Oh, man, some of the online calculators that promise to help you decide whether to rent or buy a home are wicked misleading!
I just plugged in our numbers, and one calculator made so many assumptive and factual errors it was scary. I now feel the need to blog a public service announcement. Stand back. This may be messy.
First of all, though my rent would be less than my mortgage, the calculator assumed I would spend the difference rather than save it. Don’t they know I watch Suze Orman? Big problem for the bottom line, that assumption. And there was no way to change it.
Second, the calculator assumed that every penny paid to the mortgage would come off the principle. I asked for a calculation on four years of renting versus buying. The calculator said that I would shave at least a third of the balance of the loan in that time. With what loan? Is someone now offering principle-only loans? ‘Cuz I’ get one of them, no question. In the first four years of a mortgage, we’ll be lucky if 15% of our payment goes to principle. Using the faulty numbers, the calculator had my savings account ten times bigger than it really would be after four years of owning a new mortgage. That’s 1000% off. Slight problem, no?
Third, the calculator neglected to take closing costs for the purchase and sale, or realtor costs out of the alleged profit I’d make after four years of ownership (which is really bank ownership and my borrowship).
Did I just find a bad rent vs. buy calculator? Maybe. This one seems pretty good because it asks a lot more questions and involves a lot more financial nuances. I think the mortgage and realtor web sites that have these calculators have more than a little at stake in convincing us that home ownership is an “always””, rather than a “sometimes” wise decision.
Deciding whether to buy a really small, 8 trillion dollar Berkeley house that we won’t keep for more than 4 years, I found this site about homeownership myths useful. (Yes, it’s flawed, especially in not articulating why its title exists, but the financial blogosphere seems very threatened by its overall points. I won’t link to their nonsense. Geez. If someone arguing that renting is sometimes okay threatens your whole raison d’etre, get a therapist.) Even today, my SoCal realtor told me the interest write-off is a good reason to buy. Um, you don’t get the interest as a refund. It comes off our pre-tax income and therefore gets us about 15% of our interest payment back. Call me jaded, after selling in a down market, but I don’t always think buying is the best answer. Do the math yourself. Don’t use an online calculator. (And if you do, find a good one.)
(And don’t buy from liars who don’t disclose material facts that will keep you from selling at a fair price later. Seriously. But that’s a whole ‘nother entry.)


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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey’s relationship with Israel is “vital for the stability of our region” during a Wednesday meeting with Jewish leaders from Turkey and other countries in the Middle East.
“We must all work together to strengthen peace and stability in the Middle East,” Erdogan stated at a meeting with members of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, including Iranian Chief Rabbi Yosef Cohen, Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper reported.
"We are ready to improve our cooperation and make better use of our potential," the president was quoted as saying. "I attach importance to maintaining contact and dialogue."
Erdogan elaborated on key differences Israel and Turkey have on Israel's conflict with the Palestinians and its effect on security and stability in the region.
“Despite our differences of opinion on Palestine, our relations with Israel in the fields of economy, trade and tourism are progressing. Israel's constructive and sincere attitude in the context of peace efforts will contribute to the normalization process,” he said.
Erdogan also described his country as a refuge, stating that “our lands have historically been a haven for Jews who have been persecuted in different parts of the world,” and described antisemitism as “a crime against humanity” comparable to Islamophobia.
Despite the president's remarks, a 2015 study by the Hrant Dink Foundation found that over half of biased statements in Turkish media during that summer were against Jews. Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, conspiracy theories regarding Jewish and Israeli responsibility for the coronavirus proliferated on television and social media.
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“A slow but steady wave of emigration from Turkey has been part of the Jewish community's life, thus the community is shrinking with each passing year,” Tel Aviv University’s Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry Center stated in its 2018 annual report. “With the rise of violence and antisemitism, many are considering leaving the country.”
Turkish politicians and media have expressed antisemitic sentiments over the years, the Kantor Center noted in its report, stating that the local Jewish community “faces antisemitic manifestations on an almost daily basis in the media, especially by nationalist and Islamist national and local newspapers.”
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German Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller is in hot water with German politicians for stating that “targeted discrimination campaigns” against Catholic church positions on ordination of women and of homosexual relationships sometimes reminded him of a “pogrom sentiment.”
“Targeted discreditation campaigns against the Catholic Church in North America and also here in Europe have led to clerics in some areas being insulted in public,” he told Die Welt several days ago. “An artificially created fury is growing here which sometimes reminds one of a pogrom sentiment.”
Leaders of the Free Democratic Party and of the Greens, an opposition party, condemned the comments. “Comparisons with the Holocaust are tasteless” when used in the context of current social issues, charged Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger.
Greens co-leader Claudia Roth lambasted Müller’s statements as “utterly unacceptable and dangerously forgetful of history.”
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French far-rightist politician Jean-Marie Le Pen suffered a facial injury.
Was it a toy? A test by Al Qaeda? Or maybe Amazon got the wrong address?
ISIS-linked cyber terrorists promoting a ‘Cyber Caliphate’ were busy early Monday hacking the website of Malaysia Airlines.
Canada’s Conservative government is set to consider new anti-terror legislation by the end of this week, following some nations in Europe.
The Old City of Jerusalem is made up of multiple cultures living side by side, in various degrees of conflict and cooperation.
IDF soldiers were dragged to missionary evening of ‘appreciation’ for soldiers who fought in Operation Protective Edge last summer in Gaza.
Israeli President Ruvy Rivlin met in New York with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
For the first time in five years, Gaza’s ruling Hamas terror government allows Israeli imports.
The northeastern United States is gearing up for what may be one of the biggest blizzards in the past half century.
If US Jews were to make Aliyah at the rate the Jewish Agency expects from France, Israel would have 1 million more Jews.
Iran allegedly is plotting to assassinate the sons of the current and former Israeli prime ministers.
The White House is passing up the opportunity for Obama’s first meeting with the new Israeli president.
Prior to Sunday’s cabinet meeting, Bibi talked about the dangers of Iran, ISIS and anti-Semitism and the importance of Aliyah.
The Histadrut national labor union has warned that Israelis may have to travel without Egged buses on Monday unless company management satisfies employees and drivers’ demands on salaries and work conditions. As things stand now, late Sunday afternoon, Egged workers will stage a one-day warning strike Monday following what they say is a failure of […]
The small right-wing parties will hurt their ideological allies and voters, unless they get past their egos and ideological perfectionism and help their side for a change.
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Netanyahu will reportedly be offering a spot on the Likud list to Caroline Glick.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his rage and demanded the release of the hostages.
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Several Senate Democrats Undecided on the DREAM Act
As I mentioned earlier, the defense authorization bill faces peril on its motion to proceed. That would render moot the vote on the DREAM Act, which would allow undocumented students brought to America by their parents a path to citizenship if they complete college or military service. Harry Reid has promised a vote on the DREAM Act as an amendment to the defense bill, but if work cannot begin on that bill, presumably the DREAM Act loses its opportunity.
That said, if the motion to proceed does succeed, several Democrats will have a choice to make. Eight of them voted against cloture on the DREAM Act in 2007, and they are undecided today.
Democrats helped block the bill three years ago when it fell eight votes short on a procedural motion. While some Republicans supported that motion, eight Democrats voted no, including the late Sen. Robert Byrd (W.Va.) and Sens. Max Baucus (Mont.), Mary Landrieu (La.), Mark Pryor (Ark.), Kent Conrad (N.D.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.), Jon Tester (Mont.) and Byron Dorgan (N.D.).
Five of those senators — Conrad, Dorgan, McCaskill, Pryor and Landrieu — told The Hill they haven’t made up their minds about this week’s vote.
Meanwhile, Bob Bennett and some other Republicans are hiding behind procedure to explain their expected no votes. Bennett, Orrin Hatch and other Republicans have supported the DREAM Act in the past, but now oppose its inclusion in the defense authorization bill. This is kind of ridiculous, considering that Bennet, Hatch and 10 other Republicans supported the inclusion of the DREAM Act in the defense bill back in 2007. The only difference is the name of the President who would sign such a bill.
Bennett went so far as to say, “If Harry Reid brings it to the floor as a standalone bill, I will vote for it.” If the defense bill collapses, Reid may want to make Bennett as good as his word.


