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Blessed with a temperate climate, Sydney is Australia’s favorite city with the world’s most beautiful harbor. The harbor provides a playground for jet boating, sailing, swimming, harbor scenic flights, dining, fishing, climbing the harbor bridge and sightseeing at the Opera House. Take a stroll through The Rocks, the site of the first European settlement. Don’t miss The Rocks markets held every Saturday & Sunday. Be entertained with great street theatre and music while you browse for Australian arts & crafts. Circular Quay is the gateway to the harbor and the starting point for most of Sydney’s harbor cruises and passenger ferries. Familiarize yourself with the harbor by taking one of the many cruises on offer or jump on a passenger ferry to Taronga Zoo or Manly beach. Sydney’s shopping is second to none with its endless selection of boutiques, markets and malls. Unique Australian specialty shops reside at The Rocks and Darling harbor’s Shopping Centre and a visit to the Queen Victoria Building in the city center is a must. Dining out at one of the many fabulous harbor side restaurants is a must. Fresh produce, great views, inspiring chefs and a multicultural flavor turn a meal into a gastronomic delight.
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Uluru (Ayers Rock), in the heart of the Red Centre, has a desert climate - mostly dry, with brilliant blue skies all year. It is a World Heritage Area, managed jointly by the Aboriginal traditional owners and the Australian Nature Conservation Agency. You will spend two nights at the centrally located Ayers Rock Resort. The resort is a short stroll to the Resorts' numerous lookouts, where you can view what is arguably Australia's best sunset, with the spectacular play of colors across the face of Uluru and the surrounding desert.
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Ayers Rock to Cairns, transfer to Port
Fly to tropical North Queensland. Cairns is the colorful capital of Tropical North Queensland and the major gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. The city is a gateway to an amazing selection of touring options encompassing the Reef, the Outback and the Rainforest. Take the Skyrail gondola to the market town of Kuranda and return to Cairns via the Kuranda scenic railway through lush rainforest. A visit to the Tjupukai Aboriginal Park is a must to learn of the local Aboriginal tribes and culture. An hour north of Cairns brings you to Port Douglas, the closest town to the Great Barrier Reef with Rainforest clad mountains sweeping down to sparkling sandy beaches.
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This book synthesizes current research in the integration of computational intelligence and pattern analysis techniques, either individually or in a hybridized manner. The purpose is to analyze biological data and enable extraction of more meaningful information and insight from it. Biological data for analysis include sequence data, secondary and tertiary structure data, and microarray data. These data types are complex and advanced methods are required, including the use of domain-specific knowledge for reducing search space, dealing with uncertainty, partial truth and imprecision, efficient linear and/or sub-linear scalability, incremental approaches to knowledge discovery, and increased level and intelligence of interactivity with human experts and decision makers
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In contemporary America the haunted house appears regularly as a figure in literature, film, and tourism. The increasing popularity of the haunted house is in direct correlation with the disintegration of the home as a refuge from the harsh elements of the world. The mass media populates society with dark images and subjects, portraying America as a dark place to live. Americans create fictional narratives of terror and violence as a means of coping with their own modern horrors. Their horrors are psychologically displaced within these narratives. The haunted house is therefore a manifestation of contemporary anxieties surrounding the dissolution of the home, a symbol of the infusion of terror and violence into domestic space.
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Humanities; Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Solomon, Amanda Bingham, "Haunting the Imagination: The Haunted House as a Figure of Dark Space in American Culture" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 3531.
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English cricket county Somerset announce that star and T20 No 1. Batsman Babar Azam will be part of the team. He will be available from May to July.
After a great performance in the calendar year 2019, He will be playing for the Somerset in 2020 as well.
According to the English county club, Star batsman will be available from 28 May to 3 July for the tournament.
He will take part in the county championship.
In 2019 Babar Azam has been leading runs scorer in the T20 season. Youngster Babar Azam has scored 578 runs with average of 52.54 which also include 102 runs innings
Somerset club director Andy Hurry said that “Babar is the best player in T20 and his presence in the team will be a great addition”
He further said that Babar Azam back to back performances create great respect in the dressing room.
Andy says that Azam is not only praised by management but he is also renowned in players as well. He said that” we want to work with him in both formats”.
According to Somerset Babar Azam says that he has enjoyed his cricket there and he is excited for the coming season as well.
The test player further added that he will try this time also to get his team through knockout stages to final.
Classy Babar Azam has been emerged as a star player in all the formats of the cricket, while he ranks as No 1 player in T20 and No.3 in ODI and No.6 is test matches.
He is playing in test matches with an average of 42.67, 54.18 in ODI and 50.18 in T20 matches.

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Back in May there was a story in The News about attempts to ID so-called "chronic offenders" downtown who are "having a hard time complying with the laws in Dallas and the rules of The Bridge," in the words of Deputy Chief Vincent Golbeck, who was promoted to Assistant Chief only today. The chief complainant in that story was a woman named Tanya Ragan, who says her company, Wildcat Management, tends to the empty building that was once Farmer's Grill on Park Avenue. She was also featured last week in this surreal CW33 report that would be unwatchable were it not so creepy.
Rudy Bush mentioned this earlier, but Ragan and some landowners near the Dallas Farmers Market have begun a campaign to get Dallas police to move a substation to the east side of downtown, where, Ragan says, there has been "criminal activity, vandalism, homeless issues and deteriorating property values since The Bridge opened in May of 2008." One year ago, DPD officials said just the opposite in Sam's cover story on the city's homeless shelter:
It's helping reduce crime. In The Bridge's first year of operation, downtown crime dropped 18 percent and violent crime fell by a whopping 40 percent. Dallas Police Deputy Chief Vince Golbeck, who oversees downtown and is a [Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance] board member, explains that a lot of the crime downtown -- especially violent crimes -- are homeless on homeless.
"The Bridge gives the police another avenue to place these individuals and gives them a choice," he says, "whereas before we'd have to take them to jail."
As a downtown beat officer with the Dallas Police Department for 14 years, Stace Hayward measures his progress by how much he uses his can of pepper spray. There was a time when he would replace his can every three weeks, but now he's been carrying the same one for four years.
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Ragan says she recalls that article -- so much so she called Sam and had a "heated" argument over those stats. (Does this mean I have to call Sam to confirm?) Anyway, Ragan tells Unfair Park that Bridge officials "manipulate those numbers depending on their audience," and that she's called city and federal officials to complain. "It's a big smoke-and-mirrors game," says Ragan, who says thieves broke in and "tore apart" the former eatery earlier this year.
Ragan says a band of property owners near Farmers Market ("between 20 and 25") are offering everything from property to parking lots to get DPD to move its West End substation to the Dallas Farmers Market area. And while she won't say who paid for the newly installed billboard above, at South St. Paul and Cadiz Streets ("It was paid for by property owners within the farmers market community"), she says "we're desperate to try to get the situation under control, and having a police station isn't going to make MDHA put a policy in place, but having a police presence will send a message that crime won't be tolerated."
I spoke with one city official this evening who hadn't heard anything about this till today. Other calls are out. Which means: More to come tomorrow. Till then Ragan's initial message to the media follows.
Tanya Ragan's letter:
Latest in the Farmers Market neighbor's campaign to relocate the CBD Police sub-station to the farmer's market neighborhood on South St. Paul and Cadiz Street. The police need to be moved out of their current West End location by the end of August. The farmer's market neighbors have seen increased criminal activity, vandalism, homeless issues and deteriorating property values since The Bridge opened in May of 2008.
The Farmers Market area has seen further decline lately with the number of sex offenders and criminals "hiding out" at The Bridge and becoming more aggressive in their harassment and attacks on the area neighbors. Coincidently, the double sided billboard faces The Bridge second floor windows.
Neighbors feel a stronger police presence in this area will help improve the problems in this forgotten section of downtown Dallas (located just two blocks from City Hall), making it a less desirable area for criminals to congregate.
The proposed location on South St. Paul and Cadiz Street has excellent visibility, easy access to all major highways and is located in the heart of the City. It would send a strong message that police presence is active in the downtown area and that criminal activity will not be tolerated.
Farmer's market stakeholders began their campaign in early June when the South St. Paul and Cadiz location was announced as one of three possible locations. Neighbors began contacting Dallas Chief Brown, Chief Golbeck, Mayor Leppert and Council Members asking for their support of this South St. Paul location. Neighbors have even went as far as offering free use of land, buildings and parking to ensure that all the police needs are taken care of. The proposed South St. Paul location; along with two other possible locations are expected to go in front of city council sometime in late August/early September.


