SIGNIS FILM REVIEWS BERLINALE 2009
TATARAK (SWEET RUSH)
WINTERSTILTE (WINTER SILENCE)
(Germany, 2009, d. Hans- Christian Schmid. Berlin Competition)
Topical, tense, alarming. And winner of the Amnesty International award.
The Balkan wars of the 1990s (repeats of centuries-long conflicts and heightened in the 20th century with the breaking up of the former Yugoslavia and the demands of independence) took their toll in the Balkan Peninsula and beyond Europe to further parts of the world like Australia where Serbs and Croats and others had migrated, their wars migrating with them.
Wounds may have seemed to have been healed but the scars need only to be scratched.
The United Nations established the International Court in The Hague to investigate war crimes. President of Serbia, Slobodan Milosevich, died before his trial was completed. As production began on Storm in August 2008, Radhovan Karetich of Bosnia was apprehended and extradited to The Hague.
Storm is definitely topical.
The film opens with a happy family playing on a Spanish beach. But, the father is soon apprehended and arrested. He is Bosnian Serb, General Duric. Three years later, his trial is under way and the legal teams, prosecution, defence, investigators, administrators, judges are working on the final phase of the trial only to have hopes of a conviction dashed because of faulty evidence, the falsity verified by the court visiting the site of the alleged incident and Duric's guilt.
The new prosecutor, tough in her manner, legal know-how and justice idealism, Hannah Maynard (Kerry Fox) who may be resenting her not being promoted of colleague, Keith (Stephen Dillane) goes into court and finds her case collapsing. At the same time she is in a relationship with a top-ranking negotiator for the Balkan countries to enter the European Union. She is a determined woman and her shrewdness leads her on an investigation of her witness' sister and the name of a remote place visited by the witness. Now a luxury hotel, it was a government owned facility, and the new owner uses strong arm tactics on her and the sister to convince her and the UN officials not to investigate.
Storm works on many levels. The human drama of Hannah's interactions with the sister, Mira (Anamaria Marinca) and Mira's being subjected to violent harassment ensures an emotional involvement. The political drama of how the court works, the compromises, the influence of broader factors (applications to join the EU and economic considerations) complicate the human drama.
The justice drama of courts hamstrung by legal minutiae and deals will probably affect those who take matters personally while those of a more objective perspective will be persuaded by 'bigger picture' arguments.
Filmed in Bosnia, Berlin and The Hague, the film looks and sounds authentic. It also means that these stories need telling and telling widely.
(Director Hans- Christian Schmid made Requiem, the story of the Bavarian girl possessed by the devil in 1976 and her exorcism process.)
TATARAK (SWEET RUSH)
(Poland, 2009, d. Andrej Wajda. Competition)
Veteran Polish director, Andrej Wajda, has made many films since the 1950s, is now in his 80s. His vision is a touch melancholic, focused on illness and death, but his directorial skill is still very much alive.
This brief film has two stories in one. Adapting a short story by Krystina Janda about her cinematographer husband's terminal cancer and death, he has Janda herself present this memoir in a dramatic monologue. It is intercut into the film within the film, based on quite a different short story, in which she is playing the role of a middle-aged woman, a doctor's wife in a small town, who is charmed by a young man.
The title of the film in English is 'Sweet Rush'. It could be interpreted as the sweet rush of infatuated love the woman feels. However, it is the name of a water reed whose stems are used as decoration at the beginning of summer, at Pentecost, because of its distinctive odour.
As well, there is a 'realistic' scene as the actress becomes upset during the filming of a sequence where the young man is swimming with a bunch of sweet rush and gets into difficulties. The actress flees the location as the town now teems with rain.
Wajda has his character contemplate illness, time passing and death and the film, though brief and well-acted by Krystina Janda, is often moving.
(France, 2009, d. Philippe Loiret. Berlin Panorama).
A film to be welcomed (and winner of an Ecumenical Jury award in Berlin, 2009).
Xenophobia, whether racially or economically motivated (or both), is an emotional (and irrational) disease that corrodes individuals and societies.
The wars, revolutions and persecutions that marked the 20th century still take their toll. On the other hand, the greater social awareness which the often (justly) maligned media can take a great deal of credit for, means that the phobias can be identified more readily as they surface and can be combated.
Welcome is a helpful contribution to this kind of awareness, especially in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq and the consequent upheaval in that country and in the region. Welcome is obviously an ironic title.
Director, Philippe Loiret, says he opted for a feature film fiction rather than a documentary, even though there is much documentary material throughout the film. It concerns young Iraqi men and boys trudging and getting lifts through Europe to Calais and their so often futile attempts to pay their way and hid in stringently examined trucks to cross the Channel to England.
The French, concerned for years about the retention camps on the coast and refugees' attempts to hide under the Eurostar, have a special force to police solely for the illegals. And illegal it is for local citizens to shelter the refugees and they too are policed as are the volunteers staffing soup kitchens.
This is all there in Welcome.
The fictional narrative focuses on a 17 year old Kurd, Bilal (Firat Ayverdi), who wants to reach England to be with his girlfriend whose family are legal residents in London. Joining the group at Calais, he assumes that it is easy enough (with a fee to a 'handler') to cross to England. Not so.
An athlete and hoping to play for Manchester United, he decides he will swim the Channel and goes to a local pool for lessons. He meets the coach, Simon (Vincent Lindon) who has been a swimming champion but did not reach full potential. He still loves his wife (a soup kitchen manager who chides him about his head in the sand attitudes towards the illegals) who is divorcing him.
The story is emotionally powerful as Simon keeps helping the very polite Bilal, is questioned by the police and finds in Bilal a substitute for the son he never had.
The rest of the film is not easy, as it never could be. At one sad moment, the audience audibly sobbed so much had the characters gotten to them.
A hope would be that Welcome, while not solving any political or economic problems, would get to audience humanity and sense of compassion.
WINTERSTILTE (WINTER SILENCE)
(Holland, 2009, d. Sonja Wyss. Berlin Forum)
It is somewhat odd that a director from the flattest of lands, Holland, should make a film about life in remote, wintry German mountains.
This is a 70 minute docudrama, virtually no dialogue, though Ave Maria is sung and one daughter murmurs the rosary.
The beautiful cinematography is poetic: mountains, clouds, sky, sun emerging, night... The moods of the day and night reflect the grief at the father's death in a mountain fall but the main focus is on a mother and her four adult daughters. Life seems ordinary (details of washing and hanging it out to dry, dough kneading...) but when mysterious men visit the village there is a night of release of repression. Sounds in one sequence indicate that the mother is involved in miscarriage activity and she tosses a bundle from the bridge, finishing with putting some shavings from the base of a statue of Mary in water for one of the daughters to drink.
No explanations. The director relies on audience knowledge and interpretation.


