Here are 10 storylines to watch in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs:
1. The format
This is the first year of a new divisional playoff format, which means no more re-seeding and defined opponents for teams in the next round. In each of the four divisions (the Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific), the second- and third-place teams face each other. In each conference (Eastern and Western), the division champion with the most points plays the second wild-card, while the other plays the first. There has already been plenty of debate and criticism about the St. Louis Blues meeting the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks meeting the Los Angeles Kings in the first round because it means two Stanley Cup contenders will be out early.
2. All the Presidents' Bruins
The Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston Bruins have been the best, most consistent team in the NHL this season and have to be considered Cup favourites. Led by Canadian Olympian Patrice Bergeron and goaltender Tuukka Rask, the Bruins have thrived on the game's biggest stage before and easily could have won it all a year ago against the Chicago Blackhawks. Trying to duplicate their 2011 title won't come with an easy road, however, as the Detroit Red Wings and either the rival Montreal Canadiens or surprising Tampa Bay Lightning stand in Boston's way of reaching even the Eastern Conference final.
3. Habs are Canada's only hope
For the first time since 1972-73, Canada has just one team in the playoffs. Goaltender Carey Price, defenceman P.K. Subban and the Canadiens are that one and only hope of ending Canada's Stanley Cup drought that has lasted since Montreal won it in 1993. Even if the idea of the whole country rooting for the final Canadian team left isn't realistic, the Habs are embracing making it where Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary did not. They'd also like to make history repeat itself, as the 1973 Canadiens won the Cup.
4. St. Patrick's Days
Patrick Roy's first season as coach of the Colorado Avalanche has been much more successful than anyone outside of the organization could have imagined. The Avalanche capitalized on the Blues' late-season slide to win the Central Division and set up a matchup with the wild-card Minnesota Wild. Semyon Varlamov has been the biggest reason for Colorado's success. If the Avs are to make any kind of run, they'll need Varlamov to keep that up and maybe channel a little of what his coach did to capture four Cups.
5. Crosby's next stand
Sidney Crosby is only 26 and he has two Olympic gold medals and a Stanley Cup ring. But the Penguins captain won his NHL title almost five full years ago. Pittsburgh would love to see Crosby continue at over a point-a-game pace like he did during the regular season. If he can, perhaps it'll ease some pressure on goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, whose recent playoff implosions have given him a bad reputation despite winning a Cup ring in 2009.
6. Another chance for Boudreau
Bruce Boudreau has been branded a great regular-season coach, and the Ducks' first-round playoff loss last year to the Detroit Red Wings did nothing to get rid of that. But Anaheim is again a division champion, thanks to Ryan Getzlaf's MVP-calibre season and another big year by Canadian Olympic teammate Corey Perry. The Ducks should get past the wild-card Dallas Stars to set up a showdown with either the Kings or Sharks, but if they don't it'll be another disappointment for Boudreau, the former Jack Adams Award-winner.
7. Sharks see opportunity
Like Boudreau, the Sharks have—fairly or unfairly—held the stigma of a team that can't get the job done in the playoffs. With the goal of winning a Cup in mind, general manager Doug Wilson at the 2013 trade deadline put the organization into a "reset, refresh" mode to make San Jose faster and harder to play against. From Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau to Joe Pavelski, Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl, the Sharks are about as deep as they come. Facing the Kings will be a rugged challenge to start, and even if they survive the Sharks could get beaten up and softened along the way.
8. More adversity for Lightning
The Lightning managed to make the playoffs despite Steven Stamkos missing 45 games with a broken leg and Martin St. Louis asking for a trade and getting dealt out of Tampa. Coach Jon Cooper and goalie Ben Bishop guided the team through those storms, but then a couple of more arose in the past week. First and most seriously, Bishop suffered an upper-body injury that will force Anders Lindback to at least start the series against Montreal. And second, forward Ryan Malone was arrested for DUI and cocaine possession. Lindback starred in his appearances since Bishop went down, and Cooper insisted Malone's situation won't be a distraction for his team.
9. Toews, Kane and Blackhawks go for repeat
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane missed the end of the regular season with injuries, and though the Blackhawks said repeatedly they'd be 100 per cent for Game 1, what they'll be able to provide is an unknown. If it takes time for the two-time Cup champions to get back into game form, it'll be up to Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa and Duncan Keith to take over early on against Ryan Miller and the Blues. Integrating those players back in and shifting younger players down into different roles is just one challenge for Chicago, which is trying to become the first team to repeat as Cup champion since Detroit in 1997 and 1998.
10. Crease questions
Three playoff teams could see two different goalies in action regardless of injury. In Anaheim, there's controversy around the three-headed monster of Jonas Hiller, Frederik Andersen and John Gibson, and Boudreau isn't afraid to pull the plug and make changes in goal. In Minnesota, Ilya Bryzgalov is hot, but there's no certainty given his playoff history that the Wild won't turn to John Curry at some point. And in San Jose, coach Todd McLellan refused to divulge his Game 1 starter even though Antti Niemi figured to get the call. If he believes backup Alex Stalock gives San Jose a better chance to win, it's a decision that could be second-guessed for a long time.
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Writing an honest account of Corbynism and its defeat: my response to Len McCluskey
Len McCluskey is a titan of the labour movement and, to my mind, a trade union leader defined by courage, principle and determination. Vilified by the British corporate media, the Unite union in general, and McCluskey in particular, played a pivotal role in the rise of the British left in the 2010s: from the active support offered to movements fighting injustices ranging from tax avoidance to austerity, to Corbynism itself.
McCluskey has written a review of my new book, This Land, about the rise and fall of Corbynism. Its tone, of paternal disappointment, was one I genuinely appreciated. Above all, it expresses another signature trait of McCluskey: of loyalty, in this case, defending the reputations of leading figures in the besieged Corbyn reputation from my own conclusions.
Again, it’s worth setting out the purpose of my book. Its codename was ‘Operation Salvage’. It was intended as a contribution to an effort to rescue the policies and vision of the left from the rubble of that bleak December. That meant looking at what the Corbyn project was up against — internal sabotage, external onslaught — as well as the mistakes that were made. Without doing the latter, a fatalistic conclusion is arrived at: that all transformative political projects of the left are inherently doomed, because they will always be sunk by opposition from within and without. That logic leads you in two directions — either to give up on politics, or to hurtle off to the right. I reject both directions, which is why I think examining what could have been done differently to avoid electoral obliteration is such an important task.
An easier route to applause would have been to write a book detailing how Corbynism was brought down entirely by its opponents, rather than a book which would upset everyone. But that would have been fundamentally dishonest and promoted fatalism and nothing else.
When I began this project, other than a determination to defend left ideas, I had absolutely no motive or firmly established preconceived conclusions. My position was this: I would interview Jeremy Corbyn’s operation — and indeed I interviewed the vast majority of those who worked there, from the most senior to junior staffers — and I would go where the evidence took me, however politically or personally uncomfortable that might be. That’s exactly what I did, without any personal vendetta against anyone.
Owen clearly has a personal problem with Seumas Milne, who we are corralled into believing was responsible for all the woes of the Labour Party.
This is untrue on both counts. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Seumas, who once essentially a mentor, and who has been wrongfully demonised by the media and who has personally paid a huge personal cost, and neither does the book advance the argument he was “responsible for all the woes of the Labour Party.” There is nothing I agonised over more, nothing I was more tortured over, than writing about the role of Seumas in this book. There are four pages dedicated to his strengths: his intelligence, his integrity, his warmth, his loyalty, his hinterland. Everything and anything positive any staffer told me about Seumas went straight in the book. I even sent the pages listing his strengths to one of his closest supporters to ask if I had missed anything out: their response was no, I had not. From coming up with “for the many not the few” as Labour’s dramatically successful slogan in the 2017 election campaign, to his commitment to a Brexit strategy driven by an understanding that leave voters were disproportionately concentrated in marginal seats that Labour needed to retain or win, it was all in the book.
But the very basic problem I had to contend with is that the vast majority of people in Jeremy Corbyn’s operation felt — and very strongly felt — that Seumas was simply ill-suited for the job that he was in. This is just a straightforward and inarguable fact. Now the counter-argument here is, well, the Labour leadership had fractured into warring camps by 2019 — which is absolutely true — and those making this argument had political reasons for believing this. But that just isn’t the case. Staffers who I interviewed who emphasised they had the same politics as Seumas, principally on Brexit and international issues, all had the exact same opinion as almost everyone else. So I had a choice: do I honestly reflect what the vast majority of Seumas’ own colleagues thought, or do I lie? And I chose to do the former, not out of any grudge, but because you can’t write a book about what happened to Corbynism without an honest assessment of the role of the Executive Director of Strategy and Communications, who had the total support and trust of the leader of the Labour party.
On antisemitism, Len says:
On anti-Semitism this failure is displayed once again. Having given a brilliant and detailed polemic of the history of anti-Semitism, he veers away to lay blame at the Milne and Murphy, based on a distorted view of what it was like trying to deal with the constant daily attacks.
This does not accurately reflect what I wrote in my chapter on antisemitism.
As it so happens, Len and I are at one on Labour’s antisemitism crisis. In the immediate aftermath of the 2019 electoral rout, Len listed as the number two mistake during the election campaign:
Secondly, failure to apologise for anti-Semitism in the party when pressed to do so, capping years of mishandling of this question.
