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- 1 Treatment and Recovery can addiction be dealt with successfully in Crane Hill AL.
- 2 Can dependency be cured in Crane Hill?
- 3 Does regression to substance abuse mean therapy has failed?
- 4 In Alabama, What are the principles of efficient alcohol usage disorder therapy?
- 5 Just how can medications help deal with drug dependency at a rehab in AL?
- 6 Rehabs in Crane Hill Alabama Treating Withdrawal of alcohol
- 7 Remaining in Rehab in Crane Hill Alabama.
- 8 Stopping Relapse.
- 9 Exactly how do behavioral therapies treat meth dependency?
- 10 Just how do the most effective therapy programs aid people recover from the prevalent results of dependency?
- 11 Getting the capacity to stop abusing opioid is just one component of a long and also complex healing procedure.
Treatment and Recovery can addiction be dealt with successfully in Crane Hill AL.
Opiate Addiction is a treatable condition. Research in the scientific research of dependency and the therapy important usage problems has brought about the growth of evidence-based treatments that assist people stop abusing medications and also resume productive lives.
Can dependency be cured in Crane Hill?
Not constantly– yet like various other chronic conditions, dependency can be managed successfully. Treatment allows individuals to counteract dependency’s effective disruptive impacts on their brain and also habits as well as gain back control of their lives.
Does regression to substance abuse mean therapy has failed?
Treatment of persistent conditions includes altering deeply imbedded habits, and also regression does not suggest therapy has actually failed. For an individual recovering from addiction, lapsing back to medicine use shows that treatment needs to be renewed or readjusted or that another treatment ought to be attempted
In Alabama, What are the principles of efficient alcohol usage disorder therapy?
Research shows that integrating treatment drugs (where readily available) with behavior modification is the best means to ensure success for many clients. Treatment strategies should be tailored to address each patient’s drug use patterns as well as drug-related clinical, psychological, and social problems.
Just how can medications help deal with drug dependency at a rehab in AL?
Different types of drugs may serve at various stages of treatment in order to help a person quit abusing medicines, remain in therapy, and also prevent regression.
Rehabs in Crane Hill Alabama Treating Withdrawal of alcohol
When clients first quit making use of medications, they could experience a variety of physical as well as psychological signs, including anxiety, anxiety, as well as various other state of mind disorders, along with restlessness or sleep loss. Specific treatment drugs are made to lower these signs, which makes it simpler to stop the drug use.
Remaining in Rehab in Crane Hill Alabama.
Some therapy drugs are used in order to help the mind adapt slowly to the lack of the over used medicine. These medications act slowly to stave off medicine desires and have a soothing result on body systems. They could assist individuals concentrate on counseling and other psychotherapies related to their medication treatment.
Scientific research has taught us that stress, hints connected to the medication experience (such as people, places, points, as well as moods), as well as direct exposure to medicines are the most typical triggers for regression. Medicines are being created to hinder these triggers in order to help patients receive recovery
Exactly how do behavioral therapies treat meth dependency?
Behavioral therapies assist engage individuals basically usage disorder therapy, modifying their mindsets and also actions connected to drug use as well as enhancing their life abilities to handle stressful conditions and ecological cues that might activate intense yearning for drugs as well as timely an additional cycle of compulsive use. Behavioral therapies can likewise enhance the efficiency of medicines and also assist people remain in therapy longer.
Just how do the most effective therapy programs aid people recover from the prevalent results of dependency?
When people get in therapy for a compound usage problem, dependency has actually commonly taken over their lives. The compulsion to get medicines, take medicines, and experience the impacts of medications has dominated their every waking minute, and also abusing drugs has actually filled in all the important things they utilized to delight in doing. It has interfered with how they work in their family lives, at the workplace, and also in the neighborhood, as well as has actually made them most likely to struggle with other severe diseases. Due to the fact that addiction can impact numerous facets of a person’s life, therapy must address the demands of the entire individual to be effective. This is why the very best programs include a range of rehabilitative services right into their detailed therapy regimens.
Getting the capacity to stop abusing opioid is just one component of a long and also complex healing procedure.
Therapy therapists might choose from a food selection of services for satisfying the specific medical, emotional, social, trade, and also legal demands of their clients to foster their recuperation from addiction.|When people get in treatment for a substance usage condition, dependency has actually usually taken over their lives.
Because addiction could impact so many facets of a person’s life, treatment has to address the needs of the entire individual to be successful. Therapy therapists may pick from a food selection of services for satisfying the certain clinical, psychological, social, employment, as well as legal requirements of their individuals to foster their recuperation from dependency.


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Grace (Christina Martos) and Wyatt (Bruce Lamartine) share a song. Photo by Minesh Bacrania
Review by Bonnie J. Gordon
Los Alamos Little Theatre’s production of opened May 4 to an enthusiastic audience.
Toe tapping music, comedy and a dash of pathos combine to make Cowboy Poet a great evening at the theatre.
Cowboy Poet is set in Pojoaque and Santa Fe, and is all about New Mexico.
Wyatt Rugosa (Bruce Lamartine) is the Cowboy Poet Laureate of New Mexico. He’s carrying a torch for the widow Grace Hundertmark (Christina Martos.)
Her passion is adult literacy. When Grace and her staff throw a Gala to raise money for their foundation, everything seems to go wrong.
They enlist Wyatt to help save the day.
Bruce Lamartine captures the character of Wyatt perfectly. Wyatt is a poet with great talent, but he struggles with insecurities about himself as a man.
Things have come easy to Wyatt and he’s not sure he’s worthy of a woman like Grace.
He struggles with writer’s block and turns to drinking to bolster his courage. Lamartine’s amazing voice make Wyatt’s musical numbers a joy to listen to.
Aileen Hundertmark Johnson (Linda Taylor) makes a move on Wyatt (Bruce Lamartine.)Photo by Minesh Bacrania
Christina Martos does a wonderful job as Grace Hundertmark.
Grace is a determined woman with great strength, but she’s also shy and unsure of herself. Martos blends these elements to present a multi-faceted, complex character.
Her marvelous musical numbers are stunning.
The romance between Wyatt and Grace is unusual and interesting. Neither is young. Both have their faults. Neither is sure of themselves or of each other.
Watching them dance toward each other brings emotional depth to Cowboy Poet.
The supporting cast is excellent.
Roxanne Tapia as Lindsay Lopez is a stand out. She makes Lindsay come alive as a young girl, excited, passionate and just a bit over the top. The sets of Cowboy Poet, designed by Los Alamos artist Fran Stovall, deserve special mention.
The adobe walls and pine floors capture the New Mexico ambiance.
The use of clever puppets is especially endearing.
Cowboy Poet features live music by The Iambic Pentameters, a five-piece ensemble headed up by Musical Director Gretchen Amstutz on keyboards, along with guitar, banjo, fiddle and bass fiddle.
The music is one of the best things about Cowboy Poet. Lively dance numbers also contribute to the fun.
Theatre goers enjoy refreshments following Friday’s opening night production of the Cowboy Poet. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
“Cowboy Poet, a C&W Musical was developed at Cleveland Public Theatre’s Big Box series. Cowboy Poet, a Country and Western Musical will continue Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. through May 19.
There is a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee May 13. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students and seniors and can be purchased at the door or at CB FOX. Don’t miss it.

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A US-based Non-resident Indian (NRI), who went missing late last month while on a visit to this Gujarat city, has been traced to adjoining Union Territory of Daman and Diu, a police official said today.
Mittal Saraiya, who went missing while visiting a bank on November 27, was found in a hotel in Daman, Anupamsingh Gahlaut, Vadodara police commissioner, said.
"We had formed several teams with a total of 90 personnel to track Saraiya after his uncle lodged a complaint of kidnapping with the Karelibaug police station," he said.
The teams were dispatched to various parts of the state, including religious places, to trace the 51-year-old NRI, who lives in Florida, US, the commissioner said. He was found staying in a hotel in Daman and a team has been sent to bring him back to Vadodara, he said.
According to the police, the NRI told them he slipped into depression after his friend cheated him in the US. Mr Saraiya was also facing financial problems and went to Daman to relax, the police added. The NRI had arrived in the city to enquire about the health of his ailing uncle who resides in the Karelibaug area,the police had said.
Mr Saraiya, who is also a former cricketer, was visiting the city after a decade. During his visit to the bank, an official had asked him to furnish the photocopy of his passport, police had said,adding he left for home to get the document.
However, he did not return home after which his relatives got worried and lodged a police missing.


