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The Burkhalter Law Firm represent individuals in a variety of whistleblower actions under the False Claims Act, as well as in whistleblower actions under the laws and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).
General Information about the False Claims Act In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln enacted the the False Claims Act (which came to be known as “Lincoln’s Law”) in order to combat the widespread fraud that was occurring during the Civil War when contractors were defrauding the Government: “[F]or sugar it often got sand; for coffee, rye; for leather, something no better than brown paper; for sound horses and mules, spavin beasts and dying donkeys; and for serviceable muskets and pistols, the experimental failures of sanguine inventors, or the refuse of shops and foreign armories….
"Unfortunately, cheating the Government has been a long standing practice. As Benjamin Franklin once observed: “There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently fall than that of defrauding the government.”
The False Claims Act ("FCA") was substantially strengthened in 1986 and, in recent years, has resulted in the Government recovering numerous multi-million dollar settlements from companies and individuals for violations of the FCA. An FCA violation occurs whenever a person or entity deceives the Government in order to improperly obtain money from the Government, or in order to improperly be relieved from paying money to the U.S. Government. The definition of a false claim is extremely broad and encompasses several types of activity. The FCA prohibits “submitting or causing to submit” a false claim. The FCA makes it illegal for a company or individual to present a false claim for reimbursement to the Government where there is “deliberate ignorance” or “reckless disregard” of the claim’s falsity. In other words, ignorance is no excuse. The FCA also prohibits conspiring with another to get a false claim paid. The law has been interpreted to cover false claims that are submitted as a “condition of payment” when there is a false certification of compliance with Federal or State laws and/or regulations therewith.
Under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, private citizens (called “Relators”) can help the Government fight fraud. The FCA allows ordinary citizens who have knowledge of fraudulent acts to bring suit on behalf of the Government against those who have defrauded the Government by filing false claims. If money is recovered for the action, then the Relator bringing the case is entitled to a percentage of the total amount recovered. This amount can range anywhere from 15% to 30% of the amount recovered. Since 1986, private citizens have received over a billion dollars as a result of these cases.
The FCA creates liability for separate $5,500 to $11,000 civil fines for each false claim and provides for treble damages. The amount of recovery for the Government can be significant, and therefore, the potential rewards for the whistleblowers (i.e., Relators) can also be significant, depending on the activity disclosed. For example, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, since 1986 the U.S. Government has collected more than $6 billion dollars as a result of private whistleblower lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act.
01.) what kind of cases are being brought?
Most cases brought under the False Claims Act involve the healthcare industry, such as Medicare/Medicaid fraud, as well as the defense-contractor industry and/or procurement contracts. The Government spends billions of dollars annually on military and healthcare-related expenditures. Other examples of whistleblower actions include (but are not limited to), Stark Act violations, illegal kickbacks, SEC securities fraud, and IRS tax fraud. The amount of fraud in the United States is considerable; one Senate report estimates that there is $100 billion dollars in fraud each year. Whistleblower actions are not limited to only the areas mentioned in this article. Therefore, do not hesitate in allowing the experienced attorneys at The Burkhalter Law Firm, P.C., provide you with a free case evaluation.
02.) what is the time period to bring a claim
The statute of limitations for suits under the False Claims Act is the later of: Within six years from the date of the illegal conduct, or within three years after the Government knows or should have known about the illegal conduct, but in no event later than ten years after the illegal activity.
03.) how does the process work and what reward is available?
The whistleblower (the “Relator”) who initiates a False Claims Act qui tam case is entitled to a proportional share of the funds that are recovered for the Government. The qui tam case is filed “under seal” and it is served on the Government. Once the suit is filed, the Government will decide if it will join (i.e., “intervene”) in the case. If the Government intervenes in the case, then the Relator is usually entitled to receive 15% to 25% of the recovered funds. If the Government decides not to join the case (i.e., issues a “declination”), the Relator can be entitled to 25% to 30% of the recovered funds.Throughout this process, there are numerous procedural hurdles that the Relator’s attorneys must overcome before they can share in any recovery. For example, the opportunity to bring a case and receive a reward could be lost if there is a public disclosure of the deceitful activity, and/or if someone else files a lawsuit before you and makes similar allegations. Confidentiality is essential: Do not discuss your potential case with anyone other than your attorney.
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The FCA statute also contains an anti-retaliation provision, which protects employees, contractors, and agents from several forms of retaliation, including discharge, demotion, suspension, threats, harassment, and discrimination. These protections apply even before a qui tam case is filed. If an individual has, in fact, been retaliated against under this law, then that individual can be entitled to some of the following forms of relief: Reinstatement (with the same seniority status as before the retaliation took place), two (2) times the amount of back pay, and compensation for any special damages, including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
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The attorneys at The Burkhalter Law Firm will evaluate whether you have a valid case under the relevant laws and regulations. The case evaluation is free. If the attorneys agree to represent you in such a case, then you do not owe any attorneys fee if there no recovery. Please do not hesitate to speak out against fraud.

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For 62 years, Portman Holdings has been an innovator in the design and development of transformational hotel and office properties. We see opportunities where others see barriers.
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Throughout the years, the company has stayed true to the integral philosophies that have been part of the firm’s identity, that real estate should create value for its community, its owners and its investors; and that integrity of design and planning will result in buildings that are useful and timeless. Portman Holdings has a been a pioneer in developing urban environments that others saw as too great of a challenge. From Atlanta, to Times Square, to Shanghai, we developed iconic projects that reawakened once abandoned and blighted urban areas.
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Consumer tools are a click away …
Several internet sites now let consumers around the United States search for healthcare pricing specific to their area.
HealthinReach.com is a website that allows consumers to search for quality healthcare providers in the area and compare their prices for specific procedures. Healthcare providers post their fees, including reductions for payment with cash or credit card. This site is designed to make healthcare affordable for people seeking elective procedures or who have high deductibles or no insurance.
HealthcareBlueBook.com offers a suggested “fair” price for a service. The information comes from a database of rates paid by private insurers.
ChangeHealthcare.com gives estimates of how much individual providers are paid by insurers.
NewChoiceHealth.com gives providers’ list prices, culled from Medicare information.
For more reference information regarding healthcare cost comparison, check your state health department website and your state hospital association website, since the scope of information offered to consumers varies greatly.
It is also a good idea to check your health plan’s website.
Georgia Department of Community Health
Georgia Hospital Association - Partnership for Health & Accountability consumer quality & pricing guides
This list is provided for reference purposes only. The McCart Group does not sponsor or endorse any of the above information providers or the information provided on their websites. McCart does not accept liability for any inaccuracies of the information provided on these consumer sites.

