National Screenwriters Day is a day to celebrate and recognize the writers of screenplays. On January 5th, 2022, we will be celebrating National Screenwriters Day! The history of this holiday dates back to 1894 when an organization for theater writers was founded in New York City. This group’s goal was to “protect and promote” those who wrote scripts as well as encourage improvements in theater productions. In addition, they wanted their memberships’ work to be recognized by others.
In 1954, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences created a special award for distinguished screenwriters called the Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award. It would then go on to become one of the most prestigious awards given out at the Oscars each year.
In 1972, the Writers Guild of America established a holiday to celebrate screenwriters. This day became known as National Screenwriter’s Day and was celebrated on January 21st (the writer F Scott Fitzgerald’s birthday). Three years later in 1975 it would be moved to January 23rd (to commemorate Charlie Chaplin) then finally settled on being held on January 25th (to commemorate Samuel Goldwyn).
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The National Screenwriters Day was founded by a website called “ScreenwritingU.com” in July 2016 to appreciate the talented screenwriters behind all of our TV shows and movies! We are one of many popular education sources for film writers around this world who celebrate it as an exciting holiday across America today!”
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Here are some facts about screenwriters to make your day more interesting!
Screenwriters are often in the dark when it comes to how their work will be received by audiences. Many have had success with one project, only to find out that another was much better when they saw it through other people’s eyes. But what about screenplays?
Can you make money as a writer of plays or movies without being able to sell them based on your pitch alone? The answer is yes – if production companies buy rights from playwrights before adapting those scripts into films then there may be some hope for earned income during this tough period where many writers lose half-yearly just because there are so few jobs available online anymore.
Screenwriters must know how to write dialogue, action, and even specific directions for all types of camera shots. But they also need the ability to act out their stories for listeners and adapt as necessary.
So if writers have a background in acting, it might be the extra edge needed to raise your chances of success.
How Can We Observe National Screenwriters Day?
1. Unmask the screenwriters of your favorite Movies & TV shows!
There’s a surprise in store for you on National Screenwriters Day! Find out who some of your favorite movies and TV shows were written by, with this list compiled from the internet. If they are working today make sure to drop by their office or leave them an appreciation note card because it would be great to see how much work goes into these masterful pieces that entertain us every day!
2. Recognize the screenwriters in the family!
I bet you have friends or family members who write screenplays, don’t ya? They’re probably good at it and deserve some recognition! Think about how pleased they could feel knowing their hard work is appreciated. It might be an idea if we all got together for brunch – just like old times 😉
3. Try Screenwriting on your favorite story today!
If you are looking for a creative way to spend your ScreenwritersDay, try writing an original movie script! If it is something that speaks to the story of who YOU are then consider taking my class on “What’s Your Story?”
I will help transform any idea into celluloid gold using insights I have gained from years teaching film at Columbia University as well as personal experience.
4. Show some love for Screenwriters on Social media!
Screenwriters are a crucial part of the film and TV industry, but many don’t know that they also write plays. Show your support for these great creators by using #NationalScreenwriter’sDay (#NSWD) or #Screenwriter’sDay on social media today!
Why Screenwriters Day?
Not all of us have the privilege to act in front of the camera, but we can still celebrate our screenwriter friends. Why? Because without them there would be no movies or TV shows! They help bring everything together from visuals down with dialogs and emotions for an amazing experience on film. Directors may get more credit than they deserve about what goes into making a great movie–the writer has just as much power behind it whether you know that or not thanks again for reading this article.
That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this post. Please share your thoughts by leaving a comment below, and start celebrating National Screenwriters Day!
Screenwriters are not only the ones who write screenplays. They collaborate with other people to make sure everything is perfect for film, including directors and actors who must figure out their roles in a script before filming begins.
To show appreciation for all of the talented screenwriters out there and in training, ScreenwritingU created NationalScreenwriter’s Day! Since 2016 this day has been celebrated as a reminder from which we can learn about how much these people contribute.


It has long been the case that when Roger Federer sneezes, tennis catches a cold.
So his latest injury announcement will send a shiver of trepidation through the sport. Its international nature is already causing multiple difficulties as it attempts to get back to some echo of normality.
Federer began the day by posting a notice that he has undergone a second minor knee operation. The procedure will keep him out of whatever happens between now and the 2021 Australian Open.
Roger Federer’s latest injury news will send a shiver of trepidation through the sport of tennis
Writing on his social media, tennis legend Federer confirmed he has undergone knee surgery
It means that he will have played just one tournament in 2020, making it his least active season since he made his tour debut as a 16-year-old in 1998.
This second procedure in four months on his right knee (the first was in February) is a reminder that even he cannot defy the ageing process forever.
The game’s authorities will be in unison with his fans in hoping the day of retirement can be delayed as long as possible.
For Federer will be irreplaceable as a drawcard – just ask those who set the schedule every year for the ATP Finals at London’s 02 Arena with its round-robin format.
They will tell you of the effect which happens at the London event, which, by necessity, can only announce its daily programme 24 hours in advance, because it is dependent on how group results have panned out.
With the aim to fill as many seats as possible – something achieved with remarkable success since it arrived in the capital in 2009 – they know that Federer is in a different league to anyone else when it comes to shifting tickets at short notice.
Federer applauds the fans in February after beating Rafael Nadal at ‘The Match’ in Cape Town
Authorities will be with fans in hoping the day of retirement can be delayed as long as possible
Rafael Nadal does good business, ahead of Andy Murray (when playing) and Novak Djokovic. But as soon as Federer has been slotted into the schedule it ignites an online scramble for seats like no other, and officials know that within barely an hour they will be posting ‘House Full’ notices.
Therefore many will be yearning for this not to be the beginning of the end as he plots to return in Melbourne. His near direct contemporary Serena Williams – who also turns 40 next year – will create a comparable void for the women’s game whenever she departs.
When it comes to Federer his latest issue does not appear to be a major one. The fact remains that in 2019 he was able to play 63 singles matches, and made the last four at the Australian Open in January.
‘I will look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season,’ he assured.
The last time Federer suddenly reappeared in Melbourne after a long break, in 2017, he won
He also knows that the last time he suddenly reappeared in Melbourne after a long break, in 2017, it worked so well that he actually won the title.
The 39-year-old Swiss has always been a strategic thinker, and there was never going to be much upside for him in risking anything at all to play in whatever transpires for a resurrected 2020 calendar.
By opting out now he removes himself from the arguments about what, if any, conditions the US Open will be played under. There could be severe restrictions on where players can stay and who they can bring with them.
The mooted swing on his least favoured clay in early autumn, especially after an abrupt switch from hard courts, would have been difficult for him even without concerns over his knee.
Federer won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon back in 2003 and now has 20 to his name
And then how many players will wish to make the trip to China, with the tour possibly moving on there afterwards? The tournament he would most miss playing is that in his hometown of Basle, still on the programme for late October.
This event, where he once served as a ballboy, is one that gets mentioned when speculation arises over where he might choose to make any valedictory appearance.
For now, unless the body becomes totally uncooperative, you would certainly expect him to want to play Wimbledon next year and the Olympics in Tokyo, particularly given his links to clothing sponsors Uniqlo. Basle in October 2021 is still 16 months away.
Those who understand the economics of the sport will be grateful that Federer’s career has extended as long as it has. The Covid-19 crisis and its fallout should only concentrate minds on the fact that many of this generation’s biggest names are either in the twilight, fast approaching it, or in Maria Sharapova’s case already gone.
The chill wind is likely to manifest itself in prize-money cuts for this year’s US Open, if it happens at all. Having paid out $57million in 2019 it is expected to be below $50m this time around.
Federer has won the French Open once, in 2009 (pictured), but won’t play at the 2020 edition
Federer’s absence is a blow to Flushing Meadows, and Novak Djokovic continues to cast doubt on whether he would attend with restrictions. Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka looks to be another non-runner.
Amid various player meetings taking place, Djokovic told Serbian state broadcaster RTS of his recurring concerns. He suggested that he might not play until Madrid in early September.
‘Most of the players I have talked to were quite negative on whether they would go there (New York),’ Djokovic said. ‘For me currently, as things stand, most probably the season will continue on clay at the beginning of September.’
As British No 1 Dan Evans articulated earlier this week, however, many of those whose earning power has been hit over recent months would be keen to play at Flushing Meadows, whatever the stipulations.
According to sources at the ATP Tour a final decision on the US Open is still not expected until next week.


Ultimately, the report said, the pilot decided the wires were further out from the landing zone and descended.
At about 30 to 50 feet from the ground, the main rotor blades hit the wires, severing one, and the helicopter fell and landed hard, the report said.
All three crew members suffered minor injuries, the report said, but the helicopter sustained “substantial” damage.
A Federal Aviation Administration inspector quoted in the report said all main rotor blades were snapped in half, and the main rotor gearbox and mounts were fractured. In addition, the left engine was hanging from the engine mounts, the stabilizer was bent and substantially damaged, the skids were damaged, and the helicopter came to rest on its left side, with all its weight on a single blade buried in the ground.
Butler County Sheriff’s Capt. Morgan Dallman said that two cruisers were damaged when the helicopter crashed – one by debris that shattered a window and another by the falling power lines that fell across it. No firefighters or deputies were injured.
Marsha G. Cottongim, 69, of Richmond, Indiana, died of multiple traumatic injuries in the crash, and her death was ruled an accident, according to the Butler County Coroner’s Office.
Cottongim was a rear passenger in a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado headed east on Hamilton Eaton Road that proceeded through the intersection into the path of a 2013 GMC Sierra headed north on U.S. 127, Dallman said.
A front passenger in the Silverado, a 43-year-old woman, had to be extricated and was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. Two other occupants of the Silverado suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital. The crash happened as the four family members were taking one family member home from a hospital, Dallman said.
The driver of the Sierra, who was the lone occupant, was not injured.


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My home network is a Windows workgroup with two Netgear GS108 rev 3 gigabit
unmanaged switches that can handle 9000 byte giant frames. Currently, three
machines on the network link at gigabit speed all running Windows XP:
1. The media server, a Tyan 2460 based dual Athlon 1.2 MP with 3 gigabytes
of DDR ECC RAM, a 64 bit 33 mHz bus, 3Ware 8 port 7400 RAID controller with
64 bit bus interface, a 3 strip nonredundant 360 gig array, as well as
other JBOD drives. The ethernet controller is an Intel Pro 1000 MT 64 bit
dual gigabit port server adapter.
2. A desktop using the Via P4X266 chipset, 2.6 gHz P4, 2 gigs of DDR ECC
ram; 32 bit PCI at 33 mHz, a Promise ATA100 hard disk controller, and a Pro
1000 MT desktop adapter.
3. The newest machine, ironically built for digital piano; a Gigabyte PCI
Express socket 939 design using the NForce 4 chipset, onboard gigabit
Ethernet, 4 gigabytes of dual channel 400 mHz DDR, a single 80 gig Seagate
ATA100 disk on the built-in controller.
Using the latest (August) version of the Intel drivers, which actually seem
a little worse than the March release, this is what I get for large files,
using the standard 1500 byte frame size:
Server --> machine 3: 130 mb/sec
machine 3 -> Server: 160 mb/sec
Server --> machine 2: 130 mb/sec
machine 2 --> server: 90 mb/sec (was 130 with the March drivers)
CPU usage on the server is about 20% or less.
CPU usage on machine 2 is around 40%
CPU usage on machine 3 is around 20-30%
Machine 2, in fact, is no better on the uplink than one of my Centrino
laptops, which manages 85 mb/sec up/down over a 100 megabit link via the
built-in Realtek controller, with CPU usage at 75% !
Giant frames set to 9000 result in about a 7% speed loss, but uplink on
machine 2 drops to near zero.
Buffer parameters for the Intel cards have been adjusted to the max, 2048
receive, 2048 send.
Disks are in a defragmented state.
These measurements were taken without other network activity.
Your comments on the likely bottlenecks are appreciated.
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The question of whether a politician needs to vote the will of his constituents is open- ended. I guess it depends on the issue, the trust level between the voters and their representatives and how much blind obedience is expected by the constituents,
It is very much apparent, that in a Texas local election the two words " raise taxes" is a sure way to lose. In the New York City mayoral race,raising taxes is part of the conversation, the question being on whom and how much.
I remember the day TARP was being voted on where the Congressional offices switchboards were overloaded with callers demanding that the legislators vote no. Locally, the commenters on our forum were adamantly against it but I was not because I had read that our country was going into a tailspin and there wasn't another viable option. Congress voted TARP down and Wall Street immediately stared crashing. A few days later, Congress passed TARP and it turned out to be a wise decision. It was not a formula for future legislation. It was a once in a life time gamble that worked. In this case the voters were wrong but many of the politicians who went against their wishes are no longer in office.
After Sandy Hook ,the nation overwhelmingly wanted Congress to pass a mandatory background check but the Senate failed to pick up the 60 votes to send the legislature to the House where it was not going to pass or even put up for a vote. There wasn't any consequences for the politicians who voted against the will of their constituents.
I don't want to micromanage my representatives ,although I disagree with them on a daily basis. I disagreed with their philosophy when they were elected,so I don't expect them to change ,just to suit the minority;" to the victor goes the spoils." Yes,there is that old adage " they work for us" but that's only a tool if you live in a competitive district.
If you have watched any news at all,you have seen politicians being questioned on how they will vote on a military strike on Syria. Everyone of those politicians are receiving calls,10-1,against any type of intervention. Those legislators have been given a secret briefing to look at the intelligence but they cannot tell their voters what they know. It is at that time where a politician has to vote their conscience on what they know and put country ahead of politics. There might not be a reason for a military solution but either way ,they are the ones who have to live with the ramification of their one vote.


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First, a little background: I spent a few decades (ahem!) believing that I was not at all artistic. I was never any good at coloring anything in grade school, and I soon learned that "art" was not my thing. Even a stint as production manager at a magazine could not persuade me that I was even adequate at "art."
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12 consortia to study oil impacts on Gulf of Mexico
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RESTON, Va., Nov. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has selected 12 research consortia to conduct scientific studies of the impacts of oil, dispersed oil, and dispersant on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and public health. These research investments focus on improving our fundamental understanding of the implications of events such as the Macondo well blowout, and on developing improved spill mitigation, oil and gas detection, characterization and remediation technologies. The consortia were chosen following a competitive, merit review process that evaluated research applications submitted to GoMRI in response to its RFP-IV program solicitation.
Through the RFP-IV program, GoMRI is awarding $140 million to support research to be carried out from 2015 through 2017.
For the past several years, GoMRI has reached out to the public health research community. “It was clear that research on public health is needed,” said Dr. Rita Colwell, Chairman of the GoMRI Research Board. “I’m pleased that in this round of awards there are funds to study public health issues in the Gulf of Mexico region associated with the oil spill. We are also funding research focused on increasing our knowledge of the biology of the Gulf and the interaction of oil with the ecosystem.”


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Presidential aspirant Elizabeth Warren turned on fellow Democrat Barack Obama in an interview with The Guardian Monday.
The rush for Democratic candidates to distance themselves from Obama marks his true legacy. Even though liberals surrounded the former president with adulation when he was in office, they flee from the unpopular and unsuccessful leader as soon as the chips are down and their own political fortunes are at stake.
Warren said, “’I think President Obama, like many others in both parties, talk about a set of big national statistics that look shiny and great but increasingly have giant blind spots,’ she told the Guardian. ‘That GDP, unemployment, no longer reflect the lived experiences of most Americans.”
“And the lived experiences of most Americans is that they are being left behind in this economy. Worse than being left behind, they’re getting kicked in the teeth,” Warren said.
While Obama has set up a shadow government with Valerie Jarrett in his Kalorama house 13 minutes from the White House, Warren is hyping a book and clearly putting the wheels in motion to run for president against President Donald Trump in 2020.
Warren famously lied about having Native American heritage in order to get accepted for teaching jobs at Harvard Law School and the University of Pennsylvania.
It could be said that Warren giving praise to Obama then taking it back exemplifies the term “Indian Giver.”
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Mike Pompeo Said to be Considering Senate Run, Secretary of State Replacement Sought
Pompeo may be vacating his position as Secretary of State.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may be preparing to resign his position to run for an open U.S Senate seat in Kansas, with Trump administration figures already researching possibilities for a potential replacement.
Trump administration officials are said to be eyeing current National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien in the event of a State Department vacancy. O’Brien has clicked with Trump far more cohesively than previous foreign policy advisors, such as fish-out-of-water neocon John Bolton and career military officer H.R McMaster.
Pompeo has always been a lukewarm executor of President Trump’s America First foreign policy platform, at times aligning with the President, yet also bowing to the conventional globalist wisdom prevalent throughout the federal department. The cabinet member began his service in the administration as Director of the CIA, an unaccountable secret agency known for extralegal attempts to interfere in American politics against the Trump campaign.
It appears Pompeo is being nudged to run for the Kansas Senate seat as a spoiler by the Republican establishment with the hopes of dashing former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s campaign. Kobach is a staunch immigration patriot who currently holds a wide lead in statewide polling, but it appears Pompeo would stand a solid chance of besting him in a Republican primary.
Pompeo’s switch from Secretary of State to Senatorial candidate doesn’t come across as the most glaring promotion. It’s possible that Mitch McConnell and bigwig Republican Senators are desperate enough to block Kris Kobach’s Senate bid that they’d manage to recruit Pompeo into taking a demotion for the cause.
He’s generally dismissed questions pertaining to a potential Kansas Senate bid, but the creation of a new personal Twitter account has made some believe he’s gearing up for a political campaign.
Pompeo’s departure could open up avenues to push the State Department in an America First direction, even if it damages Kobach’s Senate prospects. Pompeo has consistently agitated for military intervention against the Syrian government and generally fought for the United States to work for Saudi Arabian interests.
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One of the best parts of PureWow’s newest podcast, Stream On—which I host alongside fellow TV expert Rachel Gulmi—is that we cut through all the lame, waste-of-time streaming options out there and give you our must-watch recommendations each week.
For example, in this week’s episode, I revealed which 8-episode murder mystery show I loved so much that I binged it all in 24 hours. And Rachel did a deep dive into which Hulu true-crime series really missed the mark.
But perhaps my favorite part? Our 100 percent disagreement on whether Bridgerton season 2 is must-watch TV or total trash.
Our discussion begins in the episode here or below, at the 6:30 timestamp.


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The City of Kingston gave permission to the Center For Creative Education (CCE) to use the Midtown Neighborhood Center in to run their Summer Enrichment Program. The program offered many classes at no cost including song writing and acoustic guitar, Hip Hop, Creative Rhythms and drumming, science experiments and nutrition. The program was limited to 40 people due to pandemic restrictions and held 8 sessions daily.The program started on July 6 and is in its final week. CCE will move into its new space at Energy Square in two weeks where it will hold its regular programming. Photos taken August 10, 2020.


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We had an awesome time capturing Tish at the Lumen 8 Rooftop, downtown in Colorado Springs, and at Garden of the Gods! The skyline on the rooftop makes for a perfect backdrop and we were able to get beautiful shots of Tish. The natural colors from the foliage create a beautiful contrast for an outdoor setting. The Colorado Springs area offers an endless variety of photoshoot options.
Tish is the owner and instructor at Latisha Hardy Dance & Co. Her dance school has been voted a top dance school in Colorado Springs for the past several years. Tish started her dance company in 2010 after learning and falling in love with salsa. Salsa has helped Tish through a challenging time in her life and she wanted to give back by empowering others through the art of dance. Her curriculum has been designed to help students who have never danced before and those looking to become pre-professionals. Her classes are designed to help students develop strength physically, mentally, and build confidence. Tish’s shoot will give you ideas and inspiration for locations, poses, and outfits. And if you’re in the Colorado Springs area definitely check out her dance school!
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Vladimir Putin's takeover of part of Ukraine poses a real threat to peace.
Denouncing the "folly of war", Pope Francis has called on political leaders "to do a serious examination of conscience before God" and he's invited them to a day of prayer and fasting next week on Ash Wednesday.
But what is the point? Is it really useful? Can prayer really change the hearts of leaders and stop the sound of guns?
Christians pray for peace to proclaim loud and clear that they abhor war.
In the Christian view, nothing can justify such a sacrificial practice, which demands its share of victims and causes so much suffering and tears. War is always an evil for Christians.
They pray for peace because they believe that building peace is not just a matter of foreign policy.
It is also a spiritual matter, a matter of "interior politics": peace requires men and women who are at peace internally and who can be its ambassadors.
The human heart is the first battlefield on which violence and peace clash.
Christians pray for peace because, as disciples of Jesus Christ, they cannot imagine living in any other way than non-violently, according to the style of the Gospel.
They assume that fasting and prayer is all they have to oppose the deadly rituals of war. They have no other weapons than this unshielded ritual of prayer.
Given the scale of the military resources deployed, this may seem quite paltry.
But people of prayer put their trust in God and believe in God's disarming power.
Dominique Greiner is a senior editor at La Croix, as well as a moral theologian and Assumptionist priest.


‘Payback Time’ For RINOs And Conservative Congressmen, Senators Who Endorsed Trump
By Dave Levine
We’re already seeing faux Conservatives advising #NeverTrump Patriots and other anti-Trump voters to “vote Republican down-ballot” even if they aren’t voting for Trump. “Save the down ballot!” is the cry of the RINOs.
However, Election Day is “payback time” for Conservatives across America to “stick it” to the RINOs running the GOP and stick it to them good! How, you might ask? By doing the unthinkable but something 12 million Democrat voters did to Cruz in the primaries–vote for the opposition, the Democrat challengers, to knock out Paul Ryan & Co!
It’s really very easy. On Election Day, Conservatives in Ryan’s district in Ohio should vote for his Democrat challenger and not stay home. In California, the same for Conservative voters in Darell Issa’s and Kevin McCarthy’s districts. 25 to 28 RINOs should lose their seats in Congress, Republicans who shafted their party’s base time and time again.
The anger among Conservative voters towards the RNC/GOP for allowing Trump to run as a Republican is great. I’ve frankly never seen such anger.
That anger should be ‘channeled” into voting for the Democrat challenger to boot these RINO bastards!
Payback is sweet if it’s carried out. On Election Day, Republican and Independent voters can pay the RNC back by voting out a little more than two-score Republican Congressmen. Waiting until 2018 to “primary” them is foolish; incumbents have a huge advantage in the primaries.
I mentioned 25 of these RINO Congressmen in my last post. Do it!


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Cultures of Knowledge and Capital in the Long Nineteenth Century Speculations is organized as part of the DFG-funded research project “The Economy and Epistemology of Gossip in late 19th and early 20th-Century US American Literature and Culture”. The conference was originally planned to be held as an in-person event at the University of Bayreuth in October 2020. It is now held as a fully digital event, October 21-23, 2021.
The conference is organized by:
- Katrin Horn (University of Bayreuth)
Dr. Katrin Horn is an assistant professor of American Studies at the University of Bayreuth and principal investigator of the DFG-research project on the uses of gossip. Her publications include Women, Camp, and Popular Culture: Serious Excess (Palgrave, 2017), the co-edited collections Stimme, Kultur, Identität: Vokaler Ausdruck in der populären Musik der USA, 1900-1960 (transcript, 2015) and American Cultures as Transnational Performance. Commons, Skills, Traces (Routledge 2021), and articles and essays on a wide range of topics in US American cultures.
Her own work on nineteenth-century cultures of knowledge and capital concerns mainly the intersections of intimacy and profit, such as the rise of celebrity culture, the commercialization of the private sphere, and the emergence of gossip columns and other formal innovations in US American periodicals. She (sometimes) blogs at archivalgossip.com, where you can also find a digital collection of her research material.
- Karin Hoepker (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen)
PD Dr. Karin Hoepker is associate professor of North American Studies at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, and a guest professor at Bonn University. Her research focuses on history of knowledge and the nineteenth century, risk and the novel, science and fiction, urban studies, and, lately, on the semantics of love.
She was guest professor at Vienna University in 2019/20 and has studied, worked and researched at Bowdoin College, Stanford, Princeton, and Indiana University, Bloomington. Her first book No Maps for these Territories (Rodopi 2011) combines contemporary spatial and architectural theory with literary studies and discusses historic imaginations of the city of the future in William Gibson’s work. Her second book project The Edge of Reason: Fiction, Risk, and Probability in American Antebellum Narrative investigates the emergence of risk and the function of fiction in US antebellum literature and has won the Habilitationspreis 2018 of the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.
- Selina Foltinek (University of Bayreuth)
Selina Foltinek is a research assistant in the DFG-funded project on gossip, where she – among others – works on the digital collection of research material for archivalgossip.com. She is also a Ph.D. candidate and has worked as a lecturer at the Department of American Studies/Anglophone Literatures and Cultures in Bayreuth. Her Ph.D. project is tentatively titled “Knowledge and Agency in Queer Women’s Semi-Autobiographical Narratives: Three Different Contexts 1859-1987.” Her article “Creative Openings and World-Making: Postcritique, Reparative Readings, and Anzaldúa’s Borderlands” (COPAS 21/1) gives first insights into this research. In 2020, she has received the BAA’s Duke University Post-Graduate Research Fellowship. Her research interests include gender and queer studies, digital humanities, and US-American literatures from the 19th and 20th century.
The organizers also wish to thank our student assistant, Arunima Kundu, for her invaluable assistance with the website and her support in preparing the digital material for this conference!

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“I always want it to be an adventure” Charlie Faye told me over coffee a few weeks ago. And Charlie’s career in music has been that, starting when she picked up a a guitar during her senior year in college.
Charlie now has three CDs under her belt, the latest one being Travels with Charlie. TWC was born out of Charlie’s 10 month trip in 2010, during which she stayed in each of 10 cities for a month, and while there, put a band together, played some shows and recorded a song. As I mentioned when I picked TWC as one of the Best Records of 2011, the songs on this record are a diverse lot, ranging from Americana, Country, Alt Country and even a few 60s pop infused songs.
Although radio was originally slow to catch onto TWC, it has started moving up the Americana radio chart. But at the time this post is being written, it is sitting up at number 14, right between Wilco and Tom Waits, not bad company at all.
Charlie has also been involved in the fight for affordable housing for the music community in her adopted hometown of Austin, Texas. Charlie’s community of small, affordable cottages on Wilson Street in South Austin, where she lived since moving from her native New York City in 2008, was torn down last month after a long battle to save them. Now Charlie is working with others to create a Wilson Street like community in East Austin. Charlie believes that East Austin is where future affordable housing will be found.
Recently Charlie co-wrote a song with Now I’ve Heard Everything favorites The Mastersons. That song will soon be released as a single in Australia, which Charlie is looking to visit. And beyond that, Charlie would like to do an international version of her US 10 city tour. It seems certain that Charlie’s adventure will continue.
Update: Travels with Charlie made it to #12 for the week o f January 30.


Former Giants MLB Chase Blackburn, a key member of two Super Bowl teams, has tweeted that he will be joining the Carolina Panthers this season. The deal is reportedly for two years.
Longtime Giants exec Dave Gettleman is in his first season as GM down in Charlotte. Blackburn will be the first ex-Giant he's signed since taking over. From Rotoworld:
He'll serve as experienced insurance for injury-prone 'backers Thomas Davis and Jon Beason. Blackburn manned the middle for the G-Men last season, but won't play a snap there in Carolina provided Luke Kuechly stays healthy.
Blackburn was a fan favorite here in NY, and will be missed. Sure there are better options at MLB (and Dan Connor still has to prove that he's one) but few will have more heart. We wish him well.


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We created a wildlife pond in the garden two years ago. We were amazed at how quickly amphibians and insects moved in. We surrounded the pond with as many wildflower species as possible. Two of my favourites are yellow flag iris and fox and cubs (see images). Sitting next to the pond on a warmContinue reading “Nature and Tranquility”
The Summer Solstice is the most wonderful evening of the year. I wrote this poem in celebration of this enchanting night. Here is an excerpt. Midsummer Night To settle and rest then, close your eyes, Breathing sweet air with gentle sighs. The dew is falling with moist delight, To cool the meadow in the fadingContinue reading “Midsummer Night”
The river gently flows towards the sea, ceaselessly providing us with the tranquil sound of its journey.
I wrote this poem after watching a barn owl searching for prey over the common grazing, near to my home. Here is an excerpt of the poem. Dance of the Barn Owls The evening draws nigh and the stage is set, An inspired portrayal awaits us yet. The jet-black eyes search the ground, While invisibleContinue reading “Dance of the Barn Owls”

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More about 'ride sharing'
You can now order an ‘isolated’ Bolt ride in SA’s big three cities – at no extra cost
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In our activity “Aqua Trekking Verdon Gorges” , also known as Randonnée Aquatique or Aqua-Rando, you will be accompanied by a state-certified guide who will instruct you and assure your security along the way.
Water hiking is the one activity that will allow you to discover the Verdon Grand Canyon. The numerous jumps will provide you with a good dose of adrenaline to the most adventurous ones…for the others, no problem, the jumps are never compulsory.
Half Day Trip // Super Easy
• 50€ / pers.
Aqua Trekking Verdon Gorges half day, an accessible course for everyone! Ages 7 to 77. Very short hikes and small slopes. One and a half hour in the turquoise waters admiring the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon. Jumps are never compulsory!
Our first trip at 10:30 allows you to enjoy a sunny environment inside the canyon.
Full Day Trip // Only for the braves
• 75€ / pers.
Aqua trekking Verdon Gorges full day, the must do of the Verdon! Your guide invites you to explore the most unusual sections of the Grand Canyon from the passage of l’Estellier towards the Imbut. Your lunch is waterproofed packed and you can also carry other personal items safely. Four hours of swims and jumps (never compulsory) plus two hours hikes (300m of negative slope on the way in and 350m positive slope on the way back). Course reserve to more sportive types.
2 days Full Day Trip // Only for the super braves!
• 150€ / pers.
The Big Must of Verdon! Reserved for the most athletic! The most beautiful aquatic activity in the Verdon. In continuation of the Rando Journée. After the Imbut, the two cliffs fall directly into the water; The Verdon Secret! Discover the Grand Canyon of the Verdon in its wildest part over two days which will take you from the Estellier to la Colle de l’Olivier.
Accommodation not included.
Deconstruction of a jump
The three phases.
Ludovic Boury alias “Ludo” who operated with us in 2019, shows us here the three phases to make a perfect jump; Stable start, Control in space and Sheathed body on arrival.

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Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Tinned tuna (pole caught in spring water)
1. Boil potatoes, steam green beans.
2. Hardboil the eggs - when cooked - cool under running cold water and peel.
3. Drain potatoes, mix with green beans, crushed garlic and olive oil.
4. Mix washed lettuce with ribbons of carrot, and sliced avocado, toss in a little lemon juice and olive oil.
5. Place salad around edge of large serving platter, pile potatoes and beans in the middle - arrange tuna and eggs, chuck on black olives.
Call that cooking .... hardly!

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Time‘s Michael Scherer has a good piece on the dynamics between the Obama administration and congress:
So it has gone in the first four months of the new Administration. Despite Obama’s early legislative victories — including passage of the largest stimulus bill in history — the new President has learned how limited his power can be, even when the Democrats control Congress. While much of the political chatter continues to focus on the waning Republican opposition, Obama’s real challenge comes from within his own party. With increasing frequency, Democrats have been scratching away at the promises Obama made during his campaign, watering down reforms, removing possible revenue sources and protecting key constituencies. “I am under no illusions that suddenly I’m going to have a rubber-stamp Senate,” Obama said during his most recent prime-time press conference. “I’ve got Democrats who don’t agree with me on everything, and that’s how it should be.” What he did not say aloud, but many whisper in Congress, is that those Democrats could determine — or undermine — his legislative legacy.
It seems to me that this is a major institutional asymmetry between the two parties. Congressional Republicans from 2003-2006 showed a strong disposition to pass as much conservative legislation as they felt they could get away with politically whereas large numbers of congressional Democrats seem genuinely inclined to try their utmost to block progressive reform. You can see this in the fact that many Democrats break with the administration position not just on high-profile finally “yes or no” votes, but engage in root-and-branch procedural obstruction in committees and on cloture motions.
I think we should understand that one of the main “lessons learned” from the Carter and Clinton administrations was that it’s counterproductive for the President to “pick fights” with important members of congress. Thus, the administration has tended to bend-but-not-break in the face of this kind of thing. But to push the pace of substantive change forward, progressives will need to find a way to change congress.

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I have been making Hip Hop beats and instrumentals off and on for 24 years. My music and production is featured in the "Birdwalking Podcast." My beats encompass various eras of Hip Hop and embodies elements of Jazz, Pop, Trip-Hop, Funk, Psychedelic, Blues, Soul, and Classic Rock.
I primarily offer Hip-Hop instrumentals with exclusive or non exclusive licensing. I can also mix your tracked out vocals to beats at negotiated rates. I started out in 1995 as a Hip-Hop DJ, then an MC (Emcee). In 2003, I provided soundbites for the BJ Shea Experiece on 100.7 the Buzz. In 2010, my music was selected on ReverbNation and featured on a Northwest Hip-Hop compilation that was part of a champaign against drunk driving. Currently I am the producer and sound engineer for a local (Seattle) podcast that features my original music as the score; 'The Birdwalking Podcast' with host Natalie and Brandon. I specialize in chopping samples and augmenting them to combine with my original compositions, at times I use samples to make original sounds and extract the samples to make a completely original piece. The result is a unique sound that blends the original elements of Hip-Hop (old school and golden era) with a modern sound that uses synthetic instrumentation and 16th note high hats. My sound lends well to Trip-Hop and Golden Era boom bap and blends sound elements of east coast and west coast styles of the 90's with the modern and spacious sound of today.
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Click here to ApplyVegetable Breeder – ERC International Human Resources Consultancies
- Develop and Manage a long term, sustainable Beit Alpha cucumber breeding program; carry out scientific breeding research, evaluation, culling and selecting the ultimate range of techniques to improve existing plants as well as create new varieties and breeds.
- · Develop breeding direction and strategy in coordination with the General Manager, sales team and other breeders.
- · Oversee a breeding and testing program that will lead to the development of improved Beit Alpha Varieties, including but not limited to:
- – Conduct seeds tests through different stages of planting.
- Monitor the seeds sowing and follow up until transplanting.
- Plant seedlings in designated greenhouses
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- Evaluate the selected plants by the time of flowering to the time of fruiting.
- Measure the fruits’ length, shape, weight, color and other specifications.
- For selected plants, conduct self-insemination as well as cross-breeding
- Verify the success of the insemination process at different stages
- Conduct evaluation tests for disease tolerance to ensure virus free plants before harvesting.
- Cross plants to produce new breeding material for field and greenhouse trials.
- Harvest the test crops and extract the seeds from each plant separately.
- Perform the drying process on extracted seeds and introduce the results with the production team
- Maintain detailed records throughout the research and development phases.
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In general, applicants must provide at least 20 percent of the total project cost via cash or in-kind contributions. Applicants that provide matching contributions in excess of the required minimum will receive additional points during the application evaluation process. Matching funds are not required for projects serving communities with a poverty rate of over 40 percent based on the majority of census tracts served.
Matching contributions may include other federal funds, but only if specifically allowed by statute. For tribal applicants, matching contributions may include Tribal Transportation Program funds.
Matching contributions may not include previously incurred costs or previously expended or encumbered funds.
Up to $44.55 million is available to support awards through this program. Funding will be distributed across the following two categories of grants:
- Planning and design grants: up to $19.62 million may be awarded in planning and design grants
- Construction grants: up to $41.55 million may be awarded in construction grants, of which at least 30 percent will be set aside for projects that construct active transportation networks, and at least another 30 percent will be set aside for projects that construct active transportation spines
At least $3 million will be awarded in planning and design grants, at least $12,465,000 in construction grants for active transportation networks, and at least $12,465,000 in construction grants for active transportation spines. The funding agency reserves the right to award the remaining $16.62 million on any type of grant. The funding agency expects to award multiple planning and design grants and fewer construction grants.
Planning and design grants must be for projects that have planning and design costs of not less than $100,000. There is no maximum award size for planning and design grants. The funding agency expects that planning and design grants will range between $100,000 and $2 million.
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Aug 25, 2011, 10:37 AM EDT
While current Winnipeg Jets players were playing their games in Atlanta, there were a few things they could count on. They’d have quiet crowds, not much of a home ice advantage, and no worries about being hounded by fans anywhere they went in the city. Now that they’re headed off to the Canadian prairies of Manitoba, while Winnipeg isn’t nearly as big of a city as Atlanta, their worlds are about to be shocked into becoming instant celebrities.
This reality is one that Jets forward Bryan Little was recently made more than aware of. Little, who is opting not to wear his number 10 in Winnipeg out of respect for former Winnipeg Jets star Dale Hawerchuk, got just a taste of what it’ll be like this season and moving forward in his new location as SLAM!’s Paul Friesen shared. Getting hounded in the airport is one thing, dealing with it everywhere you go is something else entirely and Little knows it.
For a guy like Little, who doesn’t crave the limelight, it’ll be different.
“I kind of like flying under the radar,” the 23-year-old said. “It’ll be an adjustment for everyone who’s used to playing in Atlanta. We’re not used to the media, not used to the fans, being in a hockey city like this. It’ll be an adjustment, but probably for the better.”
In the short term, especially.
Over the long haul, that may depend.
Going from being small fish in a huge ocean like Atlanta where there’s the anonymity and the big time nightlife scene was something a lot of players appreciated. In Winnipeg, they’ll be at the top of the food chain in such a small place. At least they won’t have to worry about ever buying a drink again. Even slumping players will have it good… At least for a little while.
This is the one part of the team moving to Winnipeg that will be worth keeping an eye on. The change of going from playing in front of mostly apathetic crowds in Atlanta to a place like Winnipeg where fans will eat, sleep, and breathe everything about how the Jets are doing is going to be a stunning situation for a lot of the guys who spent their whole career with the Thrashers. Guys like Little, Jim Slater, Zach Bogosian, Evander Kane, and Tobias Enstrom are all in for an entirely new experience at home. While it’s likely going to help them out with the home ice advantage, it could prove to make life off the ice a bit more tricky for the sudden superstars and kings of the city.
- Trade: Caps acquire Oshie from Blues for Brouwer, Copley and draft pick 70
- Voynov takes plea, gets 90 days in jail plus probation 42
- Curtains on Broadway: Martin St. Louis calls it a career 33
- Discuss: Where’s the best fit for Alex Semin? 23
- Caps landing ‘affordable’ Williams a sign of the new free agency 3
- Shots fired! ‘Canes owner Karmanos rips into Jim Rutherford (Updated) 56
- Here’s who’s left after Day 1 of free agency 30
- PHT’s 2015 free agent frenzy tracker 38
- Getting clutch? Capitals sign Justin Williams for two years, $6.5M 21
- Coyotes bring back Vermette with two-year deal 33
- Blockbuster: Kessel traded to the Penguins (131)
- Trade: Flyers send Rinaldo to Bruins for 2017 third-rounder (105)
- Trade: Jackets land Saad; Anisimov and Dano headed to Chicago (93)
- Bypassing a buyout? Kings terminate Richards’ contract for ‘material breach’ (90)
- Trade: Flames land Dougie Hamilton for package of picks (75)


2 Paris police officers disarmed and suspended as department aims at radicalisation in its own ranks – reports
Two Paris police officers have reportedly been disarmed, with one suspended from duty. It comes after a radicalised police IT specialist slashed four colleagues to death on October, 3.
Mickaël Harpon, a police computer specialist who prosecutors say followed a “radical vision of Islam,” stabbed three officers and an administrator to death at Paris’ police headquarters last Thursday, before he was shot dead by a patrolman. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner described Harpon’s attack as a “serious failure” of the state to detect “signs of radicalization.”
Paris Police Chief Didier Lallement advised officers on Monday to “immediately report” signs of “possible radicalization of an agent,” Le Parisien reported. The newspaper described an atmosphere of “paranoia” spreading through the ranks.Also on rt.com Radical Islamist police officer who killed his Paris colleagues had TOP SECRET security clearance & info on UNDERCOVER COPS
Two officers have already been disciplined, the newspaper says. One, at Paris’ Villeneuve-la-Garenne police station, was disarmed. He earlier began praying in work, refused to shake hands with women, and proselytized to his colleagues. The officer had already been dismissed from the force last year for his behavior, but was later reinstated after filing an appeal.
The officer had been in the spotlight before, after he was photographed with a friend of the terrorist who plowed his vehicle into six soldiers in the city in 2017. He later told a terrorism investigation that appearing in the photograph was “a mistake.”Also on rt.com Paris police knifeman had ‘radical vision of Islam,’ anti-terrorism prosecutors say
Another officer, also based in Paris, has been disarmed and suspended for similar activity. In 2011, the officer was reported for refusing to contact female staff and for praying during work after marrying a Muslim. However he was not considered to have been a radicalized person at that point.
Paris’ police department is a venerable and sprawling institution, dating back to the 17th century and employing more than 34,000 people. The intelligence division which Harpon worked in operates autonomously from the national security agency, the DGSI, and has been criticized by DGSI personnel for its supposedly weak background checks and operational security.
Yet, the department has never had to investigate its own members for Islamic radicalization before, at least not publicly.
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text: Ction in lacrimal cells apoptosis (Kaswan et al., 1989). Regardless of these promises, it’s crucial to emphasize the limitations of topical cyclosporine. Several individuals with DED have incomplete responses to cyclosporine. Opinion varies substantially over ranges that result from 10 to more than 50 of patients who may not encounter or report substantial improvement. Cyclosporine demands a number of months of application in most sufferers before demonstrable efficacy; this complicates compliance together with the drug regimen for a lot of patients who could prematurely terminate remedy. Numerous (most likely 150) of individuals applying topical cyclosporine encounter drug tolerability troubles, which consist of burning and irritation upon drug instillation. That is a problem that anecdotally was linked to some sufferers who ceased therapy shortly just after initiating use. 4.2 Topical corticosteroids Topical, preferably non-preserved, corticosteroid therapy, like methylprednisolone, demonstrated reduction of inflammation in individuals with DED (Marsh and Pflugfelder, 1999; Prabhasawat and Tseng, 1998); this effect was because of classic glucocorticoid receptor mediated pathways that directly regulate gene expression and potent inhibition of several inflammatory pathways mediated by the NF-B signal transduction pathway. Some of these include things like inhibition of inflammatory cytokine and chemokine production, decreased expression of cell adhesion molecules (e.g., ICAM-1), stimulation of lymphocyte apoptosis,ADAMTS18 Proteins Storage & Stability NIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author ManuscriptProg Retin Eye Res. Author manuscript; offered in PMC 2013 May 01.Barabino et al.Pagedecreased synthesis of matrix metalloproteinases and lipid mediators of inflammation (e.g., prostaglandins) (Dursun et al., 2001; Liden et al., 2000; Yoshida et al., 1999).NIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author ManuscriptApplied for two weeks, 3 to 4 instances every day, topical methylprednisolone therapy offered substantial relief of moderate to serious irritation symptoms in Sj ren’s syndrome DED patients resistant to maximum aqueous enhancement therapies (Marsh and Pflugfelder, 1999). A concomitant lower in corneal fluorescein staining and comprehensive resolution of filamentary keratitis was also demonstrated. In yet another randomized clinical trial, the severity of ocular irritation symptoms and corneal fluorescein staining was considerably lowered within a group of individuals treated with topical non-preserved methylprednisolone for two weeks CD158d/KIR2DL4 Proteins custom synthesis followed by punctual occlusion as compared to a group that received punctual occlusion alone (Sainz de la Maza Serra et al., 2000). In a group of 70 sufferers with delayed tear clearance, Prabhasawat and Tseng (1998) reported improvement of irritation symptoms, ocular surface dye staining, and fluorescein tear clearance soon after a 3 week remedy with 1 methylprednisolone that was applied a single drop to every single eye three occasions per day. Symptomatic relief was reported to extend for months after steroid application ended. The good effect of steroids around the ocular surface of sufferers with DED was determined by their capability to lessen inflammation and therefore MMP-9 expression (De Paiva et al., 2006a) and to reduce desquamation of apical corneal epithelial cells and preserve the integrity of corneal epithelial tight junctions (De Paiva et al., 2006b). Having said that, long-term use of steroids is connected with serious side effects for example ocular hypertension, cataract formation, glaucoma, and.

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One of the best places to be this summer.
Wilmington NC – [Click the Listen button to hear Catherine's commentary.]
If you?ve lived in Southeastern North Carolina longer than one month I have a question for you: When?s the last time you went to the beach? If you can?t remember then it?s been too long. If a bunch of reasons are flooding into your brain right now like: it?s too hot, I don?t have time, I don?t have quarters, I don?t like getting sandy or getting my hair messed up by the wind then it?s been way way way too long.
Why do you live in one of the most beautiful places in the world only to take it for granted? Why not live in Toledo? (My apologies to those Ohio folks out there, but if you?re listening to this then I?m guessing you didn?t move to coastal Carolina for the no-see-ums.)
At any rate, now is the time to do yourself a major favor. Pull out the day planner and pick a day, any day. Mark it with a big X, like a treasure map, and write Atlantic or sunrise or shells or moonrise?something that helps you remember the purpose and the plan for the day.
Next, at the risk of starting a revolution and spawning headlines that read: Americans step away from their rat-on-a-treadmill work habits in record numbers,? I invite you to do something you may have never done before: Call in well to work. If your boss probes suspiciously, tell him you have an important personal matter to take care of?you don?t have to tell him you have plans to make a sandcastle.
Then set your alarm so you can get up before the seagulls, so you can hear the crickets strumming their pre-dawn cha-cha. Hop in the car and drive out to the beach, enjoying the absence of traffic on your way. I promise that you will not regret taking a walk on the beach at dawn; not once will you regret it, not for the rest of your life.
However, if you?re one of those anti-alarm-clock people then forget the sunrise and just mosey on out to the sand whenever you?ve had your coffee. The point here is to spend a few hours at the beach, not just do a quick drive by at Shell Island.
What? Your daughter?s getting married next month? Your in-laws arrive in two weeks? All the more reason to block out a morning, grab a hat and some sunscreen and disappear for a little while.
Take an anonymous stroll at water?s edge. Sit and gaze at the sea. Gather shells and spell your name. Watch the birds and the waves and the colors until you feel them carry you into a state of wonder, then float there. Let the ?thank-you?s? flood in and the ?have to?s? drain away. Be a companion to yourself and to this magnificent neighbor whom you?ve let slip from your everyday life. Remember that people drive hundreds of miles to spend a few days at the beach and you just have to drive across town?if you remember to take the opportunity.
Summer is the time to get primal, to get reacquainted with the ocean. If you?re a swimmer, go bodysurfing. If you aren?t comfortable in the water, let the waves massage your ankles. Feel the giggles and the whimsy awaken inside you. If sorrow rises up, add your tears to the earth?s?saltwater is the same everywhere.
Whenever you get yourself there, whether it?s at 5am or midnight or somewhere in between, make room in your life to spend time at the beach simply because you can?it?s worth it--and so are you.


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Gas, bloating and general indigestion are often caused by a lack of good bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Too many antibiotics, poor eating and lifestyle habits and a range of other issues can cause gastrointestinal imbalance. Finding a good stomach gas home treatment is often a great way to obtain fast relief.
Many people assume that they have much more severe problem when contending with excess gas. This is because the pain can often be very intense. Discomfort can be present in the lower belly, the low back and even in the chest area. Moving around can intensify this pain, however, it is not likely to abate when a person is still.
There are several things that people can do to start causing the gas to move outside of the body by being expelled. These, however, are often just short-term solutions given that they do not address the lack of good bacteria. Once the gas has been expelled, it is likely to recur again and again until the body has been cleansed.
One way to gain quick relief is by mixing a teaspoon of baking soda in warm water. Drinking this rapidly will cause an individual to belch, thereby releasing the unwanted air. Some individuals even add a few drops of fresh lemon juice to their water. This not only makes it more palatable, but it also helps to balance out the pH of the mixture, ensuring that it does not have an unpleasant impact on the stomach.
Baking soda and water works best when dealing with upper digestive problems. People who swallow lots of air while eating, drinking or chewing gum will usually experience these. The pain tends to be located in the upper abdomen, back and chest. This type of air will be expelled through the mouth, via belching.
Lower digestive gases are expelled from the anus in flatulence. These gases are caused by food fermentation and bacterial activity. In order to implement a long-term solution, the diet must be altered. Many people find lasting relief by using probiotic supplements or by consuming foods with live and active cultures, like yogurt. These introduce good bacteria into the gastrointestinal system, which in turn impacts the bacterial activities that are causing flatulence.
Drinking peppermint tea after each meal is yet another way to resolve this issue. It should be strong and of high-quality. This too, will help to slow bacterial activity. It can also soothe the stomach and promote a better internal pH. Eating a small serving of yogurt each morning and drinking herbal, peppermint tea throughout the day can have a remarkable affect in a very short amount of time. It is also possible to use digestive enzymes as dietary supplements or to take digestive bitters after meals, which are liquid, herbal formulas.
While using a stomach gas home treatment people can also make a few simple changes in their eating habits that will also prove beneficial. Chewing your food thoroughly and avoiding gum is often a great way to prevent unnecessary air from entering into the upper digestive system. Belching and flatulence are both normal, natural and necessary. When these things become excessive, however, people always have a number of safe and easy remedies that they can rely on.


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Companies can face any number of challenges in a given year, whether it's an increase in competition, repairing or replacing key equipment, or even a global pandemic. But one common change that can wreak havoc on a company is when it's not prepared for a change in leadership. Company founders and key leaders are an integral part of any company's success, so when there's a change at the top, a lack of preparation can have a negative trickle-down effect. Today's Aegis blog features some tips for keeping companies running smoothly after changes in leadership.
Offer Regular Management Training
One of the biggest reasons a company struggles after a founder or other key leader leaves is that there's often no plan in place for replacing them. There might be qualified people who could take over the role, but they might not be interested in taking over, or they might need much more training before they're fully ready. Businesses can make leadership changes go seamlessly when they offer regular management training so that every key position has employees training to eventually take over. It strengthens the skill set of the workforce and encourages worker longevity.
Create Contingency Plans
With a solid management training program in place, companies can also focus on creating contingency plans when there's a change in leadership, whether due to retirement, termination, or a change in ownership. Contingency plans can ensure that daily operations can continue uninterrupted and that key vendors and clients receive the same attention and priority as before. Also, contingency plans should also include what financial and technical updates and changes are needed, such as account passwords, bank signatories, and building and equipment access.
Have Key Man Insurance
Unfortunately, some companies are forced to grapple with the unexpected passing of a company founder, president, or CEO, and these losses can be catastrophic to the future of the company. Companies can elect to have Key Man Insurance, which works as a form of life insurance payable to the company itself in the event a key employee or company leader passes away. Key Man Insurance can help pay for outstanding expenses, debts, and employee payments until a new leader is in place. In the event the company needs to permanent close, Key Man Insurance can also help pay back investors and pay out severance owed to employees.
Companies always like to make plans for the future, such as sales goals or growth opportunities, but they often overlook how to plan for changes in internal leadership. Aegis Insurance & Financial Services can help companies have the financial protection they need in the event of a major change in leadership, whether due to retirement, termination, or even the death of a vital company leader. Contact the Aegis office today for more information at 713-850-7622, or fill out our online form to request a free quote!


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The house-building sector has given a mixed response to Chancellor George Osborne's Comprehensive Spending Review.
The investment of £4.4bn into social housing, to support the construction of up to 150,000 new affordable homes was broadly welcomed – but there remains disquiet at how the Government will stimulate private house-building.
Home Builders Federation executive chairman Stewart Baseley said: “The Government needs to act decisively now to reduce red tape and regulation. In such austere times house building can simply no longer support the wish lists of central and local Government. Regulatory requirements must become realistic and affordable.
“House builders and local authorities also urgently need clarity on the planning system and the incentives on offer. Having seen their budgets slashed by 30%, councils need to see the potential income generated from building new homes. Without further decisive action the Government risks worsening an already acute housing crisis.”
Michael Ankers, chief executive of the Construction Products Association, said: “Where we urgently need greater clarity is the mechanism to encourage investment in private housing and this will not happen until we have agreement over the New Homes Bonus incentive and reforms to the planning system.’
Rosemary Beales, national director of the Civil Engineering Contractors' Association, said: “150,000 affordable homes over the next four years is good news for those contractors who deliver the preliminary works for housing developers. This is has been a particularly hard hit area of civils workload since the start of the recession. However, the Communities and Local Government budget has been hit quite severely and it is hard to see how this will help the wider construction industry.”
Alan Aisbett, partner at Pinsent Masons, said: “There are basically two things which currently inhibit local authority housing provision. The first is the current housing finance system, which rather like business rates involves the pooling of surpluses on housing accounts and a redistribution to those authorities in deficit.
“The other constraint is rental levels or rent convergence as its called which keeps social rents to certain levels. Greater rents could be used to fund new housing without subsidy or reduced subsidy. This diversion of rents for housing would be much the same in concept to diverting business rates to fund infrastructure.”


Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street Star, Dies at 61
He reportedly passed away after a brief illness.
Andre Braugher, the two-time-Emmy-winning star of TV series including Homicide: Life on the Street, Men of a Certain Age, and NBC comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died, IGN has confirmed with his publicist. He was 61.
According to Deadline, which first reported the news, he died on Monday after a brief illness.
Born in Chicago on July 1, 1962, Braugher earned a scholarship to study theatre at California’s Stanford University during the early ’80s. After graduating from Stanford, Braugher continued his drama studies at New York’s Juilliard School, and subsequently landed his first film role in Edward Zwick’s 1989 American Civil War film, Glory.
Braugher would go on to split his career over both film and television, featuring in a variety of ’90s crime films and dramas (including Striking Distance, Primal Fear, Thick as Thieves, City of Angels, plus the HBO television movie The Tuskegee Airmen) while simultaneously emerging as the breakout star of the highly-respected NBC police procedural Homicide: Life on the Street.
Braugher would earn a variety of awards for his portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street, including an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1998. Braugher would also win a second Emmy for his leading role in the 2006 FX crime miniseries, Thief.
After starring in the short-lived TNT comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age alongside Ray Romano and Scott Bakula (and following some brief guest roles on House, M.D. and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Braugher would go on to star as the wonderfully deadpan Captain Raymond Holt in the acclaimed Fox and NBC police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Braugher was nominated four times for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy during his stint on the series.
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Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.


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"Russia thinks it can wait this war out, and that the West will eventually turn its attention elsewhere. This could not be further from the truth. In my first discussions with President Zelenskyy in my new role, I made clear that the UK and our partners will support Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes for them to achieve victory," Cameron said.
Cameron noted that in the past three months, Ukraine has managed to push Russia back in the Black Sea and open vital maritime trade routes for the Ukrainian economy and world food supplies.
During the visit, Cameron also discussed Ukraine's NATO aspirations with Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna and spoke with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal about plans for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction.
The UK Foreign Secretary also visited Unit City, an innovation and technology hub, where he met with young entrepreneurs.


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- Hails him on prompt payment of civil servants
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has come down hard on those spreading the rumour that the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, is the one funding the party at the national level, and those criticising him for the purported funding.
“This is a rumour without foundation and a figment of the imagination of those who invented it. It is based on mere suspicion because of the key role that Governor Amaechi has been playing in repositioning APC to salvage Nigeria from the savage grip of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). As rightly stated by Gov. Amaechi on Monday during the APC Port Harcourt flag-off rally, APC is a very big party to be funded from the purse of the Rivers State Government,” Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said.
Ikanya, who spoke via a statement issued Thursday in Port Harcourt, observed that Rivers State does not have the kind of money people behind the satanic rumour attribute to it. “Rivers is not the richest State in either the country or the APC. It is not, for example, anywhere as rich as Lagos, which is an APC State and very much committed to the progress of the party. The truth is that no single State or individual is funding APC; the party is funded by all its committed members,” the State Party Chairman said.
He noted that even much of the money which people believe that the Rivers State Government has had since been taken away by the hostile PDP-controlled Federal Government through a combination of declining Federal allocation and the ceding of some of our oil wells to the neighbouring Abia and President Goodluck Jonathan’s home State, Bayelsa.
“That Rivers State has witnessed unprecedented development in the past seven years is not because of having too much money but rather because of the ingenuity of the Amaechi-led administration. We therefore plead with the idle minds spreading this unholy rumour of his funding APC with Rivers State money to find something better to do with their time,” Dr. Ikanya stated.
Rivers APC congratulated Gov. Amaechi for putting smiles on the faces of civil servants in the State by paying their December salary before Christmas, “thereby shaming detractors who thought that he would not be able to pay due to the economic emasculation of the State by the PDP-led federal Government.”
Long Live APC!
Long Live Rivers State!!
Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze,
SSA Media and Public Affairs to the State Chairman, APC Rivers State


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Downturn schmownturn, people are buying jillions of iPhones, giving Apple one of its best quarters ever. It gets cloudy going forward, though.
Since the 3G model went on sale Sept. 27, Apple sold 6.9 million units more than the 6.1 million first-generation phones sold in the prior five quarters, the company said in its just-issued earnings release.
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter ended September 27, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $79 billion and net quarterly profit of $.14 billion, or $.26 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $04 million, or $.01 per diluted share, in the year-go quarter. Gross margin was 34.7 percent, up from 33.6 percent in the year-go quarter. International sales accounted for 41 percent of the quarter’s revenue….
“Apple just reported one of the best quarters in its history, with a spectacular performance by the iPhone – we sold more phones than RIM,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We don’t yet know how this economic downturn will affect Apple. But we’re armed with the strongest product line in our history, the most talented employees and the best customers in our industry. And $25 billion of cash safely in the bank with zero debt.”
The outlook was vague: Apple’s CFO said “visibility is low and forecasting is challenging, and as a result we are going to be prudent in predicting the December quarter. We are providing a wide range for our guidance, targeting revenue of $9.0 to $10.0 billion and earnings per diluted share between $1.06 and $1.35.”
Analysts had forecast $1.65 per share.
Slowing sales are apparent in Apple’s other main products. Compared to the previous quarter, iPod sales were flat and Mac sales appear to be flattening, although they’ll probably get a bump from newly released laptops.


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Cityskin has clinics in Melbourne and Sydney.
Melbourne locations: Kew, Armadale, Hampton, Sorrento, St Kilda Rd and Melbourne CBD
Cityskin offers anti-wrinkle and dermal filler treatments in Kew, Armadale, Hampton, St Kilda Road and Melbourne CBD. We also have a clinic in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula. Scroll down to see the Cityskin team members at each of these locations.
Sydney locations: Neutral Bay
Cityskin Sydney is based at Neutral Bay.
Cityskin, Armadale is based at:
1100 High St, Armadale, 3143
Telephone: 1800 248975
Who works at Cityskin in Armadale?
Dr Jonathan Brown BM, MRCGP, FRACGP, DRCOG
Dr Brown is a Melbourne based Cosmetic Physician and GP. He has been treating cosmetic patients for over 5 years. His qualifications include:
Bachelor of Medicine (BM)Member of the Royal College of GPs in both the UK and Australia (MRCGP, FRACGP)
Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine from the University of Queensland
Diploma of Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (DRCOG UK)
Dr Brown is a GP educator for Monash University and a member of the Cosmetic Physician Society of Australia.
In 2014 Dr Brown received an award from Monash University for excellence in teaching.
Specialist Cosmetic Nurse Jane Bowden (RN DIV1)
Jane is an experienced registered division 1 nurse who started her career at St Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne.
After working as a credentialed diabetes educator in both Melbourne and in London, Jane has now specialised in cosmetic treatments and offers anti-wrinkle injections at the clinic with years of injecting experience.
Mr Erik Koppert, Cosmetic and General Surgeon works at Cityskin, Kew.
The Kew clinic is located at:
Cotham Private Hospital, Suite 101, 209 Cotham Road, Kew
To make an appointment call Natalie on 03 8803 0502
Mr Erik Koppert, Cosmetic and General Surgeon, obtained his Medical Degree from the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. He received extensive surgical and cosmetic training in Australia, Europe, Canada, and the USA. Mr Koppert has served as a Director of Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, and Supervisor of Surgical Training. He is regularly invited as a guest at the various cosmetic meetings, courses and product updates.
Mr Koppert is an active Member and/or Fellow of:
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
The American College of Surgeons (FACS), and
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Mr Koppert is highly qualified and experienced with anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, and hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) treatment. Only the best-known injectibles from Allergan and Q-Med are used to ensure a quality result.
Sue Fairley, Cosmetic Nurse, works at Cityskin Hampton on Thursdays and Saturdays and provided anti-wrinkle and dermal filler treatments.
The clinic is located at:
Bare Laser and Skin Clinic
406a Hampton St, Hampton, VIC
Tel: 1800 248 975
Sue is a Cosmetic Nurse from the UK with years of nursing experience. She loves all aspect of anti-wrinkle and dermal filler treatment.
Cityskin Cosmetic Clinic Sorrento
Address: Ahana Day Spa, 60 Kerferd Avenue, Sorrento, VIC, 3943
Phone: 1800 248 975
Who works at this location: Cosmetic Nurse Sue Fairley works at Cityskin Sorrento.
Address: Cityskin Melbourne CBD, 7/520 Collins St, Melbourne, 3000
Phone: 1800 248 975
Who works at Cityskin Melbourne CBD? Dr Jonathan Brown works at this location.