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Ammo more expensive; hunters bearing burden
Craig — One wonders if legendary trapper Jeremiah Johnson ever had to worry about this.
If you’re a hunter, a recreational shooter or a farmer or rancher trying to keep varmints away from your crops and livestock, you might have noticed the escalating price of ammunition.
Ammunition prices went up 15 percent across the board on all types in early September, said Jim Hixson, Bears Ears Sportsman Club membership director.
By Joe Herod’s estimation, the price has gone up 39 percent this year.
Herod owns Craig Sports, which supplies many of the hunters in town with their equipment and ammunition.
“Oh, they complain everyday,” Herod said. “There’s nothing I can do about it, though. Because of the war, and the way the prices on zinc and copper have gone up, there’s nothing anyone can do about it.”
The raw materials to make bullets have become scarcer recently because of the demand coming from the world market. Industrializing countries such as China and India in particular have started ordering large quantities of lead, copper and brass, said Sam Bobst, a hunter from Wernersville, Pa., who was in Craig for the first hunting season.
“It’s gone up six times in 2007,” Bobst said. “That’s pretty crazy. I can afford it, but it’s getting awful expensive for the average person.”
What isn’t going to China is going to the Middle East, Bobst added.
“The government is buying millions and millions and millions of rounds,” he said. “Did I say millions? I probably should say billions.”
The U.S. government has orders to ammunition manufacturers around the country to fill large shipments for the military before inventory can be sold to private retailers.
Certain types of rifle ammo, such as .223 caliber, are really hard to come by because they are often used for military weapons, Herod said.
“It’s a common round for farmers to use on their land, shooting prairie dogs and things like that,” Herod added.
It’s also common ammunition for sport shooters at Bears Ears Sportsman Club on Craig’s west end. The members there have been chattering about ammo costs, Hixson said.
“It’s definitely put a pinch on some of them,” Hixson said.
Bears Ears recently placed its first order of .223 ammo after its distributor had been sold out for months, Hixson said.
Despite the price hike, Herod and Bobst haven’t slowed down. Herod is seeing the same traffic through he store he normally does, he said.
Bobst isn’t close to thinking about not hunting or shooting at gun clubs less.
“No sir. Not me,” he said. “Not presently, anyways.”
Collin Smith can be reached at 824-7031, ext. 209, or firstname.lastname@example.org
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A Message to Lightworkers – April 17, 2015 – The Ascension Manual
The Collective has again asked that I share an excerpt from a new book I’ve channeled from them: The Ascension Manual.
This is the first book in a new series, to support us as we transition from third to fifth dimensional consciousness and everyday living.
Each chapter carries a special energy gift from these fifth and sixth dimensional beings, as well their wisdom and guidance on Ascension and everyday issues, such as:
- Money and Abundance
- Food and Eating
- Manifesting What You Desire
- Releasing Third Dimensional Emotions
- Other important Ascension and life issues
Available in the Kindle Store!
The Ascension Manual: A Lightworker’s Guide to Fifth Dimensional Living
Chapter 1: On Money and Abundance
[Question] My friends, so many are struggling now with money issues. They say that it all begins with an inner situation, an inner set of feelings or beliefs about abundance or lack.
How is it that some of the most spiritually aware people seem to struggle in this area?
[The Collective] Namaste, friends! We are glad to have the opportunity to speak with you on this important subject.
For there is a glorious amount—an endless amount—of Light and energy in the Universe, constantly awaiting your command to become what you refer to as physical matter, whether that is currency or that which you wish to buy with currency.
Understand always, that that which we call Source Energy cannot run out. It cannot suddenly be hard to find, or decide to hide from you or any of your fellow beings living an Earth life.
It is time now to understand that only blocks in consciousness can keep away any good thing.
And yes, we fully comprehend that many of you were injured as children, and in hundreds of past lives, where the seed was planted in your consciousness that the Universe is a contentious and dangerous place.
You were taught and had it bred into you, on such a level that it unconsciously manifested over and over, in cellular/DNA form, that there is not enough for everyone, and that there is certainly not enough for you.
Now, it is extremely easy to move from that belief—which is not at all “true” in the sense that no one need experience this idea once they see and understand it—to thinking that it is natural and unavoidable to feel small in terms of what one has or does not have.
It is easy to assume that because you feel alone and abandoned in the Universe, there are no outer helps for you there, and that even when you ask for a thing, it does not appear, except by accident or hard work.
This is one of the great traps, one of the most insipid faults and deepest pits of the third dimensional experience, and our empathy for your situation is complete.
Because there is no such thing, anywhere in your Universe, as “lack.”
There can be no lack of energy or abundance, or of love, perfect health, or inspiration for one’s path.
Because there is nowhere in your Universe that is not full of energy and Life in its fullest form—at least, nowhere that you would concern yourself with or take interest in.
We understand that you live amidst corrupt government and corporate (they are the same) structures that have robbed you blind on many levels.
Chief amongst these robberies was the narrowness which has been ascribed to the human outlook, the blinders and blindfolds put upon you, under which you are expected to operate as if all were well.
These blinders are placed upon you throughout your education, your working lives, your family lives, and even upon the most basic of scientific principles upon which your planet runs. They involve many other things as well.
But within these areas in particular, you have been trained, warned, punished, and berated—imprisoned—in the belief that you have no right to a thing unless you work hard for it.
Unless you forfeit your freedom as an individual and “pay” with time and energy in order to be “paid” with money energy in return.
You have many times heard the phrase “the world does not owe you a living.”
And we would say that that idea there is very strange, and very backward.
For “living” is not a thing to be owed or paid, and the world—the current human structures, though they are undergoing the greatest revolution they have ever undergone—was never meant to be a thing for paying or owing.
And so you live out your lives under the shadow of not only this lie, that you must scrape and scrimp and struggle and plan and scheme in order to not end up on the street in your elder years.
But you live also under the horrible deception that you do not deserve to do any differently.
That if you are truly blessed, you will live within this prison in a cheerful, comfortable way that compliments your social class and education in a way that makes it apparent to all that, yes!
One can truly “get ahead”—as if life were a race—if one applies oneself and plays the game in the right way, having been first born in the right arena to have had a chance at making the game even slightly winnable.
We would say to this, that that entire premise is so much constructed to keep you from true wealth, material or otherwise, and to forbid you from ever relaxing and enjoying any wealth you could ever collect, that it is nearly always a self-defeating exercise from beginning to end.
For it is never enough to pay the rent or the mortgage. One must adorn oneself, whether that be with trinkets and objects (usually ones that separate oneself from one’s truest and highest self) or with the fear that though the bills are paid this month, it is doubtful they will be next month.
You see, blessed friends, how two-faced the system is.
The moment you participate, you agree to do so only with fear, or perhaps also a feeling of competitiveness for the more confident or ego-driven among you.
Never are you asked to participate in a way based on joy, on realization of freedom, on belief in your and others’ innate generosity, kindness, empathy, and sense of oneness.
To believe such would be to enter the “business world” (as if it were separate from the world in general) with an unthinkable amount of naiveté and immaturity.
Almost as foolish as thinking you do not owe the world your life!
We would say, for the many millions of you who have some (though not a great deal of) control over your daily living, that to wake up to this deception is at least the very first step out of being afraid.
It is the very first step out of feeling that no matter what you do to pay off debts, find a better paying job or better paying clients or more customers, that it is never enough.
The first step out of feeling that first you are born, then you watch your parent(s) struggle as you grow up, then you take on the struggle, then you sit sadly in a chair, bitter over the struggle now past, then you leave this Earth, only to return again to repeat the entire cycle.
This would be, in and of itself, enough to induce hopelessness in anyone, if it were the full story, but it is not.
Your outlook on this Earth regarding money cannot be made of what your society and families teach you about money, or you will most assuredly suffer from the dysfunction of that insipid lie until you breathe your last or evolve out of the third dimension.
Your outlook regarding money must come from without, not within, that irredeemable model of social control, which no one in their right mind would subscribe to if they grew up knowing they had the choice to think differently.
And those being born now will indeed grow up with that choice, and that is a great thing, and something to celebrate.
Those raised within this old model live within the old sinking ship paradigm, that all is lost, but grab a spoon and work like mad to scoop out as much water from the hull as you can, to delay the sinking as long as possible.
Yet for those raised with the Bad News of capitalism, socialism, communism, and any economic “ism” one can find, there is indeed still a way out.
But it does not, ever, first consist of outer action.
It can only begin within your own heart and mind, within that energy that you cultivate in every moment of living.
Yes, we are aware that the conventional wisdom (and it is not wisdom) would insist that to better one’s financial situation, one must go out and search for a better job, sell the house, sell the nice car and get a cheaper one, send the teenager out to work, find a spouse with a better income, play the lottery—the choices are endless, and they are each as foolish and useless for your predicament as any other.
Many are now aware, particularly among Lightworkers, that if you do not as they say, “clean up your vibration,” your outer situation will only brighten temporarily once you make an outer change.
If you continue to blow the trumpet of the same story—“I have no money, I am in too much debt”—you will most assuredly find yourself in that situation continuously, whether someone dies and gifts you a few million dollars, or you sell an amazing new computer application that everyone suddenly wants.
You are, and you attract, what you reflect upon and support with powerful emotion. That is the creation formula for your world.
To not only create but to maintain a position of wealth—inner and outer—one must create and maintain the positive and consistent expectation of wealth, and not only in general.
You must believe you can have it for you, and nothing else.
It is not enough to want money to pay a bill, to give to a child or elderly parent, to dissolve a debt, or to donate to another.
To have money consistently, rejoice in any money you have, full of the feeling of the miraculousness of wealth and abundance in all forms—the child’s smile, the wildflower, the sound of the rain.
And maintain a realization of that immense wealth far more often and far longer during your day than you would ever maintain thoughts of need, lack, debt, or financial pressure.
You are, and you attract, what you reflect upon and support with powerful emotion. That is it—that is the creation formula for your world.
It is as true in the third dimension as it is in the fifth.
And please, realize this immense creative power and how to work with it now, before you enter the fifth and begin creating far more than what might be best for you to create!
Here is your wealth formula (no expensive program of videos or MP3s required):
I AM wealth. I AM abundance. I AM all the gold, all the joy, all the health, all the fulfillment and all the miracles in this Universe, all of the time.
It is now your “job” to go through the day noticing the miracle of the power and beauty of Nature, at every conceivable chance.
It is your task to notice the miracle of your health (whatever level of it you now possess), of others’ health, of the health and magnificence of the trees, plants, and flowers.
It is up to you to take the money in your wallet and bless it many times over, saying “Multiply!” as if you are blessing those bills with the power of having many smaller child bills that they will happily allow you to adopt as your own.
For this universe is your own!
You do not “owe” anything to anyone, and never will, and never could.
It is impossible that you need to be “bought and paid for” as one religion puts it, through any sacrificial act or anyone’s loss.
For you are all Creators, all here on a grand journey of thought and feeling and creative expression.
And in the Universe, thought backed powerfully by feeling—in this case, the realization of the miracle of abundance, and its constant presence in your life—is what creates.
Never believe it is “difficult” to create one form of abundance any more or less than any other.
How could this be so, when you have within you the power that creates worlds?
Surely a few hundred thousand dollars or euros are not difficult to create, when you have doubtless in your spare time, in other incarnations, created whole worlds—moons, planets, and the life living on and around them—as joyfully as one creates a song on a guitar?
How could it be difficult for an eternal being, made of Love itself, to hesitate and draw back from the very real role of creating that which they desire so much?
You were once forced to abdicate your roles as Creators. But you can reclaim such now.
The time is right, and the Universe awaits your stepping up to reclaim that which you are and are able to do.
We will not waste time here on the subject of who took from you those DNA strands that enabled so much genius in terms of creation and understanding of your natural world, and the makings of this Universe.
We will only say that you need not concern yourself with the madness, the errors, and foolish short-sightedness of those who thought their very short reign would never end. For it has.
Reclaim your mastery—your soul will remember and guide you, once you reach out into space (for there is no Time) to create again, as you once did.
Remember who you are. This substance you call money is only one small component of the endless Energy that fills every speck of this grand Universe.
It is easy to create—you will find this once you stop blaming money as if all were the fault of currency and not the system that perpetuates it.
Do not even blame the system—have no blame for anyone at all!
Believe in your Creator self, and proclaim everything around you to be good, in all directions of time.
Then see the changes occurring—the new ideas, the new channels of income, the new people whose help you never dreamt of.
And understand that it is not some nebulous notion of angels and chance moments that has made this strange and unbelievable rise in outer abundance in your life.
It is you, Creator friends, it is you.
The Ascension Manual
Available April 22 in the Kindle Store
Copyright 2015, Ascension Times Publishing
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About Caroline Oceana Ryan
Caroline Oceana Ryan is an author and speaker who channels the higher wisdom and guidance of the Collective, a group of higher beings assisting humanity as we Ascend into fifth dimensional life.

