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Lord Burnham: You can't imagine the time and resources I've poured into the search for immortality. But all in vain. My time on this mortal coil grows short... and I know exactly what awaits me on the other side... thanks to this.
Mako: And why suffer the torments of hell when you can create your own private heaven, eh?
Lord Burnham: Exactly so. Which is where you come in, my friend. I upheld my side of the bargain. I gave you access to the Hell Mirror, and you have fueled your Muti magic with the agonies of the damned. Now it's time, as the saying goes, to pay the piper. This facility will keep the Soul Cage safe and secure as it houses my immortal soul, thus neatly bypassing any... infernal unpleasantness. But needless to say, I have no intention of spending eternity in an empty void. You will furnish the void with a palace of such opulence as to rival the fabled Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan himself, populated with houris to satisfy every proclivity and perversion... and then I shall kill myself. After transferring the mirror to yourself, of course.
—Hellblazer: The Roots Of Coincidence
"We're preserving living minds in permanent form in the data cloud. It's like immortality, only fatal."
Michaelson: I'm a scientist, Mr Corelli... and I can make it possible for you to enjoy the dreams of your choice for as long as there is matter on this Earth. I can, to a large extent, give you power over death. Eternal happiness.
Corelli: What good are dreams to a dead man?
Michaelson: Your body is dying, your mind can be kept alive.
—Tales from the Darkside, "A Choice Of Dreams"
Once he is part of the infinity circuit, an Eldar continues to exist forever. His psychic energy becomes one with the Craftworld's wraithbone core, and his individual consciousness remains as a potential within the infinity circuit. The infinity circuit is therefore far more than a power grid of energy: it is a place of refuge and eternal rest, from where the dead continue to watch over the living.
—Warhammer 40,000: Codex - Eldar (2nd ed)


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On Thursday, Jan. 30, Salt Lake Community College faculty, students and residents of the Salt Lake area gathered together at SLCC’s South City Campus for an event celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.
The event featured the talents of several local and out-of-state musicians, intermediated by poignant remarks from notable persons culminating into an evening of inspiration.
“This celebration, that has been organized and then set to music, is a great place for us all to come together and do our part to pursue the goals [that Martin Luther King, Jr. has] set for us,” says Reverend Dr. France Davis of the Utah Board of Regents.
Davis, along with local music group The G Brown Jazz Ensemble, and vocalists Tammy Hanson and Glory Johnson-Stanton, were also featured.
“I actually met [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.],” says Davis. “I marched with him on the march [from Selma to] Montgomery and the march on Washington when he delivered his most famous speech. But I want to suggest to you that [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.] had a lot of other things to say, and we would do well, I believe, to remember some of those other things.”
Davis referred to the acceptance speech Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on Dec. 10, 1964, in which he expressed his beliefs about providing food to adequately meet the needs of everybody, education and culture for every mind and “dignity and equality with freedom for every spirit.”
Davis said that the three beliefs Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of have yet to be fully achieved. He noted that there are many still, even in our community, who do not have three meals a day, and that there are thousands of children in Utah that go to bed without adequate food.
Davis also noted that there are those who still don’t have educational and cultural opportunity.
“That’s what SLCC is about,” says Davis. “SLCC is the largest college in the state of Utah, serving more students than any other institution in our state.”
Davis discussed the need for assurance that all people attain dignity, equality and freedom.
“I pursue [dignity, equality and freedom] for everybody’s spirit,” says Davis. “I believe that everybody needs to have their spirit motivated and driven in such a way that we can be able to achieve the goals that [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has] set for us.”
SLCC MLK Celebration Committee member Marian Howe-Taylor read aloud some words from the opening segment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech.
“When you look at America now, so much of what [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.] said still rings true,” says Howe-Taylor. “We have a lot of work to do, and we can’t get there without looking at the past, really grappling with it, so that we can move forward as a united people.”
Education advocate and award-winning pianist Dr. Dennis Slaughter and critically acclaimed award-winning author and speaker Sharon Ewell Foster were also featured at this event.
Foster provided a few motivational remarks. She told the story of Nat Turner, a Virginian slave who led a rebellion significant to the Civil Rights Movement in 1831.
“This is a hero story not just for African-Americans, but it’s a hero story for all Americans,” says Foster. “What it says to me is that if [Nat Turner] can do something with nothing, then the possibilities for us, with all that we have, are just astronomical.”
Vocalist Glory Johnson-Stanton joined Slaughter and the G Brown Jazz Ensemble for a performance of Duke Ellington’s “Come Sunday.”
“We didn’t want to forget Nelson Mandela in all of this because [he was part of a] significant [Civil Rights] movement going on over in South Africa,” says Slaughter. “This was a song of protest that Masekela sang in 1990 when Mandela was [released from prison].”
“Bring Back Nelson Mandela,” a song written by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, was also performed.
Slaughter led the audience in a sing-along to the tune “This Little Light of Mine,” inviting several individuals, including interim SLCC president Deneece Huftalin and Davis, to join the stage in song.
“It is our desire that [people] understand, that a great man graced this world,” said SLCC MLK Celebration Committee member Jack Hesleph.

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Dr. DeRuisseau studies two broad areas: (1) the science of teaching and learning with particular emphasis on high-content courses; and (2) respiratory motor output in health and disease. She obtained her B.S. and M.S. from the Florida State University College of Human Sciences and her Ph.D. from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Before starting her faculty position at Le Moyne, she trained as a post-doctoral fellow at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Dr. DeRuisseau was a member of the APS Trainee Advisory Committee and is currently a member of the International Committee.
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We all thought that the elusive apple iphone 5 was concerning us in 2015. Instead, we were given the revitalized apple iphone 4 in the iPhone 4S. There’s absolutely nothing bad concerning obtaining the very best apple iphone to date, however its follower is certainly something that we are all eagerly anticipating have. The good idea is that we will be seeing the release of the elusive iPhone 5 this year. It is expected to land in stores either this September or October. This is something new for Apple, if you can bear in mind every one of the iPhone designs (omitting the 4S) have been launched mainly in the Summer time. Releasing the 5th generation iPhone this fall is something brand-new.
You merely can’t stop apple iphone fanatics in asking things about the most up to date apple iphone. All we know at this very moment is a bit of information as well as primarily rumors about its specifications and also functions. This is how Apple wants it. The thriller will truly make the long wait all worth it. The limitless rumors bordering this famous (yet to be released) iPhone makes you grin beforehand.
They say that in addition to the phone’s new battery, we will also receive a larger apple iphone display. It is claimed to include the best and also latest Wi-Fi technology (the 4G LTE). If you are familiar with the most recent iPad, after that you recognize what the LTE modern technology can offer you. That identical innovation is anticipated to expand this year.
What is LTE modern technology? It basically stands for Long Term Evolution. It is a standard protocol for cordless innovation. Therefore, we mentioned the word Wi-Fi previously. It is also described as the “4G” innovation. It essentially makes use of the same elements located in 3G innovation but it is means in advance of it. The LTE is a communication method. It indicates that networks all throughout the globe must embrace it. Today, LTE is found mainly in Canada and America. Hopefully the rest of the world will certainly obtain this impressive innovation.
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We look forward to the holidays all year long, but why? For some, it’s family togetherness or a spiritual celebration, but for many the holidays are about eating, drinking, shopping and doing all things in excess. Somehow the more we eat, the emptier we feel.
This holiday can be different, says Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH, a nationally known speaker, author and eating disorder specialist. Here are a few ways you can avoid binge eating and bring true meaning back to the holidays.
#1 Avoid Black or White Thinking
A characteristic shared by individuals with eating disorders is all or nothing thinking – seeing life and self in extremes with no shades of gray. For example, if you have an eating disorder, you may feel that you are a glowing success or a terrible failure when the reality falls somewhere in between.
“People with disordered eating patterns approach holiday eating as an all-or-nothing proposition,” says Dr. Ross. “They either diet and restrict during the holidays or go to the other extreme and binge, promising to go on a diet after the New Year.”
Eating mindfully and in moderation is a healthier approach. When we allow ourselves to enjoy small portions of our favorite foods, we don’t feel deprived and then overdo it.
#2 Practice Mindful Eating
When was the last time you ate mashed potatoes? Is dessert a forbidden food? Many people, especially those with a history of dieting, have bought into what Dr. Ross calls the “bad food phenomenon,” labeling certain foods as bad and others as good.
“There are no bad foods. The only thing that is ‘bad’ is how we use food,” Dr. Ross explains. “If we use food to push away sadness or other emotions, or we eat to cope with stress, depression or anxiety, we’re using food for a purpose that it was never intended to serve.”
Rather than setting rigid rules that categorize specific foods as good or bad, Dr. Ross recommends that people eat the foods they enjoy as long as they eat mindfully. This may sound like a green light to binge on fattening foods, but in reality mindful eating is the opposite of the way many people eat over the holidays. It requires people to slow 먹튀검증커뮤니티 down, pay attention to the way their meal looks and tastes, and listen attentively to their body’s hunger and satiety cues.
“When we eat mindfully, we usually eat less because we’re satisfying all of our senses – sight, sound, taste, smell and touch,” says Dr. Ross. “We may still choose to eat comfort foods but we will be more aware of the emotional connections these foods have as well as their taste. It’s okay to eat Grandma’s strawberry shortcake and to revel in memories of your relationship with your Grandma as long as you are being mindful and really enjoying the food, not just the memory.”
#3 Find Healthy Ways to Cope
The holidays can stir up memories and feelings that have been suppressed the rest of the year. Some people are away from loved ones and missing old times, while others are struggling with relationships with family members that they share the holidays with. Rather than burying feelings in food, Dr. Ross encourages people to become aware of their emotions and find healthier, more effective ways to cope.
Food isn’t the solution to emotional issues. It is merely a temporary distraction. Instead of giving into the urge to binge, try the following:
• Give yourself time and space to identify what you’re feeling.
• Pay attention to the way your feelings lead to overeating.
• Have a place you can go to express your emotions safely, without fear of judgment or embarrassment.
• Create a strategy in advance for dealing with emotions in difficult situations; for example, when relatives make comments about your eating habits or weight or push food on you.


