Press Room University News Bassist Christian McBride headlines Cali immersive residencies Posted in: Arts, University Acclaimed bassist and bandleader Christian McBride, a six-time Grammy Award winner, inspired student musicians at the Cali Immersive Residency, a professional residency program of rotating solo artists and ensembles at the John J. Cali School of Music. McBride headlined events including a master class and Cali Conversation, a series at the John J. Cali School of Music that engages the University’s visiting world-class artists in discussions largely centered around arts education, teaching and learning. “Primarily, I want our students to see their musical heroes as human beings who had to deal with many challenges in their journey, and I want them to hear how fellow artists perceive the education ecosystem surrounding us,” says Cali School Director Anthony J. Mazzocchi. “All it takes is one moment from one conversation to unlock something for our students here.” McBride is a respected educator and host of NPR’s Jazz Night in America. He is also co-music educator with his wife, vocalist Melissa Walker at Montclair Township’s Jazz House Kids. Each weekly residency includes individual and ensemble coaching, seminars, guest lectures, public discussions, campus-wide presentations and community events. Looking ahead, the Cali School will present through November 6, the American string quartet Cavani Quartet; and November 8 – 10, the acclaimed musician and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, Rhiannon Giddens. Learn more about the public events at the John J. Cali School of Music and the co-hosted Bridges Series concerts at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City. Photos by John LaRosa. Press Room Montclair State University Policies
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Showbiz Cheat Sheet Binge-worthy entertainment news and celebrity interviews When John Lennon looked to the future, he saw himself expanding his creative horizons and beginning to author books for children. He had been a successful musician for the entirety of his adult life and never saw himself leaving that identity behind. He didn’t only see himself as a musician, however. Lennon recognized the value of the stories he read growing up and wanted to share new ones with the younger generations. Lennon married his first wife, Cynthia, in 1962. They’d met at school in Liverpool in 1957, long before he was famous. They began dating and decided to get married because Cynthia became pregnant. “I said yes, we’ll have to get married,” he said, per Slate. “I didn’t fight it.” HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEAN! A very Happy Birthday to @SeanOnoLennon from the Lennon-Ono families and everyone at Studio One and around the world. Please share your love for Sean in the retweets! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/anPMHfuvUw In 1963, Cynthia gave birth to their son, Julian. He was the couple’s only child, and they divorced in 1968 following Lennon’s affair with Yoko Ono. In 1969, Lennon and Ono married. They remained together until his death in 1980 and shared one child, Sean, born in 1975. Lennon said he never wanted to slow his creativity down because he didn’t want to end up as a “normal” person. “I have this great fear of this normal thing,” he told Rolling Stone in 1975. “You know, the ones that passed their exams, the ones that went to their jobs, the ones that didn’t become rock & rollers, the ones that settled for it, settled for it, settled for the deal! That’s what I’m trying to avoid.” He wanted to continue to develop as an artist and even had creative plans for years in the future. “I never let meself believe that an artist can ‘run dry,’” he said, adding, “I’ve always had this vision of bein’ 60 and writing children’s books. I don’t know why. It’d be a strange thing for a person who doesn’t really have much to do with children.” Granted, it was odd for Lennon, who had one child and another on the way, to say he had little to do with kids. His goal, though, was to write a story that could mean as much as the books of his childhood had. “I’ve always had that feeling of giving what Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland and Treasure Island gave to me at age seven and eight,” he explained. “The books that really opened my whole being.” Through writing children’s books, Lennon would have had an opportunity to invent a story and characters, something he didn’t like to do in his songwriting. In his music, he preferred to write about himself. “I always wrote about me when I could,” he told Rolling Stone in 1971, adding, “I didn’t really enjoy writing third person songs about people who lived in concrete flats and things like that. I like first person music. But because of my hang-ups and many other things, I would only now and then specifically write about me. Now I wrote all about me and that’s why I like it. It’s me! And nobody else.”
While he’s retired from football, his sporting achievements are still very much recognised – and this was more evident than ever on Wednesday after he announced some exciting news live on the ABC daytime show, via his co-star Robin Roberts. Alongside Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos, Robin revealed to the audience that Michael – who retired from footabll in 2007 – would be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. VIDEO: Michael Strahan’s family life – all you need to know “We have a special announcement for one of our own… Michael Strahan!,” Robin said. “He is getting an honor from his home state of Texas – already an NFL Hall of Famer – now he’s set to be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.” MORE: Inside GMA star’s epic homes – Michael Strahan, Ginger Zee and more MORE: Inside Michael Strahan’s public fall out with former co-star Kelly Ripa George and Lara clapped and cheered as they heard the news, while photos of Michael playing football from his school days were projected on the screen behind them. “That’s my mean mug,” the star joked as he referenced his facial expression in the images. This is just one of many achievements Michael has enjoyed over the past few years. In 2021, the star found out live on GMA that his New York Giants jersey, No.92, would be retiring. Michael Strahan had some exciting news to share on GMA Some of his former teammates appeared on the show to tell him, revealing that it would retire on a significant date – November 28 – when the New York Giants were to host the Philadelphia Eagles. MORE: Michael Strahan shares update from home life – and Ginger Zee has best reaction! MORE: Michael Strahan opens up about working with George Stephanopoulos on GMA At the time, Michael revealed why it meant so much to him, explaining: “That is the ultimate respect from your team. You did so much in that number – not just on the field but in the community – that we want to honour you by making sure that the number is significant and attached to you and what you have done in New York.” He added: “I am really stunned. I had no idea what was going on, so I am a little stunned. But I am thankful to have guys like this who have always been there for me.”
The former professional footballer will be inducted in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame He then referred to the fact his team members were all wearing his 92 jersey, joking: “I know their skin is burning wearing that number 92, but enjoy it, it looks good on you!” MORE: George Stephanopoulos’ actions shock co-stars live on GMA MORE: Michael Strahan makes heartbreaking confession about high school In a past reflective Instagram post, Michael looked back on some of his other achievements to date. He wrote alongside a photo of some of his impressive awards: “It’s hard for me to look back because I’m always pushing forward but I just had a moment to reflect on how amazing my life has been. I am so grateful for it all!! Michael is incredibly close to his GMA co-stars “A Super Bowl ring, @profootballhof ring, several Emmys, Broadcasting Hall of Fame with my @nflonfox family and a Peabody with @abcnews. So many people have helped me get to this place in my life and I’m thankful for them!!” MORE: GMA’s George Stephanopoulos makes huge career decision as wife Ali Wentworth shows support He added: “I feel like I’m just getting started and for those of you that are told to stay in your lane and you can’t do this, you can’t do that (believe me, I still get NOs to this day) keep pushing forward toward your long term vision. “Believe in yourself and be willing to put in the time and work to be great at whatever you want or do! The Payoff is coming!” Read more HELLO! US stories here