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THE SHADOW BOX by Michael Cristofer
Synopsis: This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning drama examines the lives of a workingman faced with the awesome unknown, a failed intellectual torn between his flamboyant wife and his homosexual lover and an irascible, cussing old woman kept alive with letters from the dead. Each is being interviewed about the process of dying. For most of the play the interviewer is unseen, which means the characters speak directly to the audience as if they were the interviewer. Each is about to com e terms with the one inescapable fact of life in a dram a of haunting eloquence and harrowing wit that will change the way you think and feel about dying. This play contains strong language and mature subject matter.
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AUDITIONS: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22 (revised time); and 2:00 p.m . Sunday, November 23, 2008
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ANDALUCIA taxi drivers make their services more competitive in order to compete with Uber and Cabify
The Andalucian Taxi Council has given the green light to changes which will give taxis in the area more flexibility so that they can compete with other transport companies like Cabify and Uber. Some of the proposed changes include the option to share taxi rides and drivers being allowed to give prices prior to the journey.
Minister of Public Works, Marifran Carazo said that the changes are desired “not only by the sector but also by the users themselves.” It is considered imperative that “taxi drivers can compete with modern tools and provide the best possible service.”
The new Regulation of Public Transport Services has also announced a guarantee on more adapted vehicles available for people with mobility issues, as well as the option to pay by credit card. One of the biggest changes that is being welcomed by taxi drivers is the proposal that taxis be able to drive passengers to different municipalities.
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What are the 3 types of phagocytes?
There are three main groups of phagocytes: monocytes and macrophages, granulocytes, and dendritic cells, all of which have a slightly different function in the body..
Can phagocytes kill viruses?
Another function of phagocytosis in the immune system is to ingest and destroy pathogens (like viruses and bacteria) and infected cells. By destroying the infected cells, the immune system limits how quickly the infection can spread and multiply.
What occurs during phagocytosis?
Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis whereby a cell engulfs a particle to form an internal compartment called a phagosome. The cell rearranges its membrane to surround the particle that is to be phagocytosed and internalises it. Within the phagosome that then forms the particle can be degraded.
What is tcell?
T cell, also called T lymphocyte, type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that is an essential part of the immune system. T cells are one of two primary types of lymphocytes—B cells being the second type—that determine the specificity of immune response to antigens (foreign substances) in the body.
How does body fight virus?
Via interferons Virally infected cells produce and release small proteins called interferons, which play a role in immune protection against viruses. Interferons prevent replication of viruses, by directly interfering with their ability to replicate within an infected cell.
How are phagocytes activated?
Phagocytosis is triggered when specific receptors on the phagocyte bind ligands on the microbe surface. Importantly, the receptors engaged during phagocytosis and subsequent signaling events modulate induction of the respiratory burst, phagosome–lysosome fusion, and consequently, the fate of the ingested microorganism.
How do macrophages kill bacteria?
The first line of immune defense against invading pathogens like bacteria are macrophages, immune cells that engulf every foreign object that crosses their way and kill their prey with acid. … After enclosing it in intracellular membrane vesicles, a process called phagocytosis, macrophages kill their prey with acid.
What is the role of phagocytes?
Phagocytes are cells principally dedicated to the recognition and elimination of invading organisms and damaged tissue. Those described in fish are the granulocytes (particularly neutrophils) and mononuclear phagocytes (tissue macrophages and circulating monocytes).
How do phagocytes and lymphocytes fight infection?
The antibodies cause pathogens to stick together and make it easier for phagocytes to engulf them. Some pathogens produce toxins which make you feel ill. Lymphocytes can also produce antitoxins to neutralise these toxins.
What are B and T cells?
B and T cells are lymphocytes, or white blood cells, which are able to recognize antigens that distinguish “self” from “other” in the body. B and T cells that recognize “self” antigens are destroyed before they can mature; this helps to prevent the immune system from attacking its own body.
Which are the phagocytic cells?
Phagocytes are cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells. … The professional phagocytes include many types of white blood cells (such as neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, mast cells, and dendritic cells).
Can a virus kill another virus?
Viruses are world champion parasites—think of all the trouble they give us, from Ebola to HIV. Now French researchers have discovered a viral first … a virus that infects another virus.
What is phagocytosis give example?
Phagocytosis, process by which certain living cells called phagocytes ingest or engulf other cells or particles. The phagocyte may be a free-living one-celled organism, such as an amoeba, or one of the body cells, such as a white blood cell.
Where are memory cells stored?
T-independent memory B cells are a subset called B1 cells. These cells generally reside in the peritoneal cavity. When reintroduced to antigen, some of these B1 cells can differentiate into memory B cells without interacting with a T cell. These B cells produce IgM antibodies to help clear infection.
What are the 2 main phagocytes?
Phagocytes are a type of cell that engulf and “eat” other cells. Two types of phagocytes are macrophages and neutrophils, which are both essential cells involved in immunity.
What are the most active phagocytic cells?
Neutrophils and monocytes (type of white blood cells) are the most active phagocytic cells.
What are the 3 steps to phagocytosis?
The Steps Involved in PhagocytosisStep 1: Activation of the Phagocyte. … Step 2: Chemotaxis of Phagocytes (for wandering macrophages, neutrophils, and eosinophils) … Step 3: Attachment of the Phagocyte to the Microbe or Cell. … Step 4: Ingestion of the Microbe or Cell by the Phagocyte.
What does chemotaxis mean?
Chemotaxis is the phenomenon whereby bacterial cells direct their movements according to certain chemicals in their environment.
What cells are primarily responsible for immunity?
The cells of the immune system can be categorized as lymphocytes (T-cells, B-cells and NK cells), neutrophils, and monocytes/macrophages. These are all types of white blood cells. The major proteins of the immune system are predominantly signaling proteins (often called cytokines), antibodies, and complement proteins.
What are natural killer cells?
Natural Killer (NK) Cells are lymphocytes in the same family as T and B cells, coming from a common progenitor. … They are named for this ‘natural’ killing. Additionally, NK cells secrete cytokines such as IFNγ and TNFα, which act on other immune cells like Macrophage and Dendritic cells to enhance the immune response.
How do viruses leave the body?
Mucus is designed to trap offending viruses, which are efficiently and quickly expelled from the body through coughing and sneezing. Fever—Fevers fight influenza viruses. Because viruses are sensitive to temperature changes and cannot survive above normal body heat, your body uses fever to help destroy them.

