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Minnesota Public Radio reveals Garrison Keillor was fired for 'DOZENS of sexually inappropriate incidents' despite his claims it was just one accidental back graze
- Minnesota Public Radio President Jon McTaggart released a letter to listeners on Tuesday, explaining the reasons for firing Garrison Keillor
- When Keillor was fired from the radio station in November, the only thing MPR said was that it was for 'inappropriate behavior' towards a female colleague
- At the time, Keillor, the creator and longtime host of A Prairie Home Companion, claimed he had been wronged
- He said that he was fired over an incident where he touched the back of a coworker while trying to console her
- But on Tuesday, McTaggart says Keillor's conduct was much worse and broader than that
- A female colleague detailed 'dozens of sexually inappropriate incidents directed at her' by Keillor over 'a period of years'
- A separate investigation, conducted by MPR News, found even more troubling incidents - including a sexually inappropriate email sent to a college student
- The MPR News report also found Keillor tried to pay a coworker he was having an affair with $16,000 not to speak out about their romance
Minnesota Public Radio has provided additional details of allegations of sexual harassment against humorist Garrison Keillor, saying his alleged conduct went well beyond his account in November of accidentally touching a woman's bare back.
MPR said in a statement Tuesday that Keillor was accused by a woman who worked on his 'A Prairie Home Companion' radio show of dozens of sexually inappropriate incidents over several years, including requests for sexual contact and explicit sexual communications and touching.
MPR said a woman, whom it has not identified, detailed the allegations in a 12-page letter that included excerpts of emails and written messages. MPR said as it attempted to investigate the case, Keillor and his attorney refused to grant access to his computer, emails and text messages.
Minnesota Public Radio President Jon McTaggart released a letter to listeners on Tuesday, explaining the reasons for firing Garrison Keillor (pictured in July)
Keillor did not respond to an emailed request for comment from The Associated Press. He told the Minneapolis Star Tribune listeners were angry over his firing because they 'smelled a rat' and 'they know I'm not abusive.' He called the woman's account 'a highly selective and imaginative piece of work' drawn up by her attorney.
MPR faced a backlash from outraged Keillor fans after firing the best-selling humorist after four decades of his telling folksy stories about his fictional Minnesota hometown of Lake Wobegon. Keillor accused the station of firing him without a full investigation. Until MPR's new statement Tuesday, the only account of his actions was his.
He told the Star Tribune on November 29 that he had simply been trying to console a co-worker.
When Keillor (pictured), the creator and longtime host of A Prairie Home Companion, was fired from MPR in November, he said it was because he touched a coworker's back while trying to console her. In a note to listeners on Tuesday, the station's president said Keillor's behavior was much worse - and broader - than that
'I meant to pat her back after she told me about her unhappiness, and her shirt was open and my hand went up it about six inches. She recoiled. I apologized,' Keillor told the newspaper in an email. 'I sent her an email of apology later, and she replied that she had forgiven me and not to think about it.'
In a note to members Tuesday afternoon, MPR President Jon McTaggart said otherwise.
'If the full 12-page letter or even a detailed summary of the alleged incidents were to be made public, we believe that would clarify why MPR ended its business relationship with Garrison and correct the misunderstandings and misinformation about the decision,' he added.
The station also disputed that Keillor was fired in a rush, laying out a timeline in which it launched an internal investigation after receiving a general allegation against Keillor from a former employee - not the alleged victim - in late August. MPR said that employee refused to identify the alleged victim or detail what happened to her, and MPR didn't get specifics of the allegations until it received letters from the former employee September 29 and from the alleged victim October 22.
'In the allegations she provided to MPR, she did not allege that Garrison touched her back, but did claim that he engaged in other unwanted sexual touching. In a letter to MPR dated October 22, 2017, the woman’s attorney described dozens of sexually inappropriate incidents directed at her client over a period of years.
MPR News conducted a separate investigation which found that Keillor cheated on his wife with at least one co-worker, and tried to start an affair with a college student at the University of Minnesota, where he taught writing. Keillor pictured above with his wife, Jenny Lind Nilsson, in 2006
'In fact, the woman’s attorney presented us with a 12-page letter detailing many of the alleged incidents, including excerpts of emails and written messages, requests for sexual contact and explicit descriptions of sexual communications and touching.
'Because of the serious and sensitive nature of the allegations, we decided to undertake an independent investigation and we told Garrison that we were doing so,' McTaggart said.
MPR said it notified its board October 26 and launched an independent investigation a few days later.
MPR said Keillor responded to the allegations with his attorney present. MPR said Keillor and his attorney declined to give access to his computer, emails and text messages to allow a full investigation.
The station said it had avoided releasing more information about the allegations while it was in mediation with Keillor 'and the other parties in this matter.'
'Unfortunately, the mediation sessions have not produced the final settlements we had hoped for,' the station said.
Meanwhile, MPR News has conducted its won investigation and found even more examples of inappropriate behavior on Keillor's part.
The news outlet, whose investigation was independent from their parent company's outside investigation, said what they found amounted to a 'years-long pattern of behavior that left several women who worked for Keillor feeling mistreated, sexualized or belittled'.
In 2009, a subordinate who was having an affair with married Keillor said she received a check for $16,000 from his production company and asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement, agreeing to never speak out about their relationship. She allegedly declined to sign the document and never cashed the check, MPR News reports.
In another incident in 2012, Keillor is said to have posted a limerick in his bookstore about a young woman who worked there and 'the effect she had on his state of arousal,' according to the MPR News investigation.
MPR News also discovered that a producer who was fired from Keillor's Writers Almanac in 1998 later sued MPR for sex discrimination, saying that Keillor bullied her then replaced her with a younger woman.
In the final incident that MPR News learned of, a 21-year-old college student in 2001 said she received an email from Keillor, then her writing instructor at the University of Minnesota, detailing his 'intense attraction' to her.
MPR has removed from its website archived 'A Prairie Home Companion' shows featuring Keillor. The network also ended broadcasts of 'The Writer's Almanac,' Keillor's daily reading of literary events and a poem, and ended rebroadcasts of Keillor-hosted 'Prairie Home' shows.
Keillor, 75, retired in 2016 as host of 'Prairie Home,' a Saturday evening radio variety show he created in 1974. The show, now titled 'Live from Here,' continues with Keillor's hand-picked successor, mandolinist Chris Thile.
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SKODA UK has announced the winners of its annual Retailer of the Year awards.
The awards recognise the achievements of the very best of Skoda’s 128 UK retailers across eight different categories. Fred Rees Garages (Pembrokeshire), Winner Garage (Cinderford) and RRG Skoda (Rochdale) emerged victorious, in recognition of their outstanding all-round business performance in 2015.
Having been benchmarked over a year-long period against a range of different criteria across sales, aftersales and customer service, the retailers were named as the best performers the UK.
Staff at each retailer were presented with their awards by Duncan Movassaghi, director for Skoda UK, and John French, head of sales operations for Skoda UK.
Movassaghi commented: ‘All three businesses have demonstrated outstanding results and really capture the essence of what has made Skoda such a success in the UK. I’d like to congratulate our whole retailer network on their hard work and effort in 2015 and look forward to a record-breaking 2016.’
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Administration blocks more Bush-era oil shale development leases
The Interior Department on Wednesday blocked a Bush administration plan to open parts of the Mountain West for oil shale development, announcing that it would first study the water, power and land-use issues that complicate one of the nation’s most abundant but controversial untapped sources of energy.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar canceled shale development leases on federal land in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming and launched a second round of leases in the region limited to research purposes. In doing so, he rebuked what he called former President George W. Bush’s “headlong rush” to begin development.
“Those who have fantasized that oil shale is a panacea for America’s energy needs have been living in a fantasy land,” he said.
The move marked the third time in a month that the Obama administration has frozen late-term Bush decisions that sought to spur domestic energy development over objections from environmentalists.
President Obama has repeatedly pledged to reduce dependence on foreign oil, an effort he frequently links to his plans to spend billions on renewable-energy research, enhanced electricity transmission, efficiency improvement and other “green” areas of the economic stimulus bill.
That spending focuses almost exclusively on electricity use in homes and commercial buildings, but more than two-thirds of the oil consumed by the U.S. is devoted to transportation. Though Obama has called for accelerated efforts to develop electric cars, they are presently only a small fraction of all vehicles on the road.
That suggests the administration’s energy initiatives, at least in the early stages, may not substantially reduce oil imports.
Glenn Vawter, executive director of the National Oil Shale Assn., said Salazar’s decision on shale leases wasn’t a surprise. But critics say the string of Interior announcements, which include canceling some oil leases near national parks and lengthening the public comments process for new offshore drilling, amount to reducing the effort to boost domestic oil production.
“Despite the valuable progress being made in the development of new energy sources and technologies, there is still no viable substitute for oil,” Karen Harbert, president and chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, told a congressional hearing on offshore drilling Wednesday.
Interior Department aides noted that even Bush officials, testifying before Congress last year, estimated that oil shale wouldn’t be commercially viable until 2016 at earliest. Salazar said the department was not “anti-development.”
“We want to be thoughtful and deliberate as we move forward,” he said.
He also said he expected plug-in electric vehicles to play a large role in the administration’s energy independence plans.
Replacing Bush’s leases with additional research leases, Salazar said, will allow the department to examine the unresolved issues of shale, major deposits of which are in Colorado and other mountain states. Among the issues: how much power and water it would require to extract -- and where, in the often-parched West, the water would come from.
Some studies of commercial shale development have suggested that the technology would consume huge quantities of water and produce mountains of potentially toxic waste material.
Environmentalists celebrated Wednesday’s announcement.
“This is a huge step forward in protecting America’s Western lands from oil shale development, which is nothing more than a dirty, expensive pipe dream,” said Bobby McEnaney, lands advocate for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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‘A Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas’ is the famous slogan coined by the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, the Dog’s Trust. Last week saw their 6th annual Honours Awards and Lilly and Rabbit were invited along.
The Dog’s Trust Honours recognises dogs who have helped their owners with emotional support, hero dogs, and those people who are dedicated and passionate about dog welfare and go the extra mile to help the nation’s canine companions.
Whilst at the Dog’s Trust Honours, Lilly and Rabbit met up with BBC Radio’s Anna Webb and her miniature bull terrier Molly (pictured above). Other famous names who attended this year’s award ceremony included Brix Smith-Start, Donna Air, model Tuuli Shipster and designer Bruce Oldfield.
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Eric Steele is a dynamic and ambitious attorney, focusing on personal injury, business, and employment law. With an impressive track record, Eric has secured millions in recovery for his clients.
Born and raised in the Denver area, Eric’s journey is marked by a blend of academic excellence and athletic determination. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado and his law degree from the University of Denver.
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Eric began racing as a teenager and, with hard work and dedication, worked his way up to the professional level. His determination led him to compete in races across the country, including multiple top-ten finishes at US National Championships. His experience in competitive cycling taught him valuable lessons. Racing against some of the best cyclists in the country, he learned the importance of pushing harder than your competitors and always aiming high. This mindset of never giving up and striving for what you deserve has been a guiding force in his legal career, helping him fight tirelessly for his clients’ rights.
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Eric’s energetic approach, grounded in a strong work ethic and a genuine passion for justice, cements his reputation as a rising star in the legal community. He is unwavering in his commitment to advocate for victims’ rights and to secure justice on their behalf, inspired by his own experiences and the lessons learned from his athletic career.
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IAN Diffen World of Tyres & Mufflers has been sold to Victoria-based automotive retailer and wholesaler The Tyre Factory.
Ian Diffen has five company-owned stores in WA and 11 in Queensland.
These too will continue to operate under the Ian Diffen name.
The jobs and entitlements of the company’s 100 employees will also be preserved.
The company was put into voluntary administration under the control of Ashton Read shortly after the death of its founder and namesake Ian Diffen several months ago.
A meeting will be held on October 8 for creditors of the Ian Diffen holding company Exuma.
Negotiations to secure the sale of Ian Diffen to TTF have stretched on for the past three weeks between Ashton Read and TTF.

