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With so many family members who – unbelievably – had still never seen Noises Off, we had a big trip up to London to catch the last night of the current run of Lindsay Posner’s new production of this classic comedy – and it was worth every penny and every minute. I’m sure you know the premise; TV star Dotty Otley has sunk her money into a touring production of Robin Housemonger’s latest sex comedy, Nothing On, opening tomorrow night at the Grand Theatre Weston-super-Mare. Unfortunately, they’re all a bit behind with their rehearsals.
So Act One of Noises Off is the dress rehearsal of Act One of Nothing On; Act Two is backstage during the midweek matinee at the Theatre Royal, Goole, a few weeks later; and Act Three is the last night of the tour at the Municipal Theatre, Stockton on Tees. Although everyone is sweetness and light at the beginning (apart from the super-stressed director), it doesn’t take long for relationships to become a little strained; and when one member of the cast gets jealous of the attention paid to others, it becomes too much to bear.
There’s so much to enjoy in the show. The mistimed curtain announcements. The dilemma of too many sardines. Lost contact lenses. Sudden nosebleeds. Stuck doors. Tied laces. Concealed whisky bottles. It’s a never ending list. I’ve now seen Noises Off five times over the decades, and I challenge anyone to come up with a funnier individual Act within a play certainly over the last forty years than Act Two of Noises Off. You inevitably end up with your eyes streaming with happy tears and your voice hoarse from cackling. You also think you’ve always seen the best ever cast – until the next time you see it.
This delightful production has a cast to die for. Felicity Kendal brings all her immaculate comic timing to the role of Dotty Otley, unable to tell her newspaper from her sardines, mouthing obscenities at other cast members and truly nailing the killer lines that Michael Frayn provides her. Alexander Hanson is fantastic as director Lloyd, again with brilliant timing, wonderfully tired with not only this ghastly play but life in general. Joseph Millson gives us a superb physical comedy performance as the neurotic and furious Garry, with some amazing pratfalls and vocal athletics. Matthew Kelly is joyfully doddery as the oft-inebriated Selsdon, Jonathan Coy beautifully brings out all Freddie’s anxieties and I don’t think I’ve ever seen the role of Belinda Blair played with such inventive humour as here by Katherine Kingsley. In fact, occasionally one can feel that Act Three is a tiny bit of an anti-climax after the high octane hilarity of the middle act – but not a bit of it here, I’ve never seen Act Three played so brilliantly.
The production has already had a brief UK tour before hitting the West End, and will be returning for a new tour later this year. Considering the whole genre of the sex comedy is pretty much a thing of the past, it’s amazing how fresh and recognisable the comedy is. Should be compulsory viewing for everyone! A sheer delight from start to finish.
For many years Mrs Chrisparkle and I have paid an annual pilgrimage to Chichester, invariably seeing a play at the Minerva in the afternoon and in the Festival Theatre in the evening. This year, it only took one look at the summer schedule to realise that one visit would not be enough. So for 2014 we are having three trips to Chichester – and this was the first!
Considering when I were a lad I did post-graduate research at London University into the effects of the withdrawal of Stage Censorship in 1968, it’s an outrageous confession that I have to make: I’ve never seen a production of Strindberg’s Miss Julie before. In fact, I’m not entirely sure I’d even read it. I devoured Ibsen as a teenager, but for some reason Strindberg was never on the same menu. This new Chichester production was therefore a golden opportunity to put that right. Although it was written in 1888, and despite several attempts from producers to stage it, it didn’t get a licence for a public performance in Britain until 1938. Even then, the censor insisted the word “whore” be replaced with “filth”. But the Lord Chamberlain’s Office couldn’t hold the tidal wave of literary appreciation for this play back any more: “The play may disgust some, but it can corrupt nobody. No footman nor chauffeur need fear the more for his virtue for its passing, not society disintegrate in one glorious orgy in the servants’ hall”. That must have been a relief.
So what is (or was) so shocking about this play? Miss Julie comes from noble stock but she acts like a guttersnipe. Her one desire is to seduce the valet Jean, to steal him from under the nose of his virtuous fiancée Kristin. Once she is “maiden no more” the character of Jean changes somewhat. He manipulates Miss Julie to steal money from her father so they can run away to start a hotel together; you can see his cruelty in the “beheading the bird” scene. Once her courage goes and she realises she has no alternative but to end it all, Jean encourages her to slit her throat with a shaving razor. It’s true – it’s not what you’d call a “nice” play. But it’s very powerful – and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’ new version is a rivetingly disturbing watch, even allowing for its wry treatment of the few passages of dark humour.
Andrew D Edwards’ excellent set is very naturalistic (as it should be for Strindberg), with a decent kitchen table and a proper working sink, but otherwise quite bare and comfortless; and Jamie Glover’s direction is taut and tense, letting the words do the work. Rosalie Craig is a very convincing Miss Julie – bewitchingly seductive with more than a touch of the dominatrix in the way she abuses her position of authority. You can just imagine her with her ex-fiancé, her insisting that he jump over her riding whip – you really wouldn’t want to mess with her. But as her plans fall apart she shows great vulnerability too, and the final scene, when she is completely trapped in the web of her own making, is very moving. Shaun Evans (who I’ve only ever seen before as TV’s Endeavour), plays Jean as a great manipulator; very calculating, very deliberate, innately violent – very much the fire with which Miss Julie plays and gets burned. There’s also a superb performance by Emma Handy as Kristin, the cook; a realist who knows she cannot compete with Miss Julie for Jean’s attentions, whether it be because of status or vivacity. It’s a very intense one hour twenty minutes, demanding your full attention but rewarding you with powerful story-telling and a fine production.
