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Winemaking Process And What Determines Its Taste

Wine is an elite liquor which is known for its sweet and rich flavours. Winemaking is the complex yet beautiful process of creating a perfect liquor. The taste of wine depends on the type of grape used and the time it is aged. The taste of the wine is its key factor the taste starts developing from the harvest itself.

So here we will see the basic steps of winemaking and what influences its taste.

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Winemaking process

The picking of ripe grapes is the first process for winemaking. The grapes are used as they have the perfect balance of sugar, acid, esters, and other things. These make them perfect for being used as they could be preserved for liquor. In countries like northern Europe and the eastern US, the grapes ripe with some sugar deficiency to counter that extra sugar or grape concentrate is added. The harvest can be done either by hand or by machines. But many vineyard owners prefer handpicking as machines can be harsh for grapes. After picking they are sorted in bunches by quality.

Crushing grapes is the traditional method involved in winemaking. But today with modern tech and machinery, grapes are crushed and steamed at the same time. A piston crusher or a roller crusher is used. In older traditional ways grapes were crushed using bare feet and hands.

Fermentation is the part where the grape juice evolves into wine. It is an essential process and it has never been changed much since old times. In this process, the complex sugar is broken down. Fermentation starts within 12 hours of adding it to the juice in the presence of air. The selection of yeast and the period of fermentation differs from the maker to maker. The process is stopped before all the sugar is converted into alcohol completely for a sweet wine.

 After fermentation is completed, the clarification process begins. This process removes the suspended particles and makes the wine clearer. This process is done in large wooden barrels. Many precipitators are added to the wine to precipitate the unneeded things out. The process is repeated again and again and every time barrel is changed. After this, the wine is ready to be aged.

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Ageing and Bottling

The wine is ready to be bottled after clarification. But an alternative of bringing extra richness to the wine is done by ageing it. This process is just simply keeping the wine in different containers over a while. The ageing process is different for different types of wine. Whatever the path is chosen the end product of a perfect wine is achieved.

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Taste effect through various process

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The grapes are crushed with their skin seed and solids. This not only affects the taste but also the colour, hence the must is separated from the rest as soon as they are crushed to get white wine.

The fermentation is the magical process of turning grape juice into wine. The period of fermentation decides the alcohol content and the sweetness directly.

This process is one of the favourites in terms of taste determination. The process of clarification is a rather slow one. The aroma and essence of wood used in barrels get infused with wine, hence wood from special trees is used to make the wine even further richer.

Ageing and Bottling

The ageing is a special and last step towards winemaking. The taste is developed over time in some wines, hence they are aged to attain perfection.

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A young woman on the run finds a second chance in World War II Italy in a thrilling novel of love, intrigue, and redemption by the author of A Girl Divided.

1944, Chicago. From desperate small-town teen to star of the burlesque circuit, Violet Ernte has survived tough choices and more than one reinvention. Now, framed for an underworld murder, she has one way out: agree to keep Marcie, a reckless USO showgirl and mobster’s daughter, on the straight and narrow. Vi’s new act: play innocent ingenue and join the all-American song-and-dance troupe bound for overseas to a war-torn Italy.

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LONDON (Sputnik) – The UK National Audit Office (NAO) said on Friday that “significant disruption” is likely to occur on the UK-European Union from January 1, 2021, when the United Kingdom is set to leave the 27-member bloc with or without a trade deal because ports and businesses will not be ready for the new scenario.

“Even if the government makes further progress with its preparations, there is still likely to be significant disruption at the border from 1 January 2021 as traders will be unprepared for new EU border controls which will require additional administration and checks,” the government spending watchdog said in a report commissioned by the UK Parliament.

According to the report, the government’s assessment is that 40 percent to 70 percent of the lorries carrying goods across the UK-EU borders will not be ready for these new controls, so queues of up to 7,000 lorries may be expected at the main English Channel crossings.

The NAO also said that the COVID-19 pandemic has “exacerbated” delays in government’s preparations, so there are significant risks, particularly in relation to the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol included in the Brexit agreement, and which prime minister Boris Johnson is planning to override with his controversial Internal Market Bill.

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Eco-friendly sunglasses by Stella McCartney Stella McCartney will launch a line of eco-friendly sunglasses made of more than 50 percent natural and renewable materials for Spring 2012.

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STAMFORD, Conn. – HARMAN International Industries today officially inaugurated its new Dandong Manufacturing Facility, part of HARMAN’s second wave of investment plan representing additional $100 million to bolster manufacturing and research capabilities in China. In addition to customer representatives, officials from state, regional and local levels of government joined HARMAN executives for today’s ceremony. HARMAN will use the facility as a manufacturing hub in the development of electronic components and audio systems for the world’s leading automakers and professional audio customers.

Two manufacturing facilities will be housed within the 460,000 square feet facility, which was built specifically to meet HARMAN’s global audio quality standards. The automotive factory at Dandong will produce advanced audio components and systems to meet the increasing demand from not only western and Asian automakers but Chinese automakers as well. In the past year, HARMAN has announced contracts for premium branded audio systems from Chinese automakers such as Geely Motors, BYD, and Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle. The second operation in Dandong will house manufacturing for audio electronics and loudspeakers sold under a range of HARMAN’s premium brands in the Professional and Consumer sectors. China’s rapid economic growth is driving investments in infrastructure, and HARMAN is playing a key role in servicing the growing requirement for world-class audio solutions at venues such as airports and rail stations, hotels, cinemas, entertainment and sporting complexes, performing arts centers, and megaprojects such as the upcoming Shanghai Disney theme park.

“We have been operating in China for more than 20 years and the opening our new facility in Dandong is another example of our long term commitment to serve our global and local customers in China,” said Dinesh C. Paliwal, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO. “The facility in Dandong will continue HARMAN’s tradition of developing products and technologies tailored for the specific needs of our customers. Dandong’s robustinfrastructure, skilled workforce and government support, coupled with HARMAN’s technology leadership and expertise, gives us the confidence in delivering the best value in manufacturing services to our customers worldwide.”

Dandong is the fourth Chinese city to house a HARMAN facility, as the company maintains manufacturing and R&D operations in Shanghai, Suzhou and Shenzhen, and employs more than 1,200 people in China. The company’s expanded investment plan follows its successful participation as a supplier and sponsor to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, landmark audio installations at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and recent China National Day Celebration. HARMAN serves numerous automotive and professional audio customers in China, and wasPlatinum Sponsor for the 2011 Miss Universe China Pageant. China’s legendary musician Professor Liu Huan serves as the ambassador for HARMAN’s iconic JBL and Harman Kardon brands.

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – July, 12, 2018 – Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) chairman and chief executive officer Wes Bush announced today that he will step down from the position of chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2019.  He will remain chairman through July 2019.

Northrop Grumman’s board of directors has elected Kathy Warden, the company’s president and chief operating officer, to the position of chief executive officer and president, effective Jan. 1, 2019.  The board has also elected Warden to serve as a member of the board, effective immediately.

“I am delighted that Kathy will become our company’s next CEO,” said Bush.  “She has demonstrated exceptional leadership in her roles leading the operations of our company, and she brings the vision and values to lead Northrop Grumman into the future.”

“I look forward to leading Northrop Grumman and driving performance for all our stakeholders; working with our employees, our customers, and our shareholders as we move our company forward,” said Warden.

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Warden joined the company in 2008, and has held a series of positions of increasing responsibility, including serving as the vice president and general manager of the company’s cybersecurity business, president of its former Information Systems sector, president of its Mission Systems sector, and currently as president and chief operating officer.

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For Sharon Grahmann, life is for the birds - not to mention the dogs, cats, mice and more.

As co-founder of the Pre-Veterinary/Animal Career Student Organization, the University of Houston-Victoria junior is working to help animals and other students along the way.