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LeBron James played like a man on a mission on Sunday, barreling his way to the rim, fighting for rebounds and getting to the foul line as the Miami Heat seized the lead in the NBA Finals with a 91-85 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
James was backed by fellow All-Star Dwyane Wade who finished with 25 points and seven assists .
The victory gave the Heat a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven championship series with two more games in Miami
and a chance to claim the title in front of their home fans.
“I’m just trying to make plays,” said James, who pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds.
National Basketball Association MVP James said he was determined to make up for last year’s six-game loss in the
Finals to the Dallas Mavericks.
“Last year, I didn’t make enough game-changing plays, and that’s what I kind of pride myself on,” he said.
“I didn’t do that last year in the Finals.
“I’m just trying to make game-changing plays, and whatever it takes for our team to win, just trying to step up in key
moments and be there for my teammates.”
The Thunder missed nine-of-24 free throws, while the aggressive Heat, attacked the rim relentlessly and were rewarded with 35 free throws that they turned into 31 points.
“We’re missing,” Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant told reporters.
“We’ve just got to be focused and disciplined and knock them down.”
“Every day we remind ourselves, we think of that pain that we experienced last year”
Durant led the Thunder with 25 points, but only took four free throws, making half of them.
“Last game, we missed seven and lost by four (points),” lamented three-time NBA scoring champion Durant.
“Tonight, we missed nine, lost by six. Just got to be disciplined.”
Chris Bosh, who combined with James and Wade to propel the Heat to victory in the last quarter of the gruelling
battle, said the team was using last season’s failure to drive them.
“Every day we remind ourselves, we think of that pain that we experienced last year,” said Bosh.
Wade said the Heat approached each game as a do-or-die encounter.
“Nothing is promised. You can’t always say we have next year, because you never know what can happen,” Wade said.
“Last year, we experienced enough as a unit to deal with what came at us, and it showed.”

