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*“It was like mind-blowing. At first I couldn’t believe it,” said Sipokazi Nxumalo, one of 19 founding members of the Soweto Gospel Choir, about winning their first Grammy Award. “There are 26 members (including band and dancers) and 90% of us have been together since the beginning. Seven or eight have moved on…”
The Soweto Gospel Choir began in 2002 when the groups’ executive producer, Beverly Bryer, and musical director, David Mulovhedzi, held an audition in Soweto to form an “all-star” choir. The result is a choir that won a Grammy Award with their second CD project, “Blessed,” in 2005 – their first CD project “Voices from Heaven” was released in 2004. Last year they released a CD/DVD titled “Live at the Nelson Mandela Theatre Grace, Inc.” which garnered them a Grammy Award nomination.
In 2010 the World Music choir released “Grace” on Shanachie Entertainment. The 19 selection CD is certainly another award winning album. The harmony is almost perfect – if there is such a thing. To also hear that old-time Traditional Gospel on the same project as Traditional South African Gospel was truly refreshing and brought back memories of my grandfathers church.
“ The awards they just keep us going,” Sipokazi said about all of the accolades they have received.
The Soweto Gospel Choir, aside from performing for Mandela, appeared with Peter Gabriel on “Down to Earth” which appeared on the Disney/Pixar film Wall-E; performed with Celine Dion during her “Taking Chances” tour in South Africa (2008); performed with BeBe Winans and Kirk Franklin, and in 2009 they performed at the Academy Awards singing with John Legend.
The Soweto Gospel Choir are also proud of their work with their foundation which works closely with orphans and victims of AIDS.
“The charitable foundation we founded is our success,” said Nxumalo. “There are eight organizations (in South Africa). There is no government funding or very little. They have no food, no blankets, medication…our foundation can help with such things.”
The Shanachie Soweto Gospel Choir CD, “Grace,” is a must to have. I had many favorites on this project which includes “Kae Le Kae” because of its gutsy lead singer that over laps the beautiful male vocals that are both supported by that harmonic Soweto choir; “Mangisondele Nkosi Yam” a traditional Gospel selection; “Bridge Over Troubled Water” with leads by Sipokazi Nxumalo, has a very soulful and gutsy sound and I love them singing in English; “Muphulusi” a traditional South African Gospel selection; “Ndikhokhele” because of its’ almost perfect harmony; “Put Your Hands Medley” a traditional American Gospel selection; “Voices on the Wind” a Contemporary Gospel cut; “Oh! It is Jesus” again I love them singing English, with that African accent and plus this is yet another traditional Gospel song; “Ave’ Maria” because not only do I love the male vocalist but I haven’t heard this beautiful song in so long, and the title track “Grace” which has a bit of Jazz influence thanks to the piano and electric guitar support.
The Soweto Gospel Choir is currently on tour in the U.S. to promote the CD release of “Grace” that ends in March. For more information on the U.S. tour or the Soweto Gospel Choir log onto www.SowetoGospelChoir.com or www.myspace.com/sowetogospelchoir.
Even though he was raised around country music – growing up in Kentucky – and heard R&B music from his parents that consisted of Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind and Fire, Michael J. Thomas was drawn towards the saxophone and Jazz. On March 2, 2010 Thomas releases a new CD project, “City Beat,” on Harbor Breeze Music.
“I’m from the country originally…and any opportunity to go to the city I took, “ laughs Michael about the title of the project. “It’s something about the city that I love…the hustle and bustle…I like it.”
His love for the sounds of the city is evident in his new CD project because honestly while listening to it that is exactly what I see in my mind, the comings-and-going of city life.
“You can go to a restaurant in New York at 2 a.m.,” Thomas points out. “The town I live in everything shuts down at 9 p.m.”
Michael said music was all that he ever wanted to do and though his music is classified as Jazz he has been influence by Michael Jackson, Prince and Brian McKnight.
“My last album was a Gospel album,” Michael J. informed me.
Michael, who has a large following in Japan, is backed by some awesome musicians that consist of Eric Lampley on bass; Jonathan Davis on drums; Diki Ross on keyboard; Shannon Wallace on electric guitar, and Paul Scurto on electric guitar/trumpet.
I have so many favorites on this CD. I will try to list a few cuts that stand out which includes “Pretty Skin” for its Smooth Jazz feel, “Mind Your Step” which has a bit of a funky flavor to it with a layer of Smooth Jazz; “Cali Trippin’” where everyone gets a little crazy – Diki on piano, Paul on Trumpet, Shannon on guitar and of course Michael on sax; “Midtown Manhattan” gave me a night club feel; the title track “City Beat” for being a bit sassy, and the Michael Jackson cover “Billie Jean” because I love the “intro” before the cover and I love the way he has his sax singing the “Billie Jean” lyrics.


DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Dallas plans to hold a community meeting tonight to address homeowners and residents who say they’re living in fear after a gas explosion killed a 12-year-old girl inside her home.
Many people living in the Northwest Dallas neighborhood, near Espanola Drive not far from Dallas Love Field Airport, are also pushing to hold the gas company – Atmos Energy — accountable.
While the evacuation in the neighborhood where the house exploded has been lifted gas service to some 300 homes in the area has not been restored and tenants at the Chapel Creek Apartments, in the 3400 block of Hidalgo Drive, have not been allowed back in their homes since they were evacuated on Sunday.
Apartment residents were told to vacate the premises after a natural gas leak was discovered as crew surveyed the area near the house where young Linda Rogers was killed.
Officials with Atmos had said it could take up to 10 days to restore natural gas service to everyone I the area, but with rain in the forecast today and tomorrow that date could be pushed back.
After two house fires, the deadly explosion and the apartment gas leak, Atmos Energy is replacing nearly three miles of natural gas pipelines out of what it calls an ‘abundance of caution.’
Atmos spokesperson Jennifer Altieri said, “ We have heard the community. We understand and we are going to let you back in until it is 100-percent safe.” The company is also providing lodging for residents displaced while the work is completed.
This morning Atmos released a statement explaining that crews are “going door to door restoring natural gas service to more than 40 homes located in the 3700 and 3600 block of Cortez.” But these aren’t the average checks, Atmos officials say technicians are unlocking the gas meters and relighting all the pilots. The worker must then test every appliance in the residence for safety.
Atmos explained that if a resident, 18 years of age or older, is not at home when the worker arrives for testing they will leave “a door tag with instructions on how to contact us to restore service.”
Residents are being advised to monitor the Atmos website to find out when and where workers will be restoring service each day.
Johnathan Gonzalez’s home is one of those that caught fire. “We actually heard a loud noise in the attic,” he recalled. “It was like ‘boom’ like it was a bomb.”
The Dallas Fire Department linked the fires and the house explosion that killed 12-year-old Linda Rogers to natural gas leaks in the area. And some residents say Atmos had plenty of warning signs that something was wrong.
Even the city councilman who represents the district says he doesn’t have any answers about why this happened. “We’re deeply concerned and we want to make sure that they’re [residents] safe in their homes,” said Adam Medrano – District 2.
For those who have already returned to their homes and others who were never evacuated, Atmos Energy is asking everyone to err on the side of caution and if they smell rotten eggs – a sign of a gas leak — to call 911 and get out of the area.
The community meeting, to discuss natural gas concerns, will be held at 6 p.m. at Stephen C. Foster Elementary School, located at 3700 Clover Lane.


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Feature film for the EXHIBITION ON SCREEN series of documentaries. A portrait of a city told over 400 years. in cinemas from 23rd May 2023.
