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Goa Liberation Day 2022: The people of Goa have received congratulations on the state's liberation from Portuguese domination, which was attained on December 19, 1961, from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
“Our freedom fighters fought hard and sacrificed their lives to allow future generations to live in peace and dignity. Today, we remember the contributions of the freedom fighters who laid down their lives during the long-lasting freedom struggle. December 19, 1961, is a historic and remarkable day indeed,” said the chief minister in a statement released on Sunday.
Goa Liberation Day History| Goa Liberation Day Meaning
Every year on December 19th, Goa Liberation Day is observed to commemorate the day the state declared its independence from the Portuguese. In 1961, Indian armies liberated Goa from Portuguese rule after 450 years. The Portuguese began colonising parts of India in 1510, but by the end of the 19th century, they had only been able to hold onto their colonies in Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra, Nagar Haveli, and Anjediva Island. The Goa Liberation Movement, which sought to end Portuguese colonial rule in the area, began with small-scale demonstrations. The state's achievements in the tourism sector and the fact that it has the highest per capita income among all Indian states and union territories are both recognised on Goa Liberation Day.
Portuguese Rule in Goa
After India gained independence in 1947, Goa remained under Portuguese dominion for an additional 14 years. When India proclaimed its independence, the freedom movement in Goa gathered momentum and was the subject of numerous rallies and demonstrations. As a result, India made an effort to peacefully retake Goa through diplomatic ways.
How Goa liberated from the Portuguese? Goa liberation operation name
After Jawaharlal Nehru, the nation's then-prime minister, sent in military forces, the Portuguese capitulated. The Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force carried out strikes during the 36-hour military operation, which was given the codename "Operation Vijay" or "Operation Victory." On December 19, 1961, the coastal state was emancipated and admitted to India as a Union Territory.
Celebrations on Goa Liberation Day 2022
Goa Liberation Day is observed by the state with numerous activities. A torch procession that travels through three distinct locations is part of the event. The march eventually comes to an end at Azad Maidan in Panaji. After that, the marchers pay respect to the liberation fighters. Sugam Sangeet and other cultural events are held to mark the momentous occasion.

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This study explored changes in net disposable income for low-income single-mother families before and after the 1996 welfare reform in the USA. Although many studies on welfare reform have focused on employment or total family income as a way to measure low-income single-mother families’ economic well-being, little is known about their net income after expenses related to entering the workforce. This study analyzed net disposable income after tax deductions and childcare costs to provide a more accurate understanding of income changes using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation conducted by the US Census Bureau. The results revealed that while low-income single mothers were working more after welfare reform, their net disposable income decreased during this time because their earnings were low and offset by an increase in childcare costs and a decline in means-tested benefits, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits.
Key Practitioner Message: • To understand effects of the 1996 welfare reform on low-income families’ economic well-being; • To understand comprehensive income sources and work related expenses of low-income families; • To provide policy suggestions for comprehensive childcare subsidies to support low-income single mothers’ employment.

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text: My cause is homlessness. Many of the faceless that experience homelessness suffer loss through fire, flood and most reoccuring natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornados. I am a native of the state of Louisiana. Each time there was a pending storm in the Gulf of Mexico, my family would "shutter" the home and pack our car with clothing, leaving for a "few days". Our family was one of the fortunate ones as my mother's job relocated us to the Midwest before hurricane Katrina hit the New Orleans area. Even after 12 years I still choke with emotion as the loss of life and homes. Homelessness can impact anyone, whether through natural disaster, loss of job or primary income, veterans returning home or even less commonly talked about; foster youth aging out of the system. The CFC charities that have taken this cause and have successfully placed families, individuals, foster youth and veterans in safe, secure and affordable housing on a permanent basis require our continue help and funding. CFC allows the collection of funds, no matter how small, to be distributed to charities throughout the year.


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F-cell hosted its 20th live event in Stuttgart in September 2020, an industry’s key international networking event for the emerging hydrogen energy sector. This annual event for hydrogen and fuel cell experts provided an extensive overview for relevant international markets and industries as well as technological advancements. After a tough year for in-person business networking events, COVID-19 health measures were adapted to have held a successful 2-day hybrid conference and trade fair. Through a combination of on-site and online access, f-cell 2020 hosted 650 Attendees from around the world, 92 Speakers, 52 Exhibitors, 4 Plenaries, 12 Sessions, 16 f-cell Pitches, an f-cell award ceremony, and a 24-hour Hydrogen Challenge with 17 teams. Fuel Cell Powertrain (FCP) has showcased its 30 kW Fuel Cell Module for mobile applications in the heavy duty sector integrated in its RED60 Fuel Cell system showing that it is possible using multiple modules to scale to a wide power range addressing a huge variety of applications. FCP also actively promoted the region of Chemnitz, in the State of Saxony, about to become a major center of competence for fuel cell technology and, thus, also leveraged the event to highlight its commitment in the highly innovative FCH-JU funded Project CAMELOT.
CAMELOT Kick-off meeting was held on the 23rd and 24th of January hosted by Johnson Matthey Technology Center. All the partners and the FCH JU project officer were present during a full day of activities' presentations.


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The Gramercy Residences is a residential high-rise condominium. Inspired by the spirit of the great city of New York, the building has 73 floors with a total height of 250 m (820 ft) from the ground to its architectural top, making it as the tallest building in the Philippines since 2012. The structural design and engineering, however, is provided by a Hong Kong based firm.
The building forms a slight curve at the center with its four rectangular parts formed at varying height. The main asset of the building, the breathtaking Skypark, has a three-story waterfalls, infinity-edge pools, a designer restaurant, health club, cafe, spa, a garden island within a reflecting pool, and a cantilevered walkway suspended in mid-air with infinity pool at the side and glass handrails located outside, 36 stories from the ground and transverse the entire width of the building.