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Listening to music can be an incredible stress reliever and a great way to unwind, but can classical music help you sleep?
Does music help you sleep better? Should you play music before bed or try relaxing classical music?
Here’s everything you need to know about the science of sleep and music, and how your favorite songs can help you get into slumberland.
Whether you’re looking for sleep therapy or relaxation, classical music is ideal for reducing stress and anxiety, boosting your mood, and helping you relax.
Can Classical Music Help You Sleep?
- Classical music is known for its calming and soothing properties. Studies have shown that listening to classical music before bed can help you fall asleep faster and more easily.
- Some classical pieces are specifically designed to induce sleepiness or relaxation, such as pieces with soulful melodies or soothing background noise.
- Additionally, some classical pieces are specifically designed to induce sleepiness or relaxation, such as pieces with soulful melodies or soothing background noise.
- Finally, classical music has a low level of sound that is not disruptive to sleep, making it a perfect choice for those looking to fall asleep quickly and peacefully.
What Kind of Music Is Best For Sleep?
According to research, classical music has been shown to improve sleep quality. This is because it stimulates the brain and improves mood.
In addition, classical music is composed of a wide range of instruments which can help people sleep soundly.
This includes strings, woodwinds, and brass. The slower the tempo of the music, the more likely people are to fall asleep.
Many types of classical music have a calming effect on the mind and body, making them ideal for relaxing environments before bedtime.
Finally, classical music is usually played in quiet environments which helps people relax and fall asleep.
Overall, classical music is a great way to sleep soundly and wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
Relaxing Classical Music for a Better Sleep
- Classical music has been shown to improve sleep quality and duration. In fact, it has a positive effect on our mental and physical health.
- It is known to calm the mind and induce relaxation, which helps us sleep better.
- Studies have found that listening to classical music before bedtime can help you get a better night’s sleep.
- If you’re feeling tired and stressed, classical music can reduce anxiety and stress levels, making it an ideal sleep aid for individuals with psychiatric disorders.
- Additionally, the soothing nature of classical music makes it a good pick for anyone looking to relax. Plus, its accessibility makes it a convenient way to relieve insomnia.
- Overall, classical music is a great choice for anyone looking for a way to unwind, sleep better, and feel refreshed the next morning.
Does classical music really help you sleep?
Yes, classical music can be a helpful tool for sleeping.
Classical music is composed of melodies and harmonies that are thought to have a tranquilizing effect on the mind and body, which can help you sleep better.
Some of the benefits of listening to classical music before bed include reducing anxiety, improving concentration, and helping you relax.
It’s also important to choose the type of classical music that is right for you.
For example, if you’re someone who tends to fall asleep fast, then you might prefer music with a slower tempo.
Alternatively, some people find that listening to classical music helps them fall asleep faster because it has a calming effect on the mind and body.
No matter what kind of music you choose for sleep, it’s best if you listen to relaxing music that’s the same tempo and have a consistent beat.
If you don’t like listening to music, there are other options such as binaural beats that can be used for relaxation.
As with anything else, it’s important to be practical and make sure your sleep environment is comfortable.
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I’m sure we all just heard the sound of Ross Geller whining “We were on a break!”
I’m almost positive that when you decide to become a famous person, you’re delivered a gift basket containing the card of a divorce lawyer and a coupon for 20% off your first divorce. First marriages just don’t seem to last in Hollywood. David Schwimmer might be finding that out. 50-year-old David and his 31-year-old artist wife of almost seven years Zoe Buckman announced in a statement to UsWeekly that they’re separating.
“It is with great love, respect and friendship that we have decided to take some time apart while we determine the future of our relationship. Our priority is, of course, our daughter’s happiness and well being during this challenging time, and so we ask for your support and respect for our privacy as we continue to raise her together and navigate this new chapter for our family.”
David and Zoe have a 5-year-old daughter named Cleo.
Based on my knowledge of 50-year-old rich dudes coming out of their first marriage, David is a prime candidate for a mid-life crisis rebound. Zoe was 22 when they got together. That means if David rebounds with someone younger, which 99.8% of rich dudes tend to do, he’s looking at the 19-21 bracket. I just pictured a 50-year-old David getting dragged to Coachella by someone whose style icon is Kylie Jenner and who only knows Friends from Netflix. Oh boy, good luck with that, Ross.
It’s not exactly a secret that for the past two decades, Melanie Griffith has been working a pretty un-Melanie mug. That pic above is from 1999. Melanie says she realized that something was up with her face after hearing about six million “Uh Melanie? I think your face is melting” jokes.
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POLICE BRUTALITY AND RACISM ARE OVER thanks to Pepsi and Kendull Jenner! I never trusted Pepsi anyway. Shashta would never, and not only because they don’t have the budget – Jezebel
And cleanse your palate with Lynda Carter doing the Wonder Woman spin – SOW
A-Rod and JLo’s relationship is really going at warp speed, because they’re at the point where he’s taking her to business meetings to get her take and advice on opportunities. Well, it looks like stupid ass A-Rod didn’t follow JLo’s first piece of advice, which is when going to a business meeting always dress like an extra in a Deee-Lite video – Lainey Gossip
Bella Hadid looks like she’s modeling ensembles from Merry Go Round’s archive closet – Drunken Stepfather
Alexander Skarsgard thinks that playing a wife-beating rapist monster ruined his future as a leading man – Celebitchy
Somebody gave Yolanda Hadid the title of Mother of the Year – Reality Tea
Bob Harper says that the full cardiac arrest he had at the gym nearly caused the Grim Reaper to visit him – Towleroad
I know I should probably write a dozen words about Kaley Cuoco’s nipples, but I’m too busy reminiscing about the days when she and Superman did hilarious photo-ops at the grocery store – (site NSFW) The Nip Slip
If Anne Geddes shot for Playboy, she’d probably shoot something like this picture of Arianny Celeste wearing flower petal pasties – Hollywood Tuna
Spike did a documentary about Heath Ledger – Pajiba
My new kink of choice is watching Scott Wolf say “moist” – OMG Blog
Lindsey Morgan may or may not be the new Batgirl – Popoholic
Jesse Eisenberg is a dad – Just Jared
Here’s Rande Gerber’s nipples, because why not? – Popsugar
Before Stepmom came out in December of 1998, there was a rumor that Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts hated working with each other. Both Susan and Julia denied that they were feuding to Entertainment Weekly about a month before the film’s release. Julia called the rumor “boring” and a “yawn” and said she was actually hoping people would have started a better rumor, like that she and Susan were fucking each other. Almost twenty years later, the rumor can finally be throw out along with that a VHS copy of Stepmom that every basement seems to have.


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NEW YORK/LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – Gold ended June with its biggest quarterly loss on record, while copper, corn and coffee all ended with deep declines, adding to evidence that a decade of super-cycle gains for commodities is over.
Rallying equities already had investors pulling money from slumping raw material markets last week, when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that the U.S. central bank would soon wind down its bond-buying program.
Concerns of slowing growth in China, a major consumer, added to the bearish vibe and an intense credit crunch there last week unnerved global traders. Anxiety eased on Friday as Chinese stocks rebounded and its central bank issued soothing messages.
Benchmark Brent crude oil LCOc1 fell 66 cents on Friday and sank 7.1 percent since March for a third quarterly decline, the longest streak in 15 years. Copper CMCU3, near its lowest price in three years, lost 10.3 percent in the quarter. New-crop corn dived to a seventh day of losses after the U.S. government reported that farmers had planted larger crops than expected.
The ThomsonReuters-CRB commodity index .TRJCRB, down 7 percent for the quarter, has fallen 23 percent since March 2011. Apart from the financial crisis, it is the deepest and most sustained decline since raw material markets began to rally in early 2002, a definitive end to a cycle of super-charged gains.
Gold has fallen the most, as rising bond yields and easing inflation worries made it less attractive to hold a non-yield-bearing asset. Investors fled gold exchange traded funds and sliding prices failed to entice physical buyers.
“Prices are basically falling in a vacuum as there’s no counterparty to buy,” London and Capital Investment Director Ashok Shah said.
“The market needs to get into extremely oversold territory before you will see people coming back in. The view is that it’s always been difficult to decide what is fair value,” he added.
In early trade, spot gold XAU= hit a low of $1,180.71 an ounce, its cheapest since August 2010. Quarter-end book-squaring and bargain-hunting boosted it in later trade and it rose 2.3 percent to $1,126.76 an ounce. GOL/
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Copper concluded its steepest quarterly drop in two years, also depressed by concerns over slower growth in top consumer China. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3, up 0.2 percent at $6,765 a tonne, lost 10.3 percent for the quarter, its third quarterly decline in a row. MET/L
“In terms of copper demand we’re entering a season of relative softness in China. From the China side I see copper more likely to soften sequentially rather than strengthen,” Barclays Capital analyst Sijin Cheng said.
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A U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed lower-than-expected corn stockpiles but projected larger-than-expected corn acreage this summer. Old-crop corn rallied more than 2 percent but new-crop December CZ3 dived 6 percent for a seventh straight losing session, the longest such stretch in two years. GRA/
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“If you look at all those things, going into Q3 you can see more stable markets and a bit of a bounce from here,” said INTL FC Stone analyst Ed Meir.