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As you already know, COVID-19 has disrupted the travel industry and many airlines are searching for funding.
Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Atlantic released a video where he stated that the airline would collapse without government support.
Several days later, Virgin is still searching for funding so they announced some drastic (and sad) measures called “our post-COVID19 future.”
“OUR POST-COVID19 FUTURE” DETAILS
In the memo, Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic CEO says:
We have weathered many storms since our first flight 36 years ago, but none has been as devastating as Covid-19 and the associated loss of life and livelihood for so many.
The announcement goes on to list three major changes that will be taking place with the airline. Let’s look at these changes…
CHANGE #1: Virgin Atlantic Abandons Gatwick Airport
Virgin Atlantic operates flights from London-Heathrow (LHR), London-Gatwick (LGW), and Manchester (MAN). However, going forward, Virgin Atlantic plans to “reshape and resize its business” by no longer utilizing Gatwick and operating exclusively from LHR and MAN.
This move will definitely be felt within Gatwick operations as Virgin is a major carrier from this airport.
CHANGE #2: Virgin Atlantic Will Retire All Their 747-400s
Virgin states they have seven Boeing 747-400s and they will retire all of them, effectively immediately. They also have four Airbus 330-200s that they will plan to retire in early 2022 as planned.
This is particularly sad for me. I wrote several days ago that many global airlines were unexpectedly retiring their 747s during this pandemic and that I had never flown on the “Queen of the skies.” Given the mass retirement around the globe, I was focusing on a Virgin 747 business class redemption before they retired their Queens, but obviously that’s not going to happen now. Ouch!
CHANGE #3: Virgin Atlantic Laying Off 3,000+ Employees
Although the airline states their aim is “preserving as many jobs as possible,” they regrettably must reduce the number of people employed and have planned a “reduction of 3,150 jobs across all functions” in order to emerge from the crisis.
According to google, the airline has about 8,500 employees so that’s approximately 37% of their employees.
Pulling out of Gatwick, retiring all their 747’s and reducing their employees by ~37% in an effort to cut costs is heart-wrenching. I think the aspect that makes this even sadder is that even with these measures, the airline needs to secure funding as the future of the airline is still not guaranteed.
I sincerely hope that Virgin Atlantic is able to secure funding soon.
What has been your experience with Virgin Atlantic? What do you think about this announcement?