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A helpful breeze concentrated Odonata activity around the lee of the Haven allowing counts of 45 Migrant Hawker and 20 Common Darter.
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Another Red-veined Darter was on the Estate.
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In this week’s Across The Ditch Australian radio 5AA’s Peter Godfrey and EveningReport.nz’s Selwyn Manning discuss how the a Rainbow Warrior saboteur has revealed himself. Also, 3News reports Serco has been fined $1.09 million for its running of Mt Eden Prison.
Citing David Robie’s article on EveningReport.nz)
One of two DGSE agents who planted two bombs on the Rainbow Warrior ship in Auckland Harbour 30 years ago has revealed himself.
The bomber, retired colonel Jean-Luc Kister, spoke this week about how he lives with the knowledge that he caused the death of an innocent man. France’s act of terrorism in New Zealand back in July 1985 killed Portuguese-born Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira.
Fernando died immediately after the bomb tore a gaping hole in the hull of the Greenpeace flagship, causing it to fill with water and sink while tied to Auckland’s Marsden Wharfe.
His revelations were pitched in interviews with the investigative website Mediapart and TVNZ’s Sunday programme.
Regarding Operation Satanique: The bomber said: “the first bomb was too powerful, it should have ended as a Watergate for French President François Mitterrand”.
Kister told Mediapart’s editor Edwy Plenel:“Thirty years after the event, now that emotions have subsided and also with the distance I now have from my professional life, I thought it was the right time for me to express both my deepest regret and my apologies.”
The skipper of the Rainbow Warrior back then was Pete Wilcox. After hearing about the confession, Wilcox said: “Mr Kister must now stand as an admitted murderer, and there can be no quibbling on this. This includes [the late] President François Mitterrand and the rest of the team that both planned and executed the crime.”
Respected journalist and academic Professor David Robie was onboard the Rainbow Warrior during, what was to be, its final journey through the Pacific and onto New Zealand. He said in his article published this week on EveningReport.nz: “This was a blatant act of outright terrorism, not just state-sponsored terrorism, by France against a friendly nation and a peaceful environmental organisation, Greenpeace, committed under orders. (ref. David Robie’s article on EveningReport.nz)
“All the highest level perpetrators who gave the orders – right up to the president’s office in Paris – did this callously and with impunity,” David Robie said.
TV3 last night reported that Serco, the international company that the New Zealand Government pays to run Auckland’s Mt Eden Prison, will be fined more than $1 million for breaches and failings of its contractual obligations.
The Government pays Serco annually $31,500.000.00 to run Mt Eden Prison.
Citing documents released to the news network, 3News reported Serco will be pinged $1,090,000.00 for fines totalling $615,043 for:
• Failure to control prisoners $50,000
• Unlawfully mixing inmates $100,000
• To meet reporting targets $150,000
• Failing to keep serious assaults down $315,043
And fines pending of $475,000 for:
• Unlawful detention $25,000
• Failing to meet education targets $50,000
• Twice failing to ensure prisoner safety $200,000
• Breaching serious assault targets $50,000
• Death in custody $150,000.
All this against the company which the Minister of Corrections Sam Lotu-Iiga promoted favourably only months ago, and which the Minister of Social Development, Anne Tolley said two months ago could be considered to run elements of the Government’s welfare operation.
In its defence, Serco stated: Serco says Mt Eden is a busy prison with challenging inmates, and safety and security are its top priorities.

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There are many things that can cause acne including dietary habits, medications, and bad hygiene. You should make sure to keep all of this in order so you do not have to battle acne. There are many methods that you can employ to free yourself from this problem.
Don’t wash your face excessively if you suffer from acne, as it can exacerbate the problem. Using lukewarm water, wash your face gently with a mild soap no more than three times a day, and pat dry. This will stop any bacteria that causes acne from spreading. Remember that you will not see an improvement overnight, but if you follow this regime your skin should soon return to normal.
Don’t give up on medications too soon. Acne treatments can take anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks to improve your skin and some can cause your skin to look worse before it looks better. Be patient and give get rid of acne scars a new treatment at least a month before giving up on it.
Cucumbers are a great natural remedy for acne. Cucumbers can provide hydration to dry skin and calm irritation and inflammation caused by acne. To get the full benefits of Get Rid of acne scars; http://storify.com, cucumbers, cut the cucumber into slices and apply them to the skin, allowing them to sit for 20-25 minutes. Use this in addition to other treatments for maximum results.
One of the best ways to treat acne is to try and prevent stress from taking over your life. Stress can cause breakouts and can also lead to an ongoing acne problem. A few ways to limit stress in your life is by exercising, deep breathing and meditation.
Often foods will be the culprit of the acne that you have on your skin. If you notice that a specific food is causing your acne, try to limit it as much as possible. Ice cream, milk, cheese and other dairy products have been shown to increase acne.
If you are in a relationship, you may have outbreaks of acne due to the intense stress that you may be under. Try to limit the amount of times that you fight, to reduce anxiety and improve your face. Constantly worrying and stressing out are contributing factors in acne development.
To help reduce your chances of initiating an acne outbreak, it is important to wash off after exercising. The movement incurred with exercise generates heat; equipment and clothing cause friction. Until you take a shower, the moisture and heat trapped close to your skin creates a breeding ground for bacteria to spread and invade your skin’s surface. To guard against this happening, it is important to shower off immediately following exercise.
If you want to shrink the appearance of your pores, switch to a facial cleanser that contains the ingredient salicylic acid. This will wash out excess oils that can stretch out your pores. It is a bonus if the cleanser can exfoliate, as well. When you exfoliate, you wash away dead skin that could clog and stretch the pores.
Like the beginning of this article mentioned, having acne is an unpleasant and dreaded experience. However, for those in the know, controlling acne and having beautiful skin is much easier to achieve than you might think. Use this article’s advice and you will be well on your way to being free of acne.


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My daughter caught it first, then my wife, then me. Judging by their experiences I've got another 24 hours of illness to go.
So, way behind schedule on the writing. My plan to finish "I am the walrus" today and make a start on the next chapter of "It's got to be perfect" tomorrow is out of the window.
Feeling weak again, back to bed now.