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Red Mass team up with King Khan in "To Fall From Grace"
The King Khan and BBQ show cover the spits
King Khan, Spits, Sick thoughts supergroup Louder Than Death re-release albums
Stream the haunting "Dark Days" from Montreal collective Red Mass
King Khan works with estate of William S. Burroughs for 'Naked Lunch' recordings
Drive Like Jehu curated ATP cancelled
King Khan & BBQ Show announce the 'Fresh nâ€™ Hot Nipples Tour'

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Quinton Jackson won't be fighting Fabio Maldonado at UFC 186 like originally planned. A judge granted Bellator MMA an injunction to stop Rampage from returning to the Octagon as they attempt to wrangle him back to their promotion to finish up the remaining 3 fights on his contract. In response, the UFC has released an official statement on its website regarding the ruling, as well as their plans moving forward with 186:
"UFC has been advised of the New Jersey state court’s ruling in the matter between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Bellator MMA. The UFC organization was surprised about the ruling because Mr. Jackson represented to UFC on multiple occasions that he was free to negotiate and contract with UFC. The UFC organization is also surprised that Bellator sat on its alleged rights for months before taking action.
UFC understands that Mr. Jackson is considering an emergency appeal, and UFC is also considering action to protect its rights and minimize damages regarding this matter. UFC 186 in Montreal, Canada will proceed as planned and UFC is currently evaluating its fight card options."
The bold emphasis is mine. On December 20th, the night the UFC announced Rampage's signing during a live Fight Night card, Bellator president Scott Coker went to Twitter to specifically state that the promotion was planning to protect its contractual rights:
Let us be clear that Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is under an exclusive contract with #BellatorMMA. We will protect our contractual rights— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) December 21, 2014
Bellator formally announced their injunction filing on March 2nd but they'd made their intentions clear since literally the moment Jackson's return to the UFC was made official.

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Piping Rock Resort - Wolfeboro
680 North main Street - Wolfeboro1-877-662-6988
Piping Rock Resort is a beachfront motel in Wolfeboro. There are a host of attractions in the local area, such as Wright Museum, McKinney Park and Albee Beach. Other attractions in the region include Gunstock Mountain Resort and Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion. Highlights include a marina.
This beach motel in Wolfeboro offers a private beach, air conditioning in public areas and a media library.
Multilingual staff can provide tour/ticket assistance. Free wireless Internet access is provided. Staff are available at the front desk during limited hours. Other amenities include free parking, concierge services and laundry facilities.
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- Multilingual staff
- City tour
- Air conditioning
- Laundry room
- Entire property is non-smoking
- Free parking
- Private parking
- Private beach
- Internet/Email services
Check-in: after 3 PM.
Check-out: before 11 AM.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Late check-out fee: USD 25.00
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Book your beach accommodation at Piping Rock Resort, offering 24 guest rooms with DVD players and climate control. Balconies provide either mountain or lake views. For comfort and convenience, each individually furnished and decorated guest room comes with a separate dining area. Well appointed kitchenettes offer a range of facilities, including full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops and microwaves, allowing you to save on dining expenses while you travel.
Guests can unwind at the end of a long day and enjoy 32-inch TVs with premium cable channels and HBO. Business travelers visiting the Wolfeboro area will have access to free wired and wireless high-speed Internet access as well as desks and direct-dial phones. Rooms also include free local calls, air conditioning and coffee/tea makers.
Private bathrooms are outfitted with shower/tub combinations, hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.
Distances from Piping Rock ResortWright Museum - 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
McKinney Park - 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
Albee Beach - 5.4 km / 3.3 mi
Gunstock Mountain Resort - 11.9 km / 7.4 mi
Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion - 13.3 km / 8.3 mi
Winnipesaukee Playhouse - 16.3 km / 10.1 mi
Funspot Family Fun Center - 18.2 km / 11.3 mi
Belknap Mill Society Museum - 19.7 km / 12.3 mi
The preferred airport for Piping Rock Resort is Montpelier, VT (MPV-Edward F. Knapp State) - 124.1 km / 77.1 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
Transportation services Piping Rock Resort
- Free parking
- Private parking
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Unleashes a red bird. It deals a decent 40 damage to enemies with a small damage radius, letting near misses do damage as well. It should be noted that all birds only do damage on the first hit with the ground. Afterwards, the bird will bounce and hit the ground a second time. This is only for show, and does nothing.
The Furious Birds deepen the Angry Birds reference by adding its second type of bird: the blue bird. First the weapon fires a red bird that has its damage reduced to 30, following up with the blue bird that, just like in Angry Birds, splits into 3. One projectile goes directly where you shoot and the other 2 split equally to the left and right. They each deal 15 damage. The best way to fire this weapon is at a close distance and about 45 degrees. This way all projectiles hit and deal a significant amount of damage.
The Livid Birds add the most destructive bird of the game they imitate: the yellow bird. The weapon fires a red bird that had its damage reduced to 20, then the blue bird, that now only does 10 per projectile and then the yellow bird that deals 40 damage. As a being of pure hate the yellow bird accelerates shortly before impact, which may lead to it missing where your other birds hit. Because of this and for the same reason as the Furious Birds a short range attack with about 45 degrees is the best way to go about things, since this is the best way to hit all the birds, which is necessary, because the guaranteed hits are only the red and 1 blue bird otherwise, which would only deal 30 damage.


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Using this same pile of fabrics, I am in the middle of creating another "baby" quilt. I say "baby" because it really isn't for a baby. It's for a sibling of a "still-cooking" baby. I'm all about being equal.
This is the start of this one. I'm hoping to make this more of a throw or twin size. The squares in the first picture are 5" square and I sew on either side of a center line to create two 4.5" HST blocks out of one set of fabrics. I have a ways to go with this one, but I think it will be really great once it's finished. I'm really linking how this one is coming out.


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After more than a generation of living in this valley, I have finally decided to lock my doors. I don't know whether this signals a change in our community or a change in my naivete in thinking that I would never have to do this in our town.
I have often joked that if someone really wanted expensive goodies, there are many more places to find them than in my rather humble abode. Surely, a third-floor condominium with loads of neighbors would not attract someone as easily as one of the area's many empty mini-lodges. Surely, also, as I have aged, I'm not the kind of bait that might appeal to a rapist or someone with a grudge. I felt safe years ago with my kids when we lived in East Fork and I could look out my window and see them running in the fields with their friends. Actually, I have bemoaned the change in play venues for this current generation, remembering when we felt fine as kids running out at night in our neighborhood to play kick the can. I'm not sure whether the fear many current parents feel is due to the omnipresent coverage by the media of abductions and violence, or whether, indeed, danger has escalated to the point where we must be constantly aware of potential threats.
In thinking about my disappointing decision, I do remember being afraid as a young girl and adult of home "invasions." As a teenager, I lived off an alley in Burbank, Calif., parallel to a thoroughfare of much traffic and on a street prone to rumors about people choosing that path to escape whatever misdemeanors they had committed. I hated babysitting, even next door, imagining every rustle of a leaf as that of an evil footstep. When my mother and I were alone for a couple of weeks while my dad traveled, we set a "man-trap" over the front door—a cleverly rigged bucket of water placed on a ladder and attached on a rope to the doorknob. For several nights we huddled together and waited to hear the rush of noise as the supposed perpetrator of recent rapes in the neighborhood tried our door. Short of being able to dial 911, we did have the local police number taped to the phone by my mother's bed.
So I understand the fear of someone encroaching on our sanctuaries. There are times when that trepidation is justified. Years ago, Richard Ramirez, a rapist-strangler, terrorized Los Angeles, and when I visited there, I experienced the same anxiety as others by keeping my windows locked up, even in a heat wave. The difference now is that I live in Ketchum and have always enjoyed the laissez-faire attitude of its residents and the ease at which I walk alone at night to various events.
Several months ago, my neighbor was burglarized in the middle of the night. These expert bicycle thieves came in the moonless dark and, out on the street where anyone might see them, they managed to cut the locks and get away with taking my neighbors' prized bikes. I never even heard the scrape of metal on metal, a tribute to their expertise or my solid sleeping. So I believe my children when they remind me that it is time to be cautious.
Oddly, the reason I am now carrying extra keys with me has nothing to do with robbery. I, "sweet and wonderful person I am," have incurred the wrath of someone who has threatened to come into my home and get even with me. I don't know entirely what that means, but if someone did enter my condo and let my dog out, that would probably be revenge enough. I don't think she would survive the highway nearby, as I always keep her on a leash.
Paranoia aside, I do realize I should obey my daughters' warnings, while I just bemoan the change in my consciousness. I have always wanted to welcome people to my home, not lock them out. I have bragged about our valley where we have experienced a sense of trust about our neighbors and other residents. However, a community where everyone watches out for each other may also act too quickly to prevent "interlopers" from joining us. Perhaps we should try to maintain a community where we are also wary of whom we keep out in the name of security.