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BUBENDORF, Switzerland (Jan. 23, 2009) — Switzerland-based CARBOGEN AMCIS AG, a pharmaceutical process development and active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing company, recently announced the addition of its new High Potency Business Manager, Charlie Johnson.
“This key new appointment demonstrates CARBOGEN AMCIS’ commitment to maintain its position as a leading provider of high potency services to the pharma and biotech sectors. Charlie Johnson will continue the momentum CARBOGEN AMCIS has gained in the provision of HiPo services. He will also be a valuable addition to the internal project team, helping to shape customer strategy in the highly potent area,” said Rhona McIntyre, commercial director for CARBOGEN AMCIS AG.
Johnson’s expertise is built on more than 16 years working within the pharmaceutical industry. During this time, he has been based in Italy and England, while holding positions with UQUIFA and Avecia Pharmaceuticals (now Piramal Healthcare), and Zeneca (now AstraZeneca).
Johnson will lead the commercial roll-out of the new 4,300m2 large scale high potency facility in Bavla, India which is due for completion mid-2009. He will also play a pivotal role in expanding the company’s high potency offer through exploring new technology platforms and other business opportunities. Johnson’s experience combines both commercial and operational roles in the high potency and contract manufacturing arenas. This extends to both conventional highly potent chemistry and antibody drug conjugation offerings.
“I was attracted to CARBOGEN AMCIS because of its ability to provide the full continuum of HiPo services, from bench to large-scale manufacturing,” said Johnson. “Once the Bavla facility is completed, CARBOGEN AMCIS’ unmatched production capabilities and end-to-end API operations will present significant advantages for customers.”
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Linking Tourism and Conservation (LT&C) is partnering with IIPT to bring together a panel at the UNWTO-IIPT Global Summit highlighting the important role of Trans-Border Peace Parks in contributing to both conservation and peace. The Global Summit is being held in Montreal, 17-21 September 2017.
The concept of trans-border protected area cooperation through the establishment of international peace parks has been an accepted concept that likely began in Europe with the international peace park developed by the Swedish and Norwegian Peace Movements in 1914 to celebrate 100 years of peace between Sweden and Norway, now named Morokulien. In North America, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park between Alberta and Montana was the first international peace park to be dedicated (1932) and since designated as a World Heritage Site.
The concept of Transborder Peace Parks has long been promoted by The World Conservation Union (IUCN) because of their many associated benefits. The Montreal Session on Trans-border Peace Parks will highlight specific examples and functioning partnerships from different countries regarding their respective experience and effective practices that benefit sustainable tourism, nature conservation, and the promotion of peace among the countries involved.
Facilitating the session will be Dr. Peter Prokosch, CEO of LT&C who has some 40 years of environmental and conservation experience spanning national parks, mountains, forests, seas, oceans and wildlife; and the geographic regions of Europe, Africa, the Arctic and USSR/Russia. His work has involved collaboration with numerous prestigious environmental and conservation organizations and countries.
Models to be shared will include: Wadden Sea, how three countries, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, cooperate on what is today a World Heritage site; the eight Arctic countries cooperating within the Arctic Council to create a Circumpolar Polar Protected Area Network; and the Green Belt along the former iron curtain with cooperation among Russia, Norway and Finland.
The session provides an opportunity to look at different partnerships and cross-boundary cooperation on protected areas and what could be learned from those examples regarding the establishment of peaceful relationships between countries, while also serving to protect and enhance the environment with the aim of encouraging replication in other regions of the world.
Linking Tourism and Conservation (LT&C) is an innovative shared network designed to develop resources and incentives for replication of sustainable tourism best practices that support the establishment and management of national parks and other forms of protected areas. LT&C works with individuals, businesses, and governments to strengthen the benefits of both sustainable tourism and environmental protection. LT&C’s vision is a world, where travelers are inspired by experiencing nature and the beauty of natural landscapes. This is supported through a global network of well-managed protected areas that represent the world’s diversity of habitats and ecosystems.


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Cha Jeong Suk smashing husband’s face into her birthday cake one of best revenge moments in a K-drama
One of the best things about the K-drama Doctor Cha, Episode 9 happened in just the first few minutes when Cha Jeong Suk (played by Uhm Jung Hwa) arrives at her birthday party right after learning her husband Seo In Ho (Kim Byung Chul) is having an affair.
While the party itself is awkward and strange as Doctor Cha’s family pretend they are happy to be there, it soon becomes hilariously funny as Cha Jeong Suk, sick of her husband pretending she is his “precious wife”, smashes his face into her birthday cake.
Of course, normally at that point Seo In Ho would have been furiously angry and screaming at his wife
Whether they were in a restaurant or not.
This time, however, knowing that all of his family is well aware he is having an affair, but still believing Cha Jeong Suk hasn’t figured it out, Seo In Ho simply sits there stunned without saying a word.
That is when Jeong Suk begins laughing and then, in a very unbelievable way, pretends what she did was a joke.
Considering Seo In Ho has to be one of the worst husbands in all of K-drama history, all I can say is not only did he deserve that almighty push, I loved it so much I rewound that scene and watched it four times.
Especially as, after Seo In Ho’s face is smashed into the birthday cake he just sits there with a huge piece of birthday cake glued to his face until Cha Jeong Suk herself pulls it off.
Watch Doctor Cha smash her husband’s face into her birthday cake, as well as the awkward scenes leading up to that moment, in the Netflix video below.
After all, there have been several Doctor Cha scenes well worth a rewind and re-watch during the first nine episodes of this fabulous drama, but this one takes the cake.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
The Korean family drama Doctor Cha stars Uhm Jung Hwa, Kim Byung Chul, Myung Se Bin, and Min Woo Hyuk.
The hilarious medical-themed drama airs every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) on JTBC, with Netflix streaming it for viewers outside South Korea.
I am a Brit-American journalist, former radio DJ at 97X WOXY, and Founder/CEO of Leo Sigh. I’m also obsessed with music, anime, manga, and K-dramas. Help!