Now clearly Len is partly criticising Jeremy Corbyn’s disastrous performance in his interview with Andrew Neil, in which he bafflingly failed to apologise for antisemitism in the Labour party, despite having done so on previous occasions. But when Len rightly says this capped “years of mishandling of this question”, we then have to ask: Who is responsible for this mishandling? Was it entirely Corbyn’s fault, or was it wider than that?
What my chapter sought to do is look at a collective failure to deal with antisemitism. That included looking at the role of the party machine when was it was under the control of anti-Corbyn elements, the role of Corbyn, and the role of the broader leadership.
The chapter in fact details positive contributions made by Seumas and Karie Murphy, the former chief of staff, to tackle the antisemitism crisis. Karie’s various frustrated efforts — including repeatedly approaching Lord Michael Levy, whose allies, as the book points out, praised her — are detailed, as are Seumas’: for example, the two of them pushing for Jeremy to do the powerful speech on antisemitism he always failed to do at the Jewish Museum.
But it also details their failings, too, because it is an honest, rounded account. Len was among those voices pushing for Jeremy to adopt all the examples accompany the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition in full from the very start. As the book details, there are indeed problems with two of the examples that should be discussed in a rational and calm way, but Labour did not have the moral or political authority on this question by that point, and it was entirely obvious that it would end up signing up to the examples in full. Instead, the party chose to spend weeks getting hammered over its failure to do so, until it eventually signed up in full — which was completely predictable — but did not gain any political credit for doing so.
But while Len pushed for Labour to sign up to the IHRA examples, and while it was also true that the Labour leader did not wish to do so, it was Seumas who led the determined and doomed push against doing so. By definition, Len must believe that Seumas did the wrong thing here.
Similarly, while I did list Karie’s own positive contributions, I also noted her email slapping down staffers who came up with a proactive plan and strategy for the party to deal with antisemitism. Again, this is a fact. An honest account looks at the successes and failures of each leading figure. That’s what the chapter on antisemitism did.
When you are in a war — and be under no illusion, from day one of his leadership, Corbyn was subjected to an internal and external war — you develop methods of defence and attack that change by necessity almost on a daily, if not hourly basis. Being in your living room, observing with a typewriter, is a damn sight easier than being in the ditches on the front line, trying to dodge bullets flying at you from all angles, especially from your own side.
There are a few things to note here.
Firstly, the book looks at the internal and external war in great detail — from the bullying at the Parliamentary Labour Party, the wrecking behaviour of several Labour MPs, the entrenched hostility of the party machine, the often unhinged media hostility.
Secondly, there are worrying implications in this paragraph. Why should journalists criticise anyone in politics based on this logic? Politicians can simply dismiss anyone scrutinising them as carping from the sidelines from their typewriter or indeed MacBook.
Thirdly, please allow a bit of comradely irritation to creep in here. Although Len does say “Owen should have known this given that he has been subjected to attacks for the stance he has taken on some issues,” the idea that I’m somehow immune from the onslaught against the left in the last few years is a tough one to swallow. Let’s park the relentless political victimisation from within the overwhelmingly hostile media industry in which I work — most of which I’m not even at liberty to publicly discuss. The fact I have used my platform to support left-wing causes and movements — not least Corbyn’s own leadership — has led to a relentless campaign of harassment and worse from the British far right, including weekly threats of violence and death, being repeatedly mobbed by fascists in the streets, and indeed being beaten up by a Nazi and his accomplices. That Nazi is now serving a 2 year 8 month prison service, while just this week another far right extremist was given a suspended prison sentence for another death threat. Every day I have to manage the threat to my own safety and those around me (it should be noted that two members of Corbyn’s own operation were assaulted trying to defend me). All of us on the left have had to suffer and make sacrifices in these last few years.
I would have expected him to try to understand what it must have been like running an operation in such extreme difficulties (Stephen Bush clearly understood in his New Statesman review of Left Out and This Land). Instead, he displays no empathy towards such intense and immense circumstances.
The book does do this. It just also reflects the sincere distress and upset felt by the dedicated socialist staffers — who were also working in an environment defined by “extreme difficulties” — at how the operation was managed. As our greatest living trade union leader, I’d hope Len would understand why I thought it important to take into account the complaints of the unionised workforce in the Labour leadership operation, which led to a near-unanimous motion condemning management passed by their trade union branch.
Len goes on to say:
In one complaint, he says of the broadband policy that it should have been trialled in the previous 18 months, failing to understand the battles taking place that sucked so much energy out of Corbyn’s team.
Here I am somewhat mystified, because Len very passionately denounces the broadband policy in my own book. Indeed he says:
In Len McCluskey’s opinion, far from being embraced in working-class communities, billions for free broad- band was seen as an absurd joke. ‘There spoke the desperation, the hope that if you come up with all kinds of policies and push Brexit aside in people’s minds, they’ll be interested in policies,’ he tells me. ‘It was the exact opposite; people thought it was ridiculous.’
He even goes on to say in my book:
Len McCluskey was damning about the campaign: ‘It was a mish mash of policies which, in my opinion, was determined by people who don’t live in the working-class world.’
Len has every right to criticise the leadership team and its failures: but it seems curious to be so critical when I do the same thing.
Owen is obviously a fan of John McDonnell, as am I. I agree with his description of John as “Labour’s lost leader”, but it was John who ran the 2019 election campaign strategy, for which he has honourably stated “I take full responsibility”, not Murphy or Milne.
But as Len knows, one of the many problems of Labour’s general election campaign is the operation had fatally fragmented by then, was factionalised and siloed, with the consequence that it wasn’t actually ever clear who was running the general election campaign at all. And boy did it show!
Finally, and critically, on Brexit, Len says:
And on the one issue that brought about the tensions and schisms in the top team, Owen fails to point out (with the benefit of the only exact science — hindsight — something he uses often in the book) that it was Milne and Murphy who were proved right, and McDonnell and Fisher (and Owen, reluctantly) who were proved wrong.
One of the things I’ve found completely baffling about the history of Labour’s evolving Brexit position is how Jeremy Corbyn is frequently erased or at best infantilised, even though he was the actual leader of the Labour party.
Like Len, I accepted the referendum result in June 2016 and opposed any new public vote for the next three years, and wrote article after article after article after article advancing that argument. After the European elections, on 27th May 2019, I threw in the towel in a column headlined ‘A second referendum is a bad option for Labour. But it may be the only one left’.
Four months later, Labour conference near-unanimously passed a motion pledging support for a new referendum with Remain on the ballot paper, which Unite’s delegates all voted for, and which Karie Murphy pushed very hard for — yes, as opposed to a motion committing Labour to back Remain which was correctly defeated. Now there’s an obvious retort here: don’t be ridiculous, Unite and Karie fought a rearguard action against a new referendum, lost the argument and had to make the best of a bad situation they did not want. But how is that meaningfully different from my own position, let alone John McDonnell or Andrew Fisher, none of whom had any passionate affection towards the EU and simply felt the Labour party had run out of options?
The basic truth is this. The founding principle of Corbynism was that the Labour leadership would act as the tribune of the membership; that the party would be democratised. According to YouGov — which has correctly called every Labour leadership contest since 2015 — by July 2019, 79% of Labour members wanted to hold a new Brexit referendum, with 15% opposed. Just 45% of Labour’s membership had voted for their own party in the European elections.
At the same time, Labour’s vote had collapsed, not just at the European elections, when the party won just 13.6%, but in the national polls, when it fell catastrophically below 20%. Some of its support was lost to the Brexit Party, but most of its voters were Remainers, and it had largely lost support to the resurgent Liberal Democrats and Greens: their combined share of the vote was higher than that of the Labour party. What is often unremarked about the 2019 election is that, like 2017, it was almost unique in the opposition significantly increasing its share of the vote during a campaign, albeit from a low level: that’s because many Remainers flocked back, but Leavers did not. The counterfactual relies on the Labour leadership somehow facing down its own membership, Remain voters coming back to the party with no referendum commitment, and Leave voters returning, too. But the polling shows that Leave voters defected long before Labour adopted its second referendum position. There’s another point, too: Labour Leave voters are overwhelmingly not Lexiteers: they did not support Brexit because they believed the EU enshrined neoliberal principles. They tended to be the most socially conservative element of Labour’s electoral coalition — and the most likely to be opposed to Corbynism in general, and Corbyn specifically, not least because Tory attack lines on national security, patriotism and terrorism were most likely to land.
And so we return to the erased agency of Jeremy Corbyn and his key allies from the internal Brexit argument. Again, it is infrequently remarked upon, but the MP Corbyn is personally closest to is Diane Abbott. She believed the Brexit project was inherently racist and anti-migrant — leading to passionate clashes in the Shadow Cabinet and Brexit strategy meetings — and, crucially, appealed to Corbyn on the basis that the membership wanted another referendum, and without the membership, Corbyn and Corbynism were nothing. Was she wrong on this point, and if so, how?
Corbyn himself — again, the leader of the Labour party! — was increasingly concerned about the mass support for a referendum amongst the Labour membership and spooked by Labour voters’ defection to the Lib Dems in particular.
