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Chicago-bred emcees Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa will take their talents to Africa. The SaveMoney collective members will present the Black Star Line Festival in Accra, Ghana. They made the announcement at Free The Youth’s flagship location.
The forthcoming Black Star Line Festival is set to go down in the historic Black Star Square on January 6, 2023. Black Star Square is a monument to Ghanaians gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa traveled to the African continent several times this year. The “Wraith” collaborators even met Ghanian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and local artist Amaoka Boafo.
“When Vic and I started our careers and started touring, we did shows all over the US. Eventually, we started touring in Europe, we did shows in Asia, South America, Central America, but we never had a chance to play our music for the people who support us the most,” said Chance.
The Grammy winner continued, “When we came here and touched down and felt the love that we received and the fans that we got to connect with, the understanding for the need for the connection became apparent to us. We need a music festival bringing major artists to Ghana. This is what we’re working to create.”
Marcus Garvey Inspired The Black Star Line Festival’s Name
Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa named the Black Star Line Festival after Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line company. The shipping line connected America, the Caribbean, and Africa from 1919 to 1922. The Ghanian government later launched a fleet of the same name.
In 2022, Chance The Rapper released “Child of God,” “A Bar About A Bar” and “The Highs & The Lows.” The 29-year-old Midwesterner’s Star Line Gallery project will come out later this year. Chance’s 2016 mixtape, Coloring Book, won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
Vic Mensa dropped the Vino Valentino EP in February. The Roc Nation recording artist teamed with Chance The Rapper and Wyclef Jean for 2021’s “Shelter” single off his I Tape EP. Mensa’s catalog also includes the Innanetape mixtape and The Autobiography album.


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"Anthology" is a compilation album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams which contains songs he recorded from 1978 through 2005. The two disc set includes songs from 1980–2005. This definitive collection includes 10 UK Top 10 hits across his career including 2 #1singles. In addition the package includes photographs and an essay by renowned music critic Dave Marsh. Bryan Adams, was born in Ontario, Canada and has developed into the most popular Canadian artist of the late 80s and 90s, and remains known for many timeless romantic ballads and classic rock songs with both sides being showcased on this compilation .
This compilation of music by one of Canada's most important singers is presented in approximate chronological order, beginning in 1980 with Remember. The first Bryan Adams song that I became familiar with is Straight from the heart, which became his first top ten hit in America. It wasn't a hit for him in Britain but Bonnie Tyler covered it for her album, Faster than the speed of night. A hugely successful album that spawned a British and American number one hit, Total eclipse of the heart, it surely can't have harmed Bryan's career to have a cover of one of his songs on such a successful album, even though his name among the credits may not have meant anything to many Brits who bought the album at the time.
TRACKS OF MY YEARS is the twelfth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. The Covers album was released on September 30, 2014 by Polydor Records. It is an eclectic mix of songs reflective of the time when rock was played alongside pop, country and R&B, and follows Adams’ acoustic album, 2010's Bare Bones, a release that resulted in sold out shows across Europe, North America, Australia and South Africa.
11 is the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. The album was released by Polydor Records on March 17, 2008. 11 was the first release of new Adams material since Colour Me Kubrick in 2005 and the first studio album in four years since Room Service. Similar to Adams' previous material, the themes in 11 are mainly based on love, romance, and relationships. 11 received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics.
ROOM SERVICE is the tenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. The album was released by Polydor Records on September 10, 2004. Room Service was the first release of new Adams material since the soundtrack album Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron in 2002 and the first studio album in six years since On a Day Like Today. Adams produced the album and co-wrote the songs with various co-writers, the themes of the songs being varied between street life, touring, truth, love and relationships.
SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CHIMARRON is a soundtrack album and the ninth studio album by Bryan Adams and Hans Zimmer to the animated feature of the same name. The album was released on May 4, 2002 and includes the European hit, "Here I Am".
ON A DAY LIKE TODAY is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released in 1998. Bryan recruited producer Bob Rock for this album. Bryan wanted to produce a hit album after critics panned his last studio album. "On a Day Like Today" was the first single released. It reached #13 in the UK and #1 on the Canadian Singles Chart. "When You're Gone", the second single, was a smash hit reaching #3 on the UK Chart and was in the Top 10 for ten weeks. It reached #11 in Canada. "Cloud Number Nine" reached #6 in the UK and #7 in Canada.
18 TIL I DIE is the seventh studio album by the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. Released on June 4, 1996, through A&M Records, the album became a commercial success peaking at #1 in United Kingdom and number two in his homeland Canada. It was recorded on different locations which included Jamaica and France. 18 til I Die featured the number one song "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" and 4 other singles: "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" (the album's second single, released May 28), "Let's Make a Night to Remember", "Star", and "18 til I Die"; the album track "I'll Always Be Right There" was also released to radio in the United States.
"So Far So Good" is a compilation album by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams, released by A&M Records in November 1993. The album reached number six on the Billboard 200 in 1994 and was a number one hit in the United Kingdom and many other countries.
"Waking Up The Neighbours" is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams released in 1991. The album was recorded at Battery Studios in London, and at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, mixed at Mayfair Studios in London, and mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk in New York City. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" was number one on the British charts for a record-breaking 16 weeks. The album sold more than 16 million copies worldwide.

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The Principle of the Oneness of Life and Its Environment
Recently, abnormal climatic conditions have become prevalent throughout the world. The great earthquake in Japan this year measured a magnitude of 9.0, and it was one of the strongest quakes to rock Japan in all of history. This earthquake, together with the tsunami that followed, caused tremendous devastation. In the affected areas, approximately 20,000 individuals, including those whose bodies never were recovered, lost their precious lives as a result. It is difficult to imagine how many people have been deeply affected by losing their families, homes, jobs, and their hopes for the future.
The opening paragraph of the Rissho ankoku-ron (On Securing the Peace of the Land through the Propagation of True Buddhism) states:
In recent years there have been unusual occurrences in the heavens, and natural disasters on earth. Famine and epidemics rage in all lands beneath the skies and in every corner of the realm. Dead cattle and horses are everywhere, and human skeletons clutter the streets. More than half the population has already perished, and there is not a single person who does not mourn.
(Gosho, p. 234; The Gosho of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 2, p. 1)
The Daishonin graphically describes the tragic conditions in the world at that time. The site of the recent Great East Japan Earthquake closely resembled these conditions in the Daishonin’s time. This shows us that there is little difference in the catastrophic conditions of the world today, even though civilization has made remarkable progress over the ages.
When we look upon these conditions from the perspective of Buddhism, we must ask ourselves whether the happiness and unhappiness of the people are influenced by environmental circumstances, such as natural disasters, or whether the environment, itself, is affected by the hearts and minds of the people. This question is truly significant for people today in our global society. Perhaps the answer already is apparent.
Many people realize that they have gradually harmed their global environment, because they have continued to seek out convenience and increased wealth excessively, based on their covetous natures. The recent disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant symbolizes this excess. In other words, our
happiness or unhappiness is not determined by the environment around us. The fundamental cause lies within our rampantly greedy hearts.
The Buddhist explanation for this phenomenon is given through the principle of the “oneness of life and its environment” (esho funi). Miaole, who received the doctrines expounded by the Great Teacher Tiantai, taught the principle of the “ten onenesses” (jippuni mon). The oneness of life and its environment is one of these ten onenesses.
The principle of the oneness of life and its environment signifies the inseparability and solid relationship between the environment (eho) and human life (shoho). Human life refers to the bodies and minds of the people, manifested as the karmic effects of causes made in past lifetimes. The environment, by contrast, represents the surroundings that are familiar to the people. The principle of the oneness of life and its environment (esho funi) describes how the environment and life are contained within the minds and hearts of the people. It also describes how they are inseparable and form a solid unity together. Therefore, the realm of the environment exists without fail wherever there are people. Furthermore, the positive and negative conduct of the people is directly reflected in the environment. Additionally, the teachings that the people embrace in their hearts—whether they uphold true Buddhism or a heretical doctrine—will directly determine the environmental conditions in which they live.
Nichiren Daishonin wrote the following in his Gosho, “Attaining Buddhahood in this Lifetime” (“Issho jobutsu-sho”):
If the hearts and minds of the people are tainted, so is their land. However, if their minds are pure, the land also will be pure. The land, in itself, is not divided into two types. Indeed, whether the land is pure or impure is solely determined by our hearts and minds.
(Gosho, p. 46)
According to the teachings of Buddhism, it may seem as though there are two types of lands: the pure and untainted land of the Buddha and the impure and tainted land of the saha world. In fact, the land is not divided into two types. The Daishonin teaches us that, if the people embrace true Buddhism and maintain correct faith in their hearts, then the land becomes a pure, untainted realm. However, if they uphold erroneous teachings, then the land turns into a tainted, impure land. These were the instructions given by the Daishonin, based on the principle of the oneness of life and its environment (esho funi).
Note: This article can be read in its entirety in the January, 2012 edition of the Nichiren Shoshu Monthly magazine. For more information, please contact your local temple.