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When it comes to being LGBT, Judith Reichman calls the T a sort of “crooked T,” a member of the group that tends to be overlooked.
“We should be an all-inclusive community. It’s like the ‘T’ is kind of hanging on to the LGB,” she said.
In South Florida, there’s been a move to change this attitude. Reichman, the transgender program manager for the Broward County Health Department, founded the Transgender Symposium three years ago. Teaming up with the local chapter of the cancer support group Gilda’s Club, the club is hosting a Transgender Professional’s Meet and Greet to follow the first day symposium.
“It encourages professionals working with transgender to encourage their clients to receive early screenings,” said Gilda’s Club Program Manager Sam Budyszewick. “ what doctors to go to, what doctors are sympathetic and familiar working with the transgender community.”
The meet and greet is April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Duffy’s Bar and Grill in Fort Lauderdale. Professionals who attended the symposium, which lasts two days from April 12 to 13 at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, are invited to attend the meet and greet, as well as anyone in the public interested in learning more about transgender health.
Tiffany Arieagus, a case manager at SunServe, drag legend in the South Florida community, and an 18-year cancer survivor, will be the guest speaker at the event.
For transgender individuals, being proactive in their health can require overcoming multiple hurdles both financially and emotionally. With the symposium and networking opportunity, health professionals of all fields can learn about how to better serve the transgender community.
Reichman has been working with HIV/AIDS for almost 30 years and with the Broward County Health Department for the last four. In her years working in the LGBT community, she has seen many transgender men and women deterred from going to the doctor because of doctors who are not understanding or educated in their special needs.
“Let’s take a female-to-male who still has gynecological problems, still needs certain things done. If you were sitting in a gynecologist’s office with tattoos and a beard, you would feel very uncomfortable. If you were to go into an emergency room and somebody were to give you a checkup and find that the lower half of your body is not the way your upper half looks, there are problems there. It’s being not only culturally sensitive but it’s being culturally educated,” Reichman said.
The symposium is from April 12 to 13 at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale and has grown from a one-day, standing room only event to a two-day affair filled with speakers covering all sorts of topics. This year, multiple medical schools and nursing school programs are sending students to attend. With the interest in the symposium growing, as well as help from funders, the transgender community has been getting more of the attention it deserves.
Gilda’s Club has always had special cancer support groups and programs for LGBT patients and their loved ones, but only recently had been able to specifically reach out to the transgender community. In June, the chapter will be launching an LBT group, a monthly support and networking group for patients, caregivers, partners and parents of lesbians, bisexuals and female-to-male transgender.
“We want to include everybody and there are definitely barriers when it comes to the transgender community,” Budyszewick said.
To learn more about the Gilda’s Club Meet and Greet on April 12, call 954-763-6776.Christiana Lilly

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- “So-called black”: Reassessing John Berryman’s Blackface Minstrelsy
John Berryman’s Decision to have his main character Henry in The Dream Songs perform “sometimes in blackface” came as a shock (Dream vi). Not only did the inclusion of dialect radically unsettle his once conservative literary voice, but here was a liberal intellectual in the 1960s apparently reverting to the crudest racial stereotyping of the past. Here was a character appearing to black up in the minstrel tradition to become “Mr. Bones,” performing minstrelsy skits with his fellow “end man,” and speaking in a dialect that approximated the offensive invention of white racists. Early responses to the poem were mostly so confused that the shock was somewhat mitigated by the general sense of disorientation; as critics began to unpick the Songs’ many-leveled influences, the minstrelsy elements began to be examined in more detail, and uncertainty over how to react to them gave way to the sense of a need to account for them, an urge to explain away that has led to traduction of their actual content and their function. Surveying the whole body of criticism today it becomes clear that little perspective has ever been gained on this problematic mode. There is an urgent need for a reassessment and indeed a reorientation of this perplexing and uncompromising aspect of one of the mid-twentieth century’s most important poems.
Despite their varied interpretations, discussions of The Dream Songs’ blackface are almost invariably framed in terms of an argument about legitimacy. Most critics, seemingly embarrassed by this anachronistic usage—coterminous with the Civil Rights Movement of the ’50s and ’60s—have sought to justify the move. Kathe Davis, despite going further than most in analysing the constitution and function of [End Page 129] the dialect, epitomises the tendency to plead exculpation on Berry-man’s behalf. She concedes that “Berryman’s use of [blackface dialect] may seem questionable if that literary and stage tradition is seen to represent a history of white expropriation,” but insists that “Berryman made it clear that he meant the dialect to express himself as ‘imaginary Negro’ . . . going beyond mere sympathy to an imaginative identification with oppressed peoples” (33–34). The difficulties with these sorts of claims are multiple. Berryman’s intentions may differ from what he actually achieves. Furthermore, the phrasing of blackface dialect’s connotations as a choice needs qualification: whilst its entire history and usage are bound up with competing white impulses—love and theft as Eric Lott has it—its consistent raison d’être, in both minstrel shows and in dialect literature, has always been one of white control. Davis’s final rejoinder is to echo the earliest critics of the Songs, and indeed Berryman’s source Carl Wittke, remarking that “the original Jim Crow was not a white imitation, but a crippled black man” (34).1 From the varying accounts and historical mythologizing of the Jim Crow story, however, it is impossible to speak with any certainty about the origins of the minstrel acts, and in dedicating the second Dream Song to Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice, Berryman makes it clear that such representations of black behavior are viewed through the filter of white performance: the whole question of authenticity lying at the heart of this debate is far from clear-cut.2
Some responses to this mid-twentieth-century poetic incorporation uncannily echo the responses of writers to the antebellum minstrel shows. J. M. Linebarger, for instance, concludes that “Berryman admires Negroes for their creation of a dialect” (86); and William Wasserstrom, one of the first critics to detect the importance of the minstrel elements, nonetheless betrayed the confusion of the early commentators on blackface minstrelsy when he referred to Berryman’s “undisguised importation of Negritude” that is “drawn straight from the heart of misery incarnate” (176).3 Wasserstrom apparently conflates black and blackface, and equates sorrowful expression with black expression.4 This ostensible diagnosis in fact raises so many more questions than it answers: is Negritude something which can be said to be imported; or, rather, as an inherent quality—what has since been termed “the essential black subject” (Hall 28)—is it not in fact...

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New Delhi: A day after it witnessed a sunny day, Delhi on Wednesday reeled under a severe cold wave as icy winds along with light rains swept across the city dragging the maximum temperature down by 3.6 degrees to settle at 14.7 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature was recorded six notches below the season's average while the minimum settled at 11 degrees Celsius, which was three notches above normal and seven points higher then yesterday's 4 degree Celsius.
The city received 0.5 mm of rains till 8:30 AM and recorded traces of rainfall thereafter.
At least 56 trains were delayed and three were cancelled while six flights could not take off at their scheduled timings in the morning due to bad weather.
The visibility was 500 meters at 5.30 AM. It improved to 1,000 meters at 11.30 and remained so till 5.30 PM.
Humidity in air oscillated between 94 and 74 per cent.
According to MeT officials, light rains or thundershowers would occur in some areas till midnight.
"It will be partly cloudy day tomorrow. Moderate to dense fog would occur in morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 17 and 8 degrees Celsius respectively," said the MeT forecast.