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Eagles after recording 1-0 victory in their first two games fell 2-0 to Madagascar to concede leadership in the group, hence, the crunch fixture which is looking like a semi or final match of the competition.
Kalu, Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate noted that any match between Nigeria and Cameroon is always tough.
He said: “We’ve always had it tough in this fixture, and coming this early in the Nations Cup makes it dicey because a winner must emerge.
“One big team must fall now and Eagles must be focused to come up with strong mentality and the can-do spirit of the average Nigerian.”
Cameroon on three occasions defeated Nigeria in the final AFCON (1984, 1988 and 2000). That of 2000 was most painful because it happened before Nigerian home fans on February 13, 2000, at the National Stadium in Lagos. In recent time, however, the Eagles have the edge. In 2004, Austin Jay Jay Okocha spearheaded an amazing 2-1 defeat of the Indomitable Lions in a quarter final match at the Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet in Monastir, Tunisia and in a recent 2018 FIFA World Cup African qualifying series, the Super Eagles whipped the Lions 4-0 in Uyo and were forced to a 1-1 draw in Yaounde.
The Pillar of Sports in Africa, said the Eagles must maintain the recent results recorded against the Lions.
“We used to lose to Cameroon, but we have the upper hand in recent time. The coach must ensure the team is solid in all departments. The talents are there to play in the final of the 2019 AFCON, but they must work very hard to make the fans of the game proud in Nigeria,” Kalu added.
The Eagles, Lions game is billed to kick off in Alexandria, today, at 5pm Nigerian time.
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In high schools around the country, the number of men and women that are interested in politics, and that run for student government are about equal. In college, about 52.93% of student government positions are held by women, which is representative of undergraduate students demographics. But that parity is not maintained after college. Despite making up 51% of the population, women only make up 20% of congress, and the problem isn’t just getting elected – only 22% of this year’s senatorial candidates are women, which is the highest it’s ever been, but it still shows how few women are running. So why aren’t women running for office nearly as much as they do in a scholastic environment?
Student government has long fostered political activism in students and encouraged them to run for office later in life – 40% of women currently serving in Congress were members of student government – yet after college many women previously invested in politics don’t pursue careers in office. Studies have shown not only that women don’t want to stay in politics after college, but are actively discouraged by their families, their peers, and their political parties.
A study by American University shows that although men and women are equally encouraged by their families to run for student government, (about 24% of boys’ parents encourage them to run, and 25% of girls’), that greatly changes later in life, when 40% of men report their parents encouraging them to run for political office, and only 29% of women can report the same encouragement. This reflects a cultural trend discouraging women from pursuing a career in politics that starts in the home.
Explored further in a similar study conducted by American University a year later, that lack of encouragement for women is present in all aspects of their daily lives – colleagues, spouses, and acquaintances all are reported to encourage men to run for office over women. Politicians and political actors also on average encourage many more men to run than women, making a significant difference in the candidate pool.
Source: Jennifer Lawless and Richard Fox, "Girls Just Wanna Not Run": The Gender Gap in Young Americans' Political Ambition
While in student government elections funding isn’t an issue, the bar is much higher in bids for office. An article by the Washington Post suggests the reason many women don’t run for office is fundraising. In their survey they found “two-thirds of women saying it is difficult to raise the money needed to run effectively and nine in ten women saying fundraising influences their decision to try for a national or statewide seat”.
Fundraising for female candidates is so difficult because while a candidate’s funds are generated in part by donations from supporters, they are largely contributed by the donations of Political Action Committees (PACs), which generally favor male candidates. PACs are organizations in which like-minded individuals pool their money to donate to specific campaigns. These PACs tend to underfund women, especially those running in open seats, and in 2012 despite comprising 42% of the year’s candidates for open seats women received only 18% of PAC donations for open seat candidates. (Source: Center for Responsive Politics). Not only are female candidates underfunded in their campaigns, but female Republicans in particular are subject to significantly disproportionate oppositional funding, meaning much more money is being spent to go against their campaigns. (Source: Center for Responsive Politics).
Underfunding women that run in open seats makes a big difference, as most women are running in open seats. They do this because winning against an incumbent is nearly impossible - in 2016 incumbents in the House had a 97% reelection percentage. Incumbency is a massive barrier to parity in government, as it gives women the options of either running in for an open seat whilst underfunded, or run against an incumbent, giving them a 3% average success rate. Incumbents are mostly men, and unless more women are elected and become incumbents themselves, incumbency will continue to prevent women from holding office.
Perhaps the barrier most ingrained in our society that women face is their self-assessment that they aren’t fit for office. Consistently women report believing they are less qualified for office than their male colleagues, and often overqualified women will end up thinking they aren’t fit to run for office. The reality is, women find it harder than men to see themselves in office, likely because for young women there are few female politicians to serve as role models; 24 states have never had a female governor, and there have been no female presidents (yet).
Additionally, the lack of support women receive from their families, friends, or political organizations inevitably leads many to believe that government is a boy’s club, or that women aren’t wanted, leading to their not putting their name on the ballot. This notion is clearly misinformed as despite having to face so many hurdles in running for office, women typically have equal win rates in their elections when compared to male candidates, a study of the 2016 state legislative elections shows.
Young women are prevalent in student office positions, but once out of college they face many more barriers than men if they want to continue their political careers, discouraging women from pursuing being a politician. Fixing the lack of female interest in running for office starts with encouraging young women that they do have a role in government, and that they are able to succeed just as often as men. Dispelling the false notion early in women’s lives that they aren’t qualified for government is likely to lead to more women running for office, and equal representation for women.
This blog was prepared by a RepresentWomen intern, Thomas Mills, August 2018.


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Hollywood icon Liza Minnelli is setting the record straight about her association with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
This came after The Sun previously claimed that the 74-year-old singer is helping Prince Harry "find his feet'' after the couple moved to Los Angeles. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex officially stepped down as senior members of the royal family last April.
The news outlet also mentioned that the "Life is a Cabaret" hitmaker had reached out to the Duke of Sussex because of her friendship with Prince Harry's mother, Princess Diana.
Following this, the Academy Award winner took to Facebook to shut down the claims regarding the ex-royals.
"While I wish them well, I have never met Prince Harry and Meghan. Any statement to the contrary is a complete fabrication," Minnelli wrote while including the link of the said The Sun article.
In related royal family news, the Sussexes announced last April that they are "cutting ties" with four U.K tabloids -- namely The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Mirror and The Express -- and emphasized that there will be "no corroboration and zero engagement" with the said publications.
This is prior to Meghan's court battle against Associated Newspapers, claiming that the publication released extracts of a "private and confidential" letter that the duchess sent to her father, Thomas Markle, three months after their royal wedding in May 2018.
Liza Minnelli Honored To Meet Princess Diana
Although the Tony Award winner denied the rumors about her connection with the controversial couple, she expressed how lucky she was to meet the late Princess of Wales.
"I was lucky enough to count Princess Di as a friend," the Hollywood icon said, as cited by Hello! magazine.
"I was first introduced to her when she came backstage after a concert I did in London. Then we'd bump into each other at premieres or events where she'd be the guest of honour. We'd fall into conversation then we'd meet for tea."
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's LA Connection
It has been previously claimed that the Sussexes' high-profile friends helped them settle in the U.S. after they exited the royal family and temporarily relocated to Canada for a few weeks.
Currently, the Sussexes are staying in the Beverly Hills mansion of entertainment giant Tyler Perry.
Aside from Perry, American Idol alumna Katherine McPhee, who attended the same school as the duchess, shared that her husband and famous Canadian record producer David Foster has a "really, really beautiful relationship with Harry."
Multiple reports mentioned that Foster is playing a "father figure" role to the 38-year-old Duke during their stay in Los Angeles.
To recall, the music executive was the one who arranged the couple's Vancouver Island accommodation, where they spent Christmas, the New Year, and the earlier part of 2020.