In a meeting with the party Whips and party officials in the final lap of the European elections, he declared: ‘We’ve taken the membership too far. We’re not going to get away with it, we are going to have to support a second referendum.’ That led to Karie Murphy to passionately declare ‘This is a betrayal of the working class!’ In a media interview in that final week, much to the chagrin of Seumas — largely because Seumas believed that such an intervention needed to be done properly and not on an ad hoc basis — Corbyn made clear Labour’s support for a referendum in all circumstances. In the aftermath of the European elections, Corbyn again publicly declared Labour would support a referendum in all circumstances.
In a recent interview with Tribune, Corbyn himself said:
We now have an incompetent, dangerous Tory government in office. They’re going to have to come to some kind of agreement with the EU, but it’s already proving difficult to achieve. We could have done things much better. Was there a better way? Well, obviously the party could have just reiterated the 2017 policy, which was one of respecting the referendum result and working to build a relationship with Europe in the future. But the strength of support within the party for a second referendum was absolutely huge — as was reflected in the pressures of the 2018 conference. The result was the compromise reached in 2019.
Yet the revisionist history of Labour’s Brexit decision — which is a Machiavellian alliance of John McDonnell, Andrew Fisher and indeed people like me through my Guardian columns — disastrously bounced the party into supporting a new referendum. This isn’t something I would accuse Len of, but many of those peddling this fantasy narrative relies on erasing the actual leader of the Labour party from the history of what actually happened. It is reminiscent of pre-revolutionary Russia: the Tsar’s infallibility and purity had to be sustained, and anything that went wrong was blamed on his wicked advisors instead.
So when we say Seumas and Karie — who I have huge respect for, incidentally — were vindicated, what do we mean here? None of us wanted a new referendum. All of us, within months or even weeks of each other, came to the conclusion that Labour had no choice but to back one. Whatever the leadership did, the membership — as Corbyn says, “the strength of support within the party for a second referendum was absolutely huge” — plus unions such as UNISON, GMB and the Corbyn-supporting TSSA were going to impose a new referendum at the 2019 conference.
If Labour wanted to avoid this outcome then we need to go into time machine back to 2017 — and I know this is something Len strongly sympathises with. Using the political capital of the 2017 election, Labour could have clearly defined its Brexit position, campaigned on it, and prevented a vacuum emerging which the well-funded People’s Vote filled with devastating consequences. But there are several problems with this, most notably that it relies on hindsight — would Labour have really picked such a fight when the membership were on cloud 9, the Parliamentary Labour Party suddenly at least posing as supportive, and the Tories apparently in complete meltdown, and was it really in Corbyn’s nature? There’s another obstacle, too: the Lexiteer faction of the Labour leadership were opposed to the party defining its Brexit position and even opposed supporting a customs’ union. The Labour Brexit deal they made an article of faith in 2019 was the one they opposed in 2017. It was their last port in the storm — and it was too late.
I’ll end as Len began: he is a friend and a comrade, and to the bitter end, I’ll defend him. His legacy was his critical role in inspiring a new generation of socialists who, I firmly believe, will one day triumph. Naturally, I am sorry that he is disappointed with my book — but I strongly believe that it is an accurate portrayal of the internal story of Corbyn’s leadership. If we are to salvage the left’s vision from defeat, then we must accept and examine the mistakes that have been made — and that is the purpose of my book.

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A new employment discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Yahoo alleging that the tech giant was biased against men. According to allegations, the company favored female employees, both in terms of performance reviews and job retention.
The lawsuit was filed by a man who was working as an editorial director at Yahoo before being laid off. His termination was part of a “mass-layoff”, according to the complaint, which requires a 60-day notice period – longer than he was given. Additional allegations set forth in the complaint include that the top management shifted from 20% female to 80% female over the course of his time at the company. He also stated that top management has made statements in the public supporting increasing the number of female employees, as well promoting women based on their gender, while terminating, demoting or laying off male employees because of their gender.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. This means that it is illegal to take an employee’s gender into consideration in any aspect of employment including hiring, firing, or failing to promote. Sex discrimination may exist where management takes negative employment action not only against female employees, but also against males and transgender workers.
In addition to a discrimination claim, if you complain about certain types of discrimination – such as sex discrimination – and you are retaliated against, even if a court finds that sex discrimination did not occur, you may have a claim for retaliation.
In the instant situation, the lawsuit is still pending.
For more information or if you believe that you have suffered any form of employment discrimination, please contact the dedicated Atlanta employment discrimination lawyers at Buckley Beal LLP for an immediate consultation.

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Pebble Beach, California Stuart Appleby recovered from a disastrous start to head a disappointing Australian contingent during the opening round at the US Open on Thursday.
Robert Grant Young American Chris Kirk, unlike many of his countryman, smiles when he sees high winds on golf courses and he outsmarted the conditions at the Moonah Classic yesterday.
Rye American Jim Herman has won the co-sanctioned Moonah Classic golf tournament, defeating compatriot Chris Kirk with a birdie on the first play-off hole.
Robert Grant Major international rule change involving golf clubs used in professional tournaments put on hold in Melbourne this week after some players unable to get new sets in time.
Paul Sheehan peppers several flagsticks with arrow-like approach shots en route to a five-under 66 and a one-shot lead in the Victorian Open golf championship.
Tucson, Arizona All three Australians have been eliminated from the WGC Matchplay Championship in the second round.
Tucson, Arizona So much for home-soil advantage. Only one American, British Open champion Stewart Cink, is through to the quarter-finals at the WGC Matchplay Championship at Dove Mountain.
Sea Island, Georgia A bunch of Australians are in the mix after the first round of the $US4 million ($A4.08 million) PGA McGladrey Classic in Georgia.
Sea Island A few Australians are in contention after the third round of the $US4 million ($A4.08 million) US PGA McGladrey Classic.
Sea Island, Georgia A double bogey on the final hole has cost Australian Robert Allenby a chance to end his nine-year PGA title drought at the McGladrey Classic.
Sea Island, Georgia American Heath Slocum has won the inaugural US PGA McGladrey Classic while Australia's Robert Allenby shot a solid round to finish in third spot.
Orlando, Florida Cameron Percy would much rather be at the Australian Open at The Lakes in Sydney.
Charlotte, North Carolina GOLF Geoff Ogilvy bounces back from disappointing Masters to head Australian challenge after opening round at Quail Hollow Championship.
Martin Blake Adam Bland held on, leaving himself with the opportunity of a professional lifetime. Stuart Appleby made a run, but Tiger Woods did not. Sergio Garcia fell apart.
Will Swanton Scott Hend is the early leader in perfect conditions in the first round of the Australian Open golf championship at the NSW course in Sydney.
Adam Scott will feel the full glare of he spotlight in next week's US Open after being grouped with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for the first two rounds.
Andrew Both Australian Mathew Goggin has qualified for next week's US Open in near-miraculous fashion.
Greg Chalmers became the fifth Australian to win in eight events on the Nationwide Tour when he survived a playoff bogey to win the Henrico County Open.
Australian Aron Price won his maiden professional tournament when he beat American JJ Killeen in a sudden-death playoff on the US Nationwide Tour.
Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle shot a sizzling eight-under-par 63 on Sunday to win the Mexican Open, his first title as a professional.

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Paint The Westside REaD is a new early literacy program for children (0-5 years) in the City of Charles Sturt, brought to you by the Inner West Partnership.
Families are invited to join us for the Paint The Westside REaD – LAUNCH it’s a
Free Family Event
Friday 11 August (5.30pm – 7.30pm)
See the reading egg being delivered by Parker the Pelican.
Join us for free food and children’s entertainment in the Woodville Town Hall with a special Storytime in the Civic Library (Woodville) 7pm – 7.30pm.
After the Launch, the egg will be visiting places in the City of Charles Sturt where children read, play and learn. As more children read, sing, talk and play with the egg, this will help it grow. The egg will then hatch into a reading mascot at a special family event in November. From here children will come to know and love this special reading mascot as their own.

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Dogecoin is a living testament that an afternoon’s work can create a cryptocurrency worth over $8 billion.
It’s true – software engineer Billy Palmer created Dogecoin in just three hours. He forked Litecoin’s core code, made the text Comic Sans, and sent Dogecoin live in December 2013.
How did this make Dogecoin such a great crypto to buy?
The answer is that Dogecoin represents one of the biggest cryptocurrency communities in the world today. Dogecoin speaks for millions of people who enjoy a mixture of laughter, making money and community.
The addition of billionaire backers like Elon Musk has only added to the Dogecoin attraction. Today, it is the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market cap and worth $8.4 billion.
In this article, we’ll cover 10 reasons to buy Dogecoin in July 2022.
We’ll also be comparing Dogecoin with EverGrow – a newcomer cryptocurrency that draws inspiration from the experienced investor side of cryptocurrency, and addresses many of the Dogecoin flaws unforeseen in those three hours of Internet magic.
The rise of Dogecoin (DOGE)
Dogecoin initially found fame through social media users rallying together for fun causes.
In 2014, a group of Dogecoin supporters helped to send the Jamaican bobsleigh team to the Winter Olympics in Sochi after raising more than $30,000 in DOGE. The Dogecoin Foundation then began collecting DOGE donations to build a well in the Tana river basin in Kenya alongside Charity: Water. More than $30,000 was raised, around 40 million DOGE.