You probably couldn’t have a greater contrast for the second of the two one-act plays, even though both deal with infidelity. Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy first appeared in 1965, also at Chichester, with Derek Jacobi as Brindsley and Maggie Smith as Clea. Kenneth Tynan had commissioned the play to be produced by the National Theatre together with a revival of – you guessed it – Miss Julie; so this double-bill could only have been more appropriate had it happened next year as a 50th anniversary production. If you don’t already know – it’s the simple story of Brindsley, an aspiring but impoverished artist, and his squeaky-voiced girlfriend Carol, hosting a small party in order to impress a) millionaire art collector Bamberger who just might buy one of Brindsley’s pieces and b) Carol’s blusterful military Colonel father in the hope he will approve of their marriage. To give the flat a more artistic flair, they temporarily nick furniture and antiques from their prissy neighbour Harold (who’s away for the weekend, and who would never let anyone else touch his prize objects). Just before the Colonel and the millionaire are due to show up, a fuse goes, and the flat is plunged into darkness.
Or into light, as it happens, as the whole play is presented the other way round. When they have no power and cannot see, the stage is lit; when the electricity is working and everyone acts normally, the stage is dark. Matches and torches get struck and are switched on, at which time the stage is half-lit. It’s a very inventive construct. Cue for a hilarious farce, with a barking Colonel, a batty old lady, an unexpectedly returned prissy neighbour, an even more unexpectedly returned ex-girlfriend, and a perfect case of mistaken identity between the millionaire art collector and the man from the London Electricity Board. It’s one of those farces where you have to keep your teeth permanently clenched and you peer at the stage between gaps in your crossed hands, so cringe-making are the scrapes that our hero digs himself into. At one stage the elderly lady seated to my left was laughing so much she had to grab hold of my arm to steady herself. It really is an extraordinarily funny play and is given a deliciously funny production, with some great performances and fantastic comic business.
At the heart of it is a brilliantly physical performance by Paul Ready as Brindsley, tripping over carpets, bumping on his arse all the way down the stairs, walking into doorframes and generally wreaking havoc for an hour or so. However, I think the two supreme comic moments were when Jonathan Coy (always an asset to an comedy cast) as the Colonel, sat down on the replacement rocking chair, and Samuel Dutton, as the diminutive Bamberger, “discovered” the cellar. There’s a lovely performance by Marcia Warren as Miss Furnival, who’s played baffled old ladies as long as I can remember, discovering the drinks cabinet for herself; and also excellent support from Robyn Addison as posh totty Carol, whose sweetness turns sour on encountering her rival, and comedy stalwart Mike Grady as the Germanic and artistically enlightened Schuppanzigh. Also taking part from the Miss Julie cast are Shaun Evans as Harold, brimming with tart petulance when he discovers that Brindsley’s been seeing other women, and Rosalie Craig as a thoroughly unpredictable and sparky Clea, intent on making the situation as bad for Brindsley as possible. The cast work together seamlessly to create a great ensemble performance – and the audience loved it. The whole double bill forms a splendidly enjoyable production, balancing out harsh tragedy with uproarious farce. One more week to go – it closes on 9th August.
P. S. Mrs C and I thought we would try the Minerva Brasserie for a pre-theatre lunch. What a good idea that was! Three fantastic courses and some cheese, and a top bottle of Chablis, perfectly chilled, all served with a friendly politeness and in a very comfortable setting too. There’s excellent provision for coeliacs too, with plenty of gluten-free choices, including unexpected g-f bread to accompany the cheese, which Mrs C said was really yummy. We’ll certainly be doing that again!
Hello again gentle reader, it’s been a few weeks since we met. How are you doing? Oh that’s great, me too. Yes, been away, on our travels. I know, what are we like? Right, that’s out of the way. Saturday 31st August 2013 saw the demise of a number of decent shows so Mrs Chrisparkle and I headed off to London to catch a final chance to see a couple of them. Back in May I remember thinking it was a shame that we couldn’t see the new production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Relatively Speaking at Milton Keynes because it was on during Eurovision week, the one week of the year when theatre has to take a back seat. Then it transferred to London for a short run and I rather forgot all about it. But there was a matinee shaped hole in our calendar for last Saturday so I bit the bullet and bought tickets. And I’m so glad I did.
In the hectic hassle-filled days of 2013, the countryside leafy garden breakfasts of 1967 seem a lifetime away; indeed many people don’t make it to their 46th birthday. Yet whilst there is a definite sense of naiveté to at least one of the characters, the repercussions of extra-marital how’s your father is a timeless theme, and I am sure that any audience member with a few guilty secrets of this genre will experience some squeaky bum moments during this play. This was Ayckbourn’s first really successful work, written at the request of Stephen Joseph (with whose name Ayckbourn’s work will always be inextricably linked), who wanted a play for Scarborough “which would make people laugh when their seaside summer holidays were spoiled by the rain and they came into the theatre to get dry before trudging back to their landladies” – a quote from Ayckbourn’s introduction to the 1968 published edition. I’m sure it succeeded in that venture; and today it succeeds in packing out a Saturday matinee with nice middle class people who can rely on the writer’s and cast’s reputation for humour with a twist, but nothing too risqué.
The first scene takes place in Greg and Ginny’s London bedsit; the rest of the play on Philip and Sheila’s garden terrace in Lower Pendon, Bucks. The rather reassuringly Home Counties map that is used as a front curtain helpfully traces the railway route from London out towards Buckinghamshire that Greg and Ginny (separately) take in order to find this rural idyll; and I was delighted to see that the director Lindsay Posner had decided that Lower Pendon is the fictional name for Wendover, where I lived from the age of 5 till I got married. I can indeed endorse that if ever there were an idyllic rural Bucks village with a railway station, you couldn’t do better than choose Wendover.
