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Thirty-four percent of parents say that their child is unlikely to receive a flu vaccine this year, according to a survey by the C.S.Mott Children's Hospital in Michigan.
(NEW YORK) – Last year's flu season was one of the deadliest that the US has seen in decades. But while this year's flu season is already underway, a third of parents say that their children do not get a flu shot, according to a recent survey. Thirty-four percent of parents said that their child would probably not get the flu vaccine this year, according to a survey by CS Mott Children's Hospital in Michigan.
Parents who did not want the vaccine for their children were seven times more likely to source sources of doubt or do not want the vaccine. According to the survey, these parents often based their decision on comments from family members or close friends, other parents, Internet sites, comments from their childrens healthcare providers and educational books or magazines.
information. Some of these sources may provide accurate information, while others may contain incorrect information, such as: For example, the assumption that influenza vaccines cause the flu, that influenza is not a serious disease, or that healthy children do not have serious consequences of influenza, "the survey said.
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According to the Centers for Control and Prevention of Diseases, 185 children died of flu season 2018. Eighty percent of them received no flu shot.
In the flu season last year, an estimated 900,000 people were hospitalized with the flu and, according to the CDC, more than 80,000 people died. Although life-threatening complications are more likely to occur in some individuals, such as the elderly or those with compromised immune systems, anyone can get the flu.
The CDC recommends that anyone over the age of 6 months receive the vaccine at the end of October, so that the body has time before the flu season reaches a peak to build an immune response. However, the vaccine can still benefit those who received it later than in October.
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No microbe exists in isolation. When we become infected with a respiratory pathogen, like influenza, our bodies harbor not just the current influenza strain making the news; they share space with other drug-resistant variants and bacterial species. Together, these “bugs” set off a complex set of interactions that impact viral evolutionary dynamics and skew clinical outcome and can lead, for example, to pneumonia. They also keep bad company with other infections that likewise can affect the host’s immune response, such as HIV, which can modulate the interactions among the members of the respiratory microbiome. For all the damage they do, however, these interactions in the human respiratory tract are essentially uncharted territory in the scientific realm. Our work has begun to make inroads into this territory by characterizing in animal models and clinical samples the microbial ecology in the upper and lower respiratory tract in the context of two infections—influenza and HIV—and lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). What we have found so far is a restructuring of the microbial environment during disease, including interactions among and between bacteria and fungi. The latter, which are often present at a much lower abundance, nevertheless play a leading role in the organization and stability of the microbial community. I’ll show how this works and how we plan to probe the microbial environment and networks of interaction so that we can develop predictive modeling of disease severity, potentially leading to novel therapies.
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Which she, with pretty and with swimming gait Following,-her womb then rich with my young
squire Would imitate, and sail upon the land To fetch me trifles, and return again, As from a voyage, rich with merchandise. But she, being mortal, of that boy did die ; And for her sake I do rear up her boy, And for her sake I will not part with him. Obe. How long within this wood intend you
stay? Tita. Perchance, till after Theseus' wedding
Obe. Give me that boy, and I will go with thee.
We shall chide downright, if I longer stay.
[Exit TITANIA, with her Train. Obe. Well, go thy way: thou shalt not from
Till I torment thee for this injury.--
And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back
The juice of it, on sleeping eyelids laid,
Fetch me this herb; and be thou here again
Puck. I'll put a girdle round about the earth In forty minutes.
Having once this juice,
Enter DEMETRIUS, HELENA following him Dem. I love thee not, therefore pursue me not. Where is Lysander and fair Hermia ? The one I 'll slay, the other slayeth me. Thou toldst me, they were stol'n into this wood; And here am I, and wode within this wood Because I cannot meet my Hermia. Hence, get thee gone, and follow me no more.
Hel. You draw me, you hard-hearted adamant;
But yet you draw not iron, for
Dem. Do I entice you I do I speak you fair ?
I do not nor I cannot love you ?
spirit, For I am sick when I do look on thee.
Hel. And I am sick when I look not on you.
Dem. You do impeach your modesty too much, To leave the city, and commit yourself Into the hands of one that loves you not ; To trust the opportunity of night And the ill counsel of a desert place With the rich worth of your virginity.
Hel. Your virtue is my privilege for that.
It is not night when I do see your face,
Hel. The wildest hath not such a heart as you. Run when you will, the story shall be changed, Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; The dove pursues the griffin ; the mild hind Makes speed to catch the tiger. Bootless speed, When cowardice pursues, and valour flies !
Dem. I will not stay thy questions : let me go ; Or, if thou follow me, do not believe But I shall do thee mischief in the wood.
Hel. Ay, in the temple, in the town, the field, You do me mischief. Fie, Demetrius ! Your wrongs do set a scandal on my sex. We cannot fight for love, as men may do ; We should be wooed, and were not made to woo. I'll follow thee, and make a heaven of hell, To die upon the hand I love so well.
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Educators who invest in project-based learning (PBL) say the benefits are obvious: real-world relevance and a sense of purpose lead to higher classroom engagement and better knowledge retention among students. But the path to those outcomes isn’t always smooth. Students sometimes resist the more active role PBL requires from them, because they are accustomed to sit-and-get instruction.
“That’s how we train kids to do school,” said Bob Lenz, the CEO of PBLWorks, a nonprofit that helps educators build capacity to design and teach quality PBL. “You tell me what I need to know. I’ll tell you what I know. You’ll give me a grade and we’re done.” Instead of capturing what students know about a particular subject at a point in time like a traditional test or quiz, PBL encourages students to iterate and repeatedly evaluate their understanding.
Because it explores real-world issues without clear-cut solutions, PBL might involve public speaking, working in teams or sharing projects in an exhibition, all of which can cause anxiety in students. Additionally, projects require more responsibility and investment, so when they go awry, it can lead to doubts that result in low confidence, negative thoughts and low engagement, according to University of Illinois researchers Carolyn Orson and Reed Larson in their article, “Helping Teens Overcome Anxiety Episodes in Project Work: The Power of Reframing.” Teens are especially susceptible to high levels of anxiety. A recent survey from Pew Research Center showed 70% of teens ages thirteen to seventeen think anxiety and depression is a major problem among their peers.
But not all anxious feelings are harmful to learning. In small doses, anxiety can be fruitful, according to researchers and psychologists. Lenz has seen this play out in classrooms that PBLWorks supports. “When it [works out] and you have the exhibition and you share it and everybody claps, you never forget that as a learner,” Lenz said. “If you want to build somebody’s self-esteem, support them in doing something that causes them anxiety.”
Orson and Larson’s research includes three reframing strategies teachers can use to help students step back from their feelings of anxiety when they experience challenges in their project work.
Discomfort or Disorder?
Getting butterflies before a big presentation or feeling jittery when starting a new project are common responses to events that seem challenging. How does a teacher or parent know when a child’s anxiety is normal vs. when it’s cause for concern?
“I talk about school as being something that is okay to get a little nervous about because it is important. We want you to care enough to study,” said Jennifer Louie, clinical psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. “But we want you to keep it all in perspective and say to yourself, ‘Is my anxiety level appropriate to the situation? Is my body reacting as if I’m being chased by a lion when I only have a test?”
A misconception about children’s anxiety is that parents and teachers have to completely accommodate it. “Too much giving in to anxiety actually makes things worse,” said Louie. Teachers and parents can look for signs that anxiety is severe, like disruptions to eating and sleeping or excessive crying, and then make accommodations as necessary. But the accommodations should be temporary.
“We don’t want it to be that way for the long term. We want them to always be working towards challenging themselves,” said Louie. For example, if a student is really nervous about a class presentation they might be allowed to record and submit a video of the presentation. The next time, the student can give the presentation to just the teacher, and eventually they can work up to presenting to the full class.