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Enter the world of Circuit Fae, where fairies live in our modern world and leverage technology to enhance their magic. High school sophomore Syl Skye has strange powers and a massive crush on the famous singer Euphoria. That’s enough for any teenager to deal with, but Syl soon discovers that Euphoria is actually a fae assassin…and guess who she’s supposed to kill?
That’s right. Syl Skye.
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Syl Skye. Rouen Rivoche. Star-crossed lovers who should be mortal enemies. This is the story of how they met.
Find out how Syl and Rouen met in this new prequel novella to MORIBUND, Book 1 of the Circuit Fae…
High school sophomore Syl Skye is an ordinary girl. At least, she’s trying to be.
School photographer and all-around geek, Syl introverts hard and keeps her crush on sexy-hot glam-Goth star Euphoria on the down-low. But when a freak accident Awakens her slumbering power, Syl is forced to accept a destiny she never wanted—as the last sleeper-princess of the fair Fae—along with a love she didn’t know she needed so desperately.
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All introverted geek girl Syl Skye wants is to get close to her girlfriend. But when you can kill with a simple touch, a normal date night’s not really in the cards.
OUROBOROS launches in Spring 2018. Be sure to pre-order the next installment of the top-ranked Circuit Fae series today!
Don’t miss this action-packed novella prequel to INIMICAL!
Being a fairy princess isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when you have to choose between saving your people…And killing your girlfriend.
Oh, and let’s not forget having to pass summer school, too.
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Tour Departs: 08 April 2021
Tour Length: 23 days.
New for 2020 we are venturing to Japan, Land of the Rising Sun, in time to enjoy the Cherry Blossom season. The cherry blossom (sakura) has been celebrated in Japan for many centuries and holds a very particular place in Japanese culture. Although there are many varieties of cherry tree in Japan, most bloom for just a couple of days in spring. The Japanese celebrate this time of the year with hanami (cherry blossom viewing) parties: friends, family or work colleagues gather and sit on plastic mats under the blossoming trees, to drink, sing, chat or just admire the spectacle. We spend 12 days coach touring, concluding with a magnificent 9-day cruise savouring the sights, and spring flowers, of Northern Japan. A very special tour.
Japan Highlights: Japan is a country of contrasts: tranquil retreats of profound beauty lay just outside cities where skyscrapers soar over stunning temples and shrines. Neon-bright architecture and pink cherry blossoms vie for attention amid Tokyo’s colourful Harajuku district.
- Tokyo, the nation’s capital
- Lake Kawaguchiko and Mt. Fuji
- Kyoto, the UNESCO World Heritage Site considered one of the world’s greatest cultural treasures and Japan’s former capital – the cultural and historic centre of the country
- The traditional town of Takayama, and Kanazawa with its historic castle
Northern Japan Spring Flowers Cruise:
- 9 nights aboard “Diamond Princess” – awarded best international cruise ship in Japan
- All spacious cabins with ensuite & private balcony and the finest amenities
- Excellent on-board facilities including award-winning dining experiences and entertainment & spa

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Police Officers Pelted With Stones In Harare
Police officers were on Saturday pelted with stones after they arrested a suspected cellphone thief in Harare’s Central Business District.
The suspected robber reportedly fled with handcuffs while a police vehicle was damaged during the melee.
In a statement, the Ministry of Information and Publicity said:
Today around Corner George Silundika and First Street, Police arrested a suspected cellphone robber but were pelted with stones and other missiles leading to the suspect escaping with the cuffs. A police car was damaged and tear smoke was deployed. 2 suspects are now in custody.
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Dr. Stone Chapter 196will release in a few hours and most of the fans who are waiting to read the manga from the official sources. There is no need to worry as the latest Dr. Stone manga chapters are totally free from the official sources and one must always read it legally. Here are more details on how to read online Dr. Stone Chapter 196 chapter for free from the legal and official sources.
Dr. Stone Chapter 196 Read Online for Free and Legally
Dr. Stone Chapter 196 can be read for free on several sites and here are the official sources that are totally legal. The latest three chapters of Dr. Stone manga series are always free to read and one should use the following websites and platforms, and this would also help the manga creators.
- VIZ media
- Shonen Jump
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— Shonen Jump (@shonenjump) May 16, 2021
Dr. Stone Chapter 196 will release on Sunday, May 16 as per the official manga sources. Here are the exact timings of the manga release as per the different time zones.
- Pacific Time: 8 AM
- Central Time: 10 AM
- Eastern Time: 12 NOON
- British Time: 4 PM
Dr. Stone Chapter 196 Spoilers and Summary
Dr. Stone Chapter 196 spoilers are already out with the manga raw scans leaking online and the full summary is also available. For those who don’t wanna get spoiled, one should wait for the official release and read it from the original sources. Dr. Stone Chapter 196 summary is out on the internet and fans can read it below.

