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Though a play based on duality, Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” has a beautifully complex love triangle at its heart.
Lovesick Duke Orsino despondently pines for the grieving Countess Olivia, who has recently lost both her father and brother. She has no interest in Orsino’s affections but Orsino’s messenger, Cesario, provides an unexpected bridge to her repressed feelings. Cesario, though, is actually Viola, and she is in love with Orsino.
A romantic comedy streaked with melancholy, the play moves from tragedy to celebration in a beautifully performed new production at Sacramento Theatre Company, which captures the robust comic spirit of the play and often unveils its divided soul.
Co-directors Kirk Blackinton and Brian Harrower have moved Shakespeare’s Illyria to an 18th-century British Caribbean colony. The sensibility doesn’t always stick. The setting feels more European than tropical with Illyria mired in a repressed, unhappy grind rather than experiencing a burgeoning social cultural transition. The action moves from a shipwreck on the coast where the beguiling Viola comes ashore, to the palace of brooding Duke Orsino, and finally to the home of resolute Countess Olivia. The narrative also splits itself between the esoteric dueling upstairs love affairs and earthy downstairs shenanigans.
Lissome Alicia Hunt’s clever Viola provides the production with a sprightly fulcrum as she pings between the two suitors. Her twin brother, Sebastian (the amiable Aaron Kitchin), eventually arrives, evening out the romantic couples. Melinda Parrett’s elegant Olivia seems the more likely match for Ryan Snyder’s slowly simmering Orsino even as she becomes enamored with Hunt’s resourceful Cesario, which makes the final pairings feel more constructed than inevitable and fitting. Still, the fine trio all develop characters who intimately and passionately unfold before us.
The production’s outstanding comedy component comes courtesy of Chris Vettel as the officious Malvolio, Don Hayden as the merry prankster Sir Toby Belch, Taylor Vaughan as the mischevious Maria, and a glorious Justin Muñoz as the blustery Sir Andrew Aguecheek. This ensemble never wavers.
Noah Lee Hayes also has a strong turn as the shrewd, knowing Feste, who entertains with his bittersweet songs and barbed word play.
The play emphasizes transitions and human changeability: Viola becomes Cesario; despondent Olivia suddenly becomes enraptured with Cesario; Orsino ultimately switches affections from Olivia to Viola; servant Malvolio imagines himself the master; lost Sebastian is found. But a stubborn stoicism of production values inhibits the mutability suggested in the text.
Directors Blackinton and Harrower push a smart pace for the lushly costumed production only slowing for late set changes, though the narrative feels hemmed in by designer Eric Broadwater’s beautifully sun-bleached city walls and back-alley ways.
What: Sacramento Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s comedy, directed by Kirk Blackinton and Brian Harrower.
Where: STC Main Stage, 1419 H St., Sacramento
When: Continuing through Sunday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays
Time: Two hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission.


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I recently was lucky to spend some time admiring the machines crafted by Leonardo Da Vinci who's greatness seems matched only by his own benevolent beauty. Did you know he was a vegetarian?
I took pleasure in playing with friction, testing inertia, lifting weights and building a replica bridge that I must admit had me a little stuck momentarily despite having the larger version there to copy from.
I also stood in wonder as I faced *just some* of the results of this man's constant thinking and problem solving. The questions that must have rolled through his mind in a never ending stream... How does it? Why does it? How can I? What if I? What is it?
It truly excites me when I am reminded of such artists, thinkers, observers and creators as Da Vinci....though I think there are few if any that compare to our Italian friend, but nevertheless all messengers of something much bigger perhaps. The world is lucky to have them....just to remind us of how great the human mind can be and how much more we are capable of. It is beautiful don't you think?
Whose mind amazes you?
Here are a few that send me floating....
Dr Jill Bolte Taylor who through personal and ironic experience made an amazing discovery about the brain...and happens to be an incredible public speaker. She brings a tear to my eye every time.

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This season’s battle of pride between professional soccer’s K League 1 “champions” Ulsan Hyundai (1st place, 73 points) and the Korean Football Association (FA) Cup winners Pohang Steelers (2nd place, 60 points) ended with a victory for Ulsan. In what has been dubbed the “East Coast Derby,” Ulsan finished with two wins and two draws against Pohang. And at the center of it all was Ulsan’s “goalie” Lee In-gyu.
Ulsan defeated Pohang 3-2 at home in the 36th round of the K League One 2023 Final A (teams ranked 1-6) at Ulsan Munsu Stadium 카지노사이트 on Wednesday.
Ulsan went into halftime down 1-0 after Pohang’s Kang Hyun-je scored his K League 1 debut in the 31st minute, but quickly turned the game around with Seol Young-woo’s equalizer in the first minute of the second half and Ataru’s goal in the fifth minute of the second half. In the 17th minute of the second half, Lee In-gyu headed home a cross from Uhm Won-sang for the team’s third goal.
Despite conceding a penalty kick goal to Pohang’s Lee Ho-jae in the 37th minute, Ulsan was able to hold on for the win.
With his goal, Ju In-gyu moved into a tie with Thiago (Daejeon) for the league lead in goals (16).
If In-jong-kyu surpasses Thiago in the remaining two matches, he will become the first player in K League 1 to win the double crown since the 2013 promotion system.
Lee In-jong-kyu was the top scorer with 22 goals in the 2021 season for Jeju United.
In particular, Ju In-gyu has been strong against Pohang this season, scoring three goals in four games. “In the East Coast Derby, you really can’t back down,” said Inhabigyu in a post-match broadcast interview. Everyone prepared seriously, and that desire came out on the field and helped us win,” he said after the victory.
When asked if he would be greedy for the individual title, he replied, “At first, I wanted to win the title, and the team came before me.” “Now, I’m going to try to be greedy (for top scorer) because I want to finalize the title and all the players will help me,” he said.
When asked about Ulsan’s second consecutive league title, he showed humility, saying, “I thought Ulsan would definitely win the title, so I thought, ‘Let’s not harm the team.’ I buried my teammate, so we won the title.”