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November 16, 2011 2:30 PM
Law firms signs a new 53,918-square-foot lease
W.M. Jordan Co. to build collaborative research facility in Prince George
November 16, 2011 2:27 PM
The 60,000-square-foot Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing is expected to open in August
GTSI profit, revenue drops
November 16, 2011 6:19 AM
Government contractor GTSI Corp. reported a drop in profit and revenue for its third quarter following the sale of its equity interest in EyakTek.
Kiplinger Publishing relocates after 61 years
November 15, 2011 6:48 PM
The Kiplinger organization is relocating its corporate and editorial headquarters to a building near Franklin Square in Washington, D.C.
Anticipated holiday travel spending to jump nearly 10 percent
November 15, 2011 6:11 PM
Travel spending will be up this holiday season, according to a report released Tuesday by Richmond-based Mondial Assistance USA

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Salman Khan unveiled the teaser of Race 3 song Allah Duhai Hai. This track is important for Remo D’Souza because it featured in the film’s prequels Race and Race 2 featuring Saif Ali Khan. Like any other Salman film, this song sees the Dabangg hero take the centre stage, while Jacqueline Fernandez and Daisy Shah try to add oomph to the number. The original song was a hit, so it’s important that Salman’s this song lives up to the earlier number.
The makers have released this song teaser alongside Ranbir Kapoor’s Rajkumar Hirani film Sanju trailer. We wonder if it’s just a coincidence or a planned move. Everybody knows that Ranbir and Salman do not really share warm vibes; however the actor happens to be a dear friend of Sanjay Dutt. However, Salman-Sanjay equation too has seen some turbulent phase and inside scoop is that the Chal Mere Bhai actors are no longer in cordial terms. Will Race 3 song Allah Duhai Hai teaser unveiling on the same day as Sanjay Dutt biopic trailer one wonders if it’s a clear sign that all’s not well between Dutt and Khan.
Whatever the case, here take a look at Salman Khan’s version of Allah Duhai Hai and tell us if it impressed you...
Also do not forget to catch the Race and Race 2 track here below:
Earlier Remo D’Souza was to director another movie with Salman Khan titled Dancer Dad. However, after Tubelight failed to perform as per expectations, Salman took Remo on board for Race and replaced the director duo Abbas-Mustaan. Salman stepped into Saif’s shoes and Anil Kapoor was the only one who continued to be a part of all three movies. Jacqueline Fernandez who was a part of Race 2 found a spot in Salman’s film. Also read: Race 3 Allah Duhai Hai teaser: Fans are going gaga on Twitter over Salman Khan in Race 3 new song
Race 3 is slated for June 15 release. On Eid Salman Khan fans will be in for a treat, but it will also be a litmus test for the actor and the makers on whether the film manages to live up to the expectations of its earlier franchises. Come back right here to catch Race 3 song Allah Duhai right here!
The TVS Apache RR310 BS-VI 2020 motorcycle boasts of superior race technology features like Throttle-by-Wire technology that electronically connects the throttle grip to the throttle body by replacing a conventional throttle cable. The motorcycle also introduces a 5’’ Vertical TFT Multi Information Race Computer with Control Cubes, Bluetooth Enabled SmartXonnect and 4 ride modes namely- Urban, Rain, Sport, and Track.
But along with all these technical and mechanical changes does the new Apache RR 310 gives a better riding experience? Ankur Taneja is giving you all the details.
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Rainbow Wall Hook
Rainbow Wall Hook is an essential piece for the lovers of minimalist stylings. The movement and flow of the natural Rattan in this piece engages any space and creates a truly simplistic, yet captivating essence to your little one’s spaces.
Size: 37x 30cm
These rainbows have been hand made from natural rattan and slight imperfections and/or colour variations are a normal feature, making each piece unique.

