The Toyota C-HR has been causing quite a stir since launch with respect to the rather incredible styling that Toyota have seen fit to adorn their all new SUV with and in MotorMartin’s opinion, is absolutely stunning. All of which made it a simple enough decision to take up the kind offer from Charles Clark Toyota of Wolverhampton, tel:01902690044, to pop down to the Midlands to spend the day in two different versions of the C-HR, a 1.2 litre Turbo 6-speed manual followed by the much anticipated 1.8 litre Hybrid e-CVT.
The C-HR looks like nothing else on the forecourt today sporting, as it does, styling that would appear to have come from another time and place. Toyota themselves have said that the C-HR is a completely new type of car: inspired by the multifaceted precision of a diamond with a sculptured look and powerfully expressive lines. You can certainly see where Toyota are going with this simple comparison as the bold creases that adorn the bodywork, particularly those that swoop down from the front wheel arches and along the doors before swooping up and over the bulging rear arches, cleverly drawing your eyes along the car’s profile, no doubt as Toyota intended.
The fantastically brutal front end styling is both aggressive and aerodynamic all at the same time and in MotorMartin’s opinion, presents us with something fresh and exciting amongst the increasingly generic SUV market. I particularly like how the technologically superior headlights, housing, as they do, quite superb triple LED running lights and up to the minute sequential indicators, swoop confidently from the grill right up to and across the front wings.
Not forgetting the rear of the Toyota, the statement Boomerang shaped lights combine perfectly with the rear spoiler, sharply raked rear tailgate and rear diffuser to leave you in no doubt as to the precision and clear thinking applied during all aspects of the C-HR’s design. It really is something new and quite unforgettable.
The Toyota though, needs the performance to match it’s groundbreaking look and fortunately this is an area in which it delivers in abundance. Designed to provide the driver with the dynamic feel and handling of a hatchback whilst offering the advantages of an SUV, Toyota have been able to call on all of their past experience with road and race to give the requisite level of excitement and practicality that a good engine and handling package must have.
The duality of function allows the driver to press on when the road and traffic allow, exploiting the C-HR’s excellent handling when making progress through the bends yet still offering a flexible, economical and efficient package that works just as well when commuting or on the school run.
Driving around Wolverhampton for the first time, I couldn’t have chosen a better car to do so in. The slightly raised driving position offers clear sightlines, whilst the light steering and simple controls allow you to concentrate on the many positive points that the C-HR has to offer. A quality interior is standard across all three specifications of C-HR, providing comfort for five adults whilst the contoured sports seats give excellent support and feel for the driver and front passengers.
The swooping front dashboard feels like it wraps around the driver, providing an up to date mix of technology and styling including Toyota’s excellent Touch 2 Multimedia system with Bluetooth, Go Navigation and rear camera whilst the C-HR also provides Toyota Safety Sense (Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Road Sign Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control and Automatic High Beam) and in Excel and Dynamic specification, Intelligent Park Assist with Front and Rear Parking Sensors. You really don’t want for anything in this well specified Toyota.
As previously stated, MotorMartin was at Charles Clark Toyota in Wolverhampton to drive two different versions of the superb looking Toyota C-HR, the 1.2 Petrol Turbo producing 115 hp and CO2 of 136 g/km and the 1.8 Petrol Hybrid producing 122 hp and CO2 of 87 g/km, both engines providing the modern driver with a very difficult choice to make as either option provide a gutsy, flexible drive that offers up to 47.9 and 74.3 mpg respectively. Impressive figures indeed.
Highlighting which engine to choose is not as easy as you’d first imagine, especially when looking at the specifications alone. With both engines producing roughly the same power you’d expect their on the road manners to be similar but nothing could be further from the truth. The 1.2 Petrol Turbo revs eagerly and compliments the quite outrageous styling of the exterior, allowing the C-HR to hold its own amongst traffic and away from the lights. In fact, once up to speed, the Toyota is a smooth and willing performer, remaining calm and quiet despite the obvious fun involved when encouraging the Turbo charger to spin up. An activity that the smooth automatic gearbox and quick revving engine positively force you into.
The 1.8 Petrol Hybrid is where Toyota believe most of their European sales will come from, despite the excellence of their smaller Turbo engine, especially as the Hybrid is a development of the engine that has been doing really rather well in the same companies Prius, a car you may have already heard about. The benefits of Hybrid power, especially when it’s as well developed as the Toyota’s, are the savings to be made due to the environmentally friendly nature of the power plant, both in annual Vehicle Tax and at the Petrol pumps as well as the knowledge that you’re driving around in a vehicle that won’t be contributing quite so much towards future issues.
Driving wise, the 1.8 Petrol Hybrid is a little beauty, perfectly developed for ‘real life’ motoring needs. It’s plenty fast enough for everyday life, performing superbly in and around the busy streets of Wolverhampton, a task made much easier using the fully integrated Sat NAV on the intuitive 8-inch touch screen as well as being a relaxing motorway performer, cosseting the driver in a cabin that, according to Toyota themselves: offers luxury as standard. Setting off using electric power only is really rather strange at first but becomes quite addictive as your familiarity with the Toyota increases over time. Becoming somewhat of a mission to extend those periods of electric only power before the Petrol engine chimes seamlessly into the driving experience, all whilst watching the average mpg figure increasing on the clear TFT panel in between the main rev/power dial and the more traditional speedometer. This is a quality powetrain built into a quality car.
Overall this is an extremely enjoyable car, it offers superb value for money, especially when you consider that amazing styling and the technical specification of the C-HR. It offers the modern performance, economy and efficiency that drivers demand combined with something truly original and unique. You’ve the best characteristics of a hatchback and an SUV and If you want to stand out for all the right reasons, I can think of no better vehicle available today. Toyota surely have a winner on their hands here. The hardest decision is which Specification to go for, especially with the 1.2 Petrol Turbo starting at a very reasonable £20,995 and the 1.8 Petrol Hybrid beginning at £23,595.
And if it were MotorMartin’s money?
It would have to be the 5 door Crossover Dynamic, 1.8 Petrol Hybrid (122 HP,) Automatic. The perfect combination.
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Technology continues to revolutionize the practice of dermatology, and the past decades have seen a paradigm shift in the way dermatologists practice medicine and surgery, deliver care to patients, and keep abreast of developments in our field. Google Glass (Google Inc) is a recently developed, first-in-class wearable computer that includes an optical display, camera, microphone, bone-conduction speaker, touchpad, gyroscope, and accelerometer. I have used the Google Glass device in the context of general and surgical dermatology.
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A Park Reading List for Black History Month
February 7, 2022
Parks are not neutral spaces but places where legacies of colonialism and white supremacy too often perpetuate urban inequity. At the same time, Black and racial justice movements have helped reimagine parks as places where the presence, experiences, and needs of Black Canadians can be visible and valued.
To recognize Black History Month, we’ve selected some of the content that has resonated with Park People over the past year and work we’ve contributed to that’s helping to center Black liberation in the planning, design, and management of parks and public spaces. We’re grateful to the Black thought leaders and communities that are contributing to a radical rethinking of our parks and public spaces.
Equitable Access to Urban Parks and Urban Nature:
Race and Nature in the City: Engaging youth of colour in nature-based activities, 2021, Nature Canada
Humber River Black History Walk, Jacqueline L. Scott, 2021, Park People
- A guest post was written by Jacqueline L. Scott. Jacqueline is a Ph.D. student at the University of Toronto, OISE, in the Department of Social Justice Education. She is a hike leader with two outdoor clubs. Jacqueline leads Black History Walks in Toronto. She is the author of travel and adventure books, from a Black perspective.
COVID-19, Racism and Public Spaces
Urban Park Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Socially Vulnerable Communities Disproportionately Impacted? Edited by Michelle L. Johnson, 2021, Frontiers in Sustainable Cities.
- The COVID-19 pandemic altered human behaviour around the world. To maintain mental and physical health during periods of lockdown and quarantine, people often engaged in outdoor, physically distanced activities such as visits to parks and greenspace. However, research tracking outdoor recreation patterns during the pandemic has yielded inconsistent results, and few studies have explored the impacts of COVID-19 on park use across diverse neighbourhoods. The research team used a mixed-methods approach to examine changes in park use patterns in cities across North Carolina, USA, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on impacts in socially vulnerable communities (based on racial/ethnic composition and socioeconomic status).
Examining privilege and power in US urban parks and open space during the double crises of antiblack racism and COVID-19, Fushcia-Ann Hoover & Theodore C. Lim, 2021, Springer Link
- Creating the positive outcomes socio-ecological researchers and practitioners seek for urban areas requires acknowledging and addressing the interactions of race and systemic racism in parks, open and green spaces. Racial experiences are inseparable from physical landscapes and the processes of designing, managing, or studying them. From COVID-19 to the Black Lives Matter movement and protests, the events of 2020 in the United States underscore how considerations of social justice must extend beyond the conventional distributional focus of environmental justice. It must incorporate an understanding of how the built environment is racialized spatially, but not always readily quantified through the proximity-based measurements frequently used in research and practice.
Safe(ty) in Public Spaces
Public Safety at the City’s Core, Jay Pitter, 2021, Azure Magazine
- Public safety is not merely the absence of physical threat; it is the presence of inclusive places shaped by equitable urban placemaking and policy. It is the visceral yet indescribable sense of belonging that is experienced in spaces which invite rather than tolerate differences.
Want safer cities and public spaces? Invest in BIPOC-led work. Lena Phillips, 2021, Safe in Public Space
- Given the increasingly urban orientation of the world, a re-set on how cities are shaped moving forward is critical. Socioeconomic disparities have long been named by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC). This has been compounded by the heightened visibility of systemic racism, particularly its impact on Black lives. The field of planning, specifically, is tasked with constructing our built environments and mediating our socioeconomic infrastructure through mechanisms like funding, governance and public space policy. However, through ongoing processes of colonialism and racism, planning works to reinforce oppressive systems. The lack of diversity and critical interrogation within this field – one that fails to recognize its impact on the everyday lives of communities – contributes to the perpetual underfunding of BIPOC-led initiatives and allows systemic injustice to play out in our public spaces.
(Mental & Physical) Heath, Well-Being and Parks:
6 ways to approach urban green spaces in the push for racial justice and health equity, Nahda Hassen, 2021, The Conversation
- How can we take an intersectional, anti-racist approach to planning urban green spaces as a public health measure? Policy-makers, planners and public health professionals can learn from critical race and critical theory scholars in pushing for multidisciplinary action. Here are six ideas for policy-makers, city officials, public health, city builders and planners to consider in research, policy and practice.
Green spaces, mental health and well-being in the time of COVID-19, Nadha Hassen, 2021, York U
- In her doctoral study on “Parks Prescriptions and Perceptions: Experiences of Racialized People with Mood Disorders in Green Spaces,” Vanier scholar Nadha Hassen explores the experiences of racialized people living with mental illness in urban green spaces in Toronto. Using a visual research method called photovoice, Hassen’s research captures the experiences of people who are racialized and living with mood disorders as they interact with Toronto’s urban green spaces.
Leveraging built environment interventions to equitably promote health during and after COVID-19 in Toronto, Canada, Nadha Hassen, 2021, Oxford Academics
- This paper puts forwards three considerations for built environment interventions to promote health equitably: addressing structural determinants of health and embedding anti-racist intersectional principles, revisiting tactical urbanism as a health promotion tool and rethinking community engagement processes through equity-based placemaking. This paper outlines four built environment interventions in Toronto, Canada that seek to address the challenges in navigating urban space safely in the short term, including street design that prioritizes pedestrians, protected cycling infrastructure, access to inclusive green space and safe, affordable housing. Longer-term strategies to create health-promoting urban environments that are equitable are discussed and may be valuable to other cities with similar urban equity concerns.
Social, Environmental and Racial Justice
‘Without social justice, you cannot have environmental justice’: Making Toronto’s urban forests more inclusive spaces, Ambika Tenneti, 2021, University of Toronto, Scarborough
- “Access is not just about proximity,” says Tenneti, an environmental science graduate from India who is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at U of T’s Daniels Forestry. People may live near a ravine, but if there’s no entrance near where they live and they have to walk, bike or take the public transit before getting into it, then it’s not accessible. That also costs time and money, which recent immigrants often lack when they first arrive. Likewise, there are some psychological barriers that prevent people from enjoying the ravines and other natural areas in the city. This is where Tenneti’s research comes into play. As a recent immigrant to Canada, she investigates community engagement in the city’s urban forests, looking specifically at factors that lead to inclusion or exclusion, with a focus on the experience of new immigrants. Her research suggests that immigrant communities are interested and do enjoy urban nature, but they prefer parks over wilderness areas. She says in general, people feel comfortable going to well-maintained, multi-use green areas where children have access to playing fields and other amenities such as seating, equipment, trees and gardens. Access to washrooms and drinking water is also important for planning family outings.’
A question of life and death’: Why climate action must also take racial justice into account, What on Earth, 2021, CBC
- Jesse Firempong is a communications officer with Greenpeace Canada. She spoke to What on Earth host Laura Lynch about how major environmental groups often centre white voices to the exclusion of BIPOC voices and concerns.
Parks Need Leaders of Colour, Canadian City Parks Report, 2021, Park People
- How BIPOC park leaders are centring conversations of justice and power in parks. This past year was marked by an unprecedented wave of racial justice movements that fostered hope and resilience in the middle of a global pandemic (no small task). Across Canada and the world, Black, Indigenous and people of colour demanded justice in all its forms.
Workshops and Webinars to Watch (and Rewatch)
Watch: A Conversation About Racism in the Outdoors, Brentin Mock, 2021, Audubon
- On this episode of I Saw a Bird, Brentin Mock, a staff writer for CityLab, joined hosts David Ringer and Christine Lin to discuss his recent article on the dangers Black people face in the outdoors
How will we ensure equitable access to parks and public spaces? City Talk Canada, 2020, Canadian Urban Institute
- Featuring Dave Harvey, Executive Director, Park People; Carlos Moreno, Scientific Director, Chair ETI (Entrepreneurship – Territory – Innovation), Panthéon – Sorbonne University; Rena Soutar, Reconciliation Planner, City of Vancouver Parks & Recreation; and Cheyenne Sundance, Founder & Farmer, Sundance Harvest Farm.
Advancing Climate Justice in Parks, 2021, Park People
- Urban green spaces help mitigate the impacts of climate change by reducing temperatures and lowering flood risk. However, unequal access to these spaces leaves many lower-income, racialized communities more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Addressing these inequities involves more equitable distribution of green space, but also changes in how we engage and involve communities in the design and planning of city parks.
Change, Hope, and Tension: Perspectives and Practices on Making Green Spaces BIPOC Inclusive, 2021, Park People
- A candid conversation with 3 distinguished panellists exploring the barriers and opportunities for creating parks as natural places for engagement across differences.
In June 2020, Park People also published a list of suggested readings as part of our Racism is a parks and public space issue blog post.