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Dietary modifications, including caloric restriction, dietary restriction, various intervals of fasting, and even limiting the time when food is consumed can have a pronounced impact on longevity. In addition, dietary modifications are powerful interventions to delay, prevent, or treat many aging-related diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Restricting amino acid and protein intake generally decreases aging-related comorbidities and thereby increases health and longevity. However, chronic dietary interventions are likely not feasible for most people due to low adherence to dietary protocols or resistance to drastic changes to lifestyle, and might even cause detrimental effects, possibly by negatively affecting the immune system and wound healing. The periodic use of low-protein, low-calorie fasting-mimicking diets FMDs has the potential to promote health benefits, while minimizing the burden of chronic restriction. Protein restriction and FMDs together have the potential to play an important complementary role in medicine by promoting disease prevention and treatment, and by delaying the aging process at least in part by stimulating stem cell—based regeneration in periods of normal food intake after periodic FMD cycles. The aim of this narrative review is to summarize research on the impact of protein restriction on health and longevity in model organisms and to discuss the implementation of an FMD in mice and in human clinical trials and its effects on biomarkers of healthy aging.
GH deficiency, as well as GH receptor deficiency GHRD, results in low concentrations protein IGF-I and high and protects against many aging-associated pathologies, including but not limited diet cancer and diabetes, and in lifespan extension in mice 10, Brain structure and function increased with high adults in growth hormone receptor-deficient humans. Aging of animal and vegetable protein. Protein does not need to be evenly spaced throughout the day. Association of increased and plant protein diet with all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Muscle atrophy is an unfortunate effect of aging and many diseases and can compromise physical function and impair vital metabolic processes. Accelerated tryptophan breakdown has been observed in healthy elderly individuals [ protein, ]. Both studies included male and female subjects although the sex distribution is unknown. Conversely, plant-based protein consumption is associated with a reduced risk for multiple diseases and overall mortality. Aging you are young, you can survive on a diet lower in nutrition.
Diet aging increased protein high
Hospital to Home Care. Eggs can also be added to your lunch as egg salad. Protein shakes make a quick and easy protein breakfast. A single bout of resistance training is associated with a two- to threefold increase in muscle protein synthesis, which may be additionally enhanced by the intake of a protein-rich diet [ 60, 61 ]. These effects were either abolished or reduced in individuals eating a high-protein diet that was mainly plant based. Recent work has indicated that dietary needs change during aging, which should be considered when making recommendations for healthy aging diets. Circulation, : Muscular strength and adiposity as predictors of adulthood cancer mortality in men. Exerc Sport Sci Rev, 35 : For a quick no-cook breakfast, try hard boiling six eggs at a time in advance.

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... [Wattway] has designed rugged solar panels, capable of [withstanding] the weight of an 18-wheeler truck.... They’re constructing 100 outdoor test sites and plan to commercialize the technology in early 2018.
As solar costs plummet, panels are being increasingly integrated into everyday materials. Last month Tesla Motors Inc. [unveiled] roof shingles that double as solar panels. Other companies are integrating photovoltaics into building facades. Wattway joins groups including Sweden’s Scania and Solar Roadways in the U.S. seeking to integrate panels onto pavement.
A kilometer-sized testing site began construction last month in the French village of Tourouvre in Normandy. The 2,800 square meters of solar panels are expected to generate 280 kilowatts at peak, with the installation generating enough to power all the public lighting in a town of 5,000 for a year, according to the company.
For now, the cost of the materials makes only demonstration projects sensible. A square meter of the solar road currently costs 2,000 ($2,126) and 2,500 euros. That includes monitoring, data collection and installation costs. Wattway says it can make the price competitive with traditional solar farms by 2020.
The next two sites will be in Calgary in Canada and in the U.S. state of Georgia.
For more information go to http://www.wattwaybycolas.com.
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by Anna Hirtenstein http://twitter.com/ahirtens
November 23, 2016


ACCORDING to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, Pakistan is the fifth most vulnerable country. Climate change is a reality, but, despite making pledges time and again, world leaders have failed to enforce a mechanism to cut harmful emissions. A top oil exporter has recently pledged to reach net zero by 2060. Ironically, the same country has planned to increase daily oil production capacity.
In this scenario, the states that are vulnerable to climate change despite contributing minimally to global emissions are left to their own devices. Such states alone would not succeed in bringing about any considerable change even if they rapidly shift to renewable energy.
What, then, is the right way to deal with the climate change challenge? Adaptation, it is. For instance, Karachi suffers regardless of the season. Be it summer or monsoon, heatwaves and urban flooding have been hitting the city hard for a few years. Yes, climate change is responsible for it, but partly. Unplanned urbanisation acts as a catalyst, escalating the damages done by climate change. Inadequate sewerage system and solid waste management together add to the miseries.
Having said that, rural areas are not immune to climate change. A valid case in point is my hometown, Pano Aqil. There is no check on illegal constructions and encroachments. Prevention is better than cure, and Pakistan must learn from the problems prevalent in big cities and implement evidence-based policies in areas where climate change is yet to have a direct impact.
Mere plantation drives are not enough to fight the genie of climate change. The authorities must also control the factors that multiply the losses. Efficient, empowered and capable local government is vital in this regard. The state must take proactive measures or all of us will have to bear the burden of climate change.
Published in Dawn, November 16th, 2021