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The origin of the television comedy was the actress Lucille Ball with her "I love Lucy". Many modern comedians and screenwriters speak about the influence of this series on themselves, including one of the creators of "Monty Python" - John Cleese. Nevertheless, people are still amazed that today there is an incredibly talented Tina Fay, who at one time saved Saturday Night Live and created more than one popular series ("Studio 30", "Unyielding Kimmy Schmidt") that critics are delighted with " Crazy Ex-girlfriend "Rachel Bloom. Ilana Grazer and Abby Jacobson are filming a series about true friendship (Broad City), while Maria Bamford jokingly destigmatizes bipolar disorder (Lady Dynamite). It's time to stop being surprised and accept the fact that we are surrounded by many funny, unique and talented series that women have created. Here are five more new ones not to be missed.
Difficulties of assimilation
The fact that America is a big melting pot does not in any way rid people of stereotypes and generalizations. Many still do not disdain them: it is enough to see the color of the skin or the cut of a person's eyes, and a ready-made package of prejudices immediately pops up. Asian Americans are constantly confronted with the notion that they must know math but cannot drive or joke. “Difficulties of assimilation” tries to leave all these stereotypes in the past as much as possible. The series was invented by Nanatchkoy Khan, and among its writers there are many talented comedians. For example, Eli Wong, who recently had a great stand-up special on Netflix.
It's not the first time for Nanatchka Khan to be a showrunner - her debut was the sitcom Don't Believe Su *** from Apartment 23 with Kristen Ritter. The series told the story of the emergence of a friendship between two girls who were brought together by an exorbitant apartment rent in New York. For her next project, Khan chose the most common type of show - a story about one family with several children. The Huang couple and their offspring move from Washington, where they lived in the comfortable cocoon of the Asian community, to Florida to open a themed diner. The father of the family is chasing the American dream, while his wife is uncomfortable and does not want to lose touch with her origins. The story is told from the perspective of one of the sons (because of this and similar humor, the series is compared to "Everybody Hates Chris") and is based on the memoirs of the writer Eddie Huang.
Sharon Horgan began her career as a screenwriter and voice actress for the 38 Monkeys cartoon project. The animated series is known for its black humor and cruel jokes on taboo topics. Unsurprisingly, Horgan continued to destroy conventional attitudes, although she moved on to romantic comedies for which the prefix "anti" asks. In her first series, Pulling, the protagonist leaves the groom just before the wedding. Romantic comedies teach you to throw yourself headlong, but what if you don't have to? What if it won't be better than now? The series did not enjoy much success with viewers, but it was noted with many awards and two BAFTA nominations. After that, fate brought Shorgan with the American comedian Rob Delaney - together they created the series "Catastrophe". Not as dark as in Pulling, but still a subtle statement about relationships.
An American for work comes to England for a few days and meets a charming woman who is also not looking for a serious relationship. They slept, and now he flies back. This would be the end of a pleasant adventure, which can be remembered occasionally, if the heroine did not become pregnant.The series does not impose a particular point of view on a person about family planning, but very honestly talks about the difficulties and joys of living together. The fact that this is a joint project of British and American authors adds a special charm. The series has already been extended for two seasons at once. Divorce, another Horgan-directed show, now starring Sarah Jessica Parker, hits HBO on October 9th.
Fleabag is Phoebe Waller-Bridge's second attempt at a series. The first - "Concubines" (about the life of a kind of commune of young people who occupied an abandoned hospital building) - did not turn out to be a success and met with indifference of both critics and spectators. But the unique tragicomedy "Fleabag" manages to make you laugh and cry in two and a half hours (six episodes in total). It is very difficult to even roughly describe this series using analogies. Waller-Bridge's work is close to Joe Orton's plays in wit and capacity of dialogues, and her tragicomicism is closest to BoJack Horse.
The main character Fleabag ("rubbish") owns a cafe on the verge of ruin, treats her boyfriend terribly, which is why they constantly disperse, and barely maintains an already shaky relationship with her family. In the latter, rather, the fault of the terrible stepmother: imagine the villainess from Cinderella, only as a pretentious bohemian artist with a diploma in passive-aggressive verbal karate. At first glance, Fleabag looks like a terribly irresponsible person, but cheerful and charming. However, with each episode, the idea of what is happening turns upside down, because in fact the heroine is trying to cope with depression and a terrible sense of guilt for the tragedy that happened. But the more she tries to fix what is happening, the deeper she gets stuck: the comedic façade disintegrates and only a torn core remains.
Just like Fleabag at one time, Chewing Gum was first staged in the theater, and only then a television adaptation was created. The leading performer and scriptwriter is Mikaella Cole, a cheerful young girl who had a hard time at school because of her skin color. This, however, did not stop her from becoming a successful theatrical actress (she will also appear soon in the new season of Black Mirror) and not lose her infectious optimism.
The main character, Tracy Gordon, lives in an apartment building with a domineering mother and annoying sister and works as a saleswoman. Due to a very strict religious upbringing, she kept her virginity until the age of twenty-four, but decided that she had had enough. It's time to fight back, especially since she fell in love with a person, albeit with her own problems. In the days of American Pie's popularity, numerous attempts were made to create something similar for girls. Basically, there were awkward misunderstandings like "Girls on top", which at best went to the category of guilty pleasure. But now there is Bubble Gum, one of the best sex comedies for girls, where even dirty jokes don't seem disgusting.
Difficulties in parenting
Wolves is the abbreviation for the city of Wolverhampton, where sisters Caitlin and Caroline Moran, creator of the TV series Raised by Wolves, grew up. In the center of the story are also two sisters, who also have a bunch of relatives: three sisters and one brother. A single mother and grandfather are engaged in the upbringing of this crowd with varying degrees of success. They don't even go to school, preferring home education.
The series is often compared to "Shameless", but if there life in Chicago is shown in all its dullness, then Wolverhampton is full of colors. There is no place for soul-draining tragedies, but there is room for numerous jokes and references to pop culture. The main advantage of the series is the elaborate characters.Their differences are not indicated by a dash-and-dot line: Aretha is the most erudite of the girls and the only one aspiring to get into a real school, but Sheldon Cooper is not molded out of her, and the fact that she is a “nerd” is not the punchline. The adaptation rights have already been bought in the United States - the Oscar winner for the best screenplay Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer's Body) will handle it.
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Welcome to the Raven Air Wing and the BFC, Ian. I am Aeneas, squadron commander of Perseus Squadron, the 611th FS flying Viper mk7. There are six Viper squadrons aboard the battlestar Raven, check them out in the groups section. Or for more information go to the battlestarraven-bfc-002 website. On the Viper squadron pages you will find the link to the Viper Training Manual. You choose which squadron to fly with. If I can be of further assistance please contact me. Happy landings. Aeneas, SC Perseus Sqdn.

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It is spring time in the Garden, and a flourish of new growth has been recorded for the Pellaea mucronata ferns located in the Plant Communities. The number of unfurled fronds, or fiddleheads, range from 6 to 16, with an average of 10 fiddleheads per plant. The Pellaea mucronata are also pushing out new growth on the east-facing slope site by the Majestic Oak, but with fiddlehead counts ranging from 0 to 10, with an average of 4.5 fiddleheads per fern. Several of the Pellaea andromedifoliahave also shown new growth, with an average of 4 fiddleheads per fern in both locations.
The Pentagramma triangularis, which was displaying a rather compact, basal form in the nursery pots at the time of planting, is now assuming a more natural growth habit, with its long dark stems extending up to 10 inches in height. There have been three losses of Pentagramma triangularis on the slope, but those are most likely due to their condition at planting; controlling for those losses, the Pentagramma triangularis have seen similar growth trends on both the slope and the communities sites.
The Dryopteris arguta are also starting to push out some new growth, and have already unfurled some new fronds this season. The Dryopteris on the east-facing slope have an average of one fiddlehead per fern.
The growth index rate of the Selaginella bigelovii is increasing very slowly on the well-draining soil of the communities, while those plants on the slope have not seen a lot of new growth, but still seem to be doing well.
Many of the Myriopteris covillei seem to be struggling. Those that were more robust at the time of planting have still continued to be vigorous, with several new fiddleheads, ranging from 1 to 4 per fern in the communities, and 1 to 6 per fern on the east-facing slope. It will be interesting to see how they progress with time.


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Alopex is alone, her psyche reeling from Kitsune's mind control. With Raphael and Nobody searching for her, will Alopex be able to find her way back to the side of good?
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Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and CURE Epilepsy's Susan Axelrod at the 2009 White House Correspondents' Garden Brunch
It’s been called the Nerd Prom and compared to Hollywood’s Oscar extravaganza, but the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and the parties surrounding it have evolved into their own electrifying entity. Politico takes a behind the scenes look at where the sparks will be flying this weekend.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano at the Garden Brunch
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said the White House press corps “serves a function” and that getting rid of it, as some have suggested, “would be wrong.” Napolitano was at the Pre-Dinner Garden Brunch.
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore To Have High-Profile Company at Cabler’s Table
In addition to Kutcher and Moore, CNN will be bringing actors Val Kilmer, Kyra Sedgwick, Bradley Cooper and supermodel-turned-talk-show-host Tyra Banks. But anchor Wolf Blitzer has invited a local bold-faced name — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