The Greatest Exhibition
Feature film about the largest exhibition of Vermeer paintings in history. Exculusively from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Opening in Cinemas from 18th April 2023
A Cosmic Chaos
A short fim about the controversial Japanese artist Tatsumi Orimoto which features 'Breadman' performances and works made with is elderly mother Odai.
Series of short documentaries commissioned by Art360 featuring artists discussing archive and legacy.
Feature film about one of the world's most iconic series of paintings. Opening in Cinemas from 20th May 2021
Love and Death
Feature film exploring the work of one of the world's most famous artists. Opening in Cinemas in June 2017
The Curious World of HIERONYMUS BOSCH
Feature film exploring the work of one of the world's most curious artists. Opening in Cinemas in 2016/17
Making War Horse
Documentary of the making of the National Theatre's smash hit stage show as it moves to the West End. More4/Sky Arts/National Theatre
GOYA: Visions of Flesh and Blood
Feature film exploring the life and work behind one of the world's visionary artists. Opening in Cinemas in 2015
Everything Flows: four artist documentaries
Four short artist documentaries for the exhibition 'Everything flows: the art of getting in the zone at De La Warr Pavillion
Father of Impressionism
Feature film about Impressionism's oldest and most important artist. Filmed at the Ashmolean Museum Oxford and the Kunstmuseum Basel. In cinemas from 24 May 2022
CROPOVER: Sonia Boyce
The making of CROPOVER in Barbados - a project devised by artist Sonia Boyce for Harewood House. Includes a film called Grand Kadooment Day made by David Bickerstaff.
Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyl
Documentary about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster based on poems by Mario Petrucci. More4/Sky Arts
Van Gogh & Japan
Feature film exploring the influence of Japanese art on one of the world's most famous artist. Opening in Cinemas in June 2019
Museum of the White Horse
Documentary about the making of a travelling museum dedicated to white horses by Tania Kovats
Altenberg: The Little Pocket Mirror
Documentary about the controversial Austrian writer made with Gemma Blackshaw at Plymouth University
For you, only you
Documentary about the making of Sonia Boyce's video installation For you, only you at Magdalen Capel Oxford
Passion for Perfection
Feature film exploring the work of one of the world's most famous artists. Opening in Cinemas in November 2018
Girl with a Pearl Earring:
And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis
Feature film exploring the mysteries behind one of the world's most iconic painting. Opening in Cinemas in 2015
PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: Monet to Matisse
Feature film exploring artists who used the garden as a powerful motif in their work. In cinemas 2016
A short documentary about a public performance work devised by the writer and novelist Tony White in 2010.
Swallows and Amazons: Bristol Old Vic sets sail
Documentary of the making of Swallows and Amazons by Bristol old Vic. More4
THE DANISH COLLECTOR
Delacroix to Gauguin
Feature film about one of Denmark's finest collections of impressionist art and the man who assembled it. Opening in Cinemas from 30th November 2021
& The Art of Venice
Feature film exploring the work of one of Italy's most famous artists. Opening in Cinemas in Sept 2017
A visual essay about slow manufacturing in Austria made in collaboration with design historian and anthopologist Alison Clarke
Short documentary about the making of DRIFT - a project devised by the artist Sonia Boyce.
VINCENT van GOGH: A New Way of Seeing
Feature film exploring the life and work behind one of the world's most iconic artists. Opening in Cinemas in 2015
Ho Narro: Sonia Boyce
A project devised by artist Sonia Boyce and produced by Axel Lapp. Filmed and edited by David Bickerstaff.

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WWE TLC – December 4th 2016 American Airlines Centre: Dallas, TX. @BenCarass. In fairness, some of the PPVs since the brand extension have been much better than expected. TLC 2016 was not o... Full Article
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Sunyatsenia 5: 283 (1940) APNI
Threat status:Victoria: rare (r)
Fronds spaced along rhizome, erect, with spreading fan-shaped lamina, up to four tiers (first and sometimes second branches very short), first branches with oblong pinnae, occasionally lobed; angle between first branches 45–75°. Stipe 12–80 cm long, brown, smooth, shiny, with a few scales near base. Pinnules on ultimate rachis 75–80° to axis, linear to narrowly lanceolate, 8–15(–20) mm long, upper surface bright green, lower surface paler, with silky simple and branched hair-like scales along veins; pinnule base slightly widened; margins entire or rarely shallowly crenate to serrate (particularly towards apex); apex acuminate. Sori with 3–5 yellow sporangia.
CVU, DunT, GGr, HNF, HSF, OtR, Strz, VAlp, WaP, WPro. Also NSW, Tas. (including Bass Strait islands). Occurs in moist forested gullies, sheltered slopes and rocky stream verges.
Apparently restricted to the Otways and Powelltown. Difficult to distinguish from the more widespread S. urceolatus where the two species are sympatric. See note under S. urceolatus.
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Lil Wayne reportedly was hospitalized after suffering a second seizure, but the rapper’s reps are denying claims of his alleged second episode.
As we reported earlier, Lil Wayne is said to have been treated for an initial seizure that occurred in-flight, prompting an emergency landing to rush the rap star to the doctor. After reports of Lil Wayne’s condition became news, a rep for Wayne told press that the star was resting at home, saying:
“He is at home on doctor mandated rest and will return to work soon. He appreciates all of his fans for their support and love.”
This afternoon, entertainment website TMZ reported that Lil Wayne had suffered a second seizure, posting:
“Lil Wayne is about to be released from a Louisiana hospital … after suffering ANOTHER seizure on board an airplane … his 2nd seizure in 24 hours … TMZ has learned … Weezy was on board a flight from Texas to LAX — when he began to convulse. We’re told the flight was immediately diverted to Louisiana … and Wayne was admitted to a local hospital for treatment.”
Bizarrely, however, the site also reports that despite what they say is positive confirmation that Wayne had a second in-flight seizure, a woman claiming to represent Lil Wayne denied the report. The site elaborates:
“3:58 PM PT — Sarah Cunningham — a woman claiming to be Wayne’s rep — has released a statement saying our story is false and that he’s at home in Louisiana recovering from migraines … But TMZ has confirmed our story with people who were at the hospital and people who positively represent Wayne … and we are positive our story is correct.”
While TMZ is an entertainment website, they’ve been known to have spies in hospitals in the past — and famously broke the story of Michael Jackson’s death while his passing was officially denied for some time, prompting media confusion. The reason for the dispute surrounding Lil Wayne’s second seizure is not currently known, but TMZ sticks by their story.


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World Chefs: A deep-dive into NY Times recipe archive
By Ros Krasny
BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - At 932 pages, "The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century," could logically be subtitled "all the recipes that are fit to print"
Award-winning food writer Amanda Hesser conceived the book as an update to Craig Claiborne's classic "The New York Times Cookbook," which has sold nearly 3 million copies since 1961.
But Hesser, who worked in bakeries in Italy, France and Germany, quickly suspected she might have bitten off more than she could chew in diving into the huge recipe archive.
"At first I was trying to distill the recipes from essentially the 1950s forward. But what I didn't realize was that the New York Times had been writing about food since the 1850s," she said.
After more than five years of cooking, the huge tome -- 4.6 pounds -- has hit bookstores just in time for the holiday season.
"For a cook it was this great playground of recipes where you found all of these old favorites but there are also likely to be new discoveries," Hesser said.
The book includes dishes by cooks ranging from Claiborne and Julia Child to Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver as well as many more obscure offerings as well.
Hesser also put out a call to readers for their favorite recipes from the Times. The clear winner, from thousands of responses, was purple plum torte, first published in 1983. Continued...

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To deposit funds into your Ellevest account, you can:
- Transfer money from your linked bank account: From the web, use the Transfer Money dropdown to make a one-time transfer into your Ellevest Save and/or Spend account.
From the Ellevest app, select Transfer and choose one-time transfer.