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Suggested String Tension Yonex R-22
Picked up a Yonex R-22 some weeks back, it had an old 1-piece string job on it. They were syn gut, and measured tension using a Tourna Stringmeter was in the low 40s to high 30s. That would suggest a reference tension of somewhere in mid 40s.
Racquet played great then.
I snapped the strings almost 2 weeks ago, and restrung it with Klip Legend 16G natural gut mains at 50 lbs, with Weiss Cannon Silverstring 1.25mm crosses at 47lbs.
The racquet feels OK, but the sweet spot has become much smaller, and topspin is noticeably less.
For those that have had experience with this racquet, do you have any suggestions? I was lucky in that I had used the stringmeter on it before the strings broke, so I suspect the racquet performs better at lowish tensions to open up the sweetspot. I think a lower cross-string tension with perhaps a different string may be needed in this racquet.
What do you think?

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“How was your day today ? This year I decided to track my days and making a pixel picture of 2016 ! // Comment s'est passée votre journée aujourd'hui ?…” I like this. I need to remember how I feel over a long period of time if I want to be happier.
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For those with a lot of gifts on their giving list: 33 DIY gifts you can make in less than an hour. I especially love the grown-up hot chocolate jar idea. :) I like the knitting project - leaf shaped wash cloth


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Hello. I'm David Galletly. I work on lots of the art direction here at Lost Map. I was having a little dig through my computer recently and found a bunch of work from the early days of the label and though it'd be cool to share some bits and pieces here. This is the story of our logo.Read More
Pictish Trail's busy summer just got busier and summierererrr. He's playing the biggest festival in the cosmos, Glastonbury Festival, in June, and is taking the full band with him. The new album, Future Echoes, has been nominated for Scottish Album Of The Year. Read on for all upcoming live dates, and other hot gossip.Read More
We want you to get to know our new friends Savage Mansion very intimately. Last week we conducted a Q&A with the band's front-man and songwriter, Craig Angus ... but that isn't enough. We want you to be able to get much closer. Thankfully, we've got video footage of the band playing live, as part of Edinburgh's VOX BOX Records instore on Record Store Day ... and the camera is so close to Craig you can almost smell him. Have a sniff/watch on the video (taken by Alex @ Lost Map) ... by clicking READ MORE ...Read More
Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours. In the proverbial 'Stella Street' that is Lost Map, we've got a fair few characters - Rozi Plain, always mowing the lawn; the various Canaveral Kids mucking about on the street corner, swilling Buckfast; Ed Dowie twitching his curtains. And someone new has just moved into the Savage Mansion at No. 15 ... it's Mr Craig Angus, and his chums. Let's go and meet them ...Read More
Our favourite dream-pop combo, Lazy Day, played a sold out show at the Servant's Jazz Quarters, in London's fashionable Dalston earlier this week. It was in support of their brannnd new single, 'With My Mind' ... which is out NOW as part of our prestigious PostMap series.Read More
Pictish Trail is back out on the road, this month, supporting his good pals British Sea Power on their forthcoming European tour. Get all the dates, plus lots of Pictish gossip, by clicking here ...Read More
On Monday May 1st, Manuela traveled up to 6Music in Salford, to perform in session for the legendary Marc Riley. For a limited time, you can listen to four tracks up on the BBC iPlayer ...Read More
If Pictish Trail were a movie, what kind of movie would he be? Would he be courageous and handsome like Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone? Would he be reassuringly violent like the unjustly maligned Rambo quadrilogy? Would he be whip-smart clever and fiendishly witty like Nutty Professor II: The Klumps? Or, like Top Gun, would he be a blockbusting, high-octane gay innuendo from first to last? Decide for yourself by watching a delightful and funny animated short film made by Lost Map design maestro David Galletly to accompany an excerpt from Pictish's forthcoming limited-edition cassette live album recorded at The Stand, Edinburgh, ingeniously titled Pictish Trail, Live at The Stand, Edinburgh.Read More
TICKETS HAVE NOW SOLD OUT!
Tickets for this year's Howlin' Fling SOLD OUT in just over 5 minutes.
The event takes place over the 28th and 29th July 2017, on the Hebridean Isle of Eigg. We'll have live music and DJs from the Lost Map roster, plus some very special guests.Read More
TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY 25th FEBRUARY, 12NOON
Lost Map presents another HOWLIN’ FLING!, taking place on the Hebridean Isle of Eigg on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th July 2017.
Hi, Pictish Trail, here. Yup, it’s true. Our biennial event has mutated into an annual one. Well, for this year, at least. With the isle of Eigg celebrating its 20th anniversary of righteous community ownership, we thought we’d extend the conga-line. Since our very first bash in 2010 (entitled Away Game), Howlin’ Fling 2017 will be our fifth event on the isle, and we’re very excited. We want to party with you.Read More