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In case you loved listening to Beyoncé’s album, Black Is King, is coming to July 31. The movie — which is being referred to as a visible album — picks up the place The Present left off and can have a good time Black tradition. Beyoncé wrote, directed and served as govt producer on Black Is King.(see all choices beneath), you may be excited to know that the star’s new film,
Black Is King follows the voyages of Black households all through time and tells “a story a couple of younger king’s transcendent journey via betrayal, love and self-identity,” Disney stated in a press launch. The younger king’s family members assist information him to reclaim his house and throne.
Black Is King has sparked controversy amongst members of the African group due to its stereotypical portrayal of African cultures. Within the trailer beneath, the characters are seen carrying animal skins with paint on their faces.
“With this visible album, I needed to current components of Black historical past and African custom, with a contemporary twist and a common message, and what it really means to search out your self-identity and construct a legacy,” Beyoncé wrote in an Instagram put up.
Here is how one can watch Black Is King on Disney Plus July 31. And when you’re ready for the film to reach, you may see the trailer right here.
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Earlier than you watch the film, you might be curious about listening to The Lion King: The Present album. Vainness Honest stories Black Is King will decide up the place The Present left off, so listening to the album might assist make the transition to the film simpler. Here is the place you may hear.
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Vitamin B12 plays an important role in the formation of a baby’s red blood cells, as well as brain development and function
Ferrovit has a unique composition containing 3 essential elements for blood formation and anemia prevention.
Ferrovit is well-tolerated since it does not cause constipation and gastritis unlike other salts and is highly effective because of the triple action formula.
Soft gel capsule and does not leave behind a mouth odor and is easily digested
Ferrous Fumarate has better absorption than Ferrous Sulphate
Each Capsule Contains:
- Ferrous Fumarate 162.00 mg(equivalent to iron 53.25 iron)
- Folic Acid 0.75 mg
- Vitamin B12 7.50 mg
Iron Supplementation reduces the risk of low birth weight, Neural tube defects, and prevents maternal anemia.
Prevents birth defects such as Spina Bifida, Cleft lip, and Cleft Palate
As directed by a physician
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Srinagar |Friday, 2017 2:45:04 PM ISTMajid Khan, a young footballer from south Kashmir who joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba over a week back, has contacted his family expressing a wish to return home, police said on Friday.... read..
Anantnag (Jammu & Kashmir) [India] | November 17, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTA 20-year-old footballer hailing from Jammu and Kahmir's Anantnag area who had joined Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) recently, has surrendered before security forces in Kashmir.... read..
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) |Friday, 2017 6:15:04 PM ISTMajid Khan, a young footballer whose decision to join the LeT stunned Kashmirs, has given up militancy, the Army announced on Friday, with the 20-year-old making a brief appearance at a press conference here.... read..
Srinagar |Friday, 2017 12:45:04 PM ISTMajid Khan, a footballer from south Kashmir who joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba over a week back, has contacted his family expressing a wish to return home.... read..
Jammu |Friday, 2017 8:15:05 PM ISTSecurity forces on Friday busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district and seized arms and ammunition.... read..
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] | November 17, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTIn a major success for the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Anantnag's footballer turned terrorist has surrendered.... read..
Muzaffarabad [PoK] | November 16, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTPrime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Raja Farooq Haider Khan lambasted Pakistan over the ill-treatment being meted out to Kashmiris.... read..
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] | November 16, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTThe Operation Kund in the Kashmir Valley has brought to the fore the humane face of security forces, which ensured that the surrendered militants are saved and don't get into the cross-fire, said Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) Munir Khan on Thursda... read..
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] | November 16, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTThe Jammu and Kashmir government is preparing a new surrender policy for local Kashmiri militants.... read..
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] | November 16, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday announced that she will be making her visit to the national capital tomorrow to discuss and resolve the prevailing situation in the Valley.... read..
Srinagar |Thursday, 2017 2:45:06 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir police on Thursday said they arrested three militants during a gunfight in Kulgam district which left a soldier dead.... read..
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] | November 16, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTPakistan is using social media to recruit militants in Kashmir, said Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) Munir Khan on Thursday.... read..
Srinagar |Wednesday, 2017 1:45:05 PM ISTA nocturnal blaze damaged one of Kashmir's holiest Muslim Shrine mosques, the "Khanqah-e-Moula", in Srinagar's old quarters.... read..
Jammu |Wednesday, 2017 5:45:06 PM ISTThe Pakistan Army on Wednesday resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.... read..
Srinagar |Tuesday, 2017 2:15:05 PM ISTA soldier and a militant were killed in an ongoing gun battle on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police sources said.... read..
Srinagar |Tuesday, 2017 8:45:34 PM ISTA soldier and a militant were killed and two security personnel injured on Tuesday in a gunfight between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.... read..
Srinagar |Tuesday, 2017 12:15:04 PM ISTKashmir's fish are dying because of eutrophication (excess of nutrients leading to oxygen depletion), turtle doves have almost stopped visiting paddy fields to pick grain and, alarmingly, lesser numbers of migratory birds have so far come to the Valley th... read..
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] | November 13, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTThe students of ITI and Polytechnic institutions of Kashmir's Budgam district visited various industrial centres of Delhi, Noida and Gurugram to include PUSA ITI, Aryabhatta Polytechnic Institute, Army Institute of Management and Technology, Global Instit... read..
Rawalpindi/Muzaffarabad [PoK] | November 13, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTThe United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) held a series of demonstrations and convention against the kidnapping of political activists from the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).... read..
Srinagar |Monday, 2017 8:15:05 PM ISTTwo militants were killed on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district in a gunfight that broke out after they attacked a police team.... read..
Srinagar |Monday, 2017 7:45:05 PM ISTTwo militants were killed on Monday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.... read..
New Delhi |Sunday, 2017 6:45:05 PM ISTViolence cannot resolve any issue and that is why the government has chosen the route of dialogue for resolving the Kashmir issue, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.... read..
Jamshedpur |Sunday, 2017 8:15:06 PM ISTJammu & Kashmir defeated Jharkhand while Vidarbha registered a win against Bengal in their respective groups on the final day on Sunday of the fifth round in the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament.... read..
New Delhi[India] | November 12, 2017 12:01:13 AM ISTJammu and Kashmir activist Sushil Pandit on Sunday slammed National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah for saying that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to Pakistan and accused him of advocating for Islamabad.... read..
Lucknow |Saturday, 2017 7:45:05 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Kashmir interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma after holding talks with all stakeholders would come out with recommendations on further improving the situation in the state, and hoped the efforts would provid... read..
Srinagar |Sunday, 2017 12:45:04 PM ISTFor the hardy goatherds of Jammu and Kashmir, called "Bakarwals", it is time to say goodbye to the mountain pastures of the Valley as autumn sets in.... read..


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The men’s thermal workout sweatshirts will easily adapt to any conditions.
What makes Brubeck’s thermal workout sweatshirt with a zipper so special? It’s unique internal structure. The men’s functional sweatshirt is made of a two-layer fabric. Its primary task is to efficiently remove moisture generated by the body during the workout towards the outer surface of the garment. Excessive amounts of humidity cool the body down. The sweatshirt helps eliminate that unpleasant side effect. This means that the optimum temperature of your body will be guaranteed. The seamless design is effective in preventing unpleasant skin bruising and irritation. Special RIB zones ensure that the sweatshirt fits perfectly with the shape of your body, boosting its thermal properties. The zipper spanning from the top to the bottom of the workout sweatshirt makes it easy to put on or take off. In warmer weather, it will also allow you to let some cooler air in. The sweatshirt is available in several color variants and will be a perfect match for the favorite shades of your sports outfits.
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|地址||07689 Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands, 西班牙|
Living/sleeping room with satellite TV, radio, CD player, Scandinavian wood stove and dining-table. Smoking not allowed. Internet (Wireless LAN [WLAN]). 1 double bed.
Open kitchen with 4 hot plates, micro wave, oven, dining table, fridge and deep freezer.
Balcony 6 m2, terrace furniture, 1 deck chair.
Other equipment: safe, children's high chair, hair dryer, washing machine. New, beautiful, cosy small apartment house "241 E", built in 1970, renovated in 2011, surrounded by trees, meadows and fields.
House Equipment: wood firing, washing machine (shared use).
Access & Parking: on the road. Car recommended. Situation: in the district of Portocristo novo, quiet, sunny position in a residential area, by the sea, on the beach. View from the apartment of the mountains, the garden and the countryside.
Surroundings of the house: grounds (shared use, fenced), garden (shared use, fenced), lawn (shared use, fenced), swimming pool (shared use, length 7 m x width 4 m), outside shower (shared use), barbecue (shared use).
Facilities and distances: grocers 250 m, restaurant 250 m, sandy beach 300 m, golf course 10 km, tennis 200 m, riding stables 1 km, bus stop 300 m.
...but nvertheless: We enjoyed our stay on the wonderful Island, away from the main tourist spots.
The location is beautiful!, all what is stated in advertising it's true. I recommend.
Very Nice Apartment With an exelent wiev, Penthouse. No English speaking tv channels.
Great stay in a very pleasant apartment.
Clean and comfortable. Friendly hostess. Handy for the Circumvesuviana train station for Napoli, Sorrento and Vesuvius sites. Friendly little neighbourhood shop very handy. Our apartment did not have balcony as claimed - others in the complex did. Some noise from neighbouring flat. Very much enjoyed our stay.

