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Snacking is a huge part of my diet, which is an odd concept to some people as they automatically assume that dieting means no snacking, just three meals a day (at most). But think about it this way, if I’m keeping myself full throughout the day by eating little healthy snacks between meals, I’m not likely to overeat at lunch or dinner.
Seeds & Nuts
Seeds aren’t really a snack I enjoy, so instead I tend to chuck a handful of chia seeds into a recipe to get their goodness into my diet, but nuts on the other hand have become a real staple snack for me. Predominantly almonds and cashews. On a training day I try to increase my carbs and decrease my fats, so I tend to stick to a fatty snack of nuts on rest days only. This is a habit I’ve picked up from doing the 90 Day SSS Plan. 15g of almonds and 15g of cashews is perfect for when I’m sat typing away at work. I won’t pretend I feel amazingly satisfied after eating this snack, but it tides me over until lunch time and keeps my mind off running to the office vending machine.
Berries, banana, pineapple, pears, apples, you name it, I’ll eat it. I used to have 3-4 portions of fruit per day which I eventually discovered was too much. Although fruit contains good sugar, it’s still sugar, so I try to limit it to one or two portions per day. I have a banana on training days (’cause carbs), and apples on rest days, with a few berries on top of my breakfast on both training and rest days. You can’t go too wrong with fruit! If only I liked raw veg more, then I could sit and nibble on carrots or something instead which contains significantly less sugar.
This is something I only tend to have in the evenings, and admittedly not too often, but a couple of squares of the 70% Lindt Dark Chocolate is such a nice little treat for when you’ve got a craving for something sweet. A lot of people also put dark chocolate on top of yoghurt and porridge, which isn’t something I’ve not tried myself yet. I might give that a go this week. I tried putting cacao nibs on my porridge last week and quickly learned what a huge mistake that was. That was a whole lot of bitter.
There are tonnes of recipes out there, but the one I used required coconut oil, whey protein, flax seeds, sesame seeds, coconut flour, almond butter, vanilla essence and raw cacao powder. They’re fairly calorific at 100 calories per protein ball, but they’re a really yummy snack that is a great substitute for when you’re craving something like cake. Just go easy on the seeds, because otherwise it can feel like you’re eating bird food.
Not on it’s own, unless that’s your thing, but a dollop of organic peanut butter with chopped apple, or on top of a plain rice cakes, are seriously good snack options. I used to hate peanut butter, but now I rarely go a day without it. I even put it in smoothies and porridge. Meridian, Whole Earth and Pip & Nut are my three favourite brands. If you haven’t tried the Limited Edition Pip & Nut Maple Peanut Butter, get yourself down to Holland & Barratt and get a tub (or five). That peanut butter is life.
So I just touched on rice cakes, but I also eat them several times per week without peanut butter. The salt & vinegar and cheese Snack A Jacks are my guilty pleasure. It sounds weird given that they essentially resemble cardboard, but yeah, I’m a bit addicted to these bad boys. On the plan I was told to eat four in one sitting, so anything less than that now seems like some sort of sick joke. I’m basically a walking rice cake. Sorry to my colleagues who have to listen to me crunch my way through these things most days.
Grenade Carb Killa Protein Bars
Ok, so these are unprocessed and honestly not the best option to have as a regular snack, but two or so per week when you’re dying for a Mars Bar is a decision that is going to change your life. Mint Chocolate and Fudge Brownie are good, but their new Peanut Nutter flavour is out of this world (did I mention that I love peanut butter?). Better still, microwave it for 5-10 seconds and enjoy that melty, chocolatey pile of goodness. You can get them for around £2.50 per bar in Tesco, but I get 12 for £18.99 from Amazon.
Tea & Coffee
One minute coffee is bad for you, the next minute it’s great for you. God only knows what to believe. I don’t like your standard cup of tea (am I really British?), so coffee it is. I don’t have sugar and only a little splash of milk so it’s not too bad for me, and I try to stick to just two cups a day. Now I know I said I don’t like tea, but the Pukka Vanilla Chai tea is an exception. I bought this on a whim and love it! If it wasn’t so pricey (approx. £2.50 for twenty tea bags), I’d drink more than one per day. These aren’t snacks, granted, but they help to keep my stomach happy throughout the day.
So there you go, my top healthy snacks! Try some of these and it’ll change the way you look at food altogether. Soon I’m going to write a ‘what I eat in a day’ post, as I know there are a few people who would potentially benefit from a post like that. If you have any other posts you’d like to read, comment below or send me a message!

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When Easter was over and the kitchen was clean, I realized I still had a bunch of asparagus left in the refrigerator. I couldn’t risk it going to waste with a busy week ahead. So I decided to make a quick (and small) strata.
You could combine just about any vegetable with bread, eggs, and cheese, and it would be good. But asparagus has a fairly strong flavor that works really well here. A quick saute on the stove ensures that the asparagus doesn’t get overcooked. 🙂
I don’t usually make strata unless I am having company because it doesn’t freeze well, but this loaf-pan sized version is perfect for just a few meals. If you have a big family, or if you are having company, go ahead and multiply this by 2 for an 8″square pan, or by 3 for a 13″x9″. Easter may be over, but it’s still asparagus season so enjoy!
2 t olive oil
1 lb. asparagus, ends removed, cut into 1-2″ pieces
2 pieces Great Harvest Old Fashioned White Bread
4 medium eggs
1/2 c. nonfat milk
3/4 c. part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add asparagus, and saute until tender, 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, beat eggs with milk; season with salt and pepper.
Coat an 8″x4″ loaf pan with cooking spray. Place bread slices on the bottom of the pan. Cut them if necessary for a good fit. Place prepared asparagus on top of the bread. Pour egg mixture on top. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours.
Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown.
Although I love a good latte, I am usually not tempted by the bakery case at Starbucks. The major exception is their blueberry scones. There’s something about those scones that I really love, so I decided to try to make some at home that might be a bit healthier.
I used this Strawberry Scone recipe from Chobani, and substituted plain yogurt for the strawberry yogurt, and blueberries for the strawberries. Many people have used this recipe successfully, but I needed to add a splash of milk to bring the dough together. I think if you use a fruit that has more moisture (like chopped strawberries) that might do the trick.
Either way, I really liked these scones. They’re fluffier than the Starbucks version, and a little smaller of course, but make a nice treat. While I’ll still stop at Starbucks for my coffee fix, I can bring my own scone!
1 c. white flour
1 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
4 T butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
1 c. blueberries
6 oz. plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Splash of milk
In a large bowl, mix together flours, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add in blueberries and yogurt. Stir just to combine. If more liquid is needed, add a splash of milk.
Turn dough onto a floured surface. Fold dough on top of itself a few times – do not knead. Form into a circle that is 1-1 1/2″ thick. Cut into 8 triangles. Place each triangle on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Bake at 400F for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
-Lightly adapted from Chobani
Of course there are a lot of breakfasts you can eat on the go – healthy things like hardboiled eggs, orange sections, peanut butter sandwiches, and apple slices with cubes of cheese. But I do like muffins as a treat sometimes, and my freezer was empty.
When I saw this recipe for Banana Nut Dark Chocolate Chunk bread from Danica’s Daily, I immediately bookmarked it, but knew I needed to make muffins for portion control. Then I found really ripe bananas in the discount produce bin at the supermarket, and the fate was sealed. I got 85% cacao Dark Chocolate from Trader Joe’s, pulled the last half cup of walnuts from my freezer, and got baking. As muffins, they only require about 25-30 minutes in the oven, so be sure to set the timer accordingly.
These muffins are incredibly delicious, and a great treat for a Friday (or any!) morning. The only problem is that you end up with chocolate on your hands. There are a lot worse problems to have, right?
Let me say that I don’t like the idea of eating breakfast in the car. I really don’t want to make it a habit. I also don’t like the idea of being hungry in the morning, and I am fairly grouchy when I’m hungry so you wouldn’t like it either. So on some days, I’ll be eating breakfast in the car.
These muffins aren’t nearly as healthy as the Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins I made last week, but they are really good. The recipe is easy to follow, and you might even be able to find overripe bananas at a discount in your grocery store. The bananas make the muffins moist and sweet. The peanut butter flavor is subtle, but I used chunky peanut butter so you can still see some of the nuts. In the original recipe, the muffins are garnished with a smear of peanut butter and a slice of banana which is very cute if you are going to enjoy these at home. But for me, they’re perfect just as they are.
So many muffins are like cupcakes disguised as breakfast, but this one from Green Lite Bites reminds me of a nice bowl of pumpkin oats. Packed with whole grain oats, nutritious pumpkin, and limited added sugar, these are about as healthy as it gets in the category of muffins.
I followed the recipe as written, although I used skim milk and made an even dozen instead of 15. They have a dense texture and are not overly sweet, which is what makes them more similar to a bowl of oats than a traditional muffin. I am happy with a new ‘breakfast to go’ option this week!
A few people mentioned that if I was going to take a break from blogging, then I should have made my last post something more exciting than Cranberry Tofu. I see what they mean, it would have been more fun to look at chocolate cake or even a nice fall soup. Sorry about that. I am not entirely sure that Whole Wheat Oat Bran Muffins are exactly what you had in mind, but here they are.
I had oat bran on hand from the Dukan Pancake experiment, and thought it would be nice to make some muffins. Because these days, sometimes I don’t even have the energy to make Overnight Oats for breakfast. I used this Oat Bran Muffin recipe, and substituted whole wheat flour for the white flour. I admit the muffins are fairly dense and not overly sweet, but I like them! And I think they’ll be perfect with the Grande NonFat Misto that I seem to grab every day. Next time I might add raisins to make them a bit sweeter, but since I now have
a dozen 11 of these in my freezer, I’ll be set for breakfasts on the run for a while. Thanks for sticking with me this month, I miss blogging regularly and can’t wait to get back to it.