The student group got its start just months ago, when Grahmann spoke with Marissa Simon, a classmate also interested in veterinary medicine. The duo decided it needed a place for students interested in animals to come together.

“We thought it could really help if all of us with similar interests were able to meet up, talk and kind of help one another out,” she said.

The club’s aim is to provide students interested in animal careers a chance to prepare for the tests and prerequisites they’ll need for the future. It also provides a chance to network with professionals already in the industry.

Membership isn’t limited to prospective veterinarians. Knowledge of animals can spin into all sorts of careers, Grahmann said. Psychologists might deal with people who have animal hoarding issues; medical professionals might consider physical therapy for their patients through horseback riding; and criminal justice majors could specialize in animal cruelty issues.

“We don’t want to get too specific when it comes to our group,” she said. “We want to encompass everybody we can.”

Grahmann’s love of furry friends started during childhood when her father, affectionately dubbed the “rabbit man,” ran a city barn in Cuero. She found herself constantly surrounded by a variety of pets.

“There were all sorts of animals around - chickens, rabbits, mice, dogs, everything,” she said with a chuckle. “I kind of picked up my love of animals from him.”

That love continued as she grew and realized it was something she wanted to explore further.

The animal lover and biology major doesn’t have her future completely mapped out just yet. She plans to finish her UHV coursework in spring 2012 and continue her studies in a veterinary program. She isn’t sure what will come next. Genetics interests her, but she plans to delve into her options to find the best fit.

In the meantime, she gets as much hands-on experience around animals as possible. Grahmann volunteers with the Dorothy H. O’Connor Pet Adoption Center, remains active in the Victoria Dog Obedience Club and observes dog shows when she can. She also shadows doctors at Crossroads Veterinary Clinic, an experience that offered her special insight into her own pet’s medical care.

“My smallest dog, my bloodhound, Bo, had knee surgery,” she said. “I was in the room, watching the procedure. It was a really great opportunity to see the process as it was happening.”

Grahmann looks forward to what the future has to offer and the chance to help others reach their goals.

“Our group is still small, but we’re going to grow,” she said. “I’m excited to see what we’ll become.”

The UHV Outstanding Student is an online feature highlighting the exceptional students who attend the University of Houston-Victoria. To nominate a student, contact UHV Communications Manager Paula Cobler or call 361-570-4350.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 80 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.

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That's according to the Florida Department of Health, which is advising Duval County residents today of increased mosquito-borne disease activity encouraging residents to take basic precautions to help limit exposure.

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was recently at USF Tampa to award more than four million dollars in grant money to hire "navigators," counselors who will walk people through the

As Health News Florida's Lottie Watts explains, It's not just these so-called "navigators" who will be helping Floridians make sure they comply with one of the biggest parts of the new law — the requirement for nearly all Americans to buy health insurance next year.

Dwayne Scheuneman is a Navy veteran who was paralyzed after a diving accident.  But thanks to his drive and determination, he has become a successful wheelchair athlete – most recently winning four gold medals and three silver medals in track and field at the 2013 National Veterans Wheelchair Games.

Despite his athletic success, Scheuneman is more comfortable on the dance floor than the racetrack. But it opens him up to some friendly teasing from other veterans.

According to the latest "F as in Fat" report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Florida still has a serious obesity problem.

Although the rate decreased slightly from 26.6 percent in 2011 to 25.2 percent in 2012, researchers say the lower numbers aren't statistically significant. They call the changes a "leveling off," not a decrease.

Across the country, every state except for Arkansas had a slightly lower adult obesity rate. Researchers caution there's still a long way to go, and note people who are obese are at risk for much worse health outcomes and higher health costs.

"The numbers were essentially flat from last year," said Jeff Levi, executive director of the Trust for America's Health. "That's the first time  in the 10 years we've been doing this report, and in the many years the CDC has been following theses trends, that we've seen that kind of leveling off, so that's a very hopeful sign."

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Individualized breast cancer treatment comes to Mayo Clinic in Jax: The multi-million dollar donation of one local couple will fund new genetic treatments for breast cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.

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Breast cancer patients at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville may soon be receiving tailor-made treatments thanks to a large donation from an Amelia Island couple.

The $5 million gift from Cecilia and Dan Carmichael is helping fund Mayo’s new Individualized Medicine Clinic in Jacksonville.

The impetus for the contribution, says 67-year-old Cecilia Carmichael, was her 2008 breast cancer diagnosis by Mayo Clinic doctors.

"Because, of course, when you have breast cancer, you immediately start thinking about your children and grandchildren,” she said.

Twenty children who had come into contact with the Department of Children and Families have died since April 11 -- four times as many as had previously been named, the Miami Herald reports. One was Jewel Re’nee Howard, a 3-year-old who had told her father of abuse inflicted by her mother’s boyfriend, who had a history of arrests and charges. DCF failed to act, which cost Jewel her life.

University of South Florida will receive the lion's share of "Navigator Grants" being issued for Florida, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is to make the announcement at USF at noon. (An updated article will be posted following the press conference.)

The list of grants released for Florida totals around $7.8 million -- more than the $5.8 million that had been expected.

Residents on the city's Northside will soon have a new medical facility in their area.

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Jax City Council approves election center move: At their regular meeting last night, the Jacksonville City Council approved a ten-year lease for a building on Imeson Rd. to house the Duval County Supervisor of Elections training offices and warehouse with a 13-6 vote.

Nationwide Bacteria Outbreak Reaches Northeast Florida

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The Florida Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Cyclospora, including six cases in Northeast Florida.

Cyclospora is a food-borne, single-cell bacteria that infects the small intestine causing diarrhea, loss of appetite and fatigue. When untreated, symptoms can last for several weeks. So far no deaths have been reported in the outbreak spanning seventeen states, but 30 individuals have been hospitalized.

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It's a startling realization for us insulated Americans: diseases from unsafe water and the lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.

A basic need we may take for granted in this country, simple clean water, can change lives around the world.

You can be part of the movement to bring clean water to developing countries at a great event happening this weekend.

Saying she is "writing about it now because I hope that other women can benefit from my experience," actress Angelina Jolie reveals on the op-ed pages of The New York Times that she had a double mastectomy earlier this year to substantially reduce the chances she will develop breast cancer.


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Partnerships Expand COVID-19 Outreach to Schools, Homes, Communities

The SDSU School of Public Health is teaming up with a local school district for a $4 million NIH-funded outreach program.
By Jeff Ristine

Three new federal grants to San Diego State University researchers and community partners, totaling more than $9 million, are expanding SDSU’s already major role in outreach to fight the spread of COVID-19.

Focused on high-risk communities and schools, the grants will bring at-home COVID-19 testing to thousands of middle-school students, teachers, staff and their families, support efforts to expand vaccinations, and explore individualized intervention strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission in households.

Here’s how each project aims to address the pandemic:

Fighting COVID-19 in Schools

The SDSU School of Public Health will launch an in-home COVID-19 testing program in partnership with Sweetwater Union High School District and other community partners.

A $4 million, two-year award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will bring regular COVID-19 testing into homes as an adjunct to on-site testing, both as a preventive measure and to collect data on whether such at-home testing works to avert COVID-19 transmission. Kits will be provided free to volunteers at 11 middle schools in the Sweetwater district.

Announced July 21, “Communities Fighting COVID! Returning Our Kids Back to School Safely” is part of the NIH RADx-UP Return to School Diagnostic Testing Approaches Initiative. SDSU is one of 16 institutions across the U.S. selected to participate.

It comes on the heels of the July announcement of a pilot project exploring the feasibility of at-home-testing for family members of students at Southwest Middle School in San Diego’s Nestor community. That South Bay project will help SDSU researchers refine materials and strategies for the broader effort.