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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) on Tuesday reversed its decision to deny the renewal of Curaleaf’s adult-use cannabis license, New Jersey Business Magazine reports. As part of the approval, Curaleaf will provide the commission with additional information regarding its labor practices and confirm its ongoing compliance with state law.
When the CRC voted to deny Curaleaf’s adult-use license last week, members cited the company’s clash with unionization and lack of transparency and said the decision was due, in part, to its closing of one of its cultivation facilities and laying off of 40 employees.
Following the reversal, Curaleaf CEO Matt Darin said the CRC decision “is an incredible victory” for the company’s 500 employees in New Jersey. Darin said the renewal is “vindication” for what the company “knew all along: Curaleaf is in good standing with the CRC and has fulfilled every requirement necessary for the renewal” of its adult-use licenses.
Following the denial, Curaleaf Chairman Boris Jordan pledged to use “any legal means necessary” to “ensure renewal” of the license. Jordan said after the CRC decision to renew the license that it represents a “victory” for the firm, noting it generates “tens of millions” of dollars in state tax revenues and has invested “upwards of $75 million” to support the New Jersey cannabis industry.
“Curaleaf remains open for business,” Jordan said in a statement, “and will continue working collaboratively with the CRC Board and its staff to ensure our good standing in the State of New Jersey.”
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Bear had a few near death experiences and always thanked his lucky stars and his faith for giving him a helping hand. Due to a free fall parachute accident Bear fractured his back in three places and was hospitalised for many months. Not one to give up a fight he recovered and set himself a real challenge, which was to climb Everest and of course reach the summit. His love of climbing is very evident. He trained hard and whilst on holiday at a friend’s he met the love of his life but he put that relationship on hold until he had achieved his dream of climbing Everest. Climbing Everest as Bear describes it in his book was at times petrifying and there was one part in the book where again he had a near death experience, despite the setback he wouldn’t give up. On reflection he realised that at times he was reckless and was told by an experienced mountaineer that he had acted recklessly at one point during the climb.
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Chairman Bright appeals for help after Chatteris Town’s three teams ship 29 goals... in one day
CHAIRMAN Steve Bright has called for more help on and off the pitch after Chatteris Town’s three teams shipped 29 goals in a disastrous weekend.
The Lilies, who are rooted to the bottom of the Kershaw Premier League, were drubbed 11-0 at Cottenham United on Saturday. The club’s reserves were thumped 10-3 by Fowlmere while the A team were beaten 8-2 by Soham United Reserves.
Bright, who manages the first team alongside Leigh Matthews, admitted that the club desperately needed more senior players.
“Cottenham were a very experienced side and we played into their hands,” he said. “We were naive, we gave the ball away and we put ourselves under pressure.
“We’ve got some young lads playing who aren’t quite ready for that standard. We need some senior players and unfortunately the ones we’ve approached haven’t come.”
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“I’ll speak to anybody who is willing to volunteer to help the club,” he said. “I would never turn anyone away who thought they could help us improve.
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In the 1950s acting roles for African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans were few and far between. When roles were offered they tended to be for supporting players and fit negative stereotypes in which the characters where lazy, talked differently, dressed differently, or were domestic servants.
In the 1960s, minority actors were finally beginning to take center stage in Hollywood. In the movies, Sidney Poitier would star in Lillies of the Field (1963), The Heat of the Night (1967), To Sir with Love (1967) and Guess Who is Coming to Dinner (1967). On the small screen, George Takei, Bruce Lee, Diahann Carroll, Clarence Williams III, and Nichelle Nichols made their mark in primetime TV.
Nichelle Nichols’s portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek (1966-1969) marked the first time American television viewers got to see an African-American female character that wasn’t a stereotype. Lieutenant Uhura was smart, beautiful, and fourth in command of the USS Enterprise. But after the first season, Nichols decided it was time to move on. She had received a lot of public attention for her role on the show and decided it was the right time to pursue her Broadway dreams.
This is one of those stories in which history and popular culture collide. Nichelle Nichols begins the famous story:
“‘On Saturday night, I went to an NAACP fundraiser, I believe it was, in Beverly Hills. And one of the promoters came over to me and said, Ms. Nichols, there’s someone who would like to meet you. He says he is your greatest fan. And I’m thinking a Trekker, you know. And I turn, and before I could get up, I looked across the way and there was the face of Dr. Martin Luther King’” (Ohlheiser, 2015).
Dr. King tells Nichols he is a Trekkie and that Star Trek was the only show he let his children stay up late to watch. Nichelle Nichols immediately breaks the news that she is leaving the show because she was offered a part on Broadway. Dr. King argues that she could not possibly leave because the world was finally seeing black people on television, not as servants but as beautiful, intelligent people journeying to the stars.
In Pioneers of Television, “Breaking Barriers” Nichols says, “At that moment, the world tilted for me” and “That’s all I could think of, everything that Dr. King said — ‘The world would see us for the first time as we should be seen’ “. Lieutenant Uhura stayed on the USS Enterprise (Boettcher, 2014).
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Select: two television shows (one from the 1950s and another from the 1960s) from the lists below.
1950s: Amos and Andy, The Cisco Kid, Beulah, and The Lone Ranger
1960s: The Green Hornet, Star Trek, Julia, and Mod Squad
Research your shows, focusing on the minority characters. Look for answers to the following questions:
- What is the background of this show? What years was the show on TV?
- Focusing on Civil Rights, what social issues and historical events were taking place at the time the show was being broadcast?
- Focusing on Civil Rights, how do you see specific characters or elements from specific episodes fitting in with these important events and issues of the time? How are they historical artifacts (a reflection of the social, political, and cultural current events) of the Civil Rights Movement?
- How do you think these specific characters helped to shape the popular perceptions of minorities of the time? Please be specific.
Watch at least one full episode each of your TV shows (using YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, or other sources) and be sure to include this episode in your works cited list.
Write an essay using the information you gathered from answering the above questions. Your thesis for this essay should attempt to answer these questions: Given the information you gathered about the background and cultural history on both television shows; explain their cultural relevance of each as they fit into the Civil Rights Movement. How are they historical artifacts of the Civil Rights Movement? How do you think each show and/or specific characters helped to shape popular perceptions of minorities at the time? Please be specific.
This essay should be at least 2 full pages not including heading and reference page. Paper should be in APA format, in-text citations should be reference. Please use credible sources such as Google Scholar or utilizing library resources. Please do not forget to cite your sources from YouTube, Netflix, etc.