- Direct deposit: Log into your paycheck provider’s website or contact your employer to set up a direct deposit. You’ll need your Ellevest Save or Spend account and routing number.

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Learning permeates all aspects of Hayy; from workshops at Hayy Studios to learning kits at Hayy Arts to apprenticeships at Hayy Cinema, learning brings together our community through a shared appreciation of the arts and a thirst for knowledge and growth. Following a lifelong-learning philosophy, our programmes seek nurturing artistic appreciation, skills, techniques, and critical engagement among all our community members from children and youth to art enthusiasts to seasoned practitioners.
Art Jameel is seeking a passionate Learning Assistant to work with our learning team on developing educational programmes and interpretation tools that deepen the engagement of our audiences with our exhibitions and film programmes, particularly amongst children and youth.
The Learning Assistant reports to the Learning Manager.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Support the learning manager in formulating and delivering children and youth programming strategy
- Support the Learning Manager in developing and delivering children and youth programmes (including workshops, learning programmes and learning resources)
- Act as a focal point for the day-to-day operations of children drop-in spaces, and keep track of set-up, clean-up, and inventory.
- Support with administrative processing of instructors and participants including filing agreements and following-up on payments in collaboration with the Art Jameel’s legal and finance teams.
- Conduct Hayy Arts tours for visiting children, families, and schools, and walk them through learning kits and related activities.
- Liaise with schools and educational institutions and build opportunities for collaboration.
- Actively monitor Hayy Jameel’s website and ensure learning programmes are reflected and up-to-date in collaboration with the communications team.
- Liaise with artists, workshop instructors and practitioners as needed
- Manage learning team’s storage, inventory and support in purchasing needs for the learning team
- Other duties as management deems fit
Qualifications and Experience
- An undergraduate or graduate degree in education, Curatorial Studies, Museum Studies, or Child Development
- Natural leader with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for taking initiative
- Open to collaboration and working with educators and artists across different institutions
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Excellent time management, communication (verbal and written), and organisation skills
- Passion for arts and arts education
- Saudi Nationals or Saudi residency holders
- English and Arabic fluency
- Drivers licence is a plus
Conditions of Work
- This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, KSA , with occasional travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and elsewhere
- All members of the Art Jameel team take shifts on the Welcome Desk (at least 1 day every 2-3 weeks)
- Occasional weekend and evening work according to workload is also required
- Full health & dental insurance
- Visa sponsorship
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Matzdorff, Axel C.; Arnold, Gabriele; Salama, Abdulgabar; Ostermann, Helmut; Eberle, Sonja; Hummler, Simone
Advances in ITP - therapy and quality of life - a patient survey.
In: PLOS ONE
Current guidelines recommend glucocorticoids and splenectomy as standard 1(st) and 2(nd) line treatments for chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). We sought to find out how German ITP-patients are treated with respect to these guidelines. Members of a patient support association ≥18 years with a self-reported history of chronic ITP>12 months were surveyed with a web-based questionnaire. 122 questionnaires were evaluated. 70% of patients had chronic ITP for more than 5 years and 20% an average platelet count of ≤30·10(9)/L. 41% of the patients reported haematomas or petechiae more than once or twice and up to 12 times or more per year and 17% oropharyngeal and nasal bleeds. 11% had been admitted to hospital during the last 12 months. 88% had received or currently receive glucocorticoids, 27% were splenectomised. IVIG had been given to 55%, rituximab to 22%, anti-D to 12%, ciclosporin to 7%, while complementary and alternative medical treatments had been used by 36%. 50 women responded to questions concerning pregnancy. 14 (28%) had been advised not to become pregnant. 23 reported pregnancies and 10 (44%) required treatment for their ITP during pregnancy. Glucocorticoids are the most common therapy for chronic ITP but complementary and alternative treatments already come second and less than ⅓ of patients are splenectomised. This and the frequent use of complementary medicines suggests patients' dissatisfaction with conventional approaches. Many patients receive off-label therapies. There is a major need for adequate counselling and care for pregnant ITP-patients.

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One of our smaller instruments, the Melody offers a beautiful sound with nine twinkly notes. As a smaller instrument, it can easily be paired with the Rhythm for a space-saving duo. The frame and resonator are made of robust, recycled plastic and the bright color hints of spring no matter what time of year it is played and enjoyed.
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Everyone knows that mass is conserved. What does this mean for a fluid flow? Consider a branched pipe shown in the figure. Suppose that a fluid is flowing through it as shown with arrows. Then mass conservation means that the rate, with which the mass of the fluid inside the pipe varies is the difference between the rate with which the fluid carries mass through inlet 1, and the sum of the rates with which the fluid carries mass through outlets 2 and 3.
The mass of the fluid inside the pipe equals the product of the fluid density and the volume of the fluid inside the pipe. Since the volume does not vary with time, the rate with which the mass of the fluid inside the pipe varies is proportional to the rate with which the density of the fluid inside the pipe varies. If the density variation can be neglected, it is very convenient, because it simplifies the matter.
Fluids of constant density are called incompressible fluids. In particular, for an incompressible fluid we can say that the rate with which the fluid carries mass through inlet 1 equals the sum of the rates with which the fluid carries mass through outlets 2 and 3. This is true even when the flow rates vary with time. The mass flow rate through a cross-section of a pipe is the product of the fluid density, average velocity component perpendicular to the cross-section, and the cross-section area. Using the subscript to denote the quantity at the corresponding cross-section and taking into account that the density is the same everywhere, mass conservation gives
v1 A1 =v2 A2 + v3 A3,
where A stands for the cross-section area and v is the velocity across it. This is, indeed, simple.
Under normal conditions density variation of the density of liquids, such as water, can indeed be neglected. For gases, such as air, this is more complicated. However, if the variation of the absolute pressure and the absolute temperature of the gas can be neglected, then from the gas laws it follows that the density variation can also be neglected.
Pressure and density variation can be due to various reasons. For example, air can be pumped into a car tire to the pressure of 2 atm, while on the outside the absolute pressure is 1 arm. If now we can bleed the air from the tire, the air pressure will change by the factor of two, and, therefore, in such a flow one cannot assume the air to be incompressible. Similarly, large temperature variation can be caused by direct heating, thus also leading to the violation of incompressibility assumption.
Variation of pressure and temperature can be caused by the flow itself. The theory of compressible flows shows that the relative magnitude of these variations is of the same order as the Mach number squared. The Mach number M is the ratio of the characteristic flow velocity to the speed of sound. Under normal conditions in the air the speed of sound is about 340 m/s (or about 1,200 kilometres per hour, or 770 mph). Incompressible flow assumption is usually considered to be valid for M<0.3.
Although rare, there are flows in which the free path of the molecules is not small enough as compared to the characteristic dimensions of the flow. This might be the case for spaceships in the upper atmosphere and for flows in very thin tubes, as encountered in nanotechnology or medical applications. In this case the assumption of continuum media does not work.
If, however, the fluid can be considered as a continuum, the Mach number is less than 0.3, and the relative variation of absolute pressure and temperature due to external reasons is small enough then the fluid flow can be considered as a flow of an incompressible fluid. (Small enough means that the acceptable error is noticeably greater than the relative variation of absolute pressure and temperature).
It is useful to know that mathematically the property of incompressibility of the vector field u can be expressed as
∇· u = 0.
This is called the continuity equation for an incompressible fluid. In what follows we will, however, use only the intuitive understanding of incompressibility but not the above equation.
From now on we will consider only incompressible fluids.


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Anadrol and trenbolone is another common and powerful steroid cycle, which can be taken together like anadrol and testosterone. This cycle may result in higher growth when combined with HGH as the growth hormone can be stored in the bone.