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I am not drawn to tragedy: I believe that it is possible to overcome it and that in the end a ray of light will shine through. I try to express light and to express hope. That’s how I would sum up my ambition. (Sean Scully)
Untitled, 6.10.01 by Sean Scully (b. 1945), part of the college’s art collection, was displayed in this exhibition alongside other works by the celebrated abstract artist. Exhibits included etchings, watercolours, paintings and photographs, lent by Timothy Taylor Gallery and from a private collection.
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Novel LXR Agonists
Liver X receptors (LXRs) are nuclear receptors. There are two isoforms, LXRα and LXRβ, with LXRα mainly expressed in the liver, intestine, kidney and spleen, whereas LXRβ is ubiquitously expressed (Repa and Mangelsdorf 2000). Oxysterols and other cholesterol metabolites are natural ligands for LXRs, and several synthetic ligands were also developed (T0901317, GW3965). After their binding, LXRs modulate the expression of genes involved in cholesterol metabolism and transport and glucose metabolism (Schultz et al. 2000; Lafﬁtte et al. 2003). Activation of LXR in macrophages induces ABCA1, ABCG1 and apoE expression which promotes cholesterol efﬂux and reverses cholesterol transport (Sabol et al. 2005; Venkateswaran et al. 2000; Lafﬁtte et al. 2001). Besides their effects on lipid metabolism, LXRs display anti-inﬂammatory properties (Joseph et al. 2003) and improve glucose tolerance. In contrast to their beneﬁcial effects, LXR activation induces fatty acid synthesis (de novo lipogenesis) related to a modulation of the hepatic expression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP-1), stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD-1), fatty acid synthase (FAS) and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) (Schultz et al. 2000). This upregulation of hepatic SREBP-1c expression may contribute to the elevation of plasma triglycerides.
T0901317 and GW3965, the most studied agonists, have been extensively described to exert beneﬁcial effects in preclinical animal models of cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and inﬂammation (Terasaka et al. 2003; Joseph et al. 2002, 2003; Zelcer et al. 2007). However, LXR ligands have not yet been tested in clinical trials because of their adverse effects such as an increase of hepatic lipogenesis, hypertriglyceridaemia and hepatosteatosis (Calkin and Tontonoz 2012). These lipogenic effects have been assigned to LXRα which is highly expressed in the liver (Lehrke et al. 2005; Bradley et al. 2007). Therapeutic strategies are now focusing on the development of selective LXR modulators, LXRβ-speciﬁc agonists and/or ligands which act selectively in speciﬁc tissues in order to maintain positive effects on cholesterol metabolism and minimise the lipid side effects.
LXR-623 (WAY-252623) is a novel synthetic ligand with higher potency for LXRβ, which induces plaque regression in combination with statins in a rabbit model of atherosclerosis (Giannarelli et al. 2012). LXR-623 entered in a phase I trial (NCT00366522) to test tolerance and safety in humans (Katz et al. 2009). However, its development was interrupted because of adverse effects in the central nervous system with potential induction of psychiatric disorders.
A novel synthetic, steroidal LXR ligand, ATI-111, has been developed. This molecule is most potent on LXRα with modest effects on LXRβ. The higher efﬁciency on LXRα allows its utilisation at lower concentrations than T0901317, which probably reduces cytotoxicity and also adverse effects such as hypertriglyceridaemia. To determine whether ATI-111 does not provoke hypertriglyceridaemia, mice were treated with 5 mg.kg-1.day-1 of ATI-111 for 8 weeks. Interestingly, a decrease of plasma triglyceride levels and VLDL cholesterol was observed in ATI-111-treated mice (Peng et al. 2011). In addition, ATI-111 exhibits anti-inﬂammatory properties with a decrease of LPS-induced inﬂammatory gene expression. Furthermore, ATI-111 reduced atherosclerotic lesions in LDL-receptor-deﬁcient mice (Peng et al. 2011). Altogether, accumulating proofs from in vitro and in vivo animal studies show beneﬁcial effects of ATI-111 on atherosclerosis with anti-inﬂammatory effects, a reduction of hypertriglyceridaemia and a consequential decrease of atherosclerotic lesions. Further molecular investigations are necessary to assess the full potential of ATI-111 in clinical trials.
A phase I clinical trial with XL-652 (XL-014), a novel LXR ligand, is currently ongoing to evaluate its safety (exelixis.com/pipeline/xl652).

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Eggs have been symbols of fertility and rebirth since pagan times and have also been used as an emblem of Easter.
Many Christians abstained from eggs, as well as meat during Lent, so the sight of eggs on Easter Sunday must have been very welcome.
Easter egg hunts and egg rolling are two popular egg-related customs that are still engaged in around the world.
Traditionally the eggs children hunted were hand painted hollowed out egg shells.
These are often beautifully and intricately decorated.
The first chocolate eggs were developed in the early 19th century in France and Germany, at that time each egg was made by hand, one by one.
As the century progressed machines became more advanced and chocolate half shells were manufactured and then stuck together with melted chocolate, often with a handful of sweet treats inside.
Chocolate eggs have become an enduring tradition but if you would like to try something different, two of the recipes here make use of seasonal egg shapes without the chocolate hit.
Painting cookies can be fun and engaging.
An adult can have the cookies pre-made and then allow younger family members to decorate them as they wish.
The icing will air dry in about an hour, depending on the temperature in the room.
If you want them dried quicker you can pop them into a very low oven for about five minutes.
140g of golden caster sugar
200g of butter
2 egg yolks
3 tsp of vanilla essence
400g of flour
2 tbsp of milk
For the icing:
1 egg white
200g of icing sugar
A couple of drops of lemon juice
Beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
Using a wooden spoon or spatula add in the yolks and vanilla until combined, stir in the flour then add the milk to form a dough.
Bring it together with your hands and seal it in sheet of parchment or clingfilm, place in a fridge to cool completely.
Line two baking trays with parchment.
On a floured surface roll the dough to about 4mm thickness, then cut into egg shapes.
Place the cookies flat on the baking tray and bake for about eight minutes until they are beginning to turn golden.
Allow to cool on the tray until they are ready to handle and then place them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the icing by whisking the egg white and icing sugar until it is fairly stiff.
Dilute with lemon juice as needed. You may also need a few drops of warm water to dilute to the correct consistency.
Add whichever colour you are using — there are great natural food colours that can be used.
Fill piping bags with your different colour batches of icing.
Pipe your decoration onto the cookies and allow to set.
If you prefer not to use raw egg white, which is not advised for pregnant, older or infirmed people.
Beat 7g of merriwhite powder (pasteurised egg white) with 40ml water until foamy then add 200g of icing sugar until the icing is the right consistency.
Add lemon juice or warm water if it is needed.
125g of dark chocolate
100g of milk chocolate
150g of honey
270g of butter
300g of shortcake biscuits, roughly crushed
250g of mini eggs, roughly chopped
Line a 9-inch square tin with baking parchment.
Melt both of the chocolates, the honey and butter in a heavy based saucepan over a very low heat.
Once the chocolate is completely melted stir the mixture and make sure the ingredients are combined.
Mix in the biscuits and chopped mini eggs and scoop the mixture into your lined tin.
Allow to cool and then place in the fridge to set.
It will take a few hours set completely.
Remove the slab from the tin and cut into squares with a warm knife.
200g butter, cubed
180g of caster sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tbs of lemon juice
The zest of 2 lemons
500g of plain flour
1 tsp of baking powder, sieved
Icing sugar for dusting
2 tbsp of lemon curd
The recipe will give you quite a large batch of dough.
It is the smallest amount you can make with one egg.
If there is too much you can half it and freeze one batch or keep it in the fridge and make biscuits again within the next few days.
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line two flat baking trays with parchment.
Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.
Then mix in the egg, lemon juice, and zest.
Finally beat in the flour that has been mixed with the sieved baking powder.
When the dough is coming together knead it lightly into a ball, wrap it in clingfilm, and leave in the fridge for an hour.
Roll it to 3mm thickness on a lightly floured surface.
Cut into egg shapes, and then cut a circle out of half of the cookies.
Bake the biscuits for about eight minutes, or until they are nicely brown.
Allow to cool on the tray until cool enough to handle then place them on a wire rack to cool completely.
Dust icing sugar over the biscuits with the hole cut in then and spread the lemon curd on the full egg biscuits.
Place the powdered cookies on top of the other one.