“For the most part no one’s really doing at-home testing for schools,” said Susan Kiene, professor of global health and lead principal investigator on the grant. One aim is to determine how participation rates compare to on-site testing, using different methods at different schools.

The other goal is prevention. “If you’re doing at-home testing,” Kiene said, “you’re catching the infection before people have a chance to expose other people in the school community” as well as others in the family unit. Preventing in-school exposure will help to keep schools open and kids in classrooms as they return to full capacity. The researchers are hopeful that the program will also boost parent confidence in the return to in-person learning.

Focusing on those who are unvaccinated or medically vulnerable, researchers expect to reach as many as one out of every five students and staff members per school.

If each participant adds a family member to the project, that would allow for regular testing of at least 4,000 unvaccinated volunteers districtwide, Kiene said; the tests are appropriate for siblings as young as 2 years old. In addition to testing, the project will include other COVID-19 mitigation efforts, including vaccination events at the schools.

SDSU’s Communities Fighting COVID! team has collaborated since March with the Sweetwater district to make on-site COVID testing available at several of the district schools, encompassing several predominantly underserved and Latinx populations that have been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As our district opens to in-person instruction, we must remain vigilant about the spread of COVID-19 and its variants,” said Vernon Moore, chief of educational equity and support services at Sweetwater Union High School District. “This extraordinary research partnership with SDSU provides our schools and surrounding communities with another layer of virus mitigation through testing our students and families.”

Corinne McDaniels-Davidson, director of the Institute for Public Health at SDSU, and Eyal Oren, interim director of the School of Public Health, are co-principal investigators on the grant. Community partners include Alliance Health Clinic, South Bay Community Services and the Asian Pacific Islander Initiative.

Fighting COVID-19 in Households

In a $4.2 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the School of Public Health and Family Health Centers of San Diego will test specially tailored intervention strategies to stop the spread of COVID-19 in households where one family member already is infected.

“We’re going to look at various ways that they can put themselves in the best position to both come out of COVID (and) also prevent additional spread in the household,” said Associate Professor Noe Crespo, head of the division of health promotion and behavioral science. Some 256 households will be involved, mostly in low-income, heavily Latinx neighborhoods of South San Diego.

“Our strategies are going to be multi-faceted and tailored to their context,” said Crespo, with such characteristics as household size and composition, the level of risk for ventilation, and the protective resources that are available all taken into consideration. Each household will be followed for six months, but  researchers will check for any spread of COVID-19 at the six-week mark.

A core strategy will be motivational interviewing by community health workers from Family Health Centers, “to get them to understand what needs to be done, to take action such as wearing PPE, isolating or keeping social distancing when possible,” Crespo said. This approach will be tested in half the households while the other half receives more standard care as a control group.

This is intended to help uninfected family members understand what needs to be done to stay healthy, Crespo said. Additional strategies could include sending periodic text messages with tips for the subjects to create a “feedback loop” with the health workers.

Crespo said the project could provide an evidence base on how to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in household settings.

Spreading the Word on Vaccines

Additionally, "Communities Fighting COVID! with Vaccines," an effort to support and empower local trusted voices within communities to help encourage and increase vaccinations in underserved communities, has been awarded a $1 million one-year grant through the Health Resources and Services Administration.

“Communities Fighting COVID! with Vaccines” will employ 10 community health workers who will connect with community members over the phone, in person, at businesses and houses of worship and other events. The community health workers will identify the psychological and logistical barriers to vaccination that exist among marginalized communities in San Diego County and help to overcome them.

“Many community members that we call hesitant just haven't had the opportunity to talk about the vaccines with an expert,” said Corinne McDaniels-Davidson, principal investigator on the project. “It is our belief that every person deserves to have their concerns addressed and questions answered, and our CHWs will be equipped to do that in a language concordant and culturally appropriate way.”

The community health workers will be educated on all aspects of the vaccines in an effort to help address the spread of misinformation. They will also be trained for one-on-one conversations to determine individual barriers and connect people to resources. Additionally, community health workers will help arrange child care and transportation when needed, host vaccination pop-up events, create and promote social media content and host opportunity drawings as incentives for those who get vaccinated through the program.


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‘Referee was biased’ Team GB’s Walkden blasts Tokyo 2020 officials for taekwondo defeat

Earlier this week, Team GB star Bianca Walkden bowed out of the Women’s +67kg taekwondo competition with a bronze medal following a last-second defeat at the hands of South Korea’s Lee Da-bin. With just one second left on the clock during their bout in Tokyo, Japan, Bianca was in the lead but a head kick from Lee meant it was the South Korean who would be competing for gold instead. Bianca has now returned home and spoke to Good Morning Britain’s Alex Beresford and Charlotte Hawkins about the experience – and she didn’t hold back about some of the refereeing decisions.

Recalling her time in Tokyo, Bianca began to Charlotte and Alex: “In my semi-final, I had an intense fight with (South) Korea.”

Taking aim at the officials’ decisions, the Team GB star continued: “It wasn’t really going my way, the referee was a little bit biased I think.

“I finally got it back to 25-23 and I had three seconds left and I was always gonna attack, I was never gonna go back, I was always going to attack.

“Then at the end, I got grabbed and got a crescent to the head which made it an extra point for her and then the match was over.”

READ MORE: BBC pundits under fire for misgendering non-binary Olympian

“But, just to be there and give ourselves, all the athletes a chance to become an Olympian and give our heart and soul on the mat and fight for our sport, it’s just a great chance.

“And the fact I’ve come home again with another Olympic medal, a nice shiny one, I couldn’t be more proud.

“I just wish it was a bit more shiny but to say I’ve done it now and come back with two Olympic medals is fantastic.”

While she may have missed out on gold in Tokyo, Bianca was still full of hope for Paris 2024 after Charlotte asked if she’d be competing.

“Yeah, it’s only three years away, everyone’s asking the same question,” Bianca said as she let out a giant smile.

“If I’ve got a shot, why not? I may as well take it and hopefully, you’ll see me in three years with a gold medal.”

The rest of Team GB taking part at the Olympic Games can be watched across the BBC for the rest of the competition.

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.

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More than half of the newly admitted students (481) will start to study medicine. Photo: Lars Kruse, Aarhus University

2015.08.06 | Education

Admission figures: Health attracts women

777 new students have been notified that they have been admitted to one of Health's six degree programmes. The degree programmes remain so popular that four out of five applications have been rejected. This year, women take up an additional five per cent of the places and now account for 72 per cent of the new students.

2015.07.30 | Health and disease

Inaugural lecture: Troels Krarup Hansen

New professorship at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University

2015.07.27 | Seminar

How to get published

The four Graduate Schools at Aarhus University are hosting a joint seminar with the theme: How to get published. The seminar will bring together PhD students, researchers, editors and higher education professionals for a day of presentations and discussions.

2015.07.24 | Conference

Symposium and Workshop in Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses

The Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University hereby invites to a symposium and workshop on systematic reviews and meta-analysis of animal studies. In line with the science community across the globe, we focus on high quality research, code of conduct, ethics, and translation of preclinical science to clinical medicine.

Chariman of the IBO examination committee Jens Mogens Olesen emphasizes independent thinking

2015.07.23 | Talent development

Medals awarded in Aarhus to the world's best young biology brains

High school students from Korea, USA, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Russia, China and Singa-pore won the most gold medals. Also among the gold winners were Holland, Japan, Thai-land, Iran, Romania, Germany, Hungary and Indonesia.