The two steroid cycles mentioned above are considered the most effective type of steroid cycle, but you should try different cycles to see what one works the best for you. The best is often not obvious, even with the best advice.
HGH and steroid cycle tips
The best way to achieve a faster growth spurt when in a growth hormone cycle is to avoid taking the synthetic hormone at any stage in the cycle, even though it has beneficial uses at the time. As stated earlier, you need to test for yourself how effective the synthetic hormone you’re taking is at your muscle growth goals. This is because there are times when synthetic steroids are beneficial and there are times when they are not.
Keep in mind that your growth is not the only benefit from taking growth hormone. For example, when you train in a calorie deficit and the muscle you’re using to train is underweight, the growth hormone may help you gain muscle as well. The best form of growth hormone, like that found in animal products, has little or no side effect for either men or women. So, if you do decide to use a human growth hormone in your cycle such as somatropin, you may need to use it at the same time you do a testosterone (and other forms) steroid cycle.
How to take growth hormone and how to use it
Once you get a feel for the natural hormone you’re using, you just need to be consistent with taking it at the same time. The body naturally produces growth hormone as it is needed, and does not create cortisol. If you forget how to take it however, take it a week later before workouts. Then, take it at the end of your workout, and immediately afterwards before bed. The goal with taking it this way is to take it just before your workout, so that the muscle your body is using to build muscle stores enough to get the biggest benefits.
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Following their recent UK launch, technical horse boot brand Kentucky Horsewear are proud to announce their association with two leading UK event riders:
BE accredited trainer and leading eventer Francis Whittington and former Senior European Squad member Laura Collett are the first names to be signed up by the brand under ‘Kentucky Horsewear Team UK’.
Commenting on the ambassadors, Thomas Tuytens, MD and owner of Kentucky Horsewear said:
“We are delighted to be associated with such exciting UK talent and look forward to building long term relationships with both riders”
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Lawmakers and advocacy groups, outraged over yet another senseless gun attack, have spent the hours since the shocking shooting decrying the effectiveness of existing mental health laws.
"We will never know if the tragedy could have been prevented if the killer had received appropriate mental health treatment," said Paul Gionfriddo, president of Mental Health America. "But we do know that too often in this country, we wait until Stage 4 to address mental illness, and often only through incarceration."
Flanagan, in a 23-page letter sent to ABC News, said job and societal stress had put him on the verge of explosion.
"My anger has been building steadily...I've been a human powder keg for a while...just waiting to go BOOM!!!!" Flanagan wrote.
The Affordable Care Act requires all insurers who sell on the exchanges to include such treatments in their benefit packages.
Meanwhile, U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) are pushing bills that would require states to do a better job reporting criminal and mental health information to the federal background check system.
"This gut-wrenching tragedy that played out on live TV and over social media is just the latest in a long string of tragic gun violence that is far too common in this country," Schumer said in a statement to the Daily News.

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This furious, scattershot jaccuse is more an attack on Bushs character than on his Iraq policy. Revisiting such controversies as the aluminum tubes canard and the forged documents about Iraqi uranium purchases from Niger, journalist Moore (co-author of Bushs Brain: How Karl Rove Made George Bush Presidential) asserts that the Bush Administration cynically proffered charges it knew to be false in order to trump up a case for invading Iraq, an effort abetted, he says, by a credulous media. Moore juxtaposes his allegations of Bush Administration underhandedness with several somewhat mawkish chapters on the lives, deaths and funerals of three American soldiers killed in the invasion, complete with family members recriminations against Bush for sending other peoples children to die under dishonest pretenses. Moore also includes a thorough rehash of the evidence for Bushs apparent desertion from the National Guard during the Vietnam War, a dereliction that he contrasts with reminiscences of men who fought in Vietnam while the privileged Bush, he says, played hooky. From this heavy-handed counterpoint between muck-raking exposes and tear-jerking war stories emerges an indictment of a president who, Moore says, betrayed the soldierly ideals he now appropriates for political gain, for whom "duty, honor and service
were only words." Moore is a fine reporter and debunker, and marshals a compelling summation of the accusations surrounding Bushs own war record and the seemingly fraudulent rationale for invading Iraq. Unfortunately, his fleeting analysis of the politics behind the war settles for simplistic assertions that it was all about oil. With so much of the book devoted to what Moore depicts as Bushs scandalous perfidy, he never develops a cogent critique of the presidents policies.
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"...a compelling expose of the conflict with Iraq and the political effort to help George W. Bush win a second term in office." (Prospect
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At long last, I am excited to share a photo essay of my journey from the coasts of California, over 3,800 km (2,300 mi) all the way to the Big Island of Hawai’i, what is said to be the heart chakra of the planet itself.
As I described a few entries ago, I went from waking up in California to eventually finding myself at an exquisitely pristine white sand beach by the end of the day.
It was one of those days that you intuitively know you will look back on as a milestone for years to come. Share & Enjoy!
Seeing California fade in the distance
Free drink beside Kindle (courtesy of Alaskan Airlines)
The Big Island rising in the distance
Looking back at the Boeing 747-800
Pristine Makalawena Beach
A child’s footsteps on Makalawena Beach
I hope you enjoyed this photo essay! As always, all of the photos are included in the accompanying photo gallery. This time, the gallery is called Flight to Hawaii & Makalawena Beach. Share & Enjoy 🙂
Crisp. Blue. Clear.
It had been three months since I’d returned from my West Coast Adventure. Three months of Not Moving, embracing the strangeness of being stationary.
And then, I found myself ready to explore once more. I had regained a kind of balance about being in Wisconsin; and so I set out, eventually finding myself staring at overpriced fossils through shop windows, admiring crude wood carvings, and being surrounded by that particular shade of horrendous gray that the streets can only achieve in the depths of winter.
None of what I saw was photo-worthy… except Tenney Park.
It had been nearly two years since my last visit to the Tenney Locks, and the wind had sculpted the snow around its protracted pier into an otherworldly landscape.
Obviously, Tenney Park wasn’t as welcoming in the winter. You wouldn’t want to have a picnic or do a cycling trek. To say it was freezing is putting it mildly.
But if you’re someone who loves photography, you’d be wise to stop by. People setup tents on the lake, and (depending on the time) the park’s relative desolation provides a rare photographic opportunity.
Oh, and there’s duckies.
All accompanying photos are in the Tenney Park Winter photo gallery. With so much free, high-quality content, why not tell a friend and share this article?


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SOUTH AFRICA is introducing a new standard for wall sockets and electrical plugs in a bid to catch up with ‘health and safety’ guidelines from around the globe. The switch-over is scheduled to begin next year, but critics fear that it may take decades for the new standard to be fully integrated.
On first sight, the new system resembles the European plugs and sockets that we are all familiar with from our cellphone chargers and other such small devices. Over the years, these have actually become a parallel standard in SA, as Asian manufacturers of these devices have not found it lucrative to build plugs adapted solely for the South African market.
But upon closer inspection you’ll discover a third prong nestled in between the now so familiar other two, which is designed to serve the purpose of earthing devices, for instance during lighting strikes. The wall socket itself will also provide additional safety features with its inset, hexagonal design, making it much more difficult for children to accidentally electrocute themselves.
The new standard, coined SANS 164-2 by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), is considered one of the safest electrical configurations in the world, according to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The design was workshopped in the early 1990s to be introduced as a new universal, international standard, but this has not been successfully implemented so far.
In South Africa, the aim is to push for the new SANS 164-2 standard to be adopted for all new appliances by 2015, however, the new model remains only a ‘recommendation’ at this point and not a compulsory subscription. The Electrical Contractors’ Association of South Africa (ECASA) said that the news of a ‘new standard’ was “an exaggeration”, stating that the introduction of the new configuration was merely “encouraged” but by no means binding: “It needs to be clarified that it is not mandatory, and it is not required that existing sockets need not be replaced. The old type may still be installed.”