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This is a quick soup I made today with veg I found in the fridge…..
- 1/2 butternut squash, chopped into chunks but not peeled
- small sweet potato, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 2 whole cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 red onion, peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 red chilli sliced (use more or less according to taste)
- 1 stick of celery, cut into chunks
- 1 knob ginger, sliced
- 4 small tomatoes
- 200g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
- 500-750ml stock (bone broth would be a great choice)
- coconut oil
Heat coconut oil in oven that has been set at 175. When the oil is melted tip all the ingredients into a roasting pan and toss in the oil. Cook for about 30 mins on middle shelf of the oven until the squash and sweet potato are soft and roasted.
Remove from oven and when cooled, blitz in a liquidiser along with the can of butterbeans and about 500ml stock (you may need a bit more to get the consistency you like)
Drizzle with a some good olive oil and enjoy!

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Since the economic recovery heavily depends on the population attaining herd immunity against the virus through the vaccination programme, understanding the factors that improve people's intentions to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is critically important for the hospitality and tourism industry. This research investigates whether travel desire can moderate the relationship between attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines and COVID-19 vaccination intentions. The proposed model was tested utilizing two sets of data collected from a total of 1,341 adults. The results of the study show that subjective norms and perceived risk are strong predictors of attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines. The effects of subjective norms and perceived vaccination risk on COVID-19 vaccination intentions are partially mediated by attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines. The findings show that the higher the travel desire individuals have, the stronger the effects of their attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines on COVID-19 vaccination intentions are.
- attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines
- vaccination intentions
- perceived risk
- travel desire
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RFE/RL: There have been recent reports alleging increased Iranian efforts to influence events in western Afghanistan, in addition to other Iranian activities there. You have in the past very positively assessed Afghanistan's ties with Iran. Are concerns about Iranian interference in Afghanistan baseless?
Rangin Dadfar Spanta: I first have to say in this regard that the president [Hamid Karzai], as the head of the Afghan government, and I, as the minister of foreign affairs, are in total agreement over relations with Iran. The main lines of these policies have been decided jointly. We believe that Afghanistan should not do anything that could threaten [our] national interests. We are thankful to Iran for its help in creating security in Afghanistan and also for strengthening government bodies. And they are continuing their help. We'd like to strengthen our relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
RFE/RL: In a recent interview with Radio Free Afghanistan, a [former] senior official from one of Afghanistan's southwestern areas claimed Iranian interference in Afghanistan. He even said a number of displaced person who live in the Shamsabad region of Farah Province [in Afghanistan] are being goaded by the Iranian government against Afghanistan. A senior government official presumably can't make such accusations about a neighboring country without proof. What is your reaction to this?
Spanta: I [articulate] the foreign policy of Afghanistan, and I think I am competent to speak about this. The national interests of Afghanistan are important for us, and in this regard the Islamic Republic of Iran has supported the government of Afghanistan in order to strengthen it; we don't have any documents or reasons that prove the contrary. Moreover, let's not forget that Iran benefited enormously from the fall of the Taliban [in 2001] because one of its main enemies, the Taliban, was ousted from Afghanistan. In Afghanistan's multilateral policy, strengthening ties with Iran is a primary aim, regardless of the two countries' different political structures or ideology.
RFE/RL: The Afghan government has accused Pakistan of interfering in Afghan affairs and has also accused some groups in Pakistan of supporting terrorist groups. At the same time, Pakistan has come under pressure lately from the United States and NATO. Do you think this pressure will have a positive result and Pakistan will give up its [alleged] support for militants?
Spanta: We hope that Pakistani leaders -- and especially the ISI [Inter-Service Intelligence agency] will know that Afghanistan wants friendship with Pakistan. We are ready to resolve any differences with Pakistan through talks. We'd like to give Pakistan the opportunity to invest in Afghanistan, to use Afghanistan's roads. Central Asian energy could be transported through Afghanistan and Pakistan -- our economic exchanges could increase. We are ready for all of this, but the precondition for this deep friendship with Pakistan is that they should stop using terrorism as a tool of foreign policy.
RFE/RL: Pakistan has always rejected those allegations. But another issue is being brought forward now -- the issue of a regional security jirga [council meeting]. Afghanistan has taken some steps in this regard, but Pakistan does not appear to have made any concrete steps -- or maybe it's more correct to say that Pakistan has moved slowly. In your opinion, why hasn't Pakistan taken serious steps in this regard?
Spanta: We want to demonstrate our good will. The president is always ready to organize regional-security jirgas by Afghanistan. He has named a commission to organize jirgas. We believe the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan have a right to sit and talk to each other about the reasons for terrorism and its sources. So far, the efforts between [our] governments haven't produced any results. We will continue this work. The results of the meeting are not important; what is important is that the representatives of two nations will have the opportunity to talk to each other.
Afghanistan And Pakistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (left) with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad in October 2005 (epa)
ACROSS A DIFFICULT BORDER. The contested border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is some 2,500 kilometers long and runs through some of the most rugged, inhospitable territory on Earth. Controlling that border and preventing Taliban militants from using Pakistan as a staging ground for attacks in Afghanistan is an essential part of the U.S.-led international coalition's strategy for stabilizing Afghanistan. Officials in Kabul have been pointing their fingers at Pakistan for some time, accusing Islamabad or intelligence services of turning a blind eye to cross-border terrorism targeting the Afghan central government. Many observers remain convinced that much of the former Taliban regime's leadership -- along with leaders of Al-Qaeda -- are operating in the lawless Afghan-Pakistani border region.... (more)