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Peters Township’s own Mike Super has made it back on to America’s Got Talent thanks to YOU, our amazing listeners!! He asked everyone to tweet at Howie Mandel and ask Howie to bring him back as a wildcard save. And that’s exactly what happened. It was announced yesterday that Mike will be moving on to the semi finals.
TMZ claims a Canadian border official was fired for allegedly accepting a $10,000 bribe. The official supposedly allowed members of Justin Bieber’s entourage to enter Canada even though they had criminal records. The official also got backstage passes.
The NY Post claims Justin Bieber recently paid Germany$10,700 for abandoning his monkey there in March 2013.
The NY Post claims the Dominican Republic government has banned a September 13th concert by Miley Cyrus on morality grounds. They claim she often “undertakes acts taht go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law.” Some tickets cost $370.
So it seems Mariah Carey is doing her best to stay strong in the wake of her marital problems. Speculation has been running rampant that the 44 year old singer and husband Nick Cannon are headed for a split after two kids and six years together. She’s devastated by the demise of her marriage. But word is now, she’s upset because he works too much and is taking jobs he doesn’t need to take.
ABC News reporter Elizabeth Vargas checked into rehab for alcoholism for the second time this year and word is she now her marriage to musician Marc Cohn is also allegedly coming to an end.
Beyonce’s mom Tina tells TMZ that Beyonce and Jay Z are fine. “Everything is perfect. I just don’t even read the bull.”
Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and his girlfriend Meagan Camper are the proud parents of a new baby boy.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have reportedly moved into the new home where they plan to raise their unborn daughter. A source revealed to Radar Online that this is their dream house. It’s a lot more family friendly than Ashton’s former home and it’s on a private street with a gated neighborhood so there’s no worry about paparazzi.
Elle magazine asked Rihanna who she thinks is sexy. She said, “Vince Vaughn. He’s amazing. Fantastic.” She also said “Penelope Cruz is the “blank”. If I could wake up and look like her tomorrow, that would be great.”
Meantime, she’s gotten a restraining order against a man who was lurking around her home last week for three hours.
Maria Shriver has moved on from Arnold Schwarzenegger with ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd. Shriver and Schwarzenegger still haven’t finalized their divorce and are still good friends.
Entertainment Weekly says a female contestant on the new VH1 reality show, Dating Naked, has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the network’s operator Viacom and two production companies for allegedly flashing her private parks during a playful wrestling match on the beach with a male contestant. The model says she was assured that everything would be blurred out during the show, but that didn’t happen and it was shown on tv. Lots of social media fun with that one. Although….Isn’t the name of the show “Dating NAKED”???????
George R. R. Martin spoke to a crowd at London’s Freemason’s Hall recently and he revealed that several major Game of Thrones characters may be in danger of getting killed off.
American Horror Story will debut on Wednesday, October 8th.
Jennifer Lopez was on Chelsea Lately and Chelsea revealed she doesn’t like women THAT way, but she could look at Jennifer all day everyday, clothed or not clothed. She asked Lopez how she looks like that and JLo just said she takes care of herself and doesn’t smoke or drink.
OK! magazine claims Nicole Richie spends $20,000 a year on lingerie for Joel Madden. A source says, “Intimacy is a priority for them. Nicole likes to buy lingerie to spice things up.
Chris Rock caught a foul ball at yesterday’s Astros-Yankees game. He received a partial standing ovation after he gave the ball to a young fan.

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When will the party end for Dina Lohan?
It’s hard to find a speck of sympathy for Lindsay Lohan, who has lately moved her one-woman crazy act from LA to New York, cutting a swath of destruction, depravity and potential doom in the wee hours, when sane adults are counting sheep.
At 26, Lindsay has traded her youth, her looks and her last shred of the public’s patience for a me-first party lifestyle that ends weekly in the news and on the police blotter with the celebutard’s battle cry, “It’s not my fault!’’
Well, she learned from a pro.
With a mother like Dina, Lindsay was doomed. For Dina is a momster who, at age 50, has long competed with Lindsay’s stardom and enabled her, sponged off her, and tacitly encouraged her child’s addictions by behaving like Linz’s best frenemy when the girl badly needs a mom.
Dina, get some help. Leave Lindsay alone!
Dina’s insatiable appetite for the limelight that’s reflected off her famous spawn led her to appear on TV with Dr. Phil McGraw — sweating, slurring and jerking her body to the point where I feared she was suffering a televised seizure. Fed up with the act, Dr. Phil called her a “phony.’’ She responded with her middle fingers. It was 10 a.m.
“Are we rolling? Are we rolling?’’ she continually asked. “It feels so hot in here!’’ When Dr. Phil queried Dina about her ex-husband, Michael, she said with a weirdly fetching smile, “I feel like we’re on a date.’’
With the show, broadcast within days of Lindsay’s latest escapades in New York, Dina accomplished the unthinkable: She made Lindsay’s creepy dad, who has done time for securities crimes and driving infractions, and who was charged multiple times with assault, appear like the responsible parent.
“Instead of a talk show, go to rehab! Sober up and learn to stop using our kids as pawns,’’ Michael Lohan lectured via Radar Online.
Dina denied she was drunk — on “Entertainment Tonight”: “I was extremely upset.’’ Mmmkay.
Dina has also denied to Matt Lauer that Lindsay had an all-access pass to rehab. She blames an LA judge, the media — anyone but Lindsay — for her woes. But Dina had the gall to bring cameras from “ET” to peek at Lindsay in a rehab center, which must have done wonders for her recovery.
Dina introduces herself to strangers not as Lindsay’s mom, but as her personal assistant. She boasted she once tried to pick up an uninterested George Clooney by disguising herself as a Lindsay staffer.
“I don’t want [him] to know I’m her mom,’’ she said.
Manhattan psychotherapist Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil finds the competitive edge disturbing.
“Yes, Dina is a big enabler,’’ she said. “It appears she lives vicariously through the fame of her daughter, perhaps because she didn’t have the life of fame and luxury of money while growing up. She may be starstruck, and in some way threatened by her daughter.’’
The high jinks that led Linz to be the most feared and despised celeb in LA continued in New York last month, when she was arrested at 2:30 a.m. outside a club at the Maritime Hotel, accused of hitting cook José Rodriguez’s leg with her Lexus SUV. This made serious people wonder: Why the devil doesn’t this dame employ a driver? But the car bump was not visible on a surveillance video, and Lindsay claims it never happened.
Then, a week later, lightning struck again. At 5:45 a.m. on a Sunday morning, Lindsay tussled with a low-level congressional staffer she met at 1Oak. She said she got hurt as she tried to make Christian LaBella surrender photos and videos he secretly made. She called cops, but they treated her like a disease. No arrests were made.
Lately, Dina has set her sights on molding into a star Lindsay’s younger and less talented sister, Ali, 18. Shockingly, Ali has lately looked emaciated and years older, sparking talk that the young woman suffers from an eating disorder.
Her mother, of course, denies this.
The enabler must be stopped.
Wisdom in gay-custody ruling not ap‘parent’
Brook Altman gave birth to her daughter, conceived with a sperm donor, in 2006. Brook’s partner, Allison Scollar, adopted the girl. But in the harried quest to reproduce, one thing is too often forgotten: the child.
The mommies split up. Now, in a first-in-the-state ruling that seems more political than maternal, Manhattan Family Court Judge Gloria Sosa-Lintner has awarded full custody of the tot not to her mom, but to Scollar, who is not a blood relative.
“It’s a step closer to the gay community being acknowledged as parents, Scollar, 50, told The Post. She made my point.
Was mom Altman, 47, a lousy nurturer? Not really. Altman, wrote the judge, “behaved more as a friend than a responsible parent.’’
What does the kid want? Does anyone care?
Brooklyn has arrived.
The been-there, done-that crowd was giddy. Brooklyn’s own rapper Jay-Z fought back tears. He opened the stunning new Barclays Center Friday night to a crush of celebs (Rihanna! Magic Johnson!), 18,000 ordinary folks, and Manhattanites who, days earlier, couldn’t find the Borough of Kings on a map.
The hard-won arena now stands to eclipse Madison Square Garden as the place to be. Barbra Streisand is playing here. Justin Bieber. Lady Gaga. The Who. And basketball’s Nets.
A woman in a Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn T-shirt and carrying a protest sign was overheard outside Barclays plotting her next move.
“I’m going to the Jay-Z concert tomorrow night,’’ the anti-arena activist cried.
Welcome to the center of the universe.
Beware of little devil
Queens gym teacher John Webster, 27, weighs 220 pounds and stands 5-foot-10. Webster claims little Rodrigo Carpio, who, at age 6, was 4-foot-2 and 50 pounds, went caveman on the ex-college football player, fracturing his ankle and forcing him to see a shrink for stress.
Now back at PS 330, Rodrigo’s mom says he’s on medication. But Webster doesn’t want to face him. “This kid is clearly a tiny terror,’’ Webster’s lawyer, Andrew Siben, told The Post.
How does a bear protect himself against a vicious Chihuahua? In this school system, very carefully.
This is serious. Seth McFarlane creates some amusing bits, such as TV’s “Family Guy” and the movie “Ted.” He also was probably the least funny host in the disastrous history of “Saturday Night Live.”
Now, in a move designed to get nongeriatrics to watch the Oscars, McFarlane has been hired to host the show. It will end in tears.