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Doors 7PM | Show 8PM | GA Seated | 21 & Over | Public On Sale 2/22 10AM
To provide a safer environment for the public and significantly expedite fan entry into our venues, Rialto Theatre & 191 Toole have instituted a clear bag policy as of March 1st, 2022. The policy limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into our venues. The following is a list of bags that will be accepted for entry: Bags that are clear plastic or vinyl and do not exceed 12in x 6in x 12in One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziplok bag or similar) Small clutch bags, approximately 5in x 7in All bags subject to search. Clear bags are available for sale at the box office.
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Very few musicians of any stripe so personify a musical genre as completely as Tony Furtado embodies Americana roots music. Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele who mixes and matches sounds and styles with the flair of a master chef (he’s also an accomplished sculptor, but that’s another story). All of the music of America is in Tony’s music. Relix hit the nail on the head when writing of Tony:“True talent doesn’t need categories.” A native of Pleasanton, California, who now makes his home in Portland, Oregon, Tony Furtado took up the banjo at age 12, inspired by the Beverly Hillbillies TV show and a sixth grade music report. He first attracted national attention in 1987, when he won the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship in Winfield, Kansas. Not long after that, Tony opted for the life of a full-time professional musician, joining Laurie Lewis & Grant Street. A second victory at Winfield, in 1991, bookended his years with Grant Street. In 1990, Tony signed a recording deal with Rounder Records, one of the country’s preeminent independent record companies. Beginning with Swamped in 1990, he recorded six critically acclaimed albums for the label, collaborating with such master musicians as Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Tim O’Brien, Stuart Duncan, Kelly Joe Phelps and Mike Marshall. During this period, Tony also performed and recorded with the band Sugarbeat and the Rounder Banjo Extravaganza with Tony Trischka and Tom Adams. Beginning in the late 1990s—influenced by such musical heroes as Ry Cooder, David Lindley and Taj Mahal—Tony added slide guitar, singing and songwriting to his musical toolbox and began leading his own band. He is a tireless road musician who performs in a dizzying variety of formats: solo, in a duo or trio or with his full five-person band. He especially values the opportunities he has had to tour with such legendary musicians as Gregg Allman and with such esteemed slide guitarists as David Lindley, Derek Trucks and Sonny Landreth. Tony has performed throughout the world at top venues and appeared at such prestigious music festivals as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Jazz Aspen, Kerrville Folk Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Sisters Folk Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival and countless others.“I love playing live,” he says.“All my energy is focused on the love of playing music and rolling with the moment. It’s a give and take from the audience to the stage, and back. And the music that is created is something that otherwise might not occur without that flow.” Tony has recorded and produced almost a dozen CDs for various labels such as Dualtone, What Are Records and Funzalo Records. Tony enthusiastically describes his newest CD, The Bell, as “the most personal of my career.” To be released this summer on his own YousayFurtado Records, The Bell is an important release for several reasons: it represents a return to Tony’s banjo-playing roots, with the banjo and cello-banjo more prominent than in recent years; the original songs concern such weighty themes as the loss of his father, the birth of his son and his own creative rebirth with the move to a new record label and management team; his working band is featured; and, most important of all, this is the first album in a long time on which Tony had complete artistic control. It’s his music, done his way.

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January Jones: 'Seeking Justice' Trailer!
January Jones does a little shopping before dropping by a medical building on Wednesday (January 25) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 34-year-old Mad Men actress will hit the big screen in March in Seeking Justice – and now you can check out a trailer from the film!
January stars opposite Nicolas Cage and Guy Pearce in the drama/thriller. Here’s the synopsis: After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
‘Seeking Justice’ – Trailer
10+ pictures inside of January Jones going shopping in Beverly Hills…
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Brexit: Loyalists who hype threat of violence foolish and misguided, says PUP councillor
Kyle says an aggressive backlash to ‘sell-out’ would be major own-goal
Loyalists who "talk up" the threat of violence amid the ongoing uncertainty of Brexit are "very misguided, wrong and foolish", a Progressive Unionist Party councillor has warned.
Dr John Kyle last night insisted a return of loyalist violence would be "entirely counterproductive and damaging to the interests of Northern Ireland within the UK".
Acknowledging the loyalist community feels "betrayed" by the current British political Establishment, the east Belfast PUP politician said the history of Northern Ireland had shown that physical violence had never worked.
"And to think that loyalist violence can solve anything is frankly wrong and is a very dangerous idea to promote," said Dr Kyle.
His comments come as prominent loyalist figures have expressed disquiet over the Prime Minister's "sell-out" of the DUP to clinch a Brexit deal with the EU before the October 31 deadline.
Loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson told the Belfast Telegraph feelings of anger were growing due to the latest Brexit developments.
"There's many people within the unionist/loyalist community see that for the last three years, nationalism - including the Irish Government - has talked up the potential threat to peace that could emanate from republicans," he said.
"And it seems to many within the loyalist community that that has been rewarded with concessions.
"One of the main reasons we were told there can be no border on the island of Ireland is because dissident republicans may attack it, but yet there's been no consideration given to the loyalist community on how people may react to a border down the Irish Sea.
"There's quite a clear momentum across the loyalist/unionist community that no one is going to tolerate an economic united Ireland."
Asked if the tension would spill into violence, Mr Bryson said: "I don't think anyone in loyalism wants to see violence. But obviously there's a lot of anger at the minute."
East Belfast loyalist community worker Jim Wilson also warned at the weekend that the threat posed by dissident republicans sparked by the prospect of a 'hard border' had stirred up feelings of resentment within loyalism.
"If the threats of violence from one side achieve something, do you not think the other side will turn around and say: 'Well the only way that we're going to get a decision for us is to bring violence to the streets'," he told ITV news.
"That's what the problem is. We're trying to avoid violence in this country and what happens is republicans come out and threaten violence and then they get what they want." Mr Wilson continued: "We're a lost cause at the minute.
"The DUP's been dumped on by Boris Johnson, the loyalist people have been dumped on, and specifically the unionist people and we're British.
"The British people have been dumped on by Boris Johnson."
However, Dr Kyle said it was "simplistic" to blame dissident republicanism for the escalation of tension within loyalism.
"I think there is this myth going around that we're in the situation that we are in because of threats of republican violence. I think that is simplistic, I think it is misguided, and I think it is wrong," he said.
"The threats of republican violence have nothing to do with the situation that we are in. It all has to do with Brexit and with the efforts of the European Union to ensure Brexit does not undermine their customs union and single market."
He continued: "I think loyalists are very unsettled, I think there is a lot of anxiety and anger. They do feel they have been betrayed by Boris... but there is no simple answer (to Brexit) that will satisfy everyone.
"I think some loyalists are taking up the threat of loyalist violence and I think they are very misguided, I think they are wrong and very foolish to do it. Loyalist violence would entirely counterproductive and damaging to the interests of Northern Ireland within the UK."


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Hello and welcome to the last stop on the CutCardstock DIY Wedding Blog Hop! You should have gotten here by way of Annie’s blog, but in case you didn’t, the full Blog Hop list is below for your convenience.
For my project today, I made a stack of monogrammed thank you notes to share with you. These are pretty easy and quick to put together using a Glimmer Hot Foil system from Spellbinders and your favorite die cutting machine (mine is the Big Shot Express).
To get everything on straight, I made sure to use a piece of cardstock larger than what I needed and taped the monogram letters together with a lick of Post-It® Tape so they’d stay still while I was heat pressing them. The frame plates are called Gilded Nested Rectangles, and the letters are called Elegant Monograms.
I followed the instructions for the Glimmer system to press my design. It does get very hot, but the Post-It® tape held up like a champ through six cards. The cardstock I used for these is the Savoy 100% Cotton cardstock for letterpress, and it’s lovely.
I ran it through with just the glimmer plates to show you the letterpress effect, since it’s difficult to see on the finished card.
Once everything was foiled, I die cut out the pieces with the Gilded Nested Rectangles matching dies from Spellbinders. Then, I layered the foil panel over a bigger white piece with foam squares and adhered it to a 5.25 x 4-inch piece of Silver Mirrisparkle.
Don’t you just love that glitter?! All was left was to mount the card front to a card base… and then do it six more times 🙂
If you haven’t commented on all the posts in the hop yet, be sure to get it done to be eligible for the $40 gift card to CutCardStock.com!
Thank you so much for joining me today. I hope you give these monogrammed thank you notes a whirl!
Did you miss any stops on the hop? No worries! The complete list is below for your perusal. Enjoy!
- CutCardStock Blog
- Amber Rain Davis
- Samantha Ziegenfuß
- Hannah Rubenstahl
- Heidi Randazzo
- Crystal Schneider
- Judy Rozema
- Teri Wilson
- Ana Anderson
- Annie Williams
- Niki Coursey << you are here