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1 c Nonfat plain yogurt 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. olive oil 4 med. onions, finely chopped 6 tomatoes, peeled, seeded & chopped Salt & pepper to taste 2 (7 1/2 oz.) cans water packed white albacore tuna, drained & flaked 1 lb. imported semolina pasta
Blend yogurt, garlic and salt very well and set aside. In saucepan, heat oil. Saute onions until soft, do not brown. Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper; simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the tuna. Pour hot, drained spaghetti into a large bowl. Pour tuna sauce over pasta and mix until all the pasta is coated with sauce. Drizzle a little of the yogurt sauce over each portion of pasta. Serves 4 to 6.


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Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads
See 1,000 years of history leap off the page on a book-fuelled journey across the Silk Roads.
***The Museum is temporarily closed in accordance with a provincial COVID-19 order.
As you explore Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads, you will encounter books, scrolls, manuscript paintings, and textiles that shaped — not just documented — life along one of history’s most important trade networks and beyond. Like a spellbinding tale, the artifacts on display will fire your imagination, transporting you to far-away lands and times.
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Grit (Story Section), v. 36, no. 19, Story Section no. 1212, April 7, 1918.
OC AP4 .G74
24 p. : ill.
Issued every week as part of Grit, America's Greatest Family Newspaper.
Containing: "Popular Serials, Brilliant Short Stories, Exciting Narratives, Sketches, Good Poetry".
Cover story: Mary Lib's bargain / by L. M. Hollingsworth.
Source of acquisition: Joseph Rainone.
Williamsport, Pa.: Grit Publishing Company


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Nothing is more intriguing than a labyrinth of underground tunnels running thousands of miles on three levels. Especially if that maze has so many stories about its existence that it becomes hard to distinguish what is real and what is myth.
And just like the Mines of Moria that Tolkien wrote about in the Lord of the Rings novels, the mines of Odessa have their fair share of legends too.
Found in Ukraine, the deepest of these tunnels runs almost 200 feet below the streets of Odessa. There are many entrances to the vast tunnel complex, at least 1,000, and a number of deaths have been reported over the years, of people wandering in and getting lost and never being seen again.
Most of the catacombs are the result of persistent stone mining that started in the 19th century. The city of Odessa was expanding rapidly at that time, and the stone mined here was used in the construction of buildings.
The miners used saws to cut through the limestone, a task that half a century later created a whole complex of tunnels.
After the Russia Revolution, the mining of stone was forbidden, especially in Odessa. During the Second World War, these tunnels were used by the Soviet partisan resistance movements as a perfect tactical hiding spot.
Following the end of the war, a club called “Poisk” (search) was created. Its task was to trace the footsteps of Soviet history down into these tunnels. The club was successful enough with its undertaking that, thanks to Poisk, today there are maps depicting large areas of the tunnels under Odessa. But no one has ever managed to fully map the whole labyrinth of tunnels.
According to researchers, more than 90 percent of the catacombs are created by mining. The remainder is either natural underground formations or was dug for other reasons, such as for sewerage.
To those who don’t mind the lack of fresh air, there is the Museum of Partisan Glory that conducts tours within a small portion of the catacombs. But there are those that venture in the tunnels on their own. Needless to say, going there brings danger and even death.
One of these stories inevitably brings us to Masha, a student who should have known better than to venture inside the tunnels. During New Year’s Eve celebrations in 2005, she and her friends had one drink too many and made a decision to spend the night inside one of the tunnels. Morning came and all of them left. But they forgot that Masha was with them and left her behind.
Masha was left down there: lost, scared, disoriented, and in total darkness. Or so the story goes. Later research suggested that Masha was an invented character and her death never happened.And so Masha slowly became a legend, one of the many about this place.
But what really is down there is hard to know, for the catacombs are five times as large as the famous Paris catacombs. It is easy to imagine dark secrets of murders, or lost people, or dumped bodies, all worthy of a horror movie.
There is a tragic real-life case of murder: a man in his twenties who killed his girlfriend with an ax in these mines.
The tragedies that remain hidden are what keeps the legend of this place alive. Thousands of miles of tunnels are more than enough to hold thousands of secrets.

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Despite the proliferation of “pizza porn” in recent years, do not—under any circumstance—open the door for a Domino’s delivery woman while you’re butt ass naked. Though it might work in the movies, this kind of behavior will only end in pain, sorrow, and humiliation for everyone involved.
Unfortunately, a 28-year-old police officer named William Gonzalez didn’t heed this very, very basic warning, reportedly greeting a 20-year-old Domino’s working while wearing nothing but his birthday suit. According to the Las Cruces Sun-News, the New Mexico-based officer was immediately placed on leave and has not returned to work since the woman reported the incident last month.
“It is truly sad that an employee knowing right from wrong still does wrong against all reason,” Jaime Montoya, the chief of the Las Cruces Police Department, said in a statement. “It’s also sad that an employee will put a fellow employee in a tough position of having to inform a supervisor of misconduct.”
“What’s the word bro?” Gonzalez allegedly wrote. “Damn bro. Is it looking bad?” He also asked the officer to keep the report “10-35,” meaning confidential.
Ultimately, Gonzalez’s bro—officer Juan Roman—did the right thing and informed a lieutenant about the incident.
“I'm proud that [our] employees recognize our rules and policies and have the strength to report these incidents because it is the right thing to do,” Montoya said.
With workers enduring creepy incidents like this, those pizza delivery robots might not be such a bad idea after all.

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Water is most vital input in agriculture and has made a significant contribution in providing stability to food grain production and self-sufficiency. This resource can be optimally used only when quantity
Declining water table and deteriorating soil health are the major concerns for sustainable agriculture in Punjab. Thus, proper emphasis should be given on the management of irrigation water resources. Laser levelling is one of the available options that promote efficient application of water.
Groundwater table is declining in the state of Punjab over the decade more than 50 cm per year. This resource can be optimally used and sustained only when quantity of water is assessed at micro level.

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Your Reproductive Rights
Below you will find information on your right to access care and have it covered by your insurance or other health care coverage if you have it, where to go if you don’t have coverage, and how to get information if you don’t know.
Most health insurance plans – whether you have public (e.g., Medicaid) or private health coverage (e.g., coverage through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace or through your employer) – cover family planning counseling, birth control, and other preventive services at no cost to you.
Your Right to Emergency Care
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires that, for any individual showing up to a hospital emergency room with an emergency medical condition, the hospital is required to provide you with the stabilizing medical care necessary to save your health or life, including abortion care. To learn more click here.
Your Right to Birth Control
Under the Affordable Care Act, most health plans are required to provide you with birth control and family planning counseling with no out-of-pocket costs. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Hormonal methods, like birth control pills and vaginal rings
- Implanted devices, like intrauterine devices (IUDs)
- Emergency contraception, like Plan B® and ella®
- Barrier methods, like diaphragms and sponges
- Patient education and counseling
- Sterilization procedures
- And any additional contraceptives approved, granted, or cleared by the FDA
Your Right to Medication
Under guidance issued by HHS, roughly 60,000 U.S. retail pharmacies were reminded of the unique role they play in ensuring access to reproductive health care services under federal civil rights laws. This action is one of many taken by HHS to support President Biden's directive to ensure access to reproductive health care, including abortion care.
Your Right to Access Abortion Services
Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, access to abortion will depend on the state you live in even more than before.
- Medication abortion has been approved by the FDA since 2000 as a safe and effective option. Federal regulation permits medication abortion to be dispensed by telehealth and sent by mail via certified prescribers and pharmacies, in addition to in-person dispensing in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals.
- Under federal law, federal Medicaid funds can cover abortion services only in the circumstances of rape, incest or if the patient’s life is in danger. However, there are over a dozen states that provide coverage for abortion services using state Medicaid funds. To find out more on state funding of abortions under Medicaid visit this website.
- If you need help paying for an abortion, abortion funds may be able to provide financial assistance. Information about abortion funds and resources to help are available at AbortionFinder.org
- If you need information on your state’s laws or legal help, you may consider this website: AbortionFinder.org
Your Right to Access Other Preventive Health Services
Under law, you have the right to access other preventive health services with no out-of-pocket costs under most health insurance plans. Most health insurance plans are required to cover women’s preventive health services, including:
- Well-woman visits to screen your health at any time, including a pap smear, breast exam and regular checkup
- Counseling and screening services
- Breast and cervical cancer screenings
- Prenatal care, which is care you would receive while pregnant
- Breastfeeding services and supplies
- Interpersonal violence screening and counseling (e.g., sexual assault evidence collection exams)
- HIV screening and STI counseling
If You Do Not Have Health Insurance Coverage
- Go to healthcare.gov and see if you qualify for coverage.
- Title X Family Planning Clinics provide a broad range of family planning services and provide preventive health services that benefit reproductive health, such as STI and HIV testing, HIV counseling, and HPV vaccines. Find a Title X Family Planning Clinic near you.
- Health centers are community-based organizations that deliver comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services, regardless of patients’ ability to pay, and charge for services on a sliding fee scale. Find a health center near you.
- The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program helps low-income people with HIV receive medical care, medications, and essential support services to help them stay in care. Find how to get HIV care and services through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program near you.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal civil rights laws that prohibit discriminatory restrictions on access to health care. If you believe that your or another person’s civil rights or health information privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with HHS here.
Understand your rights to protect your private medical information under federal law. If you think your privacy has been violated, please visit: How to File a HIPAA Complaint to file a complaint.
The guidance on Protecting the Privacy and Security of Your Health Information When Using Your Personal Cell Phone or Tablet may be found here.
Department of Justice Resources
The U.S. Department of Justice is also working to protect access to reproductive health services under federal law. Visit the Justice Department's Reproductive Rights Task Force website for more information.