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Kevin Hart is this summer’s biggest action star in the new trailer for Die Hart.
In Die Hart, Kevin Hart plays a fictionalized version of himself who’s tired of being the comedic sidekick. He gets his wish when a famous director offers him his dream – to be a leading man action star – but there’s a catch: Kevin must first train at the world’s greatest action star school, run by a lunatic. Pushed to his limits by this action school coach and a tough-minded rival student Kevin must survive a series of hilarious, over-the-top action sequences and face his fears if he wants to achieve his dream and land the role of a lifetime.
The show also stars John Travolta, Josh Hartnett and Nathalie Emmanuel.
Die Hart arrives on Quibi on July 10th, 2020.
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Recipe by Nonnie4Two
Given to me by a friend.
Top Review by Brandy P
This was edible, but not good. I baked the tortillas for about 5 mins before making the dish so that they wouldn't be soggy, and used a springform pan to bake it in so it would hold it's shape. I used refried beans, because I couldn't see taking the time to mash up pinto beans. I was barely able to cut it without it falling apart, and it was like eating mexican slop by the time it made it to our plates. My kids, 3 and 6, barely touched it. Sorry, I would not make this dish again.
- 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup salsa, divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1⁄2 cup chopped tomato
- 7 (8 inch) flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup salsa
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mash pinto beans.
- Stir in 3/4 cup salsa and garlic.
- In a separate bowl, mix together 1/4 cup salsa, cilantro, black beans and tomatoes.
- Place 1 tortilla in a pie plate or tart dish.
- Spread 3/4 cup pinto bean mixture over tortilla to within 1/2 inch of edge.
- Top with 1/4 cup cheese, and cover with another tortilla.
- Spread with 2/3 cup black bean mixture, and top with 1/4 cup cheese.
- Repeat layering twice.
- Cover with remaining tortilla, and spread with remaining pinto bean mixture and cheese.
- Cover with foil, and bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes.
- Cut into wedges, and serve with salsa and sour cream.


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Newswise — Philadelphia, January 11, 2021 – Children and adolescents with a family history of suicide attempts have lower executive functioning, shorter attention spans, and poorer language reasoning than those without a family history, according to a new study by researchers from the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia(CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania. The study is the largest to date to examine the neurocognitive functioning of youth who have a biological relative who made a suicide attempt.
The findings, which were first published online last March, were published in the January 2021 edition of The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Researchers looked at 3,507 youth aged 8 to 21. Of those, 501 participants had a family history of suicide, defined as a fatal or non-fatal suicide attempt by a first-degree biological relative like a parent, full sibling, or child. Participants were divided into test groups and matched by age, sex, race, and lifetime depression. Researchers found that those with a family history of suicide attempt had significantly lower executive functioning and performed worse on tests that measured attention span and language reasoning. The differences in test scores could not be explained by overall psychiatric problems, suicidal ideation, trauma exposure, or socioeconomic status, leading scientists to believe family history of suicide attempt is the contributing factor.
“Executive functioning skills are incredibly important in youth development,” said Jason Jones, PhD, lead author and research scientist at PolicyLab and the Youth Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Research Center at CHOP. “Even a small difference could cascade into a progressively larger issue over the course of a child’s lifetime, affecting things like academic achievement, mental health, and risk-taking behaviors.”
Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death in children and young adults aged 10 to 24. Previous research has shown suicidal tendencies to be highly hereditary.
“Lower executive functioning may result in poorer decision making and problem solving,” said Rhonda Boyd, PhD, co-author and psychologist in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at CHOP. “It’s also been linked to impulsive and aggressive behavior, which has consistently been linked to suicidal behavior. This study shows us the importance of asking about suicide attempts among relatives when conducting clinical evaluations with pediatric patients, as it may be a risk factor for suicidal behavior.
The researchers say cognitive-behavioral therapy, such as helping youth verbalize thoughts and feelings, problem-solve, and understand consequences, may help address executive functioning and language difficulties. They also suggest incorporating other family members in early intervention, as other people in the family may be at-risk but not yet show risk signs for suicidal behavior.
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About Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation’s first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering major research initiatives, Children’s Hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought the 595-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu


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Reading Workshop Partners
My favorite subjects to teach are reading and writing. I especially enjoy working with children using the workshop model. There's something about the natural way to guide students to be strong readers and brilliant young authors using this instructional approach.
It's important to set the classroom up for a reading workshop environment. We have a library that lends itself to young readers as they excitedly get to browse the various books on display and on each shelf. I don't have my books on display according to levels. Instead, our books are on display by topic and genre. Adults don't browse books at their local bookstore by asking, "Could you please point me in the direction of the level J books." We get excited about our favorite authors, series, topics, genres, and new releases. Therefore, our classroom library is arranged as such. Additionally, when it is time to read, we don't hunt for the "cozy desk" but rather a nice nook or chair to read in for the allotted time.
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After our routines have been established, we begin to move from independently book shopping to more of a partner book shopping approach. This way, discussion can be encouraged among friends and they can support each other's comprehension as they dig deeper into their stories and discuss their books.
One of the first lessons we do is "Partners Care for Partners." Our partnerships are based on reading levels. I also take into account how the students will get along and what their reading interests are. They get so excited about working with their friends. I'm always impressed by the level of conversation they hold with one another. I can't wait to see how each young reader develops!
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Elizabeth Warren on Government Reform
The reason is pretty simple: even if an industry loses a battle to get a law written exactly the way it wanted--the industry can try to have the new law or regulation overturned in court. For those with plenty of money to spend, the courts can provide a second bite of the apple. Don't like a new rule issued by a regulator who oversees your industry? Bring a lawsuit, and maybe a judge will knock it out. Don't like the outcome of a court case? Fight to overturn it and maybe a higher court will overrule the first court.
SEN. WARREN. Yeah.
Q: So what is your solution?
WARREN: Washington works for anyone who can hire an army of lobbyists and lawyers. It just doesn't work for regular families. They've got the concentration of money and power that makes sure that every rule works for those who are rich. What we have on the other side, is we've only got two things. We've got our voices and we've got our votes. And we've got to make sure we get heard. That's the only way we ever get a level playing field.
Q: Is your fight with President Obama or is it with the Republicans?
WARREN: I have had very strong and frankly, pretty public, disagreements with both the Bush administration and with the current administration particularly during the financial bailout over the treatment of the biggest banks. My view was there was too much--and still is--too much of tilting the playing field in their favor.
[During the 2012 election], MA was finally mailing out half a million voter registration cards. This issue is a direct shot at democracy. In many states, the Republicans have made voter suppression a regular part of their arsenal, chipping away at early voting. African American voting, student voting, you-name-it voting.
Congressional Summary:Fair Elections Now Act--Amends 1971 FECA with respect to:
Statement of support for corresponding Senate bill: (Sunlight Foundation) Now we bring you the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, a bill that should probably be the least controversial of all. S. 375 would simply require senators and Senate candidates to file their public campaign finance disclosure reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission, the way House candidates and presidential candidates have been filing for over a decade. A version of the bill has been introduced during every congress starting in 2003 (!) yet it has been blocked repeatedly, a victim of political football.
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced the most recent version, which would ensure that paper Senate campaign finance reports are a thing of the past. But even with 50 bipartisan cosponsors, the bill faces an uphill battle. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, has repeatedly prevented the bill from coming to the Senate floor. We won't be deterred--as long as McConnell continues to block the bill, we'll continue to highlight that his intransigence results in delayed disclosure of vital, public campaign finance information, not to mention wasting $500,000 in taxpayer money annually. Eventually, we'll win.
Supporters reasons for voting YEA:Rep. Sarbanes: Big money warps Congress' priorities and erodes the public's trust in government. This bold new legislation returns voice and power back to the American people:
Opponents reasons for voting NAY:(Bill Moyers, Feb. 19, 2015): This citizen engagement strategy, particularly when used to court small donors, is not without its critics. Small donors, at least in the current system, often tend to be political ideologues. That trend leaves many asking: won't moving to small donors just empower extremists? Sarbanes counters, if Congress changes the political fundraising rules, they will also change the calculus for "the rational small donor who right now isn't going to give $25 because they've figured out that it's not going to matter." The prospect of a 6-to-1 match might very well impact how those less ideologically extreme potential donors think about political giving.
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Senate races 2017-8:
AZ: Flake(R) vs. Ward(R) vs.Sinema(D) vs.Abboud(D) vs.McSally(R) vs.Arpaio(R) vs.Marks(L)
CA: Feinstein(D) vs. Eisen(I) vs. Sanchez?(D) vs.de_Leon(D)
CT: Murphy(D) vs.Adams(D) vs.Corey(R)
DE: Carper(D) vs.Arlett(R) vs.Truono(R) vs.
FL: Nelson(D) vs.
HI: Hirono(D) vs.Curtis(R) vs.
IN: Donnelly(D) vs.
MA: Warren(D) vs. Ayyadurai(I) vs.
MD: Cardin(D) vs.Campbell(R) vs.Vohra(L) vs.
ME: King(I) vs.Brakey(R) vs.Ringelstein(D) vs.Lyons(L)
MI: Stabenow(D) vs.
MN-6: Klobuchar(D) vs.Newberger(R) vs.Overby(G)
MO: McCaskill(D) vs.Petersen(R) vs.Petersen(R) vs.Monetti(R) vs.Hawley(R)
MS-2: vs.Hyde-Smith(R) vs. McDaniel(R) vs.Espy(D) vs.
MS-6: Wicker(R) vs.Baria(D) vs.
MT: Tester(D) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Rosendale(R)
ND: Heitkamp(D) vs.Peyer(D) vs.Cramer(R) vs.
NE: Fischer(R) vs.Raybould(D)
NJ: Menendez(D) vs.
NM: Heinrich(D) vs.Rich(R) vs.Johnson(L)
NV: Heller(R) vs.
NY: Gillibrand(D) vs.
OH: Brown(D) vs.
PA: Casey(D) vs.
RI: Whitehouse(D) vs.Nardolillo(R)
TN: Corker(R) vs.Bredesen(D) vs.
TX: Cruz(R) vs.
UT: Hatch(R) vs.
VA: Kaine(D) vs.
VT: Sanders(I) vs.Milne(D) vs.MacGovern(D) vs.Paige(R) vs.Zupan(R)
WA: Cantwell(D) vs.Hutchison(R) vs.Ferguson(D) vs.Luke(L) vs.Strider(L)
WI: Baldwin(D) vs.Vukmir(R)
WV: Manchin(D) vs.
WY: Barrasso(R) vs.Trauner(D)
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Posted by Jason Sizemore on Mar 25, 2013 in Apex Publications Blog: Matters of SF, Fantasy, and Horror | 0 comments
By Nick Mamatas
With my friends Jeremy Tolbert, Seth Cadin, and Molly Tanzer, I run an electronic magazine of noir fiction called The Big Click. We use stock and original photos for the cover art of our e-reader editions. For an early issue, we made the mistake of simply typing the word “noir” into some of the more popular stock image and art sites.
A mistake, because what we got was men in hats. So many hats. Endless fedoras, long coats, smoke pumped over a stage light. All the visual clichés of the field, all the artifacts of noir we decided that we’d never publish.
Someone tweeted us a joke: “Don’t you know that ‘noir’ is the French word for ‘hat’?”
The hat is ubiquitous in noir iconography because at the height of the film noir craze, most men wore them. Today, the detective in the raincoat and fedora reads “noir hero”, but I would argue that the detective is more appropriately a “hard-boiled” figure. Noir is French for black—a noir is a somewhat realistic dark story with crime and transgression in it. It doesn’t need a detective, or an alcoholic cop, or a femme fatale with a secret, or anything but an impulse that leads to a mistake or a social trespass. Then it’s a short trip down, into the blackness. Noir novels are generally short for a reason, and that reason is that we’re all only a few missteps away from total ruin.
Take for instance my favorite noir novel, The Burnt Orange Heresy by Charles Willeford. Not a gumshoe or gunsel to be seen—the book is about an art critic who is tasked to interview a famously mysteriously artist so as to steal one of the artist’s paintings. Not that the artist ever actually produced anything… The book does feature murder and arson and forgery of a sort, and all for the benefit of getting a few extra inches of column space in an arts encyclopedia.
Or look at the classic Shoot the Piano Player by David Goodis. It is about a piano player, an extremely good one, who retreats to playing at an old bar co-owned by a former small-time pro wrestler. And the titular piano player doesn’t even make a social mistake. He just decides to help out his brother, and allows himself to love a woman for a few ill-starred moments. There are cops, but they’re generally useless boobs. There are a couple of guys in hats too, but they’re just mobsters trying to track down the leads.
Another seminal work of noir, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? by Horace McCoy, is about that deep dark noir setting well-known to all lovers of crime—the marathon dance contest. A contest that lasts before 879 hours before being interrupted by a murder. There is a femme fatale in the literal sense as the victim is a “fatal woman”—after 879 hours Gloria couldn’t take dancing anymore and asked her partner to shoot her. So he did, because…well, please review the title of the book.
Then there’s the recent noir Dope, by Sara Gran. There is a sleuth of sorts in it, but she’s a hooker and dope fiend who is hired because of her connections to the underworld, to find a missing person. And she almost does, in a way. The protagonist almost certainly wears a hat, but a fedora wasn’t a lady’s hat back in the 1950s. (Today, in the 2010s, it should probably only be a lady’s hat.)
There are plenty of detective in hats in noir novels, of course, but some of the best ones play with the tropes ironically. Take for instance Robert Coover’s Noir, an experimental novel written in the second person. You get to be the detective. For the first few pages the book is played straight, but once a former yakuza moll, her entire body covered in a correspondence of insults and challenges between two gang leaders, you know you’re in territory far beyond the lands of cliché. Both you the reader and you the detective, of course.
The funny thing about noir—there are actually lots of funny things about noir, but this is one of them—is that one doesn’t have to read experimental versions of the genre to escape cliché. Noir is an untameable genre that can involve any sort of character in any type of situation. Noir is a tribute not to a fairly small slice of film history, or to the anxieties of the first half of the twentieth century, but to our endless capacity as human beings to fuck up our lives. That’s a truth you can hang your hat on.
From Author and Editor Nick Mamatas
Starve Better makes no promises of making you a bestselling author. It won’t feed aspiring writers’ dreams of fame and fortune. This book is about survival: how to generate ideas when you needed them yesterday, dialogue and plot on the quick, and what your manuscript is up against in the slush piles of the world. For non-fiction writers, Starve Better offers writing techniques such as how to get (relatively) high-paying assignments in second and third-tier magazines, how to react to your first commissioned assignment, and how to find gigs that pay NOW as the final notices pile up and the mice eat the last of the pasta in the cupboard.
Humor, essays, and some of the most widely read blog pieces from Nick Mamatas, author and editor of fiction that has caught the attention of speculative fiction’s most prestigious awards, come together for the first time in a writers’ guide that won’t teach anyone how to get rich and famous… but it will impart the most valuable skill in the business: how to starve better.
Nick Mamatas is the author of three-and-a-half novels, more than seventy short stories, and hundreds of feature articles, and is also an editor and anthologist. His fiction has been nominated for the Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild awards and translated into German, Italian, and Greek; his editorial work with Clarkesworld earned the magazine World Fantasy and Hugo award nominations. Nick’s reportage, short stories, and essays have appeared in venues such as Razor, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Silicon Alley Reporter, the Village Voice, The Smart Set, The Writer, Poets & Writers and anthologies including Supernatural Noir and Lovecraft Unbound. He teaches at Western Connecticut State University in the MFA program in Creative and Professional Writing, was a visiting writer at Lake Forest College and the University of California, Riverside’s Palm Desert Campus, and runs writing classes in the San Francisco Bay Area.