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Nashville is home to one of the most vibrant and active music scenes in the country, earning it the nickname Music City. From the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to the Grand Ole Opry House and Ryman Auditorium, the influence of music on the city’s culture is striking.
Located in Middle Tennessee, Nashville is the county seat of Davidson County. With a population of 667,560 and growings, Nashville has been called a boomtown because of its rapid population growth.
An estimated 8.3 percent of people who live in Nashville use or are dependent on drugs or alcohol, a number that is greater than the 7.1 percent of people who struggle on a statewide level. Fortunately, these individuals and their families don’t have to face addiction alone.
From opioid drugs, such as heroin and prescription painkillers, to alcohol and marijuana, Nashville drug rehab programs can treat addiction to these and other substances.
Addiction Treatment in Nashville, TN
Healing from addiction is a journey that can be made more successful by choosing comprehensive Nashville addiction treatment. A variety of addiction treatment services can help a person find sobriety, including:
- Professional intervention services
- Medical detox programs
- Inpatient addiction treatment
- Outpatient addiction treatment
- Aftercare and alumni support services
Seeking the help of a Nashville intervention service could help to alleviate some of the stress of planning and staging an intervention.
A professional interventionist guides a family as they work to get their loved one into treatment. These trained professionals will help all parties involved to communicate in a healthy and constructive way that encourages healing and supportive relationships.
Nashville Drug And Alcohol Detox Programs
Nashville medical detox programs provide a safe environment where a person is supervised round the clock. Targeted medical care is delivered while a person’s body adjusts to sobriety and stabilizes. This care may involve hydration, nutritional support and medications to prevent or minimize withdrawal symptoms.
Medications are frequently used to reduce or alleviate painful and even dangerous withdrawal symptoms associated with a dependency on alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioid drugs.
Nashville Inpatient Addiction Treatment
Nashville inpatient drug rehab centers provide the most intensive level of care to people who are in need of treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction.
Selecting an individualized treatment program helps to ensure that a person receives care that is tailored to the circumstances surrounding their addiction. The best inpatient drug rehab programs address any behavioral, social, psychological or even spiritual issues related to addiction. This therapy is provided through a combination of individual, group and family counseling sessions.
To meet these needs and to deliver personalized treatment, a variety of traditional and complementary therapies may be used. Many facilities blend research-based treatments, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), with alternative practices like yoga or mindfulness.
For many, this person-centric care may be best delivered in a specialized treatment program that does even more to respect a person’s needs or preferences. In Nashville, these program options may include:
- Adventure or wilderness programs
- Art or music therapy
- Dual-diagnosis care for co-occurring mental health disorders
- Equine or pet therapy
- Faith-based or religious programs
- Gender-specific treatment groups
- Holistic therapies
- LGBTQIA+ friendly
- Professional or executive programs
- 12-step groups
- 12-step alternatives
One of the most in-demand programs across America is medication-assisted treatment (MAT). These programs use medications alongside behavioral therapies to assist a person in maintaining sobriety.
Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) and Diskets (methadone) are just two of the many medications that may be administered to help a person maintain abstinence from opioids such as painkillers or heroin.
Outpatient Addiction Treatment
It can be overwhelming to transition from the structure and accountability of a residential treatment program to the freedom and challenges of day-to-day life. For many, this journey may be made easier by participating in outpatient drug rehab. Outpatient treatment can help a person to more smoothly and successfully transition from treatment to independent life
While not typically recommended for moderate or severe addiction or a major relapse, some people find success when using outpatient services to treat a mild addiction or relapse.
Aftercare And Alumni Services
The strongest recoveries are those that a person continuously invests in. High-quality rehab programs continue to support and inspire their clients after they graduate from treatment. These services may include online recovery resources and alumni mentorship programs.
A variety of community-based aftercare programs and services may be available in Nashville. Staying active in the recovery community can continue to transform a person’s life for the better while also strengthening vital recovery principles. These resources can also help hold a person accountable as they navigate sober living.
These options may include:
- Community-based peer-support groups
- Job coaching
- Self-improvement classes
- Sober living homes
Addiction Treatment Program Length
Treatment shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all approach that ignores the unique landscape of a person’s life. From the type of program to the therapeutic methods used, treatment should be customized to a person’s needs—an approach that should also include the length of treatment.
While some people find sobriety in short-term addiction treatment programs, others, such as those who have experienced several relapses or who have a dual diagnosis, may have their needs better met in a long-term drug and alcohol rehab program.
In Nashville, drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs may last:
- Two weeks
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
- 6 months
- A year or more
While treatment options may exist in a person’s community, a person will often have more choices and opportunities for individualized care if they consider out-of-town or out-of-state addiction treatment programs.
How To Pay For Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is an investment in sobriety, but it can also be an investment in better health, strengthened relationships and improved quality of life. When considering the cost of treatment, the benefits far outweigh the cost.
In Nashville, a person may have several options beyond out-of-pocket payments that could help make the cost of treatment more affordable. For many, this primarily comes in the form of health insurance.
Using health insurance benefits to obtain treatment may give a person more options for quality care. In Nashville, this coverage may be offered through:
- Aetna Whole Health–Tennessee
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
A high-quality treatment center will assist a person in the treatment planning process. This could entail helping the patient build a financial plan that works for their unique needs. Many facilities work with other resources to help a person meet their treatment needs, options that may include:
- Income-based sliding-scale fees
- Medical credit cards
- Monthly payment plans or financing options
- Scholarships and grants
If a person still finds they can’t come up with the full amount of treatment, assistance from family and friends, scholarship or medical loans may help.
Substance Use Trends In Nashville, TN
Alcohol, prescription drugs, and illicit drugs forge some of the most severe addictions in Nashville, with overdose from opioids a rising concern.
According to the most recent state data available, from 2012 to 2014 in Davidson County, of people aged 18 and older:
- 49.6 percent were current drinkers
- 23.3 percent were current binge drinkers
- 7.1 percent experienced alcohol dependence or use
From 2012 to 2014, 7.7 percent of people 18 and older used an illicit drug in Davidson County. Over the year prior to the survey:
- 4.3 percent used pain relievers in a nonmedical way
- 12 percent used marijuana
- 1.5 percent used cocaine
- Overdose Deaths In Nashville
Overdose deaths have been on the rise in Nashville and Davidson County, a trend that is echoed in the number of fatalities caused by opioid drug overdoses.
In 2017, in Davidson County, there were:
- 236 total drug overdose deaths, averaging 32 fatalities for every 100,000 people
- 184 opioid overdose deaths, averaging 25 fatalities for every 100,000 people
- 77 heroin overdose deaths, averaging 10 fatalities for every 100,000 people.
At this time in Nashville, fentanyl was present in a person’s system in 105 overdose deaths. Once a rarity, the number of deaths related to fentanyl rose 75 percent in 2017 alone.
In 2016, out of 14,004 admissions to treatment that were funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Use Services, 12.93 percent, or 1,811 people, were from Davidson County.
People most commonly sought treatment for the following substances:
- Alcohol: 29 percent of admissions
- Marijuana: 21 percent of admissions
- Cocaine (including crack): 20 percent of admissions
- Prescription opioids: 15 percent of admissions
- Heroin: 11 percent of admissions
- Other illicit and prescription drugs: 4 percent of admissions
- Methamphetamine/other stimulants: 3 percent of admissions
The following prescription opioid painkillers can lead to use and addiction, to the extent a person needs treatment:
- Actiq (fentanyl)
- Duragesic (fentanyl)
- Norco (hydrocodone)
- Vicodin (hydrocodone)
- Dilaudid (hydromorphone)
- Demerol (meperidine)
- Dolophine (methadone)
- Methadose (methadone)
- Duramorph (morphine)
- MS Contin (morphine)
- OxyContin (oxycodone)
- Percocet (oxycodone)
- Opana (oxymorphone)
Signs And Symptoms Of Substance Use And Addiction
As a person begins to compulsively use a substance, and as they become increasingly focused on maintaining a constant supply of the drug, their quality of life can rapidly deteriorate. In an addicted state, a person’s thoughts and behaviors center more and more on finding and using the substance. This can cause major physical and mental health problems.
As a person moves deeper into addiction, they will likely exhibit the following signs that indicate a substance use disorder:
- Cravings: Strong urges and overwhelming thoughts about drug use overtake a person’s day-to-day routines.
- Tolerance: A person no longer feels the way they desire when they use the same amount, a state that often causes a person to increase the dose or frequency of substance use.
- Dependence: Regular use of a substance causes the body to become reliant on the drug, and it struggles to function normally in the drug’s absence.
- Withdrawal: Without the substance, a physically dependent person will become sick and experience intolerable withdrawal symptoms.
Other signs of drug use and addiction include when a person:
- Consumes a drug more frequently or in higher quantities than they planned
- Can’t reduce or stop the amount of drug they’re using, even if they want to or have tried multiple times
- Continues to use a substance even though they are aware that it’s harming their relationships or health
- Begins to have problems at work, at school or in the home due to substance use
- No longer takes part in hobbies or activities that were important to them
- Puts themselves or those around them in harm’s way because they engage in risky behaviors while under the influence
Drug And Alcohol Use In Nashville, TN
Every person facing addiction developed this disease in a somewhat different way. A person’s health, genetics, environment, and social experiences can all influence their risk of addiction.
Whether a person first began abusing a drug to self-medicate a psychological or physical health problem or because they were seeking a pleasurable effect, substance use for any reason can lead to addiction.
Nashville residents may develop an addiction to the following substances:
- Legal drugs
- Illicit drugs
- Cocaine (including crack)
- Illicit fentanyl
- Synthetic cannabinoids (“fake weed”)
- Prescription drugs
- Ativan (lorazepam)
- Klonopin (clonazepam)
- Librium (chlordiazepoxide)
- Restoril (temazepam)
- Valium (diazepam)
- Xanax (alprazolam)
- Prescription opioid relievers
- Prescription stimulants
- Adderall (dextroamphetamine/amphetamine)
- Concerta (methylphenidate)
- Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine)
- Ritalin (methylphenidate)
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)
Vertava Health provides compassionate, research-based treatment for a variety of addictions and mental health problems at numerous locations across the United States. Highly trained addiction treatment specialists are committed to supporting patients as they begin building a foundation for a sober life.
Contact Vertava Health today for more information on Nashville addiction treatment options.