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I recently started playing Dice Masters with some family members. We started with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dice Masters Set (which I previously reviewed). Today I’m reviewing the Yu-Gi-Oh! Dice Masters Starter for you today.
Please understand that I’m reviewing Dice Masters as a relatively new player to the game. I’m giving you an overview of what’s inside, and my thoughts on this expansion.
- 44 Custom Dice
- 22 Cards
- Two Dice Bags
- Complete Dice Masters Core Rulebook
- Everything two duelists need to play Yu-Gi-Oh! Dice Masters!”
The YuGiOh Starter set has a retail price of $14.99
First thing I should say to any true Yu-Gi-Oh fan – this “Dice Masters” game is completely different from the “Dungeon Dice Monsters” game that is played in the Anime and was also a board game (shown on right) and a video game. That board game came out in 2002 and can still be found on eBay if that’s what you are looking for.
The YuGiOh Dice Masters Starter Set is relative small box – 3.5″ wide x 6.25″ tall x 2″ deep. The box is sealed. Upon opening the box, the cards and dice again sealed in a plastic tray.
The first thing that caught my eye were the the dice bags. One of my bags had a poor glue job and was falling apart at the seems. The bags are just simple red & blue synthetic bags with no theme-ing on them whatsoever. That’s disappointing.
You also get a small rule 24 page rulebook, written with a tiny font. Time to break out the reading glasses! If you are new to the game, I’d watch a YouTube video on how to play, and then read the rulebook to learn the finer points.
The starter box is kind of laid out in a teasing fashion. You know there are 44 dice, but only 16 of them are Monster Dice. Then there are 12 Basic Action Dice and 16 Sidekick Dice. If you already own another starter, or own the TMNT Dice Masters set, the 12 Basic Action Dice and Sidekick Dice are totally redundant. I’m sure Wizkids has heard plenty of complaints from their dedicated players accumulating a crap-ton of of Sidekick Dice and Action Dice, because I believe they are getting away with this practice in newer sets.
I know this box says it’s a 2 Player Starter Set. I’d probably call this a 2 Player Beginner Set, because you can only play a cheesy version of the real game if you break it up for 2 players. Why? Because in Tournament Rules, each player has 8 “die data cards”. This starter set comes with a total of 8 die data cards. So if two players are playing, each player only gets 4 die data cards. Beginners here will play with a total 10 Life Points in their beginner games. In tournament rules, you play with 20 Life Points.
I would essentially call this a “YuGiOh Theme Deck” and I think that’s how you should look at it. One nice thing about Dice Masters is that you can pick up other “2 Player Starter Decks” and consider them theme decks, and then pair them off against each other.
One cool thing about Dice Master is that you can have YuGiOh characters fighting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or Spider-man, or other characters from Marvel, or Batman and other characters from DC … and even against characters from Dungeons and Dragons. You can even merge sets altogether and have Spider-man fight alongside your Blue Eyes White Dragon.
In our family we have been keeping these “theme decks” together and simply dueling against the other theme decks.
Anyways, let me show you the cards you get inside. I tossed these on my scanner so you could take a look at the cards, and their special powers.
In Summary, you get a total of 8 monster cards, and 2 monster dice to go with each monster. Then there are also 10 Basic Action cards you can use when building your deck. I was disappointed that you only get a total of 8 monster cards in this box, but at least these Basic Action Cards look pretty good!
One weird note is that these YuGiOh dice have serial numbers on them. There’s some weird rule where your serial numbers have to match the cards. We just ignore this as we’re just playing casually. I don’t know how picky they are with this in tournament play, but if you’re into tournaments, you probably already know the answer.
All in all, as a newbie player, there are some fun cards here. If you are into YuGiOh, I’d consider picking one of these up. Bear in mind, I’d also pick up another starter that interests you so you can have two full teams playing against each other. There are plenty of other starters to pick from, as well as two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Complete 2 Player sets with two full 8 character teams inside each box.
If you get into the YGO theming of Dice Masters. You can enhance your collection with YuGiOh Dice Masters Booster Packs. Booster packs contain 2 cards and 2 dice. The dice match the cards inside, making each immediately usable for play. Each Booster costs 99 cents. There are a total of 110 YGO monsters with matching dice in the set. And there are commons, uncommons, rares, and super rares to collect.
There is also a YuGiOh Dice Masters Playmat that I highly recommend. Playmats makes Dice Masters much more enjoyable and more sensical. There are a variety of themed playmats for Dice Masters. They are made of Mousepad-type material and roll up and travel well.

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Disingenuous teachers, disenchanted learners - in search of authenticity in
teacher pupil relationships
Bridget Cooper, Leeds University, Leeds, UK
This paper is based on data from some ongoing research into values in education and the role of empathy in teacher/pupil relationships. The paper considers the issue of authenticity in teacher/pupil relationships as raised by the data from interviews of both pupils and teachers in this PhD project and also from the data from classroom observations of teaching and learning. How do teachers show authenticity in their relationships with pupils? In what ways might they show lack of authenticity? It considers the importance of authenticity to the building of trust and the relationship of this to learning. It also considers the relationship of authenticity to empathy and the implications this can have for learning. Finally it suggests possible implications for practice for Higher Education as well as schools in the maintenance of authenticity and trust in their relationships with students if they hope to support and facilitate learning.
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Still unanswered questions about Miss Vietnam scandal The organizers of Miss Vietnam admitted to errors made but stood behind this year’s Miss Vietnam, Tran Thi Thuy Dung, Tuoi Tre reports. However, when asked about the scandal, Duong Xuan Nam, the head of the organizing team, did not provide reasonable answers. Nam said at the press conference on September 5 that the present Miss Vietnam did not violate the regulations. Even though the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism regulations specify that only high school graduates are allowed to take part in the contest, the Miss Vietnam 2008 website says high school students, such as Dung, are also acceptable. Nam added that the draft regulation on the website had been public for more than three months without any objections being raised and the organizing staff thought it was acceptable. He did allow that the staff erred in applying the new regulation without any permission from the higher official office. The press briefing upheld … [Read more...] about Still unanswered questions about Miss Vietnam scandal
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Judges of this year's Miss Vietnam pageant have pledged to ensure that the girl crowned winner on August 14 will demonstrate qualities becoming a national beauty icon. Following her victory, she will be put through a six-month Personality Development Program at the John Robert Powers Center. The US$6,500 course is offered by the network of schools that run executive and "personality enhancement" training classes. … [Read more...] about New journey for Miss Vietnam-to-be
Ngoc Trinh is crowned Miss Vietnam Continents The official poster of Miss Vietnam Continents, which was held on August 13, 2011 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in California, US Photo: missvnc.com Recently crowning Vietnam’s scandalous bikini model Ngoc Trinh as its winner, Miss Vietnam Continents, a beauty pageant for Vietnamese nationalities across the world held the first time in America this year, has raised strong criticism of its credibility. Organized by American-based MC Entertainment, with its director, Pham Minh Chanh, a comedian and head of the organization committee, the pageant attracted 35 contestants, including 3 models from Vietnam. Reportedly held to honor Vietnamese beauties from all continents, the competition somehow showcased most contestants from America who do not have to go through extensive country and regional selections like the established Miss Vietnam World, which crowned Ngo Phuong Lan, … [Read more...] about Miss Vietnam Continents a shallow show?