The sobering statistic is that every day approximately seven babies die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Recent research suggests the simple act of breastfeeding may significantly reduce the risk of this disease and the reduction may be particularly dramatic if the breastfeeding is exclusive of formula feeding: Health Day reports. The study published in the June 13 issue of Pediatrics found a 45% reduction in SIDS risk in babies who received any amount of breast milk and a whopping 73% reduction in those who were breastfed exclusively.
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DOS PALOS, Calif. (KFSN) --What might look like the average training before the start of football season isn't. The Dos Palos Football Team isn't learning the X's and O's of football, they're learning something else.
"Discipline, respect, leadership and we implemented that into their practice," Marine Joe Coelho said.
They're lessons that'll go beyond the football field.
"I'm not here to make a football team," he said. "I'm here to change a man. Make a man, make a respectful man."
Coelho first met the team last year, and he noticed they weren't playing well and asked if he could help. His help, however, focused on more than just physical strength - it focused on values, leadership, and family.
"He started bonding and we started to come close as a team," team member Steven Gordillo said. "He helped us through all the pain and torture and that's the saying: motivation. And we say no pain, cause we're not going to feel it."
Coelho later moved from Merced to Virginia, but not before watching the team make it to the semifinals in 2015. A year later, he's back to visit - driving more than 2500 miles to remind the team of those values.
"He wanted to make a great football player but also want to make greater men," head coach Rob Calvert said.
"It's a great honor to be part of this tradition," Gordillo said. "This tradition means a lot to me. Sgt. Coelho says the game plan is to spend a week with the team saying that their motivation to be better is also his motivation to help."
"They're willing to come out here to give everything," Coelho said.
And he will spend the week training the team and repeating this message.
"Dream big, train hard, never quit on what you're doing," he said.
The biggest touchdown for this team is beginning the start of future leaders, walking off the field.