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Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript. Advertisement Scientific Reportsvolume 12, Article number: 18144 (2022) Cite this article 185 Accesses 2 Altmetric Metrics details NO2 and nitric oxide (NO) are the most reactive gases in the atmosphere. The interaction of NOx molecules with oxygen, water and other chemicals leads to the formation of acid rain. The presence of NO2 in the air affects human health and forms a photochemical smog. In this study, we utilize wavelet analysis, namely, the Morlet wavelet, which is a type of continuous wavelet transform, to conduct a spectral analysis of the periodicity of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The study is conducted using data from 14 weather stations located in diverse geographic areas of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over a period of two years (2019 and 2020). We explain and relate the significance of human activities to the concentration level of NO2, particularly considering the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown to the periodicity of NO2. The results show that NO2 concentrations in desert areas such as Liwa and Al Quaa were unaffected by the lockdown period (April–July 2020) resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The other stations in the urban areas of Abu Dhabi city, Al Dhafra and Al Ain, showed a reduction in NO2 during the lockdown. NO2 is more highly concentrated during winter seasons than during other seasons. The periodicity of NO2 lasted from a few days up to 16 days in most regions. However, some stations located in the Al Dhafra region, such as Al Ruwais and the Gayathi School stations, exhibited a longer period of more than 32 days with a 0.05 significance test. In the Abu Dhabi region, NO2 lasted between 64 and 128 days at the Al Mafraq station. The correlation between the NO2 concentration across several ground stations was studied using wavelet coherence. Wavelet transform is a statistical method based on time series that is used in various fields, such as economics, climatology, astronomy, and medical image processing1,2,3,4. Climate variability can be studied by using wavelet analysis to track patterns, cycles and periodicity5. Climatic time series data are either stationary or nonstationary. The Fourier transform is usually used for stationary time series data. However, wavelet transform is used to track the periodicity and variability of nonstationary climatic and meteorological parameters, such as temperature and precipitation, and atmospheric composition, such as sodium, sulfate concentrations, carbon dioxide (CO2), and other greenhouse gases (GHGs)1,6,7,8,9. Wavelet analyses are also used in other domains, such as studying the variability in phytoplankton seasonal and annual periodicity10 and identifying the monsoon drought index period over India11. Some GHGs, such as nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO), were studied over China12 and Poland13 during the lockdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some researchers have focused on studying the variability of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) specifically more than other air pollution components because of their serious impacts on human health. Additionally, the emissions of these gases increase proportionally with the growth of human industrial activities7,12,13,14. Recently, in7, the spatiotemporal fluctuation of the NO2 tropospheric column concentration from 1996 to 2017 in Italy was studied based on human activities in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). The study related GDP, an indicator of economic performance, to its effect on air quality and NO2-induced pollution. In addition to human activities, the study considered the nature of NO2, as it is a reactive trace gas; its emissions are changeable during the daytime. The lifetime of NO2 varies in different seasons from a few hours in summer to a day during winter. It also lasts for more days if it reaches the height of the boundary layer between the troposphere and stratosphere. The wavelet power spectrum classified NO2 into three periods: 1999–2007, 2007–2013 and 2013–2016. It was reported that the reduction in NO2 presented in the second period was due to the global financial crisis in 20087. The changes in air quality based on the daily mean concentrations of five atmospheric components, PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO, were studied in Shanghai, China12, using descriptive statistics during the lockdown that resulted from COVID-19. The data were obtained from the China National Environmental Monitoring Center of Ministry of Ecology and Environment for 3 months (January–March) over 4 years from 2017 to 2020. The results show that daily concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO during the lockdown period were reduced by 9%, 77%, 31.3%, 60.4%, and 3%, respectively12. A similar study was performed in Poland13 during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the impact of four pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and SO2) during the lockdown. The data were obtained from satellite (MODIS & TROPOMI) and ground stations from January to 25 April 2020 and aligned with the same time period in 2019 to study the absolute differences. The study period was divided into groups: before lockdown, during lockdown and after lockdown. The study used simple mathematics and statistics, and the results showed a reduction in the concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and SO213. The Haar wavelet was used to study NO2 and SO2 in Uttar Pradesh, which is located in northern India, for two time periods before the lockdown (01-01-2018 to 31-12-2019) and two time periods after the lockdown (01-06-2020 to 31-07-2020). The data are provided from the website of the Central Pollution Control Board. The results show that the lockdown had a positive effect on the environment because it caused a reduction in the average concentrations of NO2 and SO214. Wavelet coherence is used to address the correlation, either negative or positive, between variables such as temperature and CO2 over the time period, as done in15. Additionally, multiple wavelet coherence (MWC) is used to study the correlation between more than two variables, using one variable as a dependent variable and the others as independent variables. MWC has been applied to soil water content using several factors, including depth to CaCO3 layer, soil organic carbon and sand content16. Generally, wavelet coherence has some unique features when compared to traditional time series methods. It is able to compare the negative and positive correlations between variables in one scalogram in one time period17. The aim of this research is to study the periodicity of NO2 at 14 ground stations in the UAE during the two years of 2019 to 2020 using Morlet wavelet analysis18. We explain and relate the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown to the periodicity of NO2, as NO2 is a source of air pollution and the pandemic occurred within the period of interest for this study. Previous studies used simple mathematics and statistics to address the concentration of NO2 during the lockdown. However, in this study, we use a more advanced method, wavelets. Wavelet coherence analysis has been used to study the relation between NO2 concentrations across some ground stations19. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is located between latitudes 22.5° N to 26.5° N and longitudes 51.6° E to 56.5° E. The ground station data for 14 sites on the Abu Dhabi Emirates were provided by the Environment Agency—Abu Dhabi for 2 years: 2019 and 2020. The fourteen ground station sites are distributed in the Abu Dhabi Capital region, Al Dhafra region and Al Ain region, as shown in Table 1 and Fig. 1, to monitor the atmospheric composition, which affects air quality. The ground station locations are classified into different categories: (i) urban, (ii) suburban, and (iii) rural. The concentration of NO2 measured from the ground stations is provided hourly in units of µg/m3. This study uses the daily average NO2 concentration. Then, the outliers are identified and clipped to three standard deviations from the mean (covering 99.7% of the original data)20. The locations of 14 ground stations on the map of the UAE (note: stations 1–3 are located relatively close to each other in Abu Dhabi City). To elucidate the relationship between the NO2 concentration level and the land use of the surrounding area of a ground station, we conducted hierarchical clustering using Ward’s linkage criterion21 of the ground stations’ NO2 concentration profiles over the period of 2019–2020. The clustering results are depicted in Fig. 2, in which the similarities of the NO2 concentrations across the ground stations are presented. The lower the Euclidean distance is, the more similar the NO2 concentration profiles of the two stations are. It is observed that land use is related to NO2 concentrations at many stations, regardless of their geographical distance. Hierarchical clustering of the ground stations based on their NO2 concentration profiles over the period of 2019–2020. The lower the Euclidean distance is, the more similar the NO2 concentration profiles of the two stations are. It was observed that the NO2 concentration profiles of Liwa (Station 10) and Al Quaa (Station 11), both located in rural areas, are very similar (with the lowest Euclidean distance). The profiles of Bida Zayed (Station 7), Sweihan (Station 12), and the Gayathi School (Station 8) are found to be clustered together, as they are all located in small towns (suburban background) with populations of approximately 29.1 thousand, 5.4 thousand, and 14.0 thousand, respectively. The concentration of NO2 in all schools (Stations 2, 3, and 4) that lie in the Abu Dhabi City Region (a large city with 1.5 million population) are in one cluster. Hamdan Street (Station 1, urban traffic in Abu Dhabi) and Al Mafraq (Station 6, suburban industrial in Abu Dhabi) also fall into one cluster even though the Euclidean distance between them is quite high. Located in downtown Abu Dhabi and an industrial area, these two stations exhibit the highest overall NO2 concentration levels. The Fourier transform translates signals from the temporal domain into the frequency domain, yet it does not localize the time of the frequency components. It is useful for studying stationary signals. Therefore, the short-time Fourier transform (STFT), which uses windowing to afford time localization to Fourier’s frequency, is developed to overcome the limitation of localizing the time. The STFT treats each segment of signals as a discrete portion of a stationary process by using a finite window function to specify the time windows and compare the signal with the known windowed function. There are many types of windowing functions, such as Gaussian curves, rectangular window functions, and triangular window functions. The fixed size of the windows creates a limitation in the resolutions for both time and frequency. Therefore, a high time resolution results in low frequency resolution, and vice versa; thus, an empirical test is needed for various window lengths to determine the most relevant among them6,22. There is another type of windowing function called wavelet. There are two wavelet transform