Reframe Students’ Understanding of Their Abilities
Orson and Larson, the University of Illinois researchers, interviewed 27 educators to understand their strategies for helping learners with anxiety related to PBL. One of the educators, identified in their study as Cathy, was working with middle school students on a play when she found a student who had been cast as the lead character crying in the bathroom. Even though they had been practicing for weeks, the student, named Katara, didn’t think she was good enough for such a big role.
Ability-related anxiety usually crops up when students are trying something new, write Orson and Larson. A telltale sign that a student is experiencing this type of stress is a drop in confidence and an increase in negative self-talk. Teachers can help students by reminding them of times they tried something new and succeeded. Teachers might say, “I’ve seen you do this” or “I’ve seen your abilities” when assuring students that they are equipped to take on a challenge, Orson told MindShift.
Cathy, for example, helped Katara think about her skills in new ways by reminding her how much she had rehearsed and prepared for her role in the play. To quiet Katara’s self-deprecating inner voice, Cathy provided her outside perspective, including examples of how Katara excelled in the role and why she was chosen to play the part.
Additionally, teachers can help students who are anxious about PBL understand that they can learn new skills from the challenges that they’re experiencing. For instance, if a student is trying something that consistently fails, teachers can use Carol Dweck’s growth mindset framework to convince them that they’re on the way to learning something new. To avoid misusing the growth mindset framework and praising effort solely to make kids feel good when they are not successful, teachers can direct praise towards students’ effective learning strategies.
Reframe Students’ Understanding of the Challenges
Orson and Larson’s research highlights another reframing strategy used by Desiree, an educator in Illinois. During a mural project, Desiree’s student, Delphi, was using spray paint for the first time and struggling to paint eyes on a person in the mural. After multiple attempts, she became frustrated and anxious.
As students are first starting project-based learning, they usually don’t anticipate possible obstacles, write Orson and Larson. When students come up against a roadblock, educators can give them more information about the materials or scope of the project to help them understand what is and isn’t in their control. “They’re not saying, ‘We’re going to make this easier,’” Orson told MindShift. “It’s more like they’re [giving students] another perspective on the challenge.”
For example, Desiree helped her student understand that spray paint works differently from more familiar art-making tools and that it may not look the way she expects it to. She told Delphi to take a step back from her work to see it how murals are meant to be seen – from a distance. With a new perspective on challenges, students are able to adjust their expectations and the work seems more manageable.
Reframe Students’ Experience of Their Emotions
Research shows that emotions – even ones that are considered negative like guilt, anger, or anxiety – are a useful feedback mechanism. “Emotions are so intertwined with learning at every step of the way from why you decided to try to engage with something all the way to actually finishing something,” Orson said. “Emotions can help alert you to information that helps you understand your world a little more.”
Orson and Larson interviewed Vivian, an educator for a robotics youth program, about how she addressed student anxiety as her class built catapults. Vivian’s student Mateo became so frustrated when his catapult initially didn’t work that he stopped trying altogether. Instead of getting mad at her student for wasting time, Vivian prompted him to talk through his frustrations with his catapult and focus on the specifics of the situation causing him to feel that way.
Vivian normalized his emotions, saying it’s okay to feel frustrated when trying to solve a hard problem. She also helped Mateo see that his emotions are not a reason to check out but that they could help him identify where he could start problem-solving.
Reframing emotions is useful when students hit an unforeseen obstacle, like if one of their project partners is absent or an expert they were hoping to talk to suddenly cancels. They learn that working through surprises is part of the process. As students do more project-based work and are supported through their challenges, they’ll learn to reframe emotions on their own.
Improve the Conditions for Project-based Learning
Teachers can put structures in place that make overwhelming anxiety less likely. “The fear of being judged is a huge adolescent fear,” said Orson, who recommended that teachers plan relationship-building exercises throughout the year to maintain a positive social environment in the classroom. “Fostering a really supportive interpersonal environment where it’s okay to not know and it’s okay to ask questions and to make mistakes is really important.”
When students are new to PBL, teachers also can limit the scope of projects to allow for the unexpected. “Some students are going to struggle, so you’re going to slow down. Or their first projects are just not ready, so you’ll have to help them revise,” said Bob Lenz from PBLWorks. “It’s better to do small projects that are successful than large ones that you don’t finish.”
Teachers can reduce assessment-related anxiety by setting clear expectations and providing a rubric for what makes a quality project. “Sometimes that criteria can be generated by the students,” said Lenz. “Sometimes it’s influenced by an expert.” For example, if the class is creating public service announcements, they might have a commercial director talk to them about what goes into a good product.
When projects are finished, teachers can leave time for students to reflect. Lenz suggested questions like “What was your process for completing this project?” and “What would you do differently next time?” Opportunities to reflect individually and with others helps students understand themselves better as learners and monitor their growth.
Moving past anxiety and creating a finished project invites students to practice valuable skills. Schools aspire to develop students into problem-solvers, critical thinkers, active communicators and kind collaborators. It’s a tall order, but when done correctly, PBL and the challenging emotions that come with stepping outside one’s comfort zone can provide the opportunity to develop those qualities.
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The overall farmers’ income has increased in the range of 125-272 per cent while States like Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh have recorded more than 200 per cent increase in four years, according to a study by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
“The results reiterate the fact that doubling farmers’ income is possible across agricultural sectors, across the nation irrespective of land size. Science and technology-driven increase in income is a reality and could be pursued nationwide with necessary back-up from administrative and policy support,” said a top agriculture scientist of ICAR.
For the calculation of income, the study kept 2016-17 as the base year and 2020-21 as the impact year.
Landless farmers in Ladakh had the highest increase in income at 390.6 per cent while Jharkhand had 366.59 per cent, Andhra Pradesh had 342.97 per cent and Goa had a 303.02 per cent rise.
The income of marginal farmers (less than 2 hectares) increased to 298.10 per cent in Haryana and over 200 per cent in Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Assam. Small farmers (owning 2-5 hectares of land) in Puducherry, Uttarakhand, Assam and Himachal Pradesh had gained maximum through the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) intervention.
Large farmers (over 10 hectares) in Puducherry had recorded the highest increase in income at 405.26 per cent and West Bengal at 377.39 per cent.
Horticulture plays key role
The ICAR report also highlighted that horticulture had the dominant share in total income during 2016-17 as well as in 2020-21 in 14 States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Goa and Tripura. Farmers in Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Goa had a share of more than 60 per cent from horticulture in their total income.
One of the important observations were related to the declining income from field crops (agriculture crops), though it was still the main source of income in 11 States like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Telengana.
But in States like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland the main source of agricultural income came from livestock. Fisheries were the dominant source for farmers in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Odisha.
Push to promote traditional farming
Releasing the compilation of 75,000 success stories on the ICAR foundation day, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, however, said that there is a need to promote traditional farming along with the adoption of new technologies to move ahead. He also spoke about the need to promote organic as well as natural farming, as excess use of chemicals and fertilisers impacts human health.
Addressing the gathering of scientists and farmers, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala emphasised on improving soil health and said it can be achieved through the use of cow dung for which a protocol should be prepared.
The success stories were the result of ICAR’s State-specific plans for doubling farmers’ income as it had entrusted KVKs to take up the challenge. Using a technology-centric approach, KVKs guided farmers in adopting innovative technologies and good agricultural practices.