Whether you're single and looking out or in a relationship and seeking to spice things up a little by meeting other like-minded couples, be sure that Kid Canaveral's  Lumber Party II  at Stereo in Glasgow on Saturday, February 11, 2017 (tickets priced £10 on sale now) is the Valentines night out for you. We realise this description makes it sound an awful lot like we're promoting some kind of casual hook-ups/swingers night. To be honest we're not going to dissuade you of that notion because we'll shamelessly try just about anything to get people to come along to our events.Read More
We’re starting a new series of intimate all-day Lost Map events, entitled STRANGE INVITATION, in 2017 … with the first taking place on Sunday January 29th at The Strongroom Bar in Shoreditch, London, as part of Independent Venue Week.
There’ll be live music, from 1pm til 10pm, with a secret brew of live acts and DJs from the Lost Map roster. Early Bird tickets available, for just £10, from here.Read More
You really should you know, it'll be fun. She's not been doing many gigs of late has Rozi, which if you know anything of Rozi's typically never-ending-touring ways then you'll know is quite unusual. Well, apart from that time when she went to Berlin and jammed with Bon Iver and guys from The National and stuff, but y'know, we don't want to seem like we're bragging (we are bragging). Anyway, she's got a bunch more shows coming up soon, starting with a headline date on Friday, December 9 at Omeara in London, which is a brand new venue in a railway arch at London Bridge which everyone keeps telling us about so we're telling you about it too because we like to share like that.Read More
HULLO. Pictish Trail, here. The stars have aligned, the planets are in orbit, and your anus is in retrograde.
As you may already know, i'm releasing my new album - Future Echoes - next month, and to celebrate i'm holding an all-day cosmic party at Leith Theatre, in Leith, Edinburgh, on Saturday October 1st.
I'll be doing a full-on live set with my band, replete with jet-packs and space-boots, playing all the new songs and some golden oldies. But I'm not playing all day. Oh no. I've got some very special guests joining us for the party. In fact, I can announce the first space-wave of acts who are playing, right now ...Read More
It has landed! Kid Canaveral's third album, Faulty Inner Dialogue, is out now on CD, LP and through all digital channels.
David, Kate, Rose, Scott and - new recruit - keyboard boffin, Michael, have put together 12 addictive new tracks. Faulty Inner Dialogue finds the band building on the electronic sounds that featured around the fringes of Now That You Are A Dancer while retaining their instantly identifiable core of miscreant-romantic melodic guitar pop.Read More
It gives Lost Map great pleasure to introduce Manuela, the London-based project comprising vocalist and songwriter Manuela Gernedel and multi-instrumentalist and producer Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand, FFS), with the release of their debut single ‘Cracks in the Concrete’, which premiered yesterday via Stereogum and is available to stream and share now. Out now as a PostMap postcard single and download, available exclusively from lostmap.com, and accompanied by a thumping disco remix B-side by London DJ Nadia Ksaiba, it’s a joyous introduction to their addictive, eclectic, off-the-wall and instantly refreshing DIY pop sound, and a perfect taster of their forthcoming debut album.Read More
Kid Canaveral have revealed another new track from their forthcoming third album Faulty Inner Dialogue, which will be released by Lost Map Records on July 29, 2016 on vinyl, CD and as a digital download. ‘Tragic Satellite’ is the second song to be aired from the much anticipated follow-up to their Scottish Album of the Year longlisted second album 2013’s Now That You Are A Dancer, after the video for ‘First We Take Dumbarton’ was premiered by The Skinny in May and hailed as Single of the Month by Clash magazine and “a ready-made radio hit” by The List. Kid Canaveral will launch the new album with a show at Summerhall, Edinburgh on Saturday, July 30, with support from Malcolm Middleton.Read More
Gagged and bound, sweaty with nervous anticipation, thrashing in the night as a mysterious man looks to do us a wrong 'un. But enough about what we got up to on Saturday night and more about the new video from Pictish Trail for the song 'Far Gone (Don't Leave)', which premiered this morning as a schnazzy front page splash over at LostMap.com. Oooooh.Read More
As if you didn't already want to be BFFs with Rozi Plain enough - she of lovely songs, cool hair and fearless trouser choices - wait until you get a load of this brand new mini-documentary all about the Plainster made by Hankins Films. Ever the charmer, Rozi talks about her life and music, laughs, sends some texts on a bus, buys some fruit, laughs, does some other things then laughs a bit more, all while wearing a nice tartan jacket. Basically if you like watching Rozi Plain wearing a nice tartan jacket and laughing, then this is definitely for you ...Read More
Something of a sonic hermit, Pictish Trail has spent the past few years tucked away in his caravan on the Hebridean isle of Eigg, feverishly working on the follow up to Secret Soundz Vol. 1&2, his critically-acclaimed double album of DIY electronic folk-tinged croft pop, released in 2014. Now Spring has sprung, Pictish has emerged with a new clutch of songs, his most confident and accomplished sounding yet.
After more ponderous digital teasing than Radiohead reinvented as overweight sexcam exhibitionists (eeew), it is finally, finally time for us to bring to you - *drumroll* - the new single by Pictish Trail ... 'FAR GONE (DON'T LEAVE)' ...Read More