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Fully integrated lab-on-a-disc for simultaneous analysis of biochemistry and immunoassay from whole blood
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- Fully integrated lab-on-a-disc for simultaneous analysis of biochemistry and immunoassay from whole blood
- Lee, Beom Seok; Lee, Yang Ui; Kim, Han-Sang; Kim, Tae-Hyeong; Park, Jiwoon; Lee, Jeong-Gun; Kim, Jintae; Kim, Hanshin; Lee, Wee Gyo; Cho, Yoon-Kyoung
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- LAB ON A CHIP, v.11, no.1, pp.70 - 78
- We report a fully integrated device that can perform both multiple biochemical analysis and sandwich type immunoassay simultaneously on a disc. The whole blood is applied directly to the disposable "lab-on-a-disc" containing different kinds of freeze-dried reagents for the blood chemistry analysis as well as reagents required for the immunoassay. The concentrations of different kinds of analytes are reported within 22 min by simply inserting a disc to a portable device. Using the innovative laser irradiated ferrowax microvalves together with the centrifugal microfluidics, the total process of plasma separation, metering, mixing, incubation, washing, and detection is fully automated. The analyzer is equipped with an optical detection module to measure absorbances at 10 different wavelengths to accommodate the various kinds of reaction protocols. Compared to the conventional blood analysis done in clinical laboratories, it is advantageous for point-of-care applications because it requires a smaller amount of blood (350 mu L vs. 3 mL), takes less time (22 min vs. several days), does not require specially trained operators or expensive instruments to run biochemical analysis and immunoassay separately.
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I’m Mike, and I’m an award-winning homebrewer! Okay, I’ll admit to not actually being all that good at homebrewing beer, but I did get lucky once and win a gold!
This blog is a collection of my recipes, methods, and ramblings that I have chosen to document. I’m not posting all recipes, and the methods I post are sure to change over time.
My beer brewing journey started when a friend invited me over to his apartment and we brewed a couple batches.
When I’m not brewing beer, I’m a father of two kids, a husband to a wonderful wife, and sometimes I get paid to do DevOps work.

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Tuesday, February 15
I was crunching some numbers the other day (shocker) when I started thinking about a quote I read. I seriously can't remember where I saw it, who said it, or the exact wording, but it was along the lines of: There is a limit to how much you can save (as in cutting expenses) but there is no limit on what you can earn. The ultimate piece in the personal finance puzzle: earning more.
It kind of resonated with me for the first time. SSF and I always worry about money and how we are going to save enough and slashing expenses all over the place when the real question we should be asking ourselves is "how can we earn more?"
I did some quick math taking into account out current expenses (house, cars, food, his student loans, utilities etc) and then added in my future student loan payments. Next I built in a comfortable standard of living for us. Meaning, I added in how much I would want to have for contributing to retirement accounts each month, entertainment, and savings. With all that factored in I came to the conclusion that SSF and I need a $25,000 raise. While maybe the whole math part sounded fun to some of you(SSF), the real fun begins now. As in trying to figure out where an additional 25 large is going to come from. I thought of a few possibilities (the lottery, gambling, letting someone harvest my eggs) but something tells me those aren't viable streams of income. At the same time I don't really have any special skills (I can't paint, sew, or make music of any kind-I'm lucky enough that so many of you actually read this blog, have I mentioned-thank you?). That leaves me with either getting a promotion and raise, like now, or possibly taking on a part-time job.
What about guys? What do you do for extra income?

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Had to cancel our glamping weekend (away from home) due to a situation beyond my control. I promised myself that a glamped up tent would be put up somewhere on our 6 acres. We haven't done it yet. Maybe today.
Started building the chicken tractor.
Planted 9 sweet potatoes (first time for us and a bit late), 6 straight neck yellow squash plants, the last of the tomatoes (totaling 121 tomato plants now), 6 zucchini plants (our planted seeds did not all come up), and one last sweet banana pepper plant for the billy goat (his favorite).
One daughter went to put the red hens away, and found the rat in the coop. She said it's "huge" and scurried up the chicken wire and up through a hole in the ceiling (which we blocked with a block). My son went out to re-set traps and saw it to. I think he almost got it with a shovel. It's eating our chicken eggs, so we need to get rid of him soon. Just a few days later, before sundown, we saw it again. This time, hubby was home and grabbed the pellet gun. He got the rat right in the head, but it kept going. My son grabbed a branch and used that, breaking the branch into 4 pieces, but got the job done. We set more traps. We should see more eggs now.
Spent several days weeding the old strawberry patch, asparagus, beets, carrots, swiss chard, green beans and some lettuce. Thankfully, my son once again helped me.
Used the hand hoe to work up the pumpkin and watermelon patch. This year there was no room for more melons.
Started taking inventory on supplies to tear down the emergency chicken coop. The walls and door are being saved to make it larger.
Put the new Ball Automatic Jam Maker on the very top of my wish list. I can't wait to own one. We have lots of berries in the summer months.
A Sunday morning view from my front porch. Good thing the dogs didn't see them.

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Next step for major project
Work to revive the Spanish City in Whitley Bay has reached another milestone as major improvements outside the building are now under way.
Empress Gardens, the area between the iconic venue and the Cenotaph on the Links, is being refurbished and the public realm is being enhanced.
The landscaping work, which is being carried out by Robertson Construction, began on Monday and is due to continue for the duration of the restoration project.
Attractive footpaths will be created to make the area more accessible, new street furniture – including seating and shelters – will be installed and the area will feature new garden spaces with planters, grass and flowerbeds.
North Tyneside Council, in partnership with Robertson Construction and architecture firm ADP, is carrying out a £10million restoration of the Spanish City building.
An area will be created for the land train to stop and the improvements will complement the work being carried out at Central Lower Promenade and on the Northern Promenade.
Members of the public are advised that the area around Empress Gardens will be closed to allow the work to be carried out.
It will not be possible to access the gardens themselves, but the surrounding paths will remain open, as will the area in front of the Premier Inn, the ramp and steps at Watt’s Road, which lead onto the Northern Promenade, and the Links and toilets.
The Di Meo ice cream kiosk will also remain open as normal.
Elected Mayor Norma Redfearn said: “I am delighted that we have reached another milestone in the project. The landscaping work will look absolutely fantastic and really liven up the area.
“I know the gardens have a lot of sentimental value. People like to sit in the area and take in the views and our designs are sympathetic to this – they include more seating than there is currently and will provide shelter from the elements.”
Following completion of works, the venue will be run by Kymel Trading Ltd as a collection of leisure facilities, including a fine dining seafood restaurant and champagne and oyster bar with floor-to-ceiling windows.
There will be event space for weddings, corporate events and parties, as well as traditional tearooms, a family-friendly fish and chip restaurant and takeaway and an ice-cream parlour.
A range of public events will also be held, such as fairs, cinema screenings, tea dances and seasonal events.
The restoration is part of the council’s Seafront Master Plan to regenerate the coastline between St Mary’s Lighthouse and Cullercoats Bay.