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An aneurysm is a permanent enlargement of an artery (artery) in the shape of a spindle or a sac. It can be congenital or acquired. This dilation of the arteries can occur with changes in the vessel wall at certain points in the vessels.
What is an aneurysm?
Infogram about the anatomy and location of an aneurysm in the brain and its operative therapy. Click image to enlarge.
The Greek term aneurysm means “enlargement”. This is a congenital or acquired, localized, permanent, spindle-shaped or sac-shaped expansion of an artery as a result of a bulge or expansion of the vessel wall. There is a risk that the enlarged blood vessel will rupture and life-threatening internal bleeding will occur.
Aneurysm is more common in older people. Risk factors for this are high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). If an aneurysm ruptures, only life-saving surgery will help. A widespread aneurysm near the heart or in the brain is life-threatening because the increased pressure on the vessel wall threatens to rupture and result in internal bleeding. In this case, life-saving surgery is essential.
- real aneurysm – all three layers of the artery wall bulged out
- Split aneurysm – bleeding into the vessel walls ruptures the vessel walls and injures the middle vascular layer
- fake aneurysm – the bulge is caused by vessel wall injuries, for example during catheter interventions for the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases.
Aneurysm can have a number of causes. The most common cause of a true aneurysm is hardening of the arteries. Infections are much less common .
For example, syphilis can cause the arteries to widen in the main artery (aorta), through which blood flows from the heart to the body. Other infections are more likely to affect arteries distant from the heart.
A heart attack or parasite- induced Chagas disease can cause an aneurysm to form in the wall of the heart. A fake aneurysm is a possible consequence of catheter surgery. In a split aneurysm, the middle vascular layer, the media, of the artery is injured.
Symptoms, ailments & signs
Many people have an aneurysm and never experience it in their entire life. You have no symptoms and the aneurysm does not lead to any disease or secondary disease. The number of unreported cases cannot be recorded statistically.
But it is more likely that sooner or later an aneurysm will cause discomfort. This usually happens when it grows. That means the bulge it forms is expanding and getting bigger. It then presses on other parts of the brain and causes complaints and disorders here. These depend on the location of the aneurysm.
For example, the language center can be affected – the patient then increasingly suffers from language and word finding disorders. He forgets words and concepts and finds it difficult to formulate entire correct sentences. Often the sentence is broken off halfway through without the patient realizing it himself.
If, for example, the aneurysm presses on the visual center, impairment of vision can be expected. This can affect both visual acuity and the field of vision itself. Eye flicker and loss of three-dimensional vision are common signs of an aneurysm.
If the sense of balance is impaired, it is difficult for the patient to control his gait and his body. Trips and falls are the result. All of these signs point to neurological deficits and abnormalities.
Symptoms of the disease of an aneurysm only appear when the blood vessels in a particular artery expand. For example, an aneurysm in the main artery in the chest area can cause difficulty swallowing, coughing, hoarseness, difficulty breathing and circulatory disorders in the arms or the brain.
Symptoms of an abdominal aorta aneurysm include back pain, pain radiating to the legs, urination, and alternating diarrhea or constipation. The aneurysm is rarely noticeable through a throbbing “bump” in the abdomen. If the wall of a split aortic aneurysm tears, a sudden, devastating pain occurs.
In this case, the emergency doctor must act immediately. If arteries distant from the heart are enlarged, there is a risk of blood clots forming , which can then migrate to the heart or lungs and trigger an embolism . An aneurysm in the brain can have serious consequences because it can press on cranial nerves and cause failure.
Aneurysm can form in various parts of the body and, depending on its location, cause serious complications. If the blood clot is not recognized and treated in time, the blood flow to vital organs and limbs is no longer guaranteed. There is a risk of blood congestion, embolism and stroke.
If a supplying or branching area closes or the vascular wall of the aneurysm bursts, for example on the head or near the heart area, the person concerned is in mortal danger. The immediately initiated help measures cannot rule out permanent damage such as paralysis or irreparable functioning of the brain.
The risk group for developing a blood clot is diverse. Older and young people are equally affected, as are accident victims. Alternative methods cannot clear a blood clot. The doctor alone decides on the type of operation and therapy. There may be increased blood loss during surgery.
If the clot is removed from the head, it may be necessary to avoid cerebral hemorrhage with cerebral ventricular drainage. If the symptom is detected and removed in good time, further measures must be taken to avoid inflammation, cardiovascular problems and the penetration of bacteria into the wound. Depending on the severity of the procedure, swallowing difficulties and shortness of breath may occur. Patients can counteract complications by following subsequent medication and a healthy lifestyle.
When should you go to the doctor?
If an aneurysm is suspected, medical advice should be sought immediately. A quick visit to the doctor is recommended if chest pain, coughing or abnormal breathing noises occur that occur suddenly and cannot be traced back to any other cause. Sudden hoarseness, swallowing disorders or shortness of breath are warning signs that should be clarified as soon as possible. If there are severe abdominal pain or bleeding, the aneurysm may already have ruptured – at the latest then an ambulance service must be called.
In the event of a sudden drop in blood pressure or circulatory shock, first aid must be provided until the emergency doctor arrives . A visit to a doctor is almost always necessary with an aneurysm. If the vasodilatation has already been diagnosed by a doctor, attention must be paid to the typical warning signs.
If there is any suspicion that the aneurysm has ruptured, all that remains is to go to the emergency room. In general, you should speak to a doctor if you have unexplained numbness and coldness in the limbs or other symptoms that cannot be traced back to a specific cause. Prompt treatment can usually prevent further complications.
Treatment & Therapy
For an aortic aneurysm: If the aneurysm is not that large or the risk of surgery is too high, the doctor can treat risk factors such as high blood pressure with medication ( beta blockers ) and encourage the patient to avoid physical exertion and ensure regular digestion.
If you have a larger aneurysm or high blood pressure that can not be controlled , surgery cannot be avoided. Here, the enlarged vessel part is replaced by a plastic prosthesis. Newer methods also enable a smaller (minimally invasive) procedure in which the surgeon uses a catheter ] to insert a stabilizing stent prosthesis, a kind of umbrella, into an artery, which can then be opened up in the vessel.
In the case of a brain aneurysm: The neurosurgeons take care of an aneurysm in the brain. In the past, they clamped the aneurysm with a clip during open surgery or reinforced the vessel wall with tissue or Teflon. Today one can also intervene in the vessels in the brain via the inguinal artery and stabilize the vessels in such a way that the risk of rupture is averted.
Outlook & forecast
As a rule, an aneurysm has a very negative effect on the patient’s quality of life and, in the worst case, can also lead to the death of the person concerned.
Aneurysm is primarily diarrhea or constipation and the urge to urinate continues. In most cases, these complaints do not go away on their own, so that self-healing does not occur. It is not uncommon for the aneurysm to lead to coughing and shortness of breath, which can lead to a loss of consciousness. Difficulty swallowing can also occur, making the intake of liquids and food significantly less or more difficult.
Treatment of the aneurysm usually depends on the severity of the disease. In some cases, the risk of an operation is too high, so that treatment takes place exclusively with the help of medication. This can limit the complaints. However, it cannot be ruled out that the patient’s life expectancy may be reduced as a result of the disease.
Furthermore, in severe cases, surgery cannot be avoided. It cannot be universally predicted whether this will lead to complications. In some cases, the affected person has to rely on a catheter after the operation .
Preventing an aneurysm is only possible to a limited extent. It is important to avoid or treat risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking , alcohol , obesity and high blood lipid levels as far as possible. Living healthy, eating sensible food, and getting enough exercise is definitely a sensible approach to preventing aneurysm from developing.
After the treatment of an aneurysm, regular follow-up care by a neurosurgeon or neurologist is required in the first few months. A so-called echocardiography is often carried out at the check-up appointments, with which the function of the aortic valve can be checked. At the beginning, these examinations usually take place once a week, then only once a year.
Many patients also have to take medication such as rhythm stabilizers or painkillers after the operation, and rehabilitation is often carried out after the hospital stay, which usually lasts seven to nine days. In addition, those affected should eliminate risk factors as much as possible.
Nicotine should be avoided completely, as it can narrow the blood vessels and make the clip unstable. Furthermore, the blood pressure should also be adjusted very well. Here, too, regular checks and, if necessary, treatment of blood pressure with medication are necessary.
If patients suffer from diabetes mellitus, the attending physician must also adjust them carefully, since diabetes that is not optimally adjusted could have negative effects on the blood vessels. In general, a healthy lifestyle should be adhered to, that is, those affected should exercise regularly, avoid nicotine and pay attention to a healthy diet.
You can do that yourself
Patients with aneurysms have regular check-ups with a specialist in order to monitor the condition of the deformity and to react in good time to critical innovations. Even outside of medical care, the patients pay close attention to their physical condition and register potential changes in the aneurysm.
Since an emergency is possible at any time for patients with aneurysms, the people around them about the disease and possible first aid measures toinform. In the case of an aneurysm, a medical emergency usually manifests itself in a collapse of the circulatory system, with the blood pressure falling rapidly at the same time.
Many patients with aneurysms receive medicinal agents for therapy and prevention of complications, which must be taken in accordance with the doctor’s prescription. In addition, a healthy lifestyle tailored to the disease will help prevent or minimize complications and possible exacerbations of the disease.
A significant risk factor for an existing aneurysm is, for example, high blood pressure. To help themselves, the patients reduce their excess weight and also adjust their diet to the symptom. In addition, if you have an existing aneurysm, it is beneficial to refrain from smoking . The consumption of alcohol should also be greatly reduced and, if possible, stopped completely.