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Event: Amitabh Bachchan, Prateik Babbar, Deepika Padukone, director Prakash Jha, Purab Kohli and many other B-town celebs graced the special screening of AARAKSHAN.
Guest List: Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan, Prateik Babbar, Neetu Chandra, Tisca Chopra, Claudia Ciesla, Prakash Jha, Pooja Bedi, Kabir Bedi, Purab Kohli, Shirish Kunder, Anil Tiwari, Deepshikha, Jaya Bachchan, Manoj Tiwari, Rajat Kapoor, Sheeba, Shekhar Suman, Manoj Bajpai, Parveen Bedi, Shraddha Pandit, Shweta Pandit
Sizzling HOT Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor was snapped at the airport.
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Bollywood celebs Amitabh Bachchan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Karan Johar, Rajkummar Rao, Aditya Roy Kapur, Saif Ali Khan among others were snapped at the airport.
Bollywood actor John Abraham was snapped at the unveiling of 2017 Nissan GT-R.
Bollywood celebs Abhishek Bachchan, Farah Khan, Sajid Khan, Kayoze Irani, Rajkumar Hirani among others were seen at Boman Irani's birthday bash.

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– Internally, here has been a lot of talk about the future of John Laurinaitis lately. The feeling among some if that he is gone for good and will not be back, even on TV as a character in the storylines.
– Several people have been worrying about Vince McMahon returning to the offices this week as he was visiting Troops over the weekend and missed RAW. People are afraid that heads may roll because of the low RAW ratings in the sense that Vince may shift the blame to someone else because he wasn’t there.
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Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Thursday its ballistic missile programme would accelerate despite U.S. and European Union pressure to suspend it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
In a significant U.S. policy shift on Oct. 13, President Donald Trump disavowed Iran’s compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and unveiled a more aggressive approach to the Islamic Republic over its missile development activity.
“Iran’s ballistic missile programme will expand and it will continue with more speed in reaction to Trump’s hostile approach towards this revolutionary organization (the Guards),” the Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said in a statement published by Tasnim.
The Trump administration has imposed new unilateral sanctions aimed at impairing Iran’s missile programme. It has called on Tehran not to develop missiles capable of delivering nuclear bombs. Iran says it has no such plans.
Tehran has repeatedly pledged to continue what it calls a defensive missile capability in defiance of Western criticism.
“Imposing cruel sanctions against the Guards and hostile approach of the rogue and brute (U.S.) president shows the failure of America and the Zionist regime’s (Israel) wicked policies in the region,” the Guards statement said.
Iran has one of the most advanced ballistic missile programmes in the Middle East, viewing it as an essential precautionary defense against the United States and other adversaries, primarily Gulf Arab states and Israel.
Signaling no respite in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, where Shi‘ite Muslim Iran has waged a long proxy war with U.S.-allied Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia, the Guards vowed to continue confronting the United States and Israel.
“More decisive and stronger than ever, the Guards will continue to defend Islamic Iran and its interests,” the statement said, alluding to the Quds force, the Guards’ overseas arm that operates in Iraq, Syria and Yemen among other places.
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Bangladesh is bestowed with a bounty of nature and immense beauty. Despite our country’s potential, our tourism sector has progressed at a snail’s pace.
At present, the total contribution of Bangladesh’s tourism industry to its GDP is 4.3%, while its contribution to employment generation is 3.8%.
Despite various, persistent hurdles, the tourism industry is believed to be on the right track in the here and now, with adequate government support.
The fact that tourism has been declared an industry and put in the list of thrust sectors speaks volumes to that end.
However, the Bangladesh tourism industry needs to be developed in a sustainable manner.
Sustainable tourism generally results in economic benefits, social benefits, along with benefits for the local community and, of course, the environment.
This year has already been designated by the UN as the “year of sustainability” -- in line with this motif, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has themed this World Tourism Day, today, around sustainable tourism and development.
In the context of sustainable tourism development, UNWTO has circulated the slogan “Travel, enjoy, and respect.”
Bangladesh needs to focus on developing its tourism industry in the context of meeting the SDGs, since SDGs 8, 12, and 14 are relevant to the development of tourism in a sustainable manner
This phrase has many connotations.
In this regard, UNWTO Secretary General Dr Taleb Rifai says: “Whenever you travel, wherever you travel, remember to respect nature, respect culture, and respect your host.”
A sustained effort
Bangladesh needs to focus on developing its tourism industry in the context of meeting SDGs, since SDGs 8, 12, and 14 are directly and indirectly relevant to the development of tourism in a sustainable manner.
For sustainable tourism, it is essential that Bangladesh follows the guidelines and codes of conduct set by UNWTO.
Creating awareness among the local community through community tourism development is an important issue.
The local communities within Bangladesh are not aware of the value of their culture and heritage, and the importance of conservation measures to protect them.
Here, local governments, along with tourism stakeholders, may take the initiative to further educate the local community to that end.
Some guidelines need to be developed so that tourism benefits can properly cascade down to local communities. Preservation and conservation of local culture and heritage should be accomplished with the active participation of the local community and environmental experts.
For the promotion of archaeology-based tourism, we need to make sure that the integrity of the site is retained.
The UNESCO manual should be referred to by site managers, tour operators, and other relevant service providers.
According to government data, there are more than 800 tourist attractions in Bangladesh, and the best way to market them is to focus on a few at a time.
This gives attractions which get too much traffic enough time to recuperate, in a manner of speaking. Simultaneously, we should diversify tourism products based on our natural and cultural attractions.
It is also necessary to prepare separate policy guidelines for the developmentof sustainable tourism.
To that end, coordination and collaboration among all the stake-holders are essential.
As Bangladesh is yet to appear as a popular tourist destination on the world tourism map, it has certain advantages to develop tourism in a sustainable manner from a nascent stage.
The benefits of sustainable tourism are always immeasurable, which can create great, positive, ripple effects in any given society. We need to emphasise attracting high-spending tourists rather than low-spending mass tourism.
The concept of high-value, low-volume tourism can be very effective towards promoting sustainable tourism development.
Md Ziaul Haque Howlader is head of PR, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation.

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Many people have written in and asked if I’ve seen Dylan Avery and Korey Rowe‘s Loose Change (2nd edition), a documentary that lays out a lot of suspicious maybes, intriguing indications, and clues of different shapes, weights and sizes to support a premise that neocons in the U.S. government orchestrated the 9/11 attacks for their own political benefit. A lot of readers think it’s at least a disturbing piece (smart, disciplined, well-ordered), and probably the most famous member of this club is Charlie Sheen. Anyway, I’ve seen it and thought about it, and I know a lot of bright people who seem genuinely jazzed about it, but I just don’t accept — okay, won’t accept — the notion that this kind of demonic, cold-blooded Machiavellian plotting could emanate from the Bushies. Evil is necessarily a matter of dedication and passion, but deep down it’s most often about selfishness and greed and the willingess to look the other way. Like Louis Malle, I think evil is banal. It can be advanced by bureaucratic diligence and systematic planning (i.e., Nazi concentration camps or the Khymer Rouge slaughter of the mid ’70s), but I have never believed in evil manifested through the application of daring super-schemes requiring the utmost secrecy at the highest levels of government among a cabal of black-hearted right-wing fuckheads. The perpetrators of evil acts are almost never as brilliant as this documentary asserts. And I don’t believe that upper-level neocons are in possession of the necessary monstrous, heartless, Ernst Stavro Blofeld mentality to arrange for a slaughter of this magnititude, no matter how much their friends in the defense industry have benefitted, or how greatly the general neocon faction in the government would have benefitted. There are more than a few interesting claims and puzzling unexplained occurences brought up by this film, but with all due respect to Sheen and others who feel it just might be on to something, I have to respectfully pass. I just don’t buy it for the reasons stated. I guess I’m more of an Adam Curtis/The Power of Nightmares type of guy. But Avery and Rowe are smart guys, and it’s cool that they’ve turned as many heads as they have thus far.


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Honeyroot's wonderful debut album Sound Echo Location is a worthy contender for best ambient pop release of 2003. It has also stood the test of time, a summer album so cool it gives you goosebumps.
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Chillout, ambient pop, lounge, Balearic, cinematic
- Sound Echo Location (2003, One World/Just Music)
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Is it possible to actually capture light in your music? That's what seems to have happened on UK duo Honeyroot's wonderful debut album Sound Echo Location (2003), a worthy contender for best ambient pop release of 2003. It has also stood the test of time, a summer album so cool it gives you goosebumps.
Seasoned musicians Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes (formerly of 80's synth-popsters Heaven 17 and ABC respectively) had actually been in each other's orbit for many years previous to this, producing a number of albums together for other artists. But this was the first time they'd attempted something in the chillout vein. The album takes you to a place where orchestral film music, Cafe del Mar, Zero 7 and French band Air are all easily recognisable reference points. Yet the music transcends the familiarity of its sounds thanks to the duo's extraordinary craft and a genuine depth of feeling. The mix of instrumental and subtle vocal tracks offers diversity aplenty and occasional nods to dancefloor electronica. The music also glows with a sense of joy that's rare even in the sunny Ibiza-soaked world of chillout records. Is it revolutionary? Not really. Is it good? My word, yes.
The only other Honeyroot release is the follow-up album The Sun Will Come (2007), a more conventional and vocal-orientated pop recording and simply not in the same league; Sound Echo Location remains their classic contribution to chillout.