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Minnesota companies last year exported $20.7 billion worth of manufactured, mining and agricultural products — down slightly from a record high of $20.8 billion in 2012, according to figures released Thursday by the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development.
“Exports are a vital part of the state’s economy, with more than 8,600 businesses in Minnesota exporting goods and services,” DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben said.
Manufactured products made up 93 percent of last year’s exports, accounting for $19.3 billion. Machinery led this category at $4 billion in 2013 exports, down 1 percent from 2012.
Although Canada was still the state’s top trading partner, exports to the country dropped by about 8 percent — attributable to the volatile ore, slag and ash market, said Kathleen Motzenbecker, executive director of the Minnesota Trade Office.
Nick Woltman can be reached at 651-228-5189. Follow him on Twitter at @nickwoltman.

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We’re proud to announce the winner of the first ever GWENT Open tournament – Elias “Shaggy” Sagmeister!
GWENT Open tournament took place at this year’s gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Players participating in the tournament were fighting for pieces of a $25,000 prize pool and Crown Points, awarded for achievements during GWENT Masters
and used to determine participants in official events of GWENT’s esports series. Both finalists of the gamescom GWENT Open would also secure a spot in the upcoming GWENT Challenger tournament, set to take place in December.
Shaggy was the tournament’s Wild Card player, determined via the Wild Card Qualifiers held on-site at the GWENT booth a day prior to the main event. In it, 8 players who signed up to participate in GWENT Open, but did not place in the top 7 of the rankings when signups closed on August 1st, battled for the final spot in the tournament.
The main event began on Friday, August 25th, with 4 quarterfinal matches held to decide who would advance to the semifinals on Saturday, August 26th. Following a series of intense matches, the grand final of the tournament saw Elias “Shaggy” Sagmeister face off against Magnus “J0rah” Botscher. Their duel ended in a 3:0 victory for Shaggy, who finished the tournament winning a total of $11,250. The final standings are as follows:
Elias “Shaggy” Sagmeister (Austria) — $11,250
Magnus “J0rah” Botscher (Germany) — $3,550
Jan “SuperJJ” Janssen (Germany) — $2,800
Maciej “Duofanel” Janik (Poland) — $2,350
Evgeny “eiSloth” Androsik (Belarus) — $1,400
Ze Hua “Hanachann” Zhao (China) — $1,400
Leandro “Lea92Fra” Franci (Italy) — $1,250
Marton “ChaiNCalleR” Magi (Hungary) — $1,000


Subway opens in SW China’s Kunming
KUNMING, May 20 (Xinhua) — A subway line opened Monday in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, the first to be built in the area.
The 22-km-long line will eventually act as an overlapping section for two planned subway lines, a manager from subway operator Kunming Subway Co., Ltd. said.
The subway’s trains will run at an average speed of 39.3 km per hour, taking 34 minutes for each one-way trip, the manager said.
Construction on the line started in April 2010. It went into trial operation on April 9 this year.
A continued infrastructure boom
Dozens of cities are building a metro system. Some do not need it
NOT many global cities of nearly 9m people lack an underground line, but until the end of last year the eastern city of Hangzhou was one of them. Now city slickers and rural migrants squeeze together inside shiny new carriages, checking their smartphones and reading free newspapers like commuters the world over. There is standing-room only in the rush hour and, with tickets at less than a dollar, the metro is revolutionising the way people travel across town.
Two other Chinese cities—Suzhou and Kunming—have also opened their first underground lines in the past year, and the north-eastern city of Harbin is preparing to open one too. Four more cities have just added a new line to their existing systems. At least seven others have begun building their first lines.
- Kunming Rail Transit Official Website
- UrbanRail page on Kunming Rail
- Kunming Rail Transit from Wikipedia
- Kunming Rail Transit (KRT) / Kunming Metro, China railway-techonology.com


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VAST-2 BROCHURE (Thackway 2015)
Succinct answers to frequently asked questions of the VAST-2 system. Presents an example of results. Explanation of how results might be used for reporting and for engaging land managers in how to change vegetation condition by changing land management practices.
VAST-2 HANDBOOK (Thackway 2014)
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In 1606, hundreds of settlers embarked on a journey from England to the Virginia colony. They were in search of a new life, and wealth. Early on in their journey, they encountered many hardships, as expressed by George Percy (Doc. A). With the use of the indentured servants and slaves they were able to transform the Virginia colony by basing their economy around tobacco.
During the beginning of their voyage, the settlers encountered many hardships. (Doc. A). They were crammed onto ships, so communicable diseases spread very easily (Doc. D). There was little food, so many of them died of starvation. When they finally arrived, they were introduced to even more diseases. On top of starvation, and chronic diseases, some died in wars.
After they reached Virginia, they were given contracts with various people who had already settled there (Doc. C). With the use of tobacco, they were able to completely transform their economy. The demand for tobacco products in Europe was increasing, and the Virginians knew it. They began to focus most of their attention on tobacco plantations. They had created one of the first products to be marketed with name-brand advertising (Doc. B). The economy was taking off, and the tobacco plantations were expanding so they needed more workers. Fortunately, approximately fifteen hundred indentured servants were coming from England, Scotland, and Ireland per year according to Governor William Berkeley (Doc. E).
These settlers also changed the colony of Virginia socially. When they first arrived, the population of Virginia was basically zero, excluding the Native Americans. Within 71 years, there were approximately two thousand black slaves and six thousand Christian indentured servants. The population had also reached forty thousand people.
Within around 70 years, the settlers had revolutionized the Virginia colony. They endured many hardships, and