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You Will Never Be One of Us
A Teacher, a Texas Town, and the Rural Roots of Radical Conservatism
Published by: University of Oklahoma Press
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press
By 1975 Hereford, a quiet farming town in the Texas Panhandle, had become “majority minority,” and Woodward’s students were mostly the children of Mexican and Mexican American workers at local agribusinesses. Most townspeople viewed the ACLU as they did Woodward’s long hair and politics: as threatening a radical liberal takeover—and a reckoning for the town’s white power structure. Locals were presented with a choice: either support school officials who sought to rid themselves of a liberal troublemaker, or side with an idealistic young man whose constitutional rights might have been violated. In Timothy Bowman’s deft telling, Woodward’s story exposes the sources and depths of rural America's political culture during the latter half of the twentieth century and the lengths to which small-town conservatives would go to defend it.
In defining a distinctive rural, middle-American “Panhandle conservatism,” You Will Never Be One of Us extends the study of the conservative movement beyond the suburbs of the Sunbelt and expands our understanding of a continuing, perhaps deepening, rift in American political culture.
“Timothy Bowman expands and often upends existing histories by locating the early culture wars not in coastal campuses and think tanks but in Hereford, a small town in the Texas Panhandle. The themes of controversy and speech, patriotism and protest, outrage and offense, that are the political oxygen of the early twenty-first century all appear here, near fully formed, in the High Plains of 1974.”—Jason Mellard, author of Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture


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by Kristina Wright
I have enjoyed reading this week's posts-- seeing familiar names of editors I have worked with, editors I wanted to work with and others who have been so important to my erotica writing world. Marcy Sheiner was the first editor to publish my work in print (in Best Women's Erotica, of course) and I learned so much from her editorial process even if it hurt my ego at the time. Adam Nevill bought several stories from me for various Black Lace anthologies and he is a prince among men. I would write for him wherever he went-- and that's why I'm writing for Mischief now.
Kerri Sharp never bought anything from me during her tenure at Black Lace, but she did send me a very thoughtful, encouraging rejection in my early days of erotica writing. By the time I'd gotten up the nerve to send her something else, she was leaving Black Lace and Adam was taking over. I was struck by her wit and charm and regret that I never got to work with her.
But this isn't about my first erotica sale-- I've covered that pretty in-depth already at the Erotic Readers and Writers Association blog with my post How It All Started and my OGG peers have mentioned several of my other early editors, as well. This is about my first major sale-- my Silhouette Intimate Moments romantic suspense novel Dangerous Curves.
In the mid-nineties, I started reviewing romance novels for the now defunct Literary Times Magazine. (Think RT Book Reviews on a smaller scale.) I hadn't really read romance since I was in high school, so it was an education to see how far the genre had come. I devoured them, reviewing 4 or 5 books a week. After about a year of reviewing romance novels of every subgenre, I had the brilliant idea that I could write one. After all, I knew what was selling and which editors were buying, thanks to the acknowledgements and dedications. To this point, I'd been writing short horror fiction (all unpublished), greeting cards, essays and the like. I'd started a couple of novels but never finished anything. Reading a couple hundred romances proved to be the perfect training ground for writing one. (And something I'd recommend for any new writer-- being a book reviewer makes you read critically and analyze why a book works-- or doesn't.)
Dangerous Curves was the second full-length novel I ever wrote. My first was Faith, the first book in a trilogy of historical romances. I never sold Faith and I never wrote the other two books. Trust me, it was for the best. I was not meant to be a historical romance author. When I was still writing Dangerous Curves, I entered the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart contest. The Golden Heart is the contest for unpublished romance authors (the Rita is for published authors). I'd already entered Dangerous Curves in a couple of regional contests and done well, so I thought I'd give the GH a shot.
Long story short, in 1998 I won the Golden Heart award for Best Romantic Suspense. The final round judges were editors who acquired in the genre. The Silhouette editor who judged my category contacted me about submitting the final manuscript to her. Here's the ironic part-- my agent had already submitted Dangerous Curves to a different editor at Silhouette (now folded into Harlequin) and that editor wanted to buy it. So right out of the gate, I had to tell an editor that my book had been acquired by someone else. It was a heady experience.
The editor who ultimately bought my first novel was Mary Theresa Hussey (known as Matrice, if you're lucky enough to work with her). I was terrified of Mary Theresa. She was a big New York editor at the major romance publisher. Say what you will about Harlequin-- and it's all been said-- but they know how to market romance fiction and they are constantly evolving to suit the interests of their readers. I thought that selling my book to Silhouette meant I was done and could sit back and enjoy the glory. Hardly. Matrice and I talked on the phone and she told me she'd be sending me a revision letter. I stammered enthusiastically that I was willing to make whatever changes she thought necessary. I'd heard about diva romance authors and didn't want to be perceived as one of them.
The revision letter I got the following week was as long as the first chapter of Dangerous Curves. Or at least it seemed like it. I'd have to dig it up, but I believe it was three single-spaced pages. I was literally in tears after reading it. How could she possibly want to publish my book if there was this much wrong with it? There was a whole subplot she wanted me to cut, as well as toning down some of the language and taking out two sex scenes (foreshadowing my erotica writing career, perhaps). There were some things she wanted me to do that I didn't even understand-- I had to call her for clarification.
I took a few deep breaths and dug into her revisions. It was scary as hell to take my original vision for my book and make those changes. I had to unravel an entire thread (that's how I thought of it) of the story to strip out that subplot she thought didn't work. A few weeks later, I had a leaner, better book. Despite the revisions from hell (which is more or less what every Harlequin/Silhouette author called them), my first book sale came easy. Maybe too easy. I was never able to sell a second book to Matrice, or any of the subsequent editors I worked with when I was passed on to a new editor. I became more and more discouraged. I stopped being enthusiastic about what I was writing because it seemed liked everything was getting rejected. I didn't want to get too invested in a story only to have it turned down.
In retrospect, I missed opportunities to make that second sale because I had it in my head that it shouldn't be so hard once I made the first sale. But hell, I was barely 30 and had never really had a hard time getting what I wanted if I put in some effort. It's a curse of the academically gifted to be surprised when something turns out to be harder than we expect. Making that second novel sale became the elusive goal that evaded me and I couldn't understand why. I had an agent, a coveted award, a publishing contract with a New York Publisher. Making another book sale should have been easy, right? In truth, making the second book sale is even harder than making the first sale-- the bar has been set, along with the expectations, and nothing less than the best will do. In my case, I wanted to write in other subgenres and wasn't giving Silhouette what they wanted to see.
I never became a diva, but I did become my own worst enemy. I resented my agent for not telling me the "right" thing to do; I resented Mary Theresa for "abandoning" me to a new editor, then I resented that editor for not knowing what the senior editor would like. Etc. After a time, I resented my own laziness, expectations and/or lack of skill (depending on the day and how depressed I felt) that was keeping me from making another book sale. And so, in a rut from submitting endless proposals, I turned my back on Harlequin and focused on writing erotica. While I love my erotica writing community, I often wish I hadn't walked away from romance fiction so quickly. But at the time, with an award and book sale coming back-to-back within a year or so of starting to write novels, it didn't seem quick. It felt like forever. And when I didn't make another sale in eighteen months, I pretty much gave up.
I haven't sold another novel since Mary Theresa Hussey bought Dangerous Curves. Of course, I haven't pitched a novel since those couple of years after my first book sale. I've had a hundred (at least) writing sales since then, but with the exception of a few NaNoWriMo novels (mostly unfinished), I have meandered off the novel path entirely. I'd like to get back there. I would like to write (and sell) another novel. Or two. Or a dozen. This time around, I will remember what I learned from my experience with Mary Theresa Hussey-- that a revision letter is not a punishment, it's a reward for writing a book that an editor thinks is worth publishing. It's a guideline for making a better book. It's a commitment from an editor who believes in me. I didn't take full advantage of all Matrice had to offer in terms of knowledge and experience-- I won't make that mistake again.
A quick check of the Harlequin website shows that Mary Theresa Hussey is now Executive Editor. It doesn't surprise me in the least that she's still at Harlequin and has moved up the editorial ladder. I sincerely doubt she'd remember me-- a one hit wonder in the late 90s-- but I will never forget her and I'm very grateful for the time she put into making my first book the best it could be. I learned a lot from my experience of that first sale-- I just wish I'd learned sooner.