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New Delhi: Any private hospital or nursing home in the national capital that refuses emergent medical care amid the Covid-19 crisis will now face strict action, including cancellation of registration.
According to an order issued by the office of the Delhi government’s Directorate General of Health Services Wednesday, strict action will be taken against any defaulters, especially in the case of ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) patients.
The order was issued after several cases of denial of treatment emerged across the city due to fears over Covid-19.
Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain had taken up the issue during review meetings, sources told ThePrint.
Why the order was issued
“…several private hospital and nursing homes equipped with dialysis machines and having a functional dialysis unit are denying MHD (Maintenance Haemodialysis) services to patients of ESRD,” noted the order, accessed by ThePrint.
Hospital authorities have been compelling patients to provide Covid-19 negative test reports before they are taken up for dialysis in their nursing homes, it said. “As a result, patients aren’t being dialysed leading to life threatening consequences.
“Any patient who is seeking treatment is not obligated to submit a COVID19 negative report for treatment,” the order said.
Even if a patient being treated for dialysis is found to be Covid-19 positive, the concerned nursing home or hospital shall not shutdown its dialysis unit beyond a period of 24 hours, said the order.
“They are only required to decontaminate the dialysis unit and the concerned machine for a day and thereafter the services must be resumed,” it added.
Any violation of these rules will invite immediate action, including cancellation of registration against the private nursing home or hospital under the Delhi Nursing Home Registration (Amendment) Rules, 2011.
So far, Delhi has reported 1,561 coronavirus cases and 32 deaths.


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After months of hypothesis, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have lastly confirmed their relationship. On Feb. 16, the brand new couple made issues Instagram official with a easy, candy picture of their palms clasped collectively. (Kourtney’s cute Valentine’s Day-themed mani made the announcement all of the extra romantic.) While the Poosh founder posted the image with no caption, the Blink-182 drummer commented with a black coronary heart and shared the picture on his Stories.
While Kourtney and Travis’s romance was seemingly confirmed final week, once they have been noticed holding palms whereas eating outdoor on a sushi date Feb. 11, this marks the primary time they’ve posted a photograph collectively. Though the 2 have been buddies for years, eagle-eyed fans noticed back in January that they’d shared comparable images of Kris Jenner’s Palm Springs yard on their Instagrams, instantly sparking courting rumors. Since then, the couple has continued to drop hints of their budding romance.

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Boo Bash: Father Daughter Dance
Date of event: October 27, 2018 6pm
Name of Charity: Ballet Palm Beach
Location: PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens
Phone #: 561-630-8235
Cost of tickets: $95 per couple, and $40 for each additional daughter
Held just days before Halloween, this annual party for dads and daughters will include a costume contest, raffles, dinner, and dancing. Proceeds from this event fund production costs for the company and academy scholarships.
How the proceeds will be used:
About Ballet Palm Beach:
Ballet Palm Beach (BPB), the professional ballet company of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) ballet company dedicated to preserving the art of classical ballet by cultivating new visions in choreography, impacting the next generation through the discipline of dance, and enriching the community through this universal art form. Established in 2001, the company has become a fixture in Palm Beach County. Each year BPB produces main stage ballets as well as outreach shows, both locally and abroad. For more information about the professional company or its school, Ballet Palm Beach Academy, or to support BPB’s outreach efforts call 561.630.8235 or visit www.balletpalmbeach.org.


Early research suggests existing drugs could strangle building blocks of metastasis
Metastatic disease is overwhelmingly responsible for cancer-related deaths, accounting for 90% of fatalities. Using existing drugs, researchers at the University of Basel may have found a strategy that stifles the spread of malignant circulating tumour cells (CTCs), the harbingers of the spread of cancer.
In the mid 19th century Australian pathologist Thomas Ashworth hypothesized that CTCs — cancerous cells that break away from a primary tumor and enter the bloodstream — were a fundamental prerequisite to metastasis. But isolating them was a big challenge, akin to the proverbial needle in a haystack as they are extremely rare, even in patients with advanced metastatic cancers (estimated at one CTC/billion normal blood cells), although recent technological advances have allowed for their detection, the Basel-based researchers noted in the journal Cell.
While Nicola Aceto worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, he found that circulating tumor cell clusters — not single cells — are typically the culprits with the firepower to trigger metastasis.
Aceto then spearheaded the formation of the Cancer Metastasis Lab at the University of Basel, leading a team of researchers who found that these clusters can mimic certain properties of embryonic stem cells, including the ability to proliferate and develop into tissue. However if these clusters are dissociated, these properties could be vanquished, they found, which prompted the search for substance that can quash such metastasis development by dissociating CTC clusters.
”We thought of acting differently from standard approaches, and sought to identify drugs that do not kill cancer cells, but simply dissociate them,” Aceto said in a statement.
The researchers used technology from UK-based ANGLE to identify clusters in patient blood, and consequently patients whose cancer would likely spread. In a study with mice, the team then tested 2486 FDA-approved drugs to ascertain their impact on breaking up these CTC cell clusters into individual cells. A small group of drugs were found capable: Treated mice experienced an 80% reduction in metastasis compared with untreated animals, with the metastatic spread of cancer virtually eliminated in treated animals.
The team is now expecting to test the chosen drugs in patients with breast cancer — a form of cancer that easily metastasizes — in a clinical trial this year. The approach of preventing metastasis instead of indiscriminately killing cancer cells, if successful, could potentially prove an improvement in terms of toxicity and side-effect profile versus conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy, the scientists say.


Phoenix-based Banner Health announced plans to drop Epic’s $115 million electronic health record system at its two Tucson hospitals and will replace it with Cerner’s platform, says the Arizona Daily Star.
Becker’s Hospital Review says that the hospitals — Banner-University Medical Center Tucson and Banner-University Medical Center South — adopted Epic’s system while part of the former University of Arizona Health Network, which Banner acquired March 1.
“The hospitals went live on Epic’s EHR in 2013, and in 2014 they reported significant operating losses in the 2014 fiscal year, such as an having to spend an extra $32 million in unbudgeted costs, according to the report. The total investment for the EHRs reached $115 million,” reports Becker’s.
“Much of the costs were due to a delay in implementation, as the scheduled go-live date was Sept. 1, 2013, but the system wasn’t operational until Nov. 1. During that time, the hospitals experienced extra costs related to additional training and support….”
“Additionally, an April 2014 report financial report to the UA board of directors said $6.8 million of the losses in fiscal year 2014 were attributed to physicians devoting time learning how to use the new system and a decrease in patient volumes, according to the report.”