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Canadian Dollar Rises Amid Higher Oil Prices
The Canadian dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the European session on Monday, as encouraging news about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial and Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election lifted oil prices.
Crude for December delivery rose $3.71 to $40.85 per barrel.
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said its experimental vaccine was more than 90 percent successful in preventing Covid-19 in the first analysis of the large study.
Pfizer said it would seek U.S. emergency use authorization later this month.
Biden’s victory over Trump in the presidential race helped ease political uncertainty.
Although Trump has not conceded, analysts think that Biden will become the next President.
The loonie spiked up to a 2-month high of 81.13 versus the yen and more than a 2-year high of 1.2937 against the greenback from Friday’s closing values of 79.11 and 1.3055, respectively. The loonie may find resistance around 84.00 versus the yen and 1.29 against the greenback.
The loonie hit a 5-day high of 1.5373 against the euro, after falling to 1.5516 at 5:00 pm ET. The loonie is seen finding resistance around the 1.52 level.
The loonie recovered to 0.9470 against the aussie, from a low of 0.9515 seen at 6:45 am ET. If the loonie rises further, 0.93 is likely seen as its next resistance level.
Australia building permits rose a seasonally adjusted 15.4 percent on month at 15,827.
Permits for private sector houses rose 9.7 percent to 10,238 and permits for private sector dwellings excluding houses spiked 23.4 percent to 5,189.
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Natural Home Remedies for Getting Rid of Razor Bumps
Different natural home remedies can help get rid of razor bumps. With careful application, you will see your razor bumps fade with minimal scars.
Shaving is that regular routine you can't do away with even though sometimes you suffer mild after-effects. You are not alone if you often experience skin irritation, discomfort, and even the formation of red bumps after shaving.
Razor bumps occur after shaving when remaining hair tips grow back into the skin instead of away from it. While razor bumps often don't cause severe problems, many seek ways to relieve the discomfort and get rid of the bumps.
There are different natural home remedies for getting rid of razor blades touted online. All of them may not work for everyone and some may cause side effects depending on your skin type. So, you may need to get advice from your dermatologist before trying any home remedy for your razor bump.
The bait also lies in finding out which of the home remedies will work for you and also how best to shave without getting razor bumps.
This article will cover the different natural remedies for getting rid of razor bumps, the difference between bumps and razor burn, ways to prevent razor bumps, and when to see your dermatologists for razor bumps.
What are razor bumps?
Razor bumps are minor bumps and irritations that appear on the skin after shaving. It is also called folliculitis barbae. If strands of hair curl back into your skin after shaving, it will lead to ingrown hair (hair growing back into the skin), which in turn, leads to bumps.
Sometimes, the bumps cause skin irritation and scarring. And in rare cases, they can get infected leading to more serious complications.
However, some people don't get razor bumps immediately after shaving. It might take a while before it occurs.
When the hair grows under the skin for a while, it starts irritating the skin. With time, the skin recruits some inflammatory cells, causing bumps to appear.
Razor bumps occur more in people with curly hairs because their hairs have a higher tendency of curling back and growing into the skin instead of growing outwards.
Difference between razor bumps and razor burns
Razor burns are mostly experienced immediately after shaving due to problems associated with the razor blade or shaving pattern. Razor burns usually present symptoms like skin itchiness, stinging redness in the affected area, and small lesions on the skin.
Razor bumps, on the other hand, share similar symptoms to razor burns, the slight difference lies in the appearance of bumps (like papules) in the affected area. Razor bumps occur as a result of hair growing back into the skin after a shave. The process of hair growing back into the skin is termed ingrown hair.
Natural remedies to get rid of razor bumps
Your doctor can prescribe you medications and after-shave creams to get rid of razor bumps. However, there are some natural home remedies that may help get rid of the bumps.
Some of the natural home remedies include:
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar contains citric acid and acetic acid. The acetic acid help in treating irritated skin while citric acid unclogs the skin pores of ingrown hair.
To use apple cider vinegar, soak cotton wool inside the vinegar. Then, dab the affected area. Wait until it becomes dry and rinse out with cold water.
This remedy should be used with caution, especially if you have sensitive skin. Stop using it if you notice increased irritation or burning sensation.
Oatmeal contains starch, beta-glucan, and phenol, and they have moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties.
This is why it is believed that oatmeal soothes the skin when used in the form of a bath. So, if you have razor bumps, you can soak in an oatmeal bath and experience the relief that comes with it.
Tea Tree Oil and Olive Oil
Essential oils like tea tree oil may be helpful in treating razor bumps (Photo source: Christin Hume on Unsplash)
A combination of tea tree oil and olive oil has been found to have a soothing effect on the skin. This is because tea tree oil has some anti-inflammatory properties while olive oil contains fatty acids which help to smoothen the skin.
Mix the olive oil and tea tree oil properly to get the best result. You can mix five drops of tea tree oil with a tablespoon of olive oil.
Apply the mixture to the affected area and rinse off after 15 minutes using warm water. This combination is one natural remedy for getting rid of razor bumps.
This is one of the most commonly used home remedy for getting rid of skin issues like razor bumps.
Aloe vera serves a wide range of purposes. One of such purposes is the treatment of razor bumps. Apply a little to the affected area and rinse off after some time.
Lemon juice is acidic and studies have indicated that it can help fight bacterial infections.
To apply lemon juice to your razor bumps, the first step is to squeeze the juice from 2 or 3 lemons. and dilute it with water.
Use a cotton ball and apply the mixture to the affected area. Wait for about ten minutes for it to dry and then wash off.
Baking soda may be suitable for treating razor bumps and ingrown hairs. This is because of the anti-inflammatory property of baking soda.
You can add one tablespoon of baking soda and apply it to the affected area. It is best if you dab it gently across the affected area.
However, some people are allergic to coconut oil. If you are allergic to it, do not try using it to get rid of your razor bumps, instead, try other remedies.
Witch Hazel can be used in relieving pain. It can also be used to treat small skin irritation. This function can be attributed to its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties.
Witch hazel is sometimes called winterbloom, hazel nut, tobacco wood, or hamamelis water. Its skin and bark can be used to naturally reduce inflammations, insect bites, acne, and blisters.
Honey may offer a fast way to heal and get rid of razor bumps. It helps in reducing swelling, inflammation, and also irritation. Honey also has very rich antibacterial properties.
How to prevent razor bumps in the future
Finding ways of preventing razor bumps in the first place is better than looking for remedies after the razor bumps have appeared.
Shaving on wet skin can help prevent razor bumps (Photo source: cottonbro on Pexels)
Following the tips below can help prevent razor bumps after shaving.
Infrequent shaving will cause your hair to grow to a length that can curl back into the skin. When this happens, it will be challenging to get out all the hair through shaving, leading to the formation of razor bumps.
Give your skin a warm compress
Placing a warm, damp towel on the area you want to shave is an excellent way to prevent razor bumps. You can place it for 5 or ten minutes, depending on what works best for you.
The hot compress will make it easier for you to shave by opening your pores, causing your hair shafts to swell and become soft.
Also, for people who already have a bump infected with bacteria from the previous shaving, applying a hot compress alongside antibacterial medication will help kill the bacteria.
Make use of moisturizer creams for shaving
There are good moisturizing hair creams out there that help to lubricate your skin. The importance of this is that once you lubricate your skin, it will reduce the amount of irritation you will feel while shaving.
Also, some moisturizing creams are anti-bacteria, so before getting one, ensure that you do proper research.
Make use of a sharp razor blade
It is advised that you use a blade or stick just once. This is because when the blade gets dull, it causes a lot of friction on the skin. But a sharp blade will reduce friction and lessen your chances of getting razor bumps.
There are other best practices for shaving to prevent getting razor bumps such as wetting skin before shaving and shaving in the direction of hair growth.
Keeping in mind that skin types vary, if you often experience razor bumps after shaving, it is best to speak to your dermatologist for more tips on how to prevent them.
When to see your dermatologist for razor bumps
Asides from the bumps, some people feel skin irritation and burns after shaving. This is often not a cause for alarm. Applying some natural remedies can get rid of the razor bumps. It will also help if you adopt strategies that will prevent the appearance of razor bumps in the first place.
Most people can treat their razor bumps using home remedies, while in some, the bumps go away on their own.
However, if the bumps persist or become painful, you should pay a visit to your dermatologist. In some cases, the bumps might get infected, but you may not know this until you visit your dermatologist.
Also, in some cases, the bumps cause discoloration over time. In such a case, you should also visit your dermatologist to recommend treatment for skin discoloration.
There is no "one perfect" remedy that works for everybody when it comes to treating razor bumps. However, one of the numerous home remedy options listed above might work for you.
Sometimes, the factors contributing to razor bumps are beyond your control, but you can take proactive steps to prevent future occurrences.
Also, if your bump becomes painful and severe and you start noticing an increase in bumps, increased pain, and widespread redness, you should pay a visit to your dermatologist.