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Ai Weiwei & Marcel Duchamp - Debate Within the Art World Essay
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Artists’ intentions are shaped by context, materials, ideas and audience.
Discuss this statement with consideration of how audience interpretations of artworks have caused debate in the art world.
An artwork is often an artist’s subjective expression of their context. The ideology of artists, their perceptions of their contexts and the materials available to them play a significant role in the creation of their artworks. However, an artist’s intentions can be misinterpreted or disregarded by their audience, often sparking fervent discussion within the art world. Through the artists Ai Weiwei and Marcel Duchamp, we can clearly see how personal reactions to an environment shape the intent of artworks. Additionally, from their audiences’…show more content… The subject matter of sunflower seeds has many indirect meanings, one being associated with his childhood. His father, Ai Qing was a renowned modern poet in China. In 1958, Ai Qing was accused of being anti-communist, forbidden to write, and exiled to Xinjiang province, where Weiwei spent his youth. In this interpretation, the actual image of sunflower seeds represents his childhood experience of growing up in a farming area where sunflower seeds were in abundance, whilst also reflecting on the injustice the fascist government did to his father’s freedom.
The work is also considered a direct allusion to the demagogic principles of the former ruler of China, Mao Zedong. Chairman Mao is the sun, and his loyal followers are the sunflowers surrounding him; this is a metaphor for the unwavering obedience of almost all of the Chinese population under the rein of the communist leader. The seeds served as a symbol of Mao’s godlike power to render the world fertile, a theme that was often illustrated in his countless political portraits. This sunflower motif originated from a popular propaganda poster, which Weiwei exploits to remind his Chinese audience of the cycle of political bias that has ruled their country for decades. Through the structural decision to juxtapose the organic form of a sunflower seed with the cold, hard, industrial choice of materials, the work has become a subtle criticism of political


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Check out my review for the fourth book in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ called ‘Prince Caspian’. This features the four Pevensies, Peter; Susan; Edmund and Lucy return to Narnia to help Prince Caspian save the land of Narnia from the evil King Miraz.
I’ve now posted my reviews on ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ BBC TV series on my ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog. This BBC TV series was the first version of ‘Narnia’ I saw on screen. It’s an amazing and wonderful TV series from 1988-90. It features four out of the seven book adapted into TV. Continue reading →


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Celeb Tweets: Amendment One Edition
Getting married was one of the greatest things I have ever done. I hope everyone in North Carolina gets the same opportunity someday.
This is an interesing fact I just learned: First cousins can marry in North Carolina. (Unless they are of the same sex, I assume).
Sad to see what happened in North Carolina as it took a step backwards-now and in history…
North Carolina passed Amendment One. Unbelievable.
Wow North Carolina, wow. What a sad day when you tell the world you are active and blatant persecutors of civil rights, equality and love.
To my NC LGBT families, I know how you’re feeling, went thru it w/Prop8. 2nd class citizenship is not acceptable. Equality 4 all. LoveU
I just don’t understand why in America some citizens still don’t have the same freedom and choices as others because they are a minority?
Shame on you, North Carolina! Just gross…
North Carolina Passes Gay Marriage Ban. time will not stand still, now you’re just going to have to catch up. so sad for you.
To the WARRIORS in NC: Thank u for ur efforts! “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” -MLK, Jr.
This straight guy is sending out a big hug tonight to every gay man & woman on this planet. Why? Cuz I feel like it. #lovemakesworldgoround
Oh North Carolina – the disappointment we feel now is nothing compared to the bewilderment & shame your children will feel
But let’s not bag on North Carolina. Groovy, liberal, open-minded CA did the same thing. The enemy is fear, ignorance & special interests.
Apparently most of North Carolina hasn’t the slightest IDEA what Jesus would do.


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By James Schwartz, author of One Voice, Sacred Wisdom
We’ve all had those moments in life where someone takes advantage of us and then sails off into the sunset never to be heard from again. And sometimes, when our irritation comes to the surface, the only way we can make ourselves feel better is to blurt out those forceful words: “Just wait until karma catches up with you!” But does it really work that way?
I wanted to know. So, I set out to find the truth about karma and many of life’s other great mysteries. I did this in an unconventional way: by asking the guides. I don’t mean my guides: I was actually asking the guides of others. You see, I practice a modality called alchemical hypnosis where my clients bring in their guides and their angels and then I ask questions of those guides. Those guides could be spirit guides or angels, but there were also animal guides, balls of energy, ancestors, religious figures, master guides, Divine energy and even guides that could be best described as aliens. So what did those guides say about karma?
I began the conversations by asking about the nature of God or Universe or Source or whatever term was most appropriate, and I was repeatedly told that the best descriptor was “energy.” Then, when I asked for more information about this Energy that makes up what we refer to as the Divine, it was always described as all-loving and all-forgiving. The notion that God is punishing or vengeful was never embraced by the guides, and the guides emphatically said that those depictions of God as punishing were man-made notions.
Here is an actual communication from Jason (not his real name) who was communicating with Divine energy when I asked about karma.
JS: Is there karma for people who come [here] and do things that we label as bad?
JS: Why not?
Jason: We’re letting go of the concept of karma. In the past, the concept of karma has been connected with physics, and in physics you do one action and then there is an equal and opposite reaction. In order to understand that, that’s externalized. The connection with karma is externalized because you have to rely on an external contract being, God/Goddess, to tell you whether you’re right, wrong, or on track or not on track. A new way of looking at karma would be to connect that with ourselves and our doing.
This answer from Jason’s guide says that in order for there to be karma, it would mean that Divine energy would first have to be judgmental and then enact punishment or retribution for our misdeeds. This would contradict the perception of a loving and forgiving God.
The answers I received from the guides about karma were much like what individuals have reported who have undergone near death experiences. When someone crosses the veil and then comes back, they typically report a feeling of complete love and warmth and acceptance from the other side, and that is exactly how the guides described it. The only judgement that goes on appears to be one’s self-judgement when each individual participates in their own life review, a process in which we look back at our life and evaluate what we did right and what we did wrong. Observing our indiscretions, and the lessons we ignored, appear to be the closest thing we have to karma. Internally, perhaps on a spiritual level, we have a drive to fix what we did wrong, so we often ask for a redo-with even tougher
lessons-for the next incarnation. It is important to understand that individuals make that choice, not the Divine.
James Schwartz is the author of a new book called, One Voice, Sacred Wisdom, where he describes the conversations his clients had with their guides. You can find out more by going to www.onevoicesacredwisdom.com or contacting
James at www.rmhypnotherapy.com.
Excerpt of dialogue reprinted, with permission of the publisher, from ONE
VOICE, SACRED WISDOM C 2017 James Schwartz. Published by New Page Books a
division of Career Press, Wayne, NJ. 800-227-3371. All rights reserved.