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Promoted from keeping an eye on the planet to saving souls, Castillo has to uphold the agreement between Heaven and Hell, protecting the balance between good and evil. Tasked by Gabriel, he must now track down the demon that used a loophole to steal innocent souls. There is one big wrench in the plan, well three. Castillo’s two Hellhound mates and one big dose of humanity. And as the first angel to ever mate, he’s on his own.
Hellhounds Jared Magnus and Rhyce Sethos aren't sure how to handle their thousands of years’ old virgin angel mate, let alone track a demon and save the world.
Misconceptions and hurt feelings early on in their relationship keep the three mates from connecting. All that aside, the three must work together to find a way to help the innocents in danger of ending up in Hell and starting a catastrophic chain reaction. Will they survive the obstacles in their way, still be able to handle a new job, and adjust to switching teams?


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Woman kills self after poisoning two girl children
Cuttack: A middle-aged woman allegedly committed suicide after poisoning her two infant girl children, the police said on Saturday.
The girls are recovering in SCB medical college and hospital here while the police are on the lookout of woman’s absconding husband after her parents alleged that their daughter was murdered.
The incident had taken place late on Friday evening in Deulichuan village under Choudwar police station, about 20 kms from here.
According to police, the body of Rashmirekha Naik (35) was found hanging from the ceiling of her house tied in her saree while the children – aged four and two – were lying unconscious on the floor.
Suspecting that the children were poisoned, we immediately shifted them to Cuttack hospital where they are stated to be out of danger after preliminary treatment," police inspector Niranjan Padhy said.
Meanwhile, Rashmi`s parents who rushed to the village after hearing the news alleged that their daughter was constantly tortured by her in-laws and suspect that it was a pre-planned murder.
Following murder allegations, police are now questioning the woman`s relative and refuse to give an opinion until investigations are complete. At the insistence of Rashmi`s parents, police have registered a case against her husband who is absconding since the incident took place.
"We have already launched a massive manhunt to nab the husband of the woman, Padhy said refusing to identify the absconder on plea that it would hamper investigation.


Laser cutting is a very popular process today for many fine cutting applications. The accuracy, speed and versatility of a laser machine make it the obvious, perfect choice. Read on to learn how laser cutting works and which materials are suitable. Wo knows? Maybe you could use a Trotec laser cutter for your business...
So, let’s get technical. Laser cutting is officially a process of thermal separation. The high-powered laser beam hits the surface of your chosen material and heats is so strongly and rapidly that it inevitably melts or vaporises. Then, once the laser beam has completely penetrated the material, the 'cutting' process begins. The laser will follow the selected geometry and continues separating the material as it goes. Depending on your application, the use of process gases can help your results.
You can find more information about the technicalities of laser cutting in the following video.
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No conventional system can cut so many different materials - organic as well as inorganic. And, depending on the machine you choose, the list of available processing materials gets longer.
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As discussed earlier, laser cutting is a separation process. In most cases, there is little to no post-processing required. As the laser cuts, it seals and soothes the edges of textiles and acrylic. You won't need to mechanically seal or sand your finished products anymore!
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Resulting kerfs are barely larger than the laser beam itself, making it easy to cut tiny geometries. Additionally, integrated camera systems (JobControl Vision) can create registration marks and automatically adjust the cutting path to meet a printed material's design.
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One of the best things about laser cutting machines is that they are not subject to any kind of wear and tear. For example, there are no 'tool heads' that can become blunt or dull, as the only tool being used is the laser beam itself. This will save ongoing costs and time now and into the future.
Plasma Cutting vs Mechanical Cutting vs Laser Cutting
Plasma cutting is a thermal fusion cutting process that is usually used to cut things like steel, stainless steel and aluminium. When compared to a laser, it tends to have a much lower cut quality, higher energy consumption, a lot of dust and noise creation. It’s frequently criticised because of these disadvantages. But, when cutting any kind electronically conductive material, plasma cutting is usually the technology of choice due to its flexibility. However, compared to mechanical chip removal cutting processes, a laser also has a lot of great advantages. The non-contact processing, reduced setup costs and lower contamination results are just a few things you can expect when adopting a laser into your business.
Depending on the material you are using and your chosen application, every processing method naturally has its advantages and disadvantages. Keep this in mind when choosing your next cutting solution.
The variety of materials that can be processed is one of the great advantages of the laser. Observe the range of possibilities for yourself...
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A Noble Experiment: the Ghion Journal
We at the Ghion Journal believe that there is an alternative to the incestuous relationship between media and corporations. Instead of accepting corporate contributions and being powered by ad revenues, we disavow both as we put our faith that a publication by the people, for the people and of the people can not only thrive but also encourage other media sites to walk away from corporate extortion. Our aim is audacious, we want to reclaim media from the six people who own 95% of it and deliver it back to the public.
Please keep in mind that the Ghion Journal is not a non-profit organization, we are a collective of writers who are funded by individuals who appreciate our articles and find our analysis useful.


Sparks was recalled on an emergency basis from AHL Chicago on Sunday.
With Marc-Andre Fleury (personal) potentially missing a game or two this week, Sparks was called up on an emergency basis. If Fleury can't go, Malcolm Subban will likely draw the start with Sparks backing up. However, the Golden Knights have a back-to-back scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. The 26-year-old owns a .924 save percentage and 2.50 GAA at the AHL level this season.


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Parkland is a early season medium size red apple with crisp white flesh. A compact tree for smaller yards, Good for eating and cooking.
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- In a bowl, combine the milk and sugar. Set aside.
- Using a wooden spoon or a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix the flour, yeast and salt. Add the eggs and milk mixture and mix vigorously until the dough starts to form. Gradually add the softened butter. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes using the stand mixer, or by hand on a floured work surface. Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a slightly damp cloth and let stand in a warm, humid place for about 15 minutes.
- On a well-floured work surface, roll out the dough to form a 35 x 50-cm (14 x 20-inch) rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the brown sugar and spices. Sprinkle over the dough. Roll the dough tightly into a log about 50 cm (20 inches) long.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the log into 12 slices. Arrange the slices in a buttered 23 x 33-cm (9 x 13-inch) glass baking dish, leaving space between each bun. Let rise uncovered in a warm, humid spot until the buns are touching, about 90 minutes.
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake for 25 minutes or until the buns are golden.
- In a bowl, combine the icing sugar and milk. When ready to serve, glaze the buns.


Try to be more accommodating
Just cards, cards, cards and phones, phones, phones.Just ask Ove and Marita Mattsson, trying to have a quiet lunch in a café until CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips showed up.From one great Swedish cultural institution, to another: At the Ikea store, almost all their customers were paying with cards anyway, so they made it official – no cash taken.Even, says customer service manager Patric Burstein, for the mandatory snack of Swedish meatballs.A café run by a pensioners' society will still take cash.Some of the elderly don't just worry about the new technology; they worry about the cost of the smartphones they now need just to make transactions.
Watching other people (esp my fiance) saying "no" ever so gently has me wondering how easy life could be if I were able to do the same.
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Christina Tallberg, a lobbyist for a seniors' rights group, said, "You must have the most modern telephone, where you have apps. You can't go to a public toilet."But everybody here has to move with the times, and the times have changed.
Even 73-year-old Astrid Hasselrut, who never carries cash, knows that.