Later on in 2014, Dogecoin followers raised $55,000 worth of DOGE to sponsor NASCAR driver Josh Wise. Wise rode in a Dogecoin/Reddit-sponsored paint scheme.
Interest in Dogecoin rose and waned whenever its name popped up, or a cause was found, until Elon Musk grew interested in the token in 2020. In early 2021, Dogecoin saw its first major price breakout with a trading volume of $70 billion in a day by April. The price hit an all-time high of $0.7376 and a market cap of nearly $90 billion.
Since then, Dogecoin has remained in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap – in July 2022, it is the 10th largest with a market cap of $8.4 billion.
Will Dogecoin keep pumping in 2022?
The huge returns Dogecoin offered between 2020 to date will be hard to replicate.
From a price of $0.0035 in July 2020 to a price of $0.063 in July 2021, Dogecoin rose 1,600% in price. In this time, Dogecoin went from a market cap of $400 million to over $8 billion today. For Dogecoin to hit the coveted $1 it would need to swell to a market cap of $140 billion – i.e. bigger than American Express, IBM, Blackrock and Goldman Sachs.
It’s far more likely that small cap cryptocurrencies like EverGrow see a price breakout in quadruple figures.
The EverGrow market cap is currently $60 million. To grow 1,500% it would reach a market cap just over $1 billion – earning it a spot just inside the crypto top 50.
EverGrow is a reflection token paying out BUSD stablecoin rewards from a 14% transaction tax (8% of this is redistributed as BUSD). With more than $37.5 million paid out since launching in September, EverGrow is quickly gaining thousands of investors throughout the bear market in July 2022.
With one of the most robust roadmaps and hyper-deflationary tokenomics, EverGrow is primed for a huge price rally before the end of 2022.
10 Reasons to Buy Dogecoin in July 2022
- Fun. Dogecoin was the first meme-coin. It was also the first ever currency based on a dog. The name comes from the popular ‘doge’ meme that was Know Your Meme’s ‘top meme’ in 2013 featuring a shy Shiba Inu dog surrounded by Comic Sans phrases like ‘wow’ ‘so scare’ ‘what r u doing?’. Dogecoin directly appeals to meme culture and offers a unique way to get into cryptocurrency investing. So long as you haven’t invested at a bad time (and invested funds you need for living expenses) it’s hard not to smile with a Dogecoin investment.
- Popular. Dogecoin has created one of the largest followings in the cryptocurrency space. Take Reddit. The /dogecoin sub-Reddit has 2.3 million followers. Compare that to the 1.3 million /ethereum followers, the 700k /cardano followers and the 149k /solana followers. Only Bitcoin has a bigger Reddit following, with 4.4m.
- Social media. Dogecoin’s popularity has seen it spike in price purely based off social media trends. In July 2020, for example, the price of Dogecoin spiked following a TikTok trend to take the Dogecoin price to $1.
- Elon Musk. Backing from Elon Musk helped Dogecoin swell in price to its all-time high of $0.7376 in May last year. The high price coincided with an Elon Musk appearance on Saturday Night Live. In the run up, he had issued Tweets in support of Dogecoin. For example, on May 8 last year, SpaceX announced a rideshare mission to the Moon completely funded by Dogecoin.
- Celebrity backers. Other celebrities and big-name investors have joined the Dogecoin bandwagon. For example, Snoop Dogg, Gene Simmons and Mark Cuban. The Dallas Mavericks owners Cuban announced in March last year his NBA team would allow ticket purchases via DOGE, and later declared his franchise had become a top Dogecoin merchant with more than 20,000 transactions carried out.
- Merchant adoption. Dogecoin is one of the most widely accepted cryptocurrencies by merchants, companies and crypto payment processors. You can pay with DOGE for online services, for computer games, for travel, to buy clothes, to buy cars and even houses. Elon Musk recently announced his Boring Company will accept Dogecoin as payment for rides on its Las Vegas transit system, Loop. You can already fill up a Tesla using Dogecoin at select supercharging stations.
- Currency. Dogecoin is often criticised for its inflationary nature, but this can also be to its advantage. Bitcoin has a fixed supply and while its intention was to be a replacement currency, very few people actually use it for everyday purchases. Dogecoin has an annual inflation rate between 3-4% and though this will decrease over time, it can help it gain adoption as an alternative to fiat currencies in the meantime.
- Dogecoin Foundation. Volatility in the popularity saw its developers and core teams leave the project prior to 2020. However, as of August 2021, the Dogecoin Foundation has returned with a renewed focus on supporting DOGE and bringing in a board of advisors including Vitalik Buterin and Jared Birchall (representing Elon Musk).
- Low energy. Dogecoin relies on a proof-of-work consensus mechanism like Bitcoin and Ethereum. But unlike these two cryptocurrencies, the Dogecoin consensus mechanism uses less than 2% of the power required by Bitcoin. It’s easy to start mining Dogecoin from home without complex equipment.
- Whales. Dogecoin accumulation has been growing through July 2022 despite the low price of DOGE. Blockchain auditor @WhaleStats found that Dogecoin accumulation increased hugely in the first two weeks of July. DOGE was among the top 10 buys for BSC whales – with one BSC whale alone buying more than $1.25 million worth of Dogecoin.
Reasons against investing in Dogecoin
As much as Dogecoin’s success hinges on its popularity, so does its failings.
So long as adoption and trading volumes in Dogecoin outpace the effects of inflation, DOGE should continue to increase in price. But as soon as people stop buying Dogecoin or it falls out of fashion, prices will start to tank.
Compare this with a hyper-deflationary token like EverGrow.
A 2% cut of the 14% transaction tax is set aside for buyback and burn from every $EGC transaction. Since September last year, this tax has led to 53% of the initial EverGrow supply removed from circulation.
EverGrow in fact does not call itself a currency – but a ‘share’ in an ecosystem that aims to generate passive income and drive value. Dogecoin might be great as a currency, but that doesn’t mean it will continue to grant ROI to its investors.
EverGrow, meanwhile, discourages rapid buying and selling due to the transaction tax. The flipside of this is huge potential to earn BUSD rewards from your EGC holdings and see the underlying value increase thanks to buyback and burn.
Should you buy Dogecoin in July 2022?
There’s a strong chance Dogecoin will remain a major cryptocurrency throughout the rest of the year.
Dogecoin has already earned its place in the top 20 cryptocurrencies, and it’s unlikely to be flipped by any new meme-coin soon. Continual support from Elon Musk despite pulling out of his Twitter takeover bid should offer ample opportunity for price rallies this year.
If you’ve been waiting for low DOGE prices to buy Dogecoin, July 2022 is your time.
Dogecoin is at its lowest prices in 18 months.
If you’re looking for a cryptocurrency with potential to provide high returns in the next few months, EverGrow is your best bet. EverGrow has a low price of $0.000000149 and a market cap of just $60 million.
EverGrow is primed for breakout at the onset of the next bull market. July 2022 is the time to buy while prices remain low and the token has not yet broken the crypto top 50. The imminent launch of utilities like LunaSky (NFT marketplace) and Crator (content subscription platform) will help ramp up daily trading volume over the summer.
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PrivaCrip to Power a Blockchain Network That Could Follow Cardano & XRP
When the first decentralised blockchain was popularised in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto, the door was open for people across the globe to transact more securely and seamlessly. Many blockchain networks have been built and powered by native crypto tokens, including PrivaCrip (PRCR).
Native tokens exist for several reasons. Aside from acting as digital currencies, they perform various functions. Helping blockchains improve data traceability, security, transparency, and trustworthiness shared throughout the network. They also assist in reducing costs through their ever-evolving efficient methods.
Cardano (ADA) and Ripple (XRP) are among the best blockchain-based cryptos that this article will discuss. We will also look at how PrivaCrip (PRCR) will power a blockchain network set to launch into the crypto space.
Top Tier Crypto Makes its Mark – Cardano (ADA)
Cardano (ADA) has been around in the crypto space since 2017. The Proof-of-Stake (PoS), Ouroborous Cardano (ADA), was established using a research-based methodology.
Research is the backbone of Cardano (ADA) and is integral to its success in the cryptocurrency market. Cardano (ADA) uses an evidence-driven mechanism and peer-reviewed research to run its ecosystem to drive its evolution.
Among many things, Cardano (ADA) helps establish DeFi products and provides a suite of financial solutions. Crypto enthusiasts can stake Cardano (ADA) for a chance to earn rewards for their holdings.
With 2022 providing challenges in cryptocurrencies across the globe, Cardano (ADA) is one of the few cryptos to see a surge in on-chain trading volume this year. CoinMarketCap lists Cardano (ADA) as the 7th largest crypto by market capitalization at the time of writing.
Making Waves – Ripple (XRP)
Launched in 2012, Ripple (XRP) is a leading provider of crypto solutions for businesses. Ripple (XRP) provides developers with a solid open-source foundation for executing demanding projects. It is fast, energy-efficient, cost-effective, and reliable.
The solutions provided by Ripple (XRP) enable developers to solve inefficiencies, including asset tokenization and remittance. Therefore, individuals and businesses may apply Ripple (XRP) for DeFi, payments, tokenization, and more.