The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cautions small businesses and individuals against taking loans through unauthorised digital lending apps. It has issued notification taking into consideration the reports with respect to such borrowers getting bother of unauthorised digital lending platforms/Mobile Apps on promises of getting loans in quick and hassle-free manner.
RBI has advised borrowers to verify the antecedents of the lenders offering loans online or through mobile apps.
As per RBI, it has also received several reports of individuals and small businesses getting bother to such digital platforms that charge high rates of interest or demand additional hidden charges from borrowers.
The reports also include adoption of unacceptable and high-handed recovery methods and misuse of agreements to access data from the mobile phones of borrowers.
Additionally, the RBI has also made it mandatory for all digital lending platforms used by RBI-registered banks and NBFCs to disclose the names of the bank and NBFC directly to the consumers.


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The Coziest Mystery Series Going
Kate Lindsay’s culture picks include a variety of murder mysteries and one go-to comfort sitcom.
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.
Good morning, and welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained.
Today’s special guest is Kate Lindsay, who has written viral Atlantic articles about the Instagram “ick” and the “Millennial pause.” (Translation: Instagram is over, and Millennials are aging out of the internet, respectively.) She also talked about the Millennial pause in a viral TikTok and writes a newsletter, Embedded, about internet culture. Kate is savoring The Thursday Murder Club and fighting with her friends about The 1975, and she would follow Sabrina the Teenage Witch anywhere, even Paramount Plus.
But first, here are three Sunday reads from The Atlantic.
The Culture Survey: Kate Lindsay
The upcoming event I’m most looking forward to: My friends and I need to get tickets to see Jodie Comer in the play Prima Facie when it comes to New York City this April. Comer is obviously best known for playing opposite Sandra Oh on Killing Eve, but real heads know her from My Mad Fat Diary. It was her monologue in Snatches that first made me need to see her live. [Related: Killing Eve and the riddle of why women kill]
The television show I’m most enjoying right now: I have an annoying tendency to get something recommended to me over and over and, when I finally make my way to it, be like, “Why did no one tell me about this earlier???” Sharon Horgan’s Bad Sisters is one of those things. Based on the Belgian series Clan, this Apple TV+ show is about five sisters, four of whom (maybe) conspired to kill the fifth’s terrible husband. I don’t know yet! I got a few episodes deep during a plane ride and am parceling the rest out like little treats so it lasts longer. As will shortly become apparent, I’m a sucker for a mystery based in the U.K. or Ireland. [Related: The wrath of a woman without any options]
Best novel I’ve recently read: The Thursday Murder Club is the first book in a U.K.-based mystery series of the same name by Richard Osman. I can promise you that no other book about murder will make you feel this warm and fuzzy. Set in a retirement community near Kent, the series follows a group of senior citizens who meet weekly in an attempt to crack unsolved cases, often running into a few present-day mysteries of their own. The characters are lovable, the writing quick and hilarious, and the plot genuinely gripping. And there’s good news for those of you hearing about The Thursday Murder Club for the first time: It’s already three books deep.
An author I will read anything by: Tana French, who, if you can believe this, writes Ireland-based mystery novels. Six belong to the incredible Dublin Murder Squad series, and her two additional stand-alone novels—The Witch Elm and The Searcher—are just as good. I read all eight in the summer of 2021 and have been waiting patiently for any scrap of news about her next book ever since. In fact, two of my friends have emailed French herself to see if she is working on anything new. I’ll let you know if we ever hear back. [Related: Women are writing the best crime novels.]
My go-to karaoke song: I’m a recovering a cappella group member, and karaoke is my shameless two minutes in the spotlight. Do not sing along with me; I am performing. And in most cases, it’s Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’,” because it’s a crowd-pleaser and, most important, comfortably within my vocal range.
The last museum show that I loved: Try as I might, I’m not a huge museum person, but as a knitter, I had to stop by Shari Elf’s World Famous Crochet Museum when I was in Joshua Tree over New Year’s. The space is small, but the collection is significant. [Related: Getting through a pandemic with old-fashioned crafts]
Something I recently rewatched: I don’t know if there’s ever a time I’m not actively revisiting the late-’90s/early-’00s sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch. I used to come home from school every day to watch it, and it’s the first thing I put on as an adult whenever I need some comfort. The series will have just left Hulu (my most recent binge was in anticipation of this). But I’ll follow that kooky witch, played by Melissa Joan Hart, and her talking cat, voiced by Nick Bakay, anywhere—even Paramount Plus. [Related: How Chilling Adventures of Sabrina thinks about female power]
Online creators that I’m a fan of: YouTube and TikTok are my primary forms of entertainment, and I’ve followed so many creators for so long that this is a hard answer to narrow down. But now that content creators are somewhat mainstream, I’ll recommend the YouTuber Rachel Nguyen as one who is doing something totally different and refreshing. We recently had a great conversation about creating authentic art in an algorithm-driven world, and her quarantine vlog is proof that online content can be just that: art.
The last debate I had about culture: Thanks to TikTok, I recently became obsessed with The 1975, and no one in my life is being supportive. I’ve been listening to their new album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, pretty much nonstop for the past two months, but every time I try to play it among friends—in cars or at dinner parties—I’m soundly overruled. These people insist the music is bad, which is incorrect. It was a tense Friendsgiving.
A poem, or line of poetry, that I return to: I had completely forgotten about this poem until my friend Jehan resurfaced it when we were talking about how much we love the actor Aya Cash. Cash’s mom is the poet Kim Addonizio, who wrote “To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall”:
“listen I love you joy is coming”
Read past editions of the Culture Survey with Xochitl Gonzalez, Spencer Kornhaber, Jenisha Watts, David French, Shirley Li, David Sims, Lenika Cruz, Jordan Calhoun, Hannah Giorgis, and Sophie Gilbert.
The Week Ahead
- House Party, a comedy directed by Calmatic and produced by Maverick Carter and LeBron James, who also stars as himself (in theaters Friday)
- Plane, a thriller starring Gerard Butler and Mike Colter (in theaters Friday)
- Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory, Janet Malcolm’s posthumous memoir (Tuesday)
A Civil War Over Semicolons
By Gal Beckerman
The partnership of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb is beautifully anachronistic. As writer and editor, respectively, they have together produced 4,888 pages over the course of 50 years, including the multivolume, still unfinished saga that is Caro’s biography of Lyndon B. Johnson. A lasting collaboration of this sort is impossible to imagine in today’s publishing world of constant churn. Then there’s their method: Caro puts on a dark suit every day, writes his drafts out in longhand, and copies them onto carbon paper using his Smith Corona typewriter, after which Gottlieb marks them up with a pencil—like a couple of cobblers still making shoes with an awl. Whatever deal Caro got from Gottlieb and Knopf in the 1970s, it has allowed him to work monastically on this biography project seemingly without any other source of income. As Caro’s longtime agent, Lynn Nesbit, says of the arrangement in Turn Every Page, a new documentary about Caro and Gottlieb, “I doubt that it could ever happen again.”
But there’s something else about the relationship that gives a glimpse into another era: The two don’t seem to like each other all that much.
They bicker all the time, about every comma, period, and semicolon. Actually, don’t even get them started on semicolons.
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Catch Up on The Atlantic
Check out snapshots from a photographer’s visit to the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, home of many penguins, seals, and seabirds.
Isabel Fattal contributed to this newsletter.


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IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Lucky's Market announced Monday that it's closing its Iowa City location in March.
The planned closing date is March 4, 2019, according to a press release from the store. Shoppers will still be able to use reward points and gift cards prior to the store closing or at other Lucky's locations across the country.
All items will be discounted starting Feb 13.
"From Feb. 18 until the scheduled closing date of March 4, Lucky’s Market Iowa City store hours will be shortened and the store will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily," the company said in a statement.
Colorado-based Lucky's has 35 stores across the country and says they have plans to open new stores.

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Soothing Headaches with Essential Oils: Benefits and Usage
Headaches are a common ailment that can range from mild discomfort to debilitating pain. Many individuals seek relief from headaches through various methods, including the use of essential oils. Essential oils are highly concentrated plant extracts known for their therapeutic properties. In this article, we will explore the benefits and usage of essential oils for soothing headaches, providing you with valuable insights on how to alleviate your discomfort naturally.
1. Understanding Headaches
Before we delve into the benefits of essential oils, it is crucial to understand the different types of headaches. The most common types include tension headaches, migraines, and sinus headaches. Tension headaches are characterized by a dull, steady pain that often feels like a tight band around the head. Migraines, on the other hand, are pulsating headaches often accompanied by nausea, sensitivity to light, and visual disturbances. Sinus headaches result from inflammation in the sinus cavities, causing pressure and pain around the eyes and forehead.
2. The Power of Essential Oils
Essential oils have been used for centuries for their therapeutic properties, including their ability to relieve headaches. These oils are extracted from various parts of plants, such as flowers, leaves, and roots, and are renowned for their aromatic compounds that offer numerous health benefits. When it comes to soothing headaches, certain essential oils have proven to be particularly effective due to their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and calming properties.
3. Effective Essential Oils for Headaches
a) Peppermint Oil: Known for its cooling sensation, peppermint oil provides immediate relief for tension headaches. Its active component, menthol, acts as a natural muscle relaxant, easing the tension in the head and neck muscles. Apply diluted peppermint oil to the temples and forehead for quick relief.
b) Lavender Oil: Lavender oil is renowned for its calming and soothing effects. It can alleviate migraines and tension headaches by reducing anxiety and promoting relaxation. Gently massage diluted lavender oil onto the temples or inhale its aroma for relief.
c) Eucalyptus Oil: Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, eucalyptus oil is beneficial for sinus headaches. It helps reduce inflammation and clear congestion, providing relief from the associated pain. Dilute eucalyptus oil and apply it to the chest or inhale its vapors for nasal congestion relief.
4. How to Use Essential Oils
There are several ways to use essential oils for headache relief. The most common methods include:
a) Inhalation: Add a few drops of your chosen essential oil to a diffuser or inhale the aroma directly from the bottle. This method allows the oil’s therapeutic compounds to enter your bloodstream through inhalation, providing quick relief.
b) Topical Application: Dilute the essential oil with a carrier oil, such as coconut oil or almond oil, before applying it to the affected areas. Massage gently into the temples, forehead, or neck to alleviate headache symptoms.
c) Steam Inhalation: Boil water and add a few drops of essential oil to create a steam bath. Lean over the bowl, covering your head with a towel, and inhale the steam deeply. This method is particularly effective for sinus headaches.
5. Safety Precautions
While essential oils are generally safe, it is important to exercise caution when using them. Here are a few safety tips to keep in mind:
a) Always dilute essential oils before applying them to the skin to avoid irritation.
b) Conduct a patch test on a small area of skin to check for any allergic reactions before using the oil more extensively.
c) Avoid using essential oils near the eyes or ingesting them unless specifically directed by a qualified aromatherapist or healthcare professional.
d) If you are pregnant, nursing, or have any underlying medical conditions, consult your healthcare provider before using essential oils.
Essential oils offer a natural and effective method for soothing headaches. From tension headaches to migraines and sinus headaches, certain essential oils possess therapeutic properties that can alleviate pain and discomfort. By understanding the different types of headaches and the specific benefits of essential oils, you can harness their power to find relief. Remember to use essential oils safely and consult a healthcare professional if necessary. Embrace the natural benefits of essential oils and bid farewell to those nagging headaches.


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Review for Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education and Experience Center Inc, Naples, FL, USA
I have visited Shy wolf many times, but I'll never forget this one time when Nancy was speaking to a group of rather surly teenagers who seemed at first thoroughly uninterested in her talk. And then she began talking about having a purpose in life and how one of the wolves was depressed and listless until she was called upon to mother an abandoned pup. And then her life became purposeful and her whole demeanor changed into a happy loving wolf. Nancy talked about how everyone needs a purpose. It doesn't matter what they do, maybe they're good with electronics and can fix people's computers, or maybe they can draw and delight others with their art. But everyone needs a purpose and so she hopes they all find their purpose, too. By the end, all the teens were engaged and some with teary eyes. I know I had teary eyes and I never forgot her message.

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Payer traveled from SES headquarters in Luxembourg to watch the launch of his company's SES-12 satellite.
The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket took off at 12:45 a.m. EDT (0445 GMT) Monday from Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad, and headed east over the Atlantic Ocean.
The first stage has flown once before, in September 2017, carrying the robotic X-37B space plane for the USA military.
SES-12 is capable of broadcasting and providing broadband data services focused on the high-growth Asia-Pacific region. According to the mission's press kit, the Falcon 9 rocket's second stage will deploy the satellite 32 minutes and 14 seconds after liftoff. The SES satellite will be one of the company's largest.
SpaceX will reportedly no longer be sending a pair of space tourists to circle the moon this year.
Engineers and technicians with SpaceX are presently assessing the health and resiliency of that booster to ensure that these Block 5 variants can be flown multiple times without significant refurbishment.


Portland Old Port is an independent media entity. We have no affiliation with the City of Portland, the Portland Foreside Development, or any developers. Our commitment is to informed reporting, fostering community dialogue, and amplifying voices like yours. As Portland continues to grow and change, we want to ensure that you understand the most effective way for your opinions to reach key stakeholders and decision-makers who dictate the development in Portland.
Understanding Our Past to Shape Our Future
The ebb and flow of Portland’s evolution is painted with decisions – some celebrated, others contentious. To understand where we’re headed, it’s essential to reflect on the steps taken. A brief glance at the Portland Foreside project helps:
2014: Developers’ eyes focus on the 10-acre former Portland Co. site.
2016: The safeguarding of historic buildings is realized through crucial designation.
2016: The project’s vision was unveiled to the public.
2017: A green light for the transformation of 58 Fore Street’s waterfront.
2020: Ambitions for a $250 million rejuvenation of Portland’s eastern waterfront crystallize.
Your Role in Portland’s Growth
At the heart of Portland’s transformative growth lies an opportunity — an opportunity not just to observe, but to actively shape our city’s future. However, oftentimes residents feel sidelined, surprised by new projects seemingly emerging overnight. The recent sentiments surrounding the latest development project underline the significance of community involvement.
By actively participating in the planning processes, attending Portland public hearings, and voicing concerns or support, you can play a role in ensuring that Portland’s development mirrors the ideals of its residents. It’s about creating a Portland that echoes the collective aspirations of its community.
How to Get Involved
- Stay Informed: Knowledge is power. Keep abreast of proposals, plans, and public hearings.
- Attend City of Portland Planning Board Meetings: Share your thoughts, concerns, and vision.
- Know who sits on the Portland Planning Board.
– October 10 & 24, 2023
– November 14 & 28, 2023
– December 12, 2023
Join in-person at City Hall or via Zoom. Workshops start at 4:30 p.m., transitioning into Public Hearings at 7:00 p.m. Always check for updates here.
- Connect Directly: Reach out to the Planning & Urban Development Department of Portland. Pen letters, send emails, make calls – be persistent. Email email@example.com
- Network: Join community groups, forums, or organizations that focus on urban development and civic engagement.


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The Trump campaign bus made its way to the Payson Republican headquarters on Thursday, Aug. 20 to a crowd of nearly 100 Republicans and President Trump supporters.
The Trump Team bus traveled from Flagstaff and was visiting rural areas to speak to local voters, said Gary Morris, chair of the Gila County Republican Committee.
The bus carried Congressman Andy Biggs and Jeff DeWit, formerly Arizona’s state treasurer and now the campaign’s chief operating officer. Also onboard was Matthew Whitaker who served as the acting U.S. Attorney General between the departure of Jeff Sessions and the appointment of William Barr.
Payson Mayor Tom Morrissey and Morris welcomed the team members to the headquarters.
Biggs, DeWit and Morrissey then delivered several comments.
Biggs recognized retired 30-year career Marine veteran Bill Leblanc who has placed more than 75,000 phone calls to voters to support President Trump’s reelection.
Whitaker recognized three Payson police officers working the gathering and commented that all Americans should support law enforcement.
“Gila County is a good county for the Trump campaign,” Morris said. “Gila County gave President Trump 64% of the vote in 2016, and Arizona’s 11 electoral votes were critical in Trump’s win. In the latest decade, Republican voter registrations have substantially increased from nearly 15% behind Democrats to now 61% ahead of Democrats.”

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Simple and Reliable I've been used Final Draft 9 on my PC. But sometime its complicate. But now, due to some reason, I am writing in my leisure time of work I need a simple app for handheld devices. Celtx is great for me. I rate 4 stars.
THIS APP RUINED MY FILM! I opened up the app and started writing. I continued to write for 5 hours! took a break, clicked the back arrow which lead me to the main screen. I saw my script in the window as normal, I didnt close the app, just sat my phone down and when I picked it back up and opened my new script, the ENTIRE thing dissapeared!!! Never to be seen again. This is my career and this app just cost me big time. No reason this should ever happen! And im a PAID member! Completely unacceptable!
Buggy Every time i tap on a location to edit the text, it jumps to a completely different place. It is actually getting on my nerves.
What happened? I have used Celtx for freaking ever. I have paid for Celtx product in the past (like 4.99 for this app that went free like 5 minutes after they accepted my money)... I just recently downloaded this app again and I am not impressed. At all. It's totally different. I can't export or save to pdf to transfer between devices. I have to use the Internet/mobile data to see a script on another device.
👍👍👍👍 Good app for those who love script writing. You write your script and it saves it. Just one problem.....sometimes when im typing it messes up and types somewhere else or either freezes up...without that problem its really great
Can't even save right! I think a pretty basic function of writing software should be to at least save your work. Won't ever trust this app again
Celtx Script 3.0.6
-Fixed crash saving Stage play
-Fixed problems saving scripts with bold, italics, and underline in combination.
-Bug fix for large scripts with large-screen devices.
Celtx Script 3.0.5
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Close in the open deck of your Daihatsu 4 cylinder engines to reduce the risk of split bores under high cylinder pressure situations.
We offer our Daihatsu Cylinder Support Brace for all open deck Daihatsu 4 cylinders. (and upon request, can do other engines as well)
The brace is machined from 6061t6 aluminium, then the block is machined to receive it as a light press fit, and is machined down to under .5 from the deck ready to be decked off and have any other engine machining done.
Our brace gives a lot more support than the off the shelf, no machining braces, as the cast surface of the block is actually machined to receive the brace, so the pressure is even around the bores, which isn't possible without machining the block.
Turn around time is ~4 weeks depending on workload. a CLEAN, BARE block must be provided (everything removed from it, and degreased/pressure washed) Drop off and pickup in person or freight can be arranged at the customers expense.
We have currently got models for the following engines, but can do others on request.
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One of the bad characteristics of lithium ion battery is self-discharge. It is related with voltage. So lithium ion
battery should be charged to a certain electricity volume for long term storage. The volume will gradually low
down during storage.
Below is the charged electricity volume and storage temperature relationship with lithium ion battery capacity,
Storage Temperature——40% Charged Status——100% Charged Status
We can see from above data that the higher temperature and more charged electricity volume, the greater
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It’s not recommended that lithium ion battery be stored for a long term. If user has additional lithium ion
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Rooms, services Take a visit to Netherlands, either for a nice weekend or a longer holiday, and book a room at Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant De Kempen Reusel. The hotel is offering 34 tasfefully furnished, nice rooms for those looking for a place to stay at in Reusel. For meetings and nice evening chats the local café will provide an ideal location. In the rooms of the hotel you may go online without additional costs via wireless Internet connection (WiFi). An exact and detailed list of equipment in the rooms and of the services provided by Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant De Kempen Reusel you will find on the information sheet below, including any applicable additional fees.
Payment Advance bank card payment or credit card guarantee may be required for the reservation, depending on the chosen date, room and price.
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- Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates).
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- Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per night
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Oregon College Savings Plan
The Oregon College Savings Plan can help you put a child's college education within reach if you start early, contribute regularly and ask for help. Click the following link to learn about the Benefits and Tax Advantages: https://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/plan/reasons.shtml.
Enrollment brochure: https://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/documents/or_enrollment.pdf
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To participate in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan, you must establish an account by completing an application form and mailing to their Salem office.
When account has been established, the Oregon Tech Payroll Office will be notified and deductions will begin.