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“At the end of a legislative session, if you ask people if they’re going to run for the legislature again and they say yes then they’re not a good legislator,” former Rep. Rick Berg told me during our interview in response to a question about his future political career. Berg said he’s “excited to get back to creating jobs by helping businesses grow” in the private sector and getting more involved “out west” in North Dakota’s oil patch, but that he “certainly doesn’t have any plans” to run for higher office again.
He didn’t necessarily rule out another stab at politics in the future, however.
Berg lost a bid to move to the US Senate after Senator Heidi Heitkamp defeated him by a margin of less than 1% of the vote. Asked to reflect on why he lost, Berg said “we didn’t have as strong of voter turnout.” He also said the race was dominated by a lot of media and campaign advertising which “confused the issues” and allowed the “concept of big government” to win.
The last vote Berg cast in the US House was against the so-called “fiscal cliff” deal. Asked why he voted against it, Berg said he went to Washington to cut spending and lower deficits, and that bill “did the exact opposite” by increasing spending and raising deficits.
Berg said he does expect that House Speaker John Boehner will continue in his leadership role in the House, and that he expects Boehner will “bet back to the regular order instead of bills cooked up in the middle of the night.”
Asked what he felt was his biggest accomplishment in the House was, Berg said that he and his freshman class of Republicans “changed the debate” in Washington. Where before 2010 it was about spending to stimulate the economy, upon the “tea party” surge of Republicans taking over the House the debate changed to cutting spending and reducing deficits.
Berg did say that some may have set expectations too high for House Republicans, though. He said the “only thing the House can do is prevent a bill from passing, and so many of these things are on autopilot.”
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Here's your handy-dandy roundup of Vancouver concerts going on sale to the general public on Friday (February 22) at 10 am.
Terror Jr. March 26 at Venue.
Morrissey April 15 at the Orpheum Theatre.
Matt Andersen & the Mellotones April 25 at the Chan Centre.
The Palms April 29 at the Fox Cabaret.
Royal Trux June 6 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Bobby Bazini June 12 at the Imperial Vancouver.
The Roots June 28 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson August 4 at Rogers Arena.
Marina October 9 at the Orpheum.
Stereolab October 14 at the Commodore Ballroom.


Whether Samsung plans to unveil its “next big thing” in January or March 2018, and globally launch the Galaxy S9/S9+ duo in February or April, there’s definitely still time to tweak the design and functionality of GS8’s already highly anticipated sequel (s).
But as much as the tech world may hate the fingerprint reader placement of the S8 and Note 8, trying to embed the biometric sensor into the GS9’s screen is probably not worth the production delay risks.
Apple of course came up with a different, groundbreaking and pretty risky way to authorize the fast and secure unlocking of the iPhone X, which may not be available to Android device vendors for several more years.
All in all, Samsung reportedly made the tough but logical final decision of mounting a conventional fingerprint scanner on the back of the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Inside sources say the two next-gen phones have begun “pilot production” last month, eyeing a mass manufacturing start in December.
That means hardware specifications have been “finalized” already, although we can only be
certain confident of a few things for the time being. But something tells us a full-on downpour of confidential information is right around the corner. It’s just that time of the year again.


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The singularity cannon is the final weapon unlocked in the game. It is extremely hard to manufacture, using 25 alien alloys and a singularity core, only obtainable by defeating a battleship.
On top of this, the singularity cannon is mind-blowingly heavy, at 50kg it must be carried by a user of Predator armour. This is because Predator armour is weightless, increases your strength to 100 and decreases firing costs by 65%, making the TU firing cost under 100% from its previous 120% .
However, it has extreme power, blowing up almost entire rooms, especially useful against the High Praetor. Its damage is so high that it's guaranteed to kill any enemy in range of the blast, useful in many circumstances, especially when there are many enemies close together.


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1) Friday, the 4th of July, was the last day of my running challenge. The two previous days I had gone for walks instead of running but I really wanted to finish with a run. Knowing we were going to watch the fireworks that night, I decided to run while Husband & Grant took their mid-day naps. Bad idea. It was so incredibly hot. But I did finish my challenge - yay!
|Waiting patiently for the fireworks to start!|
|Grant really liked all the shapes they made with the fireworks.|
|So happy :)|
|That static hair was cracking us up when he came down the slide!|
Happy Friday!Have a great weekend!


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Titus Makin brings his single ‘Ropes’. You may recognize him from hit series such as Glee, Pretty Little Liars, Star-Crossed, ABC’s Original Movie: A Cinderella Story (among others). He is currently playing character Caleb Matthews on Hulu’s ‘The Path’.
Titus has always had an equal passion for acting and music which led him to self-release his own material. His music is the perfect blend of mainstream pop with soul overtones. The music video for ‘Ropes’ is now on Youtube and already been viewed over 10K times.


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You have just bought your monster truck, but somehow you are not satisfied. There is a certain zing and jazz missing in your truck. Luckily for you, there are many types of modifications available for your vehicle which will make it much easier for you to change the way your truck looks.
One very common way utilized by many is the use of Truck Suspension lifts. Not only are they very common with many people, they are easy to use and are cheap and affordable means to revamp the look of your truck.
You might be wondering what exactly the Truck Suspension Lifts are. These are nothing car modifications which are fitted in the vehicles (They can be used in small cars, trucks, jeeps and SUVs) to increase the height of the vehicle.
Many people think that the lifts are just added to give a boost to the look of your car, but contrary to popular belief, these lifts can also act as substitutes for rear and front springs and give a big leverage to the vehicle.
Another common misconception that is associated with these lifts is that they are considered the same as body lifts. However, this is not the case. Body lifts are just used to give the truck’s body a lift, whereas a suspension lift can easily lift the vehicle as well as the tires, thus giving a smoother ride and better travelling experience.
A good suspension lift can raise the vehicle up to 12 inches, but many a time, there is a need to install a different type of equipment called the stabilizer to ensure that the vehicle does not topple over due to its height.
For trucks that are generally used for commercial purposes, there is a need to use Heavy Duty Truck Lifts. These are bigger and sturdier than their smaller cousins and need to be installed with the help of heavy machinery too.
The key to ensuring that these lifts are fitted well on your vehicles is getting them done with the help of a professional. Not only will they use sophisticated equipment to get it fixed, but they will also ensure that the work is done in a very professional manner so that there are no mishaps.
A few points you should always keep in mind before you go to purchase the suspension kits from the market. First and foremost, consider which ones would be most feasible based on their efficiency, price and durability. Secondly, cheaper suspensions can easily wear out within a few months. So, if you want them to last for a longer time, use expensive ones which you have bought from a good, reputable company.
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In recent months, one can hardly turn on a TV or radio without hearing about a very important voting bloc and how they might decide to cast their votes.
I am referring to former Hillary Clinton supporters. Ever since the former candidate threw in the towel, it has been unclear which candidate her former supporters would throw their weight behind. Speculation only increased after John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his running mate. In what was an obvious attempt to woo former Hillary supporters into his camp, McCain looked past Palin’s inexperience and the fact that inexperience was his main criticism of Senator Barack Obama.
His pick was indeed a risky move and because it was so unconventional, deserved much of the attention it received. But for all the talk of Clinton supporters making their decision between Obama and McCain, the choice seems obvious.
McCain’s decision to pick a woman as his running mate should be his only appeal to former Clinton supporters. Looking past gender, the issues of this election create a canyon between McCain and Clinton.
Clinton is in favor of comprehensive immigration reform John McCain now says he would vote against it (despite his earlier introduction of just such a bill). Clinton also supported a universal government mandated health care program even more encompassing than Obama’s health care plan, while McCain believes the markets will somehow fix the nation’s millions of uninsured.
Clinton’s plan to end the War in Iraq is almost identical to Obama’s, calling for all the troops to be out of Iraq in about 16 months while McCain wants to keep troops there an indefinite amount of time. Clinton and Obama both want to cut taxes for middle class families and raise taxes on corporations, and McCain wants to cut taxes across the board, including corporate taxes.
Clinton is even more pro-choice than Obama, while McCain claims to be pro-life, and Sarah Palin even more so. The list goes on and on. Issue after issue Clinton and Obama’s stances and solutions are nearly identical, while McCain’s are completely different, even opposite.
Former Clinton supporters should not be fooled by McCain and Palin’s high-handed, reformer rhetoric. They are the same brand of conservative republicans they were before they hopped on the bandwagon of change and reform.
If Clinton’s supporters allow themselves to be taken in by sensationalism and bitterness, they could deny the presidency to Obama. If they vote McCain-Palin for the simple fact that Palin is a woman and ignore her anti-Clinton policies, McCain may well win this election.
But if this unique bloc of voters declares themselves independent of simplicity and resentment, if they refuse McCain’s blatant pandering and Bush-like policies and allow reason and logic to guide their vote, they will send Barack Obama to the white house.
So I urge former Clinton supporters and voters in general to cast educated votes this November. Vote for the candidate whose policies and politics you agree with, not the one with which you happen to share a gender or race. The stakes could not be higher.