Crypto enthusiasts with a long-term focus may find Ripple (XRP) a valuable investing tool. Token holders can use Ripple (XRP) for staking its mainnet platform for a chance to grow their earnings and maximise profit.
The New Face Of Privacy – PrivaCrip (PRCR)
The soon-to-launch PrivaCrip (PRCR) is a cryptocurrency built for Web3 data privacy. It will allow users to develop and use permissionless and privacy-preserving applications. This unique feature of PrivaCrip (PRCR) secures apps, protects users, and fosters the creation of many new Web3 uses.
PrivaCrip (PRCR) will drive a blockchain that creates a more empowering and inclusive internet. It will enable developers to build secure dApps using private contracts based on original privacy research (OPR) to revolutionise Web3.
PrivaCrip (PRCR) will begin pre-sale soon and has an initial token price of 0.10 USD. According to the whitepaper, there will be a total supply of 190 million tokens, of which 40% of the total supply will go to the pre-sale.
Crypto enthusiasts who purchase PrivaCrip (PRCR) during the pre-sale will receive the most significant long-term rewards and bonuses. Those who buy with Bitcoin (BTC) will receive a 10% bonus. Also, those using Ethereum (ETH) to purchase will receive 15% of the total PrivaCrip (PRCR) they purchase as a bonus.
10% of PrivaCrip’s (PRCR) total supply is up for distribution as staking rewards, meaning that token holders who stake will receive rewards for their contribution to the crypto’s advancement.
Blockchain networks are continuously evolving, and so are the crypto tokens that power them. Cardano (ADA) and Ripple (XRP) have contributed tremendously to the success of their blockchain networks, gathering mass appeal.
PrivaCrip (PRCR), for its part, will drive a security-enabled blockchain and scalability in private DeFi, empower data tokenization, and bring together a fast-growing community. Acting on its promise, it has the potential to become the next big mover in cryptocurrency.
For more on PrivaCrip (PRCR), check below:
Cardano (ADA) Withdrawal Fees Waved by Bitrue Exchange
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange made Cardano one of its base trading pairs earlier this year
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue announced that it had temporarily waived withdrawal fees for the Cardano (ADA) cryptocurrency.
The trading platform says that the move is meant to celebrate the support it received from the community behind the cryptocurrency.
Users will be able to withdraw ADA without paying any fees until mid-September.
Bitrue has stressed that it wants users to have “as much choice as possible” when it comes to custody options. Those who want to hold their ADA tokens will not be able to do so without paying an additional commission.
At the same time, Bitrue has touted its “Power Piggy” yield-farm investment program for those who want to earn passive income with ADA.
As reported by U.Today, Bitrue introduced the token as its base currency back in February.
In June 2021, it also became the first cryptocurrency trading platform to add support for Cardano-based native tokens.
Last month, Bitrue also announced a staking initiative with the ADA cryptocurrency. It decided to contribute a million tokens to some of the top Cardano staking pools in an effort to boost the level of decentralization.
Earlier this year, SundaeSwap (SUNDAE), the native token of the SundaeSwap exchange, also became available on Bitrue.
WingRiders Losses 59% Of Its Total Value Locked, Plunges Cardano TVL Below $100M
Popular Cardano-based decentralized exchange WingRiders has lost its position as the most valuable DEX on Cardano.
WingRiders slumped from the first position to third after losing more than 59% of the total value locked (TVL) on the platform in the past 30 days.
At the time of writing this line, WingRiders is now the third-largest DEX by total value locked, with a TVL of $19.66 million. It is noteworthy that WingRiders maintained the top spot for more than two months, claiming 42% of TVL On Cardano. However, the DEX has fallen from glory ever since.
Minswap Is Now Cardano’s Most Valuable DEX
The development also affected the total value locked on Cardano. The total value locked on Cardano has fallen below $100 million in the last 30 days after the WingRiders TVL slumped.
Interestingly, Minswap has taken the lead to become the most valuable decentralized exchange on Cardano after the massive decline of WingRiders’ TVL.
At press time, Minswap is leading, with a $49.09 million total value locked on the platform. The DEX hit the milestone after recording a massive growth of 30.9% in its TVL in the past 30 days. Minswap accounts for 51.82% of the total value locked on Cardano.
SundaeSwap, the first decentralized exchange on Cardano, is now the second most valuable DEX in the ecosystem. SundaeSwap is second in the ranking, with $19.72 million in TVL.
Like WingRiders, SundaeSwap has also lost a significant amount of its TVL over the past 30 days. In the past month, SundaeSwap has lost nearly 10% of the funds locked on the platform.
Commenting on the development, Cardano Daily, a platform that shares new developments about Cardano, said:
“After the major decline of @wingriderscom, the TVL scenario of the Cardano ecosystem has stabilized back to normal as we have seen in the past few weeks. @MinswapDEX still led the ecosystem with $51M TVL, contributing 50% of the ecosystem.”
CARDANO TVL STATUS
After the major decline of @wingriderscom, the TVL scenario of the @Cardano ecosystem has stabilized back to normal as we have seen in the past few weeks. @MinswapDEX still led the ecosystem with $51M TVL, contributing 50% of the ecosystem#tvl #cardano $ADA pic.twitter.com/xjZ6cHo8jX
— Cardano Daily (@cardano_daily) August 9, 2022
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Jiro Dreams of Sushi is available on Netflix.)
When one first learns that the price for a plate at Jiro’s world-renowned sushi restaurant begins at 30,000 yen, or $300, the mind reacts in two ways. Either it balks or it bargains. If it balks, then perhaps it is reminded of similar outrageously expensive food, like that $1,000 pizza in New York. In that case, the rebarbative concoction, loaded as it is with caviar and lobster, wastes its ingredients while it overcharges for them. Nevermind the idiocy of baking truffles in creme fraiche (where the fat from the latter and the heat from the oven overpowers any nuance in the flavour of the former) and serving it on a pan of bread, the whole thing arrives to the customer a greasy, congealed mess fit only for the blind and nouveau riche. Don’t even get me started on the $25,000 sundae. If I wanted to ingest five grams of gold I would just drink a few bottles of Goldschläger in a single sitting (at least that way the alcohol would stand a good chance of blocking out the thought of wasting so much money). Compared to this then, $300 for an actual meal seems like a steal.

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If you think they look bad you should see the other guys.
This is mostly me trying to work on lines, but if anyone has any tips about blood brushes…that’d be fantastic. because…those bloodstains, I know they look awful.
Also I added a background to this one…
per suggestion of Rachbear. So thanks Roe! I think it looks a lot better than it did before!
Am I art blogging right yet?

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Cadbury has teamed up with celebrity chef Curtis Stone, to create the centennial Cadbury Dairy Milk Curtis Stone’s Caramel Slice block, with packaging designed by Bulletproof and manufactured by Amcor. Read more
Nestle has launched a new Easter range that it says eliminates any unnecessary plastic and boasts 50% less packaging weight, compared to the average weight of the five top-selling boxed Easter eggs.
To celebrate International Women's Day this week, the Hershey Company has run the #HerShe campaign with HP Indigo digitally printed packaging, to produce QR codes on its Milk Chocolate Bars.
Mars Wrigley Skittles has launched its global Pride Pack in Australia, celebrating and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community and driving engagement through an on-pack AR activation.
Kellogg has added an updated recycling label across its breakfast brands in retail stores, with the roll out to be completed in June.
Cadbury is commemorating its centennial with 10 limited edition Dairy Milk packs, marking 10 decades of iconic Aussie moments since Cadbury chocolate was first produced at its Tasmania factory.
Amcor has launched AmFiber, a new platform of paper-based packaging products, which it says will be designed to provide a high barrier from oxygen and moisture for dry food products.
APCO is working with industry to deliver a phase-out of PFAS in fibre-based, food contact packaging, that is consistent with the objectives of the National PFAS Position Statement.
Scientists from China's Nanyang Technological University and Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health have developed a biodegradable material for food packaging, which is able to kill harmful microbes.
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technologies and retailer Lidl Switzerland have teamed up to develop a cellulose protective coating for fruit and vegetables.
Simplot has introduced an AR engagement tool via intelligent packaging on its Birds Eye Ocean Selections range, to encourage consumers to introduce more seafood into their meals.
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cereal packaging is going fully paper based with the trial of a paper liner in the UK that can be widely recycled. Kellogg Australia is watching with interest.
Packaging manufacturer Detpak has been recognised as Quality Supplier of the Year by global supply chain company, HAVI, for providing premium packaging products to McDonald's restaurants.
Sunny Queen Farms has released its limited-edition egg cartons containing festively decorated eggs and Christmas recipes inside the cartons to encourage families to cook together during the holidays.
FlatMap, a packaging solution for sliced products, has won the prestigious Swiss Packaging Award 2021 in the Convenience category, as well as a prestigious WorldStar Packaging Award 2022 in the Food category.
Sealpac has launched the FlatMap sustainable packaging system which it says relies on a high proportion of renewable raw materials which allows for up to 75 per cent of plastic to be saved.
The newly merged Close The Loop business has acquired Queensland-based seafood packaging operation Oceanic Agencies, to boost its offering to the aquaculture market.