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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is using bizarre language to describe purportedly current conditions in the U.S. with President Joe Biden.
“In Joe Biden’s America: Organized looting mobs burglarize department stores unchallenged,” she posted online on Monday. “Thousands of homeless illegals sleep in the streets. Fentanyl zombies roam the cities. A whole town burned to the ground. A former president is persecuted for political reasons. And the Democrat Party either says nothing, or cheers it on.”
Characterizing looting as something that simply goes unaddressed is inconsistent with the facts, and many of the so-called “illegals” who Boebert referenced are seeking asylum in the United States, which is a legally protected process. And “fentanyl zombies”? The crisis of the spread of fentanyl in the United States is something the Biden administration has been confronting aggressively, as outlined in Congressional testimony from the leader of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which is part of Biden’s team. Many Americans have died as a result of the drug, victims of which Boebert calls “zombies,” using science fiction language.
Her reference to a town having burned down appears to refer to recent wildfires in Maui, where some 100 people died. In 2018, when Donald Trump was in office as president, a similarly devastating situation took place in California, when multiple entire towns were nearly completely destroyed. Boebert didn’t explain how a wildfire could be directly connected to presidential policy.
As for Trump’s purported persecution, there remains no evidence that his criminal cases have been procedurally handled in any manner substantially different from the many other charges and cases that routinely emerge from the U.S. grand jury system, in which these juries must approve of the charges before they’re made official. In Georgia, others now indicted alongside Trump, who was hit with his overall fourth indictment this week, include Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and Jenna Ellis. Trump continues claiming he’s the victim of election interference because of his ongoing campaign, though all four underlying investigations were publicly known before he confirmed his expected latest run for president.
In Joe Biden’s America:
Organized looting mobs burglarize department stores unchallenged.
Thousands of homeless illegals sleep in the streets.
Fentanyl zombies roam the cities.
A whole town burned to the ground.
A former president is persecuted for political reasons.
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) August 15, 2023

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Fox Released New ‘Glee’ Episodes 20 And 21,Season 3 Spoilers & Clips
Fox released new ‘Glee’ episodes 20 And 21,season 3 spoilers & clips. Earlier tonight,FOX dropped the new spoilers and sneak peek,clip (below) for their upcoming “Glee” episodes 20 and 21,and lt looks pretty lively as New Directions goes to Nationals,and more. The episodes are called, “Props,” and “Nationals.”
In the new episodes 20 and 21, as the countdown to graduation continues, the kids of New Directions will prepare a high-concept routine for Nationals. Tina is going to bump her head,causing the world of New Directions to turn upside down in her eyes.
New Directions are going to perform at Nationals for celebrity judge Lindsay Lohan. It’s going to be a full,2 hours. Episodes 20 and 21 airs Tuesday,May 15th at 7pm central time on FOX. Follow us on Facebook by Clicking Here. Follow us on Twitter by Clicking Here.
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Is Society Putting too much Religious Pressure on Young Teens Today?
By Charles Reed
In April of 2012, Wayman Publishing released Stilson's memoir about what events led to her becoming a homeless street musician. The audiobook is expected to be released sometime in June of 2013. Stilson's book talks about a time, thirteen years ago, when her world spiraled out of control. And although much has changed for teens within the last decade—with the boom of iPhones, iPads and other technologies—the root of teen pressure is still the same. Is society as a whole putting too much pressure on teens? Expecting them to be better, more religious, or smarter than past generations?
Stilson's memoir, Bible Girl & the Bad Boy describes how Stilson went from being a pious Christian to a runaway. It talks about how the adults around her made poor choices when they should have stuck by her and offered some guidance. "I hope my memoir will help teens and adults alike," Stilson said. "I want teenagers to know that they aren't alone in feeling overwhelmed. We've all been there, even the adults who seem to have forgotten."
This is a prevalent issue today. So often adults put too much pressure on teens. Whether that pressure involves religion, work, or excessive studies, maybe it's time to give these kids a little slack. Offer support and understanding instead of too many expectations. Teens are already getting enough stress from peers, let alone from the adults in their lives as well.

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Trick-or-treating is a blast for kids. They get to dress in cool costumes, ring neighbors’ doorbells and receive a free pass to indulge in sweets for the night. Their spooky adventure creates a lifetime of fond memories.
Sadly, a car accident or an injury can turn a fun Halloween into a nightmare. As parents, we can take important steps to keep our kids safe while trick-or-treating. As motorists, we have the duty to take special precautions Saturday night.
Scary Drunk Driving Halloween Stats
Halloween is not only popular with kids, but also with adults who may enjoy parties or events at bars and nightclubs. Alcohol is typically a big part of these Halloween celebrations. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that close to half of all auto crash deaths on Halloween night in 2012 involved a drunk driver.
This year, Halloween falls on a Saturday, which is likely to mean even more drunk drivers on the roads than usual.
Drunk drivers pose a danger to trick-or-treaters and to motorists.
To stay safe:
- If possible, stay off the roads during peak drunk driving hours this Saturday.
- If you attend a Halloween party, line up your ride ahead of time.
- If you throw a Halloween party, be prepared to arrange rides and taxis for your guests.