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Austria, corruption, Malaysia, Pandora's box, Paradise Lost: Mahathir & the End of Hope, Sebastian Kurtz
There was an interesting snippet of news from Austria yesterday. Sebastian Kurtz, the very popular and well-liked Chancellor of Austria announced he was stepping down from office after allegations surfaced that he had used government funds to ensure positive coverage in a newspaper. He said he was stepping down so he could clear his name without disrupting the business of government. That is what responsible politicians do when faced with corruption allegations. Besides, the people of Austria expect nothing less of their leaders.
Of course, it immediately made me think of our own situation. Here we have a former prime minister – a man convicted of misappropriating public funds, criminal breach of trust and money laundering – still attending parliament, getting appointed head of the backbenchers’ club, and dishing out advice on good governance to the nation. And he is not alone. Several others continue to linger on despite facing dozens of charges. They have no shame, no sense of remorse, no respect for the people.
Surely, it is an indolent and corrupt political culture that allows convicted felons and those charged with massive corruption to carry on with business as usual, to pretend that they are really good and decent politicians interested only in the welfare of the people. We, the people, are to blame, too, for allowing them to get away with it. We are far too tolerant of malfeasance and corruption and far too easily influenced by personalities instead of principles. We have set the bar so low that even crooks can now masquerade as patriots.
Recently, Pandora’s Box was opened and several of our political leaders were found to have hidden accounts in the British Virgin Islands. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim called for the matter to be discussed immediately in Parliament. The Speaker, however, nixed the idea, saying it was of no immediate importance. It is precisely this kind of attitude that led me to conclude in my recent book – Paradise Lost: Mahathir & the End of Hope – that the battle against corruption is over and we have lost.
[Dennis Ignatius | Kuala Lumpur | Sunday, 10th October 2021]
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CORNWALL COUNCIL FIVE YEARS OLD ON APRIL FOOLS DAY 2014.
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CORNWALL COUNCIL IS FIVE YEARS OLD ON APRIL FOOLS DAY 2014.
A few personal reasons why I think Cornwall Council is possibly the most corrupt Council in the country.
2009 was the year Cornwall Council became a unitary authority.
2009 was also the year my landlord Sanctuary Housing ripped it’s tenants off and the Council of thousands of pounds.
Five years on and we are still being ripped off into paying Sanctuary in excess of £140.00 a week for a gardener to spend 2 hours or less gardening and picking up litter. This equates to in excess of £560.00 a month for just 8 hours work or less, and, as the Council knows, it could be done by a local firm for approximately £10.00 an hour.
Although Cornwall Council has been aware of the criminality and profiteering by Sanctuary Housing since 2009, and Stephen Gilbert MP has been aware of his constituents being ripped off for a number of years the practise continues.
The close partnership between Cornwall Council and it’s Homechoice social housing landlords is not a healthy one based on collaboration but an unhealthy one based on collusion and corruption. So much so that it is unlikely Cornwall Council would ever prosecute one of it’s Homechoice Housing partners whatever the reason.
2010 saw the demise of Cornwall Homefinder for Homechoice which replaced the separate social housing allocation systems across Cornwall and introduced Choice Based Lettings (CBL). “It is an open, transparent and customer-based approach in the allocation of properties”, unquote, according to the Council.
Although I have no personal insight of Homefinder I do have a personal insight into Homechoice as an applicant since 2012, and prior to 2012 when I looked into how it operated.
The notion that Homechoice properties without a preference are never ‘ringfenced’, according to the Council, is not only dishonest but perverse in the way it deceives desperate Homechoice bidders.
I personally know of a number of properties which were ‘ringfenced’ without a preference through Homechoice for certain types and which Homechoice bidders never stood a chance. Some Homechoice properties being left furnished or part furnished or having special adaptions for the disabled but given to certain types with no need of the adaptions.
I recall one Homechoice property near to town being advertised without a preference and which would have attracted quite a high number of bids. Although there are approximately 28,000 Homechoice applicants the property is still empty after 2 months. This because Sanctuary is wilfully keeping the property empty in order to help the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) protect Cornwall Council from being exposed for the unlawful practise.
A misconception about the LGO is they represent the interest of the public by investigating complaints by individual members of the public. A more accurate view, and one put to Parliament, is the LGO “Operate the most perverse and publicly criticised system of administrative justice in the world”, unquote.
Another major problem with Homechoice, and also not in the public interest, is it’s Welfare Assessments to determine priority. My mentally ill wife was assessed 3 times during 2012 because she needed me to resume being her recognised Carer under one roof.
A decision was deferred the first time for more information. The fact there were only 2 Assessment Panel Members instead of 4 was considered okay by the LGO. As a matter of public interest I do not think it okay if other members of the public were assessed that day by an inappropriately short staffed Panel.
The 2nd Assessment included an NHS CPN (Community Psychiatric Nurse) on the Panel and 3 Council employees who awarded ‘Low Welfare Priority’ despite them being told her mental health was deteriorating. According to the LGO, the NHS and the Council the award was non medical and the NHS CPN was acting on behalf of the Council. A somewhat economical view when the CPN was acting for the NHS. If it were any other way the Council could quite simply have used another one of it’s career minded employees on the Panel.
Her last Assessment, a First Review Assessment, neglected Council Policy in not using the same Welfare Assessment Panel members which made the original decision. Of the original 4 Panel members only 2 attended the First Review Assessment and which upheld the ‘Low Welfare Priority’. The LGO has chosen not to address this breach of Council Policy other than to say there was no fault by the Council. I consider the First Review Assessment to be null & void.
My wife’s mental health continued to deteriorate into 2013 and she sadly died of late stage Cancer on 27 June 2013 aged 54. She died with ‘Low Welfare Priority’, despite a wealth of internal information held on her by both Cornwall Council and the NHS Foundation Trust but which they never considered.
The LGO indicated my late wife would have got Medium Welfare Priority had a CPN intervened, and also if she was isolated in her home. Apart from the fact there was a NHS CPN on the Welfare Assessment Panel who chose not to intervene, it was the NHS itself which had previously reduced her attendances to a Mental Health Drop-in Centre to only one day a week which made her more isolated. A day centre she had attended regularly for over 20 years.
I think Cornwall Council and the NHS Foundation Trust could and should have made her final year a lot less callous and abusive and I will not rest until I right this wrong. The hunger strike is still on the cards to raise awareness and stop this sort of thing happening again to someone else in desperate need of help.
As for the LGO’s perverse protectionism of Cornwall Council, Sanctuary Housing and the NHS Foundation Trust before the public interest, I hope the LGO does go sooner than later thanks largely to the ever increasing demands upon Parliament for ever increasing demands for greater scrutiny and transparency.
Based on my own personal experience I think Cornwall Council has made April fools out of a lot of people since it became a unitary authority in 2009, with it’s devious, corrupt, unfair and unlawful practises.
Up-Date : Following the LGO’s Provisional View of my complaint on 3 March and Final Decision on 26 March 2014, I will no longer have any further dealings with the LGO. This due to the fact the Council’s reply of 10 January 2014 to my complaint was witheld from me until after the LGO’s Provisional View and Decision was made, a period of some two months or more. I will seek to challenge the LGO’s perversely one-sided and wilfull mismanagement of my complaint.