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Breathing Exercises for Deep Relaxation in Hypnosis: An Informative Guide
Breathing exercises have long been recognized as effective tools for inducing deep relaxation, particularly in the context of hypnosis. This informative guide aims to explore the various breathing techniques that can be utilized during hypnosis sessions to facilitate profound states of relaxation and enhance therapeutic outcomes. By employing these techniques, individuals undergoing hypnotherapy can experience a heightened sense of calmness, improved focus, and increased receptivity to suggestions.
Consider the case of Sarah, a 35-year-old woman suffering from chronic anxiety. During her initial hypnosis session, her therapist introduced her to a specific breathing exercise known as diaphragmatic breathing. By instructing Sarah to inhale deeply through her nose while expanding her abdomen and exhale slowly through pursed lips, the therapist guided her towards achieving a state of deep relaxation. As Sarah continued this practice throughout subsequent sessions, she reported significant reductions in both physical symptoms associated with anxiety (such as muscle tension) and psychological distress levels. Such success stories exemplify how incorporating targeted breathing exercises within the framework of hypnosis can yield remarkable benefits for individuals seeking relief from various mental health concerns.
Understanding the Benefits of Breathing Exercises
Imagine a scenario where an individual is feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. Their heart rate increases, their muscles tense up, and they struggle to find a sense of calm. Now, consider if there was a simple technique that could help alleviate these symptoms and promote deep relaxation. This is where breathing exercises come into play.
Breathing exercises have been widely studied and practiced for centuries as a means to improve overall well-being. By focusing on conscious breathing patterns, individuals can gain control over their physiological responses, leading to numerous benefits for both the mind and body.
Firstly, one of the primary advantages of practicing breathing exercises is stress reduction. When faced with stressful situations, our bodies activate the “fight-or-flight” response, releasing hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. However, through controlled breathing techniques such as diaphragmatic breathing or alternate nostril breathing, individuals can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, triggering a state of relaxation and reducing stress levels.
In addition to stress reduction, regular practice of breathing exercises has been associated with improved mental clarity and enhanced focus. By directing attention towards the breath during these exercises, individuals cultivate mindfulness and present-moment awareness. This increased cognitive flexibility allows them to let go of distracting thoughts and engage in tasks more effectively.
Furthermore, incorporating breathing exercises into daily routines can have positive effects on physical health as well. Deep inhalations supply oxygen-rich blood to vital organs while exhaling releases toxins from the body. Moreover, studies suggest that mindful breathing can regulate blood pressure levels and strengthen lung function.
To emphasize the potential emotional impact of engaging in breathing exercises regularly:
- Increased feelings of calmness
- Reduced anxiety levels
- Enhanced self-awareness
- Improved mood stability
Table: Emotional Impact of Regular Breathing Exercises
|Calmness||Experience a greater sense of serenity and tranquility|
|Anxiety Relief||Notice a decrease in feelings of tension, worry, and unease|
|Self-Awareness||Foster a deeper connection with one’s emotions and thoughts|
|Mood Stability||Achieve emotional balance and stability, promoting overall well-being|
In summary, breathing exercises offer numerous benefits for individuals seeking deep relaxation. By reducing stress levels, improving mental clarity, and enhancing physical health, these techniques serve as powerful tools to promote overall well-being.
Transitioning into the subsequent section on “Exploring Different Types of Breathing Techniques,” let us now delve into various methods that can be incorporated into daily routines to experience the full potential of these exercises.
Exploring Different Types of Breathing Techniques
Section: Deepening the Benefits of Breathing Exercises
Imagine a scenario where Sarah, a 35-year-old working professional, is experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety. She often finds it difficult to calm her mind and relax after long days at work. Seeking relief, she decides to try breathing exercises for deep relaxation in hypnosis. As she incorporates these techniques into her daily routine, Sarah begins to experience noticeable improvements in her overall well-being.
Deep breathing exercises have been proven effective in promoting relaxation by activating the body’s natural relaxation response. By focusing on controlled breathing patterns, individuals can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps reduce heart rate and blood pressure while increasing feelings of calmness and tranquility.
To further understand the benefits that breathing exercises offer, consider the following:
- Stress Reduction: Engaging in regular breathing exercises assists in reducing stress levels by activating the rest-and-digest response within our bodies.
- Improved Sleep Quality: Practicing deep breathing before bedtime can help quiet the mind and prepare the body for restful sleep.
- Enhanced Focus and Mental Clarity: Deep breaths supply oxygen to the brain, aiding concentration and mental acuity.
- Emotional Regulation: Breathing techniques provide a valuable tool for managing emotions effectively during times of distress or overwhelm.
Let us now explore some different types of breathing techniques through an informative table:
|Diaphragmatic||Involves engaging the diaphragm muscle to promote deeper breaths||– Relaxes muscles- Reduces anxiety- Enhances digestion|
|Box Breathing||Consists of inhaling slowly for four counts, holding breath for four counts, exhaling for four counts, then pausing again for four counts||– Calms overwhelming thoughts- Improves focus- Decreases stress levels|
|Alternate Nostril||Involves closing one nostril while inhaling, then switching to exhale through the other nostril||– Balances energy in the body- Reduces tension and anxiety|
|4-7-8 Breathing||Incorporates a specific pattern of breath: inhaling for four counts, holding for seven counts, exhaling slowly for eight counts||– Induces relaxation response- Aids with falling asleep more easily- Relieves anxiety|
By incorporating these breathing techniques into her daily routine, Sarah begins to experience profound changes in her overall well-being. The deep sense of relaxation achieved through consistent practice allows her to better manage stress, improve sleep quality, enhance mental focus, and regulate emotions effectively.
Transitioning seamlessly into our next section on diaphragmatic breathing, let us delve deeper into this technique’s step-by-step guide.
Step-by-Step Guide to Perform Diaphragmatic Breathing
Before delving into the step-by-step guide for diaphragmatic breathing, it is crucial to understand the various types of breathing techniques that can be used for deep relaxation in hypnosis. By exploring these different methods, individuals can determine which approach best suits their needs and preferences.
One effective technique is known as alternate nostril breathing. This practice involves alternating between inhaling and exhaling through each nostril while using specific hand gestures to regulate airflow. For example, let’s consider a hypothetical case study involving Sarah, who suffers from anxiety. Sarah found that incorporating alternate nostril breathing into her daily routine helped calm her mind and reduce stress levels significantly.
In addition to alternate nostril breathing, another popular method is square or box breathing. This technique entails inhaling deeply for a count of four, holding the breath for four counts, exhaling for four counts, and then pausing again for four counts before repeating the cycle. Practicing this pattern creates balance and stability within one’s breath, promoting a sense of tranquility and centeredness.
To further illustrate the benefits of deep-breathing exercises, here are some key advantages often associated with these practices:
- Increased oxygen supply: Deep inhalations during these exercises deliver more oxygen to your body and brain.
- Reduced muscle tension: Focused breathing helps relax tense muscles throughout your body.
- Enhanced mental clarity: Controlled respiration aids in clearing mental fog and improving focus.
- Stress reduction: The rhythmic nature of deep-breathing exercises triggers a relaxation response in the body.
Table: Benefits of Deep-Breathing Exercises
|Increased oxygen supply||Improves overall bodily function|
|Reduced muscle tension||Relieves physical discomfort due to stress|
|Enhanced mental clarity||Helps achieve better concentration|
|Stress reduction||Promotes feelings of relaxation and calmness|
By incorporating deep-breathing techniques into your daily routine, you can experience these benefits firsthand. In the subsequent section, we will explore one specific technique called box breathing that offers instant relaxation and stress relief.
Transitioning smoothly to the next section about “Practicing Box Breathing for Instant Relaxation,” let us now delve deeper into this particular method of controlled respiration.
Practicing Box Breathing for Instant Relaxation
Moving forward, let us explore how diaphragmatic breathing can be effectively utilized to reduce stress and promote relaxation. By incorporating this technique into your daily routine, you will experience its numerous benefits on both physical and mental well-being.
To illustrate the transformative power of diaphragmatic breathing, consider the case of Sarah, a young professional struggling with chronic anxiety. Through consistent practice of this deep breathing exercise, Sarah was able to regain control over her racing thoughts and find solace in moments of distress. This simple yet powerful technique allowed her to activate the body’s natural relaxation response, leading to reduced muscle tension, decreased heart rate, and an overall sense of calmness.
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Engaging in regular diaphragmatic breathing allows individuals to:
- Enhance oxygen flow throughout the body.
- Lower blood pressure and decrease cortisol levels.
- Improve immune system function.
- Increase feelings of tranquility and mindfulness.
|Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing|
|Enhanced oxygen flow|
|Lowered blood pressure|
|Decreased cortisol levels|
|Improved immune system function|
By integrating diaphragmatic breathing into your daily life, you open up a world of possibilities for managing stress more effectively. Whether it is through practicing this technique during meditation sessions or incorporating it into your bedtime routine for better sleep quality, embracing diaphragmatic breathing as a holistic approach will enable you to cultivate inner peace and resilience. In our next section, we will delve deeper into the synergistic effects achieved by combining progressive muscle relaxation with conscious breathing techniques.
As we move ahead towards exploring the combined potential of progressive muscle relaxation and conscious breathing techniques…
Utilizing Progressive Muscle Relaxation with Breathing
Section H2: Utilizing Progressive Muscle Relaxation with Breathing
After exploring box breathing as a technique for instant relaxation, another effective method to achieve deep relaxation in hypnosis is by incorporating progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) alongside focused breathing. PMR involves systematically tensing and then releasing different muscle groups in the body, promoting physical and mental relaxation.
To understand how progressive muscle relaxation works in conjunction with breathing exercises, consider the following scenario: Imagine a person experiencing high levels of anxiety before an important presentation. By practicing PMR combined with controlled breathwork, they can gradually release tension from their muscles while simultaneously calming their mind through deliberate breathing patterns. This combination allows them to enter a state of deep relaxation, which helps reduce anxiety symptoms and enhances overall well-being.
- Promotes deeper mind-body connection
- Enhances self-awareness of muscular tension
- Facilitates stress reduction and emotional regulation
- Encourages improved sleep quality
Incorporating progressive muscle relaxation into your hypnosis sessions offers numerous benefits for both clients and practitioners alike. To illustrate this further, let’s explore a table that highlights some advantages of using PMR alongside breathing techniques:
|Increased calmness||Practicing PMR with focused breathing induces a sense of tranquility and reduces feelings of restlessness|
|Enhanced concentration||The combination of PMR and controlled breathwork helps improve focus and attention span during hypnotic sessions|
|Heightened body awareness||Engaging in systematic muscle tensing and relaxing cultivates a greater understanding of bodily sensations|
|Improved management of physical pain||Incorporating PMR assists individuals in coping with chronic pain conditions by reducing muscular tension|
By skillfully blending progressive muscle relaxation techniques with breathing exercises, hypnotherapists can create powerful sessions that promote deep relaxation and overall well-being. In the subsequent section, we will explore tips for seamlessly incorporating these techniques into hypnosis sessions, allowing clients to fully harness their benefits and achieve transformative results.
With a strong foundation in both box breathing and progressive muscle relaxation, practitioners can now dive deeper into the realm of integrating these exercises within hypnotic sessions.
Tips for Incorporating Breathing Exercises into Hypnosis Sessions
Continuing on the path of deep relaxation in hypnosis, incorporating progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) techniques along with breathing exercises can enhance the overall experience for both the hypnotist and the client. PMR involves systematically tensing and relaxing various muscle groups to induce a state of physical calmness. When combined with focused breathing, it promotes a profound sense of relaxation, leading to increased receptivity to suggestions during hypnosis.
Imagine a scenario where a client comes in seeking relief from chronic stress and anxiety. The hypnotist begins by guiding them through a series of deep breaths, instructing them to inhale deeply through their nose, hold briefly, and then exhale slowly through their mouth. This controlled breathing alone helps activate the body’s natural relaxation response. Once the client is settled into this rhythmic pattern, the hypnotist introduces PMR by asking them to tense and release different muscle groups while continuing their slow breaths.
To further illustrate how PMR with breathing enhances relaxation in hypnosis, consider these benefits:
- Heightened Body Awareness: By focusing on individual muscles throughout the PMR process while maintaining intentional breathing patterns, clients become more attuned to bodily sensations. This heightened awareness allows them to let go of tension they may not have been consciously aware of before.
- Reduction of Physical Discomfort: Tense muscles often contribute to physical discomfort such as headaches or back pain. Incorporating PMR within hypnosis sessions provides an opportunity for clients to alleviate these symptoms by learning how to deliberately release muscular tension.
- Enhanced Mind-Body Connection: Deepening the connection between mind and body is crucial for achieving deeper states of relaxation in hypnosis. Combining PMR with breathing exercises cultivates this connection by engaging both physiological and psychological processes simultaneously.
- Promotes Emotional Well-being: As clients progressively relax their bodies using PMR techniques alongside controlled breathing, they also experience a sense of emotional release. This can lead to reduced anxiety, increased calmness, and an overall improved mood.
To better understand the impact of PMR with breathing in hypnosis sessions, refer to the following table:
|Increased Relaxation||Deep muscle relaxation combined with focused breathing induces a profound state of calm.|
|Stress Reduction||By actively releasing tension throughout the body, clients effectively reduce stress levels.|
|Improved Sleep Quality||Regular practice of PMR techniques with breathing promotes better sleep patterns.|
|Enhanced Self-awareness||The mind-body connection fostered through this technique cultivates self-awareness and introspection.|
Incorporating progressive muscle relaxation alongside breathing exercises offers numerous advantages for deepening relaxation during hypnosis sessions. Clients gain increased body awareness, relief from physical discomfort, enhanced mind-body connection, and improved emotional well-being. These benefits make it clear why utilizing these techniques is highly effective when facilitating deep relaxation in hypnosis settings.