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A three-step approach designed to give veterinary professionals more confidence in treating first line ear problems has been unveiled by specialist veterinary products company Animalcare.
While on the farm rotation at university, Jordan's inexperience lead her to discuss when things go wrong and examine the "safety net" provided by the Veterinary Defence Society.
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The Schengen Visa is a residence permit which allows you to travel to and within the Schengen countries. The Schengen area consists of 26 European countries that have decided to eliminate passport and immigration controls at their borders. Continue reading I need a Schengen Visa to go and buy a property. What is it and where can I apply for it?
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Children must stay away from schools because the devil has taken over these institutions, following a deal it made with former president Nelson Mandela.
This was the submission made by the controversial Angel Ministries brothers to the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities in Port Elizabeth this week.Banele Mancoba, one of the seven brothers from the ministry, some consider to be a cult, based in Ngcobo, Eastern Cape, said Mandela had made a deal with Satan to take over schools.
“The devil has taken over the schools. The devil was allowed by Nelson Mandela Rholihlahla. As Angel Ministries we say that as angels who sit on the Father’s right hand, we call on children not to go to schools because the devil has taken over schools,” he said.
Last month, police and social workers rescued 21 children from the church. The children did not attend school because the church is against it.
Mancoba said Mandela had meetings with the devil while he was in prison and sold out the world.
“Mandela was enforcing that children be sent to school when he knew very well that he had sacrificed them,” Mancoba said.He said the church did not recognise the country’s constitution because it was driven by the devil.
“The devil breathed on the constitution. We will not turn back; the South African constitution and education are dead. People must not listen to the constitution because it is driven by the devil. It is the devil’s spirit.”
He told the commission that the constitution allowed witches to practise freely.
“The South African constitution allows men to marry each other. We have come to Earth to fix those things,” said Mancoba.He did not deny that there were church members who had cashed in their pensions, resigned from work and sold property and given their money to the church.
He said there were nearly 200 people living on the church premises, adding that money donated by members was used to buy food and clothes.The commission is investigating the church for abusing people’s belief systems.
Mancoba said he and his brothers were angels and descended from heaven to find Satan on Earth. He said they had encounters with Satan, with the last meeting having taken place on Saturday. He said in the flesh, they were born in South Africa and had identity documents and birth certificates.
Outside the hearing, he told Sowetan that they had not captured Satan because they wanted people to repent first.“He has many people around him. A lot of people will die if we do that,” Mancoba said. Sowetan


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Chennai: Chief Justice of Madras High Court RK Agrawal on Wednesday expressed displeasure over certain unsavoury incidents during his tenure, including barging of a sitting judge into his chamber last month over an issue, and said he never experienced such a thing in a 37-year career.
Justice Agrawal has been elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
Speaking at a farewell function got up on the occasion, he said in his entire 37-year-career, both in the Bar and the Bench, neither friends nor foes had ever raised their voices while speaking to him or addressing him in court proceedings.
Without naming anyone, he said his colleague had hurled invectives and cast aspirations at the affairs of the court over an issue.
He said he was not worried about personal comments but `pained` at innuendoes being targeted at the court and it was becoming the subject of public ridicule.
"If the court faces a loss of public confidence, then take it from me that you are the worst affected in society," he said.
He claimed many of the colleagues had expressed a desire to seek voluntary transfer to other High Courts following certain developments and that many judges from other High Courts are hesitant to come this Court.


Before the automotive world took a giant downturn in 2002 by watching one of its longest tenured power-players cease production, GM decided to give us a Camaro worth remembering. The Fourth Generation Camaro was not wholly innovative in its execution, nor was it a fully formed, new iteration of the venerable Pony Car; what it was, however, was a very stout, rip-roaring good time on any back road, on-ramp, or traffic light in the country.
While you could have chosen the V6 base model, or the much more powerful Z28, the top of the line SS was the one to have. The Vette-derived LS1 was a fantastic bargain when it came to ponies per dollar. The overhead valve all-aluminum 5.7-liter V8 was equal parts inspiration and intimidation to anyone else on the road.
It pumped out a monstrous 325 horsepower and equally impressive 350 pound-feet of torque, and made the SS a car to be reckoned with. There was a choice between a T56 six-speed manual or a 4L60-E four-speed automatic, but there really was no choice at all. Unless you had a knee replacement, the six-speed was the only real transmission to have. That lofty sixth gear combined with a highway friendly 3.42:1 rear end gear gave the SS something none of its predecessors had—decent gas mileage. Rated at 17 city/28 highway, it actually made long road trips tons of fun without breaking the bank. Obviously, those figures were subject to the whims of the driver, and one with a bit of restraint could keep the fuel bills down nicely, while someone a bit more impulsive could see their nice mpg rating go up in tire-smoke with one too many traffic light sprints. Beyond the engine, the SS came with a scooped pseudo-ram-air hood, a curved spoiler, SS-specific wheels and tires—Goodyear Eagle F1 GS tires measuring 275/40ZR17—on all four corners. If you opted for the 35th anniversary package, you were entitled to twin racing stripes, and tons of 35th anniversary badging all over the car, which almost bordered on gratuitous. The interior was decidedly cheap, but for a test price of about $32,000, something had to give and GM wasn’t going to let it be the motor.
The 2002 Camaro SS was a muscle car, and, as such, it had the one thing you need: Muscle. Off the line, the SS smoked just about everything this side of a Viper (and might even eke a few wins out against those serpent-drivers if they were slow shifters). The SS could run from 0-60 in 5.1 seconds, 0-100 in 11.8 seconds, and through the quarter mile in 13.4 seconds at 107 mph. In fairness, that was the Camaro’s strong suit. It held its own on a skidpad, posting a decent 0.88g, while its braking was also good enough: 60-0 mph in 120 feet.
The 2002 SS was an old school car in a newer-school body. While it may seem archaic to those sophisticated Bimmer drivers, but the ability to take off its T-tops, and hear the exhaust of a full-throated American V8 with the wind in your hair while rocketing down the interstate was what the Camaro was built for. It wasn’t the best car in the world, nor was it even the fastest, but it was certainly fast enough to put a smile on your face and, something tells us, that’s how it would want to be remembered.


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Most quantum computers developed to date consist of a series of qubits embedded in a 2D chip that compute information directly. Classical computers, on the other hand, consist of a data-processing processor and a memory that stores information.
Researchers at the Université Paris-Saclay, the CNRS and the CEA have recently completed a study the performance of quantum computers has been studied. Their results, published in Physical Review Letters, suggest that the incorporation of quantum information storage units may allow the creation of devices whose processors contain significantly fewer qubits.
“The architecture generally considered for quantum computers is that all qubits are placed on a 2D chip and the computation is run directly on these qubits.In our work, we wanted to question this idea by placing all qubites on a single processor and investigating another architecture closer to classical computers, where a small processor is connected to a memory, “said Élie Gouzien, one of the researchers conducting the study, to Phys.org.
To effectively compare their architecture with existing quantum computing systems, Gouzien and colleagues decided to assess the ability to run a particular algorithm. More specifically, they assessed the resources required by their architecture to run the given algorithm, including the additional cost of error correction.
“We elaborated the resolution of the algorithm into elementary gates and adapted it to the architecture under consideration. These two parts were then put together to evaluate the physical resources needed to run the factorization algorithm, “the researcher explained.
Overall, Gouzien and colleagues found that adding a memory component can dramatically reduce the number of qubits. within the processor of a quantum computer system. The architecture they developed could be implemented by placing a microwave interface between a processor of superconducting qubits and a multiplexed memory.
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My new release, Speedo Down, is live on Apple, Amazon, and all other major retailers! Book 3 of the record is a super snarky fast paced romp, just what the sticky days of August need. Speedo Down: The Record, Book 3 I had a handle on things, then the dragons showed up. On the average… Continue reading Live at a beach near you, Speedo Down!
I can't believe it's 5 days until the Boogie Beach launch on June 21st. The world slips from one season to the next it's time to celebrate summer with the ultimate beach read! (click here for ordering options) Today I uploaded Salt Shaken, Book 2 in this series for pre-order, and that cover reveal is… Continue reading Summer Celebration Countdown to Launch: Boogie Beach in 5…4…3..
Tales of screw ups and fixes: Newsletter sign-ups edition. LE SIGH. Yesterday, while working on screw ups and fixes on this site, the fabulous Word Press support person let me know my newsletter sign-ups landed on a null page. First and most important, I apologize. If you visited and signed-up, I never received it. It's… Continue reading Screw Ups and Fixes: Newsletter Sign-ups
Coffee and I go way back. Spending an early morning musing over life's oddities is an integral part of accepting another crack, in the form of a sunrise, at life. In taking a pause before the day grows hectic, I get a smidge of time for myself and that micro centering sets me up to… Continue reading Morning Musings: Writing, Coffee, and Oddities
Like anything else, over time what seemed like a great idea doesn't age well... which is how my new All Books tab came to be. I wanted a place to showcase all my books, and while readers who are drawn to specific genres like the ability to narrow down what they seek, some visitors want… Continue reading I Did a Thing! Check out the All Books tab!
A while back, I mentioned that writing in different genres gave me a way to stretch and find my voice. This past year, I've written a new series, and it's a hoot! Set on a Florida beach, a bar on the intersection of the human and magical worlds is the scene for Cleopatra O'Keefe to… Continue reading Boogie Beach – new series almost ready to release!
I started writing the second book in the Boogie Beach series, Salt Shaken with the intention to release in July 2020, but I hit a wall. The lockdown, the unfolding pandemic, and the stress of trying to be safe while living in a country that couldn't seem to put on a mask left me too… Continue reading The Forever Book: Salt Shaken


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One argument against an elected second chamber is the danger that it could become a ‘mirror image’ of the Commons. People would be likely to vote along their usual party lines, meaning that Lords would have to focus on political tactics to get elected, such as charisma, rather than expertise. Many current Lords are human rights experts (which has been very significant in relation to the Human Rights Act) or other examples of the growing ‘professionalism’ of the chamber, but these people would be less likely to stand for election or be successful. However, the fact that unelected people can decide on fundamental principles like human rights undermines Britain’s claim to be a modern democracy.
Voting for peers could also result in voter fatigue. Lots of evidence shows that the UK public is already disillusioned with the political system – namely the turnout of significant elections, such as 65.1% in the UK in the 2010 general election. It therefore seems likely that Lords elections would go the same way as those of police prime commissioners – under 15% nationwide in 2012. However, the fact that such an important body is not democratically elected arguably contributes to apathy.
Another argument against an elected Lords is that proportional representation – the system most likely to be used, as that was the one suggested in Clegg’s 2012 House of Lords Reform draft bill – could lead to instability, as it would be likely that no party would achieve a majority. This increase in adversarial politics in the chamber could prevent legislation ever being passed. As in the USA, gridlock could be a common occurrence, and the governing party would not be able to fulfil their manifesto commitments. Moreover, the fact that 67% of the turnout voted against the imposition of AV in general elections in 2011 suggests that the public do not want a different electoral system, and so imposing one would not enhance democracy. However, proportional representation would be likely to increase the quality of electoral representation, by avoiding problems created by FPTP such as electoral deserts.
An elected second chamber could also lose power to hold the executive to account, because peers would be subject to the same dominance as the Commons. As Lords cannot currently be dismissed except for ‘major misconduct’, they do not have to worry about government officials ‘withdrawing the whip’ – essentially, they do not have to toe the party line in order to keep their jobs. They can therefore oppose government decisions. For example, in 2007, the Lords forced huge amendments to government plans for more casinos – a proposal that had narrowly passed through the Commons, because of its Labour majority. Instead, Lords can focus on protecting the rights of civilians without political interference. However, there are currently restrictions on their power that could be lifted if it was elected, such as the 1949 Parliament Act’s ruling that it can only delay the passage of legislation for one year.
Overall, there are certainly a number of valid criticisms for creating an elected second chamber. However, most of these issues seem to stem from the fact that the Lords could then encounter the same problems as the Commons. The ultimate issue, therefore, seems to be that the executive would dominate both. Perhaps then a complete reform of the electoral system for all bodies could resolve these problems.


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...especially when it comes to new stamps and new colors!
If you haven't been looking at anyone's blogs lately or just don't know what time of year it is, we are at T-minus 27 days until the new Stampin' Up! catalog comes out. Otherwise known as "The Gauntlet" over at Mr. Brown headquarters. Every demonstrator I know has been one grabby moment short of assault charges as they stalk...er...wait for their respective UPS guys to show up with their preorders. Except me. I would never dream of that type of behavior. Oh, and if you are just finding my blog...please don't read my previous post about the UPS guy. I don't know who put that on my site. She has to be crazy!
So, back to the whole "new stuff" part. Here is a card that I made with the new In Colors and a brand new stamp set, "Dreams du Jour". This one starts with a long base of Tangerine Tango and mats done in Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss. The images were stamped on Shimmery White (the picture just can't do it justice) and then colored in with a blender pen and the new ink colors.
I wanted to really make the butterflies look like those gorgeous specimens you see on those "Animal Planet" specials, so I blended the Baja Breeze all the way through the wings and then added some Pacific Point highlights to the darker areas. I am sure I will be going through several dozen packs of paper in these new colors during the next few months.
This card was made with an older set that I finally bought for myself after quite the internal struggle. I am so glad I got it, because (don't tell anyone I told you this), my husband actually LIKES this one. Really, really likes it. The way the Academy liked Sally Field back in 1985. (You did see Norma Rae, right?)
So, this one features the new Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red, with some Chocolate Chip thrown in for balance. I stamped the main image using Chocolate Chip ink, then just kept on moving the stamp up and to the left in small increments without reinking it to get the running shadow. The "Wanted" was stamped using versamark and then embossed with white EP. After setting that I took some Tim Holz distress ink directly to the red piece of cardstock and swiped it all over, then rubbed it off of the embossed area. The stars on the side were stamped using Riding Hood Red and Close to Cocoa. I wanted to add a little something extra and figured that this would be the perfect place to add some hemp twine. Overall it got a thumbs up from Little Miss A and the DH, so I guess it is a keeper.
I hope that you all are having a great week, and getting excited about the new release coming up. Remember to check my schedule over at my Stampin' UP! site for my open house and other classes this month as well.
Until next time, Happy Stamping!