But I digress. This is a superb revival of Ayckbourn’s deliciously constructed and tightly written play; fifteen minutes of scene-setting then an hour and a half of full-on non-stop talking at cross purposes which results in a high comedy of misunderstandings; with three people shuffling their guilty secrets and an innocent fourth person crashing into them all. One character’s deceptions appear to be fully revealed; another person you realise has an additional secret that you don’t find out about until the end; and a third person you are always unsure of, and that uncertainty continues post-final curtain. There’s enough suggested intrigue to keep you guessing and surmising long after you’ve arrived home.
It would be hard to imagine more perfect casting for this play. Sheila is played by Felicity Kendal; we’ve seen her in a few plays over the years but I don’t think she’s ever put in such a pitch perfect performance. She is totally convincing with her Home Counties niceness and she reminded me so strongly of the mothers of all my Bucks/Herts middle-class school friends, scattered throughout the Lower Pendon villages. Her comic timing is immaculate and her respect for and understanding of Ayckbourn’s words means they are delivered beautifully, wringing every last nuance out of them. Her character has a natural dizziness and you sense an additional faux-dizziness that she assumes when it suits her; but her genuine confusion at the situation in which she finds herself becomes yet a third layer of dizziness, and the whole combination is a complete winner. Her conversation with Greg about her not being Ginny’s mother still cracks me up.
Jonathan Coy, lynch pin of many a West End hit show, gives a great performance, accurately portraying the bullying business bighead for whom it’s perfectly OK to deceive but completely unacceptable to be deceived. It’s one of the most hilarious and intelligent performances of a comic hypocrite you’re every likely to see. Kara Tointon is terrific as Ginny, the rather fab 60s girl with a mini-dress stashed full of secrets who thrashes out as a form of defence when things get too tricky, but whose heart is in the right place – maybe. And Max Bennett is superb as the wide-eyed honourable innocent boyfriend Greg who can’t see the blinking obvious when it’s staring him in the face, and whose well-intentioned but ill-advised blunderings cause havoc to all around him.
When I was a student I wrote to Alan Ayckbourn for his opinion about theatre censorship, which was the subject of my (still-to-be-finished) thesis. He said that it “had very little effect so far as I was concerned, since by the time it was withdrawn in 1968 I was only, as it were, a fledgling dramatist, as yet too inhibited and too unadventurous to write anything that anyone could consider worth censoring”. It’s slightly ironic, therefore, that the opening scene of this production has Mr Bennett emerging from the bathroom naked, his frontal modesty protected only by two bunches of flowers and with no attempt to conceal his posterior. It was all done with great deftness, and it was indeed very funny; but it was another of those “let’s get someone to take their kit off even though there’s no real call for it in the script” moments. I can’t imagine the late Mr Richard Briers, the original Greg, flashing his buttocks to all and sundry; and indeed, I am sure the Lord Chamberlain would not have been amused.
This is but a minor quibble. It’s a terrific production of a play that still has the ability to make a packed audience laugh like drains. Superbly performed and put together, I’m really glad we finally managed to see it.
I think it’s about eight years since we last visited Sheffield. The approach to the theatre complex now is so smart and elegant, full of welcoming restaurants, with beautifully lit municipal buildings with lovely fountains, and a real walk-through Winter Garden, that I barely recognised the place.
The Crucible too has had a refit since our last visit and it must be now one of the most welcoming and comfortable theatres in the country. Really impressed. All this, and ridiculously cheap tickets too. We had seats three rows from the front but slightly on the side (didn’t matter at all not being at the front because the show was so sensibly blocked, unlike….) and they were only £13 each.
So we went to Sheffield to get a bit of the David Hare season action. He is a writer I have always admired, and even when his plays are a bit on the dark side, he is still thought-provoking and substantial. Racing Demon is his 1990 play about the ups and downs of a parish team of four vicars, with a wider questioning of the rights and wrongs of the Christian Church. At that time Mrs Chrisparkle and I didn’t see a lot of theatre so this play was brand new to us. And what a play it is. Believable characters, extremely funny, serious issues, heartbreaking moments. It really deserves its reputation as one of the best plays of recent years.
It’s largely a bare stage with occasional furniture brought on to suggest locations, but the dominating scenery is the Mackintosh-inspired back wall which lights up to create different shapes suggesting a church or a cross, and which conceals doors to the back. It’s very impressive. The play opens with the Rev Lionel Espy apparently praying but really, deep down, arguing with God. It’s a brilliant opening speech and completely sets the scene for the whole play. Malcolm Sinclair’s performance perfectly conveys a man desperately trying to do his best in a job he has been in too long. He wants to succour his flock, but he doesn’t believe the Church is supporting him in the right way – and in truth he is more interested in politicising his sermons and pastoral work with a practical anti-poverty stance, rather than by taking the sacrament seriously. Sometimes he resists the powers that work against him; sometimes he crumbles. It’s a fantastic performance, wholly credible.
It’s his young curate, Tony Ferris, played by Jamie Parker, possessed of too much of the fire and zeal of the evangelist to be satisfied with Espy’s relaxed form of vicaring, who starts the rift that will ultimately be Espy’s downfall. We saw Jamie Parker in another Hare play last year, My Zinc Bed, and he gave a very convincing performance of the misery of alcoholism. Here his enthusiasm for Christ rides roughshod over all his relationships and his progress towards what you expect will soon become slight insanity is chillingly told. There is a particular scene where he discusses his past relationship with his ex-girl friend, and his emotional disconnection with the real world actually makes the audience gasp. Fantastically well done.