2021 saw major upheavals in the cryptocurrency market as the good old cryptos like Bitcoin and Ether lost to newer tokens promising much more security of investment and greater returns, also known as altcoins.
“Bitcoin’s performance has been dwarfed by the incredible altcoin growth this year. 2021 has felt like a continuous altseason, only taking a breather during the summer months. This altseason has seen several short-lasting bull runs in various parts of the markets as traders have rotated through the narratives,” Arcane Research said in a note.
The research firm further noted that while Bitcoin may have beaten the stock market in 2021, it has been overtaken by other cryptocurrencies this year. Of these, Binance Coin (BNB) has fared as the best performer of the three biggest cryptos by m-cap with a 1,344 percent gain whereas the Binance Smart Chain ecosystem has seen massive growth in 2021 as it took some of Ethereum’s market share.
WHAT EXACTLY IS AN ALTCOIN?
Altcoins are cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. Altcoin is a combination of the words “alternate” and “coin”. These coins differentiate themselves from Bitcoin by extending their capabilities and plugging their shortcomings.
As of November this year, there were more than 14,000 cryptocurrencies. Of these, Bitcoin and Ethereum accounted for around 60 percent of the total cryptocurrency market whereas so-called altcoins made up for the rest in November 2021.
TYPES OF ALTCOINS
There are several categories of altcoins on the basis of their functionalities and consensus mechanisms—mining-based, pre-mined, meme coins, utility tokens, security tokens and stablecoins.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALTCOIN AND BITCOIN?
Basic framework for Altcoins and Bitcoin is similar. However, there are various differences between the two as Bitcoin is the first form of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has its own share of shortfalls like its proof of work (PoW) mechanism used for creating blocks is energy-intensive and time-consuming. Its smart contract abilities are also constricted.
Altcoins, on the other hand, work on Bitcoin’s drawbacks and establish a competitive advantage for investors. This is done through the proof of stake (PoS) mechanism aimed at minimizing energy consumption and time for creating blocks and validating new transactions.
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Toilet trouble rumbles on
11:01am Friday 18th October 2013 in News
LOCKED public toilets are leading to people urinating in inappropriate places, Newcastle Emlyn town councillors were told last week.
Several complaints have recently been received by local councillors about the closed facilities, problems with disabled access and individuals spotted going to the toilet outside the locked premises and in residents’ gardens.
Councillors at Thursday's town council meeting were told that the mart toilets were to be taken over by a private individual, whose identity is yet to be revealed, and were due to reopen in the next three weeks, using a slot-token system.
Cllr Peter Lewis said: “I have had complaints about people who have been using the outside of the toilets instead of the inside.
“I think this should be passed on to the county council so that they can see it was a bad decision to close them.”
Cllr Alan Jones added: “The police have had complaints about people using a nearby garden as a toilet.”
Councillors heard that the mart toilets were the only public disabled toilets in the town, but visitors to the area had experienced problems using their keys to gain access.
Cllr Hazel Evans added that the county council had transferred 18 toilets to local councils, and five had closed including the one in Newcastle Emlyn.
She added: “We are a tourist town and if we can’t attract people to come here because of the toilets, it’s a sad state of affairs.”
Cllr Cefin Evans added that local businesses were also unhappy about the toilet closure, as members of the public were walking in to pubs and cafes just to use their toilet facilities.
Cllr Alan Jones added: “It’s ridiculous. People are not going to come and shop here if they can’t go to the toilet.”


Salah faces a particularly busy schedule subsequent 12 months with the postponed Olympics and Africa Cup of Nations arising.
The Olympics is ready to run from 23 July – 8 August 2021 and Egypt are eager to name Salah up as certainly one of their over-23 choices.
While that will not impression the 2021/22 Premier League season by way of fixtures, it will actually disturb Salah’s preparation for the marketing campaign.
The Africa Cup of Nations can be much more of a priority for Jurgen Klopp and his teaching employees as that’s now set to happen in January 2022, though dates haven’t but been confirmed.
The 28-year-old, together with Liverpool’s different African stars, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita, would definitely be known as up for that competitors if their international locations qualifiy.
However, the Reds have been supplied some hope that Salah is not going to be fully burned out, with Egypt’s Under-23 coach, Shawky Gharieb, saying that they’ll solely name him up with permission from his membership.
‘We will speak with Liverpool in March,’ Gharieb advised MBC Maser. ‘We haven’t mentioned the difficulty [a potential Olympic call-up] with the participant but.
‘The drawback is that the African Cup of Nations can be performed a couple of months after the Olympics, however the latter will finish and the Premier League will begin three days after.
‘But we can’t name up Salah except Liverpool approve.’
Gharieb has spoken earlier than of his want to call-up Salah, although, telling Ahram Online: ‘Salah is a world class participant and I hope that he will be capable to play with us within the Olympics. When you’ve got such a participant in your staff, the goals of the staff can be totally different.
‘Brazil won the gold medal in Rio De Janeiro thanks to Neymar who led the Brazilian team in this competition.’
Klopp would clearly desire certainly one of his star gamers to not be jetting off to Japan and competing all summer time, however he additionally recognises that it’s a large alternative for Salah and he is unlikely to face in his manner if he desires to affix his worldwide teammates.
‘Do I want to lose a player in the pre-season? No. Of course not,’ mentioned the German boss. ‘But we’ve got to think about various things. I’ll converse with Mo and all that stuff.
‘We are completely clear about what we want, but we need more information – how will it look, when will the preparation start, all that stuff, and nobody has really contacted us so far, it’s simply within the media.
‘But come on, it’s the Olympic Games, I’m nonetheless a sports activities person, the Olympics is the Olympics, however we’ve got to see.’
Salah returned from Egypt on Friday having examined constructive for coronavirus whereas on worldwide responsibility within the newest break.
He is ready to overlook Sunday’s Premier League conflict with Leicester in consequence.
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Learn classic rock licks in the style of Richie Blackmore, one of the UK`s finest classic heavy rock guitarists! Also includes a blues guitar jam track. The lessons are hosted by Danny Gill. The Quick Licks: Classic Rock, Richie Blackmore DVD includes an arsenal of licks in the style of the amazing Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist to add to your repertoire, plus backing tracks to practice your new found techniques!

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Set It Up
A solid romantic comedy with sharp dialogue, amusing characters, and a few surprises up its sleeve.
Many of the films in the line-up for the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, which we will be covering extensively over the next two weeks, have already premiered at other festivals. We thought it might be helpful to draw your attention to our coverage of TIFF 2015 films that we already hit once at Sundance, Berlin and Cannes. Now, that doesn’t mean we won’t be offering alternate takes on some of these titles again from TIFF. Susan is hitting “Brooklyn” & “Youth,” while Brian is planning to offer his two pennies on “Every Thing Will Be Fine,” “The Green Room,” “Son of Saul,” “The Lobster,” “Sicario,” and more. Come back regularly for our non-stop festival coverage, but check out what we think of over two dozen TIFF 2015 films as a warm-up.
Brian Tallerico @ Sundance
Michael Pattison @ Berlin
Ben Kenigsberg @ Cannes
Michael Oleszczyk @ Cannes
Barbara Scharres @ Cannes
The suggestions in this article are worth 10 billion dollars.
A review of Dark Souls Remastered, a game so good it will make you cry.
A review of the new Netflix series The Staircase.
A review of Ari Aster's terrifying "Hereditary," premiered at Sundance and coming out from A24 later this year.


text: Sensi Studio’s indigenous charm is handcrafted in the heart of the Andes. Launched in 2010 by Stephany Sensi, the label works closely with local artisans in Ecuador to create their signature woven totes, panama hats and hand-embroidered ready-to-wear. After studying fashion and design in Milan, the designer moved back to her birthplace – Guayaquil, Ecuador, the nation’s main port, with a modern approach to genuine, handmade accessories. Each piece is individually made in small batch productions using aboriginal techniques and prized native fibers like Toquilla straw, combined with vibrant colorways and contemporary design details. Socially responsible standards drive the label, offering traditionally crafted, artisanal pieces for the modern, global woman.


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Poker is a card game that involves betting. It is played by two or more players and the object of the game is to win the pot, which consists of all bets made in a given deal. It is a skill-based game and requires learning the different types of hands, strategies and odds. This game can be very entertaining and even profitable when it is played correctly. However, it is important to remember that no one will be a winning player at all times and there will be many losing sessions.
The best poker players are able to make decisions quickly and efficiently. They also have a good understanding of probability and statistics, which can be applied in other areas like business. These skills are vital to success in poker and in other aspects of life.
Another benefit of poker is that it can help improve your ability to deal with adversity and frustration. This can be difficult for most people, but it is necessary to succeed in poker and in other areas of life. Poker can also teach you how to be patient and wait for the right opportunity.
Finally, poker can also improve your concentration and focus. This is because it can be very challenging to play poker well without getting distracted by the other players and your emotions. If you can learn to focus and stay calm, it will be easier for you to make the right decision at the right time.


text: The structure pattern of the tree of life clues on the key ecological issues; hence knowing the fractal dimension is the fundamental question in understanding the tree of life. Yet the fractal dimension of the tree of life remains unclear since the scale of the tree of life has hypergrown in recent years. Here we show that the tree of life display a consistent power-law rules for inter- and intra-taxonomic levels, but the fractal dimensions were different among different kingdoms. The fractal dimension of hierarchical structure (Dr) is 0.873 for the entire tree of life, which smaller than the values of Dr for Animalia and Plantae but greater than the values of Dr for Fungi, Chromista, and Protozoa. The hierarchical fractal dimensions values for prokaryotic kingdoms are lower than for other kingdoms. The Dr value for Viruses was lower than most eukaryotic kingdoms, but greater than prokaryotes. The distribution of taxa size is governed by fractal diversity but skewed by overdominating taxa with large subtaxa size. The proportion of subtaxa in taxa with small and large sizes was greater than in taxa with intermediate size. Our results suggest that the distribution of subtaxa in taxa can be predicted with fractal dimension for the accumulating taxa abundance rather than the taxa abundance. Our study determined the fractal dimensions for inter- and intra-taxonomic levels of the present tree of life. These results emphases the need for further theoretical studies, as well as predictive modelling, to interpret the different fractal dimension for different taxonomic groups and skewness of taxa with large subtaxa size.