The phasing-out of the old standard is planned to take place over 10 to 20 years, but it may in reality stick around for much longer than that, especially with a current increase in interest for purchasing ‘vintage’ appliances, such as record player, fridges and ovens.
There are over 50 plug-and-socket standards around the world today – testament to the fact that there are many associations built around these simple electrical configurations that take on cultural and even patriotic character, making a switch in standards as reluctant a symbolic move for many countries as changing the national flag would be.
South Africa’s cherished three-prong model was unique to the country (and to Namibia) for the past 40 years, but featured a British design that was dating back precisely a century. Like other nostalgic remnants from the past, it may be hard for some to part from the old plug for – but only if they live long enough to see the day. But there is one silver-lining for the naysayers: the new SANS 164-2 standard will also be quite uniquely South African, as the only other country that has adopted this configuration thus far is Brazil.
The introduction of the new safety standard, however, does not address any of the country’s energy supply issues, as new solutions continue to be put forward to try to solve the ongoing electricity shortage. But at least we’ll have pretty, new gadgets.
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The Chipmunks singing the song in A Chipmunk Christmas. It is the song that marked the official debut of the Chipmunks, a fictitious singing group consisting of three chipmunks by the names of Alvin , Simon , and Theodore inspired by the sped-up recordings of Bagdasarian's voice used in his two previous songs, " Witch Doctor " and " The Bird on My Head ". An animated music video of the song was featured in the seventeenth episode of the Chipmunks' first animated series, The Alvin Show. The short depicts Alvin looking through various presents to find a hula hoop, even as he reluctantly sings along with his brothers. At the end of the song, Seville rewards Simon and Theodore with toy planes and Alvin with his hula hoop. The subsequent argument about singing the song again ends abruptly with their Christmas tree falling over, and Seville and the Chipmunks emerge from the mess to wish the viewers a merry Christmas.
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Less than a month later, he was back behind the decks, trading tracks with no less than rap royal Jay-Z. She hates the beach but likes the sound of waves and being underwater preferably in a bathtub. She is also afraid of Chips Ahoy! And everything, might we add—from landscapes in Mongolia to, well, snaps of Mara Reyes and Weewilldoodle for this issue. The Jeremy Scott bathing suit— ripped off some defenseless runway model.
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Mega Bog (aka experimental pop artist Erin Elizabeth Birgy) has announced a new album. The follow-up to 2021’s Life, and Another is titled End of Everything and it’s due out May 19 via Mexican Summer. She has also shared a video for the lead single, “The Clown.” In the self-directed video, Birgy strikes poses in a glamorous outfit in the dark before another person appears and something goes badly wrong. Check it out below.
“‘The Clown’ is about the terrible, sensual, and chaotic release of merging one’s own multitudes, showing love to the darkness and insecurities, having curiosity about what is beyond presumed perceptions—surrendering to the uncontrollables, while nourishing the small statues of what we do have control over within ourselves,” Birgy explained in a statement.
End of Everything was recorded and co-produced with Big Thief drummer James Krivchenia. Mega Bog is joined by a number of musicians on the album, including Hand Habits’ Meg Duffy, Tops’ Jackson Macintosh, Will Segerstrom, Aaron Otheim, and Westerman.
Revisit Pitchfork’s interview “Step Into the Inscrutable World of Mega Bog” and see why Life, and Another got included in “The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021.”
End of Everything:
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02 The Clown
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04 Don’t Doom Me, Now
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Located in Museum Quarter, this hotel is steps away from Van Gogh Museum and Diamond Museum Amsterdam. Vondelpark and Museum Square are also within 5 minutes. Rijksmuseum Stop and Van Baerlestraat Stop are within a 5-minute walk.
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Hotel Bellington is located at P.C. Hooftstraat 78-80 in Amsterdam-Zuid, 1.1 miles from the centre of Amsterdam. Van Gogh Museum is the closest landmark to Hotel Bellington.
Check-in time is 15:00 and check-out time is 11:00 at Hotel Bellington.
Yes, Hotel Bellington offers free Wi-Fi.
No, Hotel Bellington does not offer free parking.
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Hotel Bellington is 6 miles from Amsterdam Schiphol. Hotel Bellington is 33.7 miles from Rotterdam The Hague.
No, Hotel Bellington does not have a pool on-site.

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Experience one of Country’s hottest singers on the radio right now- Parker McCollum!
A singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and dedicated road warrior, Parker McCollum began building a following in his native Texas with 2015’s The Limestone Kid. The album track “Meet You in The Middle” became a hit on Texas’ regional radio chart — no small feat for an independent, 22-year-old musician — but it was the album’s widely-acclaimed follow-up, Probably Wrong, that helped Parker find national success. Compared to John Mayer and Jason Isbell by Rolling Stone, Parker supported the album with a string of sold-out shows, bringing record-breaking crowds to venues like San Angelo’s “RiverStage”, and two sold-out Billy Bob’s along the way.
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I finally did my first nose thread lift procedure at The Clifford Clinic in Singapore recently. I was still contemplating as I have come across stories about nose thread lift gone wrong. There are case studies where nose threads were poking out from the nose bridge or people experiencing slanted nose after the procedure. I do not wish for either of this to happen to me. But for a better version of me, I did my due diligence to read up the procedure before deciding to go for it. Continue reading [BEAUTY REVIEW] My Ultra V Hiko Nose Thread Lift Experience with Clifford Aesthetic
Given my current lifestyle, I always find it hard to find time for acne treatments despite suffering from adult acne. Since I always visit Dr Gerard Ee at The Clifford Clinic for my monthly pigmentation removal treatment via Pico laser, I have decided to do something about my acne prone skin.
AGNES Acne and Gold PTT are the most common acne treatments that are used to treat chronic acne. However, my condition is not that serious so Dr Ee suggested a combination of acne treatments to treat my acne skin. After a detailed consultation, I was introduced to Q Switch laser, Bellasonic and HydraFacial. Continue reading [BEAUTY REVIEW] My Acne Treatment Journey with The Clifford Clinic
Profhilo is one of the most popular aesthetic treatments as it helps with regaining a more youthful look. I still remember my first Profhilo Treatment experience done last year and how time flies! I am back to Clifford Clinic for my second Profhilo treatment. You may read my Profhilo review here. Continue reading [Beauty Review] My Second Profhilo Treatment Experience with Clifford Clinic
I have been seeing celebrity doctor, Dr Gerard Ee from The Clifford Clinic (famous celebrity clinic in Singapore!) for more than a year. It is all thanks to him that all the pigmentations on my face were removed. You can read more about my pigmentation removal treatment – Pico Laser here. Recently, I did Ellanse Fillers Treatment with Dr Ee and here I am, documenting my experience on the blog. Continue reading [SG BEAUTY Review] My Ellanse Collagen Fillers Treatment Experience with The Clifford Clinic
I visited Dr Kellyn Shiau from Lux Aesthetic Clinic 2 weeks ago for my first HIFU treatment experience. With my age catching up, there are signs of saggy skin and loss of collagen which cause my skin to droop. Sounds scary right? Yes indeed! Continue reading [SG BEAUTY] My First Attempt On Facelift High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Treatment With Lux Aesthetic Clinic
As you may already know from my Instagram, I have recently done my aesthetic treatment at Halley Medical Aesthetics Clinic. Founded by Dr Terence Tan, Halley Medical Aesthetics Clinic is located in Orchard Gateway. Continue reading [SG BEAUTY] My Aesthetic Treatments with Halley Medical Aesthetics Clinic
Hello! I had a wonderful beauty therapy session at Dr Benjamin Yim Clinical Aesthetic & Laser Centre. I was there last Saturday for Methode Physiodermie Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) facial. It is my first time trying this and I heard that MLD is beneficial to our health. It helps to increase and improve the blood circulation on the massage focus area and helps on more than 60 different ailments and conditions. The massage is a non-invasive way of removing toxins and keeping the cells healthy through the lymphatic system. Continue reading [SG BEAUTY]METHODE PHYSIODERMIE MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE (MLD) FACIAL | DR BENJAMIN YIM CLINICAL AESTHETIC & LASER CENTRE


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The decision to clear Alberto Contador of doping allegations is a terrible decision and will lower the reputation of road cycling even more. I would imagine that the Spanish Cycling Federation find it a hard pill to swallow – to ban their sporting hero, which probably helped sway them.
The Director of the Tour de France should ban Contador from the race, whether the Spanish authorities have cleared him or not. What is the point of having banned substances in cycling if when you catch someone using them, you clear them? Pointless!


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President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee rejected five more mercy petitions between 25th and 26th May, 2017. With his current rejections, he has achieved 42 rejections and seven acceptances of mercy petitions during his tenure. There has been marked increase in rejections of mercy petitions in recent years, especially, after Mr. Pranab Mukherjee assumed office in 2012, former Presidents have chosen to exercise “pocket veto” i.e., delaying the Presidential assent on the recommendation than rejecting petitions.
Current rejections are of five people charged with similar offences in different cases. One set of rejections is for the accused of gang rape and murder of a working woman in Pune by the cab driver and his friend. The other set of rejections relate to two persons accused of raping and killing a minor girl. What is extremely glaring is that in the second case the Supreme Court had dismissed the appeal summarily!
It cannot be overstated that death sentence and sexual violence against women have no connection whatsoever and feminist scholars have for long been against cruel, barbaric, and disproportionate sentences. PUDR has always advocated for objective based sentencing rather punitive and retributive sentencing. Punishments must not be merely tools to strike terror in the minds of the accused rather aim at reformation and rehabilitation of the accused and Death Penalty as a form of punishment does not leave room for the same. It is also to be reiterated here that any criminal offence is a reflection of the structure of the society and to punish the perpetrator alone, without addressing the structural problem does not help. For instance, in the case of sexual offences against women like rape the outrage which leads to harsh punishments is also because of the norms of chastity of the female body. It is patriarchal norms such as these that also need to be addressed rather than hanging the perpetrator who is just one actor in the whole system.
It is also significant to note the Death Penalty Research report conducted by NLU Delhi which has found that majority of the accused sentenced to death belong to most marginalized sections of the society and are economically vulnerable and who often not able to afford advocates. The system is heavily skewed against poor, minorities, dalits, and women. Perhaps that is the reason that more than half of the prison population come from these sections. In such a scenario death sentence not only becomes a barbaric punishment but also a tool used by instrumentalities of the state to target certain sections of population.
The court in its judgment has yet again used the “collective conscience” narrative to justify the death sentence. The court did not find weight in the mitigating factors like unattended ailing mother, young age of the offenders, and no criminal antecedents. Further, the court ruled out the possibility of reform without any evidence presented by State to support impossibility of reform. The SC has earlier already ruled that death can only be imposed when any alternative option is unquestionably foreclosed. It is for these kind of errors, omissions, and impossibilities that pardoning power rests with executive, so that what judiciary could not take into account owing to rules of evidence and law can be seen into, so that where judiciary errs the executive can correct error of judgements, and so that a life can be spared where it should be spared.
The collective conscience of the nation and society are bigoted normative constructs which judiciary has co-opted and using it as trump card in sentencing rather than established rules of law and precedents. After the judgments in Bachan Singh v State of Punjab (1980) and Machhi Singh v State of Punjab (1983), the mandate was clear that death sentence can only be rarest of rare cases and in order to arrive at rarest of rare case an evaluation of aggravating and mitigating factors needs to be done. However, after the ruling in Dhananjoy Chaterjee v State of West Bengal(1994), the collective conscience of society became the benchmark of sentencing. Collective conscience of society is purely arbitrary as opposed to the objective tests of mitigating and aggravating factors. For there is no way to define what is collective conscience and when it may be shocked? In such a situation collective conscience becomes nothing but a cloak to preserve and propagate the biases of ruling class and protect the elites of the society. Gradual supplanting of collective conscience as sentencing policy of courts rather than accepted norms of proportionality and reformation has reinforced the class, caste, gender and majoritarian biases into sentencing of the convicts. It is therefore, also important that a discourse against collective conscience be built and courts are forced to abandon collective conscience and return to reformation oriented punishment.
Death sentence is the most barbaric, cruel, and archaic punishment, however, we continue to believe in such a punishment - an act of utmost inhumanity we do not want ourselves to free from. In the context of the above we as PUDR demand:
- Commutation of death sentences of the accused in the above cases
- Abolishing of death sentence for any crime
- Rationalizing of sentencing policy and abolition of collective conscience as a benchmark for sentencing.
Cijo Joy and Anushka Singh
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STARKVILLE -- Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen wasn't going to start the postgame media conference Saturday without a statistics sheet.
SCOOBA -- When the East Mississippi Community College football team won its first national championship last season, linebacker D.J. Jordan knew he would play a critical role in the title defense.
STARKVILLE -- University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley will coach Saturday from the Davis Wade Stadium press box after undergoing surgery on his fractured right hip injury Tuesday afternoon.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban interrupted the breathless pontification about a weekend that jumbled the Southeastern Conference and national title races with a brief message. See, I told you.
OXFORD -- Cody Prewitt has been a part of the University of Mississippi's football program for more than a year.
HAMILTON -- The Hamilton High School slow-pitch softball team had little trouble advancing in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 2A North State playoffs Tuesday night.
REFORM, Ala. -- Jermarcus Brown knew his time was coming.
CARROLLTON, Ala. -- The expectations didn't bother Josh Lewis.
It's finally here. That's the weight New Hope High School seniors Lauren Holifield, Kasey and Erin Stanfield, and Ashley Reed have felt all season as the slow-pitch softball team worked its way through the regular season.
STARKVILLE -- Benardrick McKinney never thought he'd be getting this much attention this early in his career.
STARKVILLE -- Mississippi State University head coach Dan Mullen will never be confused with Tyler Russell's publicist.
Paul Alpers has nothing but positive things to say about Columbus and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- What must have looked like a dangerous option for Mississippi State University quarterback Tyler Russell turned out to be a bailout for a touchdown Saturday.
STARKVILLE -- The start or the finish aren't what concerns Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen. Instead, Mullen will try to find on ways to get the Bulldogs to focus on the middle of games so they can build on their starts and make their finishes even easier.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky football team had opportunities Saturday to add some drama to its matchup against No. 20 Mississippi State University.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Mississippi State University football team's coaches knew the University of Kentucky would have an agenda.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- For Chad Bumphis to say he hadn't been thinking about the Mississippi State University football team's all-time touchdown receptions record wouldn't be accurate.
BATESVILLE -- Most football teams can point to a big victory as a turning point in a playoff season. If Columbus High can work its way into the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A playoffs this season, the turning point may be traced back to a tough loss.
"The Catch" is one of the most memorable plays in NFL history. Dwight Clark's leaping, fingertip grab of a Joe Montana pass helped send the San Francisco 49ers past the Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 10, 1982. San Francisco went on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI for the first of four titles in the 1980s.
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Since there is no cure nor a vaccine against HIV, the only possible prevention measure is to avoid behaviors that involve the risk of becoming infected with the virus, such as having unprotected sex or sharing needles.
Because HIV does not always cause symptoms, and when the cause may be similar to those of other diseases, it is extremely important to get tested to prevent those who have recently been infected infect others.
The virus is diagnosed by a blood test that detects the presence of HIV-specific antibodies (proteins that react against the disease). As in some cases, once contracted the infection, it may take up to six months before a number of antibodies is high enough to be detected in a normal blood test, it is important to consult your physician about the need for additional tests.
At first, a person with HIV cannot deduce any visible symptoms. HIV symptoms may also be similar to those caused by other diseases. The only way to determine symptoms it to make sure if a person has the virus is through an HIV test. A few weeks after infection, many patients have similar symptoms that may go away after a while. These symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue and swollen glands in the neck and groin.
Other People with HIV may show no symptoms. However, even if a person with HIV infection feels healthy, virus keep affecting his body. Once HIV enters the body, it infects large numbers of cells and quickly spreads throughout the body and comes to many organ systems.
During this initial period, people with HIV are able of transmitting the virus during sex without protection or other risk situations, and HIV is present in large quantities in genital fluids and Blood.
When AIDS emerged in the U.S, there was no medicine to combat the underlying immune deficiency and there were few treatments for diseases that are contracted as a result of the virus. NIAID researchers, among others, have managed to develop effective drugs to attack both HIV infections and different kinds of cancer that generate.
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Wisconsin governor urges Illinois to make tough choices - chicagotribune.com: By Scott Walker June 29, 2012 - "All too often political leaders have been afraid to tell the truth about the costs associated with pension, health care and other entitlement obligations. It is time for politicians to own up to these fiscal challenges. As is the case in Illinois, the truth is often sobering. I know the feeling. When I became governor in Wisconsin, the state faced a $3.6 billion deficit, was hemorrhaging jobs and had high unemployment. While I'm not an expert on the fiscal challenges facing Illinois, based on media reports I've read and stories I've heard from visiting your state, there are major budgetary issues that need to be resolved. Illinois faces a fiscal and economic crisis. In times of crisis, citizens should demand leadership. In the weeks leading up to the Wisconsin recall election, a supporter and friend told me: "If you hadn't gone as far as you did, you might have avoided this recall election." I responded, "We also wouldn't have fixed our problem. I'm not planning on it, but I'm not afraid to lose." The actions we took in balancing the state's budget and implementing collective bargaining reforms were solely aimed at ensuring that my two sons and other kids would inherit a state better off than the one I had. Burying the next generation under a mountain of crippling debt was never a realistic option.Economic growth and job creation are largely dependent on certainty, which government can provide by delivering stable services, predictable regulations and a favorable tax climate. . . ."


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Dimension Six is about physics, but it’s about more than physics. It is a captivating exploration that transcends the boundaries of traditional physics and offers a fresh perspective on the enigmatic relationship between the physical world and consciousness.
Modern physics, with its awe-inspiring revelations, beckons us to question the very fabric of reality. Why does space impose a cosmic speed limit, confining objects to move slower than light? How does mass transform and time warp under extreme velocities? The elusive nature of particles and the peculiarities of acceleration versus velocity in our daily experiences only deepen the intrigue. These phenomena, well-charted yet perpetually dazzling, happen at extreme dimensions – the very fast, the very small, the very massive, and the very distant. But the crux of these mysteries lies in the connection to the observer, to consciousness itself. In the absence of an observer, the existence of a material object becomes a perplexing quandary.
Dimension Six beckons us to revisit our understanding of dimensions and their relationship with consciousness. Once perceived as fixed structures of an external world, dimensions are now revealed as fluid, bending, and merging realms at their extremes, courtesy of relativity theory and quantum mechanics. Is a dimension an intrinsic element of the material universe, or is it a cornerstone of consciousness itself?
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Samuel Avery holds a BA in Religion from Oberlin College and an MA from University of Kentucky. He has taught university courses in American History, European History, and American Government. Avery has practiced meditation daily for more than forty-five years. He has written a series of articles and books on the relationship of physics and consciousness to each other, including the books Buddha and the Quantum and The Dimensional Structure of Consciousness.
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Twilio has really upped the ante with the release of its new iOS SDK for developing voice over IP applications. This means that any iOS App can quite easily add telephony via the Twilio API to its product. By providing an SDK for iOS, Twilio (a ProgrammableWeb sponsor) has lowered the bar for developers wanting to build VOIP applications. It only makes sense for a company that is a pure-play in the API business to do everything possible to encourage adoption among developers, and this release is another is a series of smart moves by Twilo. I expect that this will have a big impact developer adoption and would love to check back in with Twilio to hear how the project goes over the next couple months.
Mobile messaging, a technology that is often associated with smartphones, is now being more broadly applied within the enterprise. Application of this technology is increasing in areas typically dominated by legacy instant messaging applications. One providers of such a service is HeyWire Business, which today launched a channel partner program designed to reward partners that leverage the company's API.
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The new report by Expert Market Research titled, ‘Global Centre and Drag Link Market Size, Share, Growth, Report and Forecast 2022-2027’, gives an in-depth analysis of the global centre and drag link market, assessing the market based on its segments such as GVW, vehicle types, and major regions. The report tracks the latest trends in the industry and studies their impact on the overall market. It also assesses the market dynamics, covering the key demand and price indicators, along with analysing the market based on the SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces models.
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Market Overview (2017-2027)
• Forecast CAGR (2022-2027): 6.3%
Centre and drag link assembly is an important part in passenger and carriage vehicles, which connects the steering wheel to the front wheel of the vehicle, which turns when the steering wheel rotates. This is driving the market growth for of the centre and drag link market. Major factors that are expected to boost augment the growth of the centre and drag link market in the forecast period are include the improvement in the stock-keeping units (SKUs) with the object to upsurge the coverage of products for different vehicle models, the manufacturers of the steering wheel system are being attentive on the widespread research and development in order to accomplish clear growth, and the increasing availability of enhanced product advancement at affordable costs. The need for the replacement of worn-out or defective centre and drag link with new units is expected to maintain demand and stimulate the global centre and drag link market.
Centre And Drag Link Industry Definition and Major Segments:
A functional and dependable centre and drag link is an important aspect of a vehicle’s steering system; a functional and reliable centre and drag link helps keep the vehicle safe on the road. The centre and drag link (also known as the centre link) is coupled to the inner tie rods by being connected to both the Pitman and idler arms at either end.
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• Less Than 8000 lb. GVW
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On the basis of region, the market is segmented into:
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• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
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Centre And Drag Link Market Trends:
High-quality products from top companies are projected to drive the global centre and drag link market. The growing end-user preference for improved and more effective vehicle components, as well asalong with the increasing demand for the expansion of more tough and strong products, such as the centre and drag links, are some of the factors that are expected to drive the growth of the centre and drag link market. Furthermore, the increasing number of competitors in the centre and drag link market as a result of the market’s fragmented character and , as well as technological advances in the automotive sector, are some of the other factors expected to support the market’s expansion.
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The major players in the market are Powers & Sons, LLC, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Rane Group, TAHIKO Co., Ltd, and DRiV Incorporated (Tenneco Inc.), among others.
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When the weeds of despair, anguish, and hurt sprout up,
It is my job to rid my soul of the pain and hurt,
Which will certainly take root if I don't act quickly.
Sometimes, I allow them to flourish.
I spend too much time in their company,
But, my time is not reciprocated.
In the end,
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Those crops have taken root,
And, sadly their roots are strong.
Fortunately, also grown deep within me are the means I need
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I harvest the pain with love.
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The unseen victors that are stronger than any foul weed that comes my way.
Thankfully, the seeds of love have been planted deep within the confines of my being.
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Columbus discovered America in 1492 and how it impacted the history of America Report
When Christopher Columbus discovered America towards the end of the 15th century, the historical significance of this discovery could not be established immediately. However, historians postulate that the 1492 discovery left behind significant trails of historical impacts in America. As a matter of fact, the history of America was greatly shaped after the exploration by Columbus. This essay offers a brief account of how the American history has been modeled by the discovery.
To begin with, it is profound to note the contemporary civilization being experienced in America was mainly triggered by the Columbus’ discovery of 1492. While some historians may argue that the American civilization was bound to take place even in the absence of Columbus’ discovery, it is definite that the discovery of America gave a major impetus to the rate of growth in civilization that the continent has enjoyed up to date.
The history of American civilization since the classical era was a product of the Columbus’ discovery. Some of the major areas of civilization included politics, social life and economic empowerment. It should be understood that America (especially North America) was opened up to the rest of the world. Therefore, it created an open platform through which other explorers could visit America and spread their influence.
The geographical knowledge of America was also expanded as a result of the Columbus’ discovery. Initially, American land was a secluded continent that the rest of the world did not understand. The fact that the disciplines of history and geography are closely interrelated; the geography of America has been an integral part of its historical past.
For instance, the colonization of North America was made possible by its geographical knowledge. Moreover, the presence of trains, valleys, mountains and landmark water bodies in the American continent are significant when exploring the history of this continent. Historians are also quite categorical that solutions related to challenges of geography in America were obtained as a result of the discovery of the continent.
When America was known to the rest of the world, it facilitated the growth and development of commerce. Traders from distant lands travelled to America in search for markets for their products. On the same note, the colonial powers scrambled for raw materials and markets for their industrial products.
Some of the products included phonograph, telephone, electric generation, electric lighting, telegraph, metallurgy, steel mills, printing press, road building, canals, sewing machine, cotton gin, textile mills, locomotive, steam boat, and steam engines. Such activities culminated into massive entrepreneurial spirit that is still being used in America today. The emergence of the early American urban centers was also witnessed during the same era.
In spite of the positive impacts of the 1492 discovery by Christopher Columbus, it is also worth to appreciate that some native tribes suffered immensely on the hands of the foreigners. A case in point was the Indians.
Historians believe that their small population in North America was occasioned by oppression and myriads of infections from foreigners after America was discovered. Europeans brought major infections in America when they came to colonize the region. Some of the maladies included whooping cough, pneumonia, small pox, measles, malaria, and yellow fever.
The Europeans were already immune to most of these diseases. However, the infections turned out to be major pandemics to Indians. The same Indians were sold as slaves. In any case, slave trade started when Columbus forcefully took some slaves to Spain. The history of slave trade is indeed a broad subject of the American past. The practice of buying and selling slaves was widespread during the pre-independence era of America and as such, it cannot be erased from the face of this continent.
The spread of the European culture and goods took place after the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. There is a significant cultural mix between that of the Europeans and Americans. This was occasioned by the exploration and subsequent colonization of America. Some of the foreign crops that were introduced in America by foreigners include rubber, sugar and tobacco.
The current system of agriculture that is practiced in America is believed to have been largely borrowed from the visiting foreigners. America was not the only beneficiary in this process. Some of the dominant North American crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, peanuts, beans, cocoa, cayenne, and corn were exported to other continents such as Europe and Asia.
A section of historians still contend that death, exploitation and conquest were the major attributes of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus contrary to the popular belief that there was great accomplishment on the part of America. Nonetheless, it is profound to note that the American history borrows a lot from the history of Christopher Columbus. The cultural identity of the Native Americans before the 1492 discovery changed almost completely due to the influence brought about by the foreigners.
In some instances, the Americans were compelled to conform to the European standards especially when the process of colonization was in full force. It is believed that thousands of Americans suffered as a result of colonization. It is against this backdrop that the American and European powers became foes to each other even after the dark ages. This was also manifested during the First and Second World Wars as well as during the Cold War era.
Fiske, John. The Discovery of America, Volume 1. New York: The Echo Library, 2009.
Hume, Robert. Christopher Columbus and the European discovery of America. Herefordshire: Fowler Wright Books, 1992.
- John Fiske, The Discovery of America, Volume 1. (New York: The Echo Library, 2009), 9.
- Ibid, 13
- Ibid, 18
- Robert Hume, Christopher Columbus and the European discovery of America. (Herefordshire: Fowler Wright Books, 1992), 49
- Ibid, 87
- Ibid, 106
- John Fiske, The Discovery of America, Volume 1. (New York: The Echo Library, 2009), 54.
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Principals report that despite the massive challenges their schools faced in the last 18 months, there are some innovations that they would like to see continue. But they also say that more must be done…
New report recommends embedding early learning and childcare in public education
People for Education Raises Major Concerns about Government Plans to Hand Over Online Learning to TVO/TFO
Major changes coming to online learning and lots of considerations affecting boards, schools, parents, and families that should be afforded the time for substantial consultation.
Report from experts says to reopen schools safely, government must manage community spread of COVID-19, support students' mental health needs, keep class sizes small and provide extra resources.
Ontario needs a coherent and comprehensive plan for the next steps in the education system. To accomplish this, the province should constitute a tasks force leaders from all the major education organizations.
Report recommends changes to funding and policy for technology in Ontario schools
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Me and My Motor: Tony Robinson
The actor bought sensibly. Then he had a cunning plan
Tony Robinson knew the days of his beloved Ford Sierra RS Cosworth were numbered when he found it parked on bricks in Bristol. Thieves later returned to steal his replacement alloy wheels, and finally the whole car.
“It was 1986 and Blackadder was a huge success,” recalls Robinson, who played the hapless Baldrick, dogsbody to Rowan Atkinson’s Edmund Blackadder in the BBC comedy. “Police discovered the car burnt out with the words ‘Baldrik [sic] I f***** your wife’ sprayed along the side. They missed out the letter ‘c’, so I just felt a wave of contempt for their illiteracy.”
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Defender Paddy McCarthy has joined Sheffield United on loan for a period of one month and in that time has the opportunity to be involved in six Sky Bet League One matches.
Paddy recently signed a one year extension to his contract with the Eagles and was named in the recent Capital One Cup victory against Newcastle but Neil Warnock has agreed to this move to enable him to get some games, as he works his way back to full match fitness.
Nigel Clough's side face a busy schedule over the next few weeks and Paddy goes straight into their squad for their away match on Saturday against Chesterfield
He trained with the Blades squad on Friday morning and manager Clough is looking forward to the loan spell of the defender.
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"Bike Promenade": explore four bike routes that take you around Luxembourg City. This leaflet provides a detailed map and brief descriptions of each itinerary:
- Kirchberg route (9.2 km )
- Old Town & Gare district route (5 km)
- Parks route (12.3 km)
- Alzette Valley route (13.1 km)
Routes can be done unaccompanied, or on request, as a guided bicycle tour.
10-kilometre group bike ride
In early summer each year, Luxembourg City organises a 10-kilometre bike ride to help cyclists of all ages explore the city and its large boulevards from a different perspective.
The group ride starts at 19:30 at Place Guillaume II. Cyclists are accompanied by the Grand Ducal Police and must obey the traffic code at all times. The route ends back at Place Guillaume II.
This bike ride is a friendly and relaxed event for the entire family. Luxembourg City's aim in organising it is to promote active travel in urban areas, and make people realise that bikes are an efficient alternative means of transport.
- participation is free
- no age limit
- registration is not required
- bicycle IS required
UNESCO bike ride
UNESCO bike rides are a great way to discover the scenic beauty of the ancient fortress and the charm of the capital's Old Town.