The whole cast are wonderful actually – it’s all completely convincing. I loved the contrast between the ways the four vicars are shown in their quiet moments with God. It’s the writing that does it, but Matthew Cottle’s simplistically happy Rev “Streaky” Bacon wonderfully offsets the darker side of religious doubts offered elsewhere in the play. Jonathan Coy as the Bishop of Southwark was genuinely scary in his anger – although his main argument is with the ordination of women bishops – it was 1990 when this play came out, and how many women bishops do we have today? Excellent support from Ian Gelder (who I remember seeing as Private Steven Flowers in Privates on Parade way back in 1978) as the Rev Harry Henderson, outed as gay by a tabloid paper – today that would be redundant but in this play has a greater effect, which is the only sign of its slight “dating”; although even then it becomes a revealing barometer of the times. More excellent support from Paul Rattray as his friend, and Jane Wymark of Midsomer Murders fame as Espy’s long suffering wife. She prepares coffees on a tray for Espy and his guest and leaves with a concerned look and the serious question “Are you all right with the pouring?” With that line she superbly encapsulates so much of their relationship together.
This definitely deserves a transfer. Important subjects are tackled intelligently and acted beautifully. Daniel Evans’ direction allows the story to develop at a decent pace, with clarity and emotion. It’s a winner through and through.


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|Turquoise Hill Resources - TRQ.t is advancing a 66% interest in the flagship Oyu Tolgoi Project, one of the world's largest copper-gold-silver mines. |
The Oyu Tolgoi Project represents an investment of over $ 8 billion
In Q3'17, the Company recorded net income attributable to owners of Turquoise Hill of $65.3 million or $0.03 per share.
Copper production in Q3'17 was essentially flat compared to Q2'17 while gold production increased 29.2% over Q2'17 due to higher head grades from the medium-grade stockpile and Phase 4A.
For Q3'17, Oyu Tolgoi's cost of sales was $2.43 per pound of copper sold; C1 cash costs were $1.83 per pound of copper produced and all-in sustaining costs were $2.76 per pound of copper produced.
Operating cash costs1 of $161.9 million for Q3'17 were relatively flat over Q2'17 while year-to-date operating cash costs of $494.0 million at the end of Q3'17 declined 17.7% over year-to-date Q3'16.
Turquoise Hill's cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2017 were approximately $1.5 billion.

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An overnight sleep test may be theanswer in helping physicians differentiatesnoring from obstructive sleep apnea(OSA). For the study, the researchers examined101 patients who came to an ear,nose, and throat clinic complaining ofsnoring. The physicians attempted todetermine if the patients had OSA basedon their medical history, an evaluation ofthe anatomy of their nose and throat, anda test looking for obstruction in the throat.
The patients also had to participate in a2-night sleep test that measured snoring,body position, lung oxygen saturation, andairflow, as well as electroencephalographbrain activity. A polysomnograph recordedall the measurements. While this test isexpensive, but accurate, experts said it isthe "gold standard"in diagnosing sleepapnea. Lead researcher Alfred Dreher, MD,noted that polysomnography is necessarybecause "none of the reported medical historyand/or anatomical parameters alone,or in combination, could be used to distinguishpatients with obstructive sleep apneasyndrome from snoring patients."
The researchers concluded that patientswanting treatment for snoring "should bescreened overnight using a device measuringat least oxygen saturation and airflow."(The findings were reported in theArchives of Otolaryngology—Head & NeckSurgery, February 2005.)

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What does free universal health care mean in South African context and can we make it work? Last week, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi released the NHI Bill along with the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill. These announcements are the government’s first legislative steps to set up one health service for all South Africans.
Consumers who are with private medical schemes are, understandably, unhappy with the update. Some parties have also criticised this step by the government. But what exactly does the NHI Bill and the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill mean for ordinary South African both with and without private medical aid? Michael Motsoeneng Bill, along with the deputy CEO of the Clinix Health Group, Dr Dumani Kula, Dr Rajesh Patel, the head of benefits and risk at the Board of Healthcare Funders and South African Medical Association chairperson, Dr Mzukisi Grootboom. Listen below.


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In an electrifying opening contest at AEW All Out, MJF and Adam Cole, collectively known as “Better Than You, Bay Bay,” successfully retained their ROH Tag Team Championships against the formidable Dark Order duo of John Silver and Alex Reynolds.
The decisive moment of the match witnessed MJF delivering his signature Kangaroo Kick to both members of Dark Order, setting the stage for Cole and MJF to execute a double clothesline that took Reynolds out of contention. Cole then capitalized on the situation by pinning Reynolds, clinching the hard-fought victory.
However, the bout was not without its dramatic twists. Earlier in the match, MJF had to be temporarily removed from ringside by medical personnel after an unexpected steel chair attack to his neck from behind. His triumphant return during the final moments of the contest provided a crucial hot tag, especially after Cole managed to withstand a double clothesline from Dark Order.
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Following the match, MJF displayed his determination by declining assistance from officials as he made his way backstage. While he was heading backstage, Samoa Joe began his entrance to the ring for his scheduled match. A brief altercation ensued, with Joe giving MJF a shove before stepping into the ring. The situation escalated as MJF attempted to confront Joe but found himself trapped in a guillotine choke before officials intervened to separate them.
This victory marks the inaugural defense of the ROH Tag Team Championships for Cole and MJF, who initially claimed the titles by defeating Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) at AEW All In on August 27. Notably, Dark Order earned their title opportunity by emerging victorious in a battle royal on the September 1 episode of AEW Rampage.
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The items Slovenians bought online in 2021 the most were mobile phones and tires
Ceneje - The year 2021 was once again amazing for all fields of online shopping. The interest of consumers to buy online has increased, and this form of shopping has mostly replaced traditional shopping and enabled a new online reality with which we will live from now on. What can we deduce from reviewing the year and the purchasing habits of users of the comparison shopping platform Ceneje.si?