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Classroom. Credit: Pixabay.
Eight Florida counties had 100 or more COVID-19 infections related to public and private K-12 schools last week, new data show, with two counties — Miami-Dade and Broward — reporting more than 250 cases.
The figures include students, teachers, staff, and other cases, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The eight counties are: Pinellas (100), Pasco (101), Orange (110), Hillsborough (149), Palm Beach (164), Broward (257), and Miami-Dade (286).
These counties encompass some of Florida’s largest K-12 school districts, based on enrollments. Miami-Dade and Broward opened their brick-and-mortar schools in mid-October, several weeks after other school districts opened their doors.
Overall, there were 2,828 new COVID-19 positive cases related to Florida public and private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities from Nov. 1 through Nov. 7, according to state department of health data.
Since Sept. 6, when state officials started counting school-related COVID caes, 18,520 total cases have been reported.
The first report offered data from a three-week period between Sept. 6 and 26. That added up 4,689 COVID positive cases related to Florida schools, including colleges and universities.
Two months later, the figure is nearing the 20,000 mark for COVID-19, and will likely achieve that milestone in next week’s report, should current trends continue.
From the first week of November, 625 cases out of the total 2,828 were associated with Florida colleges and universities.
The remaining 2,203 cases from Nov. 1 through Nov. 7 were related to Florida public and private K-12 schools.
From public and private K-12 schools, 1,598 students tested positive for COVID-19 during the week of Nov. 1 through Nov. 7 — along with 178 teachers, 140 staff, and 287 other cases.
With nearly 3,000 new cases from Nov. 1 through Nov. 7 associated with public and private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, schools are having to assess how they will continue the school year given the current COVID situation. As it stands now, some families remain on online learning, while others have chosen in-person instruction.
The Phoenix previously reported that some K-12 schools are wary of relaxing COVID-19 protocols, while others are considering loosening them.
Florida colleges and universities are also considering what changes to make in the upcoming spring semester to ensure that students are safe while also receiving a quality education.
Meanwhile, a lawsuit continues against Gov. Ron DeSantis, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, and other officials on the emergency order that mandated schools to reopen at brick-and-mortar schools during the pandemic.
Overall, there are about 2.8-million public school students in Florida.
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The XX light up Barcelona’s Poble Espanyol as a preview of the Primavera Sound festival
The XX performed last week at the Poble Espanyol in Barcelona. The band from London played songs from their hit albums ‘xx’ and ‘Coexist’. Besides their great performance, Barcelona-based producer John Talabot also put on a great show with his first album ‘ƒIN’. Talabot’s music can be labeled as melodious techno, with a dark and creepy atmosphere. The Catalan producer played for less than an hour after which the stage was rebuilt for The XX.
Barcelona (CNA).- 200 Meters. That was the minimum length of the queue to enter Poble Espanyol as fans waited for The XX and Barcelona-based producer John Talabot. After the doors opened early evening the place filled really quickly. John Talabot\u2019s music can be labeled as melodious techno, with a dark and creepy atmosphere. John Talabot played more or less 50 minutes after which the stage was rebuilt for The XX. If there was one negative point to be mentioned, it was the forty minutes concert management took to rebuild the stage.
In the meantime, it became dark outside and the crowd waited impatiently as the lights went off. The band opened with \u2018Try\u2019 a song from their second album \u2018Coexist\u2019. When The XX perform live, it is really live, which means that even the beats of the songs are created live on stage. Jamie xx, DJ/producer from The XX, radiates his passion while creating the beats. The same goes for Romie and Oliver, who both sing and play the electric guitar.
After playing several songs, including hits like \u2018VCR\u2019, \u2018Reunion\u2019, \u2018Crystallized\u2019 and \u2018Infinity\u2019, they stopped and walked away from the stage. While the beat was still playing on, the crowd expected The XX to come back, and so they did. They came back and played probably one of their most popular songs \u2018Intro\u2019. This felt like the intro of a new concert and you could feel the energy coming from the crowd. After having played two or three more songs the show was over. Both Romie and Oliver said they really love Barcelona and how amazing it is to be here. \u201CAnd we don\u2019t say that every show\u201D, said Oliver.
The concert took place at the Poble Espanyol, an open-air architectural village located on the Montjuïc hill in Barcelona. Poble Espanyol was built with the aim of creating \u2018the ideal Spanish village\u2019. This place has a very own and unique atmosphere what really added something to the concert. The stage was surrounded by houses which lent an intimate feel to the gig and so it proved.


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This is a smothered rabbit recipe that works for both domestic
and wild rabbit. The only difference between the two is "the
wild taste". I do the same basic things here for smothered
rabbit as I do for deer roast and duck when it comes to "the
wild taste"; triple the celery. Smothered rabbit is served with
rice and a nice oven-baked sweet potato.
This takes time... be patient and it will come out really good.
Smothered Rabbit Recipe - use a cast iron pot
2 nice sized rabbits cut up
2 lbs. onions chopped
1 whole bunch of celery chopped (important for wild game - less for
1 lg. bell pepper chopped
2-3 tbs. cooking oil or bacon drippings.
6 cloves of garlic chopped
1 cup chopped green onions
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt, black & cayenne pepper (Creole seasoning if you wish)
1 cup of milk
1 Tbs. Creole seasoning of your choice
1 Tbs. Garlic powder
Domestic rabbit can be marinated for a a few
hours or not marinated at all; it has no wild taste. Wild rabbit needs to be marinated
at least overnight or 12 hours. There's no science to this. The
objective is to let the milk draw blood out, and, tenderize the meat
(break down the meat tissues). Wild rabbits live in the wild and get
more exercise than domestic (tamed) or caged rabbits do; hence the
meat is tougher. Got the picture?
Milk or water will draw blood... milk draws
blood and tenderizes, water only draws blood out.
Take the cut up rabbit and put it in a large
bag and add the marinade above. Put in the ice box and marinade at
least 12 hours or overnight. Move the bag around a few times. Before putting the
rabbit in the pot drain away all of the marinade liquid.
To cook the dish...
Start with the onions in a little cooking oil.
Cook for about 20 minutes on a medium fire. Get them wilted. Add the celery and bell pepper.
It will settle out but will continue to cook. Let them cook
stirring often and you'll see them get more and more brown. Add water if you need
too here and there. This is one key to the gravy. The flour is
the other... you'll see this later
What you want is all the vegetables cooked down
to almost a "mush". and they are "pecan"
colored. What makes that happen is letting things get a little
"sticky" and almost burnt (dark brown). When you see "dark
brown" add a 1/8 cup or so of water (you don't have to
measure), turn the fire down a
little and scrape the bottom of the pot... you'll see the sticky
stuff dissolve. When you add the water
you'll see a little sizzle and see a brown water evolve... that's
the beginning of your gravy. Turn the fire back up after that and
continue the process.
Continue until you satisfied that the color is
good. No more than "brown". This takes time folks... we're
talking a few hours depending on the fire intensity and/or your
willingness to watch it closely. True Cajuns are never in a rush
when it comes to good food.
Once the veggies are "color perfect"
you're going to add the rabbit. BUT, before you add the rabbit
you're going to season it like you would a chicken to be fried, then
dust it with all purpose flour. The flour may not stick to the
rabbit, but will assist in adding to the gravy.
You have to crank the fire up just a little,
let's say med-high, to get a little browning going on with the
rabbit meat. Watch it closely
so nothing burns. Once again you're looking for brown color and
watch the fire intensity.
Once everything is browned nicely add the green
onions and parsley, and about a cup of water. Stir around real good.
Things will start to come together in a good gravy; add water to
almost cover the meat but watch so the gravy is not too thin....
this is a judgment call on your part.
Now, if you're gravy is not thick enough you can
add a little powdered instant roux to supplement. It has to come to
a boil for it to thicken properly.
Once satisfied with the amount of gravy lower
the fire to a slow bubble and continue to cook until the meat starts
to separate from the bone. At this point be sure to taste and add
seasoning as needed.
Serve over hot rice, and, sides are cornbread or
hot French bread and a good veggie (like fresh cooked mustard
Serves about six to eight.

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Cooking for one or two people is often quite different from
cooking for a family -- unless you want tons of leftovers floating around. We've
both experienced our first "semester" of this scaling down of quantities at
mealtime, and what we're learning is mostly that we're still learning!
And thankfully we're not alone. We're hearing from lots of people
in the same boat. Empty nesters want to cook tastefully and efficiently, but
like us, they haven't quite figured out how. So we've just launched new blog
and recipe categories on Kitchen Scoop called "Cooking for One or Two."
This section of Kitchen Scoop is devoted to cooking in small
quantities -- quickly, and artfully. We'll be compiling all of the tips, ideas
and recipes we can find, and we're counting on you, our readers to help us out.
Here's a preview of reader ideas we've collected so far, but it's just a start.
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Mary Cail: Make a freezable
casserole and BEFORE you bake it, semi- freeze it (not all the way, just until
it can be scored and cut into 1-2 person sized squares), Put those servings
into separate baggies and put them back in the freezer, then bake however much
you want of the rest.
Ellen Ferlazzo: I usually divide
up raw meat into smaller packages and freeze them. I also keep a small stash of
cooked meatballs, raw mini meatloaves (muffin tin size), and cooked chicken or
turkey. Last time I made a small batch of chicken pot pie and froze two small dishes
of it. I made baked chimichangas the other night and froze the 4 that were left
over, thinking they'll make a nice lunch or another dinner later.
From Linda Adams: Buy single serving sizes from the butcher counter at the grocery store. I used to stay away from fish because it was so expensive. But 3 ounces of fish is usually around $1 to $2.