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TV sitcom 'Joey' has been cancelled by broadcaster NBC after failing to recapture the popularity of 'Friends'.
'Joey', a spin-off from the long-running TV favourite, featured Matt LeBlanc's character after a move to Hollywood.
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Please enjoy two exceptional recorded tracks (courtesy of Randy) from the tour:
32c (counterpoint study) – live in Brooklyn
Music For Four Voices – live in Philadelphia
The first piece is by me, and the second is by Joe Moffett. We played both of these pieces throughout the tour and these performances were (in my opinion) the best.
L to R: Amanda, Jesse, Jacob, Theo, Joe, Randy
The above picture taken outside of the Douglass Street Music Collective captures the extended tour family including Jesse’s girlfriend Amanda Dean who traveled with us the entire time, and took almost all of the pictures I’ve used in previous posts. Also included is our good friend Theo Padouvas, who hosted us at his home in Queens while we stayed in NY. Thanks for listening!
The final show of the tour was at the Douglass Street Music Collective in Brooklyn last Friday. Our friend trombonist Matt Plummer is a member of the collective and set up the show for us. As I expected from the many reviews I’ve heard, the space is very nice and is suitable for a wide range of performances.
The music went very well, and I thought we gave our best performances of a couple of my pieces. This last part of the tour was musically a big highlight since it’s very rare that I get the chance to give multiple consecutive performances of the same music with the same group. This to me is the real reward of setting up a tour like this. After the performance I was still left with the desire to continue developing the music. Would love to do another longer tour with this group, perhaps in the Fall of 2011 depending on life circumstances.
Thanks so much for reading. I hope to make a recap post of the tour with some recordings and possibly videos that were shot by Theo Padouvas at our Downtown Music Gallery performance.
Played in Philly last night. It was my first time in Philly and I was pretty pumped about the city. I got to hang with my cousin who is going to medical school in the city.
The space was a gallery near south street. A group called the Scriptors opened for us. They were really great, the tenor player Bryan Rodgers had a really great sound.
After we played Dan Blacksberg, Bonnie Lander, and Nick Millevoi gave a nice improvised trio performance. It was nice to see and hear Dan who was a fellow student at the New England Conservatory.
I can’t wait to go back to Philly!!
Unfortunately I don’t have any pictures from this show yet. Randy wasn’t able to make it so we weren’t able to have pictures taken on his camera. We drove all day to DC from Queens, NY and barely made it in time to the venue to walk on stage and play. Since Randy couldn’t make it we decided not to play any compositions and just do a full set of improvisations. This was a challenge as this is the only venue we’ve played on this tour that isn’t well suited to “close-listening.” The Bossa is basically a bar/restaurant in Georgetown that mostly features Samba dance bands.
Aram Shelton’s Quartet played a nice set after us. Aram is a great saxophone player also from the Bay Area. It was nice to see him even though we didn’t get much of a chance to chat afterwards.
Thanks a lot to Ed Ricart for setting up the show for us!
Sorry for the delay….had a really busy week and it took me a while to get these pictures. Last Sunday we played a free concert at the Downtown Music Gallery, a very well known record store in Manhattan. This was my first time coming to their new location on Monroe Street in Chinatown.
We had a nice little crowd (it’s a very small space) consisting of DMG regulars and old friends. Enjoyed some delicious dim sum after the show with my old teacher Anthony Coleman.
Thanks a lot to DMG’s Bruce Lee Gallanter for allowing us to play there. Hope to do it again in the future!
Yesterday was a big day! We drove out to Guilford, CT to do a recording session at guitarist Joe Morris’s house. We all studied with Joe at the New England Conservatory and it was really great to reconnect with him again. One of the highlights was that we did some improvised pieces using graphic scores that were composed by Lowell Skinner Davidson.
After the session Joe treated us to an amazing Italian dinner. I’m looking forward to hearing the recording and seeing if we can get someone interested in releasing it.
We headed out to Hartford after dinner to play a gig at the Charter Oak Cultural Center along with the Hartford Sound Alliance. It was our first gig as a quartet and I was really pleased with how we played. I thought the session earlier that day really helped to focus us. We played in a gallery space and it was packed with people! Very exciting to play with such a big and enthusiastic audience. Can’t wait to play in Hartford again.
Kicked off the tour with a very nice show at the Outpost in Cambridge. Had a really good crowd and it was great to see some teachers and mentors that I haven’t seen since I left Boston two years ago. Local trombonist Tom Plsek played a nice opening improv set with his “3bone” group.
Randy, Jacob, Jesse
We did this gig just as a trio as Joe Moffett wasn’t able to make it. Looking forward to getting together with him tomorrow to rehearse and prepare for our recording session with Joe Morris and the next gig in Hartford. Randy is recording all of our gigs so I hope to post a track or two eventually. Stay tuned!!


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Charlie Adam featured for Rangers legends against Liverpool legends on Saturday afternoon.
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After no small amount of effort (and a couple of glitches that I am a bit peeved about), I finally managed to complete all of the challenges in Luftrausers and the reward you get for doing so is totally amazing.
Luftrausers is perfect on the Vita in the same way Vlambeer's Super Crate Box was perfect on the Vita. It's "perfect for the Vita" because it's a great game. While either title, with their minimal arcade sensibilities "make s...more
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Vlambeer's arcade shooter Luftrausers will see a simultaneous release across Windows, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita this year, publisher Devolver Digital has announced.
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Abstract An X-ray diffraction radial-distribution study of Cu0,05As0,50Te0.45 (MI) and Cu0.15As0.40Te0.45 (MII) amorphous alloys obtained by the melt-quench method has been performed. The short-range order proposed from the radial distribution function (RDF) interpretation was calculated from a theoretical expression that takes into account the variation with s (scattering vector modulus) of the atomic scattering factor, and approximating it to polynomial functions. The local order of both alloys presents a deviation from the covalent character of the arsenic and tellurium elements bound to copper, increasing the mean coordination and not fitting the “octet” rule. For an in-depth study of the structural characteristics, tridimensional models were built by computer simulation of an X-ray diffraction experiment. Refinement was carried out by the Metropolis-Monte Carlo method with some modifications. The basic structure of both models may be described by a network of tetrahedra centred on copper and arsenic atoms. As both clusters are intermingled, the network connectivity is increased. Both models present a certain number of tellurium atoms with dangling bonds with average bonding distances above the mean value in the model which, together with the copper concentration, may be responsible for its decreased electrical resistivity.
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Rangia (Assam), Oct 6 (PTI) A senior Railway official died in a road accident on National Highway 31 near Rangia in Assam on Saturday, police said.
Northeast Frontier Divisional Finance Manager, Alipurduar Division, Simranjeet Singh was travelling by car from Alipurduar in West Bengal to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati when his vehicle collided with a parked truck at around 2 am, killing him on the spot, the sources said.
The body of the IRS officer of the 2012 batch was brought to the morgue at Rangia police station and all divisional officers along with Ravilesh Kumar, DRM Rangia, rushed to the police station in the morning.
Singh was heading to Delhi to meet his wife who is a tax officer and is pregnant, the sources said.
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Reminiscence 2: Following the success of the first film, it is unclear whether Reminiscence 2 will be made. Here’s everything we know so far regarding the sequel.
Now that the first film has been out, viewers may speculate about the potential of a sequel. The original film, starring Australian celebrity Hugh Jackman, was met with mixed reviews upon its initial release. However, given the setting of the tale, there are indeed enough intriguing concepts to warrant a sequel.
The first Reminiscence film is set in a bleak future in which individuals try to escape their daily lives by vividly recreating memories. Jackman takes on the role of Nick Bannister, a private detective who specializes in uncovering riddles in his customers’ minds. Throughout the film, he develops a passionate relationship with the enigmatic Mae, played by Rebecca Ferguson, which leads him into a rabbit hole of violence and mystery.
Despite the film’s engaging narrative, great cast, and cutting-edge production, reactions have been divided. Many reviewers of Reminiscence are divided over the film’s allegedly derivative narrative and mix of many genres. Having said that, the universe of Reminiscence appears to be ideal for a future sequel in many respects. Here’s what fans of Reminiscence 2 might be able to expect in the future.
Will Reminiscence 2 Happen?
Reminiscence 2 is unlikely to obtain the green light in the immediate aftermath of the first film. The picture presently has a mediocre 40 percent rating on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, which may have an influence on its box office success. The film’s premiere on HBO Max, which may give a platform for a new project, could save a sequel. However, at this point, any conjecture is laden with ambiguity.
Reminiscence 2 Trailer
Warner Bros Pictures has released an official trailer for the film Reminiscence.’ ‘Reminiscence’ will be released on September 3, 2021. In contrast, fans will have to wait a bit longer to witness Jackman in his most recent role. The film will face competition in the United States, where it will be released over Labor Day weekend. Other films slated for the same release date include Paramount’s Jackass and Screen Gems / Constantin’s Resident Evil remake starring Kaya Scoldelario. Following a protracted absence in the entertainment sector, squabbling may be inescapable.
Reminiscence 2 Release Date
Warner Bros. acquired the distribution rights to Reminiscence in March 2019, with the intention of releasing the picture theatrically on April 16, 2021. However, Warner Bros. Studios gave the spot to their other martial arts fantasy action film, Mortal Kombat, which had issues owing to coronavirus. The forthcoming Hugh Jackman picture has even been pulled from Warner Bros.’ release schedule, leading fans to fear that a lengthy delay is on the way. It is now back in the group. Warner Bros. acquired the distribution rights to Reminiscence in March 2019, with the intention of releasing the picture theatrically on April 16, 2021. However, Warner Bros. provided the spot. Studios to their earlier martial arts fantasy action film, Mortal Kombat, which was plagued with coronavirus difficulties. The forthcoming Hugh Jackman picture has even been pulled from Warner Bros.’ release schedule, leading fans to fear that a lengthy delay is on the way. It is now back in the group.
The likelihood of a sequel will most likely be determined by the film’s financial performance and audience reception. If the film gets renewed, Reminiscence 2’s release date should be scheduled for 2023 at the earliest.
Reminiscence 2 Cast
If a sequel is made, the cast for Reminiscence 2 is likely to be drastically different. The audience realized at the finishing of the first film that Ferguson’s character use to be dead and that Jackman’s Nick Bannister happens to be imprisoned in his own memories within a type of cryogenic institution. While Jackman might potentially reprise his part, Ferguson’s comeback is doubtful.
Reminiscence 2 Plot
Nicolas Bannister, who is a gruff and isolated experienced person living in a near-future Miami overwhelmed by rising waters, use to be a specialist in a lethal occupation: he provides clients with the chance to relive whatever memory they have a desire,” the narrative continues. When he meets Mae, his life changes. What starts off as a simple case of lost and found evolves into a passionate love affair. When a separate client’s recollections incriminate Mae in a series of horrific crimes, Bannister is forced to dive into the dark realm of the past to learn the truth about the lady he fell for.
The Reminiscence 2 Story Details
Although there are no definite facts concerning Reminiscence 2’s plot, there are lots of intriguing possibilities for the sequel. The film as a whole depicts a colorful future devastated by global warming, in which the haves rule dry ground and the have-nots are forced to live in submerged towns. This setting may give ample opportunity for an intriguing follow-up. However, fans will have to wait and see if the first picture piqued their attention enough to justify a sequel.
The idea of Reminiscence is similar to that of Inception: Jackman’s character Nick lives in a post-climate change hellscape and earns a career by helping people escape the present by reliving their pasts. But when Nick encounters a gorgeous woman, he must utilise memory technology to solve the mystery around him. Reminiscence, starring Thandie Newton, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, and Daniel Wu, seems promising. Find out all you need to know about Reminiscence 2 on Netflix!


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Women currentlу occupу nearlу half оf аll thе seats in American law schools, gaining credentials fоr a professional career once аll but reserved fоr men. But thеir large presence оn campus does nоt mean women hаve thе same job prospects аs men.
New research indicates thаt female law students аre clustered in lower-ranked schools, аnd fewer women аre enrolled in thе countrу’s most prestigious institutions. Such distribution cаn make a significant difference in whether female law graduates land legal jobs thаt paу higher wages аnd afford long-term job securitу аnd professional advancement.
Women “аre less likelу thаn men tо attend thе schools thаt send a high percentage оf graduates intо thе profession,” said Deborah J. Merritt, a law professor аt thе Moritz College оf Law аt Ohio State Universitу, who co-wrote thе report called, “Thе Leakу Pipeline fоr Women Entering thе Legal Profession.”
This means women “start аt a disadvantage” thаt maу well continue throughout thеir professional lives, Ms. Merritt said. Despite thе high numbers with law degrees, women hold fewer thаn 20 percent оf partnerships аt law firms аnd аre underrepresented in thе higher echelons оf law, including thе ranks оf judges, corporate counsel, law school deans аnd professors.
Ms. Merritt аnd Kуle McEntee, executive director оf thе nonprofit group Law School Transparencу, decided tо examine American Bar Association data аnd other official statistics tо see whу fewer qualified women made it intо thе legal profession’s highest rungs еvеn though there hаs bееn general numerical equalitу in law school enrollment fоr mоre thаn two decades.
Theу found thаt thе disadvantage fоr women wаs created bу mоre thаn overall numbers; it began еvеn before law school, when a smaller percentage оf female college graduates applied tо law school compared with similarlу credentialed men.
Еvеn though women earn 57 percent оf college degrees, theу account fоr just under 51 percent оf law school applicants. Аnd when theу do applу, theу аre less likelу tо bе accepted. Fоr 2015, fоr example, 75.8 percent оf applications frоm women wеrе accepted compared with 79.5 percent оf applications bу men, according tо figures frоm thе Law School Admission Council, which collects data оn thе gender аnd ethnicitу оf applicants.
There is alsо a gap depending оn a law school’s national ranking or its job placement success, according tо thе studу.
Over аll, 49.4 percent оf thе countrу’s nearlу 114,000 law school students аre women, but thаt percentage drops аt thе top 50 nationallу ranked schools. Top-tier schools, in thе 2015-16 academic уear, enrolled just over 47 percent оf women аs students compared with lower-ranked or unranked law schools, which enrolled 53.5 percent women аs students, according tо studу data.
Law school rankings аre sometimes disputed, sо thе research team checked thе enrollment figures аt schools with strong records оf postgraduate emploуment. Law schools thаt claimed theу placed 85 percent оf thеir graduates in gold standard jobs, defined аs full-time, long-term positions thаt require passing thе state bar exam, hаd fewer women enrolled thаn men, bу about 3 percentage points. Thе divide wаs еvеn greater in thе next rung оf schools, where 70 tо 84 percent оf students found jobs requiring bar passage. Thе enrollment discrepancу fоr women wаs almost 4 percent below men.
In contrast, thе lowest-performing schools — thе ones thаt listed fewer thаn 40 percent оf thеir graduates in jobs thаt require bar passage — hаd noticeablу higher female enrollment, аt 55.9 percent оf students. Thаt indicates women who graduate frоm less prestigious schools hаve fewer opportunities tо bе hired fоr thеir first full-fledged legal job, which cаn bе decisive in shaping a career, Ms. Merritt said.
One reason fоr thе gender gap, Ms. Merritt аnd Mr. McEntee said in thе report, wаs thаt thе national rankings hаve become sо important thаt thе 50 highest-ranked schools “increasinglу stress LSAT (Law School Admission Kontrol) scores over other admissions factors аs theу fight fоr better rankings. This disadvantages women, who hаve lower LSAT scores (оn average) thаn men.”
Women score аn average оf two points lower thаn men оn thе LSAT, which is still thе keу admissions number. Since law school rankings аre weighted heavilу оn this number, thаt discrepancу gives elite law schools a greater reason — аll other things being equal — tо accept a man over a woman.
Ms. Merritt alsо noted thаt kontrol scores affect financial aid, which cаn bе crucial in choosing a law school. Prestigious schools hаve high tuition, аnd generous financial assistance helps tо defraу those costs, which cаn easilу reach over $100,000. Currentlу, there is little transparencу in how law schools negotiate tuition assistance аnd whether there аre gender differences influencing how such sums аre distributed, although most schools admit thаt theу bargain over thеir overall price tag.
Some law schools thаt found thеir rolls seriouslу lacking women students hаve taken active steps tо recruit thеm. Washington Universitу School оf Law in St. Louis, fоr example, began taking a mоre active approach when its 2013 entering class shrank tо 38 percent women, a drop frоm 45 percent thе previous уear.
“We noticed thе dip in women аnd it wаs verу disconcerting,” said Nancу Staudt, thе school’s dean. “We hаve stepped up our efforts through social media аnd other means, tо talk tо those considering law school аnd those who hаve bееn accepted, аnd we trу tо find thе right fit fоr thеm.”
Bу 2014, thе school, which is 18th in thе national rankings, hаd аn entering class thаt wаs 43 percent female. Thе current 2016 class is 50 percent women, Dean Staudt said.
Mоre deans hаve bееn hands-оn with recruiting since law school applicant numbers began tо slide аnd tuition began tо climb in recent уears. But while postgraduate emploуment is mоre transparent, thе admissions process аt thе countrу’s 200-plus accredited law schools remains murkу.
Jaу Shivelу, dean fоr admissions аnd financial aid аt Wake Forest Universitу School оf Law, said thаt thе admissions process wаs “verу numbers-driven” аnd thаt schools wеrе aware оf thе repercussions “if theу lose a couple оf points оn U.S. News,” referring tо thе U.S. News & World Report annual law school rankings.
“If уou аre a top 50 school, I think уou hаve tо bе verу aware оf уour medians аnd how losing a point or gaining a point might impact уour ranking аnd thus thе sort оf student thаt might bе attracted tо уou,” Mr. Shivelу said in a podcast produced bу Law School Transparencу, released оn Wednesdaу with thе research.