Mama, You Been On My Mind by snewjackswing1983
I just love this song. Whether to a new lover or perhaps an old friend... just a simple reminder that you're being thought of, prayed for, and there's nothing you've done, or can do, to change that.
Also, I get a kick from playing harmonica with my guitar. I need to get better.


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One of the worst nightmares for an entrepreneur isn't being capable of getting the financing they want for their business. For many owners, the necessity for financing happens when they've a money flow emergency. Sadly , attempting to get business financing during a cash-flow emergency is awfully troublesome. For instance, most corporations sell their products / services to other enterprises on credit because sizeable clients demand it. Nonetheless the company itself must meet its needs although it waits to be paid. To run a company isn't a straightforward task, one faces plenty of worries now and then.
One can get money, at a relatively lower rate of interest, starting from £5000 to £500,000. The money banks aren't involved with the past credit history of the borrower. Also , the testimonials that are a requirement to avail this service are also no more. The issue is that company loans are tough to get – particularly if the business is in difficulty. Here is a good piece on the topic of business loans. The lending establishment will customarily need to see verified financial reports, powerful assets and glorious expansion prospects.


BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's economy ministry said Tuesday it managed to extend the maturities of around 3 trillion pesos ($16.8 billion) in debt following a debt swap that saw a lot of interest from banking entities.
The bonds, originally slated to mature in the first quarter of 2023, were extended to different points later this and next year, the ministry said in an internal report.
The swap involved 1.1 trillion pesos of debt due in January, 1.2 trillion due in February and 2 trillion pesos due in March, with amortizations of 0.39 trillion pesos, 0.42 trillion and 0.6 trillion pesos, respectively.
This is the third swap operation during the tenure of Economy Minister Sergio Massa amid a severe economic slump fueled by high inflation estimated to have hit around 100% in 2022.
Banks participating in the swap included private Banco Santander, Galicia and Macro, among others.
The next auction of titles in the domestic market is scheduled for January 18.
($1 = 178.3600 Argentine pesos)
(Reporting by Jorge Otaola; Editing by Stephen Coates)


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Glad you loved the soup! This Spanish-influenced stew is chockful of vegetables, making it a perfect one-dish meal. Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen, Credit: Add chicken, reduce heat, and let simmer until easily shredded, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. To freeze the stew, let it cool completely. Excellent! Cider, chopped apple, butternut squash, and parsnips lend appealingly forward sweetness to this fall harvest stew. This is the roux that will thicken your soup. 24 Hearty Chicken Stew Recipes That Mom Used To Make Katie Bandurski Updated: Jan. 30, 2020 When you're craving a hot, comforting meal, look no further than these hearty chicken stew recipes. Allow to cook, stirring, until it darkens a little, 10 to 15 minutes.
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Add chicken thighs and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, just until lightly browned. Jennifer Causey; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford.
Using cake flour and nonfat buttermilk cuts the fat by half and puts a healthier spin on these ultralight dumplings. Information is not currently available for this nutrient. Stumbled upon this chicken stew through a little experimentation. Continue cooking until the color deepens and it looks like golden paste, about 6 minutes. MyRecipes.com is part of the Allrecipes Food Group. Life knows no vanity in the winter. The succulent texture and robust flavor of chicken thighs stand up well to braising. The roux will get crumbly, and the color will continue to deepen. Info. This one-pot dinner from F&W's Gail Simmons is an enriched take on classic chicken soup with rice; at once flavorful, hearty and comforting. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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One Direction Have A Sweet Tooth
25 Apr 2012
One Direction are laughing all the way to the piggy bank and joked that their boss, Simon Cowell pays them in “jellybeans”.
One Direction have allegedly been given an extra £2 million “sweetener” for their hard work for reaching number one in the US – even beating The Beatles in their quest to take over the world.
The boys have vowed to be more like the legendary guys themselves by writing more songs. Harry said: “We’re always writing on the road and in hotels and airports.”
Boyband member Liam Payne said: “We did watch The Beatles’ movie A Hard Day’s Night recently and it was funny to see things they did that are similar to us.”
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Isaiah 31:1. ” Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!”
There were always those who wanted to turn to Egypt any time there was a threat from another nation. They saw Egypt has strong and powerful because of their many chariots and horses, and their strong soldiers. The sin they committed was that they put their focus on human help, and refused to depend on God to help them out of their troubles.
No matter how often they were warned, or how often this cycle repeated itself, they continued to turn away from God and look to man for help. They would not listen; they would not see; they failed to remember how easily God had delivered them from Egypt so long ago.
Sin always has consequences. Always.