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We’ll soon know if those reports about Huawei hiding an octa core phone up its sleeves were true or not. According to invites sent out by the company recently, the Honor 4 (also going by the name Glory 4) will be officially unveiled on December 16. That’s two days before the Vivo Xplay 3S will make its formal appearance.
The Glory 4 or Honor 4 is expected to be Huawei’s answer to the Xiaomi Red Rice Hongmi. It is mostly likely to carry an octa core processor and this may come from MediaTek. If the speculations are right, then the octa core MT6592 processor it will be. The SoC’s highlight are its eight cores which can work simultaneously and are clocked at 1.7GHz.
There are some conflicting rumors on the specifications packed into the handset. Older stories spoke of an 8MP camera while the latest one touts a 13MP one on the back and a 5MP webcam. Instead of 1GB RAM, we may be seeing 2GB of the same. The touchscreen stretched across the front may measure 5.5 inches.
This display could spew out visuals in 720 x 1280p HD resolution. Users may be able to avail of 32GB onboard storage space. You want a microSD card slot for expandability too? Why not. Last but not the least, the Huawei phone is said to be running on the Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 OS.
G4Games has shared the above picture of the Huawei invite that was dug up through Weibo. It clearly indicates that the company will call it the Honor (4?).


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Ron will definitely be back on my show. Meanwhile, check out his spoken word links:
Check out my podcast 6/21 EST Thursday night at 8 and call in! My podcast series Culture Makers begins with Ronald Mason, who will be talking about his writing process, how he creates poetry and spoken word, and how he uses it to inspire and teach young folk to be creative and revolutionary in their own right.
My podcast show will be coming back later this month. Expect a special guest at my launch, and expect lots of talk about the creative voice and culture making for the community/collective. If I find the energy after doing my chapter work this weekend I’ll post a poem or a short short story. Topic for the story? You tell me. Ghosts, witches, vampires, or aliens? Or something closer to Earth, like love, or something weird like a ufo sighting? Give me a sign, people. I’m watching the night sky light up with a coming storm, thinking…..
In this virtual roundtable organized by me, Kathryn Buford, and Suey Park, we invited women of color to discuss coming together to consider #solidarity and feminisms across communities of color, as well as recent issues and challenges we face as women of color dealing with racism, colorism, classism, sexism, heterosexism/homophobia, and transphobia. What does solidarity mean to us, and what does feminism mean to us? How do we build a united front ready and able to support each other across cultural communities?
Kathryn is a writer, and sociology PhD student at University of Maryland, College Park. Her current research explores social entrepreneurship, women’s art and emancipatory knowledge across the African diaspora.
Suey Park is a free-lance writer from Chicago who now lives in Colorado. She is the organizer behind the Twitter hashtag #NotYourAsianSidekick.
My radio show At the Edge: An Afrofuturist Salon is back with an episode featuring Kathryn Buford, Chief Visionary Officer/Lead Editress of Live Unchained, an organization that “represents black women’s collective and individual creativity.” “Live Unchained was born out of the desire to preserve, share and honor the diverse voices and experiences of black women across continents.” (www.liveunchained.com & https://www.facebook.com/iliveunchained)
Kathryn will discuss Live Unchained’s crowdfunding campaign to bring London-based Somali poet,Warsan Shire and “Terrifying, Strange and Beautiful” to Washington, DC, as well as the February 2013 launching of an Indigogo campaign to raise funds for the event set to take place in Fall 2014. Live Unchained’s 1st annual awards ceremony is named “Terrifying, Strange and Beautiful” after a line from one of Shire’s popular poems, “For Women Who Are Difficult to Love.” Shire’s captivating poetry on womanhood, love and social justice have garnered international acclaim as she has performed in many countries and been featured in prestigious media outlets like Vogue Italia. Live Unchained will host a workshop with Shire on healing through narrative, panel discussion on cultural activism and an experiential awards ceremony with a special performance by Shire to honor Live Unchained artists.
Live Unchained crowdfunding campaign: www.indiegogo.com/liveunchained
Live Unchained artists promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OJjzWQC6Bw
Live Unchained postcard campaign press release:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Live-Unchained/University-Illinois/prweb10407655.htm & http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/terrifying-strange-and-beautiful?website_name=liveunchained
Kathryn is a writer, digital media consultant and sociology PhD student at University of Maryland. Her current research explores social entrepreneurship and women’s art and emancipatory knowledge across the African diaspora. In addition to Live Unchained, her writings have appeared in various online media outlets including Everything PR, Argophilia and SiliconANGLE, where she curated the technology and social change series.
This episode features an interview with my long-time friend and colleague Kenji Jasper, a novelist, journalist, and screenwriter. Jasper began his writing career with an article as an intern for The Washington Informer at 13. At 14, he became a contributor to Black Entertainment Television‘s YSB Magazine, and later worked as a writer and instructor at The Institute for the Preservation and Study of African American Writing. He also served as an on-air personality for WTTG Fox 5’s Newsbag (1986–1987), and later as one of the founding cast members of Black Entertainment Television’s Teen Summit (1989–1993). By the time he graduated from Morehouse College in 1997, his journalism had appeared in VIBE, Essence, The Village Voice, Upscale, The Charlotte Observer, The San Diego Union Tribune, and The Atlanta Tribune.
He wrote his first novel, Dark, at the age of 21, which was released in the UK, translated into French, and optioned for film by State Street Pictures (Soul Food, Barbershop, Roll Bounce) and Fox Searchlight Pictures. His second novel, Dakota Grand, was published in 2002 and was praised by Publishers Weekly, VIBE, Essence, The Chicago Sun-Times and Africana.com. His third novel, Seeking Salamanca Mitchell, was published in 2004. His memoir The House on Childress Street was published in 2006, followed by his fourth novel, Snow. Jasper has contributed articles and essays to National Public Radio, The Village Voice, VIBE, The Charlotte Observer, The Chicago Sun-Times and Essence among many other publications. In 2007 he co-edited and published Beats, Rhymes and Life, a collection of critical writings on hip hop culture with writer and director Ytasha Womack. He was also the CEO and Editor of The Armory, a publishing partnership with Akashic Books. Its first release, Got by first-time author D, was published in 2007, followed by Cake in 2008.
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Michelle Williams "hopes" to release new music this year.
The 42-year-old pop star - who shot to fame alongside Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé as part of girl group Destiny's Child - revealed that she has been having "real conversations" about making new music.
She said: "I would love to [make new music]. I caught myself actually having real conversations with a particular company about it. We talked about it, we talked about it. I hope by later this year, I give something musical. Possibly."
Meanwhile, Michelle is starring alongside Tina Knowles - the mother of 'Single Ladies' superstar and her former bandmate Beyoncé - in upcoming Lifetime movie 'Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story' and gushed about how "awesome" it was that Beyoncé's mother is now playing her mother after she helped guide them to fame back in the 1990s.
She added: "It was so awesome because just before we did a scene Miss Tina ran over to fix my hair - and then they're like 'Action!' But now, for her to do this is amazing because she has been working so hard behind the scenes with us for such a long time and now for her to get out there and live her life is actually really beautiful."
In the made-for-TV movie, Michelle stars as a single lawyer who enters into a relationship with a man named Xavier - played by Antonio Cupo - which quickly turns into a dangerous obsession and Michelle revealed that she is hoping to stage a reunion with her 'Bootylicious' hitmakers to watch the film together.
She told ETOnline: "[Beyoncé and Kelly] have not seen the movie yet but I'm planning hopefully for us to watch it together. We are planning a reunion for dinner and already looking at menus!"