The online presence of buyers is increasing
Buying behaviour has moved online for a large group of consumers this year as well since, according to SURS, in the first quarter of 2021 as many as 59% of 16 to 74-year-olds shopped online, which caused a normalisation of online purchases. But what made buyers stay online and what can we expect in the coming years? According to the magazine eMarketer, avoiding crowds during shopping represented the largest concern for as many as 32% of British buyers. It seems that consumers turn to online shops not only because of need and comfort, but also because of, or in addition to, a guarantee of a safe environment in light of the epidemic.
Buyers are online, but what did they actually want to buy in 2021?
Comfortable shopping online, therefore, increasingly replaces traditional ways of shopping in physical shops. In accordance with the needs of consumers, new digital solutions are being developed, one of which also being Ceneje.si – advisor for purchases, which saves time while shopping since it enables a rich and, at the same time, specific selection of gifts.
According to the data of Ceneje.si, the momentum of online purchases remained considerable in 2021, made possible by pandemic conditions in 2020. The demand for all categories of items in the first months of spring even exceeded demand in 2020, and then, with certain restrictions being lifted, the increase in demand started to abate.
In 2021, there were no major peculiarities in the demand for items in certain categories. All were on average somewhat less visited than in the previous record year, but there are still noticeable specific purchasing behaviours that developed.
Tyres ‒ the winner of buyers in 2021
Despite the slowing demand of buyers for products in online shops, there is a noticeable increase in consumer demand for snow, summer and all-season tires. This can be attributed to the somewhat changed habits of buyers since they want to ease the purchases of larger products by home delivery. Purchases of tires also depend on the season, and online shopping in certain periods enables a good and simple overview between the offers of retailers.
Amadej Grošelj, the product leader for the development of analytical tools at Ceneje.si, commented on the situation on the market as follows: „Given this year’s date, the e-commerce market is stabilising and is becoming progressively more mature. The main opportunities for online retailers are in niche categories that are not capable of the pedigree of online purchases. Retailers will have to actively participate in the market and, therefore, ensure high-quality services, also due to strong competition. Quality customer support, a responsive website, trust marks, the use of quality data, a presence in marketplaces and comparison websites ... All this is becoming a necessity for online retailers that want to succeed.“
The gradual opening of physical shops has truly changed the movement of demand for certain products to a certain degree, but online buyers in 2021 were still often looking for electric scooters (we noted a 15-percent increase), robotic vacuum cleaners and electric bikes (the demand for which has jumped by as much as 95% in comparison to the same period in 2020).
TOP categories of online purchases in 2021
The study Shopper’s Mind 2021 that was conducted by Ceneje.si with its partners Valicon and iPROM showed the continuation of online shopping trends and noted an increased intensity and frequency of online purchases. The average value of a purchase is almost 100 euros and at the moment, buyers prefer to shop in the commodity segment for electronics, fashion, and home and garden products.
The demand that we noticed with the Ceneje.si data analysis also shows the traditional winner among favourites, i.e. the category of mobile phones, after which are products like smart watches and meters, laptops and LCD/LED televisions. The TOP 10 categories of products also include tyres and home and garden products (lawnmowers and refrigerators with freezers) and also clothes – women’s jackets and coats, the demand for which has increased by as much as 53% compared the same period in 2019.
The demand for products in the TOP 10 categories remains evenly high over the entire year for those that are not seasonal, and at the same time, there is a noticeable increase in e.g., snow, summer and all-season tyres in spring and autumn and for refrigerators, for which there is an increased demand in the first months of summer.
Which products were the most sought after by Slovenian online shoppers in 2021?
The most demanded and sought-after product is the SONY PlayStation 5 DIGITAL gaming console.
Among the TOP 10, there are also a slightly different model of the SONY gaming console PlayStation 5, APPLE AirPods 2 headphones, and the APPLE AirPods Pro + wireless case kit.
There was also high demand for the XIAOMI PRO 2 electric scooter, the smart HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Pro and the XIAOMI Himo C26 electric bike. Among the first 10 choices were, due to the (still) increased work from home and remote schooling, also the DIGICAM externa wireless camera and the HP F6V25AE (no. 652) ink cartridge.
How much did Slovenians spend for online purchases in 2021?
The study Shopper’s Mind 2021 showed that Slovenians on average spent almost 100 euros per online shopping cart, which is 5% more than in the record coronavirus year of 2020. On the online shopping platform Ceneje.si, the average demand of an online shopper that includes the search for an appropriate product and comparative offer was 376 euros, which is 71 euros more than the year before.


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Vigil Held In Mount Vernon For Newtown Victim From MarylandIt is the final day of funerals for the victims of the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Saturday, a young girl was laid to rest with a special connection to our city.
Conn. Shooting Victim Josephine Gay Was Md. NativeOne of the young victims of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., was a Maryland native.

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Movie review: Rock On – 2.
by Hiba Usmani.
One of the biggest mistakes that filmmakers make is, choosing to let their sequel induce nostalgia for the original movie. While it may bring audiences to the cinemas, it is unlikely to impress them and/or the critics.
It only serves the purpose of reminding the audience how much better the original movie was. This is part of what brings Rock On 2 down; that and the far too heavy and emotional plot.
Picking up five years after disbanding Magik, we are reintroduced to the gang. As close as always, everyone seems to have moved on to more appropriate career choices: Adi (Farhan Akhtar), wracked with guilt over the death of a young musician that he indirectly caused, is now living in a village and runs a school and a farmers cooperative, Joe (Arjun Rampal) now owns a successful club and is a judge for a reality show, and KD (Purab Kohli) composes jingles for a living.