methods: discrete and continuous. Discrete wavelet transforms (DWT) are used for noise reduction and data comparison. Continuous wavelet transforms (CWTs) are used for feature extraction. There are three main mother functions of CWT: Morlet, Paul, and Mexican Hat. Morlet wavelet analysis is extensively used in climatic studies in various time and frequency domains to extract the features of the pattern and periodicity of a certain variable18,23,24,25. The significance levels and confidence intervals are also considered in the Morlet wavelet power spectrum, which identifies the periodicity in climatic components23. Wavelet transform has advantages over Fourier transform as it localizes the time of the spectral characteristics. The time–frequency window of the wavelets is not fixed as in the STFT. Multiscale windows in wavelet give higher resolution by including the high- and low-frequency cycles26,27. The continuous wavelet transform (CWT) is used to study a one-dimensional signal and decompose it into scale ((a)) and time (τ). The CWT has the advantage of localizing the spectral components along the time domain, which helps in recognizing the changes in nonstationary signals even if the signal is short-lived, as the scale (a) can compress or extend the function to pass over the signal. The wavelet transform decomposes a signal and expresses it as a sum of wavelets, and the continuous wavelet transform (CWT) signal in the time domain (x(t)) is defined as in Eq. (1). where (*) symbolizes the complex conjugate of the wavelet function, (a) is the scaling parameter, and τ is the location parameter that slides (transform) the wavelet over the time domain. The transform acts as a convolution function, which is an integration of the product of the signal (x(t)) and sliding wavelet function ψ. The convolution measures the similarity between the signal and the shifting function from the overlap between them. The shape of the wavelet function can be modified by the scaling parameter (a), which stretches and compresses the mother wavelet into its daughter wavelets. It also changes the temporal duration of the windowing function by altering the window width and thus captures the frequency features. The energy of the mother wavelet and the energy of the scaled wavelet remain the same by normalizing them with a factor (1/surd a) . Therefore, the coefficient ({mathrm{C}}_{uppsi }^{x}left(a,tau right)) and its power ({|{mathrm{C}}_{uppsi }^{x}left(a,tau right)|}^{2}) are comparable. All the possible scales are applied in CWT; it is independent of the transform, unlike STFT. Different types of localized waveforms can be applied if they satisfy the three mathematical criteria. The first is that it must have finite energy, which characterizes the signal. The second is the admissibility condition to ensure that the CWT can be inverted; it can reconstruct the original signal by applying the inverse of the CWT. This implies that the wavelet has a zero mean and no zero frequency. If (widehat{uppsi }left(fright)) is a Fourier transform as in Eq. (2), then the admissibility constant ({C}_{g}) is finite, as illustrated in Eq. (3); it is dependent on the type of wavelet chosen. The admissibility criteria were achieved by using the frequency of 6.06,14,28,29. The third criterion considers the real part of the complex wavelet used to compute the squared magnitude and remove the negative frequencies. This creates a scalogram that is defined as a two-dimensional wavelet energy density function, as shown in Eq. (4). The energy distribution is demonstrated in a three-dimensional graph (scalogram) with a scale range (y-axis), time domain (x-axis), and energy in a color gradient scale. The scale is inversely proportional to the frequency and directly proportional to the period, so the y-axis can be represented by the period range. Different forms of the scalogram equation can be considered if the function varies from Eq. (5) by a constant multiplicative factor such as (1/({C}_{g})) or (1/({C}_{g}{f}_{c})), where ({f}_{c}) is the characteristic frequency of the wavelet function. The total energy in the signal can be recovered by integrating the scalogram over the wavelet parameters (a) and τ using the admissibility constant, as shown in Eq. (3). The Morlet wavelet is characterized by ({omega }_{0}) > 5.06,14,28. Since the time series length is finite and needs to maintain the same length to compute the next higher power of two (2, 4, 8, 16, …) to be aligned with the time series, errors occur at the beginning and end of the wavelet power spectrum closer to the edge. To minimize the effect of the errors in the edge points (edge effects), the time series is padded with zeros before performing the wavelet transform and then removing them afterward. The region of the wavelet spectrum that has the edge effect is marked as a cone of influence (COI) and is defined as the e-folding time. The edge effects are dropped by a factor of ({e}^{-2}), and the power spectrum outside the cone of the influence line is neglected23,24. The wavelet power spectrum is normalized by the variance of the time series and then approximated by a Chi-square distribution. The test of significance α = 0.05 is based on the first-order Autoregressive (AR(1)) model, and a new sample is created using the bootstrap technique or by drawing an error from a Gaussian distribution1,2,28. We can measure the relationships between two time series profiles using wavelet coherence analysis19. The power distribution of two time series signals is measured by using wavelet cross spectrum as explained in Eq. (7), where (S) is a smoothing operator and * is a complex conjugate. The wavelet coherence (({R}^{2})) is expressed in Eq. (8), and the value of ({R}^{2}left(a,bright)) lies between 0 and 117. It gives the direction and strength of the correlation between two time series by mining the localized frequency events17,29,30. The results are interpreted based on the seasonal classification of UAE as presented in31: Spring (Mar, Apr, and May), Summer (June, July, and Aug), Autumn (Sep, Oct, and Nov) and Winter (Dec, Jan, and Feb). The color bar of the wavelet power spectrum ranges from blue to red, which describes the power intensity from low to high, respectively. The cone of influence is presented in black, and the contour assigns the 5% significance level of the wavelet power spectrum. If the time period intersects with the cone of influence, then it is not considered in the periodicity interpretation, as it might have an edge effect or a high scale value. The periodicity of the NO2 concentration for Hamdan Street differs between 2 and 14 days, as shown in Fig. 3a. The NO2 concentration over a period of 14 days appeared in Apr 2019 and from Jan to Feb 2020. During the lockdown period (April–July 2020), the NO2 concentration was much lower than that during the same time period in 2019, a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The highest intensity of the power spectrum occurs in the wintertime between Dec 2019 and Feb 2020. However, the lowest power spectrum is during the summer. The periodicity of NO2 for Khadejah School is similar to that for the Hamdan Street ground station, as presented in Fig. 3b, with the highest power spectrum presented during the winter between Dec 2019 and Feb 2020, which is equal to 1.4410 and shown in red. The geographic locations of Hamdan Street and Khadejah School are close to each other, and there are similarities in the periodicity of NO2 and the wavelet power spectrum. Wavelet power transform in urban areas of the Abu Dhabi capital region: (a) Hamdan Street and (b) Khadejah School. The periodicity of NO2 for the Khalifa School is similar to those for Hamdan Street and the Khadejah School, as shown in Fig. 4a. However, in the Bani Yas School in Fig. 4b, the periodicity range extends from two days to over 14 days (almost 16 days), which occurs in the winter months (December 2019 to February 2020), and no periodicity is shown during the lockdown month (April–July 2020). In the Bain Al Jessrain and Al Mafraq, as presented in Fig. 4c,d, NO2 is highly concentrated in the winter months, and a reduction in NO2 is observed during the lockdown period. However, the highest periodicity is measured in Al Mafraq and lasts between 64 and 128 days, though its intensity is approximately 0.5 that of the higher intensity associated with periodicity ranges of a few weeks. Wavelet power transform in suburban areas of the Abu Dhabi capital region: (a) Khalifa School, (b) Bani Yas School, (c) Bain Al Jessrain, and (d) Al Mafraq. The Al Dhafra region contains the ground stations of Bida Zayed, the Gayathi school, Al Ruwais and Liwa. The periodicity range is higher than that in the Abu Dhabi region. The periodicity of NO2 in Bida Zayed and the Gayathi School has a range of up to 32 days. This is noticed in a time range from July 2019 to Sep 2019 in Bida Zayed and from March 2019 to July 2019 in the Gayathi School, as presented in Fig. 5a,b, respectively. However, the periodicity of NO2 in Al Ruwais is extended to 64 days in the spring season of 2019, which is less intense than the periodicity that lasts approximately 14 days, as shown Fig. 5c. Two stations in the Al Dhafra Region, which are Bida Zayed and the Gayathi School, shows a reduction in NO2 concentrations during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas there is no noticeable reduction at the Al Ruwais site. However, Liwa is a rural area located in the Al Dhafra region; it was unaffected by the lockdown, yet its periodicity of NO2 matches the observations in Al Quaa, which is also a rural area located in the Al Ain region with a range of periodicity from 2 to 8 days. The wavelet power spectra of Liwa and Al Quaa are shown in Figs. 5d and 6a, respectively. Wavelet power transform in the Al Dhafra region: (a) Bida Zayed, (b) Gayathi School, (c) Al Ruwais, and (d) Liwa. Wavelet power transform in the Al Ain region: (a) Al Quaa, (b) Sweihan, (c) Al Tawia, (d) Zakher. The other stations in the Al Ain Region, such as Sweihan, Al Tawia, and Zakher, have