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Aside from everyday stress associated with school, relationships and family dynamics, our kids are faced with increasing rates of: bullying in-person and through social media; poverty, food and housing insecurity; substance abuse within their families; exposure to mass shootings; and family separations.
There is significant scientific evidence demonstrating that this stress not only causes short- and long-term harm for kids, but that it alters brain development, as well.
When we are in short-term stressful situations, our bodies produce adrenaline. This helps us with our “fight or flight” response by increasing our heart rate and blood pressure to improve blood flow to our muscles, increasing our blood sugar to help our brain and muscles work optimally, dilating our pupils so we can see better, and increasing our respiratory rate so we have more oxygen available to our muscles and brain. This is critical when we come face-to-face with a mountain lion, for example, to enable us to fight or flee from danger.
Prolonged stress causes our bodies to produce the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol has longer lasting effects that cause prolonged increases in heart rate and blood pressure; suppresses the immune system; weakens bones and muscles; increases blood sugar for prolonged periods; decreases concentration; affects our mood; and causes fatigue.
One of the most significant problems for younger children experiencing prolonged stress is that cortisol affects brain development and is associated with smaller brain size and less efficient processing, and can alter gene expression within the brain. This effect on altered gene expression is known as epigenetics, which means that environmental factors, such as nutrition, toxins and stress, can change the way certain genes that affect how organs develop and function are expressed. These negative effects impact both mental and physical health for their lifetime.
How do we know which kids will be affected negatively and what stress is okay?
There are three types of stress responses: positive, tolerable and toxic.
A positive stress response is short-term, causes brief changes in our bodies, and is normal and essential. This is associated with events that can help motivate and improve performance, may feel exciting, and are perceived as being within our coping strategies, such as having an upcoming test or getting ready for an important game.
A tolerable stress response is more significant and longer-lasting, and may be caused by such things as a severe illness or injury, losing a loved one, losing stable housing, or experiencing a natural disaster. If the cause of stress is time-limited and the child has a loving supportive relationship with an adult who helps them adapt, their body systems recover from the damage caused by this stress.
A toxic stress response is most damaging and may occur from prolonged significant stress for a child who does not have a protective relationship with an adult. Toxic stress may be caused by chronic abuse or neglect, exposure to violence, substance abuse or mental illness in family members, or ongoing inadequate nutrition and/or housing. Aside from affecting brain development and function, toxic stress can lead to heart disease, diabetes, disordered sleep, difficulty in relationships, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression and substance abuse, and can contribute to a shorter lifespan.
So how do we support kids who have adverse childhood experiences in the effort to prevent lifelong health problems, and how do we help our kids to be more resilient?
It is critical for a child to have a loving, supportive, responsive adult in his or her life from the beginning, or as soon as possible. With infants and young children, it is important to have “face time” when an adult makes eye contact, talks with and responds to the child. We can also help children and teens learn to be more resilient. Empower them to make decisions and focus on their strengths. Model and help them learn positive coping strategies, such as talking to someone, listening to music or doing art, journaling, praying, exercising, meditating, or taking deep breaths. Practice self-care in ensuring they get proper nutrition, enough sleep and regular exercise. Volunteering and contributing to their community can help give them a sense of purpose and control in trying to make their world a better place. Understanding that they cannot always control a situation, but CAN control how they let it affect them and how they deal with it is essential.
The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University and HealthyChildren.org are great resources for more information.
Melissa Mason is a general pediatrician with Journey Pediatrics in Albuquerque. Please send your questions to her at email@example.com.

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Laser therapy has a bunch of different uses. In fact, we use it in almost every case I can think of. We can use laser therapy for post op incisions to help with swelling, pain, and inflammation, which helps post op recovery and speeds healing. There's so much that it does. We even use it for ear infections. If you come in and your pet's ears are super red, painful, and swollen, our ear cleanings actually include a laser therapy session. From the beginning of the appointment, you can see that when the laser is done to the time that the dog leaves, the ears visibly get less red. It penetrates into the tissues and just really helps with that inflammation, bringing it down and speeding up healing. We also use it a lot in arthritis cases. We have a lot of geriatric pets that come in for cold laser on their hips, knees, or lower backs. We can also use it on fractures, anal gland infections, and skin infections. When it comes to cold laser, the world is your oyster because it can help almost every condition in the book. There's a reason why we have it here. I'm a firm believer in it because we see the results every single day.
The appointments are either held during the exams, like when you're here for an actual appointment, or as a technician visit. It depends on the area that we're lasering. Laser can take anywhere from one minute up to eight minutes per area, but you can expect most patients to be very calm when this is happening. Although it's called a cold laser, it actually feels warm when you're doing it, and most pets are very relaxed when this happens. When can we expect to see results? For some pets, you can have results in as little as one appointment, 20 minutes. I was talking about skin infections and ear infections. You can see the skin becoming less red in 10 to 15 minutes after the laser's been performed.
As far as arthritis conditions go, sometimes it takes a couple of sessions, but we have many clients that see results and therefore keep coming back. Some dogs have a little bit of trouble getting up, and they're maybe a little slower to get up, especially in the mornings. Once they're up and moving, they get warmed up, and they're good. But if you start to notice that, hey, my dog's not really wanting to jump in the car anymore, or Fluffy has really taken a long time to get out of bed, and it kind of looks like maybe they're dragging their back feet just a little bit, or maybe those back legs are looking a little bit skinny. Those are the times to reach out for cold laser therapy. Generally, one to two times a week for the first few weeks is enough, and then it's up to the pet and how they're doing.
We might keep it once a week, we might keep it every other week, or I have some pets that only come in once a month to maintain the results. It depends on the pet, which is important. If you're interested in cold laser therapy, ask about it, and we'll decide what's going to be best for your pet.
There aren't really any risks. There is only one time that using cold laser is contraindicated or where we will not use it. That is when we know that there is an area of cancer. That's why when we have an older patient come in limping, x-rays are always recommended because they help us ensure that the bone is nice and healthy and that there aren't any underlying cancer processes. That's the only time you don't want to use it: if there is evidence of cancer. While cold laser therapy can definitely speed healing, it can actually speed cell division, which is why it speeds up healing, and what is cancer? It's cells dividing when they shouldn't be. So we definitely don't want to be stimulating that.
If you still have other questions and you'd like to reach out to us, you can call us directly at (281) 801-1444, or you can email us at [email protected]. But please do reach out, and we'll get back to you as fast as we can. Don't forget to follow us on social media https://www.facebook.com/fourpawsfulshear, https://www.instagram.com/4pawsfulshearvet/
Dog Laser Therapy - FAQs
Laser therapy uses light waves that penetrate into the deeper layers of the tissue. It stimulates blood flow, reduces inflammatory mediators, and therefore reduces pain. Increasing blood flow helps get things going, which reduces inflammation. Laser therapy can be used for treating arthritis, skin infections, and ear infections. It's a versatile tool, and we use it on pretty much everything here. I particularly find it beneficial post-op surgeries as it gives the tissue a kickstart to heal a little faster. It's also useful in cases where complications arise, such as an infection developing at the site of an incision. In such instances, we use cold laser to stimulate the healing and help the skin heal back in.
Laser therapy is excellent for arthritis. If your dog is slow to get up or their back legs shake when they're standing, or if they're having difficulty with bowel movements, these could be indications. Other signs include not being able to get up on the bed, inability to extend their legs fully, or their feet appearing curled. If your dog used to have muscular thighs and now there's visible atrophy or indentation, that's a sign that something's wrong, perhaps with the hips and knees. Cold laser therapy is definitely beneficial if maintained. It has helped many of our patients, especially older pets. We perform laser therapy on both dogs and cats, many of whom come in weekly. This is not a one-time treatment but needs to be maintained. The benefits can be life-changing for animals. It's used for conditions such as osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, soft tissue injuries, back pain, neck pain, and any type of pain your pet may be experiencing. However, it should not be used on the eyes as it can cause retinal damage. That's why we wear goggles and our dogs wear doggles to protect their eyes.
If you still have other questions and you'd like to reach out to us, you can call us directly at (281) 801-1444, or you can email us at [email protected]. But please do reach out, and we'll get back to you as fast as we can. Don't forget to follow us on social media Facebook, Instagram


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Plan of Portsmouth from 1545
Medium: Ink and tempera on parchment
Although unremarkable in appearance this map of Portsmouth is of great significance in the context of the history of cartography. Dating from 1545 this plan is in fact the earliest map of any town in Britain to be drawn entirely to scale.
Unlike many maps or plans of the period no attempts to show features of the town pictorially have been made, making this plan closer to what we now perceive as a plan than many of its contemporaries. Few parallel examples of plans of this date, drawn entirely to scale, exist anywhere else in Europe. The plan sets out proposals for improving the defences of the town after the events of July 19th when the French and English fleets met in Spithead, the Mary Rose was sunk and the French landed on the nearby Isle of Wight.
The plan shows a transverse rampart and ditch which cuts off the north east section of the walled area cut off from the rest of the town. The idea of adding an angle-bastion of contemporary Italian type to the south east rampart is indicated in pencil. The alterations shown here were not carried out but the proposals are of importance none the less as they show the earliest scheme for fortifying an English town with a fully flanked bastion system in the Italian style.

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I currently work for a sportswear manufacturing company, based in the north west. I manage all the new designs for the company and work closely with sales and customers to achieve new garment ranges and bespoke items. I have worked here for almost 5 years and thoroughly enjoy designing.
I have completed a BTEC national diploma in fashion design and also a city & guilds certificate in interior decor. At the moment I am studying towards a national diploma in interior design and also seeking another course for graphic design to further my design skills


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Mayor A C Wharton told City Council members last month that the city's business model is broken and he's determined to fix it.
A story Sunday by Commercial Appeal reporter Amos Maki provided a glimpse of the kind of thing he is exploring: Outsourcing sanitation services.
However, the mayor's plan provides a twist. It's called managed competition and it would let the workers, members of AFSCME Local 1733, reorganize into an employee-owned business, which would give them a financial stake in their work. The sanitation workers would compete with private companies for city contracts.
It's a novel idea, but raises a basic question. Can such a plan be put in place without eliminating jobs and reducing the wages of the workers as they try to compete with private businesses?
It's a concept that has apparently worked well in the private sector, but critics said it could put municipal workers at a disadvantage trying to outbid private businesses, which have more flexibility in adjusting wages, staffing and work hours to get the low bid.
The city is facing an austere budget situation for the upcoming fiscal year. As the city's chief executive, Wharton has a responsibility to cut costs wherever he can. There is a $4 million gap between what residents pay for solid waste services versus what it actually costs the city. That leaves the city with a choice of increasing the fee or reducing services. Neither choice, we think, would sit well with homeowners.
The sanitation workers have a storied history in Memphis. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated here 42 years ago while trying to help them obtain decent wages and working conditions. They are hard workers and provide good service to residents. Nothing should be done that would diminish that service.
Wharton said he got the idea from Stephen Goldsmith, former mayor of Indianapolis, who said it worked there.
We hope the mayor, in collaboration with Local 1733, gives managed competition a lot of study before moving forward. Saving tax dollars is important, but so is the welfare of these employees.
It wouldn't reflect well on the administration if the perception is that city government is being rebuilt on the backs of employees while Wharton is hiring a bunch of high-paid appointees.
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- I'll put together several options for you to look at and send them to you via email.
- You will pick one design that you love, along with any suggestions for modifications that you would like.
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Lindelof, Part 5: Star Trek Into Darkness.
Last year on Commentary: Trek Stars, Max and Mike looked at the films that Damon Lindelof had written up to that point. Since then, Lindelof has written two more films. The first of these was Star Trek Into Darkness.
In this episode, we return to Lindelof's body of work to examine his work as a Star Trek writer. We discuss the concept of "spectacle creep" and how it applies to Into Darkness, the similarities and differences between Into Darkness and The Wrath of Khan, and the challenges of telling a small story on a big scale. We also remember the work of Next Generation director Robert Wiemer.
Running Time: 48 Minutes 37 Seconds
Max Hegel and Mike Schindler
The Parsec Awards (1:17)
Into Darkness (5:13)
Spock vs. Khan (15:57)
Kirk's Sacrifice (27:01)
Final Thoughts (32:29)
Robert Wiemer (39:31)
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Mersing, a small town on the east coast of Johor which is located 136 km north of the state capital, Johor Bahru has exceptionally picturesque and pristine islands you can visit. The islands (locally called Pulau) have become a very popular destination. They feature interesting tourist attractions, along with great places for diving, snorkelling and beach vacation. Mersing has over 7 islands that attract visitors from both inside and outside the country. Lets explore islands in Mersing !
1. Pulau Aur
Lying about 80 kilometres east of Mersing, Pulau Aur (also called Aur Island) is part of the Johor Marine Park. Though it has not been more than a stopover point for local fishermen for many years, the island is now a popular tourist attraction, notably thanks to its offshore pools, coral lagoons and pristine beaches. From Mersing Jetty, you can board the ferry to Pulau Aur which takes 4 to 6 hours ride.
2. Pulau Harimau
Pulau Harimau, located in Mersing, Johor which when translated means the Tiger Island, is a deserted location that is not inhabited. The island shows no signs of life but is indeed a perfect location for most scuba divers and those who wish to do snorkelling.
3. Pulau Tinggi
Nicknamed the “General’s Hat Island” by Chinese seamen hundreds of years ago, Pulau Tinggi is 32 km south-east off the coast of Mersing. It is a peaceful island with white sandy beaches and stunning oceans! The Marine Park Centre provides useful information regarding the island and should be visited to discover the role played by the island in turtle hatchery and giant clam breeding.
4. Pulau Sibu
Known as the Sibu Islands, Pulau Sibu consists of several islands; which is Pulau Sibu Hujung, Pulau Sibu Besar, Pulau Sibu Kukus and Pulau Sibu Tengah. Some of these islands were also the décor of some seasons of the TV show Expedition Robinson. Sibu Besar, covered by thick vegetation, is the main island. The eastern side of the island has four main beaches, which will offer you white sand, clear water and no crowds.
5. Pulau Pemanggil
Pulau Pemanggil lies 45 kilometres away from Mersing jetty, requiring 4 to 5 hours boat journey to reach its shore. Along with clear water and gold sand beaches, Pulau Pemanggil will offer you the traditional folklore of its kampung, unforgettable fishing sessions and tasty durians and mangoes straight from the tree.
6. Pulau Besar
Pulau Besar can be reached after a 30-minute boat journey from Mersing. Pristine beaches and nice resorts, along with splendid coral reefs and sea creatures for your snorkelling hours are found on this beautiful island. The latter is the most popular activity on this island, along with some diving trips to the surrounding islands.
7. Pulau Rawa
A small, beautiful island, surrounded by clear deep blue water, Pulau Rawa is located 16 km off the coast. The island will mainly attract you to its amazing white beaches, as the interior is the only thick jungle- hard to penetrate. Considering the small size of the island, there is no local transportation on Rawa Island. It would barely take 15 minutes to walk up and down the island’s western coast. As there is no TV and no phone line, prepare yourself for an amazingly relaxing time, away from all your troubles. In a nutshell, welcome to paradise.
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Abstract:This thesis is mainly based on the Construction process of the Daming palace National Heritage Park and on the condition after it opened. According to the analysis, the Park has promoted the conservation of the Daming palace site. Due to the construction, the inhabitants that moved out can live in a better condition and the city environment is more beautiful. However, the construction also destroyed parts of the site and the archaeological work will be difficult to carry out because there is too much cement covering the park. Finally, this thesis points out that the protection and interpreting should fully consider the integrity and reality of the site. The development, such as entertainment, must not affect the environment. The local government should as well pay equal attention to cultural value as well as economical value of the site. Also the central government should increase investment and strengthen the supervision and management during the project.
Key words: Daming Palace National Heritage Park, Protection and Interpretation, Development and Construction.