2015.07.15 | Collaboration

DCE host to international network meeting

In September, Department of Clinical Epidemiology is hosting the 2015 general assembly of the Réseau d'Epidémiologie Clinique International Francophone (RECIF). The network includes prominent international epidemiologists from France, Switzerland, Romania, Belgium, Marocco and Algeria. RECIF is part of the International Clinical Epidemiology…

2015.07.09 | PhD defense

PHD defense: Abhishek Kumar

Effects of repeated biting and perturbation in oral fine motor control due to experimental pain and alterations in orofacial somatosensory inputs; focusing on oral fine motor skills.

Slightly fewer applicants have placed a study programme at Health at the top of their wish list this year

2015.07.20 | Education

Applicant figures: More people want to study medicine at Aarhus University

799 people have applied for admission to study medicine at Aarhus University as their first priority, compared with 722 last year. On the other hand, this year’s KOT applications show a small decline in interest in sport science, public health science, odontology and dental hygiene.

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2015.07.08 | Events

Aarhus University is hosting the International Biology Olympiad 2015

Talented young people from sixty-one countries all over the world are spending a week in Denmark this July competing on their knowledge and expertise in biology. In addition to providing inspiring scientific challenges and the chance to win medals, the competition gives the youngsters a unique opportunity to get together with other young people…

2015.07.07 | Alumni

2015 Aarhus BSS Graduation

Aarhus BSS, School of Business and Social Sciences is proud to invite graduates, family and friends to the 2015 Aarhus BSS Graduation. Join us for this festive occasion as we pay tribute to the class of 2015 and send them on their way to professional success.

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Tuesday 4 December 2012

As long as I’m in the top 10 there’s still a chance, confirms Prince Edward

The news of Kate Middleton’s pregnancy has been welcomed through gritted teeth by Prince Edward who has insisted it’s still within the realms of possibility for him to become King.

The Earl of Wessex currently lies seventh in line to the throne, but could be demoted to ninth should the Duchess of Cambridge be carrying twins, as some have suggested.

Edward told one source, “I’m not saying it’s not a long shot – but tragic things happen to people every single day.”

“Who’s to say half a dozen such tragedies wouldn’t beset my family over the next twenty years or so. It’s not like we don’t have a precedent for this sort of thing.”

“8th would be better than 9th, certainly, but it’s still entirely possible to get myself on the throne.”

“Look at Arsenal, they’re currently 10th but Arsene Wenger still reckons the title could still be theirs come May – that’s just 6 months away.  I’ve got decades to play with.”

Kate Middleton pregnant

Others have welcomed the news by asking if this means another day off work.

Simon Williams told us, “Brilliant, I’m so happy for them, etc, and June is such a good time of year for a long weekend.  Friday 7th June works best for me. Thanks.”

A source close to Prince Philip said the Queen and her husband are delighted by the news, with Philip adding, “Good. She is well on the way to serving her purpose.”

“After which, well, we’ll see.”

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Friday 6 August 2021 by Spacey

Jack Grealish’s agent hospitalised after wanking himself into a coma

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Jack Grealish’s agent Jonathan Barnett has been admitted to hospital after masturbating himself into a coma following the attacking midfielder’s £100m move to Manchester City that will see him earn in excess of £300k per week.

According to sources, Barnett wanked himself into unconsciousness shortly after the record-breaking transfer was confirmed on social media last night.

“He started getting an erection when the rumours appeared at the end of last year,” said unnamed club source Simon Williams.

“By the time Jack arrived at the Etihad for a medical, he was left ejaculating nothing but dust from a bloody stump.”

A statement from the hospital treating Barnett, said, “We can confirm that we are currently treating a man who is in a coma brought on by a frenetic and prolonged bout of celebratory masturbation.

“There is little we can do about the fixed grin which now appears to be permanent, and despite being very heavily sedated he has been repeatedly mumbling ‘twenty percent, twenty percent’ over and over again since his arrival.

“Surgeons have successfully removed his hand from his penis, but we are preparing his wife for the possibility that the erection might now be permanent.”

Barnett’s PA told reporters that the warning signs started to manifest as soon as word of the contract offer reached the agent’s office.

She said, “His hands went straight down his trousers as soon as Man City made an approach and the numbers started getting closer to three hundred grand a week.

“When the deal was completed, and they’d agreed to pay Jack £15m a year, for six whole years, well, he was pretty much a masturbatory blur from that point on.”

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Thursday 2 September 2021 by Dan Sweryt

US hire Russian ransomware experts in attempt to brick military hardware left in Afghanistan

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The United States has hired the creme de la creme of Russia’s ransomware experts in attempts to brick all the military hardware that’s been left as welcoming gifts for the Taliban in Afghanistan.

US Ambassador’s aide, Chuck Williams, who literally shit his pants when he realised what was happening, said, “Luckily, all our military hardware – be it one of the 33 Black Hawk or 32 Mi-17 gunship helicopters, or the 7,000 plus machine guns – were all running on Windows 10 Combat Edition.

“And, given that all Windows versions are the same, but give you a different background picture depending upon licence key, this means they are also full of common vulnerabilities and exposures that can be exploited by ransomware demands.

“Thus we have contacted the world foremost experts on ransomware – Russia – and paid them vast amounts of the cryptocurrency they demanded to employ their expertise in bricking all manner of military ordnance.

“I can’t wait to see their faces when that combat rifle refuses to fire, instead delivering a message in MS-DOS font telling them all their ammo has been locked!”

Unconfirmed reports from a Taliban spokesperson said a compromise had been reached, with all the hardware once again available for use.

In unrelated news, Russian ransomware experts declared a huge surge into their bitcoin account.

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Disqualification of 11 MLAs including OPS: DMK files fresh plea in SC

DMK today filed an interim petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction on the disqualification of 11 MLAs including Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam for voting against Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami led government during the floor test in 2017. Continue Reading

DMK, allies to hold signature campaign against CAA

The DMK-led opposition in Tamilnadu today resolved to hold a ‘massive’ signature campaign against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, National Register of Citizens and the National Population Register, party chief MK Stalin said. Continue Reading

Supreme Court puts on hold civic polls in 9 Tamilnadu districts

The Supreme Court today decided to put on hold the elections for local bodies in nine new districts, carved out from four existing ones, in Tamilnadu for complying with legal formalities such as delimitation and reservation in four months. Continue Reading

DMK seeks stay on local body polls

The main opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court seeking its direction to stay the Tamilnadu local body elections notification. Continue Reading


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Ring in 2015 with a month full of terrific cultural events and happenings all around town—from sketch comedy to comfort food. Bid adieu to 2014 with our top 8 events not to miss in January, the second in our new monthly series. For more details, check out our events section each week.

The Second City: Marlena Rodriguez, Alan Linic, Lisa Beasley, John Thibodeaux, Liz Reuss, and Scott Morehead.

1. Pittsburgh Public Theater presents The Second City: January 6 – 10

We can’t think of a better way to welcome the New Year than by LOLing with legendary comedy troupe The Second City. They’ve launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and Gilda Radner—to name a few—and now their talented touring show rolls into town for just five nights. Their first show about Pittsburgh since 2008’s Three Rivers Runs Through It, Chicago’s comedy superstars are gearing up to take the Burgh by storm with N’at’s All Folks!, a brand new sketch comedy and improv show directed by Anthony LeBlanc. The irreverent and celebratory roast will have you cracking up via witty jabs and clever commentary featuring local Steel City politics, our world-famous approach to speaking n’at (dubbed “America’s ugliest” accent in 2014), and of course, plenty of sports talk and black and gold humor.

In addition to the local angle, The Second City will perform favorites from their beloved and inimitable repertoire of fast-paced sketch comedy, wacky songs and trademark improv. A who’s who of comedy’s latest best and brightest, the cast features Marlena Rodriguez, Alan Linic, Lisa Beasley, John Thibodeaux, Liz Reuss, and Scott Morehead, along with music director and onstage accompanist Dane Halvorson. A cash bar will be open in the theater’s main lobby. Purchase tickets.