the same periodicity range of 2–14 days, and the concentration of NO2 is reduced between April and July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as presented in Fig. 6b–d. In addition to the wavelet analysis of individual ground stations, we carried out wavelet coherence analysis on pairs of ground stations. Here, as selected case studies, we show two examples of wavelet coherence analysis for two pairs of remotely located stations. First, wavelet coherence of NO2 concentrations between the Liwa and Al Quaa ground stations (two rural background stations from the two different regions of Al Dhafra and Al Ain, respectively) is presented in Fig. 7a. The red islands are scattered in the figure. In the frequency band from 16 to 32 days, the correlation of NO2 between the two stations is perfect phase, as the arrows point to the right in a time period between October 2019 and March 2020. Additionally, the same case occurs in the red region at a 64-day frequency between August 2019 and January 2020. The other red regions in the band frequency between 8 and 16 present some uncertainties. Wavelet coherence: (a) wavelet coherence of Liwa vs. Al Quaa ground stations. (b) Wavelet coherence of the Al Mafraq vs. Al Ruwais ground stations (the x-axis shows the number of days from the starting date of January 1st, 2019). As a second example, wavelet coherence of NO2 concentrations between the Al Mafraq and Al Ruwais ground stations (two suburban industrial stations from Abu Dhabi city and Al Dhafra regions, respectively) is illustrated in Fig. 7b. The largest red region in the middle of the figure presents between the 8- and 64-day frequency bands during the second half of 2019. The right arrows indicate the perfect correlation between the NO2 concentrations at the Al Mafraq and Al Ruwais ground stations during the second half of 2019. The right arrows indicate the perfect correlation between the NO2 concentrations at the Al Mafraq and Al Ruwais ground stations. The right upward direction shows the uncertainties, and the right downward arrows specify the leading of the variable29,30. The concentration of NO2 in rural desert areas such as Liwa and Al Quaa is unaffected by the lockdown period (April–July 2020) that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The other stations in Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra and Al Ain showed a reduction in NO2 during the lockdown. This implies that the NO2 concentration generally tends to last longer in the less populated areas than in the more populated areas, probably because of more dynamic atmospheric conditions due to human activities in the latter. This finding is consistent with those of other studies conducted in China12, Poland13, and India14. The highest concentration of NO2 is in the wintertime. This is noticed at all the ground stations when compared to the low concentration in summer. The result agrees with the findings in7 for northern Italy with respect to the relation between the concentration of NO2 and the seasons. The periodicity of NO2 lasted from a few days up to 16 days in most regions. The relatively high intense concentration of NO2 occurred at the Khadeja School during winter. Although the NO2 concentrations in Al Mafraq and Hamdan Street fall under one cluster (according to hierarchical clustering analysis), a high correlation is shown between Al Mafraq and Al Ruwais in the second half of 2019, which was the pre-lockdown period (according to wavelet coherence analysis). However, the correlation patterns during the lockdown are less pronounced. This might be because of the stronger effect of COVID-19 in the industrial areas of large cities (e.g., Abu Dhabi, where Al Mafraq is located) compared to the industries in small towns (e.g., Al Ruwais). However, the concentrations in Liwa and Al Quaa, both of which are rural deserts, exhibit good correlation in wavelet coherence analysis and lie under one cluster in clustering analysis. In this study, we employed wavelet spectral analysis (particularly Morlet continuous wavelet transform) for the NO2 concentration levels of the United Arab Emirates (UAE); these data came from fourteen ground stations. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first of its kind to use wavelet analysis on a greenhouse gas in the UAE. We studied the periodicity of NO2 levels over the period of 2019–2020, which included the COVID-19 lockdown period. Our study found that the lockdown did affect the atmospheric concentration of NO2, especially in urban and industrial areas. We also found a generally seasonal pattern of NO2 in the UAE. In addition, we show a good correlation in the NO2 concentration profiles of stations located in areas of similar land uses even though these stations are geographically distanced. The concentration of NO2 in the atmosphere fluctuates according to human activities and the presence of factories in industrial areas. Tracking the variability of NO2 concentrations needs to be studied accordingly with population intensity and other environmental factors, such as temperature, which affects the movement of NO2 in the atmosphere. It is vital to study the concentration of NO2 via many other natural trappers, such as water and sand, because NO2 can change from one location to another. As a future work, we plan to study the environmental concentration of NO2 in UAE using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) for environmental samples, such as sand32. 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Let me promise you; there is a perfect MIDI controller out there for you. But if you're rifling through the seemingly millions of different brands, models, styles, and more, musicians can often feel forced to comply with MIDI keyboards they only think are "good enough." But let me tell you again, I promise you there is the perfect MIDI controller for you. So let's find out if Arturia's latest budget keyboard is ideal for you in this review. Learn more about this MIDI keyboard while helping support our team through our partnership with Sweetwater by clicking here. Arturia has long staked its reputation on creating well-designed software, synths, and controllers that producers of every level want to use (instead of niche-market hardware only synth nerds geek out on). As such, everything they bring to market accomplishes this goal in its own way. The Arturia MiniLab 3 continues the company's legacy by offering a budget MIDI controller with a 25-key arrangement complete with a slender profile and lightweight design. On top of that, the controller comes with touch-sensitive pads, rotary encoders, clickable browsing knobs, and an ergonomic form that allows easy modulation of the device's pitch and modulation control. In short, this thing packs a ton of functionality into a travel-friendly keyboard that integrates almost instantly with all of the most popular DAWs. Now, I doubt there will ever be a MIDI controller or keyboard with a $109 price point that is perfect for every producer at every level. No, this keyboard is designed and targeted, at least in my opinion, to a handful of select music producers. So let's dive into whom I think this keyboard is perfect for. This keyboard does many different things and packs a ton of functionality into a tiny device. This arms beginner producers with everything they need to modulate parameters in real-time, start experimenting with sound design via Analog Labs, and more. But there is no way it can compete with the more robust features of more pro-level MIDI keyboards. The size alone was a restriction for me, who is used to a complete set of keys to play my melodies. That being said, its size is still one of its best qualities, as I will now explain… This keyboard does a lot with only a tiny space, making it an ideal option for traveling producers. It slots easily into a backpack even, as I did when walking across town to get some work done at a local cafe. It needs few cables and is bus powered, meaning it's low-maintenance and user-friendly, which is just what you need when you have more important things to worry about like catching a flight or crossing a street. Here are a few standout features that impressed me about this MIDI keyboard right out of the gate. When I plugged this thing into Ableton, I was shocked that it instantly recognized all Macro controls on my instrument and effect racks. It also adequately displayed the plugin and the device's parameter integer (Hz, frequency, and MIDI value) on the onboard display panel. Better yet, it did this all without any complicated routing. My first MIDI controller was the AKAI MPK25, whose rotary knobs had to be custom assigned each time, which made me incredibly envious of producers just getting into production who have access to such unique and user-friendly features like this. Another excellent feature was that the four faders, while in session view, could instantly control the volume, the A and B sends, and the panning! I was super impressed by that; it allows producers to use this controller to give them an out-of-the-box feel to their workflows. Analog Lab is Arturia's in-depth and comprehensive bank of sounds and presets. This MIDI keyboard almost feels as if it was specifically built to allow producers to get the most out of this plugin. Deep integration will enable you to scroll through presets, shape quickly and sculpts the sounds you find, and promptly modulate multiple parameters in real-time. It's a sound designer's dream, and they were nice enough to give you the entry-level version of Analog Lab upon purchase of the keyboard. While this thing won't rival that of the arps found on Moog hardware or anything, it does pack a ton of functionality into a small and affordable device. The arp lets you control the swing and timing adjustments of the chords you hold, a feature not often seen in many MIDI controllers. The chord feature also allows you to easily assign more complex chord structures to be played at the stroke of a single key. Here are a few features that I wasn't too crazy about after spending