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Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer spoke out last week to support Justice Clarence Thomas.
At an event for the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals, Breyer defended Thomas as a "man of integrity," casting doubt on allegations that Thomas is guilty of ethical — and even legal — transgressions.
"As far as I’m concerned, I sat next to him on the bench for 28 years. I like him. He’s a friend of mine. I’ve never seen him do anything underhanded or say anything underhanded," Breyer said, according to Bloomberg Law.
"My personal point of view is he’s a man of integrity," he added.
The defense comes weeks after ProPublica raised significant questions about Thomas' close relationship to billionaire Harlan Crow. Through its reporting, the outlet has suggested Thomas has skirted disclosure guidelines meant to protect the integrity of the judiciary. Both Crow and Thomas have denied charges of impropriety, and it's not even clear whether Thomas has committed any wrongdoing.
More from Bloomberg Law:
Breyer acknowledged that the justices can make mistakes, but pushed back on the criticism that the Supreme Court does nothing on ethics.
Breyer said if an issue comes up, he views it as “whatever applies to all the judges applies to me.” He said the difficulty with a code of ethics in the Supreme Court is that the justices can’t be replaced if they disqualify themselves like lower court judges.
Breyer's remarks on Friday are actually the second time in less than a year that the left-leaning justice has spoken out in defense of his conservative former colleague.
Last September, Breyer refused to criticize Thomas' wife, Virigina "Ginni" Thomas, for her work in conservative politics.
When asked whether her work hurts the Supreme Court, like many critics of the Thomases claim, Breyer told CNN, "I don't go through that in that I strongly believe that women who are wives, including wives of Supreme Court justices, have to make the decisions about how to lead their lives, careers, what kind of career, etc., for themselves."
"I'm not going to criticize Ginni Thomas, whom I like," he added. "I'm not going to criticize Clarence, whom I like. And there we are."
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The term loungewear has taken on a whole new meaning this year, as working from home has become the norm and loungewear has become our daily uniform.
Comfy tracksuit bottoms, cashmere knits and a healthy rotation of fluffy slippers are now non-negotiable items in our wardrobe - particularly now it's Christmas and we're officially in the depths of winter. But luckily for us, more and more brands are offering up cosy loungewear styles these days; from Phase Eight, to Boden, Reiss and our Fashion Director's favourite new find, The Frankie Shop.
With the temperature dropping dramatically recently and our festive plans for the next few weeks consisting mainly of catching up on all the brilliant Xmas TV on offer, whipping up a plethora of warming winter cocktails and binge-watching all the Christmas films Netflix has to offer, there's never been a better time to update our loungewear.
Here are some of our favourite pieces to shop now.
Red's Style Director Oonagh Brennan's top pick:
'I spent most of last year waxing lyrical about the importance of a chic working from home wardrobe, did I take my own advice? No! And now I find myself in need of a practical and polished matchy lounge suit.
'NYC label, Frankie Shop’s, lilac combo is my favourite, also available in macaroon shades of blush, baby blue and lemon.'
Layla Jersey PJ Top, £25 SHOP NOW
We couldn't curate a loungewear edit without adding in a festive printed look. Technically pyjamas but reviews describe them as more like leggings - making them perfect for layering under a Xmas jumper come the big day, and lazing around the house in on Boxing Day.
Our most prized possession of 2020 has to be a good pair of lounge pants. The indigo blue colour of this pair from Next makes it almost look like jeans... except infinitely more comfortable!
Here at Red, we're huge fans of Desmond and Dempsey - with quirky pyjama prints like nowhere else, it's our one-stop shop for pyjamas so chic we'd happily wear them all day long.
These cotton pyjamas might be made for bed, but we think they're a brilliant option for days spent cooking up a storm at home, too.
Reiss is one of the latest brands to bring out loungewear in time for winter.
Known for being at the higher end of high street (more mid-market perhaps), their styles were never going to be the cheapest, but what they lack in affordability, they make up for in quality and style.
We're desperate to get our hands on these perfect cream marl joggers, and for clothes you now spend 90% of your time in, isn't it worth the investment?
This super-soft 'teddy bear' borg fabric jacket will keep you super warm all day - perfect if you're trying to give your central heating a break!
Just pair with your favourite lounge pants for a chic look.
Phase Eight launched its first collection of loungewear recently and this gorgeous, soft jersey jumpsuit ticks all the right boxes.
A flattering V-neck and tapered legs give it a perfect fit, and it's smart enough for Zoom parties or popping out to the supermarket.
Boden recently launched their first activewear range and we're thrilled to see the offerings extend to loungewear, too.
This cosy pair of knitted joggers is perfect for leisure time at home, without feeling like you're just wearing pyjamas.
These comfy blue pyjamas look far more expensive than their £20 price tag.
Made from a soft sweatshirt fabric in a cotton blend, they're ideal for snuggling up on the sofa in the winter - perfect for replicating the Hygge lifestyle.
Just like the joggers, this zip neck sweater is from Reiss' brand new loungewear collection. So comfy-looking yet cool, we can't imagine wearing much else this winter.
These soft, thin jersey trousers are the perfect bridge between thick joggers (which can sometimes not be the most flattering) and pyjamas, ideal if you want to feel like you've got dressed for the day.
Cheap and cheerful – who says you have to spend a lot to look chic? These pyjama bottoms can be worn in bed, but we much prefer pottering around the house in them, paired with a cream, slouchy jumper and slippers.
Uniqlo jumped on the loungewear bandwagon early, bringing out these affordable sets earlier in the year. They've recently updated with new colourways, but sizes sell out fast so you'd better be quick if you like the look of any!
This year has been the year we said goodbye to uncomfortable underwired bras, and embraced the comfy nature of sleep bras. Firm enough to give support, without digging in, this bra comes in several different colours so we'd recommend stocking up!
The perfect style to bridge the gap between feeling like you've dressed up in outside clothes, but still at your maximum comfort level.
They come in several different colour-ways and are priced at a reasonable £30 - which suggests we should probably pick up two, just in case...
We adore this bubblegum pink shade hoodie – knitted to feel like a cosy cardigan, but with an athletic edge, perfect for throwing over our gym pants.
No loungewear edit would be complete without a pair of fluffy slippers – it's essentially all we're wearing these days and we love the pink blush hue of this slip-on style.
Another multi-use item which bridges the gap between every day-wear and loungewear. This wrap-around top is ideal for looking smart over Zoom, and easily worn round the house all day, with a sleep bra peeking out underneath.
Another staple, this sleep bra is ultra-soft and blends in perfectly, so you can throw on whatever you like on top, without any pesky bra straps showing.
Fluffy, cream, and unusually warm - these affordable slippers tick all the right boxes for sloping around the house full of mince pies.
A waffle dressing gown is a staple in any leisurewear wardrobe. Ideally, we'd get dressed out of our dressing gown each morning, but with the cold weather drawing close and many nights snuggling up on the sofa to look forward to, we might just keep this on all winter.
Ultra-decadent, ultra-chic, and at £25, ultra-affordable.
Who said loungewear couldn't be oozing with style too?
These tan, stretch-knit pants are what working from home mood boards were pinned around. Sumptuous colour, as comfy as pyjamas, uber-flattering and go with practically any colour.
We absolutely love a pop of lemon at any occasion. Pair this cute sweatshirt with some pale grey joggers and grey slippers for the ultimate Scandi colour combination.
Sometimes all you need are some good old basic grey joggers, which is where Monki comes in. The high street brand – known for it's excellent basics selection – has this style marked at a very reasonable £25. Having sold out before, we'd advise picking up a pair sharpish, to live in this winter.


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GDP figures do little to hurt the Pound
Let’s start with the doom and gloom figures before finishing off on a positive note ahead of the weekend. Today the UK released GDP data which confirms the economy shrank by 9.9% in 2020. This is the worst recording in 300 years (the great frost in 1709) and more than twice the fall during the 2008 financial crisis. The UK’s output was down 7.8% from the final quarter of 2019, this is twice the decline of Germany and three times the drop in the US. This is why forecasts were for the Pound to struggle in Q1, as data-houses knew what was coming.
However, the figures released today are much better than expected. QoQ beat estimates comfortably and shows the UK economy performed admirably towards the end of last year, despite the fact that there was a one-month lockdown observed during November. This is some added good news for the Q1 outlook considering the even tighter restrictions now. Online retail sales recorded five years of growth in just 12 months as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated the shift to digital shopping. E-commerce sales accounted for 19% of retail spending in 2019 compared to 28% in 2020 after restrictions and lockdowns forced consumer spending online and away from physical stores.
I’ll finish today’s article with a piece written by chief economist of the Bank of England, Andy Haldane, who wrote in the Daily Mail today..
"The rapid rollout of the vaccination programme across the UK means a decisive corner has been turned in the battle against Covid. A decisive corner is about to be turned for the economy too, with enormous amounts of pent-up financial energy waiting to be released, like a coiled spring."
Haldane said a combination of desperation to catch up on missed socialising and record household savings meant the reopening of the economy should be like "a light-switch being flicked rather than a dimmer-switch being turned." "People are not just desperate to get their social lives back, but also to catch up on the social lives they have lost over the past 12 months," he wrote.
"Come the Spring, we can expect the UK economy to be firing on all three cylinders – households, companies and government. While today the economy is shrinking and inflation is well below target, a year from now annual growth could be in double-digits and inflation back on target," Haldane wrote. "The recovery should be one to remember after a year to forget."
This sums up perfectly what we and many other analysts believe will happen in Q2 this year and a big reason why the Pound is outperforming currently.
Finally, for those of you interested in moving to France, please be sure to check out our new facebook page (see below) covering all your needs when buying property in France.