PghRestaurantWeek_6002. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week’s Winter 2015 Celebration: January 12 – 18

This month, let top chefs cook for you. Discover local fare at Pittsburgh Restaurant Week’s 2015 Winter Celebration, where you can savor new dishes and great eateries without breaking the bank. Celebrating “New Dishes for the New Year,” Restaurant Week highlights the wide variety of dining options that Pittsburgh has to offer, drawing patrons from all around the city and surrounding areas. For its 2015 showcase, the highly anticipated culinary celebration spotlights unique local restaurants and invites diners to enjoy new and innovative dishes and fine dining. All participating restaurants will offer three-course fixed-price meals or specials that range in price from $20.15 to $35.15. So whether you’re a city, suburban or rural dweller, head into Pittsburgh to stroll the business districts and enjoy unique and accessible meals.

Participating restaurants—which span many city neighborhoods—include everything from Butcher and the Rye, Arpino Trattoria, Avenue B, Seviche and Tender, Cioppino, Habitat, Isabela On Grandview, Meat & Potatoes, Root 174 and Verde Mexican Kitchen & Cantina (and many more!). Newly expanded for Winter 2015, participating restaurants now have the option to extend their week-long celebration to include extra bonus days. Also new this year is a special preview weekend running January 9-11th. Don’t miss Restaurant Week’s festive dish-preview Kickoff Party (purchase tickets) on January 8th, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Pittsburgh Opera in the Strip. Attendees will eat for a cause at the kickoff bash, which supports Animal Friends via charity raffles. The Winter 2015 installment also features an invitational food blogger dinner and a private Wrap Party with participating restaurant owners and chefs. View the most up-to-date listing of participating restaurants.

StripDistrictMF3. Strip District Music Festival: January 17

Music festivals are not just for summer anymore. And the Strip is not only about food. 80 bands, 16 hours and 11 venues (and counting!) will make for a great way to spend one very rocking January day in Pittsburgh’s unique Strip District. The debut of this multi-venue, music-based winter festival aims to generate neighborhood excitement and promote awareness about Pittsburgh’s vibrant music community during a time of the year that is generally regarded as a slow period for events.

Showcasing both the recent growth and resurgence taking place throughout the Strip District, as well as connecting music fans to new venues local and regional musicians, the mini-fest runs from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Featuring a wide range of musical genres, styles and sounds, performers include everyone from Cello Fury and Ferdinand the Bull, to Beauty Slap and The Red Western. Added bonus? The pay-what-you-want festival features a unique donation based online payment system. View a complete schedule of bands and list of venues.


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Asian American Women See the Highest Jobless Rates in the U.S., Data Reveals

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Asian Americans recorded the highest jobless rates among U.S. women in the last six months of 2020, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show.

The country lost a net total of 140,000 jobs in December, the first month of job loss since employment opportunities resumed last May.

Shockingly, all those lost jobs belonged to women — that’s 156,000 occupations gone compared to a 16,000 gain for men, according to the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC).

Asian American women aged 16 and above were apparently hit hardest, having a share of unemployed workers at 44% for at least six months.

Meanwhile, Black and Latina women aged 16 and above had unemployment shares of 40.8% and 38.3%, respectively.

Asian Americans of the same age limit also fared worse than all U.S. women, whose average unemployment share came at 38.6%.

“We don’t know if we’ll be able to survive this,” Christie Nguyen, co-owner of Studio 18 Nail Bar in Orange County, California told NBC News. “It’s really taken a huge emotional toll.”

All seven manicurists at Nguyen’s salon have been laid off. But the negative impact of COVID-19 extends across the service sector: many Asian American women work in restaurants, hospitality, retail and leisure, according to economist Diane Lim.

The abysmal jobless rate can be traced to a trend that has affected all Asian Americans since the onset of COVID-19.

From February to June 2020, the group’s unemployment rates surged by more than 450%. And while overall unemployment dropped in May 2020, it increased by 0.5 percentage points for Asian Americans, according to a McKinsey report.

By August 2020, Asian Americans had a jobless rate of 10.7% — far exceeding that of white Americans at 7.3%.

“It’s especially notable because among Asian Americans, the average unemployment rate was the lowest before the pandemic,” Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of AAPI Data, told the Fast Company. For instance, Asian Americans had a jobless rate of 2.5% in December 2019, while the U.S. rate was at 3.5%.

In the last three months of 2020, a staggering 46.1% of Asian Americans had been jobless for at least 27 weeks. This share is bigger than those of white, Black or Latinx Americans, Bloomberg noted.

Still, Emily Martin, vice president for education and workplace justice at NWLC, was “shocked” to see women losing 100% of the jobs in December.

“We know that those long-term spells of unemployment make it hard to find another job and it also means that when you do find another job, your wages are likely to be lower,” Martin told CNBC. “So the fact that women are getting hit so hard in this recession really threatens to widen the gender wage gap going forward.”

To help all women get back on their feet, Martin recommends a more robust COVID-19 relief package, which would include state and local funding, paid family leave, paid sick leave, and bailout for child care for working mothers.

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Changes header table size in the inflater. This may trigger eviction in the dynamic table.

The settings_max_dynamic_table_size should be the value transmitted in SETTINGS_HEADER_TABLE_SIZE.

This function must not be called while header block is being inflated. In other words, this function must be called after initialization of inflater, but before calling nghttp2_hd_inflate_hd2(), or after nghttp2_hd_inflate_end_headers(). Otherwise, NGHTTP2_ERR_INVALID_STATE() was returned.

This function returns 0 if it succeeds, or one of the following negative error codes:

Out of memory.

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SAD: Ojukwu’s Chief of Staff Col Nwaobosi is Dead

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A former Nigerian and Biafran soldier, Col. Emmanuel Nworah Nwobosi, is dead.

The elder statesman died at the age of 82 on Tuesday.

Col Nwobosi was formally Captain in the Nigerian Army, and Colonel in the defunct Biafran Army, as well as Chief of Staff to the late Biafran leader, General Emeka Ojukwu.

He died on Tuesday at his Obosi in Idemili North Local Government of Anambra State, his country home.

Hon. Emmanuel Nwobosi (jnr) on behalf of the family, said that the patriarch died after a brief illness associated with old age.

He said further that the family will give details of his funeral arrangement later.

“Yes, my father, Col Emma Nworah Nwobosi, is dead. He died today (Tuesday) after a brief illness, reasonably associated with old age,” he said, according to the Sun.

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Phyllis Contois worked with Us for about 8 Years, She was a dedicated , willing Volunteer and was greatly appreciated for Her support.

She passed away last Fall after a lengthy illness. She is survived by Her two Children Michele and Michael, and many Friends.  We at Keeping Kids Warm will miss Her greatly.

Hazel Wilmott   1932-2020

WILMOTT, Hazel Joan - past unexpectedly, but peacefully at University Hospital, with family by her side on Sunday, September 20, 2020 in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Ken Wilmott (2019). Dear mother of Kevin Wilmott of Surrey, British Columbia and Karen Hodgins (Nick) of Mount Brydges. Dear grandmother of Michelle Gunniss (Calvin), Morgan Hodgins, Brady Hodgins, Stephanie Gillott (Andrew) and Victoria Sinclair (Levi). Great grandmother of Stella and Naiomi Gunniss, Lachlan and Leo Gillott and Lucy Sinclair. Sister of Gillian Watts of North Baddersley, England. Predeceased by her sister Valerie. Sister-in-law of Christopher, St. Albans, UK and Grahame, Saffron Walden, UK.

