing situations (where we would split the profits 50/50). Looking for radio ready pop, rock, hip hop, alternative music. Please submit your best track(s) for consideration.
- Charles Kendall Gillette / Push Infinite Ties Inc
Deal Type: Sync Placement
Compensation: $251 - $500
Song Quality: Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Drake, Katy Perry, No Doubt, etc
Female Singer/Songwriter Wanted
Female singer/songwriter wanted to complete project started by another artist who decided to leave the business. We have cover songs and 2 original songs started, plus yours to release an album. Must be the right fit. Rock/Blues oriented or harder edge pop types only.
- Joe Brooklyn - Chief Creative Officer - Tune City Records
Need Soulful R&B instrumentals for Grammy Nominated artist Raheem DeVaughn
We're seeking soulful R&B instrumentals for Grammy Nominated artist Raheem DeVaughn.
Raheem DeVaughn is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, The Love Experience (2005), reached No. 46 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His second album Love Behind the Melody was released in January 2008. It features the singles "Woman", and "Customer".
DeVaughn was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards for the single "Woman". Please listen to his music before submitting.
Need Hip-Hop Soul Beats for Artist Placements
Need hip-hop soul beats for artist placements. In the lane of Common, Kanye, The Roots, Talib Kweli etc (NO SAMPLES whatsoever). Please submit your best track(s) for consideration.
KP of The Colleagues Music Group has produced for 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, T-Pain, Raheem Devaughn, Nipsey Hussle, Plies, Woop, Don Trip, Freddie Gibbs, Starlito, Jose Guapo, MGK, Young Dolph,Bankroll Fresh, Cap 1, Caskey and more.
- KP / The Colleagues Music Group
Similar Sounding Artists/Songs: Common - The Light, Common - Go, The Roots - You Got me
Record Label Looking for Ambient, Minimal, Piano Recordings to Release
Bad Architect Records is currently looking for new, unreleased, recordings in the style of Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds, Max Richter, and other artists in the minimal, Neo-classical genre to release on record label!
- Judson Hurd - CEO - Bad Architect Records
Roadhouse Music Group Seeking Artists for Development
We are looking for Artists to build their Artists development. We cover different tiers Marketing & Promotions:
Social Media, from 500 digital outlets From 180 countries to Physical Distribution Which Physical still 60% of the Music Industry and streaming is dominating. We offer marketing and promotion in China to 1.5 Billion people. We promote music and videos worldwide! North America, UK Giving the artists major promotion to millions of fans. And if our A&Rs love your music we will offer you an exclusive deal that would be 50/50. We work with big motion pictures and TV commercials and online outlets to help artists to get their music to the right Music Supervisor.
- George Baker - CEO - Roadhouse Music Group
Similar Sounding Artists: Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga
URS is Looking For Artists
URS is looking for new artist with "quality" mastered songs for online distribution through our network of media partners. You will be on our platform and part of our label roster who has access and opportunities for future label. film/TV placements as well.
In 2017 we have expanded our business model to include distribution and administration for artists and labels who feel they have quality songs but have not reached the level of momentum that the major labels are looking for - We are bridging that gap.
Your songs will be on the following media platforms:
- Slacker Radio
- Apple Music
- Itunes Radio
- Emusic
- Spotify
- 247 ENT
- Shazam
- Akazoo
- Aspiro
- Tidal
- Beatport
- Pandora
The Deal:
You Keep 80% Net Profits!
(Other Opportunities for publishing, label film/TV placements)
40% Discount on all URS Services as an Artist @ URS
Career/Song Guidance
Social Media Marketing through our network of industry contacts.
Shane Anderson - Founder - Unique Recording Studios
Knife Fight Media Looking For New Music to Release
Knife Fight Media is...Looking to release your music!
KFM is, a focused, brand by brand co-venture specializing in the development of marketing and promotional campaigns for frontline and catalog products, along with tour and special events marketing.
KFM provides a wide range of media services to clients by expanding the traditional PR model to focus on maximizing sales potential; this is achieved through closely working with artists and managers to enhance their product line and brand image from conception to delivery of the finished package. We offer full distribution options in both the digital and physical marketplace throughout North America.
The company has launched successful campaigns across a wide array of genres including rock, metal, blues, jazz, goth and electronic.
- Alexander Ford / Knife Fight Media
Similar Sounding Artists: Drake, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Kamelot, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Morbid Angel, Nile, Symphony X
Get Discovered!!
Hi, I've worked professionally in the music business for over two decades. During my tenure, I have assisted in the success of many Grammy-winning artists, writers and producers. I've also garnered many important relationships and learned the creative techniques used by the majors. I'm truly excited to now share these techniques and facilitate opportunities to help you become successful at your craft. Great news! I do not name drop or self-promote on social media. I'm a behind-the- scenes strategist, doer and passionate surrogate for my clients.