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Address: 67 Glenwood Estates
Old Address: 111 Glenwood Drive
Year built: 1925
Owners included L. Celeste Thierot, and later, Collier Baird, whose son married Mary Hayes, the daughter of Dr. John N. Hayes. The Bairds and Hayeses were neighbors in Glenwood Estates. The house was later sold to the General Hospital of Saranac Lake. [Collier W. Baird, III, noted on 3/20/2016, that his grandfather gave the house to the hospital in his will.]
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise of November 24, 1954, reported that, "There is no Wayotah rd. anymore. The name of the thoroughfare is now Glenwood ave. The Village Board approved the change in name." Collier W. Baird of Wayotah Road had polled his neighbors on the road by post card and a majority of the residents favored a change in the name of the road.


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A group of researchers in Australia said on Wednesday they have effectively built up a lab-developed variant of coronavirus, the first to be reproduced outside of China, in a leap forward that could help battle the worldwide spread of the ailment.
The specialists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne said they would share the example, which was developed from a tainted patient, with the World Health Organization and research centers far and wide.
A lab in China had effectively developed the infection yet had discharged just the genome arrangement, not simply the example, the Australian Broadcasting Corp detailed.
“Having the genuine infection implies we currently can really approve and confirm all test strategies, and think about their sensitivities and specificities”, the Doherty Institute’s infection indentification research facility head, Julian Druce, said in an announcement.
“The infection will be utilized as positive control material for the Australian system of general wellbeing research centers, and furthermore sent to master labs working intimately with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe.”
This season’s cold virus like infection broke out in the focal Chinese city of Wuhan toward the finish of a year ago and has executed 106 individuals and tainted in excess of 2,800 individuals. It spreads in beads from hacks and wheezes and has a brooding time of as long as 14 days.
The Australia-developed infection test would be utilized to produce an immune response test, which would permit identification of the infection in patients who had not indicated side effects, just as adding to the formation of an immunization, the organization said.
The infection was developed from a patient who had landed at the organization on Jan 24, it included.
The Peter Doherty Institute is a joint endeavor of the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital.


What Does cPanel Web Hosting Stand for?
For your information, it's good to know that most of the cPanel-based Web Hosting offerings on the present website hosting marketplace are furnished by a quite unsubstantial marketing niche (as far as annual cash flow is concerned) dubbed hosting reseller. Reseller web hosting is a kind of a small-scale marketing segment, which supplies a vast quantity of different web hosting brand names, yet supplying strictly the same solutions: chiefly cPanel web hosting services. This is bad news for everybody. Why? Because of the fact that at least 98% of the website hosting offerings on the entire website hosting market furnish the very same thing: cPanel. There's no variety at all. Even the cPanel-based Web Hosting prices are identical. Very identical. Giving those who need a top web hosting service practically no other web hosting platform/web hosting Control Panel option. Thus, there is just one fact: out of more than two hundred thousand web hosting brand names around the world, the non-cPanel based ones are less than 2 percent! Less than two percent, mind that one...
200k "Web Hosting corporations", all cPanel-based, yet uniquely named
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The Web Hosting LOTTO we are all part of
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The advantages and disadvantages of the cPanel-based Web Hosting solution
Let's not be cruel with cPanel. At least, in the years 2001-2004 cPanel was modish and possibly satisfied all website hosting business demands. To put it briefly, cPanel can do the trick if you have just one single domain name to host. But, if you have more domains...
Weak Side Number 1: A stupid domain folder configuration
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public_html/my-family (a folder part of my-default-domain.com)
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public_html/my-second-wife (a folder part of my-default-domain.com)
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The e-mail folder configuration on the web server is absolutely the same as that of the domains... Making the same error twice?!? The admin blokes firmly reinforce their faith in God when handling the e-mail folders on the e-mail server, hoping not to mess things up too severely.
Negative Sign Number 3: A total absence of domain name manipulation user interfaces
Do we need to cite the total deficiency of a modern domain name manipulation tool - a place where you can: register/relocate/renew/park or manage domain names, change domains' Whois info, secure the Whois information, modify/create name servers (DNS) and DNS resource records? cPanel does not supply such a "contemporary" menu at all. That's an immense downside. An inexcusable one, we would like to point out...
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What about the necessity for an extra login to use the invoicing transaction, domain name and technical support administration user interface? That's beside the cPanel account login credentials you've been already given by the cPanel-based Web Hosting corporation. Occasionally, on the basis of the billing tool (especially made for cPanel exclusively) the cPanel Web Hosting corporation is utilizing, the earnest customers can end up with 2 extra logins (1: the billing/domain management section; 2: the trouble ticket support user interface), ending up with an aggregate of 3 login locations (counting cPanel).
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AIM-listed frozen food and burger producer Canterbury Foods was forced into
administration yesterday after its bankers refused the group’s refinancing
Ian Green and Steve Ellis from PricewaterhouseCoopers were appointed as
administrators and immediately announced the sale of Canterbury’s manufacturing
sites in the Isle of Sheppey, Whitstable and Bridgend to management buy-out
vehicle Medway Foods.
Joint administrator Ian Green said the business was unable to avoid
administration after attempting to restructure with the sale of its meat
products division to Tranfield Foods Limited just two days before Christmas.
‘The company has been suffering cashflow difficulties for some months, and
its management had been attempting to reduce external debt and restructure the
business to preserve its ongoing viability,’ said Green. ‘Unfortunately, despite
the recent sale of the company’s meat products division, it was not possible to
complete a restructuring.’
He added that the sale of the manufacturing sites provided a ‘seamless
transfer of ownership’ and would protect customers and 200 jobs.
‘I now hope to be able to realise promptly the remaining assets of the group,
including the cooked meat products business located at Yate, near Bristol,’ said
Canterbury has suffered because of increasing meat prices and campaigns to
make school dinners healthier.
Steve Absolom and Will Wright from KPMG Restructuring have been appointed joint administrators to City Motor Holdings and associated companies
Partners from Johnston Carmichael have been appointed as joint administrators to Axon Well Interventions Products UK
Begbies Traynor have been appointed administrators of William Anelay Ltd, York, one of Britain’s longest-established construction and heritage restoration companies
Smith & Williamson has been appointed administrators of charity 4Children

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During the last few years there has been an increase of interest in work-based learning (WBL), which can be understood as a process of both developing workplace skills and promoting labor force productivity. This paper aims to map the scientific landscape related to WBL research worldwide.
combined bibliometrics and network analysis techniques to analyze data of scientific publications related to WBL indexed at the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection.
results show an increase of publications over time: Education & Educational Research as the most frequent research area to which the articles were assigned, the UK and Australia as the main countries and Monash University (Australia) and Middlesex University (England) as the main organizations producing knowledge on WBL.
By offering a global scientific landscape of WBL research published so far, the authors aimed to contribute to future academic debates and studies in this field of knowledge.
The authors acknowledge Inova Fiocruz/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz financial support. The authors also thank the Center for Strategic Studies, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, for institutional support.Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declare(s) that there is no conflict of interest.
Bezerra, J., Batista Mota, F., Waltz Comarú, M., Amara Maciel Braga, L., Fernandes Moutinho Rocha, L., Roberto Carvalho, P., Alexandre da Fonseca Tinoca, L. and Matos Lopes, R. (2021), "A worldwide bibliometric and network analysis of work-based learning research", Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 601-615. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-03-2020-0035
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Jaroslav Halak will be at the Fairview shopping centre in suburban Pointe Claire this Saturday afternoon between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Jaro will be autographing 8×10 photos (in his Blues jersey?) for $20, with all proceeds to the Ste. Justine children’s hospital.
Speaking of signatures, do you suppose Carey Price will have signed by the time Jaro is greeted by his adoring fans?
And any suggestion that agent Allan “Let’s See What I Can Tweet to F— With Price’s Head” Walsh arranged this show to embarrass the Canadiens is purely paranoid speculation.
• From Allan Muir’s mailbag in SI:
Sergei Kostitsyn in Nashville: bargain of the offseason or disaster in the making?
— Helen Stakitch, Tenn
Look, when the adjective most commonly associated with a player is “enigmatic,” it’s probably best to put your head between your knees and prepare for a rough landing. No one denies that Kostitsyn has the talent to be a productive second-line forward in the NHL. He has the skill set to chip in 20 goals and 60 points if he puts his mind to it. But what evidence is there that he will?
Some will point to his no-risk contract (one year, $550,000). If he was in it for the fat stacks, he could have piled up a lot more rubles in the KHL, so maybe he’s serious about getting his head right. And I’ve learned never to underestimate what Barry Trotz can accomplish. If there are five coaches capable of getting Kostitsyn to focus, Trotz is one of ’em.
Hey, I like the signing. A team that needed an offensive injection at a bargain price took a chance and slapped a sweater on a player who fits the bill. But the best predictor of future behavior is past action…and we’ve all seen plenty of Kostitsyn’s selfish, mercurial play. If I had to bet, I’d put money on him wearing a different jersey after the end of this deal.