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Justin Wagner, a Democrat who wants to unseat state Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, next year will unveil a plan Wednesday that prevent tax cuts for New Yorkers making more than $1 million a year. His policy announcement comes about a month before the state’s millionaires tax — which affects individuals who make more than $200,000 a year — is set to expire. Gov. Cuomo has opposed extending it, even as a poll last month showed most New Yorkers support it.
Wagner says his proposal will divert those tax revenues to education, which, he added, will make the choice one about cutting taxes for millionaires or funding education. He will detail his plan Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Mount Kisco Library.

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Barack & Michelle Mug with Multicolor Floral DecorationRegular price $52.00 Sale price $26.00
America's favorite first couple... on a mug. Start your day with Barack and Michelle and it's bound to be a good one. This wheel thrown mug is made of earthenware clay and glazed with a glossy white glaze. Joe & Kamala decals, as well as some lovely decorative florals, are fired on and permanently affixed in the glaze.
The Obamas are displayed on one side of the mug.
This mug is microwave and dishwasher safe. It is approximately 4" tall. Each mug is made by hand so you'll receive one similar, but perhaps not identical, to the one pictured.

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The government is working to increase software and tech services exports to $5 billion by 2025 from $1.4 billion currently, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said at the Basis International ICT Awards 2022 on 31 October.
The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) organised the award giving ceremony at a hotel in the capital to award 68 tech innovative projects in 36 categories.
The recipients would now get to participate in the Apicta Awards – known as the Oscar for technological innovations in the Asia-Pacific region – to help boost Bangladesh's credentials as a tech services hotspot.
The winners include Instasure in the fintech category, Military Institute of Science and Technology in the research and development category, Mainframe Labs Ltd in the education category, iPAGE BANGLADESH in the agriculture category, Zlix Global in the sustainability category, among others.
To cater for the growing global demand for Bangladeshi softwares and tech services, the government would ensure creation of three million tech jobs and this year's Basis award winners would play a key role to meet the target, Palak said.
Others present at the award giving ceremony included ICT division's Senior Secretary NM Zeaul Alam, Basis President Russell T Ahmed and Md Jashim Uddin, president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
Urging increased attention on technological innovations, the state minister said software would be the main driving force world the world's future and, as a result, exports from the industry is the key focus of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Vision-2041.
Russell T Ahmed said the private participants facilitating the government's various e-governance projects should be properly recognised and their names should be mentioned in related projects. These practices would not only benefit the relevant private organisations but also help in their accountability and getting relevant foreign outsourcing jobs.
Basis would groom the winners of this year before they go to vie for Asian dominance at Apicta Awards, Russell added while calling on the government for allowing increased participation of his organisation in developing human capital in the country's tech sector.
He hoped Bangladesh can win awards at the event like in previous years.

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Oh, boy, I have really done a lot since the last update.
First off I had been working on the loading ramp for the command module, but after getting so far into it I decided it was way to long and steep. So I scratched the ramp and removed it from the model. After watching a recent episode of The Clone Wars I was inspired by the landing craft used by Mandalorian leader Duchess Satine. That ship has a platform that lowers down from the bottom of the ship’s hull instead of the never-ending steep ramp.
While I was contemplating the whole ramp issue I moved on to other things. I made a small change to the contouring of the cowling around the bridge/landing craft. No big deal there.
I decided to make the bottom of the hull flat to allow for more room in the command module and so the entry platform didn’t have to lower so far. Making the bottom of the ship flat also allowed me to shift the front landing gear inward so it would no longer interact with the contour of the hull.
For the purposes of later adding gun turrets later on, I rearranged the "Jeffrie’s tubes" so the turrets would be in the middle of the hull plating panels instead of the edges to make it cleaner looking.
I created the engines for the landing craft in the likeness of the engines on the snowspeeders seen in The Empire Strikes Back.
The next big thing I did was starting to create the wall panels inside the command module. For the back wall I tried my best to fit as many standard sized wall panels on to it within the confines of the shape of the shape of the room. This caused there to be a lot of wasted space, so instead I created the wall then redesigned the shape of the room to fit the wall. After that I made the side wall panels with large openings left for computer terminals/stations to be modeled later on.
After I created the entry platform, as I mentioned before, I modeled the walls surrounding it and added the doorway in to it.
I then made another small change to model by making the standard wall corners rounded instead of squared off. I think it looks much better.
With the command module underway I finally got to modeling the main viewport (front window). I won’t bore you with the details in modeling it but instead let the pictures speak for themselves.
And finally I changed the hull accent color to a darker and more vibrant shade of blue. I also "painted" other surfaces this color to change the look of the ship a bit.
See the gallery below or here to see what was added this update:


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From the always revelent folks over at Under Consideration comes a great little tune featuring our favourite* phrase so oft spoken by our clients.
* – and by favourite, of course I mean least-favourite
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An article in the Dec. 2 Style section inaccurately described a building at Seventh and T streets NW as empty. It does have tenants: The top three floors of the four-story structure have been rented. (Published 12/6/2005)
At the edge of Howard University, across from Wanda's Hair Salon and the Dragon Express, a guy in a black wool coat and Timberland ski cap hunches against the cold, holding a clipboard and calling to passersby, "Free HIV testing! Free HIV testing today."
The passersby keep walking.
"Free HIV testing -- World AIDS Day -- only 20 minutes," outreach worker Byron Graham keeps trying.
Not a person breaks his stride.
"How 'bout some free condoms?" Graham finally offers, as if he needs to hear at least one yes -- to something.
"Nah," one guy answers, somewhat confessionally. "I ain't doing nothin' anyway."
Elsewhere in the world, Chinese children are painting their palm prints into a huge, red World AIDS Day ribbon, and President Bush is in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building giving a World AIDS Day speech, and people in Stockholm are holding a candlelit World AIDS Day vigil, and students at Bethesda's Westland Middle School have been encouraged to wear red in honor of World AIDS Day.
And here on the corner of Seventh and T streets NW, just after 10 a.m., World AIDS Day is hitting the street.
A half-hour passes. Forty-five minutes.
No one comes into the Whitman-Walker Clinic mobile testing van. Graham paces on the sidewalk. Waiting next to him is Rose Weathers, the HIV counselor and tester who has been doing AIDS outreach for 13 years -- in a city where, today, an estimated one in 20 adults has HIV and one in 50 has full-blown AIDS, making Washington one of the worst hot zones in the nation.
Shivering in her coat, with the collar turned up, Weathers watches a guy across the street strut down the sidewalk, holding a winter coat above his head and shouting, like an old-fashioned newsboy selling copies of a late-morning extra, "North Face! North Face!"
Under the eaves of an empty building, cater-corner to the van, huddle a group of men who vanish when a police officer rides up, alongside the van, on a bicycle and waits at the traffic light. Another guy on a bike watches the cop's effect on the other corner, then slows to point out to Graham, "Look what happens when The Man appears. They scatter like flies!" and he laughs.
"There's a 7-Eleven down the street," Weathers finally says. It's cold. The corner feels desolate. And she's hungry for a hot chocolate and doughnuts. Graham is, too. So they take a break, drive to the store, then return to their same spot, on T Street, parallel-parking next to a Howard University lot and a CVS. Once again, they wait.
Weathers is sipping her hot chocolate and starting her first doughnut when Graham opens the van door and exults, "We got a client!" He tells the girl now wobbling up the stairs, "Sit right there, baby."
She's got unfocused eyes and wears a white, puffy coat, faded jeans and white sneakers with untied laces. She sits in a chair, in a small room with a sliding door. Weathers sits across the table from her and begins, "My name is Rose. I'll be doing your testing," then shuts the door. Seconds later, the door opens again, and the girl lurches out.
"No," she says, her eyes darting around the van. "Y'all might be trying to take my money." Weathers watches her disappear out the door and marvels at how fast the girl -- whom Weathers surmises is "on medication" -- moves. Weathers hadn't even started her spiel, the one that begins, long before she does the test by swabbing their lower and upper gums, "If you should come up positive on this test, are you going to harm yourself or someone else?"
(And if they answer, "Yeah. I'm gonna kill someone" -- Weathers relates this in a chillingly believable growl, like she's not unfamiliar with this response -- her spiel is finished. "Then I can't test you," she tells them.)
Outside the van, an older man with a cane stops to talk to Graham. Griping about how "that [expletive] snitched on me!" the man unzips his pants and leaves a puddle like a welcome mat at the door to the mobile testing unit. Disgusted, Graham gets into the driver's seat and moves the van, with its huge, "Livin' Healthy" disco-gold letters, back a few feet.
Often, Weathers says, when they're stopped at different corners around the city, people they invite in for testing "already know their status: 'I'm already positive,' " she says they say. " 'I don't need to be tested.' "
In the District, African Americans account for 75 percent of AIDS cases; Latinos have the second highest rate for new AIDS diagnoses, as they do nationally. The nonprofit Whitman-Walker Clinic has two mobile vans, which, between June 2004 and September 2005, tested 4,300 people -- of whom about 1 percent were positive, which is the national average.
Washington's rate of infection is alarmingly high -- at Whitman-Walker's clinic in Southeast the positive test rate is 6 percent -- and it's not going down. In 2001, in cities with more than a half-million residents, the relative numbers of Washingtonians infected with AIDS outpaced the country's other big cities, according to a thick report on "HIV/AIDS in the Nation's Capital," released in August by D.C. Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, a public interest organization.
So. To recap. Each of the numbers below represents the number of AIDS cases per 100,000 residents in 2001:
Washington -- 119
Baltimore -- 117
San Francisco -- 67
New York -- 64
Philadelphia -- 58
In 2003, two years later, D.C.'s number had jumped to 170.
And still, in pockets of the city, the myths persist.
To cure AIDS or prevent HIV, you can:
* drink a bottle of vinegar;
* exercise regularly;
* eat garlic.
It's been nearly a quarter-century since the first AIDS case was recorded in America, in 1981. And yet, last year, when D.C. Appleseed held focus groups with African American men in Southeast Washington (many of whom were needle-injecting drug users) and African American women in a housing program in Northwest, a handful of people in both groups offered up these misapprehensions.
"I've heard some of that," Graham says, nodding his head about the vinegar and garlic. Now 53, he's a recovering drug addict who spent time on the streets, homeless. "Ignorance will always be a killer."
The clock nears noon, and a young woman in a corduroy skirt, brown boots and a coordinating scarf comes into the van.
"Do you stay on the side of the road, testing people?" the Howard student asks and sits down at the table, across from Weathers.
"We go to different communities," Weathers begins, "but being as today is World AIDS Day -- " She closes the door.
Twenty minutes later, the young woman emerges, grinning. Her test was negative. She leaves the van into the thin but warmer sunlight of midday, and heads back toward campus.
Weathers goes outside, too. She's a grandmother whose only son has died, and she worries about giving his two children a good Christmas. She lights a cigarette and stands, with Graham, and they wait.