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Do your eyes feel tired and strained by the end of the day? Do you find yourself squinting more often than usual? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, there’s a good chance you’re not alone.
Statistics show that the average American adult spends seven hours per day staring at a screen. If you get 8 hours of sleep, that’s nearly half of your day.
Luckily, there are ways to holistically support your eye health and prevent eye strain (without having to cut back on screen time). Bilberry, a berry native to Northern Europe, has gained popularity in recent years as a natural supplement for eye support. In addition to improving sight, it comes with other benefits that can improve your overall health.
This article deep dives into the health benefits of bilberry and reviews the 8 best Bilberry supplements on the market.
Vaccinium myrtillus, European blueberries. Bilberries go by a few different names.
Bilberries are blue berries most commonly found in Northern Europe. But they can also be found in parts of Asia, Canada, and the Northern United States.
Their deep blue hue, benefits, and spelling make them very similar to blueberries.
However, there are a few unique features that set bilberries apart.
Bilberries have served medicinal purposes dating back to the Middle Ages. They have been used to treat anything from diarrhea and urinary infections to inflammation and diabetes. Today, bilberry extract is mostly used as a supplement to enhance eye function and support overall health. Its high antioxidant and vitamin C levels make it especially good for eye health.
Let’s start with the obvious. Bilberries, like all fruits, are good for you. They are a rich source of vitamins C and K as well as antioxidants that help the body fight against diseases.
In particular, bilberries are an especially great source of anthocyanins, a flavonoid found in certain plants that contains anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic properties. Most of the benefits bilberries provide are thanks to these high anthocyanin contents.
Now, here are a few specific benefits of bilberries, according to research.
The main appeal of bilberry supplements is their supposed effects on eye health.
While many people used to believe that bilberries could improve your night vision, recent research has shown this is not the case.
However, studies suggest that bilberry extract can help prevent eye fatigue, eye strain, and vision loss.
One study administered 120 mg of bilberry to participants with glaucoma, a condition that leads to sight loss, for two years. Participants who received the bilberry anthocyanins reported that their vision improved by 30%. The placebo group, on the other hand, reported that their symptoms worsened.
A different study showed that subjects who took bilberry extract daily reported less eye fatigue and dryness after screen time.
The high anthocyanin content in bilberries may help reduce inflammation, a leading contributor to chronic disease.
One study showed that subjects who took bilberry supplements daily had significantly fewer markers of inflammation than the placebo group.
Another study produced similar results. In this trial, participants who drank bilberry fruit juice every day for a month had less inflammation than the placebo group.
Berries are well-known for their ability to lower blood sugar levels. Some studies suggest that bilberries are especially effective at doing so.
For example, one animal study indicated that bilberries may encourage the release of insulin, which helps the body convert food into energy. Another study showed similar results, reporting that bilberries encouraged insulin release in adults at risk of diabetes.
A third study found that adults with type 2 diabetes who took 50 mg of bilberry extract reported lower blood sugar levels than the placebo group.
While these studies show promise, more research is needed to further support these claims.
*Note: We do have affiliate links throughout this article, which means we receive a commission if you purchase from any of our links. This supports our mission to bring complicated health and fitness info in an entertaining package. And it keeps us from putting up annoying things like banner ads. Those suck.
Price: From $25.71
Jarrow Formulas Bilberry and Grape contains everything you need to support your vision health. It contains 80 mg of Swedish bilberry extract which is standardized to 25% or 20mg of anthocyanosides. It also contains 200 mg of grape skin extract for additional antioxidants.
Each bottle contains 120 gluten-free and vegetarian capsules.
Price: From $20.42
Nature’s Way provides a reliable option for your bilberry needs. It contains 80 mg of bilberry fruit extract standardized to 25% anthocyanins and 125 mg of black elderberry for additional benefit. It’s also Certified Authentic, which means its bilberry has been verified for legitimacy.
Nature’s Way Bilberry is non-GMO and gluten-free. Each bottle contains 90 vegan capsules.
Price: From $27.00
Life Extensions offers one of the most potent bilberry capsules on our list. It contains 100 mg of bilberry extract standardized to 36 mg of anthocyanins in every serving.
It is gluten-free, non-GMO, and free of additives and preservatives. Each bottle comes with 90 vegetarian capsules.
Price: From $16.69
Now Foods Bilberry Complex offers a budget-friendly option packed with health benefits. This herbal supplement contains 80 mg of bilberry extract standardized to 25% anthocyanins. It also includes carrot powder and citrus bioflavonoids for additional antioxidants.
Every bottle comes with 100 vegetarian capsules.
Price: From $18.21
Source Naturals offers another potent bilberry extract option. Every tablet contains 100 mg of bilberry standardized to 32 mg of anthocyanosides.
It is also gluten-free and soy-free and comes in a vegetarian capsule, making it suitable for a range of diets. Each bottle contains 60 servings if taking 2 tablets per day.
Price: From $21.99
Solaray Bilberry Extract & Lutein includes everything you need for your vision health needs. Every serving contains 160 mg of bilberry fruit extract (standardized to 36 mg). It also contains 6 mg of lutein, which is a carotenoid that filters light and protects tissue in the eye.
This dietary supplement contains lab-verified ingredients and comes in a vegetarian capsule. Every bottle contains 30 servings.
Price: From $18.15
Readers who prefer powder supplements might prefer PureBulk Bilberry Extract Powder. Every serving contains 500 mg of bilberry extract that can be mixed into a drink, like a smoothie, or taken on its own.
It is free of added sugar, dairy, soy, and artificial additives. Every package contains 200 servings, so you don’t have to worry about running out.
Price: From $35.99
Last but not least on our list is Puritan’s Pride Bilberry Fruit Extract. It contains 250 mg of bilberry extract and nothing else, so you know you’re getting just what you need. It is also free of sweeteners, gluten, dairy, soy, and sodium.
Every bottle comes with 180 softgels, which provides a six-month supply.
Although we ranked these supplements, we want you to decide on the best product for you.
Here’s what we took into consideration when ranking these products.
The supplement industry isn’t FDA-regulated, making finding a reputable supplement challenging.
That’s why we only select companies that adhere to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations and have their products third-party tested.
Many clinical trials on the benefits of bilberry extract used 50 mg to 200 mg of bilberry in their trials, so we looked for products that had dosages in that range. We also considered additional ingredients that were rich resources of antioxidants and could enhance bilberries’ effects.
Living our healthiest lives can get expensive. That’s why we selected high-quality products that won’t hurt your wallet.
Bilberry extract is safe when taken within recommended doses. No serious side effects of bilberry extract have been reported.
It is unclear whether you can take a bilberry supplement while pregnant. Talking to your healthcare provider is best if you are pregnant and want to try bilberry extract.
Most bilberry extract supplements recommend taking 50 mg to 200 mg per day.
People who take insulin, diabetes medication, or blood thinners should consult a health professional before trying a bilberry supplement.
If you’re looking for a supplement that helps with eye strain, reduces inflammation, and provides overall health benefits, a bilberry supplement is worth a shot.