Until now, my clientele has been referrals only. Why? This isn't about me; it's about discovering and developing new talent. So, if you are serious about your career, looking for opportunities or simply trying to perfect your craft ... you've come to the right place. I will take the adequate time to listen, critique, develop, and shop your music to established artists. In closing, I look forward to working closely with you and on your behalf.
- Anthony Truss - Owner/A&R Director - Truss Consulting and Development
Songs and Artist Placements Opps
As a member of Music Xray, I will be soliciting great music "your music" to labels, managers, and artists. I am currently and always looking for "hits".
My system will work as follows:
I'm either directly or no more that (3) degrees of separation from any artist in the business. Once I receive your submission and conclude that it is indeed a hit, I will request an mp3.
The next step is for me to decipher what artist(s) or label your work best fits.
I then go to work on your behalf by submitting your work for review to the appropriate party and await his/her feedback.
I will make a maximum of (3) follow-up calls or email attempts as a constant reminder and to stress the importance of reviewing your work expeditiously.
If I get a bite, I will then contact you for the next steps.
With that said ... lets get to work!
Boy Band and Girl Band Pop Songs
Boy Band and Girl Band style songs needed for the Japanese market.
We at Pop-Up Music are seeking Boy and Girl power style Pop songs for major Japanese artists to re-cut into Japanese. This very lucrative market needs your most hooky Pop songs - cheese yes please!
This opportunity is for an exclusive contract with a term - all submissions must be 100% owned by the writer/writers. No samples please.
Thanks the Pop-Up Music Team!
Looking for Outstanding Finished Songs for Blanket Fort for Release
Platinum selling producer / songwriter Sterling Fox is looking for new acts and singles for his label Blanket Fort. We are looking for finished product songs that can be released through our label. We help new artists with their releases by helping to take them over the finish line, providing help with mastering, visuals, artwork, promo, etc. No crazy contracts - we are extremely artist friendly. Send away...if your music is good and it speaks to us, we may be interested in a release. All genres considered, but your music needs to be modern and tasteful.
Deal Type: Labe Signing
Similar Sounding Artists: anything quality
Speaker Damage Records is Looking for EDM/Dance Music
Speaker Damage Records is looking for House/EDM music! Submit your best House, Disco House, etc. track for release on SDR. If it's got an underground sound, we'd love to hear it. Please submit your best track(s) for consideration.
Speaker Damage Records, based in Los Angeles, CA, is a boutique label focused on releasing quality music in all genres. Speaker Damage Records was started for one purpose-to highlight the talented musicians and artists who deserve the spotlight, and bring the spotlight to them. Speaker Damage is home to a small roster of talented music creators, and continues to search for more everyday.
- Anthony O. - A&R - Speaker Damage Records
Similar Sounding Artists: Zedd, Diplo, The Chainsmokers, Nicky Romero, Afrojack, Bassjackers, Firebeatz, etc.
Aces Nation looking for new songwriters and artists
We are looking for Artists and Songwriters who are looking to get publish and/or showcase their talent. Aces Nation Publishing company is affiliated with ASCAP . We will go over the talent's work and provide concrete critique , and for those who we really like their music will have a chance to remain in contact with us and develop and will also have a chance to pick up a Publishing Deal or explore other endeavors for their music.
Record Label Looking for Cover Versions of Popular Songs!
Bad Architect Records is a label that is currently searching for cover songs by new artists! We are open to different styles with vocals and instrumental only. Piano Instrumentals are in high demand! Please send us your best studio quality songs!
NYC Indie Label looking for Psychedelic Pop Band/Artist
Bay Terrace Records LLC is looking for a Psychedelic Pop Band/Artist to solidify our roster ( bands similar to Tame Impala, Temples, Pond, Deerhunter, Flaming Lips, MGMT). If you believe you fit this genre, and are interested in this opportunity, please drop us a recording and we'll get back to you ASAP!
- Patrick Meagher, Bay Terrace Records
Bayterracerecords.com
Seeking Pop Songs / Rhythmic Pop for Genuine Music Group
Looking for radio ready rhythmic pop songs for pitching. Demo's (good production) encouraged. Anything from Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Beibs, and Ariana Grande etc... Please make sure songs are in the current Contemporary Hit Radio space.
Similar Sounding Artists: Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, etc
Seeking Sound Designers, Producers & Artists for Licensing and Major Placement Opportunities.
Seeking Sound Designers, Producers & Artists for Licensing and Major Placement Opportunities
Seeking sound designers, producers and artists/performers for licensing and major placement opportunities. Blown Away Records, LLC. is a full service, creative entertainment powerhouse specializing in music licensing, production, and branding. Our seasoned professional producers, songwriters, creative directors and musicians have over a combined 40 years of experience and success with Grammy nominations and award-winning placements. Other services we offer include sound packs, branding, graphic design, website development, and marketing.
- Kyle 'Rev' Miller - Owner - Blown Away Records, LLC.
Similar Sounding Artists: Any and All.
Ackrite Nation seeking Hip Hop artist for Management & Artist Development Opportunities
Ackrite is all about empowering, educating, and enriching the culture with vibes that make an impact. Your sound needs to be original and fresh plus your message has to be on par with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Talib Kweli, Immortal Tech, etc.
An all-around catalyst for Hip Hop with an undying passion for art, music, and literature. Primary area of focus are talent scouting & artist development, with an exceptional understanding of new technology (digital sales & marketing), social media management & how it benefits in today's music industry.
Inspired by the digital era having experience in developing innovative campaigns, direct to consumer marketing, & grass roots strategies that drive brand and revenue growth.
Ackrite Music Group [AMG] represents the blueprint that will enhance a somewhat drab music industry. Founded in 2009, Ackrite is a forward-thinking, independent record label centered on connecting culture and providing a platform for the creative leaders of tomorrow.
Seeking Producers
Seeking Ambient, Electronic, and Cinematic Producers for multiple licensing opportunities.Please submit your best track(s) for consideration.
Similar Sounding Artists: Clams Casino - Gorilla/ Reflective/ Moody tracks


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SGM Hosts Solo Watercolour Exhibition
From July 1–16, SGM organised a solo watercolour exhibition entitled "The Magic of Light III" by self-taught Johor artist Lok Kerk Hwang. In his fourth solo exhibition and the first at the SGM Exhibition Hall in Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, Lok presented fifty pieces of his artworks which were created from 1993 to 2017, showcasing his artistic development over the past 24 years.
Lok is an internationally-known watercolourist who found and developed his own unique style and techniques during his high school days. He is famous for his still-lifes such as rusty locks, machines, old tyres and broken door handles with all the minute details painted in with care and delight. He aimed to capture the beauty lying unnoticed among mundane things and remind the viewers to look around them more closely. In this exhibition, Lok has also come up with a new series of artworks featuring vibrant and luscious still-lifes of fruits and assorted tableware, bathed in an internal, softer light – a huge change from his previous "sunburnt" artworks.
In his welcoming speech during the opening ceremony on July 1, President of Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Michael Kok quoted from Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881), "Beauty will save the world" and said, "Beauty, art and culture are the living expression of the human spirit which has the power to connect people, drawing people together in recognition of our common humanity." He believed that doing so leads to peace.
Artist Lok Kerk Hwang then thanked SGM for its efforts in promoting art and culture. He briefly shared how his journey of art started and how his career took off when Singapore Art Gallery held two of his solo shows.
On hand to open the exhibition was Phillip Wong, board member of the National Visual Arts Development Board. In his speech, touching on the title of the exhibition, he said that painting with inspiration, feeling and experience is necessary for a painting to come alive. He also stressed that for viewers to enjoy paintings, they must interact with the works. He congratulated SGM on its efforts to promote arts and culture and ended by encouraging the audience to dedicating more time to viewing art.
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This time of year is ideal for getting out and capturing stunning landscape images. If you want to get the very best from your camera's sensor, shoot long exposures or just ensure that your camera is steady and level, then a tripod is essential.
The new Manfrotto BeFree Advanced is a lightweight and compact tripod with loads of new features that mean that it doesn't just give your camera a solid base, it can also enhance your photography.
In this video, I head out with the Manfrotto BeFree Advanced to put it through its paces to see how it performs and drop in a few tips.
You can also check out the Manfrotto BeFree Advanced unboxing video in which I run through the new features for both the M-Lock and Lever lock editions. These features include the addition of the easy-link port so that accessories such as the Manfrotto Digital Director can be attached, and the new travel head that is Arca Swiss compatible.
Ali Jennings takes the Manfrotto BeFree Advanced out to test out the latest features.


For example, the service area can not finish an order until kitchen supply service with a burger. Architectural Digest: How did you jump-start the creative process? Defining an information structure to analyse resource spending changes of operations management decisions. Pocket friendly- Reasonable for the quality and quantity served. For a worldwide corporation which sells the same products and same prices throughout uk to not have such a list. But there is no doubt that currently McDonald faces various challenges and problems.
Firstly because of the legal requirements of the quality of food served. Just use the edit link above and you can add anything from Crew Trainer to McCafé Addict after your name. Another factor that is considered is the cost of production which also depends on the layout. McDonalds has two main channel of delivering food to its customers. But the McDonald's corporation had taken no stance toward this picture, so I was aware that there would be extra scrutiny. So during the movie we move from San Bernardino, which is representative of an individual culture—a stand-alone, roadside piece—to the Golden Arches that represent a space-age vocabulary and new mass-marketing concept. Staff working on the service area at point 5 will then take the hamburger from the production display cabinet at point 4 to complete their order to give to the customers.
The basis on which the organisations choose their methods of inventory control may differ but the common idea is to ensure that the mix of inventory types is able to satisfy customer needs and deliver the required profitability and cash flows. Therefore it is very important for businesses to choose an ideal location. This is also referred to as aggregate planning and control because it is necessary to aggregate the various types of output from an operation into one figure. The strategy involves maximizing space utilization in restaurants and kiosks, rather than focusing on comfort and spaciousness. With this layout design they are able to have a better synchronization even on the different activity line, have a better control and product planning become easier.
There were no other cold drinks available on that day. As you may know, McDonald's is committed to providing every employee with a positive and safe workplace. Since some of McDonalds food is delivered pre cooked this could be considered the subassembly and once the customers order is placed this item is then put together to meet the customers needs. Therefore it has to manage its relationship in a effective manner so as to get the raw materials at the right time, in proper quantity, and at acceptable cost. Rating- 3 as there were no drinks available. By the time the meat is ready after the 45 seconds on the grill, the dressing would be finished as well.
McDonalds subassemblies are also modular because each one of their hamburgers start off with all the same ingredients and everything is exactly the same until a customer changes it. Quality in McDonald restaurant is very important because of two reasons. The grills needed to be able to grill hamburgers, the deep fryers needed to be able to make French fries, but at the same time they needed to be retrofitted and built to code. The 200th followed three years later in Ipswich in 1986. Your list and effort is especially useful considering that McDonald's themselves do not have such a list on their bloody website. Multiple goal operations management planning and decision making in a quality control department. When this same crew discovered that hot drinks needed more milk, they added refrigerated storage below the McCafe coffee makers to speed up efficiency.
Organisations have to identify appropriate processes which will be needed to achieve required level of output of the planned goods and services at right quality standards. Perhaps you would like to contribute to an additional note covering the milkshakes etc? While designing these jobs the technical, economical and behavioural feasibility is taken into consideration. Once an order has been placed, buttons light up and suggest other menu items that can be added. Similarly it has to add new products for different seasons, for examples hot coffee in winter and milkshakes in summer. Complete sentences and proper spelling are expected. The layout is designed by traditional techniques using templates, scale plans, string diagrams, and travel charting as they have been proved as low-cost methods of achieving either optimal or near optimal layout plans. Not being asked if you want to eat in or take away and then they just assume and when they get it wrong act all wounded.
Drive Thru — Fast lane and Online ordering Drive Thru at McDonalds is another main area of the restaurants from which McDonalds is making more than 50% of its sales per day. Greasley, 1999; p75 Job designing is also an important operation in McDonalds restaurant. All prospective store franchisees must attend a two-week course at Hamburger University at their own expense. Organisation considers both the traditional methods in which the organisation has handled and processed its products and services and the possible alternatives which currently present themselves. There were no liberties whatsoever. Cooking instructions are not only printed in the manual, they are often designed into the machines.
Therefore care must be taken by organisation when designing layout. Moreover it is important so as to keep up the reputation of the organisation. In this situation, to keep the online customers move quicker, a fast lane can be introduced. Apparently, there's a till training game circulating out there and I'm interest in utilizing it to improve my skills up at the counter. Same usual vegetable taste a. Training cost would also be high.
I just love this notion of there being this merger between architecture and signage. Lifelines, bonuses and panel elements were also added to enhance the gamification feel, but to also further engage the learner. Also there are employees who manage all the crew member and look after overall wellbeing of the restaurant. It was no different than I would approach something like Apollo 13. Asking almost sarcastically if you would like a bag for takeaway food. Nothing that is rude, vulgar or offensive. No class projects or assignments.
The company aims to maximize product quality within constraints, such as costs and price limits. You'll likely get temp banned. Front Counter Service — Self Ordering kiosk — In every McDonalds outlet In every restaurant the self ordering kiosk should be introduced. If you think that you have been overcharged, then ask somebody. It immediately appeared on the till after all, as if by magic.


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Q: How to send output from Excecute Process Task to stdout? I've got an Execute Process Task that is failing.  I'm capturing the output in StandardOutputVariable.  Right now when the package fails it just says it failed at Execute Process Task with no helpful information.  The StandardOutputVariable holds the exact failure message.  I'd like that message to be in stdout.  How do I do that?

A: You can add a TaskFailed event handler to your "Execute Process Task" with a "Script Task" that fires a DTS event (Information, Warning or Error) with the content of the StandardOutputVariable as the event message.