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2018 Nov 2
A boy drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments. He dies. Then he wakes, naked and bruised and thirsty, but alive. How can this be? And what is this strange deserted place?
As he struggles to understand what is happening, the boy dares to hope. Might this not be the end? Might there be more to this life, or perhaps this afterlife?
Utter confusion and suspense from page one onwards! More Than This by Patrick Ness has twists and turns on each page, and I doubt even the book can keep up with itself. Curiousity will keep you going however, eager to find out what is truly going on. The book moves in between the protagonist’s life before death and the strange world he wakes up in after. The novel is certainly gripping enough to hold the reader’s attention, yet has its slow moments as well.
Filled with action on almost every page, More Than This could have made the reader more invested by giving us more insight into the characters’ personal lives. Instead, a few characters are rather one dimensional forgoing any possibility of emotional attachment. Much of the book is written in active present tense, which may get weary after a while if you’re used to regular fiction reading in past tense. Without giving away too much, all we can say is that the ending may leave you wanting more (something most readers seem to agree with as well), and dying for a sequel which you’re not too sure you’ll actually even read.


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Democrats, you can keep attempting to take the moral high ground but if you think it will in any way encourage republicans to do the same, you are out of your minds. You can demand #alfranken resign but then you ... 2 comments 9 likes
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The Kiss (1929)
Greta Garbo's last silent film is as fascinating for its elegant costumes and art-deco surroundings as it is for its storyline. Garbo is trapped in a go-nowhere marriage with much-older Anders Randolph. She is in love with Conrad Nagel, but Randolph's jealousy is not aroused until young Lew Ayres, suffering from puppy love, steals a kiss from Garbo. Randolph attempts to murder Ayres, but is prevented from doing so by Garbo, who kills her husband to defend the innocent young swain. During Garbo's trial, she refuses to explain her motivation for killing Randolph, out of fear of disgracing Ayres. But true love Nagel, who through an incredible turn of events is the defense attorney, manages to save both Garbo and Ayres--and to claim Garbo as his bride in the finale. Surprisingly short for a Garbo vehicle, The Kiss is a prime example of the silent film at its zenith, telling a "talking picture" story in purely pantomimic terms, and doing so with complete success. … More
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How the Technology in Oil Production Has Evolved Over the Years
There has been evolution in oil production technology today compared to how it was in the past as you will learn more here. Because of its importance in our lives, it is best if we take a look at the changes that have taken place since it was discovered. In the past, in Ancient Mesopotamia bitumen a hardened substance was used in ship construction and holding jewelry together. The Kings of Egypt used bitumen for the construction of the famous pyramids. These minerals which oozed to the surface freely requiring no extraction equipment led to the discovery of oil.
The first method used to extract oil was by digging up the soil to reach the oil. At the time, oil was used as medicine and the Chinese also lit their lamps as well as warm their houses using this product. Little information about oil existence was available at the time as you have seen in this site.
The next discovery to be made as you will find here, was the spring pole. This apparatus which was connected to a tree was made popular by the Ruffner brothers with the intention of reaching more salt deeper in the earth. The importance of oil was still not known to people at this time even though they knew it was a multipurpose commodity. With the introduction of steam to power ,the spring pole salt extraction proceeded at higher rates. A Yale chemist Benjamin Silliman discovered more about how oil could be converted into kerosene that is used for lighting lamps. Following this information, people saw the importance of oil and processes to extract it began.
As you will find out in this website, the demand for oil was to rise in the near future. Following the demand; there was an increase in the number of oil fields that were discovered. During the drilling process there were sediments that obstructed extraction of oil and the need for better machinery came up. Consequently, a method called rotary drilling emerged whose head could move past the hard sediment with great ease. The success of the rig was witnessed in Beaumont Texas where the drill hit a field and a lot of oil started flowing towards the surface. As the world war 1 was set to begin, the demand for this product increased resulting in dire need for improved equipment following strong competition among nations. The greatest achievement for the rotary drill was the ability to reach greater depths that the spring pole wouldn’t.
Today, the most common method of extracting oil is the rotary rig. Even though the rotary rigs are still in use, they have been modified to today’s technology. As you will see here, the rigs are enhanced compared to the past. One such case is the increased mobility of the rig to extract oil from several oil wells.

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"Strong growth in onshore U.S. oil and gas production means fewer problems from hurricanes, the analytical arm of the U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday.
Sunday marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. As of Wednesday, there are no cyclones reported in the Atlantic Ocean, though Tropical Storm Boris is headed north from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico at a rate of 5 miles per hour.
Though offshore oil and gas installations may be shut in by any major storm in the Atlantic, EIA said inland production could make up for any shortfall.
"The effect of hurricanes on oil and natural gas production has been reduced in part by an increasing portion of U.S. production coming from inland basins such as the Bakken Shale play in North Dakota, the Williston Basin in Montana, and the Marcellus Shale play in the Appalachian Basin," it said Wednesday.
Oil and gas production rates in the United States are setting records because of shale developments.
More than half of the daily production from the Gulf of Mexico was shut down when Hurricane Katrina struck the Louisiana coast in 2005. Last year, Tropical Storm Andrea was the only named storm to make landfall and it didn't cause any disruptions to crude oil or natural gas production, EIA said."
5/18/14, "Atlantic Hurricane Season 2014: Two US Landfalls Predicted; East Coast at Risk," AccuWeather, Kristen Rodman
"Following a season with the fewest number of hurricanes since 1982, the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to follow suit as a below-normal hurricane season.
With roughly 10 named tropical storms, five hurricanes and two major hurricanes predicted for the Atlantic Basin this season, AccuWeather.com's long-range forecasting team anticipates two storms, either tropical storms or hurricanes, to make landfall in the United States.
1. AccuWeather.com is predicting a below-normal hurricane season.
2. Tropical development this season may be altered by the onset of El Niño in late summer or fall.
3. Areas from the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico up through the East Coast will be most vulnerable for impacts from a tropical system.
The onset of El Niño, a short-term phenomenon associated with above-normal water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, may alter weather patterns across the globe. At some point this summer, El Niño will likely increase wind shear across portions of the Atlantic basin and thus suppress the development of tropical storms this season.
"If we have a robust El Niño develop, then the numbers will be much lower and this could be one of the least active years in recent memory," AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski said.
If the 2014 season falls short of normal, it would only be the fourth below-normal season in 20 years, according to NOAA.
The official start of hurricane season, June 1, 2014, could be ushered in by one or two storms in June or July, according to Kottlowski.
However, most storms and the best potential for landfall will be on the horizon for the basin during the heart of hurricane season, which occurs later in the summer and into fall, in the months of August, September and October.
This summer, the areas to watch closely for potential impact will be those from eastern Louisiana, east through Florida and up through the Carolina and Virginia coasts, including the cities of New Orleans, Tampa, Miami, Key West, Charleston and Norfolk.
However, other areas along the coastline could still be hit as early predictions for pathways and intensity of storms and hurricanes weeks ahead of time are extremely difficult, according to Kottlowski."...