Hazel Joan Mitten was born in St. Leonards-on-Sea, England on March 4, 1932. Her first job was as at French’s Shoe Store Children’s Department, Southampton. Hazel and Ken Wilmott were married in England on June 27, 1953. Her son Kevin was born on August 3, 1954 and her daughter Karen was born on April 28, 1958. Hazel and her family emigrated to Canada in July of 1968. She was a long-time Federal Government Employee. On retirement in 1995, Hazel pursued her creative side, joining the Canadian Embroiders Guild of London. She was especially passionate about the work of Keeping Kids Warm, knitting and fundraising to support their efforts. She was also a great help to Rotary, especially as a ‘mum’ to many Rotary international exchange students. Hazel was a generous, fun-loving, hilarious woman who will be missed by many.

Visitation on Friday, September 25 from 6-8 pm at Harris Funeral Home. Visitation is by appointment only; RSVP to Harris Funeral Home, 519-433-7253. Private family service at Harris Funeral Home on Saturday. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions to Keeping Kids Warm, The Rotary Foundation (Canada), or St. Joseph’s Hospice would be appreciated.

Here are the names only of the wonderful Folks who donated to Us in Memory of Hazel Wilmott..

Norma Beer

Donald Pool

Stacey Postma

Sheleigh Monkton-Herd

Susanne Sutherland

Karen Auzins

Patricia A. Ferries

Barbara Cockburn

Cheryl Schram

$1,100.00 was Donated on Her behalf.

We will be planting a "hazelnut" tree in Her Memory in the Spring of 2021.

Mothers Day.

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Monthly Archives: May 2019

Uses of the Comma

A comma is a versatile punctuation mark, serving ten basic functions. Here’s an enumeration, with examples.

  1. Separate the elements in a series: “Groucho, Harpo, and Chico developed the philosophy called Marxism.”

Many periodicals and websites, and most colloquially written books, omit the serial, or        final, comma, but it is all but mandatory in formal writing and is recommended in all     usage. As language maven Bryan Garner observes, “Omitting the serial comma may   cause ambiguities, whereas including it never will.”

  1. Separate coordinated independent clauses: “I like the Marx Brothers, but she thinks they’re too silly.” (An independent clause is one that can stand on its own as a sentence but is linked with another by a conjunction and/or a punctuation mark.)

Exceptions include sentences with closely linked clauses (“Go to the window and see          who’s there”) and those with a compound predicate (“The Marx Brothers are known for   their puns and their sight gags”).

  1. Separate an introductory word (“Naturally, I agree with you”), phrase (“Last summer, I went on a long vacation”), or subordinate clause (“If you’re too busy now, wait until later”) from the remainder of the sentence.
  2. Separate an optional parenthetical element from the remainder of the sentence. “We have, in a manner of speaking, won despite our loss.” (The phrase “in a manner of speaking” could also be set off by em dashes or parentheses, depending on whether the writer wishes to emphasize the interruption of the statement “We have won despite our loss” or wants to diminish it as an aside.)
  3. Separate coordinate adjectives from each other: “I could really use a tall, cool drink right now.” (Do not separate non-coordinate adjectives with a comma; explains the difference between these two types of adjectives.)
  4. Separate an attribution from a direct quotation: “She said, ‘Neither choice is very appealing’”; “‘That’s not my problem,’ he replied.” (A colon may be precede a formal pronouncement or an attribution that forms a complete thought, as in, “He had this to say: ‘Her point is irrelevant.” Omit punctuation when the attribution is implied, as in “Your response ‘Her point is irrelevant’ is evasive.”)
  5. Separate a participial phrase or one lacking a verb from the remainder of the sentence: “Having said that, I still have my doubts”; “The deed done, we retreated to our hideout.”
  6. Separate a salutation from a letter (“Dear friends,”) or a complimentary close from a signature in a letter (“Sincerely,”). A colon should be used in place of a comma in a formal salutation.
  7. Separate elements when setting off a term for a larger geopolitical entity from that for a smaller one located within it (“Santa Barbara, California, is located on the coast”) and for elements of street addresses (“1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC”) (and dates (“January 1, 2013”).
  8. Separate groups of three digits in numbers: (Let me tell you how to make your first 100,000,000 dollars.” (Because large numbers are difficult to scan, it’s usually better to use one of the following forms: “100 million dollars,” “one hundred million dollars.”)

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Watch out for the following deadly usages.

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Tried-and-true words and phrases are convenient, but they are also truly trying — as with clichés, when a writer relies too heavily on stock usage, the resulting prose is tired and uninspired. Watch out for the following deadly usages.

  1. After having: “After looking around, I chose a seat” is fine, and so is “Having looked around, I chose a seat,” but “After having looked around, I chose a seat” is redundant. “Having” means that the action has already been performed, so the context is clear that the writer is writing after the fact.
  2. Aged: Identifying the age or age range of a person or a group with this word puts the subject(s) in a category with cheese or wine. Write “50 years old,” for example, instead of “aged 50 years,” or “ages 21–34” rather than “aged 21–34.”
  3. Aggravate: To aggravate is to make something worse, not to bother, annoy, or irritate.
  4. And also: And and also are redundant; use one or the other.
  5. Anticipate: To anticipate is to foresee (and perhaps act on that foresight), not to expect.
  6. Anxious: To be anxious is to feel distressed or worried, not eager.
  7. Approximately: How about using about instead? Save three syllables. For scientific or technical references, approximately is fine, but it’s a bit much in most other contexts.
  8. As to whether: “As to” is extraneous; use whether only.
  9. At this point in time: Omit this meaningless filler.
  10. Basically, essentially, totally: Basically, these words are essentially nonessential, and you can totally dispense with them.
  11. Being as/being that: Replace these phrases with because.
  12. Considered to be: “To be” is extraneous; write considered only, or consider deleting it as well.
  13. Could care less: No, you couldn’t. You want to convey that it’s not possible for you to care
    less, so you couldn’t care less.
  14. Due to the fact that: Replace this phrase with because.
  15. Each and every: Write “Each item is unique,” or “Every item is unique,” but not “Each and every item is unique.”
  16. Equally as: As is superfluous; write equally only.
  17. Was a factor, is a factor, will be a factor: If your writing includes one of these phrases, its presence is a sign that you’re not done revising yet; rewrite “The vehicle’s condition is a factor in performance,” for example, to “The vehicle’s condition affects its performance.”
  18. Had ought: Had is redundant; use ought only.
  19. Have got: Got is suitable for informal writing only; if you’re referring to necessity, consider must rather than “have got,” and if the reference is to simple possession, delete got from the phrase “have got.”
  20. In many cases/it has often been the case: Reduce the word count in statements containing these verbose phrases by replacing “in many cases” with often, for example.
  21. In the process of: This extraneous phrasing is acceptable in extemporaneous speaking but unnecessarily verbose in prepared oration and in writing.
  22. Is a . . . which/who: If you find yourself writing a phrase like this, step back and determine how to write it more succinctly; “Smith is a man who knows how to haggle,” for example, can be abbreviated to “Smith knows how to haggle.”
  23. Kind of/sort of: In formal writing, if you must qualify a statement, use a more stately qualifier such as rather, slightly, or somewhat.
  24. Lots/lots of: In formal writing, employ many or much in place of one of these colloquialisms.
  25. Of a . . . character: If you use character as a synonym for quality, make the reference concise. “The wine has a musty character” is better rendered “The wine tasted musty, and “He was a man with a refined character” can be revised to the more concise statement “The man was refined,” but better yet, describe how the man is refined.
  26. Of a . . . nature: Just as with character, when you use nature as a synonym for quality, pare the phrasing down: Reduce “She had a philosophical nature,” for example, to “She was philosophical.”
  27. Oftentimes: An outdated, unnecessary complication of often.
  28. On account of: Replace this awkward phrase with because.
  29. Renown: Renown is the noun (as well as a rarely used verb); renowned is the adjective. Avoid the like of “the renown statesman.”
  30. Thankfully: In formal usage, this word is not considered a synonym for fortunately.