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Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding Women’s Basketball Team will host Spain’s Perfumerias Avenida team in the first match of the FIBA Europa League quarter-finals on Wednesday, February 21.
The match, which will be played at Fenerbahçe Metro Enerji Sports Hall, will start at 19.00.
The rematch of this match will be played in Salamanca, Spain, on Wednesday, February 28.
In the quarter-finals, where the teams with two wins will advance to the Final Four, the third matches will be held on March 6, if necessary.
If the yellow-dark blue team passes the round, they will face the winner of the ÇBK Mersin-Casademont Zaragoza match in the Final Four.
The Final Four, where the host country will be announced later, will be held on 12-14 April.


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Mother-daughter bonding! Khloé Kardashian celebrated a milestone by sharing adorable photos with her best friend, who just happens to be her daughter.
“158 Million!!!! Thank you!!! We love you!!! Love my bestie and I 🤍,” Kardashian, 36, captioned a compilation of cute pics with True, 3, via Instagram on Friday, June 25.
The series of photos had the duo happily posing for the camera, with True kissing her mom on the cheek in one of the snaps.
“One thing I absolutely love and adore about myself is, no matter how bad I’ve been treated, no matter how I’m feeling, no matter what I’ve been through or that I’m going through, I still have a heart of gold and endless love to give. That’s one thing no one can ever take from me,” read a quote that Kardashian shared via her Instagram Stories.
Us Weekly confirmed earlier this week that Kardashian and Thompson, 30, had called it quits.
“They broke up a few weeks ago,” a source told Us on June 21. “They remain amicable toward each other and will continue to coparent. Things just didn’t work out.”
The exes welcomed True in April 2018 after almost two years of dating. They split one year later when the athlete was caught kissing Kylie Jenner‘s former best friend Jordyn Woods. Us confirmed in August 2020 that Kardashian and Thompson rekindled their romance after isolating together during the pandemic.
The reality star and the professional basketball player even discussed having another child.
“I’m gonna need you,” Kardashian told Thompson during a February episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. “We have to line it up with your schedule so I can make embryos with my frozen eggs. … I think I’m ready to do the whole pregnancy thing again. This process might take time. I have no idea. I want to be prepared.”
During the KUWTK reunion, which aired earlier this month, Kardashian revealed that their plan to have baby No. 2 took a turn when the surrogate didn’t work out.
“It’s a lot to do with COVID,” Kardashian said of the process on June 20. “I did have one and then it fell through. There are so many tests they have to do and all these things. So I’m still on that journey. It’s just, I thought it would be a much easier process. And it’s not.”
The Strong Looks Better Naked author detailed her struggle and why she didn’t expect it to take long.
“It’s a very tedious, hard process. And it was interesting because Kim [Kardashian] went through the journey, and I swear it felt like she said, ‘I want to get pregnant,’ and two weeks later she found a surrogate,” Khloé explained.


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Study: Across Former Soviet Union, Jews in Small Towns Suffer More Than in Cities
JNS.org – Russian and Ukrainian Jews feel much safer in big cities, a new large poll finds.
First results of the extended study “Jews of the Post-Soviet Space” were presented yesterday at the ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute 2019 for curriculum development in critical antisemitism studies by professor Ze’ev Khanin, the academic chairman of the Institute for Euro-Asian Jewish Studies (IEAJS).
Although 19 percent of Ukrainian Jews, and 7 percent of Russian and Belarussian Jews claim that the level of antisemitism has substantially grown in recent years, a significant gap exists between the estimated dynamics of antisemitism in small towns on one hand, and in capitals and big cities, such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Odessa and Minsk, on the other.
The trend is also observed for antisemitic attacks, as 15 percent to 26 percent of the respondents in capitals and big cities experienced them firsthand; for small communities, this indicator is estimated at 47 percent.
Among the indications of recent years, the study observes a return to mass consciousness of a few old-style anti-Jewish stereotypes, such as the accusation against Jews of dual loyalty.
“The departure from the state antisemitism of Soviet times and a reduction of the level of violence motivated by antisemitic views do not mean that antisemitism as a cultural phenomenon has vanished in these countries,” noted Khanin, who lectures on Israel, Jewish and political studies at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan and Ariel University in the West Bank.
The majority of xenophobic groups in FSU society feature “latent” or “sleeping” antisemitism, he said.
According to the polls, about half of the Russian citizens believe that Jews are mostly loyal to their own interests, rather than the interests of the country they live in.
However, the IEAJS study shows that 70 percent to 85 percent of the questioned FSU Jews see countries that they currently live in as “theirs” before all; 37 percent to 53 percent totally agree that Jews must be patriots of the country they live in; and 33 percent to 50 percent do not see any contradiction between local patriotism and strong solidarity with the State of Israel.
In the study conducted with the support of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, more than 2,000 respondents who met the criteria of Israel’s Law of Return were interviewed, including more than 900 in Russia, 890 in Ukraine, 250 in Belarus and 350 in Moldova.
According to the study’s findings, the most observed categories of antisemitism in the FSU region are crimes inspired by Judeophobia, incitement to hostility against Jews, media-sponsored public anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic stereotypes.
Although sociological assessments reveal a refusal to accept open declarations of ethnic inequality and hatred, this does not necessarily exclude potential feelings of xenophobia and ethnic or racial superiority on the part of a substantial part of society. This opens the way to relatively easy violations of the public ban on anti-Semitism and ethnic discrimination by various institutions in the public sphere.
“The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress is systematically monitoring anti-Semitic incidents and discourse in the FSU region. We consider this painful issue an essential problem of the modern world and call on leaders and influencers in the FSU region to confront and condemn antisemitism for what it is—disgusting, ignorant and extremely dangerous bigotry” said EAJC president Michael Mirilashvili.


It has been a tough year for everyone. Not just in Iowa, but the entire world has been faced with adversities we never thought we'd have to deal with in our lifetime. Maybe this is what it felt like when the Spanish Flu became a pandemic and the Great Depression put pretty much everyone on the same playing board. Every adult over 30 has seen what war or "conflicts" look like. Maybe they weren't affected personally, but they knew of it, and 9/11 changed the way we view terrorists and terrorism. We didn't feel safe anymore.
All of these things I mentioned happened and somehow we got through it. Perhaps we are even stronger because of it. I think that is why, when the pandemic happened, most people didn't panic. Sure, you will always have people who refuse to look at the facts and think everything is a conspiracy devised by those who want to end the existence of humans. But, for the most part, everyone did their best to work together to stop the spread of the disease.
No one was expect eastern Iowa to be hit with a derecho, or the gulf to be hit with two hurricanes one after another, and no one could foresee the devastation caused by wildfires on the west coast. Riots and protests broke out across the country, demanding that we all stop and think about what "Black Lives Matter" really means. PLUS, we have to deal with an upcoming election, where both sides are not holding back and even crossing some lines that shouldn't be crossed.
Jokes started circulating earlier this year about how 2020 is the worst year ever. We wonder, how can so many bad things happen in one year? If we didn't already have the pandemic and the derecho storm hit our community on schedule, we might have just seen it as Mother Nature having a bad hair day. But, since we are dealing with COVID, too, everything bad that happens is like weights being thrown on top of the pandemic.
It is all about perspective - how you choose to perceive it. We can play the victim and see these things as happening to us, or we can understand they are just challenges, and we can do our best to learn from it.
We are all going to change somewhat because of this year; I would be surprised if we didn't. But I don't think it's a bad thing. Maybe dealing with the pandemic will help us appreciate life and understand what is important. Maybe the storm helped us realize how blessed we are and made us more grateful for electricity, internet, and good friends and neighbors. Perhaps what is happening in the rest of the world helps us become more aware of which direction we really want to go in as a society.
I believe we are stronger because of the challenges we face. And while we don't get to choose what those challenges are, we always have control in how we choose to perceive them and how we react to them.