a few studio sessions toying around with this keyboard. Sure, they aren't total dealbreakers for me, as this keyboard is one of the more affordable options on the market, but they were worth noting. Every other MIDI keyboard I have owned previously had a note repeat button that you could set to repeat held notes at different integers. But the MiniLab 3 was missing this feature. This feature is clutch for making hi-hat rolls, snare rolls, and trance-friendly leads, and I was a bit shocked to see that it was absent here. There were a few workarounds that I discovered using the features of the arp and such, but it was worth mentioning. I'll be straight up when I say that as fun as thing keyboard was to get familiar with, I don't see myself using it again unless I'm producing on the road. And seeing as I have a newborn in the house at the time of writing this review, I don't think that will be happening anytime soon). Because at the end of the day, I still feel like this is a perfect beginner keyboard – but it cannot replace the higher-end controllers and keyboards I have fondly included in my current studio setup. I love weighted keys and a full-length piano for producing, and this MIDI keyboard didn't offer that. But I will reiterate my above sentiment by saying that I'm envious of the producers just starting today because ten years ago would have killed for what this thing packs into such a small design and price. Type: Keyboard Controller Number of Keys: 25 Type of Keys: Synth Velocity Sensitive: Yes Pads: 8 x RGB Back-lit Pressure Sensitive Pads Other Controllers: Pitchbend/Modulation Capacitive Touch Sensors Encoders/Pots: 8 Faders: 4 Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (control) MIDI I/O: Out/USB USB: 1 x USB-C Computer Connectivity: USB Power Supply: USB bus powered Height: 2.0" Width: 14.0" Depth: 8.7" Weight: 3.3 lbs. Manufacturer Part Number: Minilab3 Purchase this keyboard hereand help support our team via our partnership with Sweetwater. Managing Editor at Magnetic Magazine – Former Marketing Manager at the Hyperbits Masterclass – Writer, Content Strategist, Music Producer, and Record Label Manager
Anyone watching Enhanced Progressive for the better part of the last decade can see the plethora of artists under who have called the imprint home and really cemented themselves as tastemakers and innovators in the progressive dance scene. One of the recent standouts who has carved out significant space on that label and consistently delivered impressive tunes is Taylor Torrence. Taylor Torrence’s journey from lawyer to progressive maestro has been nothing short of inspiring over the past few years. Tracks like “If We Say Goodbye” with Natalie Major, “Yuna,” “Sapphire,” and “Dream Again” are just a sample of this creative’s sound, and he’s taken on the mixing duties for Enhanced Progressive’s Ibiza 2020 and Best of 2020 compilations as well. This year has only seen Taylor Torrence continue to fly as he returned to Enhanced Progressive with three fresh singles – “Gravity,” “Oxygen,” and “Karma” – and took the stage at EDC Las Vegas back in May. With instrumentals that give the same hard-hitting vibrance as mid-2010’s Anjunabeats progressive trance and vocal cuts that have lit up the minds of fans, it’s impossible not to fall in love with Taylor Torrence once you hear his music. We got the chance to chat with this rising star ahead of his set at Dreamstate SoCal later this month, so listen to his exclusive guest mix and read on to find out more about this producer! First, let me start off by congratulating you on playing your first EDC Las Vegas earlier this year. As a producer who’s slowly shifted from a day job to producing more and more, was this the moment that made you say, “I’m making it”? Thank you! And also, I appreciate you and the EDM Identity team for the opportunity. I really admire what you guys do for our community. I honestly have to say, I don’t know if I can really say I’m “making it” yet! It feels like I shouldn’t tempt fate on that one. [Laughs] From my perspective, I have so much further to go before I can really feel that way, and the further I get down the road of artist life, the more I’m unsure whether it ever truly feels that way for all but the biggest artists in the world. It’s a constant and relentless marathon, and recently I’ve been trying to cultivate a mindset more and more where I just enjoy each and every day on the journey. With that said, EDC Las Vegas this year was an absolute dream come true. Playing that festival has been a dream of mine for a long, long time now. For me, this was my “Mt. Everest” moment—it was the biggest goal I ever had. And so stepping up onto that stage was a huge validating accomplishment for me. It felt like something I was doing was working; the work I’ve been putting in these last few years has been worth it, and all the sacrifices I’ve made were worth it, too. It gave me a lot of assurance that I was on the right path toward my dreams. Your next big gig on the horizon is the always-exciting Dreamstate SoCal. What can fans expect from your set there? Do you have anything in the pipeline that you’re planning to debut at the festival? I’m beyond excited for Dreamstate this year! It’s honestly my favorite festival because the vibes are so immaculate. [Laughs] Right now, I’m exploring a transition in my sound toward techier, moodier vibes closer to the techno sphere, and I’m really stoked to lean into that inspiration at Dreamstate while also, of course, playing the tracks that people have come to know me for. And yes, I’m bringing a boatload of new tunes! Literally going back to Ableton to wrap up more new stuff after this interview. [Laughs] With all that said, there may be some other surprises for Dreamstate this year. I can’t say more yet, but keep an eye on my socials! One of the best aspects of Dreamstate SoCal is that it’s become a true meeting of the minds for trance artists in the US, many of whom stick around to catch each other’s sets. Have you found inspiration at the festival in the past – and are there artists you’re planning to check out? I love that description—that’s very true. Last year I was really blown away by Alpha 9 and Genix. They crushed it with their sets, and every time I see trance live on huge stages, it brings new inspiration and perspective to me for how I can produce back in the studio. It’s also typically the time of the year when I get to catch the most psytrance sets. [Laughs] Last year I was still on tour with Tritonal and actually had a show on the Friday night of Dreamstate, so I could only attend Saturday. So I missed Elysian’s live set. Excited to check them out this year! Also, this year I’m stoked to see my friends Jorza and SCHALA perform. I’m also really excited to catch Farius’ set since I work so closely with him on my label, Enhanced Music, but I’ve never had the opportunity to see a DJ set from him. I’m a huge John O’Callaghan fan, so I’m looking forward to seeing his Joint Operations Centre set as well. The last few releases you’ve dropped have seen you singer/songwriters Ava Silver and Julia Ross, do you find it easier working with vocalists when writing tracks, or do you prefer to write instrumentals and feel out the right vocalist later? When I have a great vocal to work with, I find it so easy to produce around it. A great vocal inspires me so much and brings out my best creative mind. So I absolutely prefer having the vocal first and writing around it. With that said, if I can anticipate that there will be vocals later, I can fill the space in my imagination and write a track leaving space for someone to come in after. That’s how Karma came about—I wrote the track and thought Julia would be the perfect person to sing over it. But, most of the time, I prefer to write to a vocal that’s already written so I can craft the track around it. Funny enough, overall, with regard to vocal tracks, I’m literally at a point now where I’ve realized I need to balance out my catalog and write some instrumentals, too! When I play sets sometimes, almost the entire set is vocal tunes because I just love them so much. You recently had your hit “Oxygen” remixed by progressive trance heavy hitter Rafael Frost as part of the Digitally Enhanced Volume Seven compilation; with that being said, is there anyone you’ve had a dream of remixing for or getting remixed by? First off, I just want to say how much of an honor it was that Rafael remixed Oxygen. He’s one of the most talented people in the industry and also one of the nicest. He inspires me so much. For me, I honestly have the most interest in remixing older vocal trance tunes. I love the classic vocals from artists like Audrey Gallagher, Leah, and Sara Howells. Putting my spin on some of those tunes would be a dream come true. As far as people who I’d love to remix my work, I really would love to see how someone like Kaimo K would integrate my tunes into a trancier, uplifting direction. I think his vocal uplifting sound is literally about as good as it gets. It’s also fun to think outside the trance box a little bit. For example, it would be so cool to see how Monrroe would re-imagine my vocal tunes into liquid drum & bass. In the past, you’ve done a lot of videos emphasizing workflow and organizing for producers, do you think that’s a major reason why there’s such a drop-off between novice producers and those that stick with it over time? This is a huge topic of interest for me because I teach music production at an amazing school called Cosmic Academy and was a former student there. One of the biggest things we try to work on with our students is workflow, organization, and efficiency in the studio. I think a lot of producers don’t have an organized process, and so the journey through a project gets overwhelming and causes them to give up on a song that might have great potential. Over time, this process can build a lot of frustration, and it can cause a producer to stop producing entirely or really dampen their momentum. So in my work with Cosmic as well as just in my personal capacity, I