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Why I Chose AGAINST Amazon’s KDP Select Program

A recent discussion in an online community through LinkedIn for independently published authors got me to thinking. Sure, I had seen countless SPA’s in my FB feed blast me with advertisements about their books going up for FREE and the aftermath of them proclaiming they gave away X number of free copies. So, I began researching into how to do this for my own titles.

To begin with, many authors swore the only way to get your titles up for free was to have a few hundred of your readers email Amazon and ask them to do a free day. As it turns out, anyone who chooses to enroll their books in the KDP Select program can put their book up for free or do a “countdown deal.” These programs sounded interesting enough. But what is KDP anyway?

KDP stands for Kindle Direct Publishing. The KDP Select program offers two promotional tools, the “free” promotion where you can put your title up for free anywhere from 24 hours to 5 days. The countdown deal allows you to start your work at a lower price, even free, and then gradually increase the price. The countdown deal can last from 1 hour to 7 days.

The only stipulation to be enrolled in KDP is that your work must NOT be available in any format anywhere else. That means no B&N, no LuLu, no Smashwords, etc. In addition, your work must have a regular starting price of $2.99 minimum and must stay at the regular price for 30 days in order for the work to qualify for either a free promotion or a countdown deal. The last stipulation is that each book can only be signed up for one of these promotional deals ONCE every 3 months.

After seeing this apparently work miracles for other SPAs – according to THEIR recollections, that is – I decided to take a chance and enrolled 3 of my novels into the KDP program.

Before my books qualified to start a free or countdown deal promotion, a fellow independently published author started a lovely conversation in one of the groups I joined on LinkedIn. He had basically posted his observances and experience with doing a free day on Amazon. His experience was much like everyone else’s experiences: hundreds of copies given away, ZERO reviews, a plummeting Amazon ranking once the free day was over, and a slow pick up on return to sales for months after the free day.

Here’s a breakdown of my own experiences and those other authors who are openly honest about their experiences.

First, I did not want to give away hundreds of copies. These days readers pop books like PEZ candy, so I knew that the more books I gave away and the more people who knew about it, the less likely I was to attract customers who would become repeat purchasers of my work.

I set one of my most popular, but not most recently released books, to go for a 2 day freebie. The first day I posted about it on my FB page about 4 times. A few readers picked up the link and shared it on their FB pages. On day two, I hit a few FB book promotion groups. I think I only posted in 4, and 2 of those did not actually approve my post until the day AFTER the promotion was off. I think I posted about it 2 or 3 times on my private account.

There were no blogs announcing it except my own, no other authors mentioning it that I saw nor did I have my street team out pimping it. In all I gave away a few hundred books, not bad considering there were just a few token posts on my own FB account and no real coverage of the giveaway days.

Before I get into the breakdown, we have to look at why we run promotions in the first place.

A. Reviews. We hope that the more people who get their hands on our books, the more likely some of them will leave reviews.

B. Repeat customers and more sales in the long run. We hope that by making the books more affordable, we can get them into the hands of more readers. In turn, those readers will become repeat customers, wanting to read additional books that we have published.

The breakdown:

In addition to the few hundred books given away on my free day, I have also donated to several blogs with free ebooks for giveaways. The results have been disastrous across the board.

a. ZERO reviews. After giving away all those hundreds of copies, I have received ZERO reviews from the recipients of these freebies.

Why? Due to the mass influx of SPAs and new books hitting Amazon every day, authors have slashed their prices down to $.99 cents on most books and are constantly giving away novels. This has bottomed out the market, virtually saturating it with so many cheap and free novels on any one day that readers no longer have to purchase books to keep their Kindles loaded with reading material.

Since readers are getting these books for free or nearly free, they no longer equate the books as tangible products with any worth. Because of this, whether they liked it or hated it, they don’t feel the need to leave a review like they do when they spend a substantial amount of money purchasing the product. My experiences have been mirrored by hundreds of other authors in my LinkedIn groups, each reporting virtually ZERO reviews despite giving away hundreds of books.

b. Plummeting Amazon rankings. One thing that I noticed while my book was up for free was a constant update on the book page on Amazon that gave its current rank in not only the free Kindle store, but also its current rank in the category that the book had been listed in. It topped out at #73. Once the free days were over, that ranking on the book page disappeared, giving only the current overall sales ranking of that book.

I also noticed while the promo was going on that while the category ranking was climbing, the overall ranking of ALL my books was steadily dropping in overall sales ranking. In addition, my overall author rankings on Amazon continued to drop during the free promotion.

Once the promotion was over, all of my books’ sales ranking AND my author ranking plummeted. I went from being ranked in the low 100K to nearly 500K. Why? As best as I can tell from reading articles on Amazon and other blogs, the sales ranking on Amazon only takes into account the number of books you are SELLING. So while the individual book that is being downloaded will rise in its individual category, my overall SALES ranking as an author went down. While this is not supposed to happen, and many authors do promotions trying to get their rankings up on Amazon, I noticed the opposite happening. The more books I gave away, the lower my overall sales ranking went down.

c.. No new sales. In the days and weeks after the free promotion, sales plummeted. Readers learn which authors are always running promotions and will usually wait until the author does one of the promotions to get the next book. They figure that the author will eventually do another freebie, so why buy something that will eventually be put up for free? This mentality in readers is why so few are buying books. SPAs are only compounding the problems for authors across the board by constantly doing free promotions. Readers never have to buy, and because of that, all authors are losing out on revenue.

In review, my reasons for pulling my works out of the KDP program are many. While I saw many, many books being downloaded, I have had zero return on this investment gamble. I have had no reviews, my Amazon rankings have plummeted, and my sales during the aftermath have been non-existent.

To be quite blunt, generally speaking, the only readers that a free promotion attracts are those who are always trolling for a free novel. Many authors do giveaways in hopes that it will hook the reader into buying the product. Unfortunately, the opposite is happening. Since they have so many free books at their disposal on any given day, readers rarely remember any author’s name. They are simply jumping from book to book to book, reading and then dismissing the author and the work when the next freebie comes along. Because of this market saturation, readers are not getting “hooked” on any one author or series. They are just following the breadcrumbs to the next free book for their Kindle.

In conclusion, I would advise any author who is thinking of joining KDP Select to think about their long term goals and review all of your sales data. Personally, I do not think that the return for giving away so many books is worth the revenue loss. The reasoning behind the promotions seems to be a good one, but when that rationalization proves to no longer be working to the authors’ advantage, it is time to take a long, serious look at the practice and decide if it is worth pursuing. From where I’m standing, if I am not at least getting a few reviews and a few paying customers after the fact, then the point of giving them away in the first place has become moot. It is for this reason that I have pulled my works from the program in favor of pursuing different avenues of promotions.

This does not mean that I will no longer offer promotional discounts or even free books. I have revamped my business plan and have decided to do the promotions through an alternative source outside of Amazon. I can only hope that this new business model will help me build my platform and bring in additional readers that the Amazon promotional tools are not providing.

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May 18, 2016

SUN TV Exit poll News Reaction and Targets

  • Its been a long time since i posted analysis on individual stock. I was seeing the exit poll results of Tamil Nadu and the reaction of sun tv. Price near the month resistance line so thought of doing a post on this one.
  • SUN Tv had a big up move yesterday following the exit poll news which predicted a possible win for DMK. A Trader should take it as a reaction to rumour Once the real results are out bigger moves are possible. One look at the Month chart shows price near a crucial falling resistance line. If the News is good for SUN this resistance line is likely to be taken out for a move towards 500 Levels. If the News is bad then price may fall back to 300 Levels.
  • For today the resistance is at 436. If this levels is taken out then price will test the monthly resistance line.