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With Download 2022 in the history books and a resounding success, the rumour mill and requests from noticeboards and forums will be hot with who could top the bill next year.
Dominic has written about music for several years for various outlets including Louder Than War magazine, The Sludgelord, Manchester Evening News and Cultural Bulletin.
Download Festival makes its full return after 2021’s Pilot event with a stacked bill that featured the biggest and best in hard rock and metal.
Steve Vai returns to the live stage after more than three years away in support of his new album, Inviolate.
J. Chambers brings Escape The Kingdom and more to the live stage with an impressive full band performance.
Liam Gallagher returns home to further grow the champions vibe in the blue half of Manchester before two huge nights at Knebworth.
Maz O’Connor returns with her eagerly awaited follow up to 2019’s impressive Chosen Daughter.
Malevolence return to take 2022 by the scruff of the neck with their third long player; Malicious Intent.
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets finally make it to Manchester after years of COVID postponements put the show on hold. Was it worth the wait?
Download Festival returns with another stacked and varied rock/metal bill for three of the finest days of the summer.
The War On Drugs bring their latest show to Leeds in support of their latest record: I Don’t Live Here Anymore.
Electronic Pioneer Wolfgang Flür delivers a new opus with an array of special guests from the world of music.
Ghost aka Papa Emeritus IV and his Nameless Ghouls, descend on Manchester to deliver another demonic ritual.
Jeff Wayne returns with War Of The Worlds – the classic story of men from Mars; this time with a more prophetic slant.
Wardruna finally get on the road with the brilliant Jo Quail in support. We witness an impeccable and moving show in Manchester.
Arð is the new solo project from Winterfylleth’s Mark Deeks. Take Up My Bones is the epic debut album.


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Jakob Sørensen is now releasing his second album as a bandleader. Since finishing his studies in Aarhus Jakob Sørensen has been working on the record NOMAD, which stylistic is a natural sequel to the debut album Bagland.
The evocative cover has been created by the international recognized artist Nedko Solakov. Both the cover picture and the simple design, designed by Andreas Nordström creates clear references to the Nordic landscape, from which Jakob Sørensen finds so inspiring.
NOMAD will be released on a 10” vinyl and on digital platforms through the Aarhus label Jaeger Community Music.
released July 9, 2016
Alex Jønsson - guitar
Mathias Jæger - piano
Frederik Sakham - bass
Andreas Skamby - drums
Jakob Sørensen - trumpet
All tracks composed by Jakob Sørensen
Recorded, mixed & mastered in FinlandStudio/Jacob Worm, October 2015
Cover artwork: Nedko Solakov
"Romantic Landscapes with Missing Parts", 2002
(the exhausted pilgrim's tracks over the deep snow, detail)
Twelve paintings, oil on linen, 108 x 140 cm each;
Handwritten text on wall; almost invisible texts and drawings around the gilt-framed paintings; dimensions variable
Private collection, unknown location
Photo: Bernd Borchardt
Cover design: Andreas Nordström
A big thanks to Alex, Mathias, Frederik & Andreas
Nedko Solakov, Jacob Worm, Frej Lesner & Andreas Nordström
DJBFA, family & friends


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Altria Takes MarkTen National
Lorillard also planning to expand blu globally
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Big e-cig announcements have come out of this week's Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference (CAGNY), with Lorillard Inc. revealing intentions to expand its blu Ecigs globally and Altria Group Inc. stating plans for a national rollout of its MarkTen electronic cigarettes.
Altria CEO Marty Barrington said that its NuMark subsidiary will take MarkTen national in the second quarter of 2014, implementing learnings from test markets in Indiana and Arizona, including improvements to the flavor profile and the inclusion of a USB charger in the pack.
Although Altria was the last of the Big Three to enter the electronic cigarette segment, Barrington believes the company "has made meaningful progress toward leadership in a short time."
That progress includes a reported 48% share in the Arizona test market.
"It's really early," Barrington said. "Consumers are still choosing. They're trying to find their product, they're trying to find their brand."
In addition to the MarkTen national rollout, Richmond, Va.-based Altria also announced earlier this month that it is buying e-cigarette company Green Smoke Inc. in a deal that's expected to close in the second quarter. Altria said Green Smoke's experience in the category, along with its supply chain, products and customer service, will complement its business.
Wells Fargo senior analyst Bonnie Herzog was optimistic about both NuMark's expansion and the Green Smoke deal, writing in a research note that "we are encouraged by Altria's increased enthusiasm around the e-vapor category, and we believe Altria's bolder participation in the category will ultimately help catapult category growth."
Meanwhile, Greensboro, N.C.-based Lorillard--the first Big Tobacco company to enter the segment and who currently holds a solid lead with blu--will expand into the EU, both with blu and its recently purchased U.K.-based Skycigs.
While Herzog was encouraged by Lorillard's commitment, she expressed concerns about the company's ability to compete on a global level without assistance.
"We believe it could be difficult for Lorillard to tackle such a massive undertaking in a financially sound way given the urgency and magnitude of investment required and the fact it will be competing against the largest global tobacco players," she said. "Therefore, mid to longer term, we believe (they) may have to strategically partner in some way in order to achieve its aggressive expansion goals for blu."