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We should protect lives and property at all costs since the Philippines is a seismic belt
'When we began planning the construction of the SGR Phase 2A, we mobilized many seasoned geologists from the renowned China Seismological Bureau and to conduct a thorough geological survey in the seismic belt
along the railway line,' he said.
In Pakistan, Northern area is seismically highly active due to ongoing collision of two crustal plates whereas the whole country is situated on active seismic belt
and large-scale magnitude earthquake have been come.
The seismogenic zones with potential to produce dangerous force cover the whole country, as the Alpine-Himalayan seismic belt
passes through Azerbaijan.
"It does not have any link with the earthquake in Nepal that lies in a different seismic belt
. This was not an earthquake at all but small to moderate tremors.
Page 3 conflates the "Pacific Ring of Fire" and Pacific Seismic Belt
. The first refers to volcanism, the second to earthquakes.
As it forms part of the circum-Pacific seismic belt
known as the Pacific Ring of Fire and the Eurasia seismic belt
, Yunnan is prone to earthquakes.
KARACHI -- A steering committee comprising city planners, experts and representatives of different organisations and agencies functioning here was constituted Tuesday to mitigate risks it is exposed to for being a coastal city, falling in seismic belt
and also expanding fast in the most haphazard manner.
The Director of the Survey Department Mohammed Mashroom said these seismic activities happened in the seismic belt
that extends north-west parallel to Zagros mountain belt because of the collision between Arabian tectonic plate with Eurasian plate.
Saleh Al-Maflahi, deputy head of the Monitoring Center for the Study of Earthquakes and Volcanoesin Dhamar, told the September 26 news website that "the number of tremors decreased in 2013 to 325, in comparison to 672 over the course of 2012." Al-Maflahi said that the reason behind the decline is the period of relative calm in the seismic activity of the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Tadjoura in Djibouti, and the Red Sea, which form a very active seismic belt
As per the geographical location, Phillippines is located in the seismic belt
which is prone to earthquake.

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text: HER2-positive breast cancer (HER2 + BC) represents 15-20% of all BCs. In the last two decades, the introduction of monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) directed against HER2 impressively improved patient prognosis in all disease stages. Yet, not all patients with limited-stage disease are cured, and HER2+ metastatic BC (mBC) remains an almost invariably deadly disease. Primary or acquired resistance to anti-HER2 therapies is responsible for most treatment failures. In recent years, several resistance mechanisms have been identified, such as impaired drug binding to HER2, constitutive activation of signaling pathways parallel or downstream of HER2, metabolic reprogramming or reduced immune system activation. However, only a few of them have been validated in clinical series; moreover, in the era of standard-of-care dual HER2 blockade, these mechanisms should be re-assessed and, in case, confirmed with anti-HER2 combinations. Defining the best strategies to delay or revert resistance to anti-HER2 treatments will be crucial to improve their clinical efficacy.

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I finally managed to lay my hands on Bhooter Bhabishyat, the Bengali film and watched it over the weekend. Bhooter Bhabishyat which literally means “the future of the ghosts” or the “future of the past” is a social satire revolving around old, heritage buildings being pulled down to build shopping malls, multiplexes and high rises and its related implications on the ‘ghosts’ who inhabited those buildings. The storyline builds around an ad- film director (played by Parambrata Chatterjee better known as Satyaki/Rana from Kahani) who is aspiring for his major breakthrough into films. He is looking for a catchy story line based on which he can make his debut and is narrated this story in one of the old mansions called the Chowdhury palace, where he is trying to shoot his ad film. The narrator of the story is obviously not happy with the rapid consumerism which ad films imply and definitely not happy with this old mansion being used to that end. In his story, the mansion is eyed by an infamous developer called Ganesh Bhutoria (played by Mir Afsar Ali) to build a 5 storied mall which is his definite cash cow.
This simple story line if given thrust with its comic, lyrical dialogues and funny characters who are ghosts from various eras. To give you an idea of the bizarre characterization, there is an assassinated Englishman, another one is a refugee from Bangladesh, then there is a cook from Siraj –ud- daula’s kitchen, an Army officer who died in the Kargil war, a heroine from the black and white days who had committed suicide, the daughter of a rich industrialist who also killed herself for love and a musician into ‘rockbaji’ who died of drug abuse. Add to this chaos a brilliant use of wordplay which again is comic because of its simplicity. For eg, the erstwhile actress who committed suicide is named ‘Kadalibala’. Now in Bengali ‘kadali’ means Banana. It sounds funnier in the script of the movie as the characters themselves question the validity of such a name. Speaking of Kadalibala reminds me of another scene where she is wooed by her lover. The dialogues in this scene and many others are so lyrical that I’m sure if I watch the movie 3 more times, I’l be able to say it by rote. Another character is this local goon who is trying to extract some money from Bhutoria if he wants things to go smoothly. His name is Pod Prodhan, which roughly translated means King of Butts! Said in a straight faced manner will definitely make anyone laugh. Of course the English subtitles help for someone like me who does not catch these innuendos quite fast.
This movie reminded me of another lesser known hindi movie called ‘Mirch’ which uses the same aspect of an aspiring film maker trying to make it big. He is then told by his producer “Sex nahi toh nahi bikega” and hence he resorts to our old tales with Sexual overtones and tweeks it to address modern relationships. Well, I just want to say- “Take that Mr- Whoever-Made-Mirch, Bhooter Bhabishyat definitely won without sex” The most amount of sex there is to this movie is a scene where the rich industrialist’s daughter tries to flirt with the rockstar ghost and an Item song in the end. However, the item song builds up to the climax which justifies it being there.
Bhoother Bhabishyat made me nostalgic because it’s made up of stuff similar to grandma’s stories- winning of good over evil, using wit to get what one wants etc. Every Bengali child is initiated to the concept of ‘ghost’ through Satyajit Ray’s Goopi Gain Bagha Bain and director Anik Dutta unabashedly uses aspects of that movie including the main character’s ringtone being “Bhooter Raja” from the Ray film.
Although, there were some aspects of the film which didn’t quite catch my fancy, like juxtaposing a skeleton face over the ghosts face to communicate that they were ghosts. The Item song, although required, was too lengthy especially when you are waiting for the climax.
Nonetheless, its credible that this is Anik Dutta’s directoral debut. This movie can be enjoyed by all age groups and the concept of commercialization and ghosts will both be timeless. I reckon Bhooter Bhabishyat is the Goopi Gain Bagha Bain for the newage kids !


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Syrian rebel groups have freed 48 Iranians captured over recent months in the country in exchange for prisoners held by Syrian security services, Iran's state-run Press TV said on Wednesday.
The report - which has not been confirmed - did not specify the number of prisoners released by the Syrian government but said they included Turks.
The Iranians were captured in Damascus in August by rebel groups who alleged they were members of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Tehran denied this, saying they were Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims visiting a shrine in Syria.
7-year-old Bana Alabed had tweeted about persistent attacks on eastern Aleppo by Assad regime and ally Russia
The army statement did not specify the location of the accident, which happened as the jet took off.
KRG described the PYD attack as “an assault on the Kurdish people”
The Iranian government would receive millions financially from the German company ThyssenKrupp sells submarines and boats to Israel, a that Netanyahu insisted on buying from
The army seized the Qadi Askar neighbourhood after earlier capturing the Karm al-Myessar, Karm al-Qatarji and Karm al-Tahan neighbourhoods, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
'Civil March For Aleppo’ initiative aims to stop bombings, provide humanitarian aid to Syrians
Assad regime attacks left 78 others injured in opposition-controlled areas of Aleppo and Idlib, a local source says
The court of cassation had ordered a retrial in the case of the 10 defendants found guilty of planting a bomb in March 2014 in a Shiite village west of Manama that killed an Emirati officer and two Bahraini policemen.
A six year long campaign has finally paid off with G4S finally abandoning Israeli businesses
UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura, who was also at the Rome conference, voiced concern about the Assad regime's advances in Aleppo.
10-year extension of sanctions, many currently waived, is criticized by Iranian FM and atomic energy agency head
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Saturday ruled parts of an article of a controversial protest law were unconstitutional
Israel's defence minister Avigdor Lieberman has said the Knesset should delay voting on a controversial settlement till Trump's inauguration


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The Nassau County Police Department reportedly hired 17 former New York Police Department (NYPD) officers who were accused of misconduct over a 5-year period, sparking outrage among critics calling for police reform.
The Long Island woman who was charged in the hit-and-run killing of NYPD Detective Anastasios Tsakos in April was arraigned Tuesday, May 25, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
Three NYPD officers from Long Island were charged for their alleged roles in a towing company bribery scheme as well as drug trafficking, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
A Hempstead driver was indicted by a Queens Grand Jury Monday in the fatal hit-and-run that left NYPD Highway Patrol Officer Anastasios Tsakos dead last month, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
Family, friends, and fellow police officers and motorcyclists congregated in and around St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church on Tuesday to honor Anastasios Tsakos, the New York City Police officer from East Northport who died in the line of duty on April 27 when he was struck by an alleged drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway.
A former New York City police officer from West Islip was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for selling drugs that caused a fatal overdose in 2019.
Services for the New York City police officer from Long Island who died in the line of duty after being struck by an alleged drunk driver are planned for Monday and Tuesday in Greenlawn.
Police Officer Anastasios Tsakos, 43, of East Northport, a 14-year member of the department, was killed “in what can only be described as a senseless and completely avoidable chain of events,” according to Police Commissioner Dermot Shea.
A former New York City police officer from Long Island pled guilty Friday to obstruction of justice after authorities said she tried to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband and boyfriend’s teenage daughter.
Build-a-Rig For Scott, a community-based nonprofit on Long Island, held a charity event to build a ceremonial unit rig in memory of the late retired NYPD Officer Scott Blackshaw, who died at age 52 in 2018 of esophageal and brain cancer related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center.

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FishbowlLA’s Tina Dupuy spent Friday at what she’s calling EOVMWHAWCNCon — the Politico.com conference that looked back at the election and ahead to how the Obama administration will lead.
And check out all of FBLA’s coverage of the conference here. It’s politics, left coast style.
- Allen West Named Fox News Contributor
- Obama Talks Benghazi, IRS, AP at Joint Press Conference
- As Promised, Activists Criticize MSNBC at Comcast Shareholders Meeting
- Jay Carney, Even on Bad Days, Really Appreciates the Media


DALTON, Ga. - Dalton created themselves an opportunity to make their journey through the Region 7-AAAA tennis tournament as easy as possible, by running the gauntlet in the regular season.
Yet their road the rest of the way promises to be considerably harder.
The Catamount teams claimed quarterfinal victories in the region tournament on Wednesday, and they -- along with LaFayette -- will be playing when play resumes in the semifinal round this morning at 10 a.m. at Lakeshore Park.
The Dalton girls defeated Gilmer 3-0, with victories from Courtney Morton, Kara Pendley and Anna Grace Wilson. The boys had a doubles victory from P.K. Bhatter and Efra Uscanga, and singles wins from Nathan Bryant and Shazman Ali to defeat Northwest Whitfield 3-0. The Bruins had previously defeated Cedartown in a play-in match.
"It's nice being the No. 1 seed," Dalton coach David Hilley said. "You get a little easier draw, but for now we're going to go home and focus on tomorrow."
The Dalton teams will face Cass in the semifinals. Everybody playing today is guaranteed a spot in the state playoffs. That will include the Lady Ramblers, who defeated Pickens County 3-0 and will face the winner of River Ridge and Cedartown -- the lone match that was halted by weather.
Madeline Ensley and Jessica McDaniels had singles victories, while Tori Hunter and Abbey Hannah won at No. 1 doubles.
"Tomorrow should be a fun day," LaFayette coach Clint Harrison said. "There are going to be four really good teams playing."
• The Calhoun tennis teams claimed titles in the Region 7-AA tournament, at Calhoun Recreation Center. The Yellow Jacket boys defeated Armuchee 3-0, and haven't lost a region match all year.
The Calhoun girls defeated Armuchee 3-2, with the No. 2 doubles team of Lexxus King and Madison Turner winning in a third-set tiebreaker.
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The bible opens with its introduction with the first verse in a ten word summary; In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1. When we reach the 26th verse of the first chapter of Genesis the bible says; “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. In the 27th verse He goes on to say, “So God created man in his own image; in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Read also Genesis 2:7 “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Man was not a living being (soul) until God breathed into him “His breath of LifeGod brought man to life by putting or breathing into man a part of himself. Here we see that man is directly apart of God. Man is God’s offspring. His existence begins with God, not from a tadpole or atom or molecule or some sort of ape. The ideal that God dwelling among us maybe a concept that is hard for many to vision or understand, but God had a purpose after he created man to dwell and have fellowship with his creatures. As the story goes on God also created him a home (The Garden of Eden) and gave him companionship, his wife “Eve”. This was the place where God commune with his new creatures and they had fellowship in the cool of day. This was God purpose to have a home among his creation where he could dwell with man. The Garden of Eden was our first glimpse into his plan. The first two chapters of Genesis shows us God’s plan. When much is taught about man it usually starts at the 3rd chapter of Genesis, with the story of the fall and the downward spiral of man. If we have read our bibles from Genesis to Revelation you would see one continuous theme throughout this wonder story. The very first and second chapters of Genesis and the last two chapters of the book of revelation reveal his purpose and desire for man and Himself.
If you can conceive in your mind and heart the desire and purpose of God, the Holy Spirit will reveal this plan unto you. You will find also throughout the bible seven instances where God took up a resident with man. You will also see that God’s characteristics, and pattern of worship is in each of his dwellings that He has shared with man.
The First dwelling is the Garden of Eden, where we find Man, the Tree of Life, Angels, and Precious Stones and a flowing river. This was God’s dwelling in the beginning of time it was the playground of man and angels. Because of the sin man lost fellowship with God, and was evicted from his home. The second dwelling was the Tabernacle, the tent of glory.
Mount Sinai was where Moses received the Law of God. Today the exact location of the once sacred mountain remains a mystery as does every artifact or relic that is mentioned in holy Scripture seeing that man would always draw attention to it rather than the Word of God and faith. It is difficult for scholars to locate the exact location for many reasons, one of which is that the Bible alludes to Mount Sinai by various names such as “the mountain,” the mountain of God,” and “Mount Horeb.” Scholars have suggested maybe a dozen different mountains, both in the Sinai desert and Arabia. It is interesting that many try to locate volcanic activity in these areas to link them somehow to the thunderings, earthquakes, and smokes of fire mentioned in the Bible. Exod 19:17-18 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. It is also interesting that the route of the Exodus has never been confirmed, so no mountain can be identified with certainty. Nevertheless, since the 4th cent. AD the traditional location of Mount Sinai has been Jebel Musa, a jagged granite mountain situated on the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula. On the northwest side is the Monastery of Saint Catherine. The question will probably remain unanswered as strange as that may seem but the Lord in His wisdom has chosen to keep Biblical relics and many locations a mystery, and His Word as the way of approach in faith Moses the prophet of the Lord went up into Mount Sinai as God presence in the glory of cloud covered the mountain and communed with God and received the pattern for his then new dwelling, the Tent of glory, or the Tabernacle so called, and it had to be made according to the pattern. This residence was built about 3500 years ago in the desert of Sinai, and this was Israel pattern of worship for about 500 years. If you or I lived in time that the Tabernacle was set up, we would probably see a nation of nomad people who lived in the wilderness in route to the promise land. What would be so amazing though is the awesome presence of a supreme powerful being leading their every move and step in this journey. The presence of a majestic cloud that touched the heavens and earth in the light of day and a pillar of fire by night. This was the awesome presence of God in the midst of his people, the people whom He led out of Egypt. The people for whom he parted the Red Sea that they may go through on dry ground to escape their enemy. This powerful majestic presence is what settled on the tabernacle that dwelt between the two cherubim’s above the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant. Could you imagine coming across of people whose center and heartbeat of the nation was God who made the universe, heaven and earth, man and every creature on the earth. You could not and would not stumble upon the camp, for it was a camp of about 3 million people, and in the center of this great people was a structure, that was surrounded by hanging white linen curtains and a courtyard that separated the people from the presence of this Supreme Being. He was not easily approachable. But yet he could be seen through the presence and elements that was around him. The invisible was made visible by Earth, Wind, and Fire. He wanted his people to know who He was and where He was. This is the reason he took up residence with this great nomad people. This same God made a promise to these people forefathers that He would raise up a great nation as the sand of the sea, and stars of heaven. He promised that they would be his people and He would be their God and He truly kept his promise. He met with their appointed leader Moses in the mount to give him the blue print and pattern of his place of dwelling among this people. My purpose is a mere attempt at writing or trying to give my audience a glimpse into this mystery, this sacred and holy place to show us a picture of Jesus Christ. To show his shadow of the good things to come. This sacred place or tent of glory will direct us to the shadow of the Messiah and how he made salvation and holiness available to a people who were called by his name. This tabernacle was their Jesus Christ in sacrifices, washings, and other rituals of worship. What is so beautiful about all of this is, it shows us a type of Jesus Christ and his great work of redemption that He would bring into world through his divinity and humanity. Out of all the names that the prophets and seers called him and addressed his coming into the world, I like Emmanuel, for it means “God with us”. One may say how could this be possible? How could a Holy God dwell among a sinful people? He could and He did under the right conditions. I will attempt to allude to these conditions, types and shadows to show us a picture of Jesus Christ the Son of God dwelling in the midst of Old Testament Israel and also Jesus Christ fulfilling these types and shadows in the New Testament to encourage us to a greater consecration to his glory and see the beauty of Emmanuel dwelling among his people today. I now will introduce to you the gate\fence of the courtyard.


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Diverse Effects of Mass Media on Concerns about Immigration: New Evidence from Germany, 2001–2016
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Media discourse is often seen as an important condition of people’s attitudes and perceptions. Despite a rich literature, however, it is not well understood how media exposure influences attitudes towards immigrants. In contrast to previous studies, we argue that people rely on ‘availability heuristics’ shaped by mass media. From that point of view, it is the specific content of media discourse on immigration that affects people’s concerns. We use structural topic models to classify media content of more than 24,000 articles of leading German newspapers from 2001 to 2016. Utilizing linear fixed-effects models allows us to relate a person’s concern towards immigration, as reported in the German Socioeconomic Panel, to prevalent topics discussed in print media while controlling for several confounding factors (e.g., party preferences, interest in politics, etc.). We find a robust relationship between topic salience and attitudes towards integration. Our results reveal that specific topics with negative contents (e.g., domestic violence) increase concerns, while others (e.g., scientific studies, soccer) decrease concerns substantially, underlining the importance of available information provided by media. In addition, people with higher education are generally less affected by media salience of topics.
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Possessing a tattoo on your body is one of the hottest trends between young people nowadays. This is maybe because tattoos can be applied as a medium to convey one’s personality, feelings and specific traits of an individual.
There are some individuals who simply want to be a part of this trend and still have whatever tattoo designs are available or popular at that moment. That is why; we have a huge demand for some of the best tattoo designers in the industry.
There are tons of ways which you can explore in order to find the best tattoo designer for your tattoo. Some ways will limit you to designers in your area, like a local tattoo shop, while others will give you usage of some of the best designers in the world, like the web. Personally, I would recommend these as the most efficient and inexpensive way to find the most skilful and accomplished tattoo designers.
Extreme Tattoo Fails
Get a tattoo stencil of the custom tattoo design created by a talented tattoo designer so that it is a one of a kind tattoo. For those who are not artists, but want a custom tattoo done, there are millions of samples and tattoo designs available online that can be uses as a basis to create a custom tattoo. Think of finding one that is close to the idea in mind, and modify it to match your personal tastes and preferences.
If you were to ask me personally, I might say that there is no other service this but to sign-up with the tattoo design websites. There are numerous websites like these and some are extremely popular among the tattoo enthusiasts.
For example, an artist might include a modern full-color image inside of an all-black tribal border. This is considered a very mainstream and modern tattoo style. Since these tribal designs can conform to nearly any shape, they make an excellent choice for any region of the body.
And be sure to go to a good tattoo artist. One that can add personal detailings and styling that makes your tattoo “sing.” A great tattoo artist can make your animal look alive and very realistic. Some people may prefer their tattoos look a little more cartoonish. But really, the ultimate judge that should decide what tattoo looks best on you is… you!.
Whatever area you choose to get a tattoo inked on your body you now know that there are so many more options out there. Hopefully the ideas and locations provided in this article will give you some good places to start and some basic ideas to run with. Make sure to take your time and find designs that you like to use as a resource when you create your own unique tattoo.
Angelina Jolie had once a nice tattoo inscription on her right arm, reading: Bob Thornton (actor and former husband of Ms Jolie). 50 Cent, the coolest rapper ever, had to remove a bunch of his tattoo designs (in particular those on his arms) not to hamper his own Hollywood career.
Online tattoo galleries have revolutionised the way that we hunt for tattoo designs. In the past the only way to obtain designs was to either browse the collections of all the tattoo parlours in your local area, or spend lots of money buying tattoo design books. While books and tattoo parlour collections are still excellent ways of acquiring tattoo designs, online tattoo galleries have many advantages.
Back in the time online shopping didn’t exist, there were just two ways to stumble on a tattoo which you wanted. You either went into a shop and selected a design out of a book or from a picture off the wall, or else you spoke to the tattoo artist until he got your idea down on paper. It was a typical way of doing things until the age of technology created a path to greater things, and folks began wanting further choices.
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How do you choose the armband tattoo design?. Armband tattoo designs are there for all ages and all people. No matter who you are – a college guy, a middle aged office executive or a rock star of your colony or a simple guy who has a fascination for armed tattoo. Here are few tips which you should keep in mind while you find a perfect armband tattoo design for you-
Tribal designs are a hot item with a lot of people that have been tattooed. There are also websites that can be found that have a lot of exciting designs for you to choose from.
There are a variety of reasons why looking for tattoo designs online is a fantastic idea. firstly, designs can be browsed from the comfort of home, meaning tattoo enthusiasts can really take their time selecting designs in a comfortable environment. This helps to avoid spare of the moment tattoo decisions, which are regularly regretted later on in life.
Tattoos have been around for thousands of years. Body art is a beautiful way to express one’s artistic sensitivities. However, when choosing a tattoo, it is important that you make a very careful decision. While it is possible to remove a tattoo, it is a complicated process. For this reason, most pieces will remain on your body forever.
Celtic Tattoos – Celtic designs are an incredibly popular choice today for those looking to get tattooed. A general rule of thumb is: the shape of the design often determines the “meaning” of a knotwork design. Circles represent unity or eternity, spirals reincarnation or cycles of life and rebirth, triangles and trefoils the threefold dominion of earth, sea, and sky.
When you look on the face of a flower tattooed man or woman, you spot a great person floating in hope and optimism about the future and the good things lying in wait. No matter what other people might say about your tattoo, it is worth your effort and assurance.
Versatile Designs, Fairy tattoo designs are very versatile. The design can be done very small or large and can be made to fit just about anywhere you want to get your tattoo. Fairy tattoos look equally great a large full back tattoo design or just a small foot tattoo. Whatever you choose for your design and size it can probably be done.
Most people, when they think about their first tattoo, first start with a small tattoo design that can be placed in an inconspicuous place on the body. Not everyone wants their first body art to be noticeable, because it’s something new for them, and they’re not so sure what family, friends or other will people say. Thus, a hummingbird tattoo is very popular as the first body art.
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Within a few years or so, you may not be so happy with the body art and regret getting it. So, instead of going to the tattoo shop to choose a design, spend some time and think about some of the designs that speak to you. There are hundreds and thousands of small tattoo design ideas that can be found online for free.
Today there are different forms of tattoo designs which are inscribed in different places of your body. Of all these the armband tattoo designs are the most popular form of tattoos which people go for with unintended consequences. This is particularly popular among young people and those who love to flaunt their tattoos.
The “traditional” designs are generally characterized with a lot of black in it and minimalistic use of other colors. This is because, for many years the ink used for tattooing was not available in a variety of colors like it is today. The colors available were just basic colors like brown, white and black.
Sexy And Cute Fairy Tattoo Designs For Women?. Today more than at any other point in time women are getting tattoos. In fact many of them are getting multiple tattoos and even very big tattoo pieces. It seems that the stigma that was once carried with having a tattoo has all but vanished.


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Three men responsible for a spree of pharmacy burglaries in Los Angeles County, including the City of Burbank, have been convicted and sentenced to prison.
Between June of 2019 and January of 2020, the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena were plagued with a rash of pharmacy burglaries, where the suspects would break in overnight and steal hydrocodone and promethazine with codeine.
Investigators reviewed hours of surveillance video, interviewed witnesses, and identified three suspects responsible for the burglaries. On February 4, 2020, a search warrant was executed at a hotel in Inglewood, CA where one of the suspects was residing. Evidence was located in the hotel room linking the suspects to the burglaries.
All three suspects were ultimately arrested and charged with five felony counts of burglary and two felony counts of attempted burglary by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The suspects were identified as 24-year-old Desmond Sims of Riverside, 18-year-old Rayquan Florence of Los Angeles, and 28-year-old Brandon Bradford of Los Angeles.
On March 15, 2022, Sims, Florence, and Bradford appeared in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, and were convicted for their involvement in the crimes outlined above. Sims and Bradford were sentenced to 32 months in prison, and Rayquan was sentenced to 24 months in prison.


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KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) announced today it would invite the public and over 30 medical and health groups to sign a statement promoting quality health care for everyone.
MMA launched the Titiwangsa Declaration 2019 last Saturday to express its willingness to work together with the Health Ministry to achieve universal health coverage, the theme for the World Health Organization (WHO) this year.
Universal health coverage means that everyone can access quality health services that they need without getting into financial hardship.
“Malaysia is ranked high by WHO for our quality of health care both regionally and internationally and we must take this to greater heights and push to our highest potential.
“Ensuring no one is left behind, that all have equitable access to health care is a worthy goal to pursue,” Dr Teoh Siang Chin, chairman of MMA’s National Health Policy Committee, said at the launch of the Titiwangsa Declaration here.
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said last month at the 72nd World Health Assembly, an annual gathering by WHO, that Malaysia planned to strengthen universal health coverage, citing the Peka B40 health screening programme for the poor.


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LaSalle Investment sells U.K. business park for €86m
Singapore-based Straits Trading has acquired Bourne Business Park, a 16,942-square-meter (182,364-square-foot) office facility in Addlestone, Surrey, according to a statement.
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New Grand Forks Border Bruins coach Dave Hnatiuk considers himself a modern day coach.
He wants to create a family setting in the dressing room and wants his players to know he is approachable because if they have a problem, he wants to be their first call for help.
In building a team for next season, along with seeing what the returning players can bring, Hnatiuk wants to know about the person’s character, their dressing room behaviour, if he is liked by teammates and if he is a good teammate. Also, how much do they do in the community? Hnatiuk wants well-balanced people beyond hockey.
“Skill can be developed. You need to have passion and work ethic and you need to be a good person and good character,” says Hnatiuk, whose coaching resume includes a three-year stint as assistant coach with the University of Regina Cougars in U Sports and more recently with the Selkirk Saints.
Hnatiuk wants the Border Bruins to play a bit of old school hockey – finishing checks, being tough and aggressive, but also having ability. He wants a team that creates offensive chances and is responsible defensively.
“I am big on structure, big on systems, accountability,” he says. “Culture is my number one thing. I want guys to feel welcome, be pushed every day. They love coming to that room and to that rink every day.
“I imagine we are going to be a younger team this year with recruiting,” he continued. “It’s going to be about blue collar hockey, working hard, and having some grit, fight, and a compete level.”
Hnatiuk comes to Grand Forks from Castlegar where he coached the Saints in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. On March 29, Selkirk College announced that the Saints program would be discontinued because of the financial future from COVID-19.
The next day, Hnatiuk got a call from Les Cleverly of the Border Bruins, who fills the role of communications and trainer, wanting to talk about their vacant coach-GM position.
“The process went pretty quickly and easily,” says Hnatiuk. “I suppose when one door closes, the next one opens. I’m really fortunate for the time of it all to go down.”
The Border Bruins are headed into a new era under the direction of owners Dr. Mark Szynkaruk and his wife Tracey, who recently received approval from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League to purchase the team and transition it from a non-profit society to private ownership.
“I’m very excited about the opportunity, and very thankful to Dr. Mark and Tracey and I’m looking forward to it,” says Hnatiuk. “It will be exciting and a whole new opportunity to lead Bruins hockey into the future.”
Hnatiuk received a five-year contract to rebuild the Border Bruins. He believes it’s a process that will take time and that period allows them to “see the fruits of our labour come out in year four, five.”
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That time frame will also allow Hnatiuk’s family, currently residing in Nelson, to build roots in Grand Forks.
The experiences he gained while coaching the Cougars and Saints will help him with the Border Bruins. He learned a lot while working under Cougars coach Todd Johnson. Hnatiuk really learned to develop relationships with the players.
“I think nowadays, in the era and the way the game has gone, and the way coaching is going, I’m a big, big relationships guy and big on culture, big on character,” says Hnatiuk.


A new production of Shanghai Lil's opens in November
New York's Pan Asian Repertory Theatre to launch 35th season with Lilah Kan's musical Shanghai Lil's.
by Liuyi (Luisa) Chen
Date Published: 09/29/2011
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's 1997 production of Shanghai Lil's. Photos courtesy of Panasianrep.org.
A new production of Shanghai Lil's will be the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's opening production of its 35th season. The renowned Asian American theatre company brings the 1997 Chinese American musical back to the stage in a brand new retelling for a new generation of audiences. Shanghai Lil's is a boy-meets-girl romance that takes place in the 1940s during World War II. Situated in a Chinese restaurant-turned-nightclub in San Francisco, the show is full of songs, jokes and dances despite being set against the dark history of war and internment.
Tisa Chang, who directed the world premiere of Shanghai Lil's at the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in 1997, returns to direct this new production. Chang will be celebrating 35 years with PART in 2012. Susan Ancheta, who played a lead in the 1997 production, has been brought on as a choreographer. The 2011 version will star Jaygee Macapugay (Imelda) and Christine Toy Johnson (The Music Man, Grease!).
The production runs November 11-27 at the West End Theatre in NYC. Opening night is Wednesday November 16.
For more information, go to the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's official website.


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[TechWeb] Oct. 29, Tesla Semi electric semi-trailer truck is the next vehicle project the automaker plans to mass-produce, according to car news website Electrek. But now bookers say the company expects to deliver the car by 2020, a year after Tesla plans to start production.
Tesla announced that the prototype electric semi-trailer will be put into production in 2019 after it was launched and opened in November 2017.
James O'leary, vice president of logistics at NFI Industries, said his company ordered 10 Tesla electric semi-trailers but was told to use them at the University of Pennsylvania's "Push America Forward: Next Generation Truck Cargo Transportation" summit. Delivery is to be made in 2020.
"Although Musk didn't talk about it on the earnings call, the company was relatively in line with its own timetable," Mr Oliri said.
At last week's earnings call, Musk did say that Tesla's electric semitrailer had made progress, but he didn't update the timetable.
Ollie says it makes sense for them to use electric trucks because their companies have significantly fewer miles than the average logistics industry.
In addition to ordering Tesla electric semi-trailers, NFI Industries, in collaboration with Daimler, plans to test their new electric vehicle, eCascadia, jointly developed next year, which is scheduled for mass production in 2021. In 2019, Daimler will deliver 10 eCascadias to NFI Industries for transportation between the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports and warehouses in California.
Tesla promised to provide 300 miles (483 kilometers) and 500 miles (805 kilometers) of electric semi-trailers, respectively, while Daimler said eCascadia had a range of about 250 miles (402 kilometers). In addition, the company is also working with Volvo truck Corp to develop their own electric truck project.
Oliri praised Tesla's contribution to the electric truck industry. "In the past, nobody in North America talked about electric trucks until the local news media reported the launch of Tesla electric semitrailers," he said. This basically leads to what we call the Tesla effect.
However, Oliri still expressed some concerns about Tesla electric semi trailer. He believes that the final delivery price of the car may exceed the previously announced price, and the recharging infrastructure plan is still unclear.
In addition to electric semi trailer trucks, Tesla is developing Model Y and a major upgrade Roadster. At last week's Q3 earnings call, Musk said the Model Y prototype had been approved for production and would probably be released in March 2019. At a February earnings call, Musk said it would start spending capital on Model Y from the third or fourth quarter of 2008.
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 (6-ounce) box cherry-flavored gelatin*
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1 (16-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (12-ounce) package frozen cherries, thawed
In the work bowl of a food processor, combine cookies and butter. Pulse until crumbs form. Press into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine boiling water and gelatin, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Add ice, and stir until melted. Fold in whipped topping until smooth. Fold in cherries. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
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How to make your skin elastic and toned at home. Elastic skin is a dream of every woman, which, fortunately, is easily achievable even at home. Radiant youth and beauty of facial skin can make any woman beautiful. But unfortunately, constant stress, chronic lack of sleep, lack of fresh air and vitamin, excessive use of decorative cosmetics, pollution and a thousand other reasons, lead to the fact that our skin loses its luster and elasticity,and cosmetics are not too committed to back its freshness.
Folk remedies from wrinkles . As much as we wanted to avoid this, but in tomoment age makes itself felt. One day you may notice on your face wrinkles. Though the wrinkles on the face is quite normal and age-related changes, but they can be addressed. At the moment there is an insane amount of diverse tools that help to eliminate this problem. Unfortunately, these drugs are a but expensive, and not everyone can buy them. And then here we can help folk cosmetics .
Folk remedies for hair loss. Hair loss is excessive, if a person loses more than 50-60 hair daily (loss of 30-50 hairs per day is considered normal). The causes of hair loss – metabolic disorders (deficiency of vitamin b 6 . folic acid); anxiety, sudden fright, stress ; General weakening of the body caused by past illnesses (anemia, influenza, chronic colds with high temperatures); the hereditary factor. Continue reading
Herbal therapy is a very ancient art, which survived in documented form. It is known that archeological excavations have been found evidence that in Mesopotamia treated the sick using herbs, it was six thousand years ago. The first official data on herbal medicine are from China around 2700 years BC. Although there are other mentions about the miraculous plant, also coming from China, but they date back to earlier years. Plants used in ancient Egypt, but not only in medicine and in cooking and cosmetics.
About. what herbs were used to treat diseases, says even in the old Testament. You must have heard about “Ayurveda” – the Eastern Indian medicinal philosophy, which means “Science of life”? It is this philosophy for the most part, and influenced the worldwide spread of herbalism, as the vision herb used for medicinal purposes for several millennia. To this day preserved some medical books “Ayurveda”, which were officially recognized by modern science as medical textbooks, despite the fact that they were written 3500 years ago. Continue reading
Cumin is a plant that was already known to ancient Egyptians, so its seeds have been found in the pyramids. Now gourmet spice grown in the Mediterranean and Central Asia, and the annual harvest of cumin around the world is 35 tons. This spice is considered to be a relative of parsley, has a pleasant, slightly sharp taste and piquant aroma, and its seeds resemble caraway seeds. Oriental Housewives think that without cumin in the kitchen doing nothing!
Jeera: useful properties and contraindications
Jeera (cumin) is very useful for digestion — it relieves colic and stomach cramps, reduces diarrhoea and flatulence, improves appetite and digestion. Cumin tea helps with morning sickness and improves lactation, alleviates insomnia, tones, strengthens the memory and is an effective aphrodisiac. For cough treatment in folk medicine used a tea of cumin, coriander. fennel and cardamom. The same tea with the addition of cumin is recommended for removing toxins from the body and normalize the functioning of your kidneys. Medicine has long recognized the benefits of cumin, and the damage is mostly due to contraindications, which include stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer, and inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Continue reading

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Types of operating within the retail food sector are invariably changing. This is also true within the supermarket space. Today’s informed people are increasingly demanding quality, fresh, and innovative foods. Additionally, these consumers also demand convenience be served together with these first-rate products.
More grocery merchandise is being purchased at non-traditional food retailers. These include Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, along with pharmacies/drugstores, and specialty alternative grocers.
How are traditional supermarkets – chains and independents – addressing the dual issues of freshness and convenience? The following are ways they’re working to grow sales through serving their clients better:
1. Locally sourced products. It’s a since products sourced locally will be on supermarket shelves and in supermarket counters quicker. Same-day produce and dairy deliveries from local suppliers ensure customers receive their best foods fresher.
In addition, today’s savvy consumers need to know exactly where their foods are received from. This allows them to quickly and easily trace many origins as long as they experience any problems with them. Hence, locally sourced may be the new idea, which food retailers are saved to board with to satisfy customer demands.
2. More specialized departments. Fresh products in food markets are coming increasingly from very specialized departments. Such as artisan bakeries, market fresh fish and seafood departments, gourmet cheese departments, and convey departments offering more organic produce.
Artisan in-store bakeries (with products baked fresh daily) are selling breads and other goods with unbleached flour and healthy cereals. Specialized departments focusing on all-natural merchandise is leaving products containing MSG. Moreover, they’re catering to consumers’ wishes for low-sodium, low or no sugar, and also gluten-free products.
3. Clean food. Customers are demanding ‘cleaner’ food. What this means is products with limited ingredients. Nonetheless, these limited ingredients have to be first-rate, without additives and preservatives. Consumers desire to understand how their fruit and veggies are grown and processed. They need to know perhaps the meat they are buying is grain or grass-fed and whether or not this contains antibiotics or chemicals. Supermarkets are increasingly stocking food items that meet consumers’ needs over these areas.
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Kraft expects US$1 billion sales boost from Cadbury
US food giant Kraft Foods expects the acquisition of UK confectioner Cadbury to raise its revenue by US$1 billion by 2013.
Ahead of a meeting with analysts yesterday, Kraft said that the acquisition of Cadbury had made it “the undisputed world leader in snacks”, a category that now accounts for more than half of its revenue.
The acquisition of Cadbury is also expected to generate $750 million in cost synergies by 2013, Kraft said.
Kraft also spoke of “additional savings” from procurement, manufacturing and logistics, which will drive productivity gains in excess of 4% of cost of goods sold.
Kraft also announced plans to continue to cultivate local brands, including Vegemite, through “flexible business models and nimble marketing”.
“Today’s Kraft Foods is a global snacks powerhouse with an unrivaled portfolio of leading regional and local brands,” said Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman and CEO. “This unique and complementary combination, together with our significant presence in high-growth developing markets, will deliver consistent growth in the top tier of our peer group.
The company, meanwhile, set a target for revenue growth in developing markets over the next three years. A quarter of Kraft’s sales are made in emerging markets and the company wants to increase this to a third by 2013.
“This combination of factors gives us great confidence that our company will generate organic revenue growth of 5% or more, margins in the mid- to high-teens and EPS growth of 9 to 11%,” said CFO Tim McLevish. “Delivering on these commitments will make Kraft Foods a sustainable top-tier performer in the global food industry.”


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