It took over a decade, but Northwestern lacrosse finally returned to the mountaintop with a dominant championship win over Boston College last May. Eight months later, the squad took the field as defending national champions for the first time since 2013. The results showcased Northwestern’s capability to defend its title, but also some potential pitfalls that may prevent that. Here are three takeaways from Northwestern’s 26-22 exhibition victory over Stanford.
The offense is basically in full form
The Wildcats paced the nation last year in scoring, putting up 373 goals in 22 games. That 16.9 goals per game was a blistering clip that only one other squad (Richmond) was able to get within even half a goal per game of. And it did not take long for the scoring to get going on Sunday afternoon — the ‘Cats put up seven goals in the first frame, eight in the second and seven more in the third. While the team did take its foot off the gas pedal in the fourth quarter, 22 goals through three quarters is an encouraging sign.
It’s not unexpected that the offense looks this good this soon: after all, Izzy Scane and Erin Coykendall, the team’s two Tewaaraton finalists, came back for one last ride. But Hailey Rhatigan, the team’s second-leading scorer last year, did not have an extra year remaining, and Elle Hansen also graduated. With two players that combined for 86 goals and 26 assists gone, some offensive drop-off may have been expected. After Sunday, though, there may be no drop-off whatsoever — which is a scary sight to any Wildcat opponent. However...
The defense has a bit of work to do
Last year, the Wildcats ripped the postseason to shreds partially thanks to a dominant defense. The team played a combined six games in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments and gave up double-digit goals in just one of those games (11 to Michigan, the same team they’d hold to seven goals just 10 days later). Molly Laliberty especially rose to a different stratosphere in the postseason. In those six games, she dropped her goals allowed average from 9.20 to 8.60, good enough for eighth nationally. She also upped her save percentage from 46.4% to 47.3% thanks to those six games, finishing 19th nationally in that category.
To be fair to Laliberty, not all of Stanford’s 22 goals were on her. The honorable-mention All-American allowed just five goals across the second and third quarters, allowing Northwestern to build a 22-12 lead heading into the final frame. During those last 15 minutes, backups came in all over the field for Northwestern, including at goal. But even so, 12 goals isn’t ideal when you consider that Northwestern didn’t give up that many for the last three months of last season. Until we see how the defense can perform in games that count, though, the 26-22 scoreline isn’t something that should cause that much consternation.
The new additions should provide a spark
If Wildcat fans have whiplash from trying to keep up with all the talent this team added in the offseason, no one can blame them for that. Just as an example of a new addition to the Lake Show, Mary Schumar is the all-time leader in assists at Marquette. Now that she’s a Wildcat, however, those assisting opportunities have taken a sharp decline — or at least they did on Sunday afternoon. It’s an embarrassment of riches for Kelly Amonte Hiller and her staff, and juggling both the new additions and the returning superstars is going to be arguably one of their toughest tasks this year.
There were three additions, though, that should make an instant impact. Two of them already have experience competing for national championships in purple and white, as field hockey stars Alia Marshall and Lindsey Frank both joined the Lake Show in the offseason. Marshall was a 2023 All-American in field hockey, and Frank, a grad transfer from Richmond, scored 164 goals in four seasons with the Spiders. But it's not just the veteran additions who can make an impact.
Madison Smith (sister of national championship hero Samantha Smith) received a lot of action in the draw circle on Sunday afternoon. Last year, Madison Taylor provided a burst to the team’s attack as just a freshman, gathering 53 goals and playing in every game. This year, the ‘Cats could be relying on another Madison to take that role. Ideally and very possibly, the results this year will match the ones from last year.


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Violent crimes are up in New York City, yet under Mayor Eric Adams, a former New York City Police Department police officer for 20 years, there has been an increase in arrests for low-level crimes.
Low-level crimes include such violations as gambling, trespassing, and drinking in public.
The crime rate in the city climbed 31 percent in July compared to July 2021, with a spike in murders, shootings, thefts, and robberies, The New York Daily News reported.
Shootings and murders in July were behind the 31 percent increase, the NYPD said. Murders increased 34 percent in July 2022 compared to July 2021, the NYPD data shows. There were 47 murders in July 2022, compared to 35 committed in July 2021.
Shootings increased 13 percent in July 2022 to July 2021, with 178 shooting incidents this year, up from 157 in July 2021.
Misdemeanor arrests in NYC went up 25 percent in the first six months of Adams’ administration. This marks the first increase in nearly a decade. Low-level crimes are often considered quality-of-life crimes.
While some experts say that focusing on these quality-of-life crimes will also make New Yorker feel safe, others say the increase in such crimes will result in a disproportionate number of people of color included in those arrests, which in turn will result in a further “destabilization of already fragile lives and lead to a new era of mass incarceration,” Bloomberg reported. This means poor Black New Yorkers are impacted the most.
Black people are arrested at rates that exceed their share of the population.
Misdemeanors tend to carry a maximum penalty of one year of incarceration and/or fines. This class of crime accounts for the bulk of the cases in the criminal legal system in New York City as well as across the country.
The imprisonment for low-level crimes dramatically increases when there are more police have been out on the streets, which only happens when there is a police budget increase.
While Adams has had to contend with calls to defund the police, he actually increased the budget for the NYPD.
“We’re seeing arrests come through for things that we weren’t seeing for a long time,” said Eliza Orlins, a public defender with the Legal Aid Society who ran unsuccessfully for Manhattan District Attorney last year. “These are often cases that are minor violations — sleeping on a park bench, taking up two seats on the subway — it cycles people through the criminal justice system.”
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Hollyoaks bosses have released a behind-the-scenes video which looks at the wedding day fight between Lindsey Butterfield and Mercedes Fisher, and Dr Browning and Joe Roscoe.
Yesterday's episode (June 18) saw Mercedes (Jennifer Metcalfe) have a huge catfight with Lindsey (Sophie Austin) after finding out about Browning (Joe Thompson) making a pass at her in a lift.
Meanwhile, a furious Joe (Ayden Callaghan) punched Browning as Lindsey was fighting with Mercedes.
The video shows all the action from behind the scenes, including the cast discussing who would win a fight in real life.
Watch the video below:
Hollyoaks continues tonight on Channel 4 at 6.30pm.
Digital Spy Soap Scoop video - press play below to watch Amie Parker-Williams reveal gossip on Tanya's EastEnders exit, the Coronation Street surrogacy plot conclusion, Emmerdale drama for the Dingles and a Hollyoaks teen spiralling out of control.


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I love autumn best all the year round , On a sunny day , The sky is blue , White clouds float in the sky , It's really pleasing to the eye ！
The upper reaches of Fuchun River is Jiande City , There is a famous Xin'anjiang reservoir and a magnificent dam , The middle reaches is Tonglu County , There is Fuchunjiang Hydropower Station , And the world-famous Yanziling fishing platform , Fuchunjiang small Three Gorges , Beautiful scenery , Let visitors linger and forget to return .
Fuchunjiang can be said to be the mother river of Tonglu , Tongjun mountain is the symbol of Tonglu County , Old man Tongjun is a legend , He can be said to be the ancestor of our traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Tonglu .
Fuchun River has different scenery all year round , Every season has different scenery , The river is as blue and clear as ever , Except when there is a flood .
Morning and dusk are the two most beautiful periods , In the morning, when the sun rises slowly from the East , The sun shines on the river , In the distance, a fishing boat came quickly to the shore , Photography lovers have long been waiting on the shore , Just for this moment , They need to get up more than four , Before five o'clock, he rushed to the river and waited hard .