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Join me Wednesday, March
18, at 12:00 p.m. ET for a meditation that will help you ground yourself in
stillness, steadiness, and compassion. Here is the link to register.
It’s natural to feel a variety of difficult emotions at a time when the world is faced with the novel coronavirus that is affecting all of our lives. But, being consumed by fear and continually activating the flight-or-fight response can reduce your capacity to keep yourself safe with a strong immune system—something we need now more than ever. Meditation is a proven strategy for bolstering our immune systems as well as improving many other physical and psychological markers of well-being.
We have all heard of people engaging in behaviors that are the result of fear and panic. Case in point–the run on toilet paper. When a few people start buying a lot of toilet paper, then more and more people automatically think that this is what they should be doing too. Then, before you know it, the shelves at the store are empty of toilet paper. People are even duking it out to get the last roll. I even heard that, in Australia, a coffee shop is accepting toilet paper as currency.
Fear is understandable right now, as this is probably the most serious crises we have faced in our lifetimes. There is the threat of the virus and threat of the unknown which can lead to even more extreme emotional, behavioral, and physiological reactions. It is easy to do. For instance, I heard there were Clorox wipes available at a store nearby and jumped in my car to buy them. Of course, when I got there I didn’t find any. While this behavior was fairly harmless. I just wasted a little time. Falling prey to panic behavior will not be helpful for me, you, or others as this situation continues.
Now is the time, more than ever, when your mindfulness practice is your best friend. If you have one, great. Keep it up. If you don’t, learn how to start one. Mindfulness is the ability to be present, with kindness, curiosity and compassion with all emotions–particularly the difficult ones. As you learn to acknowledge and accept the emotions that arise, while you breath and bring curiosity to them, you can build resilience in the face of difficulty. Softening and allowing whatever is present allows the emotions to pass through your awareness without them consuming you.
Meditation is more important now than ever because it teaches you how to practice the skill of mindfulness. Meditation is a time set aside to practice so that when you are in the rest of your life you will be more able to engage skillfully with whatever arises. Meditation doesn’t have to take a long time every day. Just a few minutes of sitting can help you reap the benefits and prepare you for the day.
On Wednesday, we will be engaging in a meditation that will help you acknowledge what feelings are present with kindness; access your internal resources in order to feel more safe, calm, and strong; and develop compassion for yourself and others. When we come into the present moment, we can connect with the fear but we also can connect with the strength and kindness that are also available to us. These three component—acknowledging what’s present, accessing your internal resources, and developing compassion—will be very useful as you face the days ahead.
Our relationships with one another are so important and going online can help you feel more connected. The Zoom platform that The Center for Mindful Eating uses allows us to all see each other as we come together to practice our skills of presence and tenderness. We need each other now more than ever. I hope to see you soon!

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As a way to reduce chronic diseases associated with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advocates community-wide initiatives promoting physical activity. One such initiative gaining popularity in the US is the Ciclovía, or Open Streets initiative, where city streets are opened to residents for physical activity and closed to motorized traffic.1 Open Streets gained international prominence in Bogota, Colombia, and are viewed by policy makers and health and community advocates as being beneficial to social, environmental, and community health.2 The interest in initiatives is demonstrated by the increase in the number of events within and across the US in recent years; between 2008 and 2013, over 90 US cities hosted at least one event.3 The cities hosting events range in size from small suburban towns to large metropolitan areas and also range in socioeconomic demographics and diversity.4 Open Streets offer a potentially effective public health intervention in a variety of contexts.
Hipp, J. Aaron, "Taking physical activity to the streets: The popularity of ciclovia and open streets initiatives in the US" (2014). Brown School Faculty Publications. 15.


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Known popularly as TommyInnit, Thomas Simons is a 16-year-old English streamer. Tommy has recorded a tremendous rise in his popularity over in 2020 and sure looks on the right track for 2021 already.
TommyInnit began his journey on Twitch late in 2018. At that time he streamed PUBG, Fortnite, or Hipixel public parties. By 2019 he gained the Twitch affiliate and started gaining more viewers on the platform.
The star frequently makes videos where he plays Minecraft, and also makes the odd video on the most popular Minecraft server, Hypixel. He had also made a video exposing The Archon server. Tommy streams on Twitch, which at the moment he is streaming the Dream Team SMP almost every day. He mainly plays with Tubbo. Tommy also has the YouTube Rank on Hypixel.
The Twitch star has managed to amass over 4.73M subscribers on YouTube, 1 million followers on Twitter, and 2.86 M followers on Twitch. He has also garnered over 1.2M followers on Instagram over the years.
It is indeed safe to say that the star has enjoyed a stable rise in popularity on all platforms where he’s established his presence.
What Is TommyInnit Up To In 2021?
With just under 26,000 followers on Twitch at the beginning of 2020, TommyInnit held the record for the fastest growing channel on the platform. The star made significant strides all through 2020 and looks to build on that huge success already.
With 2021 still in its infant stage, Tommy has already started out on a positive note. With over 40,000 paying subscribers on Twitch, the star holds the record for the account with the most paying subscribers.
The star attained this new feat on his January 7th stream. With just under an hour of DreamSMP server play, he was already making the news. What does this new feat mean for the star?
Assuming TommyInnit receives about $3.50 per $5 subscription, it’d mean that the star now earns about $150,000 per month from his Twitch stream alone. Considering that he also earns from other platforms and brand deals as well as endorsements, 2021 looks to be a financially buoyant year for him.
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Related: Who Is Tommyinnit From Twitch?
Should this positive trend continue throughout the new year, Tommy could unseat xQc, NICKMERCS, and Ibai to become the most subscribed channel on the platform.
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If your VPN can enable you to select the authentication crucial dimension, then, you must choose a smaller verification key size to accelerate your VPN connection. This is for open VPN and also Tunnelblick software application clients. Generally, Open VPN develops a 128-bit encrypted data network and a 256-bit encrypted control network. Most VPN companies permit you to lower the control channel to 128 little bit making the connection minimizing the connection time considerably. Replacing your VPN’s hostname with the IP address of the server can additionally speed up your VPN link rate. Additionally, running your VPN straight on a quicker CPU computer reduces the link time as well as as a result making your VPN rate to be much faster, than running the VPN on a router.
Keeping a secure link is also really vital in the decision of exactly how fast a VPN can go. It is constantly recommended to pick a VPN web server with the least amount of information package loss and also if possible 0 %. Your firewall software setting should be performed in a manner in which will allow your VPN to move unrestrictedly. Although the firewall program might not be restricting your VPN, it may be reducing the CPU speed when scrutinizing all network packets. It is additionally important to use a good net provider to maintain a steady connection.
When trying to seek a rapid web server for your VPN, you need to understand the nation in which the web server is located. The distance between your country and also the server’s nation matters a lot. The longer the distance, the slow-moving the connection speed will certainly be. This is due to the time a information package travels back and forth from your VPN to the server. You can utilize the ping command to inspect the rate in between your computer and the server. The ping command analyses the length of time information requires to reach the web server. In a Windows operating system, click run to go to the DOS command box and kind the word ping adhered to by your VPN’s IP address as well as struck the enter button. This will reveal you the amount of milliseconds the information requires to reach your VPN server. By doing this, you can pick in between numerous servers readily available to you as well as select the one with the least connection time. You need to likewise pick the web server which is closest to you.
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14-year-old Ameili Karriah of Coker Street, South Oropouche was reported missing to theOropouche Police Station. She was last seen on Friday 28th January, 2022 at 4:00 a.m. wearing a brown strap top and a pair of short pants with floral pattern. Details follow in this press release from the TTPS:
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is seeking the urgent assistance of the public in locating 14-year-old AMEILI KARRIAH.
AMEILI, of Coker Street, South Oropouche was last seen around 4 am on Friday 28th January, 2022. She was reported missing to the Oropouche Police Station on the same day.
AMEILI is of East Indian descent, medium built, with light brown complexion, round face, long black hair, flat nose, small mouth, round chin, brown eyes, round forehead, five feet 4 inches tall. She was last seen wearing a brown strap top and a pair of short pants with floral pattern.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of AMEILI KARRIAH is asked to contact the Oropouche Police Station at 677-7544 or call 800-TIPS, 999, 555, 911, or share the information via the TTPS App.