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Interesting question, I did a quick Google and it turns out there's an app for that although I've no idea if it's any good.
The general answer is research, wikivoyage will generally point out potential trouble spots in the 'Stay Safe' section, here's part of the one for Athens:
Athenians hold negative perceptions for the areas around Omonoia Square and locals advise you to avoid these areas late at night.
There are many beggars and homeless people who walk around the streets asking for money or food. Often they use children as sympathy tools. Places to avoid are Vathis Square (can be populated by druggies using even at 5 o'clock in the afternoon), the roads on the right of the National Archaeological Museum (almost a gathering place for the beggars of the city - the density is enormous) and the south end of 3 September Street.
The back streets of Piraeus are probably also places where it's unwise to wander around late at night. More recently, Sofokleous Street (a major street south of Omonia), especially the western part near Pireos Street, has gotten a reputation for crime and drugs; some Athenians will advise you to avoid it even during the daytime. Some may also argue that wandering around the Zappeio gardens and the Pedion Areos parks at night time may not be wise.
That also gives the best clue as to how to find out more -- ask a local. If you're staying with locals you can ask them, otherwise taxi drivers are a great source of information if they speak your language, also bartenders. The concierge at any decent hotel can help (if you're polite, and tip if appropriate, you probably don't even need to be staying there). Also check out if you have access to a 'virtual concierge' with your credit card, they can find out for you too.
Failing all of that, use common sense. Avoid poorly lit areas with little foot traffic, beware of people randomly hanging around, try and stick where there are other tourists -- or at least business people or families. Although beware of criminals hanging around in tourist areas to pick on tourists.
There are plenty of other threads on staying safe while abroad.
If your questions was not about finding the areas but avoiding them, well there's no real difference. First you have to know where they are. There's probably no reason you'd have to go to an area like that but if you do I'd recommend not going alone, if you're going to specific place take a taxi and arrange to have one pick you up (or a hotel car, etc).
Finally, listen to your instincts -- if something feels 'off' then leave the area.
Here's an interesting reddit thread that I lifted some of the above from, although it's mostly common sense.


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Yukon River Tour - Part 2Carmacks to Dawson City - experience the Five Finger Rapids, endless wilderness and the Klondike Goldfields!
Carmacks to Dawson City, 416 km / 14 days
We follow the historic footprints of the gold seekers and adventures of once and start our canoe trip on the mighty Yukon River at Carmacks. Away from civilization and in the midst of the wilderness, we follow the old routes of the big Klondike gold rush. From Carmacks to Dawson City, past abandoned settlements and trapper cabins we enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Yukon. Again and again, we come across remains from the past.
With some luck, we will be able to observe bald eagles, beavers, moose and possibly black and grizzly bears at close range.
After passing through the notorious Five Finger Rapids, we reach the historic village “Fort Selkirk” in the following days of the canoe trip. The next days we will enjoy the endless wilderness in our canoe, before we reach the Klondike gold fields and Dawson City.
We will stay for the next two days in Dawson. In the city, where around 100 years ago everything was dominated by gold, we will visit an active gold mine at Hunker Creek and dig in the river for gold nuggets. In the evening we visit the legendary Diamond Tooth Gerties Casino. By black jack, poker or roulette, we can enjoy the Can Can Show.
The visit of the historic gold dredge “Dredge No.4” and a detour to the “Discovery Claim” at Bonanza Creek concludes our adventure tour.
Your guide will greet you at the Whitehorse Airport and transfer you to your hotel. After the check-in we will meet for a tour briefing and discuss your trip details and answer all of your questions.
Day 2 to 11:
We start our adventure tour with drive north along the Klondike Highway to the village of Carmacks. We will spend the evening at the Coal Mine campground.
After breakfast we start our canoe tour down the Yukon River to Dawson City. After passing Carmacks we leave the civilization and paddle through the untouched wilderness of the Yukon. Once we are past the legendary Five Finger and Rink Rapids, the Yukon River spreads in a labyrinth of channels and islands.
A highlight of the trip is our camp at historic Fort Selkirk, at the confluence from the Pelly in the Yukon River. While exploring the former settlement, we will gain the best impression of the pioneer life during the middle of the last century, until the settlement was abandoned in the 1950s.
Your guide will tell you about the old days and the new days of the Gold rush, while we are sitting at the campfire in the evening.
After we passed the confluence of the White River, the stream of the Yukon River flows much faster. The breathtaking White River valley shows us the enormous size of the land.
The Yukon River now spreads into a large river with several wide arms and hundreds of islands.
We use this opportunity to explore some of the smaller channels and might have the chance to see some wildlife close by.
After 9 days on the mighty Yukon River, we arrive at the Klondike Goldfields. Here we see the first signs of modern gold mining. For us a sign that we will reach Dawson City today.
We will arrive in Dawson in the early afternoon and stay for the next two nights at the Bunkhouse Hotel.
In the evening we will explore the nightlife of Dawson and visit the legendary Diamond Tooth Gerties Casino with its Can Can Show.
After breakfast we will drive to the Klondike gold fields and have a look at historic gold dredge “Dredge No.4”, before we head out to the discovery claim in Bonanza Creek. There where Skookum Jim, Tagish Charlie and George Carmack found the first gold and staked their claim on August 17th 1896. The big goldrush has started…
Afterword we will continue our trip to Hunker Creek and visit the Goldbottom mine. A guided tour through this active site, shows you the effort needed to dig out the gold from the frozen ground. We will step into the creek and try our best to uncover some gold nuggets of our own.
On our way back to Dawson we cross the Yukon River and take a short drive up the “Top of the world Highway” to our viewpoint. We will have an excellent overview and great photo opportunity of Dawson City and the surrounding Klondike goldfields.
In the early morning we drive down the Klondike Highway back to Whitehorse and stop by the rustic Moose Creek Lodge and the Five Finger Rapids to take some more pictures. Arriving in Whitehorse we check in for the last night in our hotel.
Transfer from your hotel to the Whitehorse Airport and say “good bye”.
Services included in price:
- Whitehorse Airport pickup and drop off
- 14 days tour from/to Whitehorse
- English speaking guide
- guided tour in small groups from 2 to 12 people
- All overnight fees (4 x hotel, 9 x camping in tents)
- Overnight stays in two people Dome Tent incl. Therm-A-Rest mats
- 9 days guided canoe tour on the Yukon River
- Canoe for two people incl. 3 paddles, 2 life jackets, bailer and sponge
- 1 full day in Dawson City incl. Diamond Tooth Gerties Casino & Can Can Show
- Drive to the Klondike Goldfields incl. Goldmining Tour, etc.
- All meals during the canoe tour
- All transportations
- Emergency equipment including Satellite communication
- Air fare to/from Whitehorse
- All hotel meals and during the transportation
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses and tips
- Sleeping bag
- Fishing License
- Travel and cancellation Insurance
|10.06.2024 to 23.06.2024
|15.07.2024 to 28.07.2024
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text: It’s only been a Broadway musical for a few years, having opened for the first time on Broadway in 2003, but in those 6 years it has become one of the most beloved shows of the generation. Wicked has great music and lyrics, written by Stephen Schwartz of Godspell fame. This is a show that gives you not only a good story, but also perspective on an old story you think you already know. It tells the background of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her rather turbulent relationship with Glinda, Good Witch of the North. It is a show that makes you understand how Elphaba became the way she is, through both her own weakness and the circumstances in which she lives. To take this transportive journey, buy your Wicked tickets today. It’s being performed in many cities including Indianapolis now and over the next several months. You don’t have to travel to NYC to see this show anymore, so hurry and get your tickets!