Added to the ensemble is Jiah (Shraddha Kapoor), an aspiring singer whose father believes that any music different to his own almost equals blasphemy. The characters come together to host a charity concert during which they face a journey of struggle, both internal and external, and self-discovery.
Rock On gave us real people: the characters were three-dimensional, fleshed out people who endured conflicts with appropriate pain but also took out the time to be young mischievous men. Rock On 2, on the other hand, has given us characters that do nothing but moan and hate the world like a 60 year old man hates children on his lawn.
Farhan Akhtar puts in all the effort he can to make his character believable, but the poor writing and his own congested vocals don’t offer any support. Arjun Rampal exudes exaggeration in this film; his character is constantly spewing emotional dialogues and yet they are said with the most emotionless face.
Purab Kohli is the polar opposite with his character, seeming to never have a sad moment throughout the 143 running time. Like Rampal, Shraddha Kapoor also fails to change her facial expressions to match the intensity and emotion of her dialogue.
Nevertheless, the actors do their best with what they are given, which isn’t much. The scriptwriting failed to offer any real interest or enthusiasm to the plot; the dialogues are flat and long-winded and none of them actually help make the characters less two-dimensional.
Furthermore, for a music movie, Rock On 2 lacks heavily on good tunes. The songs are fairly similar to one another and none of them are particularly memorable. The positive side of the film lies within cinematography, that gives us gorgeous views of the village, Meghalaya.
If the purpose of Rock On 2 was to have one leave the cinema with a severe desire to relive the fun and excitement of the previous movie, especially the tunes, then the movie succeeded in every way.

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No, you do not need a large grow room for a hydroponic system. Hydroponic systems can be designed to fit into small spaces, such as closets or even countertops, making them suitable for indoor gardening in limited areas.
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No, you do not need a large grow room for a hydroponic system. Hydroponic systems are versatile and can be tailored to fit into small spaces, making them suitable for indoor gardening even in limited areas.
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, where nutrient-rich water is used instead. This allows plants to grow faster and utilize nutrients more efficiently. One of the major advantages of hydroponic systems is their adaptability to different spaces, allowing for year-round cultivation regardless of weather conditions.
Here are some interesting facts about hydroponic systems and their space requirements:
Space-efficient designs: Hydroponic systems can be designed to fit into various spaces, such as small closets, basements, or even countertops. Vertical hydroponics, for example, involves growing plants in stacked layers or towers, maximizing the use of vertical space.
Indoor gardening in urban environments: Hydroponics is gaining popularity in urban areas where space is limited. It enables individuals to grow their own fresh produce even in apartments or small homes.
High plant density: With hydroponics, plants can be grown closer together compared to traditional soil-based methods. This high plant density allows for maximizing the use of available space. For instance, a vertical hydroponic tower can grow multiple plants in a compact footprint.
Flexible system sizes: Hydroponic systems come in various sizes, from small-scale setups for home use to commercial-scale operations. This flexibility allows growers to choose a system that fits their available space and desired plant production.
Achieving optimal lighting: Lighting is crucial for indoor hydroponic systems. By using proper lighting techniques, such as LED grow lights, you can ensure the plants receive the required amount of light for photosynthesis. The use of efficient lighting systems helps minimize the space needed for plant growth.
As Henry David Thoreau once said, “I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.” This quote emphasizes the potential of plants to thrive even in constrained spaces through innovative cultivation methods like hydroponics.
In conclusion, the beauty of hydroponic systems lies in their adaptability to different spaces. Whether you have a small closet or a countertop, you can create a hydroponic setup that fits your available space, allowing for year-round gardening and fresh produce cultivation. So, even with limited room, you can embark on your hydroponic journey and witness the wonders of plant growth.
Table: Examples of Hydroponic Systems for Small Spaces
|Vertical Tower||Stacked layers of plants, saving horizontal space|
|Nutrient Film||A thin film of nutrient-rich water flows through channels|
|Drip System||Nutrient solution drips onto plant roots|
|Aeroponics||Plant roots are misted with nutrient solution|
|Ebb and Flow||Periodic flooding and draining of nutrient solution|
Note: The table provides examples of hydroponic systems suitable for small spaces, showcasing the versatility of these systems in adapting to different environments.
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In this section of the video, the YouTuber discusses the process of constructing tables for the automated indoor grow room using a pallet racking system. They modify the crossbars and assemble each leg section, ensuring the feet of the table are square while welding. The metal pieces are then coated with paint to prevent rusting. The YouTuber also discusses the importance of airflow and carbon filters for a consistent environment and odor reduction. They set up the irrigation system and address issues with nutrient mix getting stuck in the feet sections. The YouTuber also explains the setup of reservoirs, including the use of valves and challenges with electronic valves. They discuss the setup of watering lines and an additional inline fan for improved airflow. Finally, they switch to a drip system for irrigation and mention using mycorrhizal for stronger roots. They also mention using Dutch Pro nutrients and provide a discount code. The video ends with a teaser for part three and a request for feedback and suggestions.
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Space Efficient A hydroponic garden is perfect for people who live in urban areas where limited space is always a problem. You do not need a large space to set up an indoor garden. As long as your hydroponic system is all set up, space won’t be an issue at all.
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How much room do you need for hydroponics?
Response to this: But how much space should be allowed between plants for the best results? The rule of thumb is a minimum of 18 inches apart and a maximum of 30 inches, for plants that are less than three feet tall. For anything more than this amount of space, you will experience smaller yields.
What are minimum requirements of a hydroponic system?
The six things needed are light, air, water, nutrients, heat and space. Hydroponic growing can be done indoors or outdoors. In either setting, plants will need five to six hours of light per day, access to electricity and an area that is level and without excessive wind.
What are the 7 requirements of a hydroponic system?