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Ownership participation of cross-border mergers and acquisitions by emerging market firms: Antecedents and performance
Article publication date: 9 February 2015
The purpose of this paper is to adopt a multi-level approach to investigate what factors shape the content of emerging market firms’ foreign market entry decisions, particularly the ownership participation in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). In addition, the author would like to know if companies from emerging markets that possess higher (or lower) ownership in cross-border M&As receive higher valuation in the market.
Using panel data of cross-border M&As by emerging market firms from 2000 to 2012, the author tests the hypothesized effects of the independent variables on the level of ownership participation; and uses a standard event study methodology to assess the market reaction of a particular cross-border M&A deal.
The author finds that a country-level factor (institutional distance), an industry-level factor (industry unrelatedness) and a firm-level factor (board concentration) have significant impact on ownership participation in cross-border M&As. The author also finds that investors do give high valuation to those emerging market firms that chose high ownership participation in cross-border M&As. However, the author did not finds the support for the relationship between ownership participation and cultural distance. Neither did the author finds the support for the relationship between ownership participation and board independence.
This study enhances the understanding of conditions under which the level of ownership participation in cross-border M&As would increase (decrease) and how the market reacts to high (low) ownership participation of cross-border M&As by emerging market firms.
Yang, M. (2015), "Ownership participation of cross-border mergers and acquisitions by emerging market firms: Antecedents and performance", Management Decision, Vol. 53 No. 1, pp. 221-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-05-2014-0260
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Pink eye is a common eye infection with several types of contract. You can contract pink eye at any age, but it is most common in children. Pink eye can be viral (caused by a virus), bacterial (from bacteria getting into the eye), or allergic (from an allergic reaction). Here are some useful remedies that provide immense relief in pink eye.
Honey has excellent anti-bacterial properties and it helps in curing the infection quickly. Mix 3 tablespoons of honey in 2 cups of boiling water. Let it cool down, and then, pour a few drops of this solution in your pink eyes. You can also wash your eyes with it at least 2-3 times a day. Else, using cotton ball, wipe around eyes and in corners, squeeze some solution in eyes.
Baking soda is a natural remedy that can actually help with pink eye. Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda in 1 cup of water and use it as eyewash. It gives a soothing effect to eyes.
Aloe vera is useful ingredient to improve your skin health, especially, it can reduce inflammation, decrease itchy skin, and get rid of pink eye in some cases. You can soak a soft and clean cloth in aloe vera gel and put it into infected eye. This is one of the most helpful home remedies for pink eye and you can do it easily at home.
Potatoes are effective home remedies for pink eye. This ingredient is beneficial for you health because it will support your bone, heart health. Cut slices of raw potato and place it on the infected eye at least for 20 minutes. Repeat the process everyday within 3 days to get the best result.
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Join Sing Tower Hamlets and special guests SOUND on Thursday 15th December for an evening of musical merriment, guaranteed to get you tapping your toes, swaying in your seats, and firmly in the Christmas spirit!
All proceeds from the concert will go to GrowTH, a charity providing emergency night shelter and support into permanent housing for homeless men and women across Tower Hamlets. (This will be our 10th annual fundraiser for GrowTH – our fundraising total in the last 10 years stands at just over £36K – can we take it over the £40K mark this year?! Let’s pack the place out!)
Seasonal refreshments will be served… along with a large helping of festive cheer! Book early to avoid disappointment (because Christmas ain’t Christmas til you’ve had a festive singalong with a choir!)
Thursday 15th December
8pm (doors open at 7.30pm)
St Paul’s Shadwell (302 The Highway, Shadwell, E1W 3DH)
Tickets are £12/£7 in advance (book online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/sth2022) or £15/£10 on the door.
SING TOWER HAMLETS was founded in 2013 by musical director Leanne Sedin to build community in East London around a love of singing! Open to all with no auditions or requirements, the choir is celebrating its 10th year together making music, and having lots of fun along the way. STH perform regularly, with venues from the Queen Elizabeth Hall and IndigO2 through to local pubs and even an adventure playground!
SOUND is an a cappella group full of unique individuals with one thing in common – they love to SING! Founded in 2013 by musical director Liz Swain, they have performed at venues including The Southbank Centre, The Roundhouse and London A Cappella Festival, as well as a host of other venues across the city. Their repertoire is contemporary, diverse, classic and eclectic and there’s always something in the mix for everyone!


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Los Mockers were a popular 1960s rock band in Latin America that was part of the Uruguayan Invasion. They were heavily influenced by Rolling Stones and covered many of their songs (in English). The band was formed in 1963 on Montevideo, Uruguay but moved to Argentina in 1966 after winning a contract with EMI Argentina. The original lineup disbanded in 1967. They briefly re-united in 2006.
The band formed in 1963. They were originally called The Notorious before being renamed The Mockers.
In 1966, they won a recording contract with EMI of Argentina, so they recorded theier first single in April, and in September, recorded "I want to go" and "Baby Mine", which were not included in the LP that would be published later. A month later they released their next single, entitled "Empty Harem" / "Let me try again."
Their third single, "Captain Grey" / "Confusion" was released in mid- 1967, to boost sales of the album. Although keyboardist Stephen Hirshfield, had already left the training, he traveled from Montevideo to participate in the recording. The original lineup would disbanded in 1967.
They returned to Buenos Aires, for a series of programs on Channel 9 . The record company proposed to re-record them on condition that change their original name and the refusal of the quartet stayed if no contract. With little work and economic problems, internal conflicts among its members. Vocalist Polo Pereira, left from the group and quickly replaced by pianist and singer Carlos Franzeti.
On September 23 of 2006, forty years of the first recordings of the band; Mockers met in Valencia (Spain), to realize presentations as a souvenir, with all their original members, except Freigeda Beto, who died in a traffic accident early in 1972 in Montevideo. Over the years there were several edited collections of whole discography of Los Mockers. Among them: The Original Recordings 1965-1967 and Complete Recordings.


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text: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks fell steeply in afternoon trade Monday, with the broad S&P 500 index flirting with its bear-market lows hit late in November. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.24% was down 140 points, or 1.8%, at 7,229, with 27 of its 30 component stocks trading in the red. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.24% was off 15 points, or 2%, at 754. It earlier fell to a low of 749. On Nov. 20, the S&P closed at an 11-year low of 752, but it touched an even lower level of 741 during trading on Nov. 21. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.13% was down 2.3% at 1,407.

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It took a global pandemic and stay-at-home orders for 1.5 billion people worldwide, but something is finally occurring to us: The future we thought we expected may not be the one we get.
We know that things will change; how they’ll change is a mystery. To envision a future altered by coronavirus, Quartz asked dozens of experts for their best predictions on how the world will be different in five years.
Below is an answer from David Lee, the chief financial officer of Impossible Foods. He was previously the CFO of Zynga, the head of corporate finance and strategy at Best Buy, and the SVP of consumer products at Del Monte Foods.
We had already seen consumers adopting plant-based meats at a high growth rate, but this pandemic has given the world a new awareness of where meat comes from, including the enormous challenges associated with breeding animals for food and the catastrophic health consequences of eating animals. Unfortunately for the meat industry, which we are working hard to displace, it is becoming increasingly fragile as the inefficiencies in its system are exacerbated by this crisis. The age-old technology of using animals for meat will continue to be replaced by more capable, efficient, and safer technologies like plant-based meat.
From my days as Best Buy’s head of corporate finance during one of its most transformative periods, we saw that technology could transform the world of retail. That transformation is accelerating to new categories and becoming more seamless across different modes of shopping. For example, food delivery trends seen in dense cities in Asia from technology companies like Ele.me and Meituan now seem to be more relevant worldwide, as are direct-to-consumer food shipments. We will see the retail and restaurant sectors continue to innovate and develop new and better models for foodservice and grocery distribution in the future. And omni-channel retail through mobile, pickup, and delivery will also continue to grow beyond the food industry. Examples include the growth of PillPack in pharmacy and Stitch Fix in apparel.
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This is one of my favorite song from Lady Gaga's new album: ARTPOP!!
I LOVE her new album so much, and it came out pretty recently.
Anyways hope you guys enjoy!
I don't own the rights to the music or the picture used in this video. All rights go to Lady Gaga(Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) and her producers! :D
**By the way, 'Dankeschön' means thank you very much in German! :P
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King of the gold, swimmer Michael Phelps is cashing in on his Olympic success. In Beijing, Phelps made history by diving into the pool and racing to eight gold medals in a single Olympics. Phelps surpassed the record of seven gold medals set by swimmer Mark Spitz in 1972.
Phelps is only 23, but last week Free Press won an auction for his memoir called “Built to Succeed.” The narrative of the book will be built around his eight terrific wins in Beijing, along with anecdotes about his family, coach, and passion for swimming.
“Built to Succeed” is scheduled for release this December with a first printing of 500,000. They’re searching for a co-author to help Phelps make that deadline. Also, the deal includes a children’s book for 2009.
Phelps plans to be doing more than writing. In a New York Times August 18 article by sportswriter Karen Crouse, Phelps says he wants to raise the profile of his sport. “My whole goal is to change the sport of swimming in a positive way.”
Phelps would like to see swimming be more than an every four-year event. Meanwhile, Phelps sees himself competing in the sport he loves through the 2012 Olympics in London.