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For ages, plants have been a major source of human nutrition. Our bodies need energy to function effectively and most of this energy comes from nutrients derived from the plant foods we eat. Apart from nutrients, healthy foods also contain medicinal properties and substances that help our body fight against diseases.
The sun is critical to the survival of every life form on earth. Plant foods are products of radiant energy (energy that is transferred by electromagnetic radiation such as sunlight). For plants to survive, radiant energy has to be converted to chemical energy, a process known as photosynthesis. During this unique process, the colors displayed by plants are formed as their pigments interact with the sun. So how do these plant pigments benefit us as humans? In this article, we discuss the science behind the benefits of colorful foods to human health.
When plants harness the energy from sunlight and combine it with carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere and water derived from the soil, a chemical reaction occurs in their chlorophyll molecules. During this process, they generate energy and release oxygen into the atmosphere. The energy generated often serves as nutrients to animals and humans when they consume plant foods. Indirectly, the sun provides us with the fruits and vegetables we eat to survive.
When we consume plant foods, we do not only get nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, and vitamins, we also benefit from their natural chemicals known as phytonutrients or phytochemicals. Phytonutrients, unlike the vitamins and minerals found in plant diets, aren't required for survival. However, they may help prevent sickness and keep your body functioning properly when you consume them through plant foods.
The true function of color in plants is not for humans, but for ecological functions. While some plant pigments are necessary for photosynthesis, others serve as important visual cues for pollination and seed dispersal in the interaction between plants and animals. Nevertheless, when we consume plant foods, their pigments provide us with nutritional and health benefits.
The term 'phytochemicals' in food science refers to a wide range of plant compounds with various structures that have health-promoting properties. Phytonutrients, often found in low concentrations, have pharmacological effects. These effects have been used in naturopathy as medicinal herbs, foods, teas, and spices for ages. Recent studies also suggest eating foods high in phytochemicals has a variety of health benefits.
There are tens of thousands of phytochemicals known, and researchers believe there are likely many more in the foods we eat that have yet to be discovered. Antioxidant activity is seen in several of these phytonutrients. An antioxidant is a chemical that prevents the oxidation of another molecule. Free radicals are produced when molecules in the body are oxidized. Free radicals are extremely unstable, and as they break down, they cause harm to the body. Though there is limited data on the average phytochemical intake among humans, however, researchers found that persons who eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables have higher phytochemical consumption. Below are the major groups of phytochemicals found in plant foods and how they benefit the human body.
Carotenoids are antioxidants that protect your body from damage. Carotenoids with health benefits include Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin. Your body typically conveys all these types of carotenoids to vitamin A. This vitamin aids in the healthy functioning of your immune system and is necessary for eye health. Alpha- and beta-carotene can be found in yellow and orange foods such as carrots and papaya. Other common carotenoids include lutein, lycopene, and zeaxanthin.
Ellagic acid also functions as an antioxidant. It has anti-inflammatory and cancer-fighting effects, and it could help with several chronic illnesses. Ellagic acid can be found in a variety of berries (raspberries, strawberries, and pomegranates) and other plant foods.
The flavonoid family includes a significant number of phytonutrients. They're present in a wide range of fruits and vegetables. This phytonutrient is high in anticancer and antioxidants properties. Flavonoids may also help lower the risk of heart diseases and asthma.
Flavonoids are divided into several subgroups, including:
Resveratol is beneficial to both cardiovascular and cognitive health. It has also been linked to increased blood flow to the brain. According to several studies, resveratrol may help to lower the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer as it acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Resveratrol is mostly found in grapes, berries, and dark chocolate.
Predominantly in cruciferous vegetables, glucosinolates are known to mitigate inflammation, regulate stress responses and metabolic function. Glucosinolates give cabbage, kale, and broccoli their flavor and odor.
Because their chemical structure is remarkably similar to that of estrogen, estrogen receptors in the body treat phytoestrogens as if they were estrogen when they enter the body. Phytoestrogen helps relieve hot flashes, prevent osteoporosis, fight breast cancer and improve heart health. Common sources of phytoestrogen include soy foods, beans, and sprouts.
The type of food we eat has a significant impact on our health and fitness. Generally, eating a wide range of colorful fresh organic foods is always healthier than eating processed meals. The real challenge is consuming these phytochemical-rich plant foods before they are processed and most of their beneficial properties are lost. Long periods of heating, as well as many types of food processing, can quickly degrade phytochemicals in foods. So to get the full benefits of phytochemicals, you have to make a conscious effort to eat a diet rich in diverse fresh fruits, vegetables, natural herbs, legumes, and whole grains.