As an answer to this: Equipment You Need for Hydroponics
- Water. As implied by the word “hydroponics,” you are going to need water for your plants—and a lot of it, all at once.
- Water Basin.
- Temperature Control.
- Grow Trays and Tables.
- Fertilizer or Nutrients.
- Growing Medium.
- Hydroponic System Specific Equipment.
Are there any limitations to growing plants hydroponically?
The reply will be: Micro-organisms that are water-based can creep in rather easily. Growing a hydroponic garden demands technical expertise. Production is limited compared to field conditions. If a disease appears, all plants in the system will be affected.
How to set up a hydroponic grow room?
In reply to that: A grow room can be set up anywhere ranging from a closet, garage or a whole room. You can even set up a tent outside your house. Basically, all you need is an enclosed space. But nothing stops you from setting a hydroponic in an open space. If you have no idea what a hydroponic grow room is, it needs power for proper functioning.
How do hydroponic plants grow?
Response will be: Plants grown this way only need to develop a small number of fibrous roots rather than an extensive root system to get the water and nutrients they need. This turbo-boosts their growing power, allows you to plant more densely and, in the case of an indoor hydroponic garden, permits year-round gardening.
What is home hydroponics?
Response to this: Say hello to home hydroponics. To grow something hydroponically is to grow plants without soil.
Can hydroponic gardens be cultivated indoors?
The answer is: With supplemental lighting, hydroponic gardens can be cultivated indoors. Traditional gardens rely on sunlight for their plants’ photosynthesis requirements. Hydroponic gardens can survive under special grow lights, even indoors. “Any location with sufficient light and access to electricity is an opportunity waiting to happen,” says Arthur.
How do hydroponic plants grow?
Response to this: Plants grown this way only need to develop a small number of fibrous roots rather than an extensive root system to get the water and nutrients they need. This turbo-boosts their growing power, allows you to plant more densely and, in the case of an indoor hydroponic garden, permits year-round gardening.
How do I choose a hydroponic system?
Certain plants thrive with specific hydroponic methods, so match the type and size of the system to the type and number of plants. Arthur suggests starting off with easy plant options like leafy greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and basil or other herbs. Then choose the type of hydroponic system.
Do hydroponic systems take up a lot of space?
Response: In general, hydroponic systems tend to take up less space. However, you may be more likely to need some space to work as well as climate management tools like a dehumidifier. The first step in prepping your grow room is to find the right space.
What is a hydroponic grow room?
A hydroponic grow room has many elements which are similar to a traditional grow room such as a grow light, odor controllers, reflective layers, ventilation systems, carbon filters, ducting, etc. However, there are some elements which are specific to a hydroponic setup which need to be taken special care of.


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Eastshade is coming to consoles next month
Open-world adventure Eastshade is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in October, developer Eastshade Studios has announced.
The game puts players in the shoes of a traveling painter as they explore the island of Eastshade. Along the way, players will paint the landscape, make friends with the island’s inhabitants, and uncover secrets.
Watch a trailer for the upcoming console release below:
Eastshade is available now on PC and will be coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on October 21st.
Matt is one of the longest-serving members of the EGMNOW team. An ability to go many hours without sleep and a quick wit make him ideal for his role as associate editor at EGMNOW.com. He often thinks back to the days when the very idea of this career seemed like nothing but an impossible dream.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Call had a two-run double in Washington's four-run second inning and the Nationals held off the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Call also singled to help the rebuilding Nationals improve to 11-11 in May and 21-28 overall.
“We're showing up to the ballpark playing with a lot of energy,” Nationals manager Davey Martinez said. "That's been the key for these guys. They're starting to feel like they can compete."
Washington starter Trevor Williams (2-2) went 5 2/3 innings. Carl Edwards Jr. and Hunter Harvey combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings and Kyle Finnegan worked a perfect ninth for his 10th save. They held the Padres to four hits.
“Shut down,” Call said about the bullpen effort. “It's nice to see our guys taking care of business.”
Keibert Ruiz singled in the first run in the second, and Luis Garcia had a sacrifice fly to close the scoring spree.
San Diego’s Rougned Odor hit in two-run homer in the fourth, and Washington made it 5-2 in the bottom of the inning when Lane Thomas doubled in Call. Ha-Seong Kim hit a solo homer off Williams in the fifth.
“It's a game of execution, and the two homers today were not executed,” Williams said. “Thankfully, the offense gave us enough runs today to make it not hurt. And the bullpen shut the door when they came in.”
Ryan Weathers (1-3) went six innings for San Diego.
“He gave us six innings. I thought he pitched fairly well,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “When you get four hits, it's tough to win a game.”


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The Shelter Group was the host of the 2011 Olympic Games -- the Shelter Olympics, that is. Employees gave it their all to take home the gold for UWCM by
competing in a series of team events and challenges, including a tricycle race (pictured).
This year, all the buzz was around a superhero theme. For the campaign kickoff, members of The Shelter Group’s UWCM Committee dressed up as the superheroes of their choice, each with their own name and “superpowers.”
“Each year, I know it’s going to be a fun campaign,” said Christina. “Everyone really gets involved and shows their spirit.”
In addition to leading her workplace campaign, Christina serves as a committee member of Emerging Leaders United, UWCM's group of young professionals who give at least $260 annually and are passionate about improving our community. Even before she stepped up to these leadership roles, she embraced the United Way spirit.
The 2010 campaign kickoff in particular was an eye-opener for Christina.
“I had no idea how far United Way’s work extended in the community,” she said. “Going on tours of some of the programs that UWCM funds and seeing the work firsthand made something just click inside me.”