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A spokesman for the Hacked Off campaign for free and accountable media has responded to actor Hugh Grant's decision to settle phone-hacking claims against the News of the World. The spokesman said:
At the outset of his legal action, Hugh Grant announced that any damages would be going to Hacked Off to be spent on providing support for victims of phone hacking and other press abuse, especially those who don't have access to expensive lawyers.
One hundred per cent of the damages and more has gone directly from News International to Hacked Off, via Mr Grant's solicitors.
Mr Grant is one of a growing list of donors who are helping to ensure that the campaign is well-funded for the battle ahead, and can continue to represent people who would otherwise be without a voice in the debate.
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The corridors are empty at SFI in Norrköping, the students are at home and receive lessons at a distance instead. Roshank Sharbaf is a student at the school and thinks that computer education works well, but she misses the school:
- You learn better there, because there you can discuss and speak Swedish more and you can ask the teachers more directly.
Several students say that they do not have time to socialize and that it is much more boring to sit in front of the computer instead.
Anna Wilsborn Trompert is a teacher and thinks that teaching online works really well:
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Holding up the WNBA Finals Championship Trophy loud and proud is the Las Vegas Aces A’ja Wilson (in sunglasses). As the Aces defeat the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut in game 4 on Sun Sep 18, 2022 (AP News photo)
Aces Win First Ever Championship Beating the Sun 78-71
By Barbara Mason
The Las Vegas Aces (3-1) took the championship series against the Connecticut Sun (1-3) going in game four Sunday afternoon at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut 78-71 on Sunday. To review the Aces won game one barely squeaking past the Sun 67-64. They went onto win game two 85-71 to take a 2-0 series lead. The Sun came roaring back in game three and trounced the Aces 105-76.
Game four turned into a very close game much like the first game of this series. Vegas had a four point lead after the first quarter and at the half led by two points 30-28.
After three quarters the Aces led by four points 53-49. The Sun were unable to stifle the Las Vegas offense as they did in game three. The Aces were able to hold onto the lead in fact extend their lead in the fourth quarter. The final was 78-71 and the Las Vegas Aces had won their first WNBA Championship.
The Aces held off several rallies by the Sun. Both of these teams were looking for a first time championship trophy but it was Las Vegas that prevailed.
Between the coaching excellence of Becky Hammond and the starting line-up of super stars, that made all the difference. While the Aces tore through offensive records this season it was the defense that Hammond set her sites on.
She wanted to see some improvement and that’s what we all saw. Vast improvement on the defensive side of the ball for the Aces was one of the turning points in this game. Defense is the strength of the Connecticut Sun in fact it was what got the Sun past the Sky in the playoffs but they couldn’t handle the offensive excellence of Las Vegas.
The starting line-up for the Aces was excellent in this game. A’Ja Wilson finished with 14 rebounds and 11 points. The high score for Las Vegas was Chelsea Gray with 20 points. Kelsey Plum came away with 15 and Jackie Young with 13. Off the bench Riquna Williams had 17 points in 22 minutes in a brilliant performance. Both Plum and Williams made key shots in the final minute of the game to put the Sun away.

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I just opened my bag of this tea and I’m already on my second cup. There’s all sorts of interesting alchemy happening in there.
Opening the bag, you’re first hit with smoke and cinnamon. The smokiness quickly dissipates and you have a pleasantly scented cinnamon tea. Keeping my nose in the bag, I next picked up on the raisin and, I have no idea how they do it, there is a very subtle note of toast! There’s something else too. There’s a slight heaviness, for lack of something more descriptive, that my brain translated to “butter.” If I was unaware of the tea’s name, however, I’d never make this connection in a million years. Visually, this is a really appealing tea.
In the prepared tea, the cinnamon wins out on each sip but it’s not overpowering. You get an occasional tart fruitiness from the raisin and everything else just hangs out in the backgroud to support the main characters.
I tried adding a touch of sweetener on the second steep to see if I could bring out more of the raisin. I used agave and its maltiness actually enhanced the toast flavor and brightened the fruit as well. The second cup is as far as I would push this tea. There are too many subtle flavors that would be washed out after this point.
To strain a metaphor, there was “magic” in this cup. It’s a really odd combination but it simply works.

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What is a person's chance of getting diarrhea when swimming?
An exact number does not exist.
If pools are properly maintained and chlorinated, the risk is thought to be low for germs that are killed easily by chlorine. However, over the past 10 years, more than 150 outbreaks involving thousands of people have been reported, involving pools, waterparks, hot tubs, spas, lakes, and rivers. Many outbreaks are never detected.
Why do many recreational water illnesses (RWIs) go undetected?
Because people do not think that pool water can make them sick.
It can take several weeks before the germs in the water cause illness, so people often don't connect their illness with swimming. In addition, because diarrhea is so common, most people don't seek medical attention for it, so outbreaks of illnesses often don't get reported to health departments.
The longer the time period between swimming and illness the less likely people are to think that they became sick from swimming. For all these reasons, many outbreaks go undetected.
Is it a good idea to swim when you have diarrhea?
No. You share the water with everyone in the pool, so swimming when ill with diarrhea can contaminate the water.
Stay out of water that is shared by others if you have diarrhea. Persons who swim while they have diarrhea threaten the health and well being of those sharing the water. This is true because recreational water illnesses (RWIs) are more easily spread when someone is experiencing diarrhea.
Should some people be more concerned than others about the spread of Crypto (short for Cryptosporidium)?
Yes. Every swimmer should be concerned, but those living with a compromised immune system should be even more concerned.
They should realize that accidentally swallowing Crypto-contaminated water can cause illness. Children, pregnant women, and people with compromised immune systems (such as those living with AIDS, those who have received an organ transplant, or those receiving certain types of chemotherapy) can suffer from more severe illness than others.
So people with compromised immune systems are at greater risk for developing severe or life-threatening illness?
Yes. If you are living with a compromised immune system (such as those living with AIDS, those who have received an organ transplant, or those receiving certain types of chemotherapy) you are at greater risk of developing severe or life-threatening illness if infected with Crypto (short for Cryptosporidium).
Recreational water illnesses (RWIs) can be spread by swallowing fecally contaminated water. Persons with compromised immune systems should be aware that swimming pools, waterparks, hot tubs, spas, decorative fountains, lakes, rivers, and salt water beaches might be contaminated with human or animal waste that contains Crypto.
According to the 1999 USPHS/IDSA Guidelines for Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons with HIV, people with a compromised immune system should consult with their health care provider before participating in behaviors that place them at risk for illness. Avoid swallowing the water when swimming or playing in recreational water. For more information: Preventing Cryptosporidiosis
What should someone do if he or she has diarrhea?
Most important, prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids.
This is especially important for young children, pregnant women, and persons living with compromised immune systems (such as those living with AIDS, those who have received and organ transplant, or those receiving certain types of chemotherapy).
Seek Medical Care Immediately If:
A health care provider may prescribe medicine to help replace the fluids your body has lost because of the diarrhea. In some cases, over-the-counter antidiarrheal medications slow the diarrhea.
One of the germs that causes diarrhea is Crypto (short for Cryptosporidium). Health care providers do not routinely test for this germ. Therefore, persons experiencing diarrhea may have to ask their health care providers to test for Crypto. Be aware that there are many causes of diarrhea. A specific diagnosis can only be made by your health care provider.
Remember, for the health and safety of those sharing the pool water, don't swim when you have diarrhea. Diarrhea can contaminate the pool and make people sick. For more information: Diarrhea