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019 12:50 IST
Actor Tiger Shroff whose film, Student of the year 2 released just a few days back has yet again proved and reinstated the fact that Tiger Shroff has a massive fandom and an unparalleled place in the hearts of his audience!
With the recent release, Tiger who has been perceived as an action hero has not only broken the image with a teeny romantic movie but also has catered to a different set of audience who highly appreciated his performance in this first ever non-action movie that the actor was a part of- as a sensation.
In spite of Indian Premier League grand finale and the holy month of Ramadan going on - two of the most festive times in the country, Tiger's film remained unaffected as Student of The Year 2 collects 38.83 crores in its opening weekend and has emerged as a big grosser.
Tiger's Student Of The Year 2 collected 12.75 crores yesterday and continues to mint good moolah at the box office regardless of IPL grand finale.
Tiger Shroff has not only carried the film on his shoulders but also has given Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria the biggest opening for their debut film, owing to his mass popularity amongst the masses.
After the humongous success of Baaghi 2, Tiger Shroff makes his on-screen appearance in Punit Malhotra's Student Of The Year 2 which has already hit the theatres and is being highly appreciated for his stellar performance.
Apart from that, Tiger will be next seen in an untitled film with Hrithik Roshan, Baaghi 3 and an official remake of Rambo.
- Monday, August 19, 2019 '10 days till filming', shares Farhan Akhtar by giving us a countdown on the onset of his shoot for ‘Toofan'
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- Monday, August 19, 2019 Two legends on one screen! Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi come together for the first time in 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy'
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- Monday, August 19, 2019 Team 'Laal Singh Chaddha' works together on the music at Aamir Khan's home in Panchgani
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- Monday, August 19, 2019 'Thank you for making Super 30 shine !' Hrithik Roshan wishes cinematographer of Super 30 on his birthday!
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Four neighborhoods on the Upper West Side were sprayed overnight with pesticide to try to reduce the mosquito population and the potential spread of West Nile Virus.
The trucks rolled out on streets between West 97th and West 58th streets from West End Avenue to West Drive in Central Park.READ MORE: Omicron Variant Was In Europe Before South Africa Sounded Alarm
The operation is in response to what federal researchers have called the worst outbreak of West Nile since 1999, with 13 cases in New York City, including five in Manhattan.
Health officials said the chances of getting sick from the spray is low, but Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal wants more details.
“We need more information from the city, particularly what blocks were West Nile carrying mosquitos found, because on these blocks people should take more precautions,” she said.READ MORE: 3 Killed, 6 Injured In Shooting At Oxford High School In Michigan
Some symptoms of West Nile include headache, tiredness and body aches. Occasionally, people also experience a skin rash and swollen lymph glands.
“People should be taking precautions so that they’re less likely to be bit by mosquitoes that carry West Nile. That’s limiting your time outdoors in the evening hours when they might be bit and covering up so that they have less exposed skin and using insecticide,” New York City health commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said earlier this week.
About one in 150 patients become seriously ill. Long term effects include blurred vision, kidney disease and paralysis.
Nationwide, cases are up a staggering 40 percent since just last week. Officials said pregnant women and children are more susceptible.MORE NEWS: Paterson, N.J. Doubling Down On Vaccination Efforts As Omicron Variant Inches Closer


text: Snow is an inevitability at this time of year, but there are so many stories to be told in these winter days! The Foothills Philharmonic Chorus, Chamber Chorus and Orchestra would like to invite you to Tales of Ice and Snow, a look at songs of winter from around the world. On December 14th at High River United Church and December 15th at Okotoks United Church, come with us on a journey through the snowy landscapes of Winter, into the dark night suddenly set ablaze by the Northern Lights. From here, we emerge into the pale morning beauty brought on by the Winter Sun, and even perhaps into the flurries to dance with a Snow Angel. Tickets are $20 ($15 for students and seniors, free for children 12 and under), available online at www.foothillsphilharmonic.com or at the door. We hope you will join us in this musical exploration of the stories that can be found among the snowflakes.


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Floralia is a large game I have been working on with Malte Burup since 2013.
It is a puzzle-platformer with puzzles and challenges based on a 2-layered world that the player can toggle between.
In addition the game has a very strong story that also revolve around the 2-layered world.
2014 - 2017(?)
Cover blown (WIP)
Cover blown is a board game with the central mechanic of having hidden information.
An app is used to give informations to the players which let the game have a quite complex information scheme
without having a game master.
The game will be a further development of my groups semester project at ITU game design course.
The best way to learn how to avoid being phished is by phishing others.
Human machine is a social phishing game where players are encouraged to phish each other through real-world mail or social media.
The game was developed at the petskatjam at ITU.
ITU - Game Design
The course Game Design at ITU required us to create 5 game-like prototypes, write an essay about them and put them on my portfolio.
The prototypes where made in groups and are of quite varying quality.
Billaird is a game about causality, you can call it a non-newtonian game that I made with Nikloaj Licht.
The result of participating in Global Game Jam. It is the most open game I've made and I definitely want to make more.
It was made with a couple of friends which I think was a really good process.
Variety Megajam 2016
In the beginning of 2016 I participated in Variety Megajam 2016, where each participant is supposed to make 10 games, in 10 genres in 10 day.
I made these 7 games.
Ninja vs Game
Ninja vs Game is a local-multiplayer-PvP.game. It has been a childhood dream to make a game, where one player controls the player and another controls the boss.
I have been really fascinated by the concept of code changing itself, so I attempted to make a game about it.
Ur is a weekend project. I have been playing a bit with "visual programming" and this is what I have made so far.
Snail Trails was made at Global Game Jam 2014. It is a game about two snails, who has to cooperate in order to reach their goals. I really want to make an action game with this mechanic.
Alex is my Autumn-vacation-project. I believe it is a four dimensional system represented in two dimensions, it sounds really complicated but it isn't. I have had the idea for a couple of months and decided to make the game while learning some Unity.
Relations is my most experimental game.
My goal was to create symbolism through simple game mechanics,
and through the discovery of these.
DuoBall is the first game I have finished making.
It is a cooperation game for your brainsides.
The player has to control two balls, one with each hand. My idea was to force the player into moving the balls asynchronous yet coordinated.
This is my final project from Vallekilde Højskole.
It was made in a small team, we wanted to make an exploration/ambience game.
The player controls a small swarm of underwater fireflies through some simple puzzles.
Rumble in the Bamboo Jungle
The game was made at "Exile Game Jam 2012".
It is a local multiplayer game where each player controls a ninja. A ninja is invisible while moving, the goal of the game is to revael the other players by throwing paint at them.
An exhibition in communication between man and machine without text (with text)
A game made at Vallekilde Højskole. We were given the task to make two levels. The first level had to introduce a mechanic without text, the second level would have the player use this mechanic. We failed pretty miserably.
Our first week project at Vallekilde Højskole
We wanted to make a platformer, and from that point on the development followed the pattern of "Hey! Can we put in X?" "Sure, lets do it!"
GoGo Kart (Alpha)
This is the earliest game that I still have.
It's a simple racing game made in flash, and it's my first game that isn't some version of Pong.

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How can we let the campaign season go by without a post about elections and maps? You might be sick of political ads, but most of what we see does not involve maps. So check these out!
The maps below appeared with this post on smartblogs.com about two weeks ago. It summarizes the demographics and political landscape in Iowa with the help of a few maps.
The map above classifies five categories of political tendencies, from "Very Conservative" in dark red to "Liberal" in dark blue. The mapping units to show these political categories are zip codes, so it's a bit hard to see detail in urban areas. The post identifies zip code 52242 in Iowa City as the most liberal in the state, and 51460 in Ricketts as the most conservative. The political classification was determined by an index not throughly explained, but someone could compare this to a precinct results map after the election to determine how accurate the index is.
Campaigns can use these maps to determine how to address people in different areas. For example, a major factor in this election is the economy, so the post also included an unemployment map . The following map shows the unemployment rate in Iowa according to county.
Enjoy the ad filled weekend!


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Mpumalanga DestinationsKaapmuiden, Wild Frontier
The route along the N4 between Nelspruit and Malelane passes a number of uninspiring little towns, few of which are particularly appealing to visitors, although Kaapmuiden (Cape mouth) - essentially a small farming village with little more than a particularly good butcher, if you happen to know the lie of the land from locals, to distinguish it - is worth a stop to sneak a look at some of the beautiful old-style tin roofed houses that line the main street.
A colourful silo, once abandoned but still visible from the N4, has been painted with abandon to attract visitors to the town that once served as a junction on the Pretoria to Delagoa Bay railway line.
The area around Kaapmuiden is farm land dedicated to sugarcane, subtropical fruit and vegetables; and local farmers tend to make jovial hosts at accommodation that is ideally placed considering that the Kruger National Park is just 25 kilometres away.
The beautiful De Kaap River provides some excellent fishing opportunities in deep pools, whilst a local mountain reserve - some 20 farms have combined to form an eco reserve that allows the free roaming of game such as rhino, kudu, nyala and buffalo - provides some good local game viewing. Hiking trails and bike routes abound in the area, and there are golf courses at Leopard Creek and Malelane.


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Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.
In Campaign, players play as Captain Reyes, a pilot turned Commander, who must lead the remaining coalition forces against a relentless, fanatical enemy, while trying to overcome the deadly, extreme environments of space.
Multiplayer combines a fluid momentum based movement system, player focused map design, deep customization, and a brand new combat rig system to create an intense gameplay experience where every second counts. Combat Rigs (Rigs) are the ultimate combat systems. Each Rig is a cutting-edge, tactical combat suit worn by the player and is built for totally different styles of play. Players will also join one of four brand-new Mission Teams to unlock calling cards, camos, emblems, and weapons unique to that team.
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Developer: Infinity Ward ,Aspyr (Mac)
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Release Date: 3 Nov, 2016
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DirectX: Version 11
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The latest version of Genshin Impact, version 3.4, has added new characters, new outfits, and new events. One of the events you can do in the game is the Exquisite Night Chimes event.
The Exquisite Night Chimes is the 2023 version of the Lantern Rite. We will show you how to start it.
How to Start the Exquisite Night Chimes Event
The Exquisite Night Chimes event comprises various mini-events that can reward you with Mora, Primogems, materials, and even a free 4-star character from Liyue.
The events have four themes: Paper Theatre, Radiant Sparks, Vigilance at Sea, and Behind the Scenes. They even have their own challenges and rewards.
If you want to participate in the event, ensure you have finished these missions:
- Archon Quest “A New Star Approaches”
- Archon Quest “The Crane Returns on the Wind”
- Story Quest “Umbrabilis Orchis Chapter: Act 1”
However, you can select Quick Start if you want to skip these quests. The only downside is you might encounter unfamiliar faces and stories that will spoil you on the missions.
You also need to reach Adventure Rank 28 and activate Yelan’s Story Quest, Umbrabilis Orchis Chapter: Act 1.
You must complete the quest first, as an error will show saying that the “Character is Currently Involved in Other Quests.” This will stop you from progressing with the event.
Once ready, you can go to the Events Overview, click or tap The Exquisite Night Chimes, and select Go to Quest to start the event.
The Exquisite Night Chimes will begin when you talk a walk around Liyue Harbor.


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“And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.” (Numbers 4:11)
A golden altar draped with a cloth of blue. Today I have enjoyed a place of prayer adorned with a sky of blue. Looking out the window, the clear blue sky is drawing my eyes upward. My thoughts and prayers have been with upward glances that have lifted my heart in praise.
We have a small back yard with an enclosing fence that limits what you can do. But when looking up, well, the sky is the limit.
By the way did you know that a buzzard can be imprisoned by putting a short fence around it? The bird has to get a running start in order to fly, so even a small fence can make it a captive.
I am thinking we don’t even need a running start if we are looking up in prayer. Whatever fences tend to keep us from flying, the answer is always to look up. It is the uplook that determines our outlook.
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Effect of Peripheral Electrical Stimulation (PES) on Nocturnal Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study
Background: Regulation of hepatic glucose production has been a target for antidiabetic drug development, due to its major contribution to glucose homeostasis. Previous pre-clinical study demonstrated that peripheral electrical stimulation (PES) may stimulate glucose utilization and improve hepatic insulin sensitivity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate safety, tolerability, and the glucose-lowering effect of this approach in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Methods: Twelve patients with T2DM were recruited for an open label, interventional, randomized trial. Eleven patients underwent, in a crossover design, an active, and a no-intervention control periods, separated with a two-week washout phase. During the active period, the patients received a daily lower extremity PES treatment (1.33Hz/16Hz burst mode), for 14 days. Study endpoints included changes in glucose levels, number of hypoglycemic episodes, and other potential side effects. Endpoints were analyzed based on continuous glucose meter readings, and laboratory evaluation. Results: We found that during the active period, the most significant effect was on nocturnal glucose control (P < 0.0004), as well as on pre-meal mean glucose levels (P < 0.02). The mean daily glucose levels were also decreased although it did not reach clinical significance (P = 0.07). A reduction in serum cortisol (P < 0.01) but not in insulin was also detected after 2 weeks of treatment. No adverse events were recorded. Conclusions: These results indicate that repeated PES treatment, even for a very short duration, can improve blood glucose control, possibly by suppressing hepatic glucose production. This effect may be mediated via hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis modulation.
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Publicis Groupe launched a very different kind of global campaign on Tuesday, inspired by CEO Arthur Sadoun’s personal battle with cancer.
“Working with Cancer” is described as a “cross-industry coalition” that asks businesses to provide more support to employees dealing with the disease. Publicis has made changes to its own benefits and support programs, and is asking its clients, suppliers and other businesses to sign a pledge to “abolish the stigma and insecurity” that people living with a cancer diagnosis often face.
Sadoun was diagnosed with cancer last April, and learned through that experience that up to 50% of people diagnosed with cancer are afraid to inform their employer. “It is a tough reality, but whether directly or indirectly, every one of us will have to confront cancer in our lives and in our workplaces,” he said in a release. “Companies have a key role to play in that.”
Leading cancer organizations Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), MacMillan Cancer Support, and the Gustave Roussy Institute are behind the campaign, while a number of large global businesses including Bank of America, Disney, Google, L’Oréal, McDonald’s, Meta, Mondelez, Microsoft, Nestlé, Pepsico, Toyota, Unilever, Verizon, and Walmart have already signed the pledge. Publicis competitors Omnicom and IPG have also both signed on.
Publicis created an ad campaign to raise awareness about the “Working with Cancer” pledge, which Sadoun introduced at the World Economic Forum in Davos. A larger media campaign will launch on Feb. 4, World Cancer Day, with $100 million of donated media from around the world.
The 80-second video released Tuesday shows people at work acting as it nothing as wrong, while supers reveal the real challenges they face as they deal with cancer.
“[Sadoun] made a promise to himself that when he was better, and when he had recovered, that he was going to create a large initiative to eradicate the stigma of sharing your illness with those you work with,” said Andrew Bruce, Publicis Groupe Canada CEO.
“Arthur has a great turn of phrase to explain this: ‘First you’re afraid for your life, and then you’re afraid for your job.’ You should never be afraid for your job.”
Publicis is making changes to its benefits programs (see the Publicis pledge below), but the pledge, at WorkingWithCancerPledge.com, does not set out specific changes for those willing to sign on.
“What we’re asking companies to do is to take the pledge, to eliminate the stigma and to create a conversation around [cancer],” said Bruce. Many workplaces already have good benefits in place, but they need to talk about them more so employees know they exist and feel safe talking talk about their illness if they choose.
The starting point for Publicis was to review all of its benefits programs to ensure there are no limitations or restrictions that can make it difficult for those with cancer to get the treatment they need.
“We’re eradicating all of those and extending our benefits such that people don’t have to worry about how they’re going to get paid and how they’re going to be covered, and they can focus on healing themselves,” said Bruce.
Publicis has also started reaching out to all of its Canadian clients to ask for their support.
“Our early experience with our major clients, our global clients, has been unbelievably positive,” said Bruce. “What we’re hopefully going to do is create this massive universe of companies in our industry, and outside, that are going to get behind this.”
Publicis’ commitment to help employees with cancer includes:
- Secure the job, salary level, and benefits of any Publicis Groupe employee diagnosed with cancer for at least one year;
- All Publicis Groupe employees with cancer will be individually accompanied when they return to work through personalized career support;
- All affected Publicis Groupe employees will have access to an internal community of volunteers (peers) who are properly trained to provide support, through the Marcel platform; and
- All Publicis Groupe employees in a primary caregiver role for a patient in their immediate family will receive custom personal and professional support to navigate the flexibility and time arrangements needed to maintain their energy at work and as a caregiver.


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Skoda will launch their Mission L based sedan in India on October 7. CarToq had earlier said that the new sedan will likely be called the Lauretta. Skoda has confirmed that their C-segment sedan will resemble the Mission L Concept that was unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show.
Honda is completely swamped with new Jazz bookings, thanks to the recent price revision and launch of the face-lifted Jazz. Waiting period for Jazz has shot up to 3-4 months depending on your region, based on dealers CarToq spoke to across the country. So what can be your alternative options if you can’t wait for 3 months?

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Category: Literary Criticism
This literary companion surveys the young adult works of American author Marion Zimmer Bradley, primarily known for her work in the fantasy genre. An A to Z arrangement includes coverage of novels (The Catch Trap, Survey Ship, The Fall of Atlantis, The Firebrand, The Forest House and The Mists of Avalon), the graphic narrative Warrior Woman, the Lythande novella The Gratitude of Kings, and, from the Darkover series, The Shattered Chain, The Sword of Aldones and Traitor's Sun. Separate entries on dominant themes--rape, divination, religion, violence, womanhood, adaptation and dreams--comb stories and longer works for the author's insights about the motivation of institutions that oppress marginalized groups, especially women.


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Stopped off in Huntington Beach, driving from El Segundo back to San Diego. My kids needed a break from being in the car and the hubs and I needed a coffee! Stumbled along this cute little cafe which was allocated in Huntington Village. This area mimics an old German village and there were stores and eateries throughout the Village. The cashier at the Coffee Tale was kind and very customer service oriented; she even had on a Morrissey shirt so I knew that I would like this place . We had two delish lattes and ordered croissants, chocolate macaroons and homemade baklava! Great price, great location and we will definitely be back!☕
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requirements compromise the exchanges’ ability to provide plan information in easy-to-understand terms.
Parker added that pharmaceutical companies are finding that there is a return on investment when they use health literacy principles as part of their marketing practices. Pisano mentioned that AHIP’s model policy encourages member plans to only contract for the development of materials with vendors who have staff who are knowledgeable about health literacy. Progress will be made as private companies and government agencies require vendors to state how they are going to ensure their products will comply with principles of clear health communication.
IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2008. Standardizing medication labels: Confusing patients less. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
Peterson, P. N., S. M. Shetterly, C. L. Clarke, D. B. Bekelman, P. S. Chan, L. A. Allen, D. D. Matlock, D. J. Magid, and F. A. Masoudi. 2011. Health literacy and outcomes among patients with heart failure. JAMA 305(16):1695-1701.


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Arsene Wenger’s transfer kitty has been boosted by Arsenal selling land adjacent to their stadium for £26 million, which is expected to swell the club’s cash reserves, which stood at £115.2 million when it announced half-year accounts in February.
The Frenchman wants a holding midfielder and is also close to completing the signing of Olivier Giroud for about £9.8 million. The Montpellier striker would be the second forward to arrive this summer after Lukas Podolski, the German, who cost £10.9 million from Cologne.
Wenger hailed the imminent arrival of Giroud. “He will be an Arsenal player next season, he has tremendous potential and will fit seamlessly into the way we play,” he said.
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Buccaneers | Could release LeGarrette Blount
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could consider releasing RB LeGarrette Blount if they add another running back in free agency or the 2013 NFL Draft. The team has been trying to trade Blount after signing him to a one-year contract.
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The right mix of healthy locals and healthy visitors is the dream situation this summer for all destinations, and Phuket seems as if it's in a unique position to pull it off.
In Thailand, it’s the all-important tourism sector that has jumped to the head of the COVID-19 vaccination line, with the country’s most popular resort island embarking on a mass inoculation programme two months ahead of the rest of the country.
The island of Phuket aims to deliver shots to at least 460,000 people – most of its population – as it gears up for July 1, when vaccinated overseas visitors will no longer be required to quarantine.
Phuket also has its own international airport and tourists would be able to roam the island freely without posing any coronavirus risk to the rest of Thailand’s population.
“If we can build immunity for 70-80% of the population on the island, we can receive foreign tourists who have been vaccinated without the need for quarantine,” Phuket’s Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong told Reuters.
While medical workers, members of the cabinet and the elderly were the first to be vaccinated, Thailand’s decision to prioritise Phuket over other parts of the country underscores the central role of tourism to the economy.
Spending by foreign tourists accounted for 11-12% of GDP pre-pandemic and the sector has been devastated by the virus with 1.45 million jobs lost since last year.
Just 6.7 million foreign tourists visited Thailand in 2020, spending some $11 billion. That compares with nearly 40 million in 2019, when they spent $61 billion.
The government wants to see at least 100,000 tourists come to Phuket in the third quarter. It also hopes that as vaccinations worldwide progress it will see a spike in demand in the fourth quarter and that nationwide some 6.5 million visitors will have spent 350 billion baht ($11 billion) by the end of the year.
“It’s a challenge. But that will contribute to GDP to some extent,” said Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
“We don’t expect tourists will come in like a broken dam but we hope to have quality visitors with high spending.”
Visitors from Europe, the United Arab Emirates and the United States are expected to return first, Yuthasak said.
Strict 14-day quarantine requirements for overseas visitors have helped Thailand limit coronavirus infections to around 29,100 cases and 95 deaths but have proven to be too great a hurdle for most tourists.
Programmes to attract long-term tourists who test negative for the coronavirus have largely flopped, even with creative measures such as quarantine at golf resorts.
Songklod Wongchai, an analyst at Finansia Syrus, believes Thailand could see a quick rebound in tourism, citing the example of the Maldives which has seen hotel occupancy rates bounce back to 70-80% despite cases of the virus.
“Pent-up demand may come back faster than expected. I think the Land of Smiles will start smiling again,” he said.
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Spotlight on Graphic Novels: Manifest Destiny Vol. 1
Manifest Destiny (available on ComiXology) follows the adventures of Lewis and Clark as they traverse the unknown western regions of North America. Unlike the journey we’re told they took, this highly fictionalized version features buffalo-men, zombies, and, of course, Sacagawea. This was a fun read, though not always a smooth story.
The story starts off with an exploration of land on the west side of the Mississippi. The crew has been sent with the limited knowledge that monsters may lie west of the river. They’re past the point of help or turning back.
They are attacked by buffalo headed, human torso-ed creatures.
Then, in an attempt to escape, they’re chased into an abandoned outpost. Things there, however, are anything but safe.
The novel features some great art and creative monsters.
The men are consistently led astray be Lewis and Clark. Clark is convinced that he is strong and brave enough to take on the unknown, and his pride won’t let him return to safety. Lewis is compulsive about seeking knowledge of the new life forms. Though Lewis is afraid, he wants to further the biological sciences.
The characters were interesting. However, the plot seemed to jump around without much regard for how it was foreshadowed or how the events were building.
On the plus side, there’s a fun Little Shop of Horrors feel to the first volume that I thought was very well done.
Admittedly, I read the first 97 pages and then let it sit for two weeks. That doesn’t speak much to the story being particularly engaging. It often seemed to alternate between random plot points and subplots that dragged. Overall, I’d rate it a three. There’s a lot of room to build, but also a lot of promise.