So I started writing a blog post for this week about a month ago. I came back to it a few times and edited it, but it was never quite feeling right. I talked through it with my husband to no avail and last night I realized what the problem was. The post was too much of a rant, me complaining about the world and my own opinion of how things ‘should be’. And when I stopped to think about it, I remembered that that’s just not my style. The whole reason I have such a problem with writing blog posts in the first place is because I don’t feel comfortable stating my opinions as ‘right’.
And I’ve struggled a bit with the idea that I’m only careful with putting my opinions out there because I’m a woman and yada yada. But that’s the same trap I found myself falling into for those years when I thought I wasn’t female enough. I was listening to people ‘out there’ tell me how I should react to the world around me. I thought because I don’t like jewelry, or bags, or makeup that I wasn’t female enough. It actually got worse with the “me too” movement because suddenly there were more opinions out there about what women should do or be like. At a certain point, I finally had to decide: ‘screw that’.
I think I’m finally making that same kind of distinction here. I write my journal entries that are basically just that, journal entries, because I want people to be able to read about the struggles I have in my every day life, see how I deal with them, and perhaps find something that will help them in their own lives. Giving my opinion on how people should deal with their feelings (that’s what the failed blog post was about) was outside of that. I don’t want to tell people how they can have a better relationship with their own feelings. I’d rather show them my own relationship with myself and my feelings and let people draw their on conclusions.
And finding that this is part of who I am has been a lot of trial and error in learning to distinguish between when something is hard vs when something feels wrong. I could never begin to tell anyone else how to differentiate that for themselves. The closest I’ve come is a set of posts I wrote a while ago that talk about feel and awareness.
Though even in these posts I focus mostly on the process I used with a few suggestions of how it could work for someone else. These are the types of posts I like to write, I guess I just needed the reminder. Now I just need to wait until the next thing goes wrong in my life so I can talk about how I respond to it. Shouldn’t be too long.


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they were victims of indigestion,
the gods i respected,
were not the gods i knew
the greeks weaved strife from my cimmerian crown,
kindly less spoken of by night:
the daughter of the ardent asphodel groves,
murderous in grace and vice.
i am the first-person lies
in the ears of the sorrowful,
the chaos in the divine,
and the wrath in the whimsical.
in my springtime height,
i can still touch my head to heaven’s gate,
initiate wars and spark flames that burn empires-
i have always been wild and silent.
my hands can turn your bones into timbers;
your soul into botany, your tongue into beehives,
and cast your mind into knots,
your eyes into the vitriolics of psychosis.
i am the child of nothing,
the sister of bloodshed,
and the onyx niece of fire,
and i remain the champion of discord,
the queen of self-demise,
and the goddess of error and pain.
i am christened the witch,
and i inspire faults.
the greek men i respect,
are not the greek men i know.
it is an art to die, a.m.
(Eris, goddess of discord.)

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Canadian authorities charged a suspect with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman and the wounding of six others in an early afternoon attack at a library in a Vancouver suburb on Saturday, police said.
Yannick Bandaogo, 28, was charged with second-degree murder, North Vancouver’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police homicide team said on Sunday.
The female victim was in her late 20s, but was not named in a police statement. The six taken to the hospital do not have life-threatening injuries, the statement said.
Video from the scene outside the library, which was near a busy shopping area, appeared to show a man injuring himself with a knife before being pounced on by police.
“He has undergone surgery for self-inflicted wounds and is currently in police custody,” police said on Twitter, where they also announced a news conference at the library on Monday.
Police said the suspect’s background, history in British Columbia and relationship to the victims, if any, were still being determined.
The motive for the attack is under investigation and no further details were provided.
Broadcaster Global News showed images of a memorial of candles and flowers brought by community members forming on Sunday morning on the sidewalk outside the scene of the stabbing.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)


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Hitler's last gamble, the Battle of the Bulge, was intended to push the Allied invaders of Normandy all the way back to the beaches. The plan nearly succeeded, and almost certainly would have, were it not for one small Belgian town and its tenacious American defenders who held back a tenfold larger German force while awaiting the arrival of General George Patton's mighty Third Army.
In this dramatic account of the 1944-45 winter of war in Bastogne, historian Peter Schrijvers offers the first full story of the German assault on the strategically located town. From the December stampede of American and Panzer divisions racing to reach Bastogne first, through the bloody eight-day siege from land and air, and through three more weeks of unrelenting fighting even after the siege was broken, events at Bastogne hastened the long-awaited end of WWII.
Schrijvers draws on diaries, memoirs, and other fresh sources to illuminate the experiences not only of Bastogne's 3,000 citizens and their American defenders, but also of German soldiers and commanders desperate for victory.
"Using fresh sources and deft writing, Peter Schrijvers develops a panoramic and compelling boots-on-the-ground illumination of one of the Bulge's most epic battles." (Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of Dog Company)
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Bank Exams: Important subjects to focus on
Tips to Crack Bank Exams
Bank Exams: Important subjects
How to crack Bank exams? Proper planning and preparation can help to crack Bank exams. The candidates preparing for the IBPS PO, Clerk, SO, SBI PO/Clerk Prelims and Mains, RRB, RBI and other banking job-related recruitment exams should know about the latest subject wise study material to secure better ranking in the examination.
The banking exams consist of a written test and personal interview round conducted by the recruitment authority. The candidates need to prepare well in each of the subjects of the written test to score the required cut off marks. Among the subjects, there are a few which requires special attention of the candidates. Most of the candidates fear the English Language and Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning paper the most.
Following are some of the important topics for banking recruitment examination preparation:
1) Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning in Bank Exams
Even though it is one of the most important and scoring subjects for candidates preparing for the banking exams most of the candidates fell flat at these two papers. These papers can decide whether a candidate could make the necessary cut off or not. These papers make candidates stuck while giving the examination and can lower their confidence thoroughly. Hence, the candidates should make a plan in their preparatory stages for these papers. They should undergo tricks, methods, strategies and shortcuts to approach these questions and answer them in time.
This subject tests the candidate’s numerical ability and accuracy in mathematical calculations. Mostly 30-35 marks questions are from this subject in various bank & insurance exams. Topics covered under quantitative aptitude includes – Simplification/Approximation, Number Series, Arithmetic, Probability, Time and Work, Permutation & Combination, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation, Mensuration etc.
2) English in Bank Exams
The candidates have high scope to secure good marks in English test. Questions asked in this section is quite basic and anyone can crack this paper with focus and dedication. The English Subject can be divided into – Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability. The type of questions includes – Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Para Jumbles, Fillers and Miscellaneous. Candidates having proper idea and knowledge about the language can score the cutoff marks easily Bank Exams
3) General Awareness in Bank Exams
General Awareness paper tests deal with how much they are aware of the happenings around them.So that it is easy to score subject provided you prepare well. However This subject can be divided into three subsections – Banking and Financial Awareness, Current Affairs and Static GK in Bank Exams.
4) Computer in Bank Exams
Computer awareness questions asked in banking exams are related to the basic terms, abbreviations or
functional aspects of the computer. Hence, candidates have high opportunity to score well in this subject. Topics covered under Computer awareness includes – Computer Hardware, Computer History, Database Management System, Memory, Networking, Operating System and Internet in Bank Exams.
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Second-seeded Hantuchova advances to quarterfinals of Generali Ladies
(Associated Press WorldStream Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) LINZ, Austria_Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova beat Gisela Dulko 6-3, 6-1 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Generali Ladies.
An early break was enough for the 10th-ranked Slovakian to win the first set. In the second, Hantuchova broke three times and dropped only two points on her serve to close out the match.
Hantuchova will next meet either Eleni Daniilidou or Alona Bondarenko, who played later Thursday.
Julia Vakulenko saved 10 of 11 break points to defeat Ai Sugiyama 6-0, 6-2. She will now play either the third-seeded Marion Bartoli or Tamira Paszek.
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