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DVD review: 'The Duchess of Duke Street'
John Hawkesworth is better remembered for having created "Upstairs, Downstairs," but his later miniseries, "The Duchess of Duke Street," belongs right up there with one of "Masterpiece Theatre's" greatest offerings. Like "Upstairs," class and station play thematic roles in the story of a young woman from a poor family who wants more than anything to be a great cook. Louisa Leyton (Gemma Jones) starts as a scullery maid in a noble house, but soon demonstrates her talent as a cook. She so impresses Queen Victoria's son, the Prince of Wales (Roger Hammond) that his minions ensure that Louisa marries because, in Victorian times, it wouldn't do for an unmarried woman to visit the prince's bedroom. Louisa is a thoroughly modern woman. When the prince becomes King Edward VI, he arranges for Louisa to become the owner of a small private hotel in London. The series is based on the story of Rosa Lewis, who owned the Cavendish Hotel. Louisa works hard to become a tough but fair businesswoman. When love rears its head, though, in the form of dashing young Charles Haslemere (Christopher Cazenove), she finds herself only human after all, and soon enough, the mother of a daughter who is quickly spirited off to be raised by others. What an addictive wonder this series was. Once you start watching, you'll find yourself not wanting to stop.
THE DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
$99.99 (THREE DISCS)

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When people smile our way, there is just something about white, bright teeth that draw us in. And, whitening is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to improve the appearance of a smile.
What can whitening your teeth do for you?
Studies have shown that it can make you appear more attractive to the opposite sex. For example, according to an article in the Huffington Post, a study conducted at Loyola University found that teeth whitening greatly increased the potential to be asked out for a second date. The study also showed a 59 percent increase in dates perceiving their new acquaintance with white smiles as being outgoing and more social.
Whitening your teeth is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to perk up your appearance and enhance how others see you. Whitening teeth can even help you look younger.
As we age, teeth tend to yellow or brown. Whitening teeth can take years off your appearance. White teeth also project an image of a good commitment to oral hygiene since they appear to be cleaner and brighter.
A bright smile can boost self-confidence as well. When you feel good about the appearance of your smile, it can prompt you to smile more often. Research shows that smiling boosts the brain’s ‘feel good’ chemicals. This is true even when ‘faking’ a smile.
Another bonus of whiter teeth is how they can camouflage flaws in a smile. Crowded, crooked teeth seem less prominent when teeth are a lighter shade.
While drug store types may seem like they’re good buys, our Nite White system by Zoom provides results that are far more dramatic with better longevity. This holiday season, you can have a bright, white smile that stands out beautifully – and, at a very affordable rate.
Now through December, we are offering Nite White take home kits at a special rate of only $150. This includes trays and 6 tubes of gel. If you’ve already whitened your teeth and just need a touch up kit, just $50 will provide you with 3 tubes of gel to get your smile back to a dazzling level.
Let your smile sparkle for the holidays – and beyond! – with a whitening system that is safe, affordable and offers dramatic results. Call 843-871-6351 or tap here to discuss whitening options and other ways to enjoy the advantages of a fabulous smile!

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With the advent of Pandemic in 2020, there has been a rapid increase in side hustles, entrepreneurship, and starting your own business. Side hustles are one of the best ways of making money apart from the regular job you are having. And after putting both your time and effort you can easily turn your side hustle into a full-fledged lucrative business. IdeaOnce is an online graphic designing platform that makes your designing work super easy and interactive.
In recent times, social media has become an important part of our lives. And because of this, social media content creation has been converted to a vast business. Designers for various social media platforms are emerging like never before. But not all the designers and creators are professional and there is not even a need to do any additional professional class for the same when you have so many easy and amazing online graphic designing platforms available.
One such tool which I recently came across is – IdeaOnce. It is one of the newest online graphic designing platforms which makes your designing work super easy and interactive. This tool is much like Canva, Crello, Pixlied, etc. But it has some amazing new features in addition which makes it stand out.
In this article, I’ll be talking about the pros and cons of this tool, after I have used it for few weeks. I am giving my honest feedback and also elaborating how it is different from other similar tools.
The interface of IdeaOnce is simple and elegant. Without any hustle bustle, you can start designing. All the features are clearly and neatly displayed and also the colors and theme used are pleasing and soothing to the eyes.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 49-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on the Westside on Wednesday morning.
Gary Dunn was riding eastbound on Wilson Boulevard in the outside lane approaching a green light at the intersection of Interstate 295 about 6:30 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
State troopers said a car driven by 26-year-old Danielle Turpin was heading westbound on Wilson and slowed to try to make a left turn at the green light to the I-295 southbound entrance ramp.
Troopers said Turpin failed to see Dunn, and Dunn's motorcycle struck the front end of her car.
Dunn was taken to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, where he died. Turpin was not hurt.
Troopers said charges are pending.
The entire intersection of Wilson and I-295 was blocked for about an hour.
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Solar cells are devices that use the photovoltaic effect to convert the energy of light directly into electricity, producing electrical charges that can move freely in semiconductors.
Three main types of PV cell/module
Mono crystalline Si
– Most efficient
– Expensive to produce
Poly crystalline Si
– Ordered with some grain boundaries
– Slightly less efficient
– Lower production costs
Amorphous Si thin-film
– Least efficient
– Lowest production costs
Advantages of PV power technology
- No moving parts (reliable)
- Very low operation and maintenance costs (free fuel)
- No noise, no atmospheric pollution in operation (environmental benefits)
- Modular structure (quick installation, easy enlargement)
- Power generation where needed (no transmission losses)
Types of PV system
- Stand-alone: a PV array with or without a battery bank wired to the end- use appliances.
- Grid-connected (including building-integrated)
- Grid back-up (one-way grid connected system): the grid merely acts as an auxiliary supply and no feedback is allowed to the grid.
- Grid interactive: the grid may also receive excess power from the PV generator
Grid-connected VS standalone PV system
Standalone PV system’s positive points:
- No expensive batteries to install
- No need to size the PV system to cover all the building’s electrical needs
- The grid acts as a constant back up (no shortage). PV can export
electricity to the utility (no waste)
- Good for building for high and varying electrical loads
- No loss of power through resistance in batteries.
- Building not completely autonomous
- Not suitable for remote area
Benefits of BIPV (building integrated PV) power technology
- No need for extra land area, may be utilized in densely populated areas
- No need for additional infrastructure, integrated with other installations
- Supply all or a significant part of building electricity use, reducing
transmission and distribution losses
- Provide electricity during peak times, reducing utility’s peak delivery requirements
- Replace conventional building materials, reducing payback period
- Provide an innovative, aesthetic appearance for the building.
Methods of roof mounting
Stand-off mounting: Modules are mounted on a frame parallel to the weatherproof surface.
Integral mounting: Modules replace conventional building materials
Site for BIPVs:
- The site needs to have good access to solar radiation.
- The site/building should be as free from shading as possible.
- There should be no plans to develop adjacent sites which might substantially shade the site later.
Roof VS façade mounted PV systems
Façade mounting features:
- Subject to shading
- Lower performance
- Clearly visible, showing environmental awareness
- Opportunities for additional use.
Roof mounting features:
- Less likely to be overshadowed
- Higher performance
- Easier to install
- Less vulnerable to vandalism
- Add weight to the roof
Factors affecting PV output
- Temperature: Power output decreases with increasing temperature.
- Ventilation needed across the back of PV modules
- Solar radiation: Power output is directly proportional to solar Radiation which depends on: Location, Tilt, Orientation, Daily and seasonal Variations
- Performance depends on different PV’s tilt angles and Orientations
- Mismatch: If modules with different performance characteristics are connected in series, the ‘poorest’ module determines the current.
- Shading: Minor shading can result in a significant loss of energy for
crystalline silicon modules.
- Soiling: Dust and debris lead to shading part of the array


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Your fur baby is an important family member, and you do everything you can to keep them healthy and content. Even with the best of care, your pooch can have an illness or injury that requires emergency care. That’s why it helps to know some basic first-aid for dogs. Then, when your special pal needs immediate attention, you’ll be ready to provide support until you can get Fido to a veterinarian.
As a vet and dog owner, I can tell you how valuable first-aid can be. When an owner takes measures to help keep their pup calm and stable in an emergency, it makes our job easier.
Call Your Vet First
When the unexpected happens and your pup needs immediate care, call your veterinarian ASAP. If you live in a town or city like mine, you’re likely to get a message directing you to the emergency clinic during off hours. In smaller communities, you might be waiting for the doctor to get back to you. When you speak to the on-duty vet, they can advise you whether to bring your dog in to the clinic.
What if you can’t get to the office right away? That’s when it’s helpful to know basic first aid for dogs. You’ll still want to call the vet and let them know what’s going on. That way they can walk you through some actions you can take to help stabilize your pal alive and make them as comfortable as possible.
What Would You Do If…
- Your dog starts to choke on a piece of food?
- Your dog gets too close to the campfire or gets some boiling water on their skin?
- You find your pup unconscious and no breathing?
- Your pup has a cut or other injury that’s bleeding?
- Your pooch gets a puncture wound that’s not bleeding?
- Your pooch is injured, and you think they might have a broken bone?