While the focus of previous campaigns was more on fundraising competition, this year it has grown to raise awareness of UWCM's health and human service programs, including volunteerism opportunities. The Shelter Group participated in Day of Action in 2011 and 2012, actually overfilling volunteer spots in both years.
This year they shattered all expectations when employees were donated items for welcome baskets to deliver to families served by UWCM’s Family Stability Initiative. They ended up filling an entire minivan to the brim with donated items.
We’re curious to see what Christina and The Shelter Group will surprise us with next year. Whatever the theme may be, we are certain it will bring smiles in the workplace and to those The Shelter Group is helping serve in the community.


It's a big week in regional high school softball. Here's a sneak peek of 9 girls varsity softball games to catch this week in and around Minneapolis, selected using data from high school sports source MaxPreps.
(Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Details like game dates/times and team records are based on data provided by MaxPreps and may be subject to change; the latest up-to-date information is available at the links below.)
Minneapolis South vs. Minneapolis Southwest
On Thursday, May 16, the Minneapolis South varsity Tigers (9-6) have a home conference game against the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers (3-3). The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at 3131 19th Ave. South. Both teams will be looking to remain undefeated in conference play this season.
Washburn vs. Henry/Minneapolis North
On Thursday, May 16, the Washburn varsity Millers (4-6) have a home non-conference game against the Henry/Minneapolis North Patriots (2-4). The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at 210 W. 49th St.
North Community vs. Edison
On Thursday, May 16, the North Community Polars (0-3) will meet the Edison Tommies (1-5) in a home conference game. The contest will begin at 4 p.m. at 1500 James Ave. North. To date, both teams have yet to secure a conference win.
North Community vs. DeLaSalle
On Friday, May 17, the North Community varsity Polars (0-3) have a home non-conference game against the DeLaSalle Islanders (2-11). The contest is set for 4:15 p.m. at 1500 James Ave. North.
Minneapolis South vs. DeLaSalle
The Minneapolis South Tigers (9-6) will play a non=conference game against the DeLaSalle Islanders (2-11) at home on Friday, May 17. The first pitch is set for 4:30 p.m. at 3131 19th Ave. South.
DeLaSalle vs. Holy Family Catholic
On Saturday, May 18, the DeLaSalle varsity Islanders (2-11) have a home non-conference game against the Holy Family Catholic Fire (2-5). The faceoff is set for 10 a.m. at 1 DeLaSalle Drive.
Minneapolis Southwest vs. St. Paul Central
On Saturday, May 18, the Minneapolis Southwest varsity Lakers (3-3) have a home non-conference game against the St. Paul Central Minutemen (8-4). The first pitch is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. at 3414 W. 47th St.
Minneapolis Southwest vs. St. Agnes
The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers (3-3) will play a nonconference game against the St. Agnes Aggies (9-3) at home on Saturday, May 18. The faceoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at 3414 W. 47th St.
Patrick Henry vs. Avalon/Great River/Twin Cities Academy
The Patrick Henry Patriots (0-1) have a nonconference game against Avalon/Great River/Twin Cities Academy (6-2) at home on Monday, May 20. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at 4320 Newton Ave. North.
This story was created automatically using local sports data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


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Your spirit lingers in a dozen books
I have inherited; poems by Adonis, Balakian, Passolini —
some translated from tongues you spoke
or still remembered.
Sad Days of Light states one title,
I want to live, screams another.
In the lost pages, French stamps,
postcards neatly typed —
one thanking you for a charming dinner,
another with your neat script — never mailed;
a receipt of books purchased in Boston,
pencil marks underlining many words.
I am like a voyeur peeking
into your daily life of
some 30 years ago
wondering who you were then,
When was the last time someone brought you a book,
the last time you read in bed,
and placed your glasses down to wipe tears of joy.
When was the last time you stole a kiss.
Neery Melkonian (1955-2016)
Lola Koundakjian lives in Washington Heights, NYC, where she enjoys the native fauna and flora. She curates a poetry series at the Zohrab Information Center in midtown Manhattan, and since 2006, has promoted Armenian culture with texts, translations and audio for the Armenian Poetry Project.

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This podcast describes how PCSI directly benefits clients by maximizing opportunities to screen, test, treat, or vaccinate those in need of services. Created: 12/7/2009 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).
Date Released: 12/7/2009. Series Name: PCSI Points.
[Announcer] This podcast is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC – safer, healthier people.
[Host] Welcome to this podcast on Program Collaboration and Service Integration or PCSI. We will hear from several leaders in HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention who will discuss the benefits of PCSI to clients.
Marlene McNeese-Ward, Bureau Chief of HIV, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Prevention at the Houston Department of Health and Human Resources.
[Marlene McNeese-Ward] The benefits to the city of Houston has been we've certainly seen increases in our ability to provide our partner services and other services available to the city, such as integrated HIV screens, as well as STD screening, along with hep A and B vaccinations.
[Host] Gustavo Aquino, Associate Director for Program Integration with CDC's National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
[Gustavo Aquino] The benefit of PCSI to clients is that they have an opportunity to receive more comprehensive services. So, for example, if you have a person who is seeking services for sexually transmitted diseases -- a sexually transmitted disease -- they also have an opportunity to also receive screening for HIV, for a person who is receiving treatment for tuberculosis to also be tested for HIV.
[Host] Peter Whiticar, Chief of the STD AIDS Prevention Branch an the State of Hawai’i Department of Health.
[Peter Whiticar] I think what this has helped us do is really focus much more on the health of individuals, the risks of individuals, rather than individual diseases. So when we are dealing with populations in our state, what we're really trying to look at in a more holistic way is, what is the risk profile of the population of individuals that are coming in to see us, and what can we do to help them reduce that risk, to mitigate that risk, and if they are positive for either hepatitis, HIV, or one of the STDