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Join us for a Global Beat evening with a more modern sound with resident DJ Abheeru. Dance to the many electric and infectious sounds of World Music with a deeper and more contemporary beat.
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If one song encapsulates the 2020-2021 blur, it has to be the Wellerman. This folk song was performed in 2021 by Nathan Evans and took the world by storm.
At the same time, I was finding solitude from the world at large with YouTube videos and podcasts. I enjoy passive listening, so chatter about football, music or board gaming is very peaceful to me. The other big topic though that keeps my interest is roleplaying, especially Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). I really enjoyed spending time with two groups in particular; the cast of Critical Role and the cast of The Guild. The latter had reunited during lockdown to play D&D online with a guest Dungeon Master.
While watching an episode of The Guild Plays D&D with guest DM @ThatBronzeGirl, I found myself rhyming lines of the plot to the Wellerman. I enjoy summarizing and this seemed a fun challenge. The result is ‘Baldev’s Son’.

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Billy Joel - 52nd Street (CD, Album, RM, RE, Enh) - USED
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Sleeve condition: Near Mint
Media condition: Near Mint
 Big Shot
 My Life
 Rosalinda's Eyes
 Half A Mile Away
 Until The Night
 52nd Street
[Video1] Big Shot
[Video3] My Life
Produced in association with Home Run.
Recorded and mixed at A & R Recording, Inc., New York.
Digitally remastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
All songs © 1978 Impulsive Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
David Spinozza appears courtesy of A&M Records. Ralph MacDonald and Eddie Daniels appear courtesy of Marlin Records, a division of T.K. Productions, Inc. Mike Brecker, Randy Brecker and Mike Mainieri appear courtesy of Arista Records, Inc. Jon Faddis appears courtesy of Pablo Records. David Friedman appears courtesy of ECM Records.
© 1978, 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc, / ℗ 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Distribution Sony Music.
Catalogue number (on spine/CD): 491185 2
Catalogue number (on rear): COL 491185 2
Manufactured by Columbia Records. Made in Austria.
Comes in a standard jewel case with eight page booklet.
Enhanced content is 'CD Extra™', you can access the audio tracks in a multimedia experience when played on a PC.


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The coronavirus, additionally recognized because the frequent cold virus, causes flu-like symptoms and may be very contagious. There are several viruses which can be just like this virus, but the virus is very completely different from every other. One of the reasons why it’s so dangerous is because of how rapidly it will possibly unfold among kids.
Most childhood illnesses are relatively harmless, but coronavirus may cause severe sickness in young kids. It is troublesome to foretell the onset of illness, but it is usually associated with a better risk of severe sickness. Because of this well being officials have elevated their efforts to stop this virus.
Early remedy and vaccination are highly beneficial by the medical group for adults and younger youngsters. There’s a vaccine out there for these aged one to ten years outdated. For adults aged eleven and older, there is an immunization obtainable.
The vaccine for the common chilly is called a cold or higher respiratory tract infection vaccine. It is known as a quadrivalent vaccine for two reasons. The primary motive is as a result of this type of vaccine has four parts: influenza A, B, C, and H3N2.
Influenza A is likely one of the strains that was accountable for a lot of deaths in recent times. In fact, coronavirus has been linked to the deaths of more than 20 million people. With this many deaths, health officials continue to monitor the disease so as to cease outbreaks of the virus.
The second motive for the rise in reputation of this vaccine is because of the process in which it’s produced. Stay attenuated vaccines work by combining two types of the virus to create a greater immune response in the body. Bypassing the respiratory cells is necessary in creating a better stage of immunity.
Influenza A is a kind of virus that’s extra harmful because it targets the respiratory cells. Which means that the sort of virus can be more prone to cause a fever and other types of sickness. By vaccinating the baby early on, the possibilities of the virus being fatal are significantly lowered.
Most individuals who contract the flu do not truly die from the flu. The loss of life fee for this virus is round fifty p.c in those that do contract it. The speed is higher for the elderly and children.
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Fayetteville Public Library to kick off summer music series June 4 Local blues rock band Jesse Dean and Left of Center will kick off Fayetteville Public Library’s annual Mountain Street Stage Summer Music Series Sunday, June 4, at 2 p.m. The series, now in its ninth year, will bring musicians and bands in a variety…
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Sundance Review: Fela Kuti’s Wild Life of Sex, Drugs, and Afrobeat Takes Center Stage in FINDING FELA
BY MARY SOLLOSI
FINDING FELA, prolific documentarian Alex Gibney’s latest work, faces the challenge of depicting a contradictory artist. But that’s not to say it isn’t entertaining. On the contrary, the film — about the life, times and music of Afrobeat superstar and Nigerian revolutionary Fela Kuti — is exceptionally watchable. Kuti’s wild life never loses its surprise ingredients: from the time he married 27 girls in one ceremony to his involvement with a “spiritual guru” who slit throats for party demonstrations. The film’s challenge lays in its difficult hero, an enormously talented and charismatic man who was also troubled, stubborn, unpredictable, and probably not entirely sane.
FINDING FELA provides a comprehensive look at Kuti’s life. The numerous interview subjects include his bandmates, children, friends, scholars and famous fans, all of whom have fascinating stories and insight to share, and the carefully chosen footage of Kuti himself — onstage or off, always wielding a more enormous joint and wearing a more lurid jumpsuit — makes obvious what a magnetic presence he had, and how he was able to attract such a following.
The documentary doesn’t merely examine the musician himself, however, but also the cast and crew of the 2009 Broadway musical “Fela!,” which was based on the events of Kuti’s life, in both development and performance. This inclusion adds an interesting new angle to the more straightforward documentary approach that characterizes the rest of FINDING FELA, partly because it supplements the film’s narrative with stage-musical interpretations of many episodes in Kuti’s life, but also in large part because the makers of the musical, in figuring out how to portray this historical figure, struggle with the same questions about Kuti as the viewers of the documentary. As stage director Bill T. Jones says about getting to the heart of his enigmatic protagonist, “The mystery is the madness. What is compelling to me is the madness in him.”