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Sr. Véronique lives in a Parisian suburb in France. She was recently selected to be part of ‘The Life‘ – a virtual panel of religious sisters from all over the world who write on a variety of topics – sponsored by the Global Sisters Report.
Here’s an advent reflection from Sr. Véronique:
In the etymology of the word « Advent », we hear an orientation – ad – but the aim of it doesn’t seem to be so clear: venire, ‘come!’ And so it is: Advent invites us to turn towards someone coming. As two people walking towards each other, they would definitely meet on the way and not at the end of the journey.
Before entering religious life, I searched for a congregation for such a long time that at times I thought God had forgotten about me. Everybody around me seemed to be able to achieve their goal (get married, get a job, travel…) and I kept looking for a congregation… I finally discovered La Xavière (the Xaviere Sisters) when I was 35… so more than 15 years after my decision to become a religious sister.
In the first year of my novitiate, as I got used to the Ignatian habit of reviewing my life, I realized just how much God had been present in my quest: He had not stood at the end of my journey (as an aim to target and reach) but He came to me and walked with me.
Here comes the significance of Advent in a very concrete way: God is coming to us who are yearning for Him and the meeting is not only to come but is already a reality. The feast of the Nativity sheds precious light on our lives: before a baby, all anxieties and worries often easily fade away. All the more for Jesus – the Word of God – silent and vulnerable, present like treasure to be taken care of: He seems to engrave in our hearts an orientation that will definitely remain and that has something to see with Hope.
As a teacher near Paris, I hear so many different voices expressing disillusions. Not only those of colleagues experiencing ruptures and losses in their private lives, but also those of teenagers who are worried because of the violence they witness – in their family or in the world – and the lack of security they fear regarding their future place in society and the ecological concerns. Most of these people – adults and teens – are not Christians, but like all of us, they thirst for justice, peace, security.
I do believe the season of Advent has something to tell them: in the present of our lives, certainly in a remote part of ourselves, there is a quiet place where we can sit in silence and review the traces of Hope. Helping them discover this place is one of my implicit but major targets in my educational options.


Ape Dep Toe to perform Live for Udaipur Music Lovers
For music that is beyond the usual Bollywood masala, DJ/Music Producers and Musicians Ape Dep Toe are coming to Udaipur to perform live under their Udaipur City Tour 2015 by X’S Events from 11t
For music that is beyond the usual Bollywood masala, DJ/Music Producers and Musicians Ape Dep Toe are coming to Udaipur to perform live under their Udaipur City Tour 2015 by X’S Events from 11th December onward.
Ape Dep Toe is a trio of three young artists Mohit Jain (Mid Jay) from Udaipur, Harshil Modi (Boy Knu3s) and Kunal (XKXO) from Ahmedabad. The three will be playing musical genres like Dubstep, House Music, Trap, Hip-Hop, RnB with some Bollywood music by DJ Abhishek.
The tour starts from 11th December at Hook & Irons Café from 8 PM onward followed by performance at multiple venues. The tour will be as follows:
11th– Hook & Irons Café, Hotel Paras Mahal
12th– Tryst Lounge
13th– Café Rocks
19th– Open Affairs Blue waves
25th– Mathara- The Heights
26th– Café Nirvana
27th– Café Meraki
The tour is open for all although house/café conditions apply i.e., for couples, girls and mixed groups. Ape Dep Toe is an emerging group who has played in Udaipur before, have launched debut single in February and are the only Indian EDM artists to have their music available on Apple Music.
For more information, one can check their Facebook page or contact event manager Gaurav Sharma on 7733031516.


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MANATEE -- The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating several traffic accidents at this hour:
- A vehicle crash with injuries was reported at 6:10 p.m. on Tallevast Road at 17th Street Court East, southern Manatee County.
- A vehicle crash with injuries was reported at 6:07 p.m. on 31st Court East and 58th Drive East, Bradenton.
- A vehicle crash was reported on Lockwood Ridge Road and Whitfield Avenue, southern Manatee County. No time was reported.
In addition there is a vehicle crash with injuries that was reported at 6:40 p.m. on DeSoto Road and Lockwood Ridge Road in Sarasota. There is road block on east-bound DeSoto Road and northbound Lockwood Ridge Road.


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This is not a joke, people! Anna Faris really is pregnant.
Yup, the 35-year-old Dictator actress and hubby, Chris Pratt, are expecting their first child together. Yay, babies!
Back in September, Faris told E! News that she wanted eight children but didn’t think she “could handle it.” Fair enough; start with one, we say.
The couple got engaged in 2008 and married the following year in Bali.
Considering that both parents are comedians in their own right, this child will most likely turn out to be a joke-making machine. Maybe doing stand-up even before starting preschool…
The baby is due in the fall, but no other details are available yet.
There ye have it. Godspeed!

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Early voting made its Ohio debut in 2008, but according to a recent report, the extra days have not resulted in more ballots being cast.
Turnout statewide in 2008 was just one percent higher than in 2004 when there was no early voting. In 2012, the year when Ohioans arguably had the most access to early voting, turnout was actually lower than in 2004. Muskingum County Board of Elections Director Chris Hamill said the change also hasn’t seemed to boost turnout locally.
"The Secretary of State sent out a directive in 2012 for extended hours for voting during the general election, but Muskingum County did not see an increase of voters."
According to Hamill, whether or not voters head to the polls has more to do with what they are voting on than when they can vote.
"What I see with the extended days and hours to increase the voting, it depends on, a lot of times, what’s on the ballot," Hamill said. "If it’s a statewide issue or if there’s a candidate race in our county, sometimes that will generate more voters."
Hamill said Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has set the days and hours of in-person voting again this year which will be applied statewide. The Muskingum County Board of Elections will post the dates and times on their website closer to the election.