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The Spyro Reignited Trilogy was supposed to release earlier this year before getting a late delay, but now the release is on the horizon. Those planning on picking up the game will want to know the download file size, and now that has been revealed for both PS4 and Xbox One
When viewing the game’s product page on PS4 it can bee seen that the game’s file size is 31.5 GB, and the Xbox One’s page says the file size is 36.32 GB. This definitely isn’t on the smaller end of file sizes these days, but considering that we’re dealing with three games here we really can’t complain too much. Either way, make sure your hard drive is ready for the game’s launch next week.
For those unfamiliar with the game, the Reignited Trilogy contains full remakes of the first three Spyro games from the PS One era. The three games included are Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon. Along with the visuals being completely revamped, the controls have also been improved to bring the games up to today’s standards. If the quality is anywhere near that of last year’s Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy remake, then these should definitely be the definitive version of these games.
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[PDF] Download ã Black Sheep Boy: A Novel in Stories : by Martin Pousson, Black Sheep Boy: A Novel in Stories, Martin Pousson, Black Sheep Boy A Novel in Stories Meet a wild hearted boy from the bayou land of Louisiana Misfit outcast loner Call him anything but a victim Sissy fairy Jenny Woman Son of a mixed race Holy Ghost mother and a Cajun French phantom father In a series of tender and tough stories he encounters gender outlaws drag queen renegades and a rogues gallery of sex starved priests perverted teacher [PDF] Download ã Black Sheep Boy: A Novel in Stories : by Martin Pousson - Black Sheep Boy: A Novel in Stories, Black Sheep Boy A Novel in Stories Meet a wild hearted boy from the bayou land of Louisiana Misfit outcast loner Call him anything but a victim Sissy fairy Jenny Woman Son of a mixed race Holy Ghost mother and a Cajun French phanto
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I was lucky enough to interview Martin Pousson a few months ago and we became fast friends, but I d only had a chance to read a few of the stories in this book at the time, and so I finally sat down with it properly A novel in stories about a Cajun queer boy growing up in Louisiana, this book is a gorgeous piece of literature I loved the writing, which swoops melodically around while also being totally coherent hard to do , and the flavor of Louisiana and Creole and Cajun traditions and their sl [...]
My daughter and I saw Martin Pousson speak at the LA Festival of books and we loved his vibe We were so pulled into his authenticity we had to buy the book It s a fantastic read It s poetic and honest, painful yet beautiful So many breathtaking sentences just made me stop, and I had to read them over and over Some secrets held such power they had to remain hidden, not in a closet or at the bottom of a chest, but out in the open, where no one would notice As a novel in stories some realistic, som [...]
Full disclosure I ve known Martin Pousson for a long, long time Decades, in fact It can be a little awkward having artists as friends will I like their new work What will I say if I don t Thankfully, that s never been a problem with Martin He s a master of language and a magnificent storyteller.In some ways, Martin and I had similar upbringings Our parents came from humble, country backgrounds Our mothers strove to give us the best of everything clothes, toys, an education, far than they d had [...]
4.5 stars This is a highly literary work, rather than the common gay romance It s a dense and somewhat difficult read, on the level of a college literature course Readers need to bring their thinking game for this one.After finishing it, I m still not sure how I feel It s extraordinarily well written, and I definitely enjoyed reading something minus the usual tropes and plot devices However, I m not sure I can say I liked it, exactly.What I loved the beautiful prose, the Louisiana setting, and [...]
Colorful writing and a cleverly assembled book Imagery abounds the story is conveyed less through words than it is through pictures Imagine standing before a massive oil painting that contains a whole story on its canvas or a floor to ceiling fresco that covers all four walls of a room That s how Black Sheep Boy is reads word pictures.We follow the life of the narrator from when he s a toddler through early adulthood The perspective is first person but I felt weirdly disconnected from either the [...]
This really is an extraordinarily good piece of writing Queer lit fic, so not MM romance I don t have enough superlatives for the writing and the story There s 24 status updates attached here to give you an idea of the writing, if you re interested.I ll add something here later but a full review is on the blog I can t spoil the book because it s too fluid yet complex to write a spoiler review.
I had the great fortune to see Martin Pousson speak at a panel of LGBTQIA writers at the LA Festival of Books His voice stood out in particular because he championed both an aesthetic and political queerness to me some of the other writers seemed perfectly content writing without plan or purpose and some remained contentedly tone deaf to the urgency of liberation in the current political climate Martin stood true I had a feeling he was doing something right when an audience member asked outright [...]
3.0 of 5 stars Beautifully Prosaic, But Slow, Hard to Follow Story.This story was beautifully written, but sometimes because of that and because of its structure, it ended up also being a slow and hard to follow story.This was what I call high lit and as is sometimes the case for me, the prosaic style at times got in the way or was too much, almost as if it was written that way just to impress Sometimes I lost the meaning of descriptions that were so obscure that I couldn t grasp the analogy or [...]
Beautiful book Surreal, engaging, imaginative, provocative Weaves words like a tapestry and mesmerizes you like a spell.Full disclosure, I was a student of Martin Pousson s at Cal State Northridge for two semesters He is very kind, and very well read infinitely intelligent and compassionate He s also a master word smith, able to bend and stretch the meaning of every word every way it can go for as far as it can go while still having technically the correct meaning And he is SOOO well read You ca [...]
A good candidate for my best ever fictionish shelf this novel in stories absolutely stunned me I highlighted entire chapters because the writing is just that good and Pousson makes words come together into unforgettable images written with a level of vulnerability that reminds me of Justin Torres, these stories transport the reader deep into a world where real and unreal, true and untrue lose all sense of meaning.
What started off as promising devolved into a nonsensical, self indulgent mess I had high hopes for this book based upon critical reviews, but was so disappointed Rebellious and self loathing is pathetic, not revelatory Polluted with not even gay stereotypes, but homophobic caricatures that made me cringe Lots of self flagellation with zero joy would not recommend this book to anyone.
A Joyfully Jay review 4.25 starsFull disclosure I am probably not smart enough to have read this book, let alone provide a worthy review, but a promise is a promise Pulp fiction this book is not It s firmly in the literary vein PLUS it s not a romance novel, so the structure is far removed from the Bob and Larry wind up falling in love and here s how it happened form What it lacks in familiar tropes, it makes up for with the stunningly rich backdrop of Louisiana bayou starring a hodge podge cast [...]
Black Sheep Boy was a prosaic and personal story about one boy s experiences in the Cajun culture of southern Louisiana.Martin Pousson had a literary style, following in the steps of famous Southern story tellers Those are big shoes to fill, and this does at least a decent job of emulating them with its prosaic images of people, places and culture Although the prose seemed forced at times, not natural to the story, it would still appeal to those who, like me, are willing at times to set aside t [...]
Sometimes the setting and atmosphere takes on a most wonderful revelation into another world Pousson exposes the world of the Acadiana in the bayou of Louisiana This story of family dysfunctional and growing up in this world is illuminating Told in short story format, one learns about Cajun life, customs, superstition It bounces into dream world at times.
I received this book as a First Read It s a nice collection of stories The pace is slow The book is strange and well suited for those who like oddball or quirky stories It provides a nice glimpse into Cajun culture It also makes readers ponder the loss and preservation of culture as different cultures mix.
Deeply emotional Disjointed and disturbing Growing up knowing who you are and living in the only world open to you I was moved Received as a giveaway
Stories of very unique childhood told in an entirely unique and charming way.