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DirecTV has started to offer the services to all of its 20M subscribers while negotiations proceed slowly to resume carriage of the 17 Viacom channels that went dark late Tuesday. DirecTV says it is providing eight Encore premium channels as well as services that had been in extra-pay tiers — including PBS Sprout, The Hub, TV One, and Fuse — as substitutes for Viacom channels such as Nickelodeon, BET, and MTV. (Interestingly, Comcast is a part owner of PBS Sprout and TV One.) The satellite company says that it hopes the replacements will “help offset some of the inconvenience this [dispute] has caused.” But consumers shouldn’t expect a resolution soon. Viacom has made a major buy of radio ad time across all major U.S. cities through Sunday. “Rather than ramp up the propaganda in newspaper ads and radio spots,” DirecTV says, Viacom should “grow up” and help to “get the channels back on the air without an unfair increase to customer bills.” Viacom declined to comment on its radio plans. DirecTV is also said to have bought airtime on five Clear Channel stations tomorrow, with the message to be determined.
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Americans widely expect companies today to align their operations with a sense of social purpose, according to a study issued by Boston-based agency Cone and global PR powerhouse Porter Novelli.
The Cone/Porter Novelli study found that more than three-quarters (78 percent) of Americans no longer believe it’s acceptable for companies to simply make money, and an even greater number (79 percent) think companies should work to address social issues as well.
When it comes to the specific social issues Americans most want companies to address, privacy and internet security (86 percent), job growth (86 percent) and healthcare access (85 percent) took top billing, followed by sexual harassment (83 percent), racial equality (81 percent), women’s rights (80 percent) and the cost of higher education (76 percent).
As it turns out, companies imbued with a sense of purpose also forge deeper bonds with consumers: 77 percent said they feel a stronger emotional connection to purpose-driven companies over traditional companies, and 67 percent said they believe these companies care about them and their families. 80 percent of respondents also said they feel they’re doing something beneficial for society when they buy products or services from purpose-driven brands.
Leading top-of-mind issues consumers want companies to address.
It doesn’t hurt that an effective CSR mission can markedly affect companies’ bottom line as well. Nearly nine-in-10 (88 percent) of respondents said they’d buy products from a purpose-driven company, two-thirds (66 percent) said they’d switch brands to one that’s purpose-driven, and more than half (57 percent) said they’d pay more for a purpose-driven product.
Moreover, the study found that a clearly-stated mission can also effectively turn consumers into brand advocates: 68 percent of those polled said they’re more willing to share content about those purpose-driven companies via social media, and that viral activity doesn’t pertain merely to a company’s CSR efforts but usually includes product information (66 percent) and promotions and sales (64 percent) as well.
However, not only do Americans expect companies to lead with purpose, they expect that purpose to be clearly articulated. A majority of respondents (61 percent) admitted that they don’t believe a company has a social mission unless it’s clearly stated in a place they can easily find, such as on product packaging, a website or in an employee handbook.
No sector appears to be off-limits for CSR initiatives, but consumers do seem to believe that some industries have a higher bar to communicate a sense of purpose than others: health and wellness, food and beverage and technology were the industries cited most by consumers as important to have and communicate a sense of purpose.
Findings for the 2018 Cone/Porter Novelli Purpose Study were derived from an online survey conducted in March by M/A/R/C Research among a random sample of more than 1,000 U.S. adults.
Cone and Porter Novelli are both part of Omnicom.
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Olivia, we have jealousy, jealousy, come do drug pricing next!
Welcome to the Week in Review.
- Innovation Requires Competition
- On Tuesday, P4AD founder David Mitchell testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, explaining how anticompetitive pharmaceutical industry practices keep drug prices high and hinder innovation. “If drug companies can block competition and raise prices at will on old drugs to drive profits and executive bonuses, they have far less incentive to take risk and invest in R&D to find innovative new drugs,” Mitchell said. “We need comprehensive reforms, including allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. Medicare negotiation is supported by 90 percent of Americans. It’s time to pass it.” — (P4AD)
2. Senate Makes Moves
- Democrats are expected to include Medicare negotiation in the next budget reconciliation bill to both deliver on a top priority for a majority of Americans and help offset the costs of other provisions in the package. Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden said that Democrats are “moving aggressively” to protect Americans from high drug prices, and Senator Joe Manchin remarked that allowing Medicare to negotiate “should have been done years ago.” Fifteen vulnerable House Democrats also sent a letter this week asking congressional leadership to include Medicare negotiation in the budget bill. Momentum is building to deliver real change for the American people. Let’s keep it going. — (Kaiser Health News)
- Nearly 40 health care, business, labor, and consumer organizations — including the AFL-CIO, Families USA, and P4ADNow — united to call onCongress to pass legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. The burden of out-of-control drug prices impacts every person in this country. Collectively, we’re saying: Enough is enough. — (The Hill)
4. Patients Pay The Price
- This week, New Jersey patient advocate Elizabeth Gallagher, who lives with type 2 diabetes, joined Rep. Andy Kim at an event calling on Congress to allow Medicare negotiation. Elizabeth and patient advocate Lisa Wetzel-Trainor, who lives with fibromyalgia, PTSD, and ADHD, also shared their experiences with high drug prices with NJ Spotlight News. Patients in New Jersey and across the country have been waiting too long for relief. Lawmakers must stand up and defend patients, not drug industry greed. — (NJ Spotlight News)
5. Eyes On Maine
- When the Maine state legislature reconvenes on Monday, lawmakers must override the governor’s veto of two critical bills that would lower prescription drug prices for Mainers, writes Senate President Troy Jackson in an op-ed. The bills, passed by the legislature in June, would prohibit drug makers from making excessive price hikes. “It’s time for elected officials to do what’s right for Mainers and put an end to sky-high prescription drug prices,” Jackson writes. — (St. John Valley Times)


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- Those waiting for the first look at human data from Rubius will have to be patient for a few more months. On Thursday, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech delayed the timeline for its first clinical readout to early 2020, admitting the trial has yet to dose its first patient.
- The study is testing Rubius' lead therapeutic candidate, RTX-134, in adult patients with phenylketonuria, or PKU. Several other companies, including BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Homology Medicines and Moderna, are also developing therapies to treat the rare inherited disorder.
- Rubius was one of biopharma's largest IPOs in 2018, going public last July at a $2 billion valuation. Shares have fallen more than 60% since, as the company disclosed manufacturing setbacks this summer, while other biotechs have advanced rival therapies. Rubius' stock fell as much as 8% Thursday morning.
Rubius has failed to deliver on its first clinical timeline, after setting the expectation throughout 2019 for a readout by year's end.
Even after disclosing problems with a contract manufacturer in August, Rubius executives said the situation was under control and reaffirmed the 2019 timeline for data. They lowered expectations for the readout to include just four patients instead of the previously planned five to 10.
Rubius now expects to report early Phase 1 results in the first three months of 2020, the company said in reporting its third quarter financial results. Rubius stated it will announce when the first patient is treated, implying the study has yet to dose a patient despite actively recruiting since late September, according to clinicaltrials.gov.
The RTX-134 data will focus on preliminary safety, durability and phenylalanine levels, as well as a biomarker tracking the drug's mechanism of action. The plan is this early-stage trial will determine dosing and scheduling for a multi-dose Phase 2 study focused on efficacy.
If the Phase 2 study brings positive results, Rubius would launch a registrational trial for the adult population and also start a study in children with PKU.
That's a long road to market in a rapidly-evolving disease space, crowded with formidable competition.
BioMarin already has marketed PKU drugs in Palynziq (pegvaliase) and Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride) and is seeking to expand its franchise with a gene therapy option. That program is set to soon enter the clinic, as the big biotech submitted a U.K. clinical trial application in September.
Homology is even further along with its gene therapy approach of HMI-102. On Tuesday, company executives said it remains on track to present initial clinical data from a Phase 1/2 study by year's end.
Beyond gene therapy, Synlogic and Codexis have also presented early clinical data for their respective PKU treatments, putting them further along in development than Rubius. And Moderna and Agios Pharmaceuticals have both said they are doing preclinical work on the disorder.
The PKU space may look radically different by the time Rubius gets to later-stage testing let alone commercialization.
The gene therapies, in particular, could present a compelling option for patients if they normalize phenylalanine after a single dose. Baird analyst Madhu Kumar, who holds a sell rating on Rubius, believes it would be "game over" for RTX-134 if that happens, he said in a recent interview with BioPharma Dive.
Rubius pushes back against this opinion, saying PKU patients will need options and not every patient can or will want to undergo such a treatment for a non-fatal disease.
The biotech also plans to move beyond PKU, with plans to submit its first Investigational New Drug application in oncology in early 2020. The company anticipates filing four or five INDs in the next two years.


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Ready To Be Who You Really Are?
You may think that is an odd thing to ask, but really…seriously…I have come across many people in just the past couple of weeks who are struggling with this simple question. And as they sit and reflect upon their lives, or just looking at their reflection in the mirror, deep down their heart is crying out…as in the Disney movie “Mulan”, “Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I don’t know?”
And all the while they wonder why they have to pretend, wear a mask or hold their tongue. Why? Where did we pick up these debilitating habits? If I were to guess…and you probably will agree…that we picked it up somewhere in our childhood. At one time or another, we learned one, two or more of the following:
- “I’m not enough” as in; good, smart, tall, short, pretty, successful…and the list goes on and on
- That perfection is the goal
- If you are nice to others, they will be nice to you and you will have all your needs met such as; belonging, advancement in your career, long-lasting and loving relationships or kids who will always do the right thing and love you unconditionally
- You are to be the “Nice Girl” and no matter how much physical, emotional or verbal abuse that is thrown your way, you are to take the high road and NOT say what you want to say but bottle it all up inside (which we now know is extremely dangerous to our health and well-being)
Or maybe the big one
- The superwoman syndrome – “I can do it all and have it all!” (We’ve all bought into that one!)
But somewhere in there, we also learned the media’s mixed messages. In Anxious to Please by James Rapson & Craig English, it says:
“Our consumer culture has a bottomless appetite and a protean ability to shift shapes. It can take in any ideal, fad, theory, or fact and turn it into a money-maker. The messages are relentless as a jack hammer, but utterly without substance or direction. They are also wildly contradictory. A girl or woman is told that she must:
- Make her own living and rely on a man
- Be in charge of her own sexuality and subjugate herself to a man’s pleasure
- Be aggressively successful and be pleasingly submissive
- Command attention and defer the limelight
- Run a business and run a household
- And above all, she must look good while she’s doing all these things.
In other words, a girl must purchase her validation to gain the outward approval of men, of other women, and of the culture. These conflicting messages are poisonous enough for any girl or woman trying to find her own truth, but for a” Nice Girl”, whose prime motivation is the anxiety to please, they can be lethal.” pgs. 33,34 (some italics added)
Wow! Wasn’t that a mouthful!! But it’s so true!!
And we don’t even recognize that all of it is contributing to the demise of our very ability to recognize ourselves in the mirror. Our reflection indeed “someone I don’t know”. And why? Because we have listened and believed our culture and it’s media’s messages, what men, our mothers and other women have taught us as a result of their own fears of losing ground on who they were as well and passed on those messages of what they thought to be right; what would get us to where we wanted to be. But with that less than helpful knowledge, habits of behavior and our constant striving to be Super Women…we have become someone who is barely recognizable, especially to ourselves.
I believe that women today are burning to find how to break out of this culture that we’ve been bound in for far too long. They are asking the tough questions…
“Who is the girl I see, staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don’t know?
Must I pretend that I’m someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show, who I am inside?”
AND…they have decided…
“There’s a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with the need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal what we think, how we feel?
Must there be a secret me I’m forced to hide?
I won’t pretend that I’m someone else for all time
When will my reflection show who I am inside?”
lyrics from the Disney movie “Mulan”
So, my question to you is this:
When will YOUR reflection show, who YOU are inside?
Are You Ready To Be Who You Really Are?
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[r] Mavis Staples is one of the greatest singers of our time -- a gospel, soul, and R&B vocalist known for her rich voice. She began as the lead singer of The Staple Singers, a family gospel group formed by Pops Staples and several of his children. The Staple Singers achieved several hits with "Respect Yourself", "I'll Take You There" and "Let's Do It Again". They also became a musical voice of the American civil rights movement with their protest music.We’ll talk about how Staples balanced her gospel roots with a career in popular music and about what is was like working with guys like Curtis Mayfield and - yes - Prince. Plus, the McElroy brothers from My Brother, My Brother and Me join us to answer listeners’ pop culture questions.
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The UN Human Rights Office warned of the far-reaching human rights consequences of the attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine’s grain infrastructure
23 August 2023
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) today warned of the far-reaching human rights consequences of the repeated attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine’s grain infrastructure. A strike last night on the southern Odesa region damaged a grain storage facility and a trans-shipment complex.
Since 11 July, the Russian Federation has carried out 14 such attacks, hitting grain terminals, warehouses, port infrastructure, industrial equipment and administrative buildings. The strikes also disrupted Ukraine’s global food supply lines. HRMMU has verified the deaths of four civilians and the injury of 43 others resulting from these attacks.
“These attacks cause not only immeasurable human suffering and loss for families, but also have a broader impact on livelihoods, farmers, communities and businesses in Ukraine and beyond,” said Danielle Bell, the Head of the HRMMU.
HRMMU, according to its mandate, will continue to monitor and assess the impact of these strikes.

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DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Some residents in the Summerville area are raising concerns about a homeless shelter that will soon be built near their homes.
The property which could be home to the new shelter is located near the corner of Beverly Drive and Miles Jamison Road. While some are unhappy with the plan, others say it’s a crucial need for many who are struggling in the community.
“Our whole mission is we engage with individuals who are homeless, who are seeking financial stability to acquire permanent housing,” explained Ginny Vicini, executive director of Dorchester County Community Outreach.
Dorchester County Community Outreach currently runs two homes on Central Avenue. “Hope’s House,” which eight women can use at a time, and “Home of Hope,” which 16 men can use at a time.
They are working to build facilities to help more people in need.
“We found a piece of property at Miles Jamison. It was ideally suited. It was zoned properly, and it was the size lot that we needed,” said Vicini.
They purchased the land in October of last year and plan to spend about $3 million building a 16-person men’s home, a 16-person women’s home, and a multipurpose building.
But the group has had some pushback from people who live in the community. They said a homeless shelter in a largely residential area is not a good idea – there is no public transportation and very few public services.
“We hope that we have been as responsive; I know that we’ve been as responsible as we could be,” Vincini said.
The group met with neighborhoods and are attempting to be annexed into the Town of Summerville to have access to Summerville services.
The property is zoned for use as a shelter whether it is annexed or not. Summerville Town Council is expected to take up the annexation on March 9th.
So far, 843 people have signed an online petition against the shelter opening.
People who live near the property didn’t want to talk on camera Tuesday. They said they were not told about the property use before it was purchased. Several people said they are tired of this, and they don’t believe the outcome is going to change either way.
Vicini says they do background checks on their residents. “Our criteria for coming into our program — someone who is capable of managing your day-to-day life. Going to work, maintaining the property. We have a curfew at 8 o’clock at night. We have staffing 24/7.”
After hearing the public’s concerns about a proposed warming or cooling shelter at the site, they have decided not to provide that service.
Officials said they hope to have the men’s shelter finished later this year and the women’s shelter would be opening sometime in 2024.


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Title: School Spirits
Author: Rachel Hawkins
Genre: Supernatural YA
Did I like it: Yes!
I read this book during my Christmas break (and wrote this post on New Years Day), but didn’t want to publish it until May 14 – when this book is actually released! So happy book release/blog post day!
I flew through this book while we were stuck in our hotel (there was a ton of snow during our Syracuse visit), even stopping a few times to read passages out loud to my husband. This book follows Izzy Brannick, the last in a long line of supernatural bounty hunters. (That’s probably not quite the right term, but it works for me, so I’m sticking with it.) Izzy and her mom temporarily relocate to a small town to work on a ghost case, giving Izzy the chance to go to a normal school for the first time. She makes friends, meets a cute boy, and has to vanquish some evil spirits. I loved the strong female characters, the complicated relationships, and the supernatural elements. (What can I say, I’m a sucker for ghosts and magical creatures.)
A spin off of the author’s popular Hex Hall series (which I’m looking forward to reading!), I hope this is a popular book, because I want to read more about the characters!


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Gradations of Grief: Navigating the Days Following Tragedy
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Day 4 – “It still doesn’t feel real.” The gravity of the tragic helicopter crash that killed nine impactful humans on January 26, 2020 hasn’t quite hit me at a processible level. “But guess what?” I tell myself. “Remember that this is normal. Feeling numb is part of the process.” The initial phase of shock and disbelief is part of tragedy. It is part of grief. In this post, I will guide you through the intricacies of grief as it relates to your child and adolescent. Provided within will be digestible bites of information and tips, so you, too, can help facilitate the connection between disbelief and reality.
Grief comes in many forms. In fact, some sources state that there are as many as 13 types of grief. In the table below are some need to know definitions to the terminology you may be hearing about as you traverse the next stages of the healing process. Please note: this list is not exhaustive.
|Grief||A normal process in response to lose. These are cognitive and behavioral reactions.|
|Mourning||A public expression or reaction to loss.|
|Bereavement||A state of having suffered a loss.|
|Complicated Grief (or Prolonged Grief)||A debilitating grief that lasts longer than 6 months. This is a disorder diagnosed by a professional.|
|Disenfranchised Grief||When culture, society, social groups, or support persons makes someone feel as though their loss or grief is insignificant or invalidated.|
|Cumulative Grief||Experiencing additional loss after an initial loss.|
|Traumatic Grief||Common grief responses to an uncommon event that is traumatic, distressing, frightening, unexpected, and horrifying.|
A Developmental Approach to Grief and Loss
As mentioned in Not All Superheros Wear Capes, Some Play Ball: How Tragedy Unites, how youth comprehend and react to loss is, in part, a function of their age and developmental stage. The table below provides guidelines. Please keep in mind that these are simply guidelines. Duration, intensity, and expression are dependent on so many contextual factors.
|AGE||CONCEPT OF DEATH||GRIEF RESPONSE||USEFUL TIP|
|Infant – 2 Years||Children of this age don’t have a grasp on the abstract concept of death. They do, however, sense the emotions of others around them.||Response is caregiver and environment dependent. If care is disrupted, possible responses are: irritability, consistent crying, changes in sleep and eating habits.||Maintaining continuity of care, consistency and awareness of the emotional climate of the home will help ease children of this age.|
|2 – 5 Years (Preschool)||This age doesn’t comprehend what forever means. Death is seen as temporary or reversible.||This age responds to the emotions of those around them. Seeing a parent cry may trigger sadness and crying. Their present-oriented behaviors may produce intense, but brief spurts of emotional disruption.||Consistency in routine and nurturing, reassuring relationships are important at this age. Offer honest and direct answers to questions. Even at this age, avoid euphemisms. Use real language and say died or death, instead of “went to sleep for a long time.”|
|5 – 8 Years (Early Childhood)||This age, too, can continue to think death is temporary. Magical thinking also has them thinking everything in their world is in their control. Some may draw inferences between two unrelated items, such as the toy they were holding or the clothes they were wearing when they heard the news.||Asking a lot of questions at this age is common. Expressions of grief come out in play more than words. It is also common to have no reaction at all. Common reactions as with preschoolers can be disruption in sleeping and eating, irritability, and a regression in behaviors as a means to attract more nurturance.||Use simple statements. Directly answer their questions. Avoid euphemisms. Allow for plenty of play and recreational activity. Keep routine.|
|8 – 12 Years (Middle Childhood)||This age may be curious about death. They may want to know details and ask very pointed questions. Although this stage understands death is final, they may not connect that it is something that can happen to a family member or themselves. Toward the end of this stage, they have a more complete understanding of the consequences of death.||This age will start to be able to tap into more of their coping strategies. They may speak in terms of the emotions they are feeling, yet they may avoid them all together. They may also want to protect the adults in their life, so they likely won’t be the ones to bring up the topic to ease your distress.||Be as open as possible. Create opportunities to talk. Being seen and heard is very important for this stage, yet at the same time they may also want to fit in with their peers and can adopt the responses of those around them.|
|12 – 18 Years (Adolescence)||This age has an adult understanding of death: that death is not irreversible, that it is caused by the ceasing of organ functioning, and it is universal – all things die.||Grief at this stage may look much like an adult’s, but they have fewer coping mechanisms. They may feel too vulnerable to talk about the emotional pain they feel.||Encourage them to talk about death. Acknowledge that their thoughts and feelings matter to you. Validate what they’re feeling and do not minimize. Create opportunities to talk one on one with them. Encourage other outlets such as exercise and expression through art.|
Grief is also demonstrated in various physical, behavioral, and cognitive indicators. These are all normal reactions and part of the natural healing process. These symptoms may not surface immediately and some symptoms may last for a few weeks or longer.
|– Accident prone|
– Alcohol or drug abuse
– Appetite changes
– Stomach or digestive issues
– Low energy
– Weight gain or loss
– Overly compliant
– Loss of self-esteem
– Preoccupation with the past
– Thoughts of death or suicide
– Avoidance or excessive need for intimate relationships
– Inability to concentrate
– Memory loss
When to Seek Professional Help
Grief is non-linear. Gone are the days when grief is referred to in “stages.” Keep the opportunities open to talk to your youth and let them tell you what their feelings of grief consist of. Let them be the expert in what they are feeling. Many adults will ask, “When should I get my child professional help?” or “If they are not back to ‘normal’ in a couple weeks, should I worry?” As a therapist who has worked with countless individuals and families through their grief processes, my answer is, “It depends.” If you notice that your youth is very distressed, unable to carry on with daily processes, and symptoms don’t appear to be getting better, seeking help from a professional, such as a therapist, may be a good idea. Therapy can also be another outlet for youth to learn language to express difficult emotions and to strengthen their repertoire of coping skills. You know your youth the best. It is always a good idea to consult with a professional if you think they are not improving.
Grief after a tragic loss takes many forms. Educate yourself on the various shades of normalcy. Be a companion with your youth through their grieving process. Be patient, be kind, be compassionate, and always lead with love even if you feel fear.
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2. Wright, L. (2017). Suffering and spirituality: The path to illness healing Calgary, Canada: 4th Floor Press
3. Walsh, F. (2016). Strengthening family resilience (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.
4. Fitzgerald, H. (1992) . The grieving child New York, NY: Touchstone Publishing.
5. Doka, K. J., Tucci, A. S., & Hospice Foundation of America. (2011). Beyond Kübler-Ross: New perspectives on death, dying and grief. Washington, DC: Hospice Foundation of America.


Upgrade Ram for power plan InMotionFans 7 years ago Answered How much ram is included in the power plan? And how much would it cost to upgrade?
Thank you for your question regarding upgrading RAM on a Power plan. Since a Power plan is shared hosting it does not have dedicated RAM allocated. This is explained more in-depth in our article Differences between Shared Hosting, VPS Hosting, and Dedicated Hosting.
You can upgrade to a VPS or Dedicated server, which have more RAM based on the plan you choose.
On a VPS plan the overall CPU time and memory are shared across all accounts on the machine, but at the same time portions of those resources are always dedicated to each account. This allows for more power and flexibility than being on a shared account.
On a Dedicated hosting plan you are allowed and have access to all resources available on the machine. No one else's account resides on the machine and they would not be capable of tapping into your resources.


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Specifications of yet to be announced Motorola’s next flagship smartphone Moto E (XT1021) have been leaked a. After Moto X and Moto G Motorola is planning to launch a budget android phone named Moto E.
The leaked images show the following specifications of Moto E. IBM
The upcoming smart phone is packed up 642-681 with 1.2 Ghz dual core processor with 1GB RAM and a 4.3 inch display. Moto E has 5 MP rear camera and front camera is not yet known. Motorola Moto E will be running on latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware out of the box and most importantly, the handset will be significantly thinner than the Moto G and Moto X smartphones.The other specifications includes FM radio, 2G/3G connectivity, Bluetooth, dual SIM support and a 1,900mAh battery.
Although the price tag of Moto E is not yet known but according to certain reports the smartphone will be cheaper than Moto G. Moto E is expected to show its first appearance in Mexico in coming days.


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'The Chemistry of Creativity' in Wacker's Brazilian debut
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Munich, Germany / São Paulo, Brazil – “The Chemistry of Creativity” will be the theme of the Wacker booth at the Expo Revestir taking place 11-14 March, in São Paulo.
For the first time, the German company will take part in Latin America's biggest trade show of finishing solutions and present its polymer binders for a wide array of modern building applications.
Among the highlights are Wacker’s dispersible polymer powders of the VINNAPAS T series for tile adhesives for the in- and outdoor application of large-format, heavy porcelain tiles. Wacker further showcases solutions for smooth floors and functional façade applications.
Designed by the architect Marko Brajovic, the booth itself serves as a reference and demonstration object, as the products used contain Wacker technologies.
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Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Squalane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isocetyl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Rubus Idaeus (raspberry) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Ethelhexylglycerin, PVP, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Camellia Sinesis Leaf Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Tannic Acid,Rhizobian Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Terminalia Catappa Leaf Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Orthosiphon Stamineus Extract, Maltodextrin, Oleanolic Acid, Acetyl Hexapeptide-49.
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Israel’s Bank Leumi has selected Calypso Technology to provide a full cross-asset, front-to-back office technology, to support its core capital markets business.
With the deployment of the new technology, which already started early in January 2013, the bank will be able to monitor its global exposure and has a scalable and flexible platform to meet its growing capital markets business needs.
Bank Leumi deputy CEO Daniel Tsiddon said that the bank required a technology to monitor global risk exposure, while enhancing actual services capabilities and extend its products and services to customers and the overall market.
"Calypso’s solution would clearly allow us to achieve this aim and support our overall business objectives," Tsiddon added.
Designed to offer, cross-asset support, including interest rate derivatives, the Calypso platform will provide functionality ranging from front office trading through to final delivery and settlement, Bank Leumi said.
Equipped with a flexible framework to launch new products and instruments to market, the platform is also capable of carrying out specific functionalities, which include trading, pricing, risk monitoring, trade processing, settlement, delivery and position-keeping.


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The Galaxy S9 and S9+, the South Korean giant Samsung’s new flagship smartphones, have been creating a lot of expectation and a lot of curiosity. However, now according to the latest reports, the South Korean giant Samsung’s Galaxy S9 will be one of the fastest Android smartphones ever.
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 Will Be One Of The Fastest Android Smartphones Ever
The Galaxy S9 and S9+, the South Korean giant Samsung’s new flagship smartphones, have been creating a lot of expectation and a lot of curiosity. They are expected to be top-of-the-line machines capable of dethroning what the competition has in the market.
Many rumours and information have surfaced in recent times, reinforcing this idea. The latest to emerge shows that these will be the most powerful Android smartphones on the market.
It is known that the South Korean giant Samsung has, as a rule, its top smartphones equipped with 2 different processors, dedicated to specific markets. We speak of the model equipped with the well-known Snapdragon and the model equipped with SoC created and produced by Samsung itself, of course, the Exynos.
The power of the new Galaxy S9
It was precisely this latest model whose first results now emerged, on the Geekbench platform. The Exynos 9810 values show that they are above any competition, with 3,648 points in single-core tests and 8,894 points in multi-core tests.
The values presented are close to those obtained with the iPhone X. In the Geekbench tests of this model, 4,204 single-core points and 10,110 multi-core points were obtained.
For comparison, the previous test results on the SoC Snapdragon 835-equipped model revealed a result of 2,378 and 8,132 points in the single-core and multi-core tests, respectively.
What else can we expect from the Galaxy S9 and S9+?
There is more information that showed that the South Korean giant Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 and S9+ will bring many new features. The first one is a direct response to the tech giant Apple and what was presented with the iPhone X. Let’s see how this new feature gets to Android, yes, I am talking about the new 3D Emoji. According to the sources, there will be more advanced than the current ones, but that its principle should be in all identical to what the tech giant Apple has available.
In addition to this news, it was also advanced that the Galaxy S9 should bring stereo speakers, placed on top and base. These must have Dolby Surround prepared by AKG, which is owned by the South Korean giant Samsung.
The new Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be announced to the world on February 25 at a Samsung event that will take place on the eve of the opening of MWC in Barcelona.
So, what do you think about this? Simply share all your views and thoughts in the comment section below.


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Elevated overall health to the old age
Generally among populations of numerous countries, mankind has a smaller existence expectancy than women. With numerous discussion in several political arenas of accelerating age retirement, it’s becoming a lot more required for men to seize control of improving their. Quality of existence, and elevated functionality and mobility needs to be normal as men age, not just a slow decline of health. Men are capable of doing much to become health hero, while growing their chance of elevated physical strength, functionality and mobility and healthy mental capability well for their old age.
Health Heroes have Health Checks
Primary or preventive health for guys permits them to notice what they really want to do in order to prevent developing a chronic disease as time passes. A holiday to a local physician with an annual or bi-annual health screening check might help make certain that man will know about all his vital statistics. Incorporated within this are blood stream pressure, High-density lipoprotein and Cholesterol levels levels, heart health, liver health, lung health, digestive system health, cancer free status and levels of nutrients inside the blood stream. The GP might also discuss mental health, and the way his reproductive organs and sexual wellbeing Are going.
Men and Mental Health
Quite a few men are unclear on how to overcome mental health utilizing their physician or medical adviser. They will probably describe signs and signs and symptoms of depression for instance lethargy and tiredness, and inadequate motivation, rather of utilizing diagnostic terms for instance “depression.” There’s much being transported to relieve the stigma installed on mental illness, as well as the promotion of mental health insurance the importance it’s installed on all individuals other condition of health continues to be emphasized among various worldwide health promotion campaigns. Men in rural areas, and remote areas are particularly prone to signs and signs and symptoms for instance depression and anxiety, and they have concern regarding how you can offer their loved ones if they are used in rural environments. Many countries have specialist telephone counseling services for guys, which is extremely important for males to get into these telephone counseling services whether they have any concerns about themselves, their loved ones or their jobs. If mankind has been feeling abnormally tired and unmotivated, you need to consult with the doctor relating to this, as well as the physician can keep everything completely private. Technique to signs and signs and symptoms of lethargy may include medicine prescriptions, however there are other choices for example counseling, and lifestyle modification including playing more social sport, and eating vegetables and fruits. Tiredness and lethargy is certainly an indication from the low-degree of iron stores along with other condition, which means you should undergo health screening to help restore overall health.
General Overall health
An over-all healthy method of existence having a proper diet, 6 to 9 hrs sleep every evening, abstinence from daily tobacco use, no more than two alcoholic drinks every day and lots of days every week without alcohol, and workout having a minimum of 150 minutes over 5 sessions every week will significantly decrease the risks for guys developing health problems. Primary and maintenance makes men responsible for selecting healthy behaviors, and galvanizing these healthy activities among their buddies. Healthy male friendships include teams and social clubs from work. You’ll find usually men’s shed type activities attached in a few communities to church organizations. They cater particularly to men’s interests. You ought to have interests and hobbies outdoors the home, to market health insurance mental wellbeing. A man does not have to become gym junkie to get healthy, however a generally healthy method of existence might help him flourish in most areas including in enjoying his sex existence.
Men and Reproductive Health
Each time a man is nice and also the heart is working properly, he’ll haven’t any difficulty to obtain and searching after a bigger harder erection. He must also haven’t any trouble urinating in the strong stream. In case your man has any issues or concerns about his sex existence, including maintaining a bigger harder erection, or difficulty urinating, they can discuss these issues confidentially along with his physician so that you can help return his confidence within the sack. Sex in the healthy committed relationship remains shown to become perfect for optimum mental wellbeing, plus a man must also practice safe sex along with his sex partners. Any discussion of individuals issues might be discussed confidentially getting a health care provider.

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The NFL free-agency season that seemed like it would never start is 10 days old, and with teams enjoying an almost $17 million increase in the salary cap, there has been plenty of money and plenty of movement on all fronts.
Here's our near-instant analysis of the teams that have bettered themselves the most in this past week and a half -- either through free-agent signings or some high-profile trades -- and those who have lost the most ground as we head for April and the NFL Draft:
1. Minnesota: I seem to recall the Vikings had a well-received free-agency season last year as well, but it didn't translate into a big payoff in 2005. But with their huge cushion under the salary cap, they went right back to work this year, scoring with the signings of Green Bay kicker Ryan Longwell (who's an upgrade over Paul Edinger), Baltimore running back Chester Taylor and their own free-agent receiver, Koren Robinson.
The Vikings' haul jumped a notch once Seattle was unwilling to match Minnesota's creative offer to Pro Bowl guard Steve Hutchinson, who cements an offensive line in need of another blue-chipper. Say what you will about getting "only'' a second-round pick in trade from Miami for Daunte Culpepper, but the Vikings were fortunate to manage even that after their onetime franchise quarterback self-destructed before our eyes over the past six months.
Minnesota had an addition by subtraction in losing inconsistent running back Michael Bennett to New Orleans, and it also won't be hurt too much by the defections of safety Corey Chavous to St. Louis and cornerback Brian Williams to Jacksonville. Linebacker Ben Leber and guard Jason Whittle were decent second-tier signings, and the Vikings also retained safety WillieOfford.
2. Tennessee: After two uncharacteristically lean years in Tennessee, the Titans are beginning to emerge from their down cycle. Limited by their cap constraints in recent offseasons, the Titans were aggressive early in free agency this year, with headline additions on both sides of the ball. On offense, Tennessee addressed a weak spot by giving Patriots wideout DavidGivens No. 1 WR money (five years, $24 million) despite his not yet producing at first-receiver levels. Did they overpay? Probably, but they had to win this particular auction.
Veteran center Kevin Mawae, the ex-Jet, also could be an upgrade if he returns to health after an injury-marred 2005. Mawae has 12 years of wear and tear on him, but he'll be worth the investment if the Titans can get two or three more solid seasons from him.
On defense, the Titans secured a pair of young players with growth potential under the coaching of coordinator Jim Schwartz. Steelers safety Chris Hope and Colts linebacker David Thornton are the kind of free agents teams prioritize: Four-year veterans who are experienced enough to make an impact right away but are just entering their prime.


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Feb. 2, 2013
After the final day of the Triple Duals, the No. 15 University of Minnesota men’s swimming and diving team improved to 7-1 on the season. The Gophers took down No. 18 Purdue, 209-144, and Wisconsin, 196-157.
CJ Smith earned the only first-place finish on the day for the Gophers in the 500 free with a time of 4:26.34.
The Gophers 200 free relay, made up of Derek Toomey, Ben Griggs, Felix Samuels and Hrvoje Capan came in second behind Purdue with a time of 1:22.17. The relay also earned second-place honors in the 400 free relay (3:00.57).
Toomey and Capan also earned second and third-place finishes for the Gophers in the 100 free. Toomey finished in 45.15 for second while Capan followed with a time of 45.48.
In the 200 breast, Josh Hall came in a close second-place with a 2:01.87, only .03 seconds behind Wisconsin’s Nick Schafer. Max Cartwright (2:02.21) and Jared Anderson (2:02.59) followed, earning third and fourth-place finishes.
The Gophers host the Minnesota Challenge next weekend at the University Aquatic Center.
Gophers Compete at Speedo Sectionals
Plachinski highlights Gophers with three first-place finishes at Speedo Sectionals.
Gophers Add Alicia Hicken-Franklin to Staff
Former Gopher swimmer Alicia Hicken-Franklin joins coaching staff as Associate Head Coach for men's and women's swimming and diving.
Gophers Announce 2017-18 Schedule
Minnesota will end the season by hosting men's Big Ten and NCAA Championships.


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Rita Ora's 'confident' new track
- Bang Showbiz
- 19 January 2018
Rita Ora's new track 'Proud' makes her feel "confident", and she hopes it will see her fans get the credit they deserve
Rita Ora's new track 'Proud' makes her feel "confident".
The 27-year-old singer penned the track based on fan-submitted stories of acceptance which were written as part of her collaboration with Absolut's Open Mic Project, and has said she hopes the track gives her fans the credit they deserve.
She said: "I love the little bit of confidence and cockiness you get [with 'Proud' lines like], 'Go ahead, beautiful, you're looking so good/ So good, finger to the haters like you love them so good. I can't wait for people to put up their middle fingers while they listen to this song like, 'Yeah!'"
Rita admits the title of her track might be an "obvious" word to use, but says the simplicity of it is "amazing".
She added: "I felt like it was an obvious but amazing word. I definitely got inspired by every single person's story, and I tried to blend it together - the journey and the struggle of [getting] the win at the end."
The 'Your Song' hitmaker created the song for the fans who submitted their stories, but she admits the track has just as much relevance to her own life as well.
She said: "It's important to me because of my background and how much I [had] to fight to get to even this point in my life. Also, just as a little girl growing up in Kosovo and refugeeing from Kosovo to the UK and starting a new life with incredible schools, having the chance to have my dreams come true thanks to my parents. It ends up being about everything - the industry, being a woman right now, having the ability to speak out and be heard."
Rita also thanked fellow female musicians Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus for helping to boost the star's confidence.
Speaking to Billboard, she said: "Katy Perry and Miley [Cyrus], they've been so amazing and I think it just really helped me build my confidence and help me believe in what I was doing."


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TOJO has opened a design showroom within The Lighthouse building in Glasgow which represents a modern collection of products and objects, focused on design.
An essential resource for Architects, Designers, Corporate and Private Clients, TOJO selects and supplies modern furniture, lighting and accessories. TOJO is driven by an enthusiasm for design and its benefits. TOJO is based in Glasgow, covering Scotland.
**Tojo is no longer resident in The Lighthouse, details of their new location will be announced very soon! **


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How to Watch the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards April 4 Live For Free on Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, and Mobile
With election conflicts, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, riots on the Capitol building, and the inevitable scrambling for a vaccination, one aspect 2020 wasn’t lacking in was drama. But, as the saying goes, “the flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and most beautiful of all.” Such is the merit to the Screen Actors Guild Awards - it’s a chance for us to see what art has been wrought from the tension and tragedy of this past year. Tune in to TNT or TBS on April 4 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT to celebrate the triumphs of this year’s acting talent, or watch sans cable with a Prueba gratis 7 días of Hulu Live TV.
How to Watch the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards
- When: Sunday, April 4, 9 p.m. EST; 6 p.m. PT
- Stream: Watch with a Prueba gratis 7 días of Hulu Live TV
Initially scheduled to air March 14, this year’s SAG Awards were postponed to a new date since they conflicted with the Recording Academy’s schedule for the Grammy Awards. Shining the spotlight on acting achievements in both TV and film, the ceremony has been pre-recorded virtually (like the Critics’ Choice Awards and Golden Globes) and will run for an hour. A winner will be declared for all 13 categories, which include male and female counterparts for ‘Actor in a Leading Role,’ ‘Actor in a comedy series;’ ‘Ensemble in a Drama Series,’ ‘Ensemble in a Comedy Series,’ and other similar selections.
The main event of the night will put “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Minari,” “One Night in Miami,” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” in competition for ‘Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture,’ with the late Chadwick Boseman nominated twice - once for ‘Male Actor in a Leading Role (Levee in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), and again for his ‘Supporting Role’ in “Da 5 Bloods.”
On the ladies’ side, nominees include Amy Adams (“Hillbilly Elegy”), Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”), Frances McDormand (“Nomadland”) and Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”).
Can you stream the Screen Actors Guild Awards for free?
Hulu offers a 7-day free trial, so if you snag it now you’ll be able to watch this years SAG Awards without spending a penny.
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Published Friday July 9, 2004
Kerry's pick shocked
was absolutely stunned to hear that U.S. Sen.
John Edwards was selected by Sen. John Kerry to
run for vice president on his ticket. The idea
that Sen. Edwards could do a better job than Dick
Cheney is absolutely outrageous.
President Cheney has spent years as an elected
official. Cheney served as President Ford's chief
of staff. Following his service in the White House,
Cheney was elected five times by the people of
Wyoming to serve in the House of Representatives
and even held the title of minority whip.
working in the House, Cheney served all Americans
as our secretary of defense for four years. In
that capacity, Cheney helped lead us through the
Gulf War. For the last four years, he has been
our vice president.
on the other hand, has yet to complete his first
term in the Senate. Before that, though, Edwards
apparently didn't even have a desire to take part
in the political process. Ac- cording to the Charlotte
Observer, Edwards voted in only nine of the 18
elections he could have from 1991 to 1998.
America is faced with the decision of whether
to put Sen. Edwards a heartbeat from the Oval
Office. Is there even a choice here?
Eric J. Hamilton, Omaha


text: This cutie you can meet as a cotton slime in the game Slime Rancher 2. It is peach-colored slime, bouncy, with long ears, large whickers, a small tail, and a C-grade smile. Like striped ones, these slimes play with a slime guide: seeing it from afar, they approach, crouch, aim and spin, and jump high. It lives on Rainbow Island. It is veggie and smiley. The Slime Rancher cursor and game pointer with Cotton Slime.

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There are currently 3 sets of guidelines that outline the management of thyroid nodules. A case in point here.
A 55-year-old woman comes to your office and tells you that she has been worried about a “lump in her throat” for the past 3 months. You examine her neck and find a firm mobile nodule (1 cm in diameter) in the thyroid area.
The patient has a history of mantle field radiation for a childhood cancer. Her TSH level is normal. You refer her for ultrasonography, which shows a 1.2-cm hypoechoic solid nodule.
In this patient-with a solid hypoechoic nodule larger than 1 cm on an ultrasonogram and a high-risk clinical feature (ie, a history of radiation therapy), immediate referral for a fine-needle aspiration biopsy is warranted.
Palpable thyroid nodules occur in 4% to 7% of the population (10 to 18 million persons). However, the prevalence of nodules found incidentally on ultrasonography may be as high as 67%.1,2 Thyroid carcinoma is ultimately found in roughly 5% to 10% of palpable nodules.1 Accurate diagnosis of thyroid nodules is thus critical to the detection of thyroid carcinoma.
There are currently 3 sets of guidelines for the management of thyroid nodules that have been published during the past 4 years:
• The American Thyroid Association (ATA)3
• The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), in collaboration with the Associazione Medici Endocrinologi (AME) and the European Thyroid Association (ETA)4
• The Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology (KSTR)5
There is some overlap among these guidelines, but there are also significant differences.
The AACE-AME-ETA guidelines recommend biopsy of any solid and hypoechoic nodule larger than 1 cm in diameter. Other high-risk features that necessitate a biopsy include a history of irradiation, a family history of medullary carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, a history of partial thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer, or presence of an elevated calcitonin level.
The ATA guidelines recommend against biopsy for thyroid nodules smaller than 5 mm in diameter. Biopsy of solid nodules smaller than 1 cm is discouraged if no clinical risks or microcalcifications are present. Similarly, the AACE guidelines do not recommend biopsy of solid nodules that are smaller than 1 cm in diameter if the patient has no clinical risks and there are no suspicious features on an ultrasonogram. Nodules that appear hyperfunctioning on scintigraphy can also escape biopsy.
1. Mazzaferri EL. Thyroid cancer in thyroid nodules: finding a needle in the haystack. Am J Med. 1992;93:359–362.
2. Gharib H, Goellner JR. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid: an appraisal. Ann Intern Med. 1993;118:282–289.
3. Cooper DS, Doherty GM, Haugen BT, et al; American Thyroid Association [ATA] Guidelines Taskforce on Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Revised American Thyroid Association management guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid. 2009;19:1167–1214.
4. Gharib H, Papini E, Paschke R, et al; AACE/AME/ETA Task Force on Thyroid Nodules. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Associazione Medici Endocrinologi, and European Thyroid Association medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules. Endocr Pract. 2010;16(suppl 1):1–43.
5. Moon WJ, Baek JH, Jung SL, et al; Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology [KSThR; Korean Society of Radiology. Ultrasonography and the ultrasound-based management of thyroid nodules: consensus statement and recommendations. Korean J Radiol. 2011;12:1–14.


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And now back to our regularly scheduled lives….
I just got my automated call from the Harford County school district announcing that school will start on time tomorrow for the first time since Snowmaggedon turned our worlds upside down. However, it doesn’t appear there is yet any word on whether our extended leave from school will shorten any upcoming school breaks. The district’s website says it will post upcoming schedule changes online and through other means:
Harford County Public Schools will open ON-TIME tomorrow, Monday, February 22
Due to the cooperation and support of our parents and staff, Harford County Public Schools students were able to return to school last week smoothly and safely. We want to thank all of our parents and employees for their patience and support as we worked together to return out students to a normal school schedule after two, back-to-back, historic snow storms.
Information will be forthcoming regarding any changes that need to be made to the calendar as a result of the days lost due to inclement weather. That information will be posted on this website, distributed to students at school, emailed through our district-wide Constant Contact email service, and will also be posted on EdLine sites as soon as it is available.
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Does Nolan’s latest live up to the hype? Well, Yes and No.
Clemency is a powerful look at the injustice and brutality of the US penal system.
Captain Tom Hanks at the rescue!
After being benched as Batman, Ben Affleck finds his way back to a game-winning performance in Gavin O’Connor’s basketball drama.
Julia Garner delivers an awards-worthy performance in this MeToo thriller.
WWE Studios and Netflix join forces in The Main Event, starring Seth Carr.
The Drive-In Rises.
“The most talked about film nobody has seen yet.” Will anyone see it now?
We suggest a Bacurau and The Hunt double-bill.
French acting titans Deneuve and Binoche star as a mother and daughter looking to rebuild their relationship.


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The old woman writer sat at her keyboard sipping her steaming coffee, grateful for it since she was up so early that even in August the air was cool. She had set the sprinkler and would try to remember to change its location in a half hour. Her self-assigned task for the morning was to make a moment in the life of a “Method” acting coach come alive. The “Method” was a way designed by a Russian named Stanislavsky who somehow knew — before modern research had proved it — that memories are stored in humans by sensory information and that properly managed memory will cause the body to signal emotion that other people can recognize, which is what acting is all about. Well, some kinds of acting. She began.
The phone rang. It was a director who was working on a play — still early days but no one ever had enough rehearsal time. “This woman looks perfect for the part and she auditioned pretty well, but as we work it becomes clear that somehow she is guarding emotion. She seems willing, but she doesn’t appear to know how to get in touch with herself. Will you see if you can break through that glass shell?” She agreed and met the young woman mid-morning at the theatre. Carrying take-out coffee, she glanced around to make sure no one else was there in the dark auditorium.
The girl stood on the lighted stage, not knowing where to put her hands, just like all the rest of them. The coach slung her bag onto a seat, then went to sit in a row against the back wall to force the girl to project. She asked the usual questions: where did you grow up? What is your favorite play? All were answered in a clear, projected voice.
“What makes you feel like shit?” The girl froze. “Oh, nothing. That would be terrible!” She was very poised, very Miss America.
“Maybe you are shit as an actress?” Rigid, appalled, but no sign of resistance. No answer. “Walk upstage left. NO, that’s upstage right! All right, return. Your walk is stiff. Have you had dance lessons?”
Small voice. “Yes.”
“Show me some steps.” Ballet first position, graceful port d’bras, some turns. Irreproachable. Uninspired. The door creaked and the director slid into the seat next to hers. “You see? She’s supposed to be a captive in a war-torn city but she poses — there’s no reality to it. She signals compliance when she ought to be projecting resistance. She’s too damned NICE. She’s all presentation.”
“I’ll see what I can do. No guarantees.” The door creaked again as he left.
The young woman looked uncertain now. She didn’t know what the director’s visit meant.
“Do you see the mover’s packing quilt on that grand piano over to the side?”
“Go get it.” She did.
“Now wrap yourself in it.” The girl put it on over her shoulders as though she were an Indian chief wearing a blanket. “Wrap your WHOLE self in it! Over your head, over your face.” She did. It was stiff but big, almost like wearing a yurt.
“How do you feel?”
From inside: “Safe.” The coach thought that over. Maybe the glass plate across access to her emotions was the product of fear. What would she be afraid of?
“Are you afraid of being replaced in this part?” Movement. A bit of a wait. Then, “No.”
“As a child, what were you afraid of?”
Long wait. “Why are you being so mean to me? You are supposed to help me.”
“Go on. Say more.” There was no body language or facial expression to hide behind and now her voice began to sound more real, even muffled as it was. The coach went soundlessly up to the stage and stood behind the girl where, even if she weren’t wrapped up, she couldn’t be seen. In a soft voice she hissed, “You’re safe in your cocoon. No one can get you in there. You can be anyone, you can say anything, you can reveal who you really are because we can’t see you anyway. We can’t even throw things that will hit you, because you are completely padded. What do you want to do?”
Long pause. “Did you see ‘The Black Swan’?”
“That’s a movie. I don’t give a damn about movies. I want to know who YOU really are.” Activity under the quilt. What the hell was going on in there? “Are you sure you really WANT this part? Are you sure you want to be an actor at all?”
“Why can’t you just help me. Just tell me what to do.”
“The character you are playing tells you want to do. This is a woman resisting a force that could destroy her, kill her, torture her. We need to believe that you could face that.”
. . . . .
Oh, shit, thought the old woman writer. The sprinkler had overflowed onto the driveway and was running into the street. Someone was bound to report her for wasting water. This little ditty of a story wasn’t working. It takes YEARS to get really guarded people to find out they can reveal themselves without being specific. And these days everything goes to the sexual. All moral courage is reduced to finding some sexual partner who will have the power to transform them.
The short trip outside helped her think. “Just jump,” she thought.
. . . . . .
The young woman suddenly threw off the packing quilt. She had removed her clothes and stood there nude and defiant. She wasn’t that attractive nude. Needed work: toning, build some muscle. The defiance was useful. Then the coach saw the scars on her thighs and knew what the secret was.
“A cutter, eh?”
“Torture doesn’t scare me. I can stand pain. In fact, it feels good. I do it to myself.”
“Yeah, yeah, I get it. I’m not impressed. What good does it do you or anyone else?”
“I’m an evil person. It’s my punishment.”
Suddenly the acting coach changed. She was impressive even at rest with her high-bridged nose and dead-black hair, raccoon eye makeup, long-fingered hands with one big ring — not a diamond, a citrine. She charged straight into the girl’s face: “You aren’t capable of anything worth punishing! Your sin is not what you think it is, it’s that you don’t fight back! You just accept what happens to you! You’re a lump. You’re ordinary. You refuse to grow up. You’re SMALL.”
“My mother says I’m evil.”
“Your mother knows nothing. She is manipulating you. She knows you hurt yourself and she is glad.”
Now the girl was weeping. “She doesn’t know. I hide it.”
“You hide everything. It’s easier. You’re taking the smooth way, pleasing everyone.”
“You’re not a therapist.” A weak little voice.
“No, I am not. So what are you going to do about it?”
There was a long pause, the girl standing in the middle of the fallen gray quilt so stiff that it stood up around her in peaks and ramparts. The coach gave her a few feet of breathing room and waited for her to process. It was a big thing to grasp so she waited a long time. The girl’s body began to change, straighten, grow taut and strong. Now she knew what to do with her hands. Her face gathered light from the scoop-floods clamped to the batten overhead.
“NOW say your lines!”
“. . .all that you can do, for all your crown and your trappings, and your guards—all that you can do is to have me killed.”
“NOW you are Antigone.”
. . . . . . .
The writer stood and stretched. Time to shut off the hose and get dressed. Where’s that cat?

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In 2011, the State Department sent and received over a billion e-mails, according to this NBC News report, an average of about 40 a day for its 69,000 total employees. How many did State, under Hillary Clinton’s leadership for the third year of her tenure as Secretary of State, successfully archive in accordance with the Federal Records Act? According to a new inspector general’s report, only 61,156 — or about 0.00612% of the overall number sent and received, less than one per day per employee.
Most. Transparent. Administration. Evah.
Fox’ Greta van Susteren says “This report doesn’t sound good,” and The Hill’s A. B. Stoddard replies, “They didn’t care”:
The State Department’s internal watchdog has found that many department employees are not preserving emails for the public record as required by the government. That could mean a substantial amount of lost government information.
The inspector general’s office, in a report out Wednesday, said that in 2011, when Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary of state, department employees wrote more than 1 billion emails but only marked 61,156 for the public record. There’s no way to know from the figures how many should have been designated as public records. Even fewer were marked for public records, 41,749, in 2013, the year when she left the department. …
The report found the laxity despite a 2009 upgrade in the system used to preserve emails as public records. It recommends better training, sharper guidelines for what should be made a public record and a department-wide review of how emails are used and kept.
Branches within the department varied widely in their preservation practices: The secretary’s office designated only seven emails as public records in 2013; the office of diplomatic security did so with 409 emails.
Emails are required to be preserved for the public record if they deal with policy, actions by officials, historically relevant information or meet a variety of other benchmarks. Among the more than 1 billion emails sent in 2011, some were work emails that did not meet those standards, others were personal and still others should have been captured for the record but weren’t. Emails that are not designated for the record may still become available for release later but become harder to find in the mountain of untapped government information.
In other words, it’s not just Hillary on the honor system, it was the whole organization that she ran. What a terrific system Secretary Clinton set up, too. It answers the age-old question: how much transparency would we get from bureaucrats if we allowed them to self-report their activity? Answer: 0.00612% transparency, that’s how much! That’s the reason why we have a Federal Records Act in the first place — to take those decisions out of the hands of the bureaucrats we want to hold accountable.
Put aside the e-mail scandal for a moment. Hillary’s tenure at State is the only executive experience she has on her resumé, and this just adds to the track record of incompetence she has established. Libya and Russia and especially Benghazi make her policy and operational incompetence clear, and this shows that she’s incompetent at regulatory compliance and management as well. She’s a disaster, but at least for the moment, she’s the Democrats’ disaster. Let’s hope Republicans nominate someone who can keep the catastrophe that limited over the next two years.


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LOS ANGELES — Creative editorial house Final Cut (www.finalcut-edit.com) has added editor Antonio Gómez-Pan to their roster. He will be based out of their Los Angeles office. Gómez-Pan was born in Madrid and graduated with a BA degree in Film Editing from the ESCAC film school in Spain. He has edited advertising projects that have gone on to win awards at Cannes Lions and at the Berlin Film Festival in various categories.
In addition to cutting many music videos, Gómez-Pan has worked on projects for brands such as Coca-Cola, Nike, Amazon, Adidas, Chanel, North Face, Toyota, Ikea, Samsung and Volkswagen. He recently finished work on the documentary series &Music for Quibi, directed by LA-based artist, filmmaker and historian Calmatic, out of production company Prettybird.
His short film work includes Mi Amigo Invisible and Elefante, among many others. He is also the editor of several award-winning feature films, including Othello, Puzzled Love, Hooked Up and De Quoi Je Me Mêlle.
“This is a dream come true. I am very happy to be counted among the esteemed editors at Final Cut,” says Gómez-Pan. “They are one of the most respected companies in the industry and I know that we will make great work together for extraordinary clients.”


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We the People throughout this Society and throughout all of Mankind, are the biggest problem of what this Society is turning into. All the drama and troubles that come before us at the cross roads, along our paths of this journey through life are first and for most, the fault and responsibility of each and every one of us.
” The dark clouds that loom over head, can disappear when we all acknowledge our faults and take responsibility of our actions”
We all dream and want that perfect wedding, we want this so bad that we enter a chapter into our lives, without really knowing of the one we enter it with? This is exactly why the Divorce rate is so high and the days of “til death do you part”, are gone from all our lives. We the People dream of that fairy tale wedding so much, we then become clouded by the dark clouds within our judgements. True that when we meet someone and date each other to learn of each other and as we get involved in that person, then we think that this is the one? But do we really know the true person deep inside, or is this the fake front they perceive on the exterior? Then instead of basing our judgement of each other on becoming friends first to build a solid foundation in a Friendship, we first base it on is this person good enough in bed to satisfy my needs? A good solid foundation of a relationship, starts first with solid foundation of a friendship, a man and a Woman having a clear judgement, so they can become one with each other, not living with each other so they can look good to those around them, or a feeling they get when they spend the night in the bed with each other. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert entered this chapter of the fairy tale wedding, everybody around them thought they were meant to be? But now as we hear of their Divorce, we learn that one cheated on the other, just for that cheap and brief feeling we get from from the bed that really doesn’t last all that long. We are driven by this short lived feeling within this Society, instead of being driven by our true feelings, that will last for as long as we walk our paths along this journey through life.
This dark cloud that looms over our heads is simply the clouded judgements we make, because we don’t truly understand how do deal with all the issues we face everyday of our journey through life, life will always throw us a curve ball and we will always have these life events that try to throw us off our game, when we don’t handle these events correctly and truly understand why these events have happened? We will never hit the curve ball out of the park, so we than can be on top of our game, nor will these dark clouds of our judgements disappear from above our heads. A lot of times through the darkness of the clouds, we get caught up in the feelings of loneliness, that further our true feelings deeper inside us, then forming these fake feelings so others will think we are okay? When we get too close to others around us, or what we may think as that special person for us? We then enter into a chapter of our lives, that we end up getting out of at a later time in our lives, because we learn later that we have entered the wrong chapter at the wrong time.
We all have our issues, we all suffer through these life events that come to us even when we don’t want them to, but what we don’t do is, fix these events before the black clouds of our judgements, circle over our heads and trap us into becoming someone we truly are not. Then as we enter into a new chapter in our lives with someone who we think is right for us, or anything we may set out to do? We can make better judgements with our true feelings, instead of the fake feelings we portray so we can try to live a happy and healthy life. Marriage between a Man and a Woman is the most beautiful thing we will ever do as we walk our paths of our journey through life. when we enter into this chapter not only will we feel feelings like no other, but we will also live as one “til death do us part”, then we all can walk our paths of our journey through life in peace and the darkness of the clouds will turn to brightness and happiness.
” The dark cloud that circles above us, will always disappear when we all fix our issues correctly and walk our journey through life being happy and true to ourselves and those around us”
” Dark clouds are not only in the sky above us, they also consume our judgements when we don’t fix our issues correctly and bury our true feelings deep within”