try to help people where I can with regard to that topic. But, there’s something else you asked in your question that I find intriguing: why there is such a drop-off between beginners and those who really stick with the craft. I believe the answer lies in something called “the Dip,” which refers to a concept in psychology called the “Dunning-Kruger Effect.” This effect essentially describes how when someone begins learning a new skill, their confidence initially rockets up. At first, they think they have a good handle on the task because they haven’t yet gone far enough into the topic to know what they don’t know. They may not even have the development yet to understand that their work isn’t as high quality as they think it is. As someone learns more, they quickly begin to realize that what they’re trying to learn is much harder and goes much deeper than they originally thought, and their confidence and motivation plummet. This crash in confidence and motivation is called “the Dip.” And this happens to producers all the time. It’s really, really difficult. And slowly climbing out of this dip takes a long time, a lot of dedication, and a tremendous amount of discipline and perseverance. Many people only stick with it if they truly love the journey and the craft. And honestly, a lot of people enjoy the destination a lot more than they enjoy the daily grind. And that’s okay! But it’s also what explains why it’s so hard to stay consistent as a producer after the beginning stage. Grinding through that dip is very hard. Is there anyone amongst your friends/colleagues that you think is really underrated or is on track to have a very strong final few months of 2022 or early ‘23? I love this question. There’s one producer who immediately comes to mind. Formula None, a psytrance producer from Denver, is primed to have an incredible 2023. He’s a good friend of mine, and honestly, I think he’s producing the level of quality psytrance that should be placing him on festival stages. If you haven’t heard of him, look him up! Finally, what personal goals do you have for the rest of the year and the near future? Over the next few months, musically, my main goal is to really solidify my new sound on a very special project I’ve been pouring time into this year. I have a new track coming out this Friday called “Turbulence” that I hope can establish some really solid footing in that direction, and honestly, I just want to keep it going. In my personal life, I’ve been really prioritizing my health and fitness lately, and I’m super stoked to keep sharpening that area. I’ve got to give a shoutout to my trainer Matt Smith, who is actually a music producer as well (his artist name is Matt Dylan). He’s been really helping me get into amazing shape despite all of the time I spend in the studio. Finally, I think in 2023, it’s going to be time to take a vacation with my wife. I honestly have not had a single non-music-related trip where I wasn’t performing in a couple of years now. I could use a nice chill trip with the wifey—she deserves it, and I’m sure she’s sick of being a tour manager for me when we travel together. [Laughs] Thank you so much for this again! It’s been a pleasure. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | SoundCloud Based out of North Carolina, Lance has been listening to electronic music for over 15 years. Although a die-hard lover of trance and progressive, he also loves techno, drum & bass, and always has a soft spot for a good house show. When not writing about or listening to EDM, you can find him watching soccer, DJing as code//switch, or playing with his two cats and one dog. New Releases Album Review Events San Diego, California [email protected] Login to your account below
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ANI | Updated: Oct 29, 2022 16:50 IST New Delhi (India), October 29 (ANI/PNN): The emotionally charged “Kaam Ka Hisaab” song highlights the present situation of our country and is surely going to win hearts with its meaningful lyrics and soulful music. The song speaks about Humanity (Insaniyat ) which is losing its value in our beloved society these days. Aikarth Purohit’s New Song: Kaam Ka Hisaab Releases Soon: Written by Rakesh Chandel Aka RDX, Produced and sung by Aikarth, the song is penned down and performed by RDX (Rakesh Chandel), who has mastered the art of hip-hop music and writing. Well-known music producer and singer, Aikarth Purohit is quite confident of hitting the right chords with his latest new single- Kaam Ka Hisaab. Aikarth Purohit’s Music production studio- Baselard Studios (Udaipur) is the banner which is releasing the song worldwide on Youtube and all streaming platforms on its Record Label. Equipped with the latest technology, the music production studio is reputed for its high standards of playing and recording quality and is known to deliver great work at a fair price, especially, for all the freelance musicians and ad filmmakers in Rajasthan.
The famous musician from Rajasthan, Aikarth Purohit, stepped into the music industry in 2013, and has come a long way in his career. The young and dynamic musician has worked hard on his dreams and established his career as an influential musician, guitarist, songwriter & composer. Building everything from scratch, this humble music technician has composed many original tracks for well-known music companies & labels such as Zee music and Global Music Junction. He has also composed music for many web series and Documentaries. The singer has the core knowledge of music genres like pop, Bollywood, Punjabi, hip-hop, rock! Also, he is known to handle his work with utmost professionalism. For his new single “Kaam Ka Hisaab” (RDX Ft. Aikarth) song, the most talented musician has collaborated with RDX, aka Rakesh Chandel, who has written the track and performed in it. RDX is a Rapper and hip-hop music lover. Interestingly, RDX is a labour working in plastic bag production factory. His financial conditions & life struggles never stopped him to pursue his passion. His handwork got him here and now is his time to shine. Collaboration with Aikarth Purohit is possibly the best kickstart of his career. The unbelievably incredible video is directed by JackDanza and mix engineered by Gurudatt Vyas. The Director of Photography is none other than Sanjay Solanki. Instagram ID- @aikarth ‘Kaam Ka Hisaab, Out Soon’ This story has been provided by PNN. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content in this article. (ANI/PNN)
Twenty Below Music are an award winning music supervision company operating primarily in advertising and looking to expand into film and television. The company is based in Soho and has the backing of a major sound design company with it’s own music studio and with the sound design company’s many facilities.
We are looking to hire a highly organised and budding music supervisor to join the team and support primarily the Managing Director and also wider music supervision team in day to day duties including but not limited to: – Music Searches and Research including sourcing new talent, composers, musicians, vocalists – Administration including organising and updating music libraries, preparing files to be sent to clients, checking quality control prior to delivery, registering works – Managing Diaries, organising meetings, calls, briefings with clients – Attending networking events and gigs representing Twenty Below Music – Staying on top of releases, consistently updating playlists, building relationships with labels/publsihers/artists. – Social Media Posts and support in other marketing activities – Maintaining database of contacts Must have : Passion for music, Motivation and Good vibes. Ideally will have had some experience within the sync music industry or music production.
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The Three Tenors Ireland is a popular, friendly, and established Live music production performing in leading venues across Ireland and UK, and is seeking experienced Male Vocalists for the upcoming season. The production is currently looking for Baritone/Tenor style versatile voices (age group 25 to 45), team players based in Ireland, for a number of weekend Concerts in Ireland from December 2022 into Spring 2023. Music genres include popular Irish Folk Songs/Popular Hits/Light Classical. We would like to hear from committed applicants based within 2 hours from Dublin, if possible for rehearsals, but not essential. May suit part-time vocalists with stage experience. Good pay guaranteed for successful candidates. Excellent Opportunity to be part of friendly, professional and committed team. Please email brief details/link with phone number to: [email protected] before 6pm Wed 2 November 2022 FAO: JP (IME) Please note that some listings are added by third parties. The Journal of Music does not take responsibility for the content or accuracy of listings published by third parties on this site. The Journal of Music reserves the right to edit or delete listings. Click here to add a listing, login or register.
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Taiwan’s EasyCard, which is commonly used for payment on public transport services, has been released in all shapes and sizes emulating everything from Taiwan Beer bottles to Sailor Moon‘s wand. Following the highly popular release of Pokéball contactless smartcards, the company Pinkoi is now releasing functional Master Ball keychains. Dressed in purple with hot pink spherical details, the powerful Master Ball features a green light in the center that flashes when the IC card is activated. Each ball also comes with a telescopic rope that attaches to the keyring for convenience. With Taiwan now open to most foreign nationals without the need for quarantine, the charm could make a fun accessory for visitors. Pre-orders for the Master Ball EasyCard are now open on the Pinkoi website with sales beginning November 3. 15,000 two-piece sets will be released every day for $840 NT (approximately $26 USD) while supplies last. Take a closer look at how it works below.