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In April this year, Human Rights Watch released a report, entitled “A Threshold Crossed”, condemning Israel for “committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians”.
“Israeli authorities methodically privilege Jewish Israelis and discriminate against Palestinians.
Laws, policies, and statements by leading Israeli officials make plain that the objective of maintaining Jewish Israeli control over demographics, political power, and land has long guided government policy,” the prominent global NGO flatly mentioned.
“In pursuit of this goal, authorities have dispossessed, confined, forcibly separated, and subjugated Palestinians by virtue of their identity to varying degrees of intensity. In certain areas, as described in this report, these deprivations are so severe that they amount to the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution.”
The bluntness of the claims in the 213-page report surprised some, however the argument on whether Israel has actually enforced an apartheid program over the Palestinians has a long history.
The Apartheid Convention of 1973 specified apartheid as“inhuman acts committed for the purposes of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them” Since then, lots of political and spiritual leaders, rights groups, legal scholars and global organizations utilized the term “apartheid” to explain Israel’s actions versus thePalestinians In 2017, for instance, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) performed a questions on “Israeli Practices towards the Palestinian People and the Question of Apartheid,” and concluded that “Israel has established an apartheid regime that dominates the Palestinian people as a whole”.
In the face of these allegations, Israel constantly preserved its innocence, declaring that it is dealing with Palestinians living under its guideline both in Israel and in the inhabited Palestinian Territories relatively.
It decried efforts to identify it as an “apartheid state” by indicating its own statements about its organizations’ dedication to equality.
And, in spite of frustrating proof to the contrary, Israel’s effective allies and the broader global neighborhood avoided formally identifying Israel as an apartheid state and censuring it for its racist and prejudiced policies.
After the publication of the damning HRW report, for instance, a representative for the United States State Department just stated: “It is not the view of [the Biden] administration that Israel’s actions constitute apartheid.”
While many short articles, academic documents and reports have actually been composed showing the methods which Israel has actually developed an apartheid program over Palestinians over the years, today there is an immediate requirement to make the case once again.
Naftali Bennett, a strong fan of settlements and addition of the majority of the West Bank, has actually been sworn in as Israel’s brand-new prime minister on June 13. Throughout his election project, Bennett has actually been open about his objective to speed up Israel’s harsh damage of Palestinian life and its unlawful appropriation of Palestinian lands as prime minister.
And now that he is in power, he is utilizing long-existing laws, structures, methods and techniques to speed up and broaden what can just be specified as a genocidal project versusPalestinians Thus, it is more immediate now than ever before to expose Israel’s apartheid policies and to guarantee it deals with proper censure from the global neighborhood for blatantly breaking global law.
It is barely tough to make the case for Israel being an apartheid state.
Israel’s claims of dealing with Palestinians living under its guideline relatively, which have actually long been utilized to safeguard it versus allegations of apartheid, have actually been all however mooted by the Nation-State Bill it passed in July 2018.
The law specifies that:
The State of Israel is the nationwide house of the Jewish individuals, in which it satisfies its natural, cultural, spiritual and historic right to self-determination.
The right to work out nationwide self-determination in the State of Israel is distinct to the Jewish individuals.
The state sees the advancement of Jewish settlement as a nationwide worth and will act to motivate and promote its facility and combination.
These declarations make it clear that Israel thinks just Jewish individuals have any claim over the lands it presently guidelines over. This ideology both requires and legitimises a system where, as the 2017 UNESCWA file states, “continued domination over non-Jews in all land exclusively under Israeli control” is perpetuated.
Another apparent element of Israel’s apartheid program is unrelenting, illegal and constant demolition of Palestinian houses.
House demolitions have actually been an essential part of the Israeli settler-colonial job given that its really starting. Today, Israel routinely rejects real estate licenses to Palestinians, making any shelters they might construct on their own in their homeland unlawful. Israeli authorities likewise consistently bulldoze Palestinian structures, despite their legal status under Israeli law, leaving households homeless.
In November 2020, the UN rebuked Israel for performing what it stated was“the biggest demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank for a decade” The demolitions left 73 individuals, consisting of 41 kids, homeless. More just recently, in June 2021, the Jerusalem town started to ruin 100 Palestinian structures in the al-Bustan community, which is house to more than 1,500 Palestinians, the majority of them kids. The town is apparently preparing to construct a scriptural amusement park in location of these structures. Meanwhile, in the community of Sheikh Jarrah, more than 150 homeowners have actually just recently gotten expulsion notifications. Some have actually been residing in these homes given that the 1950s. Once they leave, their houses will be provided to Jewish inhabitants.
As Mike Merryman-Lotze, the American Friends Service Committee’s Palestine-Israel program director, kept in mind in a June 30 post, “These demolitions and displacements are but one part of an apartheid system that discriminates against Palestinians living under Israeli control. For decades, the Jerusalem municipality and the Israeli authorities in the West Bank have refused to approve zoning plans for Palestinian areas of Jerusalem and communities in Area C of the West Bank. This refusal makes it impossible for Palestinian residents to obtain building permits, leaving them no choice but to build without permission.”
Indeed, the quick growth of Israel’s unlawful settlement business is another indisputable evidence of its apartheid practices. The growth of settlements entrench Israel’s colonial job on Palestinian land and foreclose the possibility of a feasible Palestinian state.
Earlier this month, Michael Lynk, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the inhabited Palestinian Territory, called the growth of unlawful Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the inhabited West Bank a “war crime” throughout a session of the UNHuman Rights Council He stated the settlements breach an outright restriction on an inhabiting power moving part of its civilian population into an occupied area, consequently satisfying the meaning of a war criminal activity under the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). After branding Israel’s settlements a war criminal activity, Lynk likewise contacted the global neighborhood to cause a “cost” on Israel for its unlawful profession.
In the eyes of lots of, the 2018 Nation-State Law, home demolitions, expulsions, unrelenting settlement growth and lots of other prejudiced, racist and violent practices and policies of the Israeli authorities unconditionally show that Israel is, and has actually constantly been, an apartheid state.
Despite all this, successive Israeli federal governments enthusiastically rejected that Israel is an apartheid state, and even implicated anybody trying to draw parallels in between apartheid South Africa and Israel of anti-Semitism But with Bennett in power, Israel will likely not even put much of an effort in battling these charges or concealing its apartheid practices from the global neighborhood.
Indeed, Bennett has actually constantly been open about his desire to formally annex occupied Palestinian areas and rid Palestinians of any rights they have inIsrael And unlike his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu, who preserved that he thought in “two states for two peoples” while pursuing apartheid policies, he has actually never ever had an interest in even appearing to support the two-state service. As Yousef Munayyer, a nonresident senior fellow at the Arab Center, just recently argued in an op-ed for the Washington Post, “Bennett unabashedly embraces apartheid, while Netanyahu at least understood the value of pretending otherwise before the international community.”
So what is to be done to counter the violent practices of a state that is now led by a prime minister who is unabashedly accepting apartheid? UN Special Rapporteur Lynk recommended the global neighborhood must cause “a cost” on Israel for its unlawful actions. But what could or should that cost be?
Earlier this month, more than 900 global academics and scholars, myself consisted of, signed an open letter prompting “their governments to cease immediately their complicity with Israel’s apartheid regime, to join in the effort to call for the dismantling of apartheid structures and their replacement by an egalitarian democratic governance that treats everyone subject to its authority in accordance with their rights and with full respect for their humanity, and to make this transition in a manner sensitive to the right of self-determination enjoyed by both peoples presently inhabiting historic Palestine”.
Although this letter and lots of others like it are totally admirable, since they stop brief of requiring a boycott of Israel, they leave it uncertain precisely what “cost” Israel is going to spend for its apartheid practices.
Countries can just show their rejection to be complicit in Israel’s criminal activity of apartheid plainly through boycotts. Condemnations and cautions imply little when relations continue as regular.
The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions motion (BDS), which drew motivation from the South African anti-apartheid motion, can therefore assist the global neighborhood in its efforts to hold Israel to account. Boycotts assisted South Africans win their battle versus bigotry, inequality and apartheid, and they can do the very same for Palestinians.
Israel is disrupted by, and previously has actually actively combated versus, the allegation of being an apartheid state and for great factor. The apartheid label, when it sticks, can promptly minimize a nation into a pariah on the global arena, leaving it without any choice aside from altering its methods. It took a while for the label apartheid to stay with Israel, however the current worldwide demonstrations versus Israel’s actions in the inhabited Palestinian areas reveal that the world is lastly concerning comprehend the area and cruelty of Israel’s apartheid program.
It is therefore due time to as soon as again drew the world’s attention to Israel’s criminal offenses, particularly its apartheid program versus thePalestinians Once the global neighborhood, albeit belatedly, acknowledges that Israel is undoubtedly an apartheid state, it can lastly award it the very same status that it as soon as bestowed upon apartheid South Africa that of a pariah state.

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Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan
Los Angeles, California
Gruen Associates is part of a team working on a comprehensive Vision Plan and re-imagining of the Sepulveda Basin as a new “Central Park” for the San Fernando Valley. Currently spanning 2,000 acres, the Basin is the largest open space in the area and the second largest in the city. It boasts many community facilities including Lake Balboa, walking trails, golf courses, and the Japanese Garden, among others. Additionally, it provides critical habitat for plants and wildlife and a natural “soft-bottom” section of the Los Angeles River.
This ambitious plan aims to use nature-based strategies to improve the biodiversity, ecosystem, and floodplain capabilities, envisioning a naturalized river function. As part of the multi-disciplinary team, Gruen Associates is leading the ongoing Architectural visioning scope, assisting in the overall master planning process, and studying the LA River’s access opportunities. The plan also includes accessible paths for pedestrians and cyclists along the LA River and site planning for future 2028 Olympics events. Balancing conservation strategies with natural habitat preservation, the plan envisions an updated use for this important open space in the city.

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By ROCCO T. THOMPSON
Now available from RLJE Films, NO MAN OF GOD stars Elijah Wood (Maniac) as Bill Hagmaier, the real-life FBI agent who got one of the most notorious serial killers in American history, Ted Bundy, to open up about his crimes. Also starring Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), directed by Amber Sealey (No Light and No Land Anywhere) and written by Kit Lesser with Wood and Hagmaier himself producing, NO MAN OF GOD presents a fascinating, unvarnished and non-exploitative look at the criminal’s final years on death row.
We sat down with Wood to discuss the film’s production, what it was like having a legendary FBI profiler as a resource, and why he felt it was important to have a female director heading up the project.
You and your producing partners had been trying to get NO MAN OF GOD made for a while. What compelled you about this story in particular?
I’ve been interested in true crime for a long time. Right before we started shooting this, I found my old copy of [the] Time Life book of serial killers with Ted Bundy on the cover. So, I’ve spent a fair amount of time reading about and watching interviews with Ted Bundy and other serial killers, just having the same curiosity that we still have with that subject matter. So, that was the initial kind of, “Oh fuck, that’s interesting.” But then, even further, it’s the story about Ted on death row and his relationship with Bill Hagmaier, this FBI profiler. It’s a story I wasn’t familiar with. It was, obviously, an extremely significant one for Ted in that Ted considered Bill to be his best friend. And then, the film was largely comprised of these interviews, these meetings over the course of four years, which is so structurally interesting. There were no flashbacks, there was no depiction of his murders. It was just these conversations and one person looking to understand the why and the other person, Ted, trying desperately to evade death. So, it’s a combination of those elements that [made] such a compelling, exciting, and powerful script, and an angle on the Ted Bundy story that I [hadn’t] heard before. It felt so unique.
So much of it is just you and Luke Kirby locked in and sharing the screen. Are scenes like those something of a rare gift for you as an actor?
Oh, absolutely. I mean, it felt, at times, like we were making a play. You just sit in a room and work prior to the shooting. And Amber, myself, and Luke met on Zoom on a number of occasions and just worked through each of the scenes structurally. What’s being said? What’s behind what’s being said? When are there sort of shifts in the dynamic of the scene? When is there a power shift? And we’re just kind of working out all these details in a really interesting sort of script analysis way. It was really fun.
Then taking that, all of that sort of planning and putting that on its feet in the room with another actor, was awesome. So fun and challenging and exhilarating and scary because there’s so much fucking dialogue! [Laughs]
That’s tough, right?
It was a lot of work, but it was really gratifying too. So, yeah, to your point, just engaging in that creative process, almost, you’re sort of on stage or in a play [but] it’s really distilling the filmmaking process down to its barest elements. It was really gratifying.
Bill Hagmaier also produced and worked closely with the cast. What was it like having him as a resource?
So incredibly valuable, and we are so grateful to him to have availed himself so much to us. The only regret that I have is that we shot the movie last September under COVID compliance and he couldn’t visit, and we couldn’t go back East to spend any time with him. That’s my only regret. I just would’ve loved to have sat down with him for hours and heard stories and gotten to know him more. So, I still look forward to that eventually.
Beyond that, we got to speak to him on the phone, ask him questions. Amber emailed him constantly and he always provided answers to her questions. Luke spoke to him as well about Ted. I mean, it was extremely vital to have him a part of the process and to be so forthcoming informationally, and also to have his blessing was incredible, really important.
Did you have access to all of the archival recordings?
Yes. There were hours of interviews with Bill, and then there’s hours of interviews with Ted. Tons of that. So, yeah, we had access to everything, which is kind of incredible, an amazing resource. And then also recognizing how truly accurate the script really was. Just amazing to sort of see stories retold in interviews and then, that’s exactly how it is in the script. There was a lot of detail, a lot of detail, for sure.
Can you speak a bit about having Amber Sealey on as director? It seems like an important aspect of the film considering Bundy’s targeting of women.
She brought so much, and it felt really important that the movie be made by a woman. Plenty of space has been given for Ted over the years. As is often the case with any serial killer, the serial killer tends to get the attention, not the victims. So, it was really important to have a woman’s perspective. And she brought so much to it. I mean, the montage sequences were her idea. This idea of bringing in archival footage that could articulate the era, the sort of male-female relationships on the more toxic side from the era. Also, articulating, in a sort of interpretive way, Bill’s internal journey throughout the film. Those were really integral in the storytelling and the dynamics and structure of the film. Also, just giving [the audience] a break from the prison. We’re sort of in that prison for so much of the film, so [it’s] a way to get out.
And then this idea of having women sort of peppered throughout the film as these silent observers was also her idea. Bill listening to the audiotapes at the beginning of the movie and the woman pulling up and being disgusted by what she hears. One of my favorite moments of the film actually is the sort of camera assistant listening to Ted talk about these heinous things, and the camera just slowly zooms in on her as she has this really emotional reaction. It’s just really a lovely texture that’s sort of…it’s not the victims’ voices, but it kind of gives a presence in a really interesting, experimental and beautiful way.
As a horror magazine, we obviously have some overlapping interests with true crime junkies, but we’re always having this discussion about what’s appropriate versus exploitative. And I think the film really gets to the heart of that. How and where do you draw that line as a viewer and producer?
In terms of content, that’s a really good question. I know that I differ, for instance, with my producing partner on this. I sometimes think provocation is actually interesting as it pertains to cinema. I think about people like Gaspar Noé, for instance, or Lars von Trier that make deeply provocative movies to provoke. I actually think there’s a real space for that, and I think that’s interesting, and I appreciate that.
I think, where it goes too far is when exploitation is in service of itself, where it’s just exploitation but there’s nothing else gleaned from it. I think that’s sort of the line that I draw. I think gore and violence and even provocation [are] okay as long as it’s in service of something meaningful. If it’s not meaningful or you can’t take something away from it, then I don’t really think there’s a place for it that much. Now, having said that, we all take in a lot of horror. I’ve seen a lot of horror that has gore for gore’s sake, and I love those movies too because they’re super fun! They all have a place. I’m not particularly interested in making those movies. I think I draw a line to, and this era’s kind of over, but the sort of torture porn era where it’s just, “How grotesque can we make it? How much can we fuck people over and just watch them squirm?” I can only take so much of that because it’s sort of a little nihilistic and, again, it’s not really in service of anything bigger. But I have more of a stomach for that kind of thing than I think one of my producing partners does. I like some provocation. For instance, I think Climax is fucking incredible. It’s a very uncomfortable movie, and I do actually like the idea of making people uncomfortable. And again, as long as there’s a good reason for it.
Cinema is ultimately about eliciting a reaction, and the thing that’s really exciting and vital about genre cinema, and horror specifically, is that its whole design is to sort of scare or disturb. It’s supposed to elicit an emotional reaction, and I like that about it. I think that’s also what’s interesting. It’s sort of part of the tools that you have to wield. So, I think everybody has their limits, and I do definitely think there are lines to be drawn for sure.
NO MAN OF GOD is now in theaters and on demand and digital.


text: THE Hong Kong Society of Accountants (HKSA) is urging the Government to broaden the tax base by introducing a wholesale sales tax while reducing profits tax and eliminating property tax in the 1994-95 Budget. However, the HKSA did not propose a rate for the wholesale sales tax or determine how much revenue it would raise if implemented. Peter Tosi, a member of the HKSA's taxation committee, yesterday said it was important for the Government to pass legislation to introduce a wholesale sales tax but not to implement it now while the economy was doing well. While indirect taxes, such as a value-added tax (VAT) and goods and services tax (GST) have seen widespread use in the West for a long time, Mr Tosi said they were just beginning to gain favour in Asia. He said Malaysia and Indonesia both introduced value-added taxes several years ago and Singapore would implement a three per cent goods and services tax next year while lowering salaries and profits taxes. The HKSA said a wholesale sales tax would bring more taxpayers into the fold and alleviate the load on the seven to 10 per cent of taxpayers who now paid 60 per cent of the total salaries tax. ''It's a question of choice,'' Mr Tosi said when asked if an indirect tax would put a further burden on the small group already paying their fair share. ''If you introduce an indirect tax, people have the choice to buy or not.'' Mr Tosi said the inflationary effects of an indirect tax could be controlled by easing the tax burden in other areas. For example, he said a one per cut reduction in profit tax to 16.5 per cent would save $3.5 billion. The HKSA has maintained that the one per cent rise in profits tax in the 1991-92 budget was a step in the wrong direction and should be reversed. It suggested profit tax and salaries tax be harmonised into one rate if possible. The HKSA also proposed there be no change in the salaries tax rate of 15 per cent, a reduction in the top rate to 23 per cent from 25 per cent, and adjustments in personal allowances upwards, in line with inflation. Mr Tosi said abolishing property tax and introducing provisions to bring existing property taxpayers into the profits tax net would reduce the compliance obligations of corporations and eliminate the need for individual taxpayers to apply for personal assessment to obtain relief for interest expense. Despite an increase in stockmarket activity, which has boosted the coffers of the government, Securities and Futures Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the HKSA proposed stamp duty remain at the same level. Mr Tosi said the HKSA saw no reason for it to be reduced because it was ''a significant revenue resource at the moment and it doesn't harm anyone''. Critics of the stamp duty argue it makes it more expensive for institutions to make transactions in Hong Kong and force many of them to deal in London or New York.


Aden to celebrate with Traditional Folk Music
As part of the Aden Country Park 30th anniversary celebrations, the Ugie Folk Club will be holding an informal concert of traditional songs and tunes on Saturday 24th July, from 1pm to 3.30pm, at the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum in Aden Country Park, Mintlaw.
The concert is part of the Ugie Folk Festival which runs from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th July. The weekend festival has been running for around fifteen years and revolves around a folk night with special guests, Friday, 8pm at the Crichie Inn, Stuartfield; concert at Aden Country Park, Saturday, 1.30pm; along with a grand concert featuring The McCalmans Final Tour, Saturday 7.30pm, closing with a folk session Sunday, 1pm, at the Crichie Inn, Stuartfield.
All events are free and are open to all age groups. Guests, members, and anyone prepared to perform will enjoy a very friendly weekend of singing, humour and traditional music. Come along to listen or join in.


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God’s Grace Teaches
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” Titus 2:11-14
God’s grace is not just some idea or some philosophy. It is the reality of God reaching out to fallen man. It is the expression of God’s love manifested in His Son Jesus Christ. God didn’t just talk about mercy and grace, He demonstrated to us through Jesus. In the Old Testament, God lays out His plan for reaching out to us, and of providing for our need.
God’s grace brings unto us the free gift of salvation that makes us righteous in His sight. In Romans we learn that none was able to make themselves right with God, and none could stand in God’s presence for all were sinners. We needed a substitute to take our deserved punishment so God’s righteousness could be satisfied. And so, God’s grace appeared in the form of Jesus Christ. “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” John 1:14
Many think that teaching grace is bad because it gives place for people to live their lives any way they please. Nothing could be further from the truth. God’s grace teaches us something very different. Thinking that grace teaches licentious living is a result of a reprobate mind that has not understood the truth of God’s Word. A true revelation of God’s grace will humble us before God. Licentious living is a result of man’s pride leading him to ignore God’s grace.
The result of God’s grace is a new life; the life of Jesus, in us. It brings change and renewal. “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4
That new life is pleasing to God, not me trying to please myself (licentious living), or even me trying to please God. It is me yielding to the life of Christ that is now in me.
God’s grace compels us. It draws us, and it moves us to be pleasing unto Him. This is a result of a revelation of our complete lack of ability and goodness without Jesus.
What does God’s grace teach us? What are we learning? To live soberly (sound in mind); we are not fooled by the enemy to follow the world. We live righteously and godly; our lives reflect the life of Christ as we go through this world. Our revelation of the grace of God causes us to want to share it with others.
The key is found in verse 13. We are looking for something. God’s grace gives us the right, ability and desire to look forward to something that supersedes this world and its desires. We are not truly of this world, and are not stuck in this evil world. We have a marvelous hope of the coming of our Lord that we might be where He is. John 14.
The grace of God has appeared in the form of Jesus, and there is yet another appearance that brings us to the peak of God’s grace. It is a happy hope and is glorious beyond our understanding. That hope keeps us looking for Jesus. “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:” Philippians 3:20. “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” 2Timothy 4:8
Those that have had a revelation of God’s grace, are loving and longing for the coming of Jesus.
God had a purpose in sending His Son to bring us salvation through His sacrifice. He was purchasing (redeeming) us for His special purpose. We are a peculiar (special) people.
The ‘good works’ come as a result of God’s action of grace. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10. As those that have been purchased by a price; the precious blood of Jesus, we are equipped to live godly lives that are pleasing to Him who paid the price for us. What have you learned from God’s grace?

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text: High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Xaltotun is an evil wizard from Robert E. HOward's stories about Conan the Barbarian. HE appears in The Hour of the Dragon as an ancient resurrected wizard, and serves as the main enemy to Conan. MUch of the book revolves around Conan's quest to retrieve the Heart of Ahriman in order to defeat the wizard. XAltotun is by far the most dangerous black wizard Conan ever faces, in any of the Conan stories. COnan regularly destroys black wizards through brute force and determined frontal attack - in fact, one of his favourite sayings is "A stout blade is a hearty incantation".

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The OTT space is booming with absolutely great content, also giving us some of the finest performances. And now, Human on Disney+ Hotstar is the latest web series to have created a stir, and rightly so. Directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Mozez Singh, the series features an ensemble cast of Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari, Vishal Jethwa, Ram Kapoor, Seema Biswas, Aditya Srivastava and Mohan Agashe, among others.
The fictional series enunciates the collateral damage due to fast tracked drug trials for financial gains in a gripping tale that involves innocent lives lost to greed. Touching compelling themes like the value of human life, medical malpractice, class divide and ramifications of a fast-paced medical science, Human brings forth the greed to make money in a compelling tale of power struggles, secretive pasts, trauma and murders.
We at India Forums got a chance to catch up on the series ahead of everyone else and it is safe to say that we binged it in no time and how! One night is all it took to finish the show up in just one sitting.
Shefali as Dr. Gauri Nath, is an absolute vibe and a sight to behold in every scene that she is in. Shefali has managed to create a mark for herself and this performance, has only taken things a notch higher and how. On the face of it, she's a certain kind of person, but there are so many layers to her, and no one could've got it like she did, and also so effortlessly. Without giving out spoilers, there are scenes you know could've gone wrong, but she manages to make them subtle but also impactful. She is truly the star performer, one that you can't get enough of.
Next up, we also have Kirti as Dr. Saira Sabarwal, and she is also likeable and how. While she could be your goody two shoes in most aspects, but she has her secrets but she also justifies those things. Her character is relatable at more levels than one and she gets the antics right and how.
Every character in the show, be it Seema or Aditya or Ram or Vishal, they all give strong performances, and they know the character like the back of their hands - another really beautiful thing about the show. Seema and Aditya make you hate them, and though you might find it difficult to understand the motive behind those things, it just makes sense with how you see things pan out.
Vishal, is another show stealer and once again, manages to prove why he deserves the role. Everyone in the show is a perfect fit for the role, and their performances speak for themselves just fine.
The story is truly the king (or we might want to call it the Queen) for this show, and the writing, for major parts is beautiful, without any flaws, if we might say. The impact that every scene has, the high point that every episode leaves you with, it is everything you want in a thriller. Though the thriller space is a little too crowded, this medical thriller stands apart and holds its ground. Every single twist in the show is absolutely unexpected, and backed by strong performances, it only adds to the entire look and feel.
The show has been shot well and some scenes stay, so do so many instances. The show tries to touch upon a couple of causes here and there too, one of them being about those belonging to the LGBTQia+, and also the struggles of those belonging to lower-middle class families, and of course, then there is the issue of capitalism too, one that is show in more than one ways, and obviously make you question so many things. The show has been shoot and edited well, following all the basics and add to the watching experience just fine.
The Not so Good
While it may sound contradictory, there are a couple of flaws that lie in the show. Though the story is intriguing, and you enjoy watching it because it explores on various potentially interesting subjects, it does not justify and have a proper backstory to everything. As a sensible viewer, you don't want to indulge in mindless watching and anything that wouldn't be anything close to reality. Those nurses, for instance, or even how things function smoothly until the very end, when things are meant to fall apart.
Not free of loopholes but also not an absolute bummer, Human on Disney+ Hotstar impresses you for a major part of the show. While it keeps you hooked, it also leaves you with a bunch of questions that you know won't have answers, and probably not even make sense. However, it is the performances that win you over.