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Actress Claudine Barretto could not help but get emotional when she prayed for her late boyfriend, actor Rico Yan, to help her "take care of daddy" as she paid a random visit to his grave recently.
Claudine's father, Miguel Alvir Barretto, died last October 15 after two weeks at the hospital due to acute respiratory failure.
In a video she shared on Instagram on Wednesday, apparently recorded prior to the death of Mr. Barretto over a week ago, the 40-year-old star can be heard saying: "I’m so scared, Rico. I’m scared to lose my dad. . . It’s not going to be the same anymore.”
Rico died in 2002 at the age of 27.
According to her sister, Marjorie, with whom she has been estranged from for many years, Claudine had been a constant presence during their father's hospitalization, even taking the "night shift" to personally keep watch of Mr. Barretto.
Her post came days after Marjorie claimed in a televised interview that Claudine started the exchange of harsh words during the October 16 wake of their father, leading to the scuffle involving the two siblings and another sister, Gretchen.


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More or less every manufacturer these days offers top-notch specifications at very attractive price points, creating intense competition in the budget segment. We’ve already seen some budget marvels such as the Redmi Note 4G, Micromax Yu Yureka along with the 2nd-gen Moto G. And now, the new kid on the block is the Huawei Honor 4x. The company announced the handset along with its flagship the Honor 6 Plus.
Available at just over Rs.10,000, the smartphone comes loaded heavy with a 5.5-inch HD display, 4G capability, a massive battery along with a hefty 2GB of RAM, and not to forget a 13MP camera. But then are rivals as well, who are offering the same, apparently at a slightly lower price point.
So, has Honor 4x got enough up its arsenal to make its mark in a category where competition just gets more intense as time progresses. Let’s find out in our review of the latest budget offering from the Chinese manufacturer, who has been coming up with some rather impressive smartphones.
Enough of small talk, let’s get on with the review.
Build and Design
At first look, the Honor 4x looks like a pretty decent smartphone with nice rounded edges and a scribbled back that enhances the overall grip of the phone.
The front is largely covered by the 5.5-inch display, with capacitive buttons embedded right below the screen that are pretty responsive, though there’s still room for improvement. Moreover, these buttons are not backlit, so navigation in the dark is – kind of – a hassle.
The back of the device gets a coarse texture decked in white that improves the overall grip of the phone, with the rear camera and the LED flash housed on the top left corner. The back reminds of something similar we saw with Samsung’s flagship – the Galaxy S5 last year.
The right edge houses the volume rockers along with the power/standby key. At the bottom, we have the microUSB port while the 3.5mm jack rests on top of the device.
The Huawei 4X gets a removable back that reveals two micro SIM slots, a micro SD slot along with the non-removable battery.
Hence, the overall design language of the phone is quite ergonomic, with easy access to all ports and slots. The ruffled texture on the back certainly enhances the overall grip of the phone, though some might face issues with one handed usage. Despite being slightly on the chunkier side of things, the smartphone slips right into your pocket or a knapsack.
The Honor 4 gets a 5.5-inch IPS HD display panel, with a pixel density of 276ppi. The overall display is quite crisp and vibrant, though colors do seem a bit oversaturated. Users however do have the option to tweak the display as per their preferences in settings.
The screen is quite well equipped to register swipes and touches, with prompt and snappy responses. Legibility in bright outdoor conditions is pretty satisfactory as well. Though despite being an IPS LCD panel, viewing angles on the Honor 4x surprisingly aren’t that great. One starts losing the sharpness and visibility the moment you tilt the screen or a look at it from a different angle. In addition, the display doesn’t have any tempered glass for protection.
Apart from a few minor nuances, the display of the Honor 4x is quite satisfactory.
OS and UI
The smartphone comes with Android 4.4.4 KitKat wrapped with Huawei’s Emotion UI atop. And like earlier offerings from Huawei and other Chinese manufacturers, it doesn’t have an app drawer. The apps are spread across the home screen, while swiping up the lock screen pops up music, dialer, camera and other mostly used features. The phone offers a wide array of customization options, as it comes pre-loaded with six themes each having its own set of icons, wallpapers, fonts, sounds and lock screen styles. Surprisingly, users are not allowed to download additional themes, unlike the Honor 6 Plus.
In addition to the regular UI, users can also switch to a ‘simple’ home screen that looks like Windows Phone’s live tiles with big app icons and menu options.
It has some nuances borrowed from other phones, for instance the double-tap option to wake up the device, along with a Suspend Option that pops up around the edges of the display once activated, taking inspiration from the Assistive Touch button we’ve seen on iOS.
Though one really neat feature that is worth mentioning is the Ultra Battery Mode, which can be activated if the battery is running low. This renders the phone to its basic functions like calling and messaging.
Overall, the UI is pretty snappy and responsive offering hassle free ways to multi-task. It takes some time getting used to, but once you’re in, the overall experience is pretty satisfactory.
Hardware and Performance
The Honor 4x sports a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM. As one would expected, the overall response of the smartphone is quite responsive and snappy. It can handle your daily routine tasks at ease while the phone is well equipped to handle multi-tasking as well.
Playing games like Subway Surfer and Fruit Ninja on its fairly large 5.5-inch display is rather engaging. It can even handle graphically intensive titles such as Asphalt 8 and Real Racing, though there are noticeable lags and stutters, although they don’t really impact the overall gaming experience.
The phone racked up an average set scores in our benchmark suite of tests, scoring 20132 in AnTuTu, a score of 12187 in Quadrant Standard, while it scooped up a pretty decent score of 51.4 fps in Nena Mark II.
The scores indeed translate into its real-time performance. The Honor 4x is a pretty solid all round performer, and even runs heavily encoded videos. The audio output of the phone is pretty loud as well, surprisingly much better than its flagship counterpart the Honor 6 Plus. The loudspeaker doesn’t get too loud, though one might experience crackling sounds at high pitched volumes. The audio experience while using headphones is more than satisfactory, though surprisingly Huawei hasn’t bundled a headset with the device.
The Honor 4x gets a 13MP primary camera bundled with LED Flash along with a 5MP front-facing camera. The rear camera supports 1080p video recording.
The camera app gets a plethora of filters along with a wide array of options for users to play around with. There are manual settings for ISO, white balance along with an All-focus mode that allows users to adjust the focus after a picture has been taken.
In addition, the camera app offers other standard settings including HDR, Panorama, and Timer modes along with smile detection, super focus, and personalized watermark. The auto-focus on the camera app takes a long time to focus on a particular object.
While the 13MP camera can take fairly crisp and detailed pictures, though there’re noticeable shortcomings. Noise levels creeping in photos is quite apparent, and for the most part, haziness around the edges is clearly prevalent in most photographs. Have a look at a few camera samples below:
However, the 5MP selfie cam is pretty good and can take some good quality selfies. In addition, the phone comes with an inbuilt Beauty mode that can alter your facial features for the better, if the need arises.
Overall, the camera on the smartphone is rather bleak compared to other alternatives available in the market which offer much better performing cameras.
Juicing up the Honor 4x is a hefty 3000mAh battery, which is one of its great features. The smartphone can easily last over a day and a half of normal usage, while even power users can last for a day on a full charge. In our standard Inferse battery test, where we run a 60 minute MP4 video with Wi-Fi On and on full brightness levels, by the end of the video, the battery level just drained by 9.5 percent, which is pretty impressive.
For normal every day use, the battery can easily last up to 20 hours with 3G/Wi-Fi connectivity on, while for demanding users, the Honor 4x can easily last 12-15 hours of intense usage. Honestly, it takes a lot to drain the non-removable 3000mAh battery onboard, it just doesn’t seem to die. On the flip side, it takes an awful lot of time to charge the phone.
Call Quality and Connectivity
Signal strength and call quality of the phone is pretty top-notch both indoors as well as outdoors. We did not notice any call drops during the course of our usage of the Honor 4x while the quality on both SIM slots remains crisp.
Connectivity options on the Huawei Honor 4x include your standard Wi-Fi a/b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP. The smartphone also gets LTE compatibility, and can connect to Indian LTE networks operating on 1800MHz and 2300MHz bands.
After spending around a week with the Honor 4x, we were pretty impressed by the smartphone’s overall performance, decent display, and great battery backup, though its camera leaves a lot to be desired. It looks rather decent and comes with a fairly sound build quality. All in all, given the price tag of 10,499 INR, one shouldn’t have any major qualms about the Honor 4x in general. It’s really good device at a very attractive price point from an established Chinese manufacturer known for making some quality smartphones.
Though, there are worthy alternatives that we just can’t ignore, the likes of Yu Yureka and Redmi Note 4G are other viable alternatives in the given price bracket. The Yu Yureka fares better benchmark scores and also comes with CyanogenMod OS, though one has to go through the infuriating flash sales to get their hands on it.