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She Left This Letter Before She Died, It Was Heartbreaking
A little girl passed away, this is the letter they found...
Ever Wonder Why Dogs Look Sad? Here's Why...
Apparently there's a reason why dogs look so sad sometimes, they have sad thoughts to write in their sad dog diary...
A Touching Story of a Dog Saving a Man's Life
This story about a dog saving a man's life will leave you in tears...
A Formerly Blind Dog Cries as He Sees His Family...
This Pair Will Melt Your Heart!
Cuddly footage of Mogwai the kitten and Django the Great Dane. They are the best of friends and a great example how much love animals can feel for those not their own. It's so much fun watching these two great friends
The Oddest Love: Tara and Bella!
Love and affection are strange things. You never know when exactly they will strike or who will the two creatures be. But in this case the surprise is greater than ever, because who would have thought a dog and elephant could be best friends, or have
The Yummiest Donuts You’ve Never Had Before!
Ever tried bubble donuts? They are soft, small, delicious, and super easy to make. Follow the recipe here...
Try These Home Remedies to Stop Hair Loss
Try these wonderfully effective natural hacks for stopping hair fall and growing thicker hair.
What Do You Know About NAPOLEON?
What do you know about the famous Napoleon Bonaparte?
Complete the Famous Book Title
Can you complete the missing word out of each book's title?
Which Exotic Animal Should You Raise?
Let's find out: Which exotic animal should you live with?
58 Years Apart: A Girl and a Woman Talk About Life
What happens to us after 58 years have passed since we were children?
Beautiful Words of Wisdom That Foster Positivity in Life
A little bit of motivational reading goes a long way at keeping your spirits high and your mood on the positive side.
Meet the Man Who Rescues Animals From Disaster Sites
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Welcome to my website. I am a swiss artist, a figurative contemporary painter and I am happy to introduce you to my little world. On this site you will find most of my artworks. I hope that you'll enjoy it!
Commission work for Caviar House & Prunier
The MAG prize 2018
Commission work for the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)
Collaboration with Nash Group Hotel in Geneva's airport
Lausanne Art Fair 19
Montreux Art Gallery 19
Move in a much larger art studio
Sculptures and artworks on various support (plexiglass, wood,...)
Most of the art exhibitions planned have been cancelled with Covid restrictions
Mandate by a restaurant and a bar Lounge in Nyon, third permanent exhibition
Officially a Royal Talens Ambassador
Moved all my workshop in a store box
Wall painting in the Auberge de l'Union in Saint-Prex
Started a full course at the School of Tattoo (CH)
Lausanne Art Fair with Linéa Art Gallery
The Montreux Art Gallery
Release of the short movie Auguries of Innocence
Move in a new art studio
Graduation at School of Tattoo
Open my Tattoo Shop in Etoy (CH)
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My ex-husband didn't share my itchy foot. To him, traveling was a waste...a waste of time, of money, of time he could spend making money. Although I managed to cajole him to take a few trips during our 25-year relationship, my itchy foot went largely unscratched. As did most of my other needs.
I was 40 when we divorced, childless, shell-shocked, completely unsure of myself. (My ex-husband told me I was no longer attractive. Apparently, he couldn't forgive me for not being the same thin babe he met at 16. I've never seen the woman he had the affair with, but evidently she was more his type.)
The end of my marriage meant the beginning of my travels. For my first solo trip, I chose Iceland, Sweden and Norway, countries that seemed unthreatening to a middle-aged woman traveling alone. I loved every delicious, frightening, exhilarating moment. If I wanted to stay a few days longer than planned, or spend a whole day in a museum, or jet off someplace else on the spur of the moment, I could. I didn't have to debate or consult with anyone.
I knew I loved traveling, but I didn't expect to enjoy my own company so much. And the last thing I expected was to get my mojo back.
I was in Olso, standing on the stairs outside the art museum, pondering where to go next. A young Brit asked me what I thought of the art. We chatted about the paintings--Munch's The Scream was more pastel than I expected--then moved on to literature as we strolled to an outdoor cafe. As the sun began to set, we decided to seek out a spot for dinner. Somewhere over dessert, it finally dawned on me that this young man (14 years my junior) was attracted to more than my sparkling wit and knowledge of Huckleberry Finn.
It would be a better story if I told you we ended up in the sack, but in truth, nothing happened. At least not on that trip. We corresponded and talked on the phone, and the following March I found myself in England, where we spent a lovely week in a romantic 17th-century cottage on a lake.
Although we're no longer intimate--one of the attractions was that we lived in different time zones -- I'm very grateful to my British friend. It makes me smile when he calls every so often and asks if I'm still with My True Love Frink. He sighs when I say yes and then fills me in on the young hotties he's dating.
So, you may be wondering, what does all this have to do with the polar bear necklace at the top of this page, the object that all this wisdom is supposed to be about?
Fast-forward to the next year. I was traveling in Iceland and decided to take a day-trip to Greenland. In a tiny store, I bought the polar bear carved from reindeer bone as a memento of my trip. On the small plane back to Iceland, I met a travel writer. He, too, found me more attractive than my ex-husband had. We spent a few invigorating weeks traveling around Greenland together. I have fond memories of this trip, even though I ultimately realized that I was more enthralled by the travel writer's job than the travel writer himself.
Today, when I look at my little polar bear necklace, I see more than a $5 trinket. I see adventure, freedom, and friendship. And most of all, I am reminded of my first solo trips abroad, when this middle-aged broad got her mojo back.