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Cortney Turner with the Lynn Haven Animal Shelter stopped by NewsChannel 7 with a dog who just loved the attention. “Bear”, who is very charming, is available for adoption. While at the studio, Turner explained how the adoption process works and encouraged viewers to considered adding a new furry addition to their home this holiday season. If you would like to hear more on how to adopt from the Lynn Haven Animal Shelter, watch the video attached to this story. Copyright 2022 WJHG. All rights reserved.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The global audio video on demand market is categorized as a part of the global interactive home entertainment market within the global media and entertainment market. The super parent global media and entertainment market covers companies offering products, services, and solutions in advertising, broadcasting, cable and satellite, publishing, movies and entertainment, interactive home entertainment, and interactive media and services. The global interactive home entertainment market covers companies engaged in producing interactive gaming products, including mobile gaming applications. It also includes educational software used primarily in the home. Technavio calculates the global media and entertainment market size based on combined revenue generated by companies engaged in the provision of media, entertainment, and interactive media and services. The parent market is driven by the increasing adoption of mobile gaming and the increasing adoption rate in developing markets. The global audio video on demand market size is expected to grow by USD 165.39 billion between 2021 and 2026. However, the growth momentum is expected to decelerate at a CAGR of 13.78% during the forecast period. Download Free PDF Sample Report Audio Video On Demand Market: Major Growth Drivers The audio video on demand market growth is expected to be driven by the growth in mobile advertisement spending. Mobile advertising is currently one of the most popular methods of advertising and is mainly driven by the increased penetration of tablets, smartphones, increasing Internet penetration, and the development of various mobile apps. The global mobile app download market recorded 230 billion downloads in 2020. Service providers are developing mobile applications to provide easy access and usage to customers. The growing adoption of mobile devices and the subsequent increase in mobile application downloads have made most of the songs and albums available in-app for streaming and downloading. Furthermore, these apps also provide an easy payment option for the subscribers of premium services, which attracts more customers. Users are required to fill in their personal details, which helps vendors to retain a larger customer base through targeted advertising. Thus, the growth in mobile advertising spending is driving the growth of the global audio video on demand market. The report helps businesses create strategies to make the most of future growth opportunities. View Free PDF Sample Report Reasons to Buy Audio Video On Demand Market Report: CAGR of the market during the forecast period 2022-2026 Detailed information on factors that will assist audio video on demand market growth during the next five years Estimation of the audio video on demand market size and its contribution to the parent market Predictions on upcoming trends and changes in consumer behavior The growth of the audio video on demand market across North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa, and South America Analysis of the market’s competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors Comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of audio video on demand market vendors. BUY NOW Technavio’s library includes over 17,000+ reports covering more than 2,000 emerging technologies. Subscribe to our “Basic Plan” at just USD 5,000 and get lifetime access to our Technavio Insights. Related Reports: Game Streaming Market by Revenue Stream and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026: The increasing popularity of eSports tournaments is notably driving the game streaming market growth, although factors such as the effects of gaming on health may impede market growth. eSports tournaments are multiplayer video game competitions that are commonly played by professional gamers. eSports tournaments allow gamers to compete through online platforms. Hence, they remove constraints related to time and location. Gaming Market by Type, Device, Platform, and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026: The growing adoption of AR and VR games is notably driving the gaming market growth, although factors such as regulation of loot boxes may impede market growth. Game developers prefer AR and VR devices to traditional gaming devices. For instance, companies such as Sony and Microsoft are developing gaming platforms using cutting-edge three-dimensional (3D) technologies. Audio Video On Demand Market Scope Report Coverage Details Page number 120 Base year 2021 Forecast period 2022-2026 Growth momentum & CAGR Decelerate at a CAGR of 13.78% Market growth 2022-2026 USD 165.39 billion Market structure Fragmented YoY growth (%) 16.94 Regional analysis North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa, and South America Performing market contribution North America at 38% Key consumer countries US, China, Japan, UK, and Germany Competitive landscape Leading companies, competitive strategies, consumer engagement scope Companies profiled Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., AT and T Inc., CBC Radio Canada, Comcast Corp., Contus, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., iHeartMedia Inc., Indieflix Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Mood Media Corp., Muvi LLC, Netflix Inc., Roku Inc., Spotify Technology SA, The Walt Disney Co., and Tubi Inc. Market Dynamics Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID-19 impact and future consumer dynamics, and market condition analysis for the forecast period. Customization purview If our report has not included the data that you are looking for, you can reach out to our analysts and get segments customized. Table of contents: 1 Executive Summary 1.1 Market overview 2 Market Landscape 2.1 Market ecosystem 3 Market Sizing 3.1 Market definition 3.2 Market segment analysis 3.3 Market size 2021 3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2021-2026 4 Five Forces Analysis 4.1 Five forces summary 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers 4.3 Bargaining power of suppliers 4.4 Threat of new entrants 4.5 Threat of substitutes 4.6 Threat of rivalry 4.7 Market condition 5 Market Segmentation by Product 5.1 Market segments 5.2 Comparison by Product 5.3 Video – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 5.4 Audio – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 5.5 Market opportunity by Product 6 Customer Landscape 6.1 Customer landscape overview 7 Geographic Landscape 7.1 Geographic segmentation 7.2 Geographic comparison 7.3 North America – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.4 Europe – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.5 APAC – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.6 Middle East and Africa – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.7 South America – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.8 US – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.9 China – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.10 UK – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.11 Germany – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.12 Japan – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 7.13 Market opportunity by geography 8 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 8.1 Market drivers 8.2 Market challenges 8.3 Impact of drivers and challenges 8.4 Market trends 9 Vendor Landscape 9.1 Overview 9.2 Vendor landscape 9.3 Landscape disruption 9.4 Industry risks 10 Vendor Analysis 10.1 Vendors covered 10.2 Market positioning of vendors 10.3 Alphabet Inc. 10.4 Amazon.com Inc. 10.5 Apple Inc. 10.6 CBC Radio Canada 10.7 Comcast Corp. 10.8 Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. 10.9 Meta Platforms Inc. 10.10 Netflix Inc. 10.11 Spotify Technology SA 10.12 The Walt Disney Co. 11 Appendix 11.1 Scope of the report 11.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist 11.3 Currency conversion rates for US$ 11.4 Research methodology 11.5 List of abbreviations About Us Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio’s report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio’s comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios. Contact Technavio Research Jesse Maida Media & Marketing Executive US: +1 844 364 1100 UK: +44 203 893 3200 Email:[email protected] Website: www.technavio.com/ View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/audio-video-on-demand-market-to-record-usd-165-39-mn-growth-interactive-home-entertainment-market-identified-as-parent-market–technavio-301662015.html SOURCE Technavio Twitter began laying off thousands of its employees on Friday, Nov. 4—possibly half of the 7,500-person staff—just one week after being bought by billionaire Elon Musk. Employees were laid off from Twitter globally starting on Nov. 3 and abruptly learned their individual fates by email or being logged off their laptops and Slack, a messaging app. Twitter employees announced their loss on the microblogging platform by using the #lovewhereyouworked hashtag. Teams of employees who worked on social, content moderation, engineering, marketing and human resources were all let go just days before the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 8. Shares of U.S. oil companies Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) each rallied above the level of the market in October, increasing 18.1%, 28.6%, and 29.2%, respectively, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. It was a good month for the markets, but oil and gas stocks had an even better month after the Oct. 5 OPEC+ meeting, during which the cartel decided to slash production by 2 million barrels per day. On Oct. 5, OPEC+, the powerful cartel of oil-producing states comprising countries in the Middle East, Africa, and South America as well as Russia, decided on a 2 million-barrel-per-day output cut, to support oil prices, which had fallen from more than $120 per barrel to below $80 by the end of September. (Bloomberg) — As October drew to a close, the White House saw another potential energy flash point on the horizon.Most Read from BloombergLawyer Suing Twitter Over Layoffs Says Musk Trying to ComplyChina to ‘Unswervingly’ Keep to Covid Zero Policy, Dashing HopesWells Fargo Faces US Demand for Record Fine Exceeding $1 BillionPutin’s Ukraine War Is Entering a Terrifying New PhaseCarvana’s 96% Collapse Erases Billions From Father-Son Duo’s WealthDiesel and heating oil inventories in the US Northea FAANG stocks ruled the market for a decade. The group that includes Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple, Netflix, and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) (formerly Google) delivered monster returns for years, but most of these stocks have crumbled over the last year. Rising interest rates, recession fears, and other macro headwinds have pressured these stocks, bringing the most popular bet on Wall Street to an end. Tech editor Dan Howley joins the Live show to detail the circumstances surrounding Twitter's revenue concerns announced via a tweet by Elon Musk, in addition to looking at Twitter's mass layoffs, advertiser pauses on the platform, and the outlook for the gaming industry heading into the holiday shopping season. The EU is promoting Azerbaijan as a “reliable" and "trustworthy" energy partner. But critics argue that the Caspian country is far from the dependable partner that the EU needs. Rising interest rates and sky-high inflation have caused the real estate market to cool rapidly as mortgage rates hover near decade highs. The housing market has witnessed a worse-than-expected decline in demand, with pending home sales down 31% year-over-year in September. Commercial real estate is also grappling to regain momentum from the pandemic lows, as remote working has become the new norm. It comes as no surprise that the majority of publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) A letter has been sent to Twitter's top 20 largest advertisers, urging them to cease advertising on the platform if Elon Musk rolls back its current content-moderation practices. Oil profits are soaring this year. Energy companies are capitalizing on higher oil and gas prices to generate record earnings and gushing cash flows. Three oil stocks that are producing monster profits these days are TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE), Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP). Entertainment and telco giant Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is facing a new problem. Yes, the loss of cable TV customers is a sore spot, but cord-cutting is hardly a new headwind. The new headache is the underlying reason its cable TV business has been steadily shrinking since 2013. Shale oil stocks are approaching buy points as these companies reinvest in shale oil production in the Permian Basin. In this article, we will be taking a look at the 15 largest airlines in the world in 2022. To skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to see the 5 largest airlines in the world in 2022. Since 2020, you cannot discuss the airline industry without considering the impact of the pandemic, which […] Twitter Inc has begun laying off employees under its new owner, Elon Musk. Twitter is already facing a proposed class action claiming the layoffs are imminent and will violate U.S. and California laws if employees are not given advance notice or severance pay. The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires businesses with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice before engaging in mass layoffs. A new law requires companies to post salary ranges and one expert says transparency could actually help attract workers (Bloomberg) — India sharply reduced its sugar export quota for 2022-23, potentially worsening the global market outlook already strained by supply hiccups in top shipper Brazil.Most Read from BloombergLawyer Suing Twitter Over Layoffs Says Musk Trying to ComplyChina to ‘Unswervingly’ Keep to Covid Zero Policy, Dashing HopesWells Fargo Faces US Demand for Record Fine Exceeding $1 BillionPutin’s Ukraine War Is Entering a Terrifying New PhaseCarvana’s 96% Collapse Erases Billions From Father-Son D Unlike other recent tech layoffs that primarily impacted workers in nontechnical positions, the job cuts at Twitter appear to cut across a broad swath of the workforce, meaning some ex-Twitter employees will have an easier time finding work than others. Despite a slowdown in hiring at some companies amid higher interest rates and economic uncertainty, workers in technical roles such as software engineering, product management and design will have lots of options all over the country because there's still a high demand for people working in those types of roles, said Jason Stomel, founder and CEO of Cadre Talent, and L.A. recruiting firm. Technical workers looking for jobs will also benefit from the proliferation of remote opportunities, which companies are taking advantage of because it has made recruiting easier, Stomel said. The payment impairs Albertsons' ability while regulators review the company's proposed merger with Kroger, Washington's Attorney General argues. The Minnesota food company is the latest major consumer brand to step away from the social media site after Elon Musk's buyout. The psychological impact of being laid off spills over into future jobs. I know, because it happened to me.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, interest in medical professions surged in what some have dubbed the “Fauci effect,” and the field of public health was no different. In fact, master’s degree programs in public health (MPH) experienced the largest year-over-year increase in applications. Truth be told, interest in public health had been growing for decades, with the number of public health degrees awarded swelling by more than 300% from 1992 to 2016. “Public health has been one of the fastest growing areas in a sustained way since the early 2000s through the mid-2010s,” says JP Leider, a senior fellow of the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota and the co-author of multiple studies about trends in public health degrees. “It’s just been really rapid in the past two decades.” By far, an MPH is the most popular public health degree. With numbers climbing in recent decades and a spike in interest because of the pandemic, here’s a look at how the popularity of this degree program has changed over time. Even before the pandemic added terms like community spread, droplet transmission, and super-spreader to our shared lexicon, public health was having a moment. After 9/11, concerns grew about bioterrorism attacks, which led to increased awareness of the field of public health and increased funding for public health training. “You have long existing programs—programs that had been around since the ’50s—grow, but really you also see a lot of standalone graduate programs come into existence, and that’s because there [is] a lot more interest in the MPH,” says Leider, who also serves as director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Public Health Systems. “Both happened substantially in the late aughts.” From 2000 to 2020, the number of master’s degrees in public health awarded grew from roughly 5,000 to more than 18,000. At the same time, there was what Leider dubs “the undergrad public health explosion,” with undergrad degrees awarded growing from roughly 1,500 to more than 18,000. Prior to the pandemic, however, public health began to wane in popularity—and the number of applicants to programs dipped nationwide for the first time. Leider says there are multiple reasons for the decline, including the student loan crisis. “There is some thought that there was a saturation of the market,” Leider says. “There were over 300 schools and programs awarding these degrees, and some question about whether there were too many folks in the marketplace” looking for jobs. Interest in MPH degrees skyrocketed once the pandemic hit, reversing the prior trend. “COVID hits and creates the largest one-time bump in interest in the MPH that we’ve ever seen,” Leider says. “COVID put public health and public health education not just on the map, but in everybody’s homes. People knew what an epidemiologist was, and, when you ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, maybe they would say an epidemiologist for the first time, and that’s powerful.” Interest in George Washington University’s MPH programs was steady before the pandemic, but exploded when COVID hit, says George Gray, associate dean of MPH programs and program director at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. “We had a more than 50% increase in the number of students in 2020” in GWU’s online MPH program, says Gray. The school landed the No. 1 spot on Fortune’s first-ever ranking of the best online MPH programs. Since early 2021, interest in public health degrees has begun to decline from its COVID peak, but Leider says it’s still higher than it was before 2018. Gray says this trend also holds true at GWU, where there’s some return to “normal” though interest is “still above pre-pandemic levels.” Many factors may impact future interest in MPH degrees, according to Leider. With ongoing questions about an economic recession, the labor shortage, and low unemployment, Leider says it’s difficult to forecast interest in MPH degrees in the immediate future. Still, economic insecurity usually bodes well for learning institutions. “There’s no question that when economies are uncertain, people apply to graduate school,” Leider says. Still, current dynamics may disrupt that type of conventional thinking. “People talk about a recession strangely. People talk about inflation strangely. These are strange times for labor, and so it makes sense that you would see [fewer] applications to any graduate schools or postsecondary.” And it’s difficult to predict how other factors could affect the popularity of this degree going forward. Will the pandemic lead people to a sustained interest in public health for job security or legitimate interest in saving lives? Will the demographic shift of having fewer young people than previous generations impact interest in MPH degrees? Leider says it’s hard to know. For his part, Gray believes that the exposure that the field of public health received from the pandemic will continue to draw new applicants to MPH programs. “Student interest will continue to be higher,” Gray predicts. “There’s more awareness of what public health is. There is more interest in being part of the solution.” See how the schools you’re considering fared in Fortune’s rankings of the best master’s degree programs in data science (in-person and online), nursing, computer science, cybersecurity, psychology, public health, and business analytics, as well as the best doctorate in education programs and MBA programs (part-time, executive, full-time, and online).