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But witchcraft could be used by anyone and paganism was about the people. Or so we said. We modern pagans took great pride in that. A couple of well placed spells would restore natural balance, and through Harmony with Nature™ we could build a better tomorrow. We knew that certain Christians would regularly say one thing and do another if they believed it served a higher purpose. We would grumble about their sanctimonious hypocrisy. There, we would tell each other in shadows at the borders, that is why monotheism is destined to fail spectacularly.
After I went through my own trials by fire and the incident I call NeoWayland and the Wiccan Crusaders, I started reaching out to others again. This time I did it mainly online. But "the political is personal" had taken hold. I was accepted for my paganism, but not so much for my very libertarian politics. So I learned to keep my mouth figuratively shut. I wanted to be accepted. I was. I did it by acknowledging the victimhood hierarchy. “Pagans of color” weren’t really a thing then, but women as victims were. I loved strong women, I still do. I was raised by one of the strongest you could ever know. I kept waiting for these victims to move beyond their victimhood to blossom into strength. And I kept getting disappointed. Why should these victims grow? Their victimhood and the guilty pity of others gave them all the validation they wanted even as “the Man” kept them down. They couldn’t let go of their victimhood long enough to see that they brought most of their problems onto themselves. Never was “like calls to like” better illustrated.
These females wanted to be victims. They needed to be victims. Their “power” was the borrowed strength of others. They didn’t need to understand the tensions and balances in the World. All they had to do was whine and Their Will Be Done. This was the intersection of witchcraft and third wave feminism. They could be “spooky” and “sexy” without understanding. They wore the titles like costumes. They were about attention, not the magick. The personal was the political and it was magick. But it was a dream. These females were polyester playgans. It was all show and no substance. They went through the motions. It was worse than the Christmas and Easter people that Christian don’t like talking about.
The politics and the paganism didn't mix. Most people who were passionate about witchcraft and paganism despised libertarian principles. And the passionate libertarians didn't like paganism. It didn’t help that the most vocal and public pagans were very progressive. It didn’t help that mostly it really wasn’t about magick or the gods anymore. It was about the politics.
And I accepted it because I wanted to be liked.
I continued separating the two when I started blogging. I could comment on politics as a pagan and a libertarian because both were basically outlier groups. But I couldn't organize a ritual to make things better.
I really do believe in free choice, using magick to change someone's mind isn't that far removed from holding a gun to their head and threatening them. And once I do that, I've got to keep using magick to keep them from changing it back. Then there are the consequences, you can't hold someone underwater without getting wet. You can't use magick to change things without changing yourself. If I use magick to control someone, I am diminishing them. I am making them less than human. I am destroying my own humanity to force my choices on them. I am disrupting harmony. I am destroying their tomorrows. I am paying the price with my spirit.
Meanwhile, the pagans who I really trusted saw the way of things. We joked about it, we called it withdrawing into the mists. Some kept practicing only not as openly. Some moved onto other things. Most withdrew from the connections and politics that were complicating things. Paganism had become screeching at the world for not being fair. The people who were good moved away from the spectacle. The magick was not the show. The gods weren’t the show. That was people.
That’s when I began to understand that politics corrupts. Period.
More and more my libertarianism and my magick were intertwining and interweaving. I couldn't say so and still be welcomed in pagan circles, but it was obvious. I remembered the things that my grandfather and mother had taught me. First understand the way things grew together. Then nudge towards a greater strength. Above all, be patient and trust in nature. The quick radical solutions damaged and disrupted.
If I planted a tomato, it would be days before I’d have a sprout. It would be months before that vine bore fruit. And in the spring I would have to plant again. Not all soil would support a vine. Sometimes things would have to be added. Sometimes companion plants were needed. I couldn’t just pluck a magick potion and cast it into the winds. Not if I wanted a real, lasting change.
Eventually the progressive politics got too much for even me. I started speaking for myself. I stopped paying attention to political correctness. I started seeking out conservatives that I could trust.
I knew I couldn’t trust the progressives. I had known it for years, I just talked about it more.
The fix was in for the Democrats, I’ve talked about that elsewhere. But something very strange had happened. For eight years, we had a President who lost more than a thousand legislative seats, Congressional seats, Senatorial seats, and governorships. No one dared criticize him because of the color of his skin. Even as his policies weakened the economy and America’s position internationally. President Obama’s power came at the cost of his own party. Although few would criticize him directly, resentment was building. Obama didn’t rely on the rule of law. He depended on regulation to remake the United States into his ideal.
I couldn’t say that Obamacare didn’t make economic sense. You couldn’t give reduced cost health care to everyone without raising taxes, raising costs, or limiting services. Probably all at once. For this I was called racist.
I couldn’t say that it was better for gay marriage to work it’s way through the states. Better yet, we needed to get government out of the marriage business entirely. For this, I was called homophobic.
I couldn’t say that the United States was not a rape culture. A real rape culture was where any unaccompanied woman was “inviting rape.” For this, I was called misogynist.
“Thou shalt not dissent.”
For eight years, all the various victim groups “won” not through law, but by having their agendas and opinions forced on everyone else. It wasn’t enough to acknowledge it, no, Americans had to celebrate differences on demand.
Progressives thought this was a good thing. Their goals were reached, letting them set new goals and whine again.
But what it really did was weaken progressives. They never had to compromise. They never had to debate their ideas. They never had to work for it. They never even had to acknowledge that any other side existed. President Obama would give them what they wanted as long as they voted the way he said.
They had core beliefs, assumptions really, that dismissed any but their particular version of Truth®. The first was the assumption that they were right and there was no other practical or reasonable way. The second was the assumption that government was always benevolent or at least neutral. Third was the assumption that the way to fix social problems was to use government (and MORE government) to force solutions.
For our own good, of course. And there would be no dissent. Progressives never considered what others thought. They had been too well trained. If progressives didn’t like what others thought and said, they would discredit them by association. Never by reasoning, no, never by logic. It was straight out of Rules for Radicals. Progressives had conditioned themselves to act on feelings rather than rationality.
And that brings us to 2016.
The Democrat Party was so weak because no one could be allowed to threaten Obama or Hillary Clinton. She was going to be the nominee, no matter what.
Sure, the Republicans could put up one of their big names, but that might threaten Clinton’s presidency. So instead they made sure that one of the silliest names got the most attention.
What no one counted on was that the silliest candidate started making sense to many many people. Those people saw Hillary Clinton and they saw the insider, the maybe crook who at the very least fixed the nomination and may have let an ambassador die. Those who didn’t know and bothered to dig were horrified by what they found.
The one thing the silly candidate promised was change. And he had no political ties. Which meant that he might actually pull it off. And he did.
Suddenly, all these “victims” who had had their demands fulfilled by decree found out that all their “power” depended on having a President who could decree.
So they went after Donald Trump. Never mind that most of what he did was the same thing that other Presidents had done. Never mind that another sizable chunk of what he was accused of was out and out lies.
There are legitimate concerns with Trump. I didn’t vote for him. I don’t trust him. I think he’s bad for freedom. But all that gets mixed in with the nonsense and promptly ignored. The more noise against Trump, the less attention any criticism gets.
No. Donald Trump could not be allowed to serve. He threatened too much of the establishment. Progressives would whine and throw tantrums until Trump quit. And they would keep throwing more and more tantrums.
It wasn’t enough.
So they needed something that would grab headlines. Not once but again and again. Something sexy. Something wicked. Something vaguely threatening. Something that would let selected victim groups get publicity.
Enter the witches.
Many neopagan rituals draw heavily from Freemasonry, the Order of the Golden Dawn, and the Ordo Templi Orientis among many others. There’s talk of the Four Powers of the Magus or the Magician’s Pyramid. The name for one side translates as “to keep silent.”
A big organized public ritual is not keeping silent.
But then it was never about magick. It was never about direct change. It was about exploiting victimhood.
It was, as Chas. S. Clifton pointed out, about virtue signaling.
Someone who doesn’t like President Trump and uses a very public online ritual to “bind” him doesn’t really understand witchcraft.
Lo and behold, we have One True Way and One True Faith with no dissent allowed.
We pagans have become the worst that we saw in the People of the Book.
Gods help us.


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