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Over the past 10 years, the Medicare system has attempted to improve the quality of health care received by millions of older Americans, while slowing rising costs to the federal budget, by encouraging health care providers to join Responsible Care Organizations (ACOs).
Today, ACOs coordinate care for 11 million people, most with traditional Medicare coverage. The more successful the ACOs, the more they are rewarded.
But the improvements have not reached all older Americans equally. ACOs that include a higher percentage of black, Hispanic, Native American, or Asian patients have lagged behind those with a higher percentage of white patients when it comes to preventive care and keeping patients out of hospital.
Now, a new study shows that some of that inequity stems from how patients in an ACO get their primary care. Even if they see medical specialists belonging to an ACO, seniors are not required to see a primary care provider belonging to the same ACO.
In the new issue of JAMA Health Forum, a team from the University of Michigan shows that ACOs with higher percentages of members of racial and ethnic minority groups also tend to have higher percentages of out-of-network primary care. This meant that the patient’s routine care was provided by a provider unaffiliated with the ACO, and therefore without potential financial benefit if it met the quality criteria.
The study used data from nearly 4 million Medicare participants whose providers belong to 538 Shared Savings Program ACOs. The percentage of patients who obtained their primary care outside the ACO was almost 13% in the ACOs that had the highest percentage of participants from racial or ethnic minorities, compared to about 10% of patients in the others. CO.
But even when the researchers left out the ACOs that had the highest percentage of out-of-network primary care, they still found differences in the quality of care. Older adults in ACOs with the highest percentages of minority participants were less likely to have diabetes and cholesterol checks, and those who had been hospitalized were more likely to end up in hospital within a month.
In contrast, in ACOs that had the lowest percentage of patients who obtained their primary care outside the ACO network, there were no differences in quality performance between ACOs with different percentages of members from minority groups.
“These results suggest that efforts by CCOs to encourage the use of networked primary care can reduce health care disparities among racial and ethnic minority patients, which has policy implications for the healthcare program. shared savings which includes most ACOs,” says John HollingworthMD, MS, the UM physician and health care researcher who led the analysis with Shivani Bakre, a former research associate at UM.
Hollingsworth and several co-authors are members of the UM Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation; Hollingsworth and his team are part of the Michigan Medicine Department of Urology Dow Division of Health Services Research.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees Medicare and the ACO program, recently announced a new type of ACO that will launch in 2023, called ACO REACH. It focuses specifically on health equity and brings the benefits of the ACO model to underserved communities.
Association between organizational quality and out-of-network primary care
Among accountable care organizations caring for high or low proportions patients from racial and ethnic minority groups
JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(4):e220575. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.0575


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For the first time since the inception of the Lafayette Debates, a team composed of only women clinched the victory. On April 8, Leandra Lopez and Julia Lynch, top debaters representing the University of Miami, defeated the team from France’s École de Guerre to win the annual debate tournament held at the French Embassy in Washington D.C. As tournament champions, Lopez and Lynch, were awarded a Young Ambassadors study tour of Paris sponsored by the French Embassy.
Craig Robins, president and CEO of Dacra, is sharing his expertise with the University of Miami School of Communication, April 11 at 4 p.m. in CIB3053, Shoma Hall. This event will be moderated by award-winning journalist, Rula Jebreal, visiting professor in the School of Communication at the University of Miami.
As of the spring 2018 semester, Cinema and Interactive Media students at the School of Communication can create tangible mockups through the school’s recent purchase of a vinyl cutter, 3D printer, and computer numeric control machine (CNC).
Internship and job-hunting season has arrived. On March 28, University of Miami School of Communication’s Fourth Annual Communication Meet-Up will enable students and alumni to connect with professionals from a variety of communication fields.
The University of Miami has earned a #24 ranking on The Princeton Review's just-released list saluting the top 25 graduate schools for game design for 2018.


Canadian astronaut prepares for spacewalk
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is getting set for his first spacewalk next Monday outside the International Space Station.
He will work with NASA colleague Anne McClain.
The purpose of the roughly seven-hour walk is to connect jumper cables that will give an alternative power source for the 17-metre Canadarm2, according to the Canadian Space Agency.
Canadarm2 is a sort of robotic hand that is crucial to maintaining the space station.
The agency says the two astronauts will also ``upgrade the ISS's wireless communications system'' and install other equipment used for experiments.
In a briefing yesterday, NASA said another task has been added to the spacewalk -- removing a defective piece so a mechanical arm can later install a nickel-hydrogen battery.
In case of a power outage on the space station, the cables to be installed by Saint-Jacques and McClain will allow the Canadarm2 to make repairs to the station without the need for a spacewalk.