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Sonic Forces devs on the custom character system, development started before Mania, more

Posted on June 27, 2017 by (@NE_Brian) in News, Switch

Sonic Forces

A new Sonic Forces interview has gone up on Nintendo UK’s website. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka and producer Shun Nakamura participated in the discussion.

We have some highlights from the interview below. Iizuka and Nakamura spoke about how Sonic Forces isn’t a sequel to Sonic Generations, the custom character system, appealing to all types of players with this game and Mania, and fans comparing New Donk City from Super Mario Odyssey to Sonic Adventure.

On whether Sonic Forces is essentially Sonic Generations 2…

Shun Nakamura: Actually, it is not a sequel. Sonic Generations was an anniversary title, that’s the reason why we put all the past stages inside. Although some of the stages are from the classic games, like Green Hill Zone, Sonic Forces is a new title. In the world where Sonic Forces takes place, Dr. Eggman has already taken over 99% of the world. So this is a story where Sonic and his friends fight back.

We are also introducing a new character called Infinite. At E3 we’ve shown a new trailer, in which many famous Sonic enemies such as Zavok, Metal Sonic, Chaos and fan favourite Shadow appear to fight against Sonic, and near the end Infinite appears. I think it would be interesting to consider what role Infinite will play in Sonic Forces. We haven’t said anything about the new character yet but you may find a clue in his name.

On the custom character system…

Takashi Iizuka: Yes. When we were thinking about the concept of Sonic Forces, we received a lot of fan letters and messages from fans where they wanted to create their own characters. So we listened to that and wanted to make their dreams come true. So that’s one of the reasons why we created the custom character system.

On the component parts for custom characters…

SN: We can’t tell you the volume of the parts yet, but we do have a lot of parts that are ready. So players will be able to customise many variations. Not only do we allow you to change body parts, but we also have a gadget called the Wispon. It’s a gadget the custom Hero Character utilizes with various abilities to help players to play the stages differently. So we have a visual customisation and also have a customisation where the players can swap gadgets and play the game differently.

TI: Players will also have seven animal types to choose from: hedgehog, wolf, bird, rabbit, bear, cat and dog.

On releasing both Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania…

TI: We actually started development of Sonic Forces first, and during development we decided to target current Sonic fans and also casual gamers. However, in the Sonic fan base there are also those who started playing Sonic during the Mega Drive era. So we wanted to create a Sonic game that can also appeal to those old-school Mega Drive players, and that’s the reason why we created Sonic Mania. But we suspect there may also be many fans who enjoy playing both games. So for 2017, our aim is to please the entire Sonic fan base.

On fans comparing Super Mario Odyssey’s New Donk City to Sonic Adventure…

TI: Yes, when Super Mario Odyssey was announced, just like you said, the city stages kind of had some similarities to Sonic Adventure. Actually when Super Mario Galaxy was first revealed I also thought, “Hey this kinda looks like some stages from Sonic Adventure 2!”

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Home Blogs Nirog Health Tips Here's How to Optimise Stress, Sleep and Immunity

Here's How to Optimise Stress, Sleep and Immunity

By NS Desk | Nirog Health Tips | Posted on :   01-Sep-2021

Many factors can contribute to your high stress levels, lack of sleep, and getting sick. But did you know that all three of these actually go hand-in-hand? Here's how stress, sleep, and immunity are linked when considering one's general well-being.

"Stress, sleep and immunity are closely linked. When you miss out on sleep, you miss out on time for your body to recharge and prepare for the next day. In fact, sleep is quite vital for our cardiovascular and immune systems to function properly, as well as our ability to think clearly, learn and retain new information, and manage our emotions.

If an individual continuously deprives themselves of getting enough sleep each night, they create more stress on their bodies physically and mentally, which in turn affects the immune system, and essentially creates a negative downward spiral," says Nora Tobin, performance enhancement and executive coach, nutrition specialist, and CEO of Nora's Naturals Coffee.

How can optimising stress, sleep and immunity improve your professional performance? Here's what she has to say:

"Other than a strong work ethic and a high level of drive, your professional performance too, is connected to your overall health and well-being. Practicing healthy habits such as getting consistent sleep and managing your stress, can help you stay healthy and maintain a strong immune system. When you get into a healthy routine you will feel more productive and ready to produce high-quality results that you wish to see in your professional life."

Here are Tobin's top 3 tips for optimising stress, sleep, and immunity:

Stress Resilience

Result of Stress: When the body is under chronic mental or physical stress, the production of cortisol becomes unbalanced. This leads to excessive fatigue, brain fog, and the storage of fat in the abdominal region. In order to produce enough cortisol to keep going throughout the day, the body pulls from the thyroid (lowered metabolism).

The Solution to Stress: Guided breathing, vitamin D and adaptogenic herbs balance cortisol (stress hormone) as well as regulates the amygdala part of your brain that controls anxiety. Try to incorporate one or all of the below daily.

1-minute Meditation: take an inhale for 3 counts, hold your breath at the top for 3 and exhale for 3. Repeat for 1-minute.

Vitamin D: The precursor to serotonin (a feel-good hormone) and strong immune defence for the body. Get outside for 10 minutes without sunglasses or try this quality source of Vitamin D daily.

Herbs: Adaptogenic Herbs have been utilised in India for thousands of years and help support the body's energy and naturally protect against cellular stress. The top two herbs to utilise to lower stress and anxiety are Reishi and Ashwagandha. Mix into tea or water before bed.

Sleep Enhancements

Result of Sleep: During sleep, cerebral spinal fluid runs through the brain to clear toxins and create new neural connections crucial for retaining information and slowing down aging. This process is called glymphatic drainage. The lymphatic system primarily works during sleep so to successfully create new cerebral pathways and clear waste products, it is essential to get at least six hours of sleep.

A solution to Sleep: Legs up the wall, temperature changes and minerals help the body shift into a parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and out of flight or fight mode.

Legs up the Wall: Lying for 5-10 minutes with legs up the wall will reset circadian rhythm and improve the body's ability to drop into deep REM sleep. Simply lie with legs resting on the wall with feet above hips taking deep breaths.

Change Temperatures: Alternating between hot water and cold in the shower (20 seconds hot, 10 cold) for two minutes before bed will greatly improve the body's natural ability to regulate its own production of melatonin.

Energy Improvements

Result of Low Energy: The body has two forms of energy-burning -- glucose and ketones. When the body is primarily burning glucose, it goes through rapid spikes in blood sugar, leading to cravings, energy crashes and weight gain. When the body is burning ketones, it's receiving steady-state energy while burning its own fat stores.

Solution to Sustained Energy: Interval workouts, whole foods and eating healthy fat allow the body to burn more ketones for energy without feeling deprived. This leads to rapid cellular turnover, efficient weight loss/management, and high energy levels all day long.

High Intensity Interval Training: Raises post workout oxygen consumption, elevating metabolism for 24 hours post-workout. The form of training is suitable for all levels, takes less than 20 minutes, and requires no equipment. This allows the body to burn fat much more efficiently and supply adequate energy to the brain. Alternate with days of low-intensity training like yoga or walking.

Increase Anti Inflammatory Foods: Lowering inflammation in the body will optimise and help sustain energy throughout the day, help fight off pathogens and generate rapid cellular turnover. Pick any foods from the attached list to incorporate daily as well as spices and herbs (the more the better).

Incorporate the 8-Hour Eating Window: Shortening the time window of our meals increases autophagy and allows the body to burn ketones (fat stores) for fuel instead of glucose. Eating in this window a few days per week will rapidly increase cellular turnover, boost irisin and enhance cognitive function.
Read More► All You Need to Know About a Cellular Detox And Cleansing

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