America's broken food system has provoked an outcry from consumer advocates seeking to align food policies with public health objectives. This book examines both sides of the conflict for solutions.
• Traces the development of a national food policy proposed by food movement leaders
• Reveals the true cost of food and its toll on consumers and taxpayers
• Discusses the opposition against a national food policy from the agricultural-industrial complex
• Shows the effects of changing the current food system
• Analyzes efforts to fix the food system and the efforts to oppose them
• Introduces early food advocates who changed the food policy landscape
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About the Author
Steve Clapp has covered food policy in Washington, DC, for more than 40 years. Formerly, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in northern Nigeria and worked in the Office of Inspection in the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity.
Table of Contents
Foreword Marion Nestle vii
Part I A Broken Food System 1
Chapter 1 Toward a National Food Policy 3
Chapter 2 The Real Cost of Food 13
Chapter 3 The Unfinished Business of Food Safety 25
Chapter 4 Dietary Guidelines Become Fierce Battleground 43
Chapter 5 Marketing to Children in School and Out 57
Chapter 6 Hunger in a Wealthy Society 71
Part II Emergence of Consumer Advocates 81
Chapter 7 Landscape Shift in Food Advocacy 83
Chapter 8 Transforming the U.S. Agriculture Department 99
Chapter 9 Churches, Newspapers, and Universities Get Involved 113
Part III Problems Can Be Solved 127
Chapter 10 The End of Food as We Know It 129
Chapter 11 Some of the Worst jobs in America 141
Chapter 12 Treatment of Food Animals 151
Chapter 13 Food Advocacy Changes America 161
What People are Saying About This
"There is no better person to tell the long and not always encouraging story of how inextricably food and politics have been intertwined for decades."
"Steve Clapp has not only put together a how-to guide for eaters, farmers, and policymakers for fixing the broken food system, he's also given us a history of the modern food movement. He's documented the challenges, the obstacles and, most importantly, the solutions."
"Steve Clapp and I were colleagues in the War on Poverty in the 1960s. Moving from poverty into hunger and malnutrition, he looks at today's food policy crisis with more than four decades of experience."
"Want all Americans to get enough safe, nutritious food, with school lunches promoting children's health over junk food profits? If so, buy this book and launch your campaign."
"An up-to-the-minute tutorial and guide to the leading edge of thinking around one of the more pressing policy imperatives of our times. Clapp's journalistic instincts, expert knowledge, and insider access have produced a thoroughly documented, comprehensive, and balanced assessment of the issues, key protagonists, and contested ideas for fixing our food system."
"A must-read for all concerned with developing a national food policy to improve health, increase food security, and assure sustainability of the food supply."


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Get your fill of authentic Korean flavorsA La Carte Columns
January 1, 2017
Story By: Jackie Perreira | Photos by: L. TABUDLO
Ring in the new year at New Shilawon Korean Restaurant, located on Amana Street not far from Ala Moana Center.
Fresh for 2017, the restaurant has new hours of operation: from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:30 a.m. to midnight Friday to Saturday. What has stayed the same, however, is the eatery’s delicious Korean fare.
Among the most popular offerings are All-you-can-eat yakiniku courses, available all day for lunch and dinner. Course A is delectable with nine different choices of meat, and priced at just $34.95 per person.
Feel free to bring your kids as well, as children ages 4-10 eat for $15.99, making New Shilawon the prime choice for your next family outing. The course includes Ribeye, Beef Tongue, Beef Brisket, Cubed Beef Flank, Pork Belly, Kalbi, Barbecue Chicken, Bulgogi (Korean beef) and Spicy Pork.
“Course A is perfect when you want to try an assortment of meats. I’ve seen people eat five to six plates,” says Jandy Lee, the general manager who is also the daughter of chef and owner Jae Kun Lee.
Course B ($29.95 per person) is another favorite, consisting of Beef Brisket, Pork Belly, Spicy Pork, Bulgogi and Barbecue Chicken.
Both courses come with kimchee stew, lettuce salad, rice and banchan.
As for the Korean side dishes, “You get about five to six banchan, which my mom makes fresh everyday,” Lee explains. Kimchee, broccoli, sprouts and fish cake are among the banchan options.
New Shilawon opened in 2014 after being renamed from the previous Shillawon Korean Restaurant. Shillawon was open for 10 years prior to Chef Lee taking over the operation. He moved to Hawaii from Korea 30 years ago, and shares those authentic Korean flavors at the eatery.
New Shilawon Korean Restaurant
747 Amana St., Honolulu
Sunday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight


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Here we are, face to face
A couple of Silver Spoons.
Hopin’ to find, we’re two of a kind
Making a go, making it grow.
Together, we’re going to find our way.
Together, taking the time each day.
To learn all about those things you just can’t buy.
Two Silver spoons together.
You and I together (We’re going to find our way)
You and I together (We’re going to find our way)
You and I together.
Silver Spoons aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987.
In the first episode, Ricky Stratton (Ricky Schroder) arrived at the mansion of the father he has never met to introduce himself, move in and get to know him better. Edward Stratton III (played by Joel Higgins) was an “overgrown child,” that never took responsibility for anything, including his toy business named Eddie Toys. Edward thinks that his son is too uptight and needs to get out and have fun while he’s still young.
They live in an awesome mansion that has arcade games and a train that ran throughout the house. While Edward was childish and playful, his gorgeous personal assistant, Kate Summers (played by Erin Gray), was often the voice of reason. And she kind of gave him incentive to act a little more mature. Edward and Kate had a will-they-or-won’t-they relationship which led to the two dating and later becoming married in the third season.
And like, Diff’rent Strokes, and other family sitcoms of the ’80s, Silver Spoons had it’s share of “Very Special” Episodes:
* In the Season 1 episode “Mr. T and Me”, the issue of school bullies was touched upon when Ricky is being picked on by a bully and Edward decides to hire a bodyguard for Ricky (played by Mr. T).
* In the Season 1 episode “The Best Christmas Ever”, homelessness was addressed when Ricky discovered a family living in a cave on his father’s estate, featuring future Gimme A Break and Blossom star Joey Lawrence.
* In the Season 2 episode “Spare the Rod,” Ricky discovers that his friend Toby (Meeno Peluce of Voyagers!) is being beaten by his father. The end of the episode reveals that the father is also a child abuse victim.
* In the Season 3 episode “The Babysitters”, Ricky suspects that a girl he’s babysitting was kidnapped by her father. Many missing children cases have involved children being kidnapped by one of their parents or relatives.
* In the two-part Season 4 episode “One for the Road”, Ricky attends a party and is pressured into drinking by his friend. He later finds out that his friend has a drinking problem and tries to get him help.
* In the Season 4 episode “Daddy Rick”, the subject of teen pregnancy is addressed when Ricky is paired with a girl in a mock marriage project at school and finds out his partner is pregnant, both in the mock marriage project and in real life.
Overall, this was a very good show. And who didn’t want to live in that mansion?!?
So, where have all the stars of the show been?
Ricky Stratton – Ricky Schroder
Ricky Schroder came into prominence when he won a Golden Globe for Best New Male Star of 1979 when he starred in The Champ with Jon Voight and Faye Dunaway.
Schroder then starred in Silver Spoons. After his run on that show, he decided to go for more mature roles. In 1988, he starred in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries, Lonesome Dove, based on Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. He also appeared in the sequel, Return to Lonesome Dove. And then most of us were surprised when he starred in the television show NYPD Blue, replacing Jimmy Smits. He played Danny Sorenson for 2 1/2 years, and did an outstanding job. He left after the 2000-2001 season citing a need to spend more time with his family and time-management issues. In 2003, he returned to comedy, playing Nurse Paul Flowers in Scrubs. In 2004, Schroder directed and starred in the great Brad Paisley video, “Whiskey Lullaby”. In 2007, Schroder went back to action/drama, playing Mike Doyle on 24 for 1 season. Schroder is set to guest-star in an upcoming January episode of ABC’s No Ordinary Family.
Schroder married Andrea Bernard on September 26, 1992. Together, they have four children: sons Holden (born 1992) and Luke (born 1993) and daughters Cambrie (born 1997) and Faith Anne (born 2001). Andrea Bernard-Schroder is an interior designer and was a contestant on Season Two of Top Design on Bravo.
For the latest news and updates on Rick Schroder, you can visit his Official Site.
Edward Stratton III – Joel Higgins
Before Silver Spoons, Joel Higgins played Bruce Carson in the CBS soap opera Search For Tomorrow from 1975-1978. In 1979, Higgins starred in the short-lived television series Salvage 1 with Andy Griffith. Then in 1981, he starred as U.S. Marshal Sam Best in the show Best of the West.
After Silver Spoons, he appeared in 2 television movies: Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988) and Rich Men, Single Women (1990). He was also in the short-lived 1989 sitcom, Have Faith where he played the role of Monsignor Joseph “Mac” MacKenzie.
He has mainly been working in theater over the years.
Joel Higgins is married to a woman named Stacy, they’ve been together for over 20 years and have a son named Graham.
Kate Summers Stratton – Erin Gray
Before Silver Spoons, Erin Gray was known for her role as Wilma Deering in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Then in 1982, she played the role of Lilah in the summer movie Six Pack as a love interest opposite Kenny Rogers.
In 1993, she had a featured role in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, the ninth entry in the Friday the 13th series. In 2005, she appeared in the film, Siren. In 2010, she appeared in the web series Buck Rogers, playing the mother of Lucas ‘Buck’ Rogers. She is also active as a casting agent through her agency, Heroes for Hire, which specializes in booking sci-fi and fantasy stars for appearances.
The Official Erin Gray Home Page
Dexter Stuffins – Franklyn Seales (July 15, 1952 – May 14, 1990)
Seales was mainly known for “stuffy” Dexter Stuffins, Edward’s attorney, and uncle to Ricky’s best friend Alfonso. After Silver Spoons, Seales had guest spots on the shows Wiseguy, Growing Pains, and Amen. Sadly, Seales died of complications from AIDS at his family’s home in New York City on May 14, 1990. He was 37.
Alfonso Spears – Alfonso Ribeiro
While Alfonso Ribeiro became well known from his role in Silver Spoons, he became an even bigger star as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
He is currently hosting his first game show, GSN’s Catch-21, which premiered July 21, 2008 and directing Tyler Perry’s sitcom Meet the Browns.
Derek Taylor – Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman played one of Ricky’s friends, Derek Taylor from 1982-1984. Before Silver Spoons, Bateman played James Cooper Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie. After Silver Spoons, Bateman starred in the show Valerie’s Family, which was then named The Hogan Family after Valerie Harper left the show. After that show ended, Bateman disappeared for almost a decade. Then he had a career resurgence when he starred in the show Arrested Devlopment as Michael Bluth. Bateman won several awards for his work on the series, including a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. He was also nominated in 2005 for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.
This resurgence then brought him to movies. In 2004, Bateman appeared in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as ESPN 8 (“The Ocho”) commentator Pepper Brooks, and in Starsky & Hutch as Kevin, Vince Vaughn’s business partner.
Bateman reunited with Vaughn in 2006’s The Break-Up. In 2007, he played former lawyer Rupert “Rip” Reed alongside Ben Affleck in Smokin’ Aces, and also starred in The Kingdom, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, and Juno. In 2008, he co-starred with Will Smith and Charlize Theron in the superhero film Hancock.
Bateman’s 2009 films included Extract, written and directed by Mike Judge, and Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort (Kristen Bell played his wife).
Since 2001, Bateman has been married to actress Amanda Anka, daughter of singer and actor Paul Anka. Their first child, Francesca Nora Bateman, was born October 28, 2006.
Freddy Lippincottleman – Corky Pigeon
After Silver Spoons, Corky went on to plays drums and make countless records in various bands, tour with bands like MXPX and Reel Big Fish. Corky married his girlfriend of ten years, Bobbie Starr Pigeon aka Bobbie Starr. They live in The Valley in Los Angeles.
Grandfather Edward Stratton II – John Houseman (September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988)
In addition for being known as Edward Stratton II, Houseman won a Golden Globe and Academy Award for his role as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the 1973 movie The Paper Chase. He reprised his role in the television series of the same name from 1978–1986, receiving two Golden Globe nominations for “Best Actor in a TV Series — Drama”. And of course, we fondly remember Houseman for his Smith Barney commercial, with the catchphrase: “They make money the old fashioned way…they EHRN (earn) it.”
Here is the commercial. The actual commercial starts 22 seconds into the video:
Houseman died of spinal cancer in 1988 at his home in Malibu, California at age 86. In 1988, he appeared in his last two roles—cameos in the movies The Naked Gun playing a hilarious driving instructor, and Scrooged playing himself. Both films were released after his death.


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I felt discouraged and tired and just couldn't keep my eyes open. Every inch of my body ached and I had a lot on my mind. I am thinking about how to present my Theatre project and have to read and study 6 chapters of information. Information that is boring and seldom on the Professor's test. I know that I just need to get it over with, but it is hanging over my head, stressing me out and very taxing. It will be hard enough when I have to re-tackle the algebra next month. But, it is what it is.
To kind of catch up and get my mind on other things, I went out in the yard today. I did mostly clearing, composting and filling in the compromised areas of the fence. I was able to use some of the dirt that was under the stack of leaves to glean some dirt from. This is the area of leaves that I cleared out today.
An extra bonus of the leaves was a spot underneath the dirt was pliable enough to get dirt to fill in the compromised area of the fence.
The jet black dirt is topsoil that I had put out there a few weeks ago. The leaves and dirt that I got from the refuse area is the lighter colored dirt directly against the fence.
This is a better picture of how I used the leaves and straw to act as filler. The leftover that wasn't used for compost I used to smother the immense poison ivy that is on the other side of my fence. I paid 800 dollars to have the poison ivy roots cut and to have straw as a cover. This summer you would never tell that anyone had done anything to the area at all. The green mass in the background is just some of the poison ivy. Any excess clippings or anything else that comes out of the yard that I can't use will be used to smother the poison ivy.
The happy smiling face is the box that is full of compost. I guess he is happy that his belly is full of cooking compost!
Once I clear out the junk in this area, I am going to plant my Sunflower seed plants. I am hopin they will also add some privacy at that end of the yard. On each side of the fence I plan to plant something. Especially something with vines. I hope to plant both blueberries and either scuppernongs (muscadines) or cherries next summer. Strawberries are a definite as well. I hope to hone up on as much information so that I can plant sometime in March right after the last frost has passed.
All in all, I got a lot done today and felt pretty good while working. I don't know what it is, but just being outside and working hard makes me forget about almost everything as long as I am busy. I cherish it.
I almost forgot. The mailman delivered a very special package from Farmer Martha in Florida.
Thank you Farmer Martha!!!


The Morrison Government has defended the Newstart allowance as it faces criticism sparked by research showing it is one of the lowest unemployment benefits in the developed world. Source: The Guardian.
Facing calls for a $75 a week increase, which would cost $3.3 billion a year, the Department of Social Services said the Australian social security was a “safety net” that “differs markedly from the social insurance approaches of most OECD countries”.
In a submission to a Senate inquiry into Newstart, the Government said it intended to “focus on strengthening the balance sheet and reducing debt” once the budget returned to surplus and pushed back against criticism the payment was indexed to the consumer price index.
The accounting firm KPMG is among organisations that have put the spotlight on indexation of the dole, telling the Senate inquiry Newstart would be only $90 per week today if it was benchmarked to inflation after World War II. Newstart is currently $279.50 for a single person.
But the Government argued tying benefits to inflation was a “widely-used approach to ensuring that payment rates maintain their value in real terms”.
“For example, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States generally adjust social security benefits according to changes in the CPI for a preceding period.”
Analysis by the Australian National University academic Peter Whiteford has found Newstart is the second-lowest payment in the OECD for a short-term unemployed person on two-thirds the average wage and the lowest when housing benefits are included.
Analysis from the Australia Institute, also provided to the inquiry, said Newstart was also the third-lowest unemployment benefit in the OECD for a newly unemployed minimum wage worker. It also said Australia performs “relatively poorly in terms of maintaining the unemployed when compared with poverty lines”.
But the Government dismissed the comparisons, saying most countries required contributions from employers and employees or were paid for by higher taxes.
It has remained steadfast in its opposition to an increase to Newstart, but did increase the age pension through changes to deeming rates.


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