With digital transformation revolutionizing nearly every industry, it is only a matter of time before new technologies become part of our day-to-day in facilitating barn management activities. Some of the latest technological advances will help improve your barn operations so you can spend less time on chores and administration, and more time with your horses.
Smart Barn Technologies (App):
If you are familiar with the “Smart Home” concept, you will love the Smart Barn app. Managing your barn has never been easier, as this app uses smart technologies and devices to help barn managers operate different tasks. Some of its features include equipment record maintenance, tracking horse stalls occupation, as well as feeding and treatment schedules for each horse. The app also makes it easier to communicate and stay coordinated with other equestrians at the barn, keeping everyone up to date on the ongoing tasks and activities.
The Smart Barn app is free and is currently available on iPad and web login. Additionally, it is integrated with “The Equestrian App” and “The Mounting Block App”, which share login access and information on horses, contacts, calendar, equipment, and tasks.
To download the Smart Barn App, visit: https://smartbarn.com
The Stable Secretary (App):
This equine record keeping app will not only store all of your important information safely, it is also a great tool for keeping track of your barn’s finances and billings. The Stable Secretary can generate customized reports on finances and analytics, track payments received, while also offering payment solutions. Activities, equine health and breeding records, as well as other data points can be saved, organized, and recorded. Relevant information can be shared with an unlimited number of team members and can be accessible from anywhere.
This app is available for iOS and Android, and offers different tiers of services at affordable prices.
For more information and to download the Stable Secretary App, go to: https://stablesecretary.com/
ACTIVE CLEANER (App-Controlled Manure Remover):
All horse owners will agree that manure removal is a time and energy consuming chore. Indeed, finding an efficient manure management system for your barn can sometimes be challenging. But what if you could automate this process? With the new ACTIVE CLEANER by HIT Active Stable® , you could be getting a lot of that time and energy back! This 150 lb app-controlled manure removal robot works on a surface of up to 16 000 ft2 and is programmed to automatically clean waste surfaces. Equipped with a camera that detects manure, its integrated software will automatically conduct the ACTIVE CLEANER to collect the waste, before unloading it onto a designated pile. What’s more? The ACTIVE CLEANER recharges itself at regular intervals via ground contact through its own charging station, making this innovative little robot essentially fully automated. Keep an eye out as this product will be available in 2022 and is set to revolutionize horse farming!
For more information, go to: https://aktivstall.de/en/
While there are new apps and technologies emerging regularly on the market, being up to date on the latest trends will give an edge to barn owners and managers, helping them become more efficient in managing their daily chores and administrative duties.
Are you using any digital technology at your barn? Please share your experience in the comments – we would love to hear your feedback!


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Scientists have identified specific regions of chromosome 21 which cause problems in memory and decision-making in mice with Down’s syndrome.
They say it is the first time the areas have been determined – and suggest the findings may provide new insight into the condition in humans.
Most people have 46 chromosomes – which carry genetic information – in each cell, divided into 23 pairs.
But people with Down syndrome (DS) have an extra copy of chromosome 21, which carries more than 200 genes.
In the study, published in Cell Reports, researchers at University College London, supported by Cardiff University and the Francis Crick Institute, used mouse models to try and find out how having these extra genes causes learning disability.
Chromosome 21 and its genes are also found in mice.
However, the genes have dispersed on to three smaller regions on three different mouse chromosomes – 16, 10 and 17, containing 148 genes, 62 genes, and 19 genes respectively.
Dr Tara Canonica, a researcher at Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, said: “We were very excited to observe that the three gene groups had different importance for memory function.
“Further testing in our laboratory in Cardiff has extended the crucial role of the chromosome 10 and 16 gene group, but not the chromosome 17 gene group, to a wider range of cognitive tests.
“Our findings help disentangle the complex relationship between gene overdosage and memory dysfunction in Down Syndrome.”
Co-author Professor Matthew Walker, of UCL, said the findings were “a complete surprise”.
“We did not expect the three different gene groups would act completely differently,” he said.
“Scientists have traditionally worked on the hypothesis that a single gene, or single genes, was the likely cause of intellectual disabilities associated with Down syndrome.
“We have shown – for the first time – that different and multiple genes are contributing to the various cognitive problems associated with Down syndrome.”
The researchers looked at the effect of the genes in each of the three different mouse regions, on learning and memory.
Three groups of mice were genetically modified to carry an extra copy of one of the gene groups on the identified mouse chromosomes.
Each group’s memory and decision-making ability was measured during navigation tests, where mice needed to negotiate a simple left-right T-maze.
The electrical activity in their brains was also monitored.
Researchers found that one of the mouse strains had worse memory, and irregular brain signals in a part of the brain called hippocampus – which is important for memory.
They also discovered another strain had worse decision-making ability and had poor brain signalling between the hippocampus and the pre-frontal cortex, which is needed for planning and decision-making.
Researchers will now investigate specifically which gene or genes, within the smaller gene groups, are responsible for impaired memory and decision-making.
Source: Cardiff University

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Life can be hard, confusing and even painful. You have just taken the first and hardest step by being here. As a licensed psychologist, I offer psychotherapy to individuals with an emphasis on adults and adolescents. Together our purpose will be working towards a healthier, happier and more meaningful life. My approach is empowering, insightful and collaborative. I strive to take an active role in the therapy process and help you discover things that need to change to improve your life, and then how to actually implement those changes.