- Fido eats something that may be poisonous?
- Fido gets a bee or other insect sting, and it starts to swell?
- Your pal has a swollen belly and is lethargic?
- You think your pal has heat stroke or heat exhaustion?
In An Emergency, What Should You Do First?
Whether your fur-baby is dealing with a broken bone, heat stroke, poisoning, or another type of emergency, you’ll want to do everything to keep your pooch calm and quiet. Here are some first steps that you can follow to help stabilize your special pal:
- Be calm and reassuring. Our dogs can sense when we’re anxious, and you need them to be as relaxed as possible. Speak in soothing tones to help keep them from panicking.
- If your four-footed pal is showing signs of aggression, use the leash, a sock, or another cord to muzzle him. The last thing either of you needs is for Fido to bite you in a fit of panic. Loop the rope or leash around the muzzle and tie the mouth shut.
- Unless Fido has heat stroke or heat exhaustion, cover him with a blanket to keep him warm. If he’s overheated, then keep him in a cool, shaded place and wet him with cool (not ice-cold) water.
- Call your veterinarian as soon as you can and give them a detailed description of the signs and symptoms that you see. That way, they can walk you through the next steps and prepare for your arrival at the clinic.
- If your pal isn’t mobile, you’ll need to find a way to move him safely. For smaller dogs, get a carrier that you can place them in to travel to the hospital. Take the top off of the transporter and gently place your fur-baby inside. For larger dogs, get someone to help you with moving and transporting. Find a sturdy piece of wood like a plank or an old door to use as a stretcher.
- Get your dog to the hospital.
How Do You Treat A Dog In Shock?
What Is Shock?
Shock is the way a body responds to trauma or other stresses on the system. Whether your pup is dealing with dehydration, blood loss, an allergic reaction, or another cause, shock can lead to a life-threatening drop in blood pressure. Cells and body systems are at high risk when they can’t get enough blood and oxygen to function properly. If you think your pooch is in shock, you’ll need to take immediate action.
What Are The Signs of Shock?
It’s important to know the signs of shock.
In the early stages, a dog in shock may act anxious and be panting or breathing rapidly. Your pooch will have an increased heart rate and could have reddened gums.
As shock progresses, the heart rate will get even faster, but it will be more difficult to find a pulse. Gums will become pale and may be a pale blue shade. If you press the gums with your finger and release, it will take a few seconds or longer for any color to return. Fido’s feet and ears might be cool to the touch, and he may vomit or start to shiver. If you take a rectal temperature, it will be below normal (about 39 C or 102 F) for dogs.
With late-stage shock, your pooch’s gums can become white or mottled. Their breaths will either be shallow and slow or deep and quick. Dogs become lethargic and may appear dazed at this stage. They’ll be quiet and can be unresponsive.
How Do I Treat A Dog That’s In Shock?
If your pup is showing signs of shock, the first thing to do is keep him quiet until you can get him to your vet.
Other actions include:
- Covering your pal with a light blanket to protect them from heat loss.
- Get your pooch to lie down and place him where his head is a little lower than the rest of the body. This will encourages blood flow to the brain.
- Make sure your fur-baby’s airway is clear of vomit, saliva, or anything else that could interfere with their breathing.
- Take action to stop or slow down any bleeding by applying pressure to the wound and elevating the affected limb.
Make sure that you transport your furry friend to the vet clinic ASAP.
What Do You If Your Dog Is Choking?
How Can You Tell if Your Pal is Choking?
A dog that has an object lodged in his throat will probably panic, and they could be gasping for air, coughing convulsively, pawing at their mouth, or wheezing. If they start to choke when you’re not around, you might find your pooch unconscious.
What Can You Do?
If you think your pup is choking:
- Carefully open the mouth by grasping the upper jaw with one hand and the lower jaw with the other hand.
- Roll the lips to press them between your fingers and the teeth to discourage biting.
- Look for signs of an obstruction.
- Perform a finger sweep to feel the back of the throat.
If you see a stick or bone, but it won’t move easily, do not try to pull it out. You could seriously damage the soft tissues in the passageway. Get your pal to a veterinary hospital and let the doctors sedate your pooch to safely clear the object.
What if your pal is in distress but can’t see or feel anything in the back of the throat? That’s when it’s time to try the heimlich maneuver. If your attempt to dislodge the obstruction is unsuccessful, immediately transport your pup to the vet.
Heimlich Maneuver for Small Dogs:
With small dogs, you can gently pick your pup up and turn them over. Position their head slightly below the rest of the body to take advantage of gravity. Support the spine with one hand and place the palm of your other hand in your pup’s abdomen just below the last rib. If you have a teacup-sized pooch, you may just need a few knuckles. Push upward and inward with firm thrusts about five times. Check to see if the object is free. Repeat the procedure if there’s still an obstruction.
Heimlich Maneuver for Large Dogs:
When your dog is too big to pick up and is not lying down, you can stand behind them. Wrap your arms around the abdomen and join your hands in a fist behind the rib cage. Use five firm, upward thrusts, then lie your pup on his side to check the mouth. Even if the item is loose, you may need to sweep the mouth and hook the object with your finger to remove it. If there’s still an obstruction, try again.
If your pal is already prone when you discover him choking, place him on his right side. Kneel between his legs and support his back with one hand. Use the fist of your other hand to perform five upward thrusts starting from the abdomen just behind the ribs. Check the mouth as above and repeat the procedure if needed.
You should still contact your veterinarian for follow-up care if you’re able to clear the obstruction. There could be damage to the throat, and your doctor should have the tools to examine the area.
CPR For Dogs
What if you find your dog unconscious and unresponsive?
- Check for breathing by putting your cheek or the back of your hand in front of his nose.
- See if you can find a pulse. The femoral artery is the easiest place to check for a pulse.
- Feel inside the hind leg at the point where the limb joins the body.
- Press gently with your fingers in the same way that you would take your own pulse.
If your pal’s heart isn’t beating:
- Lay him on his right side on a flat surface.
- Get his head and neck as straight as possible to provide a clear airway.
- Kneel behind his back and place the palm of one hand over the widest part of the rib cage near but not right over the heart.
- Put the other hand on top of the first.
- Keep your arms straight and begin applying firm, rapid compressions. You should compress the chest about ⅓ of its width at a rate of 15 times every 10 seconds.
If you have a very small dog or puppy, squeeze the chest about an inch by placing your thumb on one side and your other fingers on the other side.
You may also need to perform artificial respiration in tandem with CPR. To do this on a dog:
- Hold the muzzle closed and cover both nostrils with your mouth.
- Blow gently into the nose and watch for the chest to rise.
- Give one rescue breath for every 15 chest compressions.
Continue to provide CPR and respirations until your pal is breathing on his own. If he remains unresponsive after 20 minutes, it’s time to consider stopping.
Emergency Care If You Suspect Poisoning
What Should You Do?
Poisoning in dogs is a common emergency. If you think your dog may have eaten or contacted something poisonous
Contact your vet immediately. Provide all the information you can about the signs you observe and what you know about the poison – when, what, and how much. If you have to call an emergency clinic, include any medications your pooch takes and their weight in the information that you provide.
Follow the doctor’s directions. Don’t try to induce vomiting or give any home remedies unless the vet tells you to do it. Depending on the timing and nature of the poisoning, it can be helpful or harmful.
Remove your pup from the source of the poison. In the case of inhalation, get your pal to fresh air.
Transport your fur-baby to the hospital as soon as possible for further care and evaluation.
Signs of Poisoning
The signs you may observe depends on the way your pooch gets the poison in their system.
- If Fido inhaled a noxious gas, they might start coughing and drooling and have difficulty breathing. You could also find your pup unconscious in an enclosed area and notice a gas odor.
- In the case of contact poisons, you might see hives, reddened or ulcerated skin, or bleeding. Your pup might act excited or agitated and lick or scratch at the affected area.
- When a dog swallows something poisonous, you might see:
- vomiting or diarrhea
- staggering, convulsions, or muscle twitching
- ulcers in the mouth
- dilated pupils
- a loss of appetite
Dog Poison Safety Kit
When it comes to poisoning, follow the motto, “Always be prepared.” Put together some simple supplies that you might need if your special pal encounters poison:
- 3% hydrogen peroxide – You can give this by mouth to induce vomiting if your veterinarian advises it.
- Milk of magnesia or activated charcoal to absorb ingested poison
- Bulb syringe to give the hydrogen peroxide.
- Benadryl – 25 mg tablets or 12.5 mg/ml liquid form – The doctor can tell you whether to give this and how much your pup needs based on their weight.
- Saline eye solution in case you need to flush the eyes.
- Dawn or similar mild detergent to wash affected skin.
- Alcohol wipes
- Materials to bandage any open wounds – gauze pads, adhesive tape, triple antibiotic ointment
- Rubber gloves to protect your hands
How To Treat Dog Wounds At Home
If you have an active pooch, they may get minor cuts and abrasions similar to a child’s skinned knee. Here are some ways you can take care of these wounds at home:
- If the cut or scrape is in a hairy area, gently trim or shave around the wound. You may want to apply a water-based lubricant to the injury to help prevent contamination.
- Once the area is clear, gently flush the wound with warm water to clear away any debris.
- Pat the skin dry.
- Use an antiseptic solution like chlorhexidine (2-4%) that will not sting when it contacts the injury.
- Apply an ointment such as triple antibiotic ointment and prevent Fido from licking the area for 10 or more minutes.
- Leave the wound open; clean it and apply some ointment twice a day until it heals.
In the case of larger wounds that might need stitches or where you can’t stop the bleeding, contact your veterinarian.
First Aid When You’re Travelling With Your Dog
If you’re taking your special pal with you when you go camping or on vacation, be prepared for emergencies.
Pack a simple first aid kit for the road that includes:
- Some bandage materials – gauze pads, adhesive tape
- Cotton balls and swabs
- Antibiotic ointment
- Dog-safe antidiarrheal medication like Kaopectate
- Contact list handy that includes the number for your veterinarian and the Animal Poison Control Hotline (888-426-4235).
Before you travel, you can also look up the number for an emergency clinic in the area where you will be staying by going to MyVeterinarian.com.
First Aid For Bleeding Dogs
When your pup has a wound that’s actively bleeding, you’ll want to stop the blood flow as soon as possible. Like us, our fur-babies can lose blood quickly, and that can cause their bodies to go into shock. That’s why you want to take immediate action. If you can’t control the bleeding, get to the hospital pronto.
To try to stop the bleeding:
- Keep Fido calm. Hold a gauze pad or clean cloth over the injury and use firm, continuous pressure.
- Elevate the limb or affected part of the body.
- If blood seeps through, add another layer of gauze or cloth.
- Once the bleeding slows, wrap a snug bandage around the area if you can to maintain pressure.
- Get your pal to the vet for further treatment.
If your dog is bleeding from the mouth, nose, or another body opening, get them to the clinic immediately.
First Aid For Dogs With Broken Bones
You may think it’s wise to put a splint on a broken bone, but that might do more harm than good.
If you think or know that your fur-baby has a broken bone, get them to the vet as soon as you can. Keep your pal calm and do what you can to immobilize the affected area. Put Fido in a confined space to prevent moving around. If the fracture is compound (the bone is poking through the skin), follow the instructions for bleeding dogs to deal with any bleeding. Use extra care and avoid touching the exposed bone. It will be very tender!
First Aid For Burns and Scalds
Whether your pup’s burn is from a fire, hot liquids, a caustic chemical, or an electrical source, you’ll want to take immediate action to prevent more damage. In the case of an electrical burn, turn off the power source before touching any cords or equipment.
If the skin is intact (first-degree burn):
- Flush the area with cold water for at least five minutes then put a cold compress on it.
- DO NOT apply any ointments or creams.
- Contact your veterinarian.
If the burn is second or third degree (the skin is not intact):
- First, check for signs of shock and treat accordingly.
- Cover the area with a clean, dry dressing and wrap it.
- Go to the vet ASAP.
First Aid For Dogs With A Swollen Tummy
Why is a Swollen Tummy an Emergency?
A swollen tummy in your pooch is no laughing matter. While it could be a sign of overeating, it can also point to a life-threatening condition that’s commonly called bloat. In bloat, a dog’s stomach twists or rotates and the gasses formed during digestion have no way out. The stomach fills up like a balloon, and the pressure cuts off the blood supply. Without immediate treatment, a pup can die in a matter of hours. That’s why you need to get your pal to the veterinarian without delay if you suspect bloat.
What Are the Signs of Bloat?
If your pooch suddenly has a distended stomach and appears uncomfortable, you should suspect bloat. Fido may also wretch or have dry heaves, drool, and pace about. Early on, his gums will be dark and reddened, but over time, they will become pale and cold to the touch.
First Aid For Dogs In A Fight
What if Fido gets in a fight with another animal? The first thing you’ll need to do is separate the animals. Remember to stay safe yourself. Don’t try to grab Fido’s collar or to use part of your body to break it up. Get a hose, a bucket of water, a broomstick, or something else to distract and separate the animals. As a last resort, you might be able to grab the hind limbs and pull your pup away from the altercation, but be very careful!
Once you have your fur-baby safely away:
- Check him over for signs of shock and any wounds
- Treat shock first then take measures to stop any bleeding
- Clean the areas around the wounds
- Use a cold pack until to ease the pain
- Call your veterinarian and get him in for treatment as soon as possible. Puncture wounds from animal bites can lead to infections, and there could be internal damage from the fight.
First Aid For Dogs With Eye Injuries
Eye injuries can be irritating and pose a serious risk to your pup’s vision. If your dog gets a scratch or other damage to his eye, get him to your vet for care. Keep your pal from scratching at his head. If the oculus is bulging out of its socket, apply a sterile dressing that’s soaked with saline solution and wrap the head.
Remoisten the pad to keep the eye moist until you get to the hospital.
First Aid For A Drowning Dog
Even though dogs tend to be good swimmers, they can still get into trouble in the water. For example, if you’re out in a boat and Fido falls overboard, or if he falls in a pool and can’t find a way out, he could drown.
Get Them Out of the Water
When you find your pooch struggling in the water, get them safely to shore. Remember that your pooch is probably panicking and take precautions to protect yourself. Grab your fur-baby by the neck or tail and assist them onto a floatation device and bring them to land.
What to Do Back on Land
After you pull your pup out of the water:
- Grab his hocks and lift the hind end off the ground. Give a few shakes to help clear fluid out of the lungs.
- Lay your pal on the ground and check to see if he’s breathing and has a pulse. Administer CPR and artificial respiration if needed.
- Once your pooch is breathing on his own, wrap him in a blanket to help warm the body.
- Contact your vet and get him in right away.
First Aid For Dogs After They Receive An Electric Shock
When dogs chew on electrical cords or come in contact with faulty wiring they may receive an electric shock. If the current is powerful enough, it can damage the lungs, heart, brain and other organs.
Signs of Shock
If you don’t find your pooch with a chewed electrical cord in his mouth or nearby, other signs will point to shock:
- Burns around the mouth
- Mouth pain and a foul odor
- Muscle twitching
- Seizure-like convulsions
- Difficulty breathing due to fluid build-up in the lungs
- Abnormal heartbeat
What Should You Do?
Always proceed with caution and protect yourself from electrocution. It’s possible that electric current is still in your pal’s body. If the cord is on or by your pup, cut the power before you approach him. You might need to use a wooden pole to pry the cable out of Fido’s mouth if his jaw is clamped shut. Wrap your pal in a blanket and get him to the vet immediately.
First Aid For Temperature Changes
If your dog suffers from cold exposure, take immediate actions to warm up the body. For a wet dog, your first step is to dry the fur to minimize heat loss. Use blankets and hot packs to slowly increase the body temperature. Monitor your pooch with a rectal thermometer to make sure he doesn’t get too warm.
When your pooch gets overheated, they can suffer heat exhaustion or heat stroke. It’s important to act quickly to cool them down. Take it slow so that you don’t stress Fido’s systems. Some ways to reduce your pup’s body temperature include:
- Get Fido out of the sun or heat.
- Sprinkling cool water on the body. Focus on the foot pads, inner thigh, belly, head, and neck.
- Use a cool, wet towel to wrap your pal.
- Give your fur-baby a bath with cool water.
Check the rectal temperature regularly. When your pup’s temperature reaches normal range (39 C/102 F), stop what you’ve been doing and cover them with a dry blanket or towel.
D.I.Y. First Aid Kit For Dogs
- Contact sheet that includes veterinarian, emergency clinic, poison hotline
- Gauze bandages
- Non-stick bandages or strips of clean cloth
- Adhesive tape
- Blunt tip scissors
- Blood clotting powder
- Saline wash
- Disinfectant like Chlorhexidine
- Hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting
- Activated charcoal to help absorb poison
- Cotton swabs and cotton balls
- Triple antibiotic ointment
- Eye flush solution
- Artificial tears
- Battery powered clippers
- Digital thermometer and lube
- Emergency blanket
- Instant cold and heat packs
- A syringe or eye dropper
- Spare leash
First aid manual
First Aid Training and Basic Treatment
You can take a course to learn more about first aid for your dog. There are several options including online training with the American Red Cross or with Pro Pet Hero. If you’re seeking a classroom setting where you can practice your new skills, check with your veterinarian for recommendations. Large pet stores like PetSmart also offer classes in some communities.
A course in first aid for dogs usually covers:
- Your responsibilities as a pet owner
- How to check vital signs
- When and how to administer CPR or artificial respiration
- Treating wounds
- Treating for shock
- Giving medications
- Preparing for a disaster
The Bottom Line – Keeping Your Pup Safe
We love our dogs, and they’re an important part of the family. That’s why we strive to do everything possible to keep them safe and healthy.
Knowing basic first aid care helps us can help us be prepared for the unplanned events in life. The steps that you take at home when Fido gets in a life-compromising accident could be the difference between life and death.
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Question: What is the Logos?
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It is a feeling, a knowing, a sensing of the TRUTH that comes to all who come in contact with it.
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The person or persons who bring the Logos may seem “ordinary” to you.
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When we went into the circle, I felt both hands start to tingle with energy and my heart chakra opened up very very wide, so it was difficult to breathe deeply enough and try to hold the energy that was coming in. It seemed to come in waves, though maybe undulation is a better word for it.
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