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Melmoth has found me. And I’m very thankful it happened.
Genre: Gothic and historical fiction. ⭐Stars from Goodreads: 3.8. ⭐Stars from me: 5.
Melmoth. The story.
Have you ever watched the Japanese version of The Ring? Do you remember the moment when that long-haired lady crawls out from the TV screen? That’s approximately how it feels to be reading Melmoth. Only the feeling is not as simple because Melmoth is not a story to spook you for your entertainment. Melmoth does get out of the book but not to harm you. She wants to show you how people can harm.
Melmoth is a story about human nature shown through some elements of fantasy. It takes you through several different timeframes and storylines but its core story is set in Prague, in winter. I felt the snow and saw it falling. It was so realistic I had to collect my things from the hot beach and retreat to my shadowed bedroom in order to escape the contradiction.
Melmoth. The writing.
I don’t know how Sarah Perry does it but I’m so grateful she does it. Just like her character, she takes you by your hand and leads you through the story. She tells it in her very special way and it works. From the first pages there’s a rhythm and a style. And from the first sentences you want more. My copy is a tree of shining bookmarks.
The bookmarks point to quotes, although I can’t even call them quotes. They are universes of their own. Look at some of them:
- “She notes with unease how he holds it with both avarice and distaste, as if it were an object he had coveted all his life, only to find that having paid the asking price it had a foul smell.”
- “You are so ordinary your very existence makes the extraordinary seem impossible. I mean it as a compliment.”
- “The change that has come over him is nothing less than the change from mortality to immortality: it all at once occurs to her, as it never has before, that he’ll die; that death already has its imprint on him, on the days he’s not yet lived, like a watermark on empty sheets of paper.”
- “The silence is something more than the absence of noise.”
And one more, from those jackdaws crying for the first time. The moment freezes your blood.
- “Why? they said: how? how? why? I looked away.”
I read this book, sometimes putting this composition on. I think it enhances the experience and brings even more Melmoth into your life. Try it.
Melmoth. Other reviews.
Melmoth is everybody’s mirror. The reflection is different for every reader. I’m attaching the list of bloggers’ reviews that I liked the most.
- Ova’s honest and deep review of Melmoth.
- An absolutely amazing review from Umut where she analyses the structure of the book.
- Another very informative review of Melmoth.
- And one more very good review.
Do I suggest you read Melmoth? I don’t just suggest you do it, I dare you to.
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I love the passion and enthusiasm you have for this book – I’m a real wuss, though. I feels as though there might be a strong horror element and I can’t cope with that…
Thank you Sarah 🙂 I am usually passionate about books. It doesn’t mean that I always love them, but I’m usually emotional about the books I read. As for the horror elements, you know, I wouldn’t say that the horror elements are the scariest part of the book. I wouldn’t say they are that scary at all, actually. What I would warn about is some violence. Some stories happen during genocides and wars, and even witch-hunts, so some scenes are quite harsh. There were about three paragraphs I intentionally skipped when I realised what they would be about.
Amazon has this preview option so that you can read a few pages from the book. Maybe you would want to try it and see if the writing’s worth it. I wouldn’t insist though as everybody has different levels of sensitivity to books. Thanks for your comment! 🙂
You’re welcome – thank you so much for your throughtful comment to let me know exactly how much horror/violence there is – I appreciate it:).
I actually would like to add some corrections to my comment. The scenes that I called witch-hunts are not really about witches but about heretics. The result for them is the same though, that’s why I thought about witches first, not heretics.
I am excited for this one! The historical fiction/fantasy element really intrigues me. I just saw that this is “en route” to my library for me this week, so hopefully I’ll get a chance to read it soon, too!!
I think you will really like it then. I hope it will find her way to you soon 😁
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After a poorly-received investor day last October, the shares have lost more than 60% following disappointing third and fourth quarter updates.
Despite posting a strong advance in beauty and nutrition sales for the full year, as well as a sharp increase in revenues for its Ingenuity business, the group said its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margin would be in the range of 7.4% to 7.7% compared with market forecasts of around 7.9%.
The firm cited the strength of sterling for a 0.9% margin headwind, suggesting underlying profitability was actually above market forecasts.
For the current year the company sees ‘more challenging’ conditions in the first half due to lockdown-driven gains last year and is therefore targeting top line growth of between 22% and 25% on a constant currency basis against 38% last year.
EBITDA margins are seen improving steadily due to prior investments in automation but the firm still faces significant cost inflation in nutrition, principally sweet whey prices, and supply chain issues which are unwinding more slowly than hoped.
BROKERS STILL BULLISH
Despite the latest margin disappointment, some brokers are staying bullish on The Hut Group with Liberum cutting its earnings estimates and its target price but maintaining that ‘the fundamentals in place at the time of the IPO (initial public offering) have not changed’.
Describing the share price decline as 'excessive', Liberum is keeping its buy recommendation and suggesting a 700p target, more than four times the current share price.
In a similar vein, analysts at Davy Research cut their EBITDA forecasts for last year and this year but have kept their outperform recommendation, flagging the growth in repeat customers across beauty and nutrition and the increase in revenues for the Ingenuity platform as reasons to own the stock.
According to press reports, THG recently submitted documents to the Financial Conduct Authority which it believes show the fall in the company’s share price is the result of a coordinated campaign by short-sellers and stockbrokers.
However, core shareholder BlackRock voted with its feet at the start of November by offloading 5% of its 9.54% stake when the price was still around 200p per share.

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We have some new books hitting the shelves, today, and if you like books about organized crime, this is your lucky day! 🙂 We also have some new fiction titles, a little bit of history, and a pinch of home improvement for your reading enjoyment.
Mafia: The History of the Mob by Nigel Cawthorne Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, John Gotti, the criminals of the underworld have garnered headlines and captured our imagination with their violent and extravagant lifestyles.
Mafia is an absorbing introduction to the mob’s most influential personalities – their lives, loves and terrible crimes. It also provides an in-depth history of the role of Mob in Sicily and America.
For anyone who wants to know the truth about organized crime and understand the violent forces that have shaped it over the last century, this book is an indispensable guide.
Mafia Prince by Philip Leonetti Mafia Prince is the first person account of one of the most brutal eras in Mafia history – “Little Nicky” Scarfo’s reign as boss of the Philadelphia family in the 1980’s – written by Scarfo’s underboss and nephew, “Crazy Phil” Leonetti.
The youngest-ever underboss at the age of 33, Leonetti was at the crux of the violent breakup of the traditional American Mafia in the 1980’s when he infiltrated Atlantic City after gambling was legalized,a nd later turned state’s evidence against his own. His testimony led directly to the convictions of dozens of high-ranking men including John Gotti, Vincent Gigante, and the downfall of his own uncle, Nick Scarfo – sparking the beginning of the end of La Cosa Nostra (the insiders’ term for the Mafia, translated as “This Thing of Ours”).
The Last Testament of Bill Bonanno by Bill Bonanno and Gary B. Abromovitz Born into a powerful mob Family, Salvatore “Bill” Bonanno was privy to a private world that existed just outside the law for decades in America – a world ruled by the tenets of loyalty, secrecy, brotherhood, and survival at any cost: the Mafia.
The son of Joe Bonanno – the Godfather-like head of one of the original five New York crime Families – Bill Bonanno came of age in the Golden Age of the Mafia. In this fascinating final testament he ushers readers into that cloistered world, from its origins in medieval Sicilian and Italian history to its rise, tumultuous peak, and precipitous fall in America. Told from the inside – and complete with rare and unpublished photographs of candid moments, major players, rituals, and ceremonies – The Last Testament of Bill Bonanno is the ultimate insider’s final word on one of the most secretive and misunderstood phenomena of our time.
Unlce Al Capone by Deirdre Marie Capone For all the dissension, for all the pain, there comes a moment in our lives where we have to stand up and say, “This – the good and the bad – is who I am.”
For Deirdre Marie Capone there came a time to confess to her children, grandchildren and even herself that, yes, they were members of the storied Capone crime family. From her ancestral roots in Angri, Italy to the family’s move to Brooklyn and later Chicaco, Deirdre Marie Capone offers the portrait of an American family and her favorite Uncle, endlessly depicted as the iconic mastermind behind some of the century’s most brutal killings.
Paddy Whacked by T.J. English Here is the shocking true saga of the Irish American mob. In Paddy Whacked, bestselling author and organized crime expert T.J. English brings to life nearly two centuries of Irish American gangsterism, which spawned such unforgettable characters as Mike “King Mike” McDonald, Chicago’s subterranean godfather; Big Bill Dwyer, New York’s most notorious rumrunner during Prohibition; Mickey Featherstone, troubled Vietnam vet turned Westies gang leader; and James “Whitey” Bulger, the ruthless and untouchable Southie legend. Stretching from the earliest New York and New Orleans street wars through decades of bootlegging scams, union strikes, gang wars, and FBI investigations, Paddy Whacked is a riveting tour de force that restores the Irish American gangster to his rightful preeminent place in our criminal history – and penetrates to the heart of the American experience.
The Mexican Mafia by Tony Rafael It has been called the most dangerous gang in American history. In Los Angeles alone it is responsible for over 100 homicides per year. Although it has fewer than 300 members, it controls a 40,000-strong street army that is eager to advance its agenda. Known only on the streets for over fifty years, the Mexican Mafia has flown under the radar of public awareness and has flourished beneath a deep cover of secrecy. Members are forbidden even to acknowledge its existence.
For the first time in its history, the Mexican Mafia is now getting the attention it has been striving to avoid. In this briskly written and thoroughly researched book, Tony Rafael looks at the birth and the blood-soaked growth of this criminal enterprise through the eyes of the victims, dropouts, cops, and D.A.s on the front lines of the war against the Mexican Mafia.
The first book ever published on the subject, The Mexican Mafia is a pioneering work that unveils the operations of this California prison gang and describes how it grew from a small clique of inmates into a transnational criminal organization. As the first prison gang ever to project its power beyond prison wall, the Mexican Mafia controls virtually every Hispanic neighborhood in Southern California and is rapidly expanding its influence across the country. Riding a wave of unchecked immigration and seemingly beyond the reach of law enforcement, the Mexican Mafia is poised to become the Cosa Nostra of twenty-first America.
The Mafia Encyclopedia by Carl Sifakis From bootlegger Al Capone to “Teflon Don” John Gotti, mobsters have long frightened and fascinated the public. Their sometimes flamboyant but almost always violent lifestyles have inspired popular movies such as The Godfather and hit television shows like The Sopranos, but these romanticized depictions fall far short of the brutal reality of the criminal underworld.
The Mafia Encyclopedia, Third Edition offers an unflinching survey of the mob’s most influential personalities; their power struggles, crimes, and rackets; and their unique culture and jargon. Completely updated to cover the five main Mafia families, the history of the Mafia, current cases, international and associated crime groups, and Mafia customs and practices, this essential reference contains more than 500 entries, more than 100 photographs, and an all-new time line of Mafia history.
- Albert Anastasia
- Vincent “The Chin” Gigante
- Sammy “The Bull” Gravano
- “FBI badfellas”
- Peter Gotti
- Joseph C. Massino
- Prison gangs and the Mafia
- The Sopranos
- The Valachi Papers
Five Families by Selwyn Raab For half a century, the American mafia outwitted, outmaneuvered, and outgunned the FBI and otehr police agencies, wreaking unparalleled damage on America’s social fabric and business enterprises while emerging as the nation’s most formidable crime empire. The vanguard of this criminal juggernaut is still led by the Mafia’s most potent and largest borgatas: New York’s Five Families.
Five Families is the vivid story of the rise and fall of New York’s premier dons, from Lucky Luciano to Paul Castellano to John Gotti and others. This definitive history brings the reader right up to the possible resurgence of the Mafia as the FBI and local law-enforcement agencies turn their attention to homeland security and away from organized crime. Fully revised and updated, this paper back features a new epilogue focusing on the trial of the notorious “Mafia Cops.”
Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass Before Amberly came to the palace . . . She was a Four in love with a One. Before Maxon met the girl of his dreams . . . He was the boy of someone else’s. Before Aspen opened his heart to someone new . . . He was determined to fight for his first love. And before Marlee could fall for a prince . . . She was swept off her feet by a guard.
House Arrest by K.A. Holt Stealing is bad.
But my brother Levi is always so sick,
and his medicine is always so expensive.
I didn’t think anyone would notice,
if I took that credit card,
if, in one stolen second,
I bought Levi’s medicine.
But someone did notice.
Now I have to prove I’m not a delinquent,
I’m not a total bonehead.
That one quick second turned into
a year of house arrest
a year of this court-ordered journal,
a year to avoid messing up
and being sent back to juvie
so fast my head will spin.
It’s only 1 year.
Only 52 weeks.
Only 365 days.
Only 8,760 hours.
Only 525,600 minutes.
What could go wrong?
Bound to Darkness by Lara Adrian Carys Chase is accustomed to making her own rules and letting her heart lead the way – no matter what anyone else has to say about it. A rare Breed female and a daywalker as well, headstrong, beautiful Carys is one of the most powerful of her kind. She lives passionately and loves without limits, especially when it comes to the lethal cage-fighting Breed warrior called Rune.
Unbeatable in the ring, Rune exists in a brutal world of blood and bone and death. He’s made his share of enemies both in and out of the arena, and his secrets run as deep and turbulent as his past. A dangerous loner who has survived by his fists and fangs, Rune has never allowed anyone to get too close to him . . . until Carys. But when the bodies buried in his past rise up to threaten his present, Rune must choose between betraying Carys’s trust or putting her in the crosshairs of a battle neither of them can hope to win on their own.
PT 109 by William Doyle In the early morning darkness of August 2, 1943, during a chaotic nighttime skirmish amid the Solomon Islands, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri barreled through thick fog and struck the U.S. Navy’s motor torpedo boat PT 109, splitting the craft nearly in half and killing two American sailors instantly. The sea erupted in flames as the 109’s skipper, John F. Kennedy, and the ten surviving crewmen under his command desperately clung to the sinking wreckage; 1,200 feet of ink-black, shark-infested water loomed beneath. “All hands lost,” came the reports back to the Americans’ base: no rescue was coming for the men of PT 109. Their desperate ordeal was just beginning – so too was one of the most remarkable tales of World War II, one whose astonishing afterlife would culminate two decades later in the White House.
Drawing on original interviews with the last living links to the events, previously untapped Japanese wartime archives, and a wealth of archival documents from the Kennedy Library, including a lost first-hand account by JFK himself, bestselling author William Doyle has crafted a thrilling and definitive account of the sinking of PT 109 and its shipwrecked crew’s heroics. Equally fascinating is the story’s second act, in which Doyle explores in new detail how this extraordinary episode shaped Kennedy’s character and fate, proving instrumental to achieving his presidential ambitions: “Without PT 109, there never would have been a President John F. Kennedy,” declared JFK aide David Powers.
Featuring castaways on a deserted island, a spy network of Solomon Island natives, an Australian coast watcher hidden on the side of a volcano, an S.O.S. note carved into a coconut, and a daring rescue attempt led by Kennedy’s fellow American PT boats, PT 109 is an unforgettable American epic of war and destiny.
Ranger’s Apprentice: The Tournament at Gorlan by John Flanagan When Halt and Crowley discover that the ambitious Morgarath has been infiltrating the Rangers in order to corrupt the Corps, the young Rangers travel north to find Prince Duncan, seeking a royal warrant to stop Morgarath before it is too late. By weakening the Rangers, the most powerful force in support of the King, Morgarath plans to steal the throne.
Yet when Halt and Crowley arrive in Gorlan, they discover just how close Morgarath’s scheme is to success. Morgarath has a plan to discredit the Prince and alienate him from his father. At the same time, the Baron of Gorlan has been conspiring to win the trust and admiration of the Council of Barons to further his plan. If the young Rangers are to prevent the coup from succeeding, they will have to tread a dangerous path, which leads them to a thrilling climax at the annual tournament at Gorlan, where a series of bitter duels must be fought and won.
This origin story brings readers to a time before Will was an apprentice, and lays the groundwork for the epic battles that will culminate with The Ruins of Gorlan and The Burning Bridge – Books 1 and 2 of the Ranger’s Apprentice series.
Hidden Heroism by Robert B. Edgerton In Hidden Heroism, Robert Edgerton investigates the history of African-American participation in American wars, from the French and Indian War to the present. He argues that blacks in American society have long-suffered from a “natural coward” stereotype that is implicit in the racism propagated from America’s earliest days, and often intensified as blacks slowly received freedom in American society. For instance, black served admirably in various wars, returned home after their service to short-term recognition, and then soon found themselves even more seriously entrenched in a racist system because they were perceived as a threat to whites. This was true, Edgerton argues, until the civil rights movement and Vietnam, though the stereotypes have not been fully eradicated. In this book, Edgerton provides an accessible and well-informed tour through this little-known but significant aspect of race in American military history.
Masonry Heaters by Ken Matesz Masonry Heaters is a complete guide to designing and living with one of the oldest and most efficient heating devices. A masonry heater’s design and luxurious, radiant heat redefine the hearth for the modern era. Matesz demonstrates how the heat from a masonry heater is similar to that of the sun because it is genuine heat rather than insulation against the loss of heat. The masonry heater is durable, simple to service, dependable, and healthy. It is also an investment in self-sufficiency and freedom from fossil fuels. The book discusses different masonry heater designs, including European variations, and offers a new understanding of massive heat storage and gentle-but-persistent radiant heat.
Those who are looking to build, add onto, or renovate a house will find comprehensive and practical advice for designing and installing a masonry heater, including detailed discussion of materials, code considerations, and many photos and illustrations. Masonry Heaters provides every homeowner, builder, or contractor with the tools they need to transform a home into a warm sanctuary.
We’ll see you soon!! 🙂

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FORGET huge, expensive rockets. A plan being examined by a US government panel would allow smaller, cheaper rockets to fly to the moon and beyond by stopping off at an “orbiting gas station”.
With conventional rockets, many tonnes of fuel are needed on such missions for each tonne of payload. Sending astronauts or the heftiest robotic probes to these distant destinations therefore requires huge launchers.
That may be about to change. The panel convened by order of the White House to assess NASA’s plans for the future of human space flight – including the project to send people back to the moon by 2020 – is pondering a radical idea to set up orbiting depots at which relatively small, inexpensive rockets could stop off to pick up fuel. The potential benefits of such a scheme are detailed in a white paper (pdf) submitted last week by Jonathan Goff, an engineer with


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I got a lot of homework to do listening-wise. Like listening to The Men's latest LP Tomorrow's Hits, which has already been out for a few weeks? Months? See … I've lost track of time; total nightmare. But back to the topic at hand: 'Member I posted The Men's track “Different Days” a while back in anticipation for the record? I liked it so much that I thought I'd go ahead and share their recent video of said track with y'all. You can watch it below. Cheers!
Kim Deal's latest 7-inch hit the online markets on April 1, and there's a review by yours truly in the current edition of the Alibi. But Deal recently did an interview with Stereogum about the 7-inch releases (which, if you haven't heard them, are fantastic), working on new material with the Last Splash lineup of The Breeders after their extensive 20 year anniversary tour and much more. Why would you want to read this interview, you might ask. Because it's Kim fucking Deal. And she's always hilarious, humble and just plain cool in her interviews … and well, in life, I guess.
Is there some kind of rule that says you're supposed to change band names every few years? If that's the case, then Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala are right on time with their new band Antemasque. First there was At The Drive-In, then there was The Mars Volta, and now we have Antemasque. And judging from the two in-studio videos the band has already put out (as well as debut single “4AM”), it sounds like this could be something good. Head over to Consequence of Sound to read more about the project and the studio vids, and listen to their new track below. Oh and Flea (from Red Hot Chili Peppers) is also in the band.
Not only is “Shameless” one of the most daring shows on television, it's one of the most compelling. Though it's based off a British television series of the same name, the American version is way better (in my honest opinion). Watching the lives of the Gallaghers unfold as alcoholic family patriarch Frank hustles, does drugs and pretty much becomes the most awful human being imaginable is a roller coaster ride in and of itself. Now the music of the show (which stars William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum) is finally getting the soundtrack treatment … after only four seasons. You can read more about the indie-centric soundtrack at Billboard.
I mentioned some time back that Brody Dalle (formerly of The Distillers and Spinnerette) was coming out with a solo album (Diploid Love, out April 29). Now Ms. Dalle has graced listeners with another snippet from that forthcoming record. The track (“Blood In Gutters”) has somewhat of a grunge feel, already making me like it more than her first solo track (“Meet the Foetus/Oh the Joy”). Here's hoping the rest of the album has this same sinister intensity. You can hear the track below.
Not sure if I mentioned this before … but oh well … Bikini Kill have been broken up for what? 17 years? But the band is preparing to come out with some unreleased material in the form of their Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah reissue. And they've posted an unreleased tune from the release (out next week). The track is called “Girl Soldier.” So listen over at Soundcloud, and feast on some Riot Grrrl goodness.
Don't you just love when musicians up and surprise you with new music? Former Burqueño Willis Earl Beal recently released a surprise album online a few months ago, and to top it off, he's just released another surprise album, titled Curious Cool. Don't know where the songs came from (probably just demos he cut during his downtime), but when there's new material, you don't question it. You listen. So have at it.
Talk about jumping the gun … 'member how last week I wrote about the mid-'90s lineup of Hole reuniting. Well, apparently the band wasn't too happy with Love making those comments. So in a new interview with The Telegraph, Courtney states “It’s very frail, nothing might happen, and now the band are all flipping out with me.” Looks like we'll just have to wait and see.
Most of America knows The Roots as Jimmy Fallon's house band on “The Tonight Show.” But these guys have been making hip-hop tunes since the '80s. And now they're gearing up to release a new record, titled ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin. In anticipation for the album (out May 13), the group has graced us with a song from the forthcoming release. You can hear “When the People Cheer” below.
I always like pop songs that have some sense of theater to them. You know … those bombastic, dramatic ones. That's probably why I like Lykke Li's “No Rest For the Wicked” so much. I posted the track a week or two ago, but now LL has come out with a video for the track. The ditty comes off her upcoming record I Never Learn, which hits the music-sphere on May 6. You can watch the video below.


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About Tuberous Begonia
There are over 2,000 species of Begonia, and horticulturalists have created even more varities by cultivating all sorts of shapes and colors! They're native to tropical regions around the world, but are now found in homes in cold climates as well. Their taxonomy is far more complex than other plants, with species belonging to different cultivar groups. They contain oxalic acid, so be sure to keep them out of reach in homes with pets or children! ⚠
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Called to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the H24 continues its development. After successfully completing its first endurance race at Imola, the H24 hydrogen racing prototype set a speed record on the Le Mans circuit.
” It’s a very good performance. Especially since I left with tires that were starting to cool, a phenomenon accentuated by the track which was covered with a film of water because it was starting to rain. One more lap with warm tires, which are therefore more efficient, and we passed the 300 km/h mark » said Stéphane Richelmi, driver of the H24.
On the way to 2025
Result of a collaboration between GreenGT and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the H24 is designed as a veritable rolling laboratory. Driven by two electric motors accumulating 700 kW of peak power, i.e. nearly 1,000 horsepower, the hydrogen prototype of Mission H24 carries 8.6 kilos of hydrogen ensuring an autonomy of around 40 minutes in race conditions.
In development since 2018, the vehicle should be entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025, when the legendary endurance race will allow vehicles equipped with a hydrogen system to take the starting grid.


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Lawyers for Abigail Fisher, white college applicant who sued University of Texas at Austin, argue in federal appeals court that school's affirmative-action admissions program is unnecessary because campus has achieved 'critical mass' of minority students.MORE »
Supreme Court hears arguments about whether Michigan voters violated Constitution by forbidding race-conscious admissions plans at state's public universities.MORE »
Editorial urges Supreme Court, in case Schuette v Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, to uphold lower court's decision and strike down 2006 amendment to Michigan's state constitution that bans any consideration of race or sex in public education; holds case in another reminder of the threat to minority rights posed by ballot initiatives.MORE »
Supreme Court, in 7-1 decision, avoids giving direct answer about constitutionality of affirmative-action admissions programs at public colleges and universities; orders appeals court to reconsider University of Texas case under demanding standard that appears to jeopardize program; ruling will likely set off wave of challenges to race-conscious admissions policies nationwide.MORE »
Both sides claim victory after Supreme Court ruling sends case regarding affirmative-action admissions at University of Texas back to lower courts for additional review.MORE »
Editorial praises Supreme Court's 7 to 1 ruling on University of Texas at Austin's use of race as a factor in admissions for affirming major precedents going back 35 years; says by sending case back to appeals court for review and calling for closer scrutiny of university's policy, court has upheld race-conscious admissions programs.MORE »
David Brooks Op-Ed column holds Supreme Court sent another small signal that era of explicitly race-based affirmative action is coming to an end by imposing stricter standards on how courts review affirmative action plans; observes that explicit, race-based affirmative action programs were not wrong for their time, but are now being replaced.MORE »
Op-Ed article by Columbia University president Lee C Bollinger charges that Supreme Court has continued its drift away from ideals it advanced in civil rights era by framing issue of race-conscious affirmative action very technically; fears ruling will empower lower courts and litigants to challenge benign considerations of race more easily than ever.MORE »
Supreme Court is poised to issue series of decisions that could transform marriage, education and voting as it considers cases involving same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act; four blockbuster cases before Court highlight tension between formal equality and more dynamic kind of equality that takes account of historical injustices.MORE »
Op-Ed article by Sherrilyn A Ifill, president and director-counsel of NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc, questions why liberals seem to be surrendering on affirmative action in college admissions; contends no matter what Supreme Court decides on issue, battle for racial diversity in higher education will not end, as legitimacy of democracy depends on ensuring that doors of opportunity are open to all.MORE »
Universities and colleges differ in how aggressively they recruit disadvantaged, low-income students, because of the high cost; polls show that while most Americans oppose racial or ethnic preferences in college admissions, they also think colleges should give extra help to the poor, as way to encourage diversity.MORE »
Supreme Court is poised to rule on whether University of Texas can continue to consider race as one of many factors in its admissions policy; it is a case that could have profound impact on race-based affirmative action programs, and it has reignited discussion of how much progress minorities, blacks in particular, have made in integrating into some of the most sought-after professions.MORE »
States that have outlawed affirmative action in college admissions are now giving potential applicants a leg up for overcoming disadvantages like poverty, language barriers, low-performing schools and troubled neighborhoods; California's public universities, and some of their counterparts around the country, have embedded themselves deeply in disadvantaged communities, working with schools, students and parents to identify promising teenagers and get more of them into college.MORE »
Supreme Court adds affirmative action case to its docket concerning voter initiative in Michigan that banned racial preferences in admissions to state's public universities.MORE »
Op-Ed article by lawyer and author Dan Slater questions whether affirmative action is detrimental to some minority students who get into top schools, citing the theory of 'mismatch,' which suggests that the policy can harm students by placing them at schools in which they fall below the median level of ability; contends if Supreme Court allows affirmative action to continue, it is worth taking closer, numbers-based look at consequences policy has for everyone.MORE »
David Leonhardt Capital Ideas column observes that while most prominent liberals, including members of the Obama administration, would like to see Supreme Court uphold current version of affirmative action, rump group of left-leaning legal scholars and education experts find themselves in unusual position of seeing upsides in its defeat.MORE »
Editorial applauds federal appeals court decision striking down Michigan's ban on race-conscious affirmative action policies; argues such bans violate United States Constitution's equal protection clause; warns issue is not settled, and Supreme Court may be persuaded to review it in light of conflicts in circuit courts.MORE »
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rules, 8 to 7, that Michigan's voter-approved 2006 ban on affirmative action was unconstitutional.MORE »
Asian-Americans, fasting-growing ethnic group in country, are tangled up in race-conscious college admissions in complicated ways; some see themselves as victims of affirmative action while others feel they benefit from it.MORE »
David Leonhardt Capital Ideas column observes that supporters of affirmative action find themselves in vulnerable position today, as evidenced by Supreme Court case dealing with university admissions that emphasize diversity over fairness; contends that affirmative action based on socioeconomic status, rather than race, would make such preferential treatment more viable.MORE »
Editorial contends it would be a travesty for Supreme Court's conservative members to reverse or weaken longstanding legal precedent on issue of affirmative action.MORE »
Supreme Court is set to hear case of Abigail Fisher, student who claims she was denied admission to the University of Texas because she is white; case draws renewed attention to combustible issues of the constitutionality of racial preferences in admissions decisions by public universities.MORE »
Editorial expresses hope that Supreme Court does not bar all consideration of race in college admissions, as it will end variety of college programs that are crucial for education of college-bound Americans.MORE »
Editorial highlights some important cases that will be considered in upcoming Supreme Court term, including cases on affirmative action, unreasonable searches and the right of defendants to have effective counsel.MORE »
Op-Ed article by Charles Murray, author of book Coming Apart, offers solutions to help overcome stark class divisions and the lack of inter-class relationships among young Americans; suggests ending unpaid internships, which disproportionately benefit the rich, and replacing ethnic affirmative action with system based on socioeconomic status.MORE »
Supreme Court's decision to hear a case involving race-conscious admissions at the University of Texas thrusts affirmative action back into the public and political discourse after years in which it had mostly faded from view; both supporters and opponents of affirmative action say they see the decision, and the change in the court's makeup in since it last considered the issue, as a signal that the court's five more conservative members might be prepared to do away with racial preferences in higher education.MORE »
Editorial asserts that the push by Republican politicians and conservative justices to eliminate efforts to ensure diversity on campuses is squarely at odds with America's racial history; warns that with the Supreme Court's makeup likely to change in the next four years, the presidential election could determine how long such crucial efforts will last.MORE »
Sunday Dialogue on using economic status rather than race as a factor in college admissions.MORE »
News analysis; lawsuit filed by Abigail Fisher against the University of Texas, which alleges that she was denied admission because she is white, will be heard by the Supreme Court; case could provide an opportunity to consider what is meant by the concept of diversity, and may end affirmative action at public universities.MORE »
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The Supreme Court had sent the case brought by a white applicant against the University of Texas at Austin back to a lower court, instructing it to apply a greater degree of scrutiny to the race-conscious admissions program.November 14, 2013, Thursday
The Supreme Court heard arguments about whether Michigan’s voters violated the Constitution by forbidding race-conscious admissions plans at the state’s public universities.October 16, 2013, Wednesday
A state constitutional amendment places improper burdens on racial minorities.October 14, 2013, Monday
The more than 50 cases on the schedule so far should make the new term one to watch.October 6, 2013, Sunday
Amid calls from some liberals that she step down in time for President Obama to name her successor, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she was fully engaged in work.August 25, 2013, Sunday
Proponents of equality have reason to both cheer and cry this week.June 27, 2013, Thursday
Readers react to two Supreme Court decisions.June 26, 2013, Wednesday
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Indus Valley’s Bio-Organic Himalayan Spring Salt is a rock salt mined from the Himalayan foothills in the region of Pakistan. It contains more than 84 minerals and elements, including iron, potassium and calcium. All these minerals help with our body’s detoxification and promote the removal of bacteria. The Bio-Organic Himalayan Salt has a pinkish hue due to mineral impurities and is primarily used as a food accompaniment as table salt, but is also used as an exceptional additive to homemade hair or skin beauty mask as it allows better absorption of the minerals. It, thus, hydrates your skin from head to toe.
Result of Bio-Organic Original Himalayan Salt
Normalizes blood sugar
Having very low or too high blood sugar levels can end you up with serious consequences and if it becomes extreme it can lead to diabetes. The salt is beneficial for both diabetics and non- diabetics, for the ones who are already suffering, ample intake of Himalayan Salt can put the body into an ideal state. This effect is due to its 4 key minerals—chromium, vanadium, manganese and magnesium well-known for maintaining blood sugar levels.
Neutralizes pH of the body
The Himalayan Salt helps activate the salivary glands which release an enzyme that helps in digesting carbohydrates, named as amylase that stimulates hydrochloric acid and other enzymes in the stomach to digest proteins and also works in breaking down food. This helps in digestion and also cures acidity making the body pH-level neutral.
Beneficial for skin and hair
The Himalayan Salt is popularly used as a scrub or exfoliator. It physically sloughs off the dead skin cells and leaves the skin supersoft. The salt is also used to exfoliate the scalp unclogging hair follicles and boosting hair gloss. Scrubbing the scalp increases blood circulation enhancing the hair texture and growth. The salt also helps in reducing the breakout of acne by deep cleansing the skin, absorbing dirt and toxins. It may sound like a surprise, but Himalayan Salt can actually pacify sensitive and dull skin and the benefits go beyond the dermis to relieve the sore muscles. All these benefits end up giving the skin a plump and shine which always keeps it young inside out.
A great natural air purifier
Himalayan Salt is the purest of all salts available as it has no toxins, chemicals or pollutants whatsoever. It contains the same 84 natural minerals that are present in the human body. Our ancestors used Himalayan Salt to treat respiratory conditions for millennia. In recent years also it is used in modern salt therapy, which comprises of Himalayan Salt Lamps and Inhalers, which are quite popular. Unlike other drugs or steroid inhalers, the salt does not react or have side effects. Himalayan inhalers can provide relief during troubled breathing or interim relief for symptoms of asthma, sinus or hay fever.
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The White House says it is battling the inquiry in the court of public opinion since House Republicans have not issued any new subpoenas or laid out any potential articles of impeachment.
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On July 5, 2022, Renault inaugurated a new production line dedicated to the ePT-160kW electric motor, at the Cléon plant in Normandy. A new step for the group in its transformation to electric.
Renault inaugurates a new production line dedicated to electric vehicles
For the occasion, Jose Vicente de los Mozos, industrial director of Renault Group, had even made the trip. Since 2018, Renault has invested 620 million euros in the Cléon site to accelerate the production of 100% electric motors and hybrids of the group. Renault specifies that, “This plant, considered a real center of expertise in the manufacture of very high performance electrical and mechanical components, will have a production capacity of more than 1 million electrified motors per year from 2024, including 500,000 electric motors and 510,000 hybrid engines”.
For the manufacturer, the idea is to sustainably permeate its activities with the electrical value chain in France. Indeed, Renault aims to be 100% electric for private vehicles in Europe by 2030. The ePT-160kW electric motor, which will be produced in Normandy, will have a power of 160 kW and will equip Renault’s 100% electric models, including the electric Megane E-Tech which is due out soon. An engine that is lighter and more compact than that of the Renault Zoé. Within the Cléon plant, there will be 4 assembly lines and 2 winding lines.
The Norman Cléon factory is transformed into a Megafactory
In its press release, Renault states that “this new generation motor, at the forefront of innovation, is a wound-rotor synchronous motor, a technology on which the Renault Group has been relying for ten years which offers better efficiency than the permanent-magnet motor”. In addition, the manufacturer specifies that the absence of rare earths secures the supply while by limiting its environmental impact and production costs.
Over the years, Renault transformed this Normandy factory into an electric Megafactory. Indeed, since 2015, the Cléon plant has also produced the electric powertrain for Renault Zoé, Twingo ZE, Kangoo ZE and Master ZE. To support this major transformation, Renault Group is taking the lead and trains its employees in new electrical trades.
An essential step for this transition to take place in good conditions. There is in particular the E-Mobility Academy. A “on-site campus” equipped with line-schools, the purpose of which is to train plant employees. Renault has also planned to recruit 100 new employees to support the electrical transformation of the site, as part of the Renouveau France 2025 plan.


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TheStreet's founder and Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer weighs in on Wednesday's trending stocks from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange including Tesla (TSLA) , Disney (DIS) , Papa John's (PZZA) and Domino's (DPZ) .
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Breaking down an approach to the long side of this biotech stock.
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Xhaka has had his fair share of struggles at the Emirates this season, including being booed off by his own fans after he told them to ‘f*** off’ in their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace back in November.
The Gunners forked out around £30 million for the Swiss star in 2016 but despite being named captain by Unai Emery in the summer, the Arsenal fans have become frustrated with Xhaka, causing speculation about his future with the London club.
It seemed as if Xhaka had secured a loan move to Hertha Berlin earlier this month but with Mikel Arteta adamant that he’ll stay until at least the summer, he has been reinstated into the Arsenal line-up.
In a recent interview though, Murphy revealed that he believes Xhaka could have reached his full potential if he’d made a move to Anfield instead of the Emirates.
“If Xhaka was in Liverpool’s side with Henderson and Fabinho, he would look a hell of a player because he is technically good, a good passer, has a great shot on him and he has the ability with his great left foot to open you up,” Murphy told talkSPORT.
“But when you are playing in a team that is struggling a bit, he is a passenger defensively and a liability. It is a dilemma for Mikel Arteta because he has a squad that needs a bit of tinkering.”
Arsenal travel to Palace on Saturday and Xhaka will be hoping for a better experience than their previous meeting this season.
Arteta has shown increased faith in the Swiss midfielder since his appointment as manager with him even hinting that Xhaka could reclaim the armband in the future.
For now though, the Spaniard will be focused on winning back to back league games for the first time since the opening two games of the season, in August.


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Did You Know? Lake Mud Can Tell Us The History Of Spruce Beetle Outbreaks In The Wasatch Plateau
In the 1990s, Utah experienced its first recorded severe spruce beetle outbreak. Over 122,000 acres were infested and over 3 million spruce trees were killed.
However, it may be possible that other severe spruce beetle outbreaks in the Wasatch Plateau have occurred before the outbreak in the 90s – and we just haven’t seen any of them in the 170 years since the pioneers arrived.
“Most of us haven’t experienced or witnessed a severe bark beetle outbreak, but if we look into the distant past we might see evidence of these outbreaks having occurred before, it’s just not over the span of a human lifetime,” said Jesse Morris, a paleo-ecologist who studies the history of plant communities in the Wasatch Plateau.
Morris and his team took a pontoon boat to Emerald Lake and Blue Lake in the Manti-La-Sal National Forest and took core samples of lake mud. After washing the mud to reveal pollen, they were able to reconstruct 10,000 years of plant history in the Wasatch Plateau.
“Throughout that entire period, Engelmann Spruce had been parked up there – through significant changes in climate over the past 10,000 years, through changes in fire regimes, spruce had just been hanging out there,” Morris said. “In fact, at the very bottom of the core that was dated to about 13,000 years [ago], there was a perfectly intact female spruce cone, and so spruce was right there when the glaciers receded and has hung out right there up until modern times.”
Morris saw that when the pioneers arrived and began logging in the 19th century, spruce trees were decimated, decreasing by 85%. Although they grew back, the new spruce trees were the same age and size making them extremely susceptible for a bark beetle outbreak as soon as the trees were mature.
“Between the spruce beetle outbreak in the 1990s and the harvesting during the 19th century, those appeared to be the most significant declines in spruce over the past 10,000 years,” Morris said.
Morris’s research concluded that the spruce beetle outbreak in the 90s was unprecedented and probably due to logging by pioneer settlement.

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JAMESTOWN – One could say that spring has finally sprung across Western New York, and while that would be a good assumption, Mother Nature has other plans.
For today, rain will expanse in coverage throughout the day. There could be some pockets of locally heavy rainfall as well.
There will be some minor breaks in the rain coverage early on this afternoon, but sunshine will be nowhere to be found; the clouds will just be stubborn.
In terms for rainfall, we’ll likely pick up around half an inch to one inch. The in-house VIPIRCast computer model has been pointing to rainfall totals closer to one and a half inches, but I think that might be a bit exaggerated. However, one inch of rain in a 24 hour period is nothing to sneeze at; a soaker indeed.
As we enter colder air tomorrow, rain will change over to snow in the morning and early afternoon, mainly in the hills, and then change back to all rain for the remainder of the day.
With rain mixing in with the snow, that will keep the snow from accumulating too much. Likely around an inch for most areas.
However, if we can get cold enough in the lower levels to allow a more sticker snow with a lower rain ingredient, we could see some areas upwards of over an inch, maybe even closer to two inches, and the best chance that will be on the hills.
Easter Forecast: A storm system down in the deep south will ride along the Tennessee Valley, through the Ohio River Valley, and pass by Western New York through the weekend.
This will usher in much colder air with a northwest flow from Canada; keeping us in the 30s all day, and bringing us the chance for some Easter flakes. And that’s not an April Fools joke.
Right now, the current thinking is snow accumulation will be nearing an inch for most spots, with some likely higher amounts along hillier terrain.


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I’m a Dark Tower fan, even enjoying the later books better than others, but I wasn’t chomping at the bit to read this book. As far as I was concerned, the story of Roland’s ka-tet was over. I’d closed the cover on the last book and moved on.
What I’ve learned reading this book is though I’m not interested in hearing more “what happened between the books” stories about Roland, I’d love to get more stories that take place on his world. The story of Roland and company surviving a starkblast is really just a framing device for two other stories.
The first is another from Roland’s youth. He and a fellow young gunslinger travel to a distant town to investigate deaths related to a skin-man, which is like a werewolf on steroids. That story is entertaining but slight.
The second story, which gives the book its name, is the real meat of the book. It’s about a boy, Tim, who lived in Mid-World’s distant past. After his father dies, his mother remarries her husband’s partner, who quickly turns abusive. After a brutal attack that leaves her blind, Tim is set on a quest to find the wizard Maerlyn deep within the woods his town borders. Like the early Dark Tower stories, it’s a mix of old-fashioned fantasy with modern sensibilities. It makes the book.
I’d give this 3.5 stars if possible because while it isn’t really a four star read, three stars seems too slight.


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The Heat superstar joins up with Dunkin' Brands Inc., to promote Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins in China, Taiwan, India and South Korea.
The company has more than 5,000 stories in Asia.
Much of James' involvement will be through marketing, ads and online promotion. But he'll also be making personal appearances when the NBA season ends.
James' popularity has already been proved in Asia. He has the best-selling jersey and shoe in China. The career of Yao Ming and the emergence of Jeremy Lin have only added to the NBA fan base.
Lin "certainly is an exciting new player with 20 games to his history," said John Costello, the company's chief global marketing official. "But Lebron James has had a fabulous nine years. We think the excitement around Jeremy Lin will actually create more awareness in Asia."
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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Control Room Guitars
It's always fun to crank up guitar and bass amps in the studio.
While the amp is fully miked in the live room,
we play the instruments in the control room when overdubbing. Sometimes at more reasonable levels.
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What do you do when you can’t stand the people you rely on to make a profit? For one company, artificial intelligence has proven to be the lucrative answer.
Aitana, a 25-year-old woman from Barcelona, is described by her creators as the first Spanish AI model, Euronews first reported.
But influencer agency The Clueless was only inspired to design her because they found real-life models and influencers too unreliable and difficult to work with.
“We did it so that we could make a better living and not be dependent on other people who have egos, who have manias, or who just want to make a lot of money by posing,” The Clueless founder Rubén Cruz told Euronews.
Diana Núñez, co-founder of The Clueless, told Fortune in an email that the pair were mainly taken aback by the “skyrocketing costs” of those influencers.
“That got us thinking, ‘What if we just create our own influencer?’ And, well, the rest is history—we unintentionally created a monster. A beautiful one, though.
“It took us a few months of experimenting and trying out different looks until we finally hit the jackpot with the Aitana you see today.”
Aitana has 122,000 followers on Instagram, where her profile states she is a digital creator. An update on her story feed even shows a real-life breakfast bowl, as her creators seek to give her the illusion of a life.
“Even after the media revealed she was an AI creation, many followers still expressed their love for her. The key lies in crafting a relatable personality so that her followers feel a genuine connection,” Núñez said.
It has proved a highly lucrative venture for the company, with Cruz telling Euronews that Aitana brings in an average of €3,000 ($3,300) a month, but on one occasion took in €10,000 ($10,900). Núñez told Fortune that most of this money comes from social media ads, and Aitana has also signed on to become an ambassador for a sports supplement brand.
The investment in creating a personality and “life” for Aitana has also proved to be quite convincing. Cruz claims that an unnamed famous Latin actor even called the agency the ask her on a date.
While Cruz was displeased with real-life models, Núñez doesn’t envisage AI alternatives taking their place. Still, she doesn’t see many limits to what Aitana could one day offer.
“Imagine talking with Aitana at home through virtual reality glasses. We’re even open to the idea of each Aitana follower having a personalized experience, all with respect and with the same affection we give her as if she were a real person,” she said.
While she may be the first of her kind in Spain, Aitana is by no means an anomaly.
AI companies have been spying opportunities in marketing fake models to consumers and lovesick men, as the computer-generated models become increasingly difficult to tell apart from their human counterparts.
Caryn Marjorie, a 23-year-old influencer, explained to Fortune how she created an AI version of herself that served as a virtual girlfriend to 1,000 men. Customers of CarynAI pay $1 per minute of time with the virtual Marjorie, which is described by her owners, Forever Voices, as an “extension of Caryn’s consciousness.”
But AI models, influencers, and “girlfriends” also embody the debates at the center of the nascent technology, including ethics, labor, and humanity’s ability to control it.
In a May interview with Business Insider, Marjorie said the bot appeared to have gone rogue and started engaging in sexually explicit conversations with her customers.
“In today’s world, my generation, Gen Z, has found themselves to be experiencing huge side effects of isolation caused by the pandemic, resulting in many being too afraid and anxious to talk to somebody they are attracted to,” Marjorie told Business Insider.
“CarynAI is a step in the right direction to allow my fans and supporters to get to know a version of me that will be their closest friend in a safe and encrypted environment.”
Users have been unable to access CarynAI for the last month after John Meyer, the chief executive of Forever Voices, was arrested on suspicion of arson, 404Media reported.
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Hey there! Adriana(acciohecox) and I are putting together a smoshy fan video and we need the help from all of you here.
The collab will be similar to this one here and will be a montage of all of us lip syncing to both The Legend of Zelda Rap and Firetruck! by Smosh. All you have to do is get out your webcam/phone/camera and film yourself or you and your friends singing along to the song, you can do whatever you want, dress up and do something completely random, it’s up to you what you do! You don’t have to do both songs but you can if you want.
This will be our little way of showing Ian and Anthony how much we appreciate everything they’ve done and to thank them for entertaining us for all these years, everyone is welcome to give it a go and we’re looking forward to seeing your entries.
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For the second month our country scores New inflation reliefHe confirmed Giannis Okonomo Citing European countries that had a higher rate of inflation than our experience. “The data testifies to the European dimension of accuracy Expose the president of Syria. Second, they prove that his containment measures work health perform.”
Pointing to the house basket he said so This initiative is bearing fruit It provides plenty of breathing space for our economically vulnerable citizens. The representative of the government stated that the rate of 23.5% of the products The price and total cost have been reduced From the basket is reduced while it is important to strengthen it with new products.
He also noted that government interventions heating oil And how More than 940,000 of our compatriots have applied. Specifically, the government representative said: “More than 500 million euros, interventions to reduce heating costs
As winter enters and temperatures begin to drop, I would like to stress that our government’s interventions exceed 500 million euros. A subsidy of 25 cents per liter at the pump has already been granted, while the beneficiaries of the heating subsidy have been greatly expanded.
As of yesterday, more than 940,000 of our citizens have applied to the AADE for heating allowance, with the application deadline ending on December 9th. Beneficiaries will receive the support they are entitled to in 3 installments, of which the first installment will be paid by December 21st.
Old beneficiaries will be able to receive the total amount of heating allowance paid to them during the previous period as advance. In addition, beneficiaries who consume for the first time this year oil, liquefied petroleum gas or any other type of fuel, except natural gas, are entitled to double the heating allowance. Thus, new beneficiaries who do not use natural gas and old beneficiaries who stop using natural gas and replace it with one of the other subsidized fuels or with domestic heating can receive a subsidy of up to 1,600 euros.
And the government is interested, as it also proves in this part, in taking practical measures and practical policies to support society in one of its most basic needs.”
Income limits for this year’s heating allowance award It increased to €16,000 for singles and €24,000 for married couples3,000 euros for each child.
At the same time, the allowance increased from 300 euros multiplied by school days to 350 euros.
In addition, beneficiaries who consume oil, liquefied petroleum gas or any other type of fuel other than natural gas for the first time this year are entitled to a double bonus. Thus, new beneficiaries who do not use natural gas and old beneficiaries who stop using natural gas and replace it with one of the other subsidized fuels or local heating can get Allowance of up to 1,600 euros.
It is noteworthy that the deadline for submitting applications for the allowance ends on December 9, 2022.
To date, more than 940,000 citizens applied on the relevant AADE website (www.aade.gr/mythermansi ).
Referring to in the law of confidentiality, Cyber security and personal data protection Mr Economou said the government aimed to ensure the necessary balance between protecting privacy and national security. Mr. Oikonomou detailed his judgments and predictions law Project.
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I wanted to feature a really important message that was central to the conversation I had with Shane Sams, the founder of Flipped Lifestyle and our next SISD guest. As we get into in the interview, Shane went through some major pain and hurt to discover what he wanted and needed to do with his life. His story is powerful and I encourage you to tune in for the full conversation. All you need to know is that this pain fueled his desire to make a change. As he puts it, that’s the catalyst, but that’s not enough, you need to see the dream too. And that’s what Shane did.
If you want to make a change, you need to be motivated to do it and you need to be prompted into action, and if that change is big and sustainable it needs to be a sustained motivation. Then, if you actually want to make it happen, and realize the dream, you need to learn how to do it. Watching and learning from other people who have done it can be the template to get started to creating it for yourself.


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BLOOD CHOLESTEROL LOWERING EFFECT OF ADENANTHERA PAVONINA SEED EXTRACT ON ATHEROGENIC DIET INDUCED HYPERLIPIDEMIA RATS
The effect of Adenanthera pavonina (AP) seed extract on the blood cholesterol level of atherogenic diet rats was evaluated. Twelve adult male Wistar rats divided into 3 groups of 4 animals each were used and were treated orally with normal saline (Control group), atherogenic diet (Positive control) and 200mg/kg of AP seed extract (treatment) over a 4-week period. The present study was undertaken t...
AN INVESTIGATION ON ANTI DIABETIC MEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY VILLAGERS IN NALBARI DISTRICT, ASSAM, INDIA
Nalbari district is situated in between 26°N and 27oN latitude and 92oE and 97oE longitude. It lies between Kamrup and Barpeta district of lower Assam. Nalbari has a population of 1138184 (2001 census). An ethnobotanical Survey was conducted in 2010 in selected villages to explore the medicinal plant used by the villagers to cure Diabetes. This villages are inhabited by Boros, Koch, Muslim commun...
EVALUATION OF ACUTE TOXICITY OF NEEM ACTIVE CONSTITUENT, NIMBOLIDE AND ITS HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY AGAINST ACUTE DOSE OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE TREATED ALBINO RATS
Objective: To investigate the neem active constituent nimbolide for the evidence of acute toxicity and its protective effects against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver toxicity in rats. Materials and Methods: Group allotment in hepatoprotective activity study included vehicle, CCl4 (1ml/kg), Silymarin (100 µg/kg/day) + CCl4 and graded doses of nimbolide (100 and 200µg/ kg/ day) + CCl4...
The present study was designed to evaluate antihyperglycemic and analgesic effects of ethanolic extract of Cassia fistula (CF) stem barks in rats and mice, respectively. The analgesic effect of extract was evaluated by acetic acid induced writhing test method while antihyperglycemic effect was investigated by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats. Diclofena...
PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA (WILLD.) MIERS EX HOOK. F. & THOMS STEM OF VARIED THICKNESS
Tinospora cordifolia (Giloe/Guduchi) belonging to the family menispermaceae, is a large extensively spreading glabrous, perennial deciduous twiner with succulent stems and papery bark. It is widely used in Ayurvedic system of medicine “Rasayanas” to the immune system and the body resistance against infections. In modern medicine, T. cordifolia is used for the treatment of general weakness, fev...
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Appropriate technology transfer is both integral and critical to drug discovery and development for new medicinal products and is also important to upgrade drug quality designed during research and development and to final product during manufacturing as well as to assure stable quality transferred. Successful development and commercialization of innovative technologies is always fraught with diff...
Context: Nigella sativa Linn. (Ranunculaceae) is native to southwest Asia. This tree species has been of interest to researchers because it has a long history of folklore usage in various systems of medicines. Objective: Pharmacognostic Standardization, Physico and Phytochemical Evaluation of the seeds of N. sativa were carried out to determine its macro-and microscopical characters and also s...
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF KETOPROFEN USING MIXED CO SOLVENCY APPROACH
The present study demonstrates the use of mixed co solvency in the enhancement of solubility and estimation of ketoprofen, practically water insoluble dug and thus precludes the use of organic solvents. The selected solubilizers were sodium citrate (15%), PEG 400 (8%) and polyvinyl pyrolidine (7%). Beer’s law was obeyed in the concentration range of 2-20µg/ml at wavelength of 256nm. The solubil...
The present study was conducted to evaluate the hepato-protective activity of methanol extract of seeds of Trigonella foenum graecum (TFG)in CCl4 induced toxicity in Wistar albino rats. Seeds of TFG were collected, and subjected to continuous cold maceration in a macerator, for 72 h with solvents like petroleum ether (60 – 80) and methanol separately. Hepatic injury in rats was induced separatel...
PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND PHARMACOGNOSTICAL STANDARDIZATION OF STEM OF CAYRATIA TRIFOLIA (LINN.) DOMIN.
Cayratia trifolia (Linn.) Domin (Vitaceae) is a perennial climber, commonly known as fox grape in English, Amalbel, Ramchana in Hindi and Amlavetash in Sanskrit, found in India, Asia and Australia. The infusion of seeds along with extract of tubers is used traditionally for the treatment of diabetes. Whole plant is used as diuretic, in tremors and splenopathy. It is reported to possess antiviral, ...

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Tummy Tuck is the more common name given to abdominoplasty, which is a cosmetic procedure to tighten up muscles in the abdomen (stomach area), as well as removing and/or repositioning excess skin and fat.
Women who became a mother or have lost a considerable amount of weight will likely have surplus skin in this area of the body, as well as scarring, which can affect self-esteem. Eradicating those issues can instil confidence in the patient, as it gives them an appealing contour.
Abdominoplasty is essentially the removal of extra skin and fat from the stomach. Since many individuals also have excess fat at the same time, it is typically necessary to replace it with liposuction.
If the stomach muscles have moved away from the mid-line and deviated from each other owing to conception or overweight, the stomach muscles may be compressed and the waistline may be thinned to some degree during this process.
When there is too much sagging in the abdomen, rashes and bad smell may occur under the skin fold. Constipation is a common problem in people with abdominal muscles dissociated. If there is a very heavy sagging in the abdomen, it may overload the spine and cause a hernia. Abdominal stretching surgery can overcome these problems.
In general, there are different techniques such as mini tummy tuck, full tummy tuck, 360-degree tummy tuck and various variations. It is performed only if there is excess skin in the bottom of the belly button in mini abdominal stretching. If there is a sagging in the upper part of the belly button, full abdominal stretching is performed. If the excess skin continues towards the back of the waist, 360-degree abdominal stretching is performed. Abdominal stretching surgery is mostly combined with liposuction of the abdomen and lumbar region.
You have a dedicated team of patient advisors, nurses, and your surgeon to support you throughout the entire journey, and after it. However, Tummy Tuck is a surgery that demands you to take several steps to help ensure that your treatment goes as smoothly as possible. Avoiding some points can help you recover faster, and also minimize the risk of complications.
At the initial stage, it is necessary for you to update the surgeon on all existing and previously prescribed medications.
Smoking is strictly prohibited, including all types of tobacco products and even e-cigarettes. Smoking can cause potential issues with how a patient recovers, and increases risk of post-surgery complications.
Please abstain from herbal teas and supplementation.
Blood thinning medications such as aspirin, coraspin, ecopirin, coumadin, and clexan should no longer be taken.
Do not use any painkillers, unless they have paracetamol included. If you must use it, inform the surgeon.
You must not eat any food or drink any type of beverage (including water), at least 8 hours prior to your surgery. Chewing gum is also not permitted.
Please take a bath or shower the night before your surgery, and/or in the morning of surgery.
Contact lenses must be removed, makeup should not be used and jewelry shall not be worn.
For a tummy tuck operation, we advise strongly to wear comfortable clothes, and if possible, a buttoned shirt for the surgeon’s convenience.
Your Tummy Tuck will be carried out with the utmost care by your surgeon and you can be sure that the same standard of care will continue during the regular post operative checks to ensure a smooth recovery.
Pregnancy is not permitted within the first 1 year following surgery. You will need to wear an abdominal corset for 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the post-operative situation. Any discomfort may be anticipated in the following few days, which can be managed with oral painkillers. Nonetheless, the actions and daily activities may be significantly reduced for a week depending on the circumstances.
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14 million people have been affected by the devastating floods in northwestern Pakistan.
Flood waters are now coursing toward several southern provinces. With heavy rainfall still expected, the humanitarian crisis is growing.
Analysts believe the humanitarian needs in flood-devastated Pakistan are on a similar level as those following the country's 2005 earthquake, which affected more than 3 million people, and wrecked large areas.
According to the UN, the assistance provided has alleviated suffering, but relief operations need to be massively scaled up.
Shelter, plastic sheeting, and household goods are the most important gap. Stocks need to be urgently airlifted to the affected areas.
International aid is coming in, but still, more need to be done.
Yusuf Raza Gilani, Pakistani Prime Minister, said, "We cannot counter such huge devastation, we ask for the help of foreign countries, friends of Pakistan, and all those Pakistanis who are settled abroad. Pakistan needs you in these bad times."
People who have lost everything, their homes, their properties, their loved ones, lie hopeless and helpless. They have to rebuild their lives from scratch.
Basheera, a mother of five, has lost her two youngest children. The remaining three are suffering from diarrhea. For her, life has no meaning.
Basheera, Flood Victim, said, "My life is finished, my children are dead, my remaining children are sick. I don't know what to do. Please help me. My children need food, or they will die."
With more rains expected in the days to come, the UN believes that the water levels are going very high, and the risk of serious flooding is increasing rapidly, once again.
At least 1.4 million acres of agricultural land was destroyed in Punjab alone and, despite the threat of further deluges, many people have refused to leave their land, crops, and homes.
According to rescue agencies, the top most needs of the affected people are clean drinking water, cooked food, medication, bedding, and mother and child care facilities.
"The floods have overwhelmed vast agricultural areas, and the UN has warned there will be long-term effects on Pakistan's food supply. With 14 million people affected so far, officials say the floods are the biggest disaster in the country's history, and the future seems quite grim for the most impoverished people whose lives depend on agriculture. Danial Khan, CCTV, Islamabad."