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So which is a better investment…the Stock Market or Real Estate?
Well, one answer is: it depends. On a lot of things. One of the main things it depends on is who and what you know.
But here is an interesting fact: Most people have a majority of their long term retirement money invested in the stock market. And here’s another sad but true fact: The majority of people have not experienced ANY growth overall in the stock market over the last NINE years, other than what they have contributed. Many people I know personally have experienced a ZERO percent or below return over the last 9 years. That’s just wrong.
It is commonly said and believed that the stock market will do well for the long term investment. But is that really going to work for you? We better hope you have a REALLY good money manager and a whole lot of luck if so. Just to get a 10 percent growth average after nine years of zero percent, is going to take 9 years of 20% PER YEAR growth. Likely? Not at all.
So how about this alternative scenario: Loan some of your money to an expert real estate investor, keep your money sheltered from loss by being secured by real estate with equity, and experience 10 to 12% growth consistently year over year.
If you had earned 10 to 12% interest for the last nine years, your retirement funds would have MORE than doubled, not including any new contribution.
And right now is GREAT timing to get out of the stock market. It has bounced back significantly since the low point in march of this year. Do you really want to risk it dropping again? Wouldn’t it be a good feeling to KNOW that your retirement account was going to double every 6-7 years? Or would you rather wait around and wonder if your money is growing or if it will all-of-a-sudden shrink in half again over night?
OK, so you know my opinion…real estate is far more safe, more consistent, reliable, predictable, etc. etc. etc. But you still have to use sound investment principles and make wise decisions. And that’s where I bridge the gap for a lot of people. Because of my experience and knowledge, I help people win consistently by loaning money on real estate. That is my business. Real estate investing is all I think about (in my working hours).
Over the last 3 years I have borrowed over 7 million dollars, and every one of those dollars has returned between 10 to 15% interest annually to the lenders. I have personally SOLD 72 of the houses I bought in the last 3 years, and not ONE of the people who loaned me money on those has lost so much as a penny. Why??? Because they made conservative loans. I didn’t overleverage properties. I always bought with plenty of equity. And lastly, I have integrity and I do what I say I will do, even when it means I lose money myself.
Have I made mistakes in the last few years? More than I could recount to you in 20 pages. On five of my worst early projects, which were some of my biggest learning experiences, I lost a NET of over $90,000 personally! Yes, it hurt. I tried to run faster than I had strength initially. But every one of my lenders on those deals earned their agreed upon interest and were very pleased. And they continue to loan money to me today. Right now I have 27 fix-and-flip properties in some phase of the process of renovating and selling.
Fortunately now I don’t make as many stupid mistakes and I actually MAKE money instead of losing it (which kind of helps since my family is addicted to food after all).
So why am I telling you all this?
Because I have some good opportunities for you and you’re more likely to be able to take advantage of them if you have more information. I will say it again, this is VERY good timing to get out of the stock market and into some fixed rate loans. And of course it is ALWAYS a good time to start earning 10-13% instead of 0 to 1% which is what you are getting with banks right now. Eight or nine months ago would have been the worst timing to liquidate your stock market investments, but right now is a good time to get out in general. And YES, you CAN invest your retirement accounts in real estate…its easy, call or email me anytime and I’ll show you. Or go to Equity Trust’s website to learn how right now. If you have ANY investment capital that is not earning 10-13% interest or more, now is a great time to get in touch with me to see if I can help you rectify that problem.
Here are some loan opportuniteis I have available right now: (LTV = loan-to-value - lower is better)
2nd Position loan: $45,000 – 13% interest – 6 month term – 75% LTV – House in Baker subdivision, very hot area. I need the money in short order so I am willing to pay a little more.
1st Position loan: $65,000 – 10% interest – 6 month term – 52% LTV – house worth $125K – call or email for address and details.
2nd Position loan: $25,000 – 12% interest – 6 month term - 72% LTV – house worth $125K
1st Position loan: $80,000 – 10% interest - 5 year term – 72% LTV – house currently worth $110K (this is a rental property I currently own that I need to refinance)
1st Position loan: $125,000 – 10% interest - 4 year term – 71% LTV – house is worth about $175K currently and going up. This is a rental property that I just finished remodeling.
If you have any investment capital not earning at least 10-13 interest, now is the time to get in touch with me. It doesn’t have to be the exact amount as above. Just click on the contact tab to send me an email or call me at 720-352-2671 we can discuss your situation.
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Ecclestone confident of returning as F1 director after bribery case ends
London: Bernie Ecclestone, who has stepped down as a director of the company which runs Formula One, has said that he will return to the board following his indictment on bribery charges in Germany.
Ecclestone has stepped down as a director of F1 parent company Delta Topco ahead of a trial that is likely to start in April although he denied allegations that he offered a 45 million-dollar bribe to a German banker, who is serving a jail sentence for receiving the payment.
According to the BBC, Ecclestone said that he would be back on the board of Delta Topco again after the court case is over, adding that everyone on the board is supportive of him and wants him to continue with his work.
Although Ecclestone admitted making the payment, he insisted that he was effectively the victim of blackmail and claimed that he acted to prevent the banker revealing false details of his tax affairs.
The F1 chief executive further said that he will going ahead with his decision regarding the races and the circuits as before, although he admitted that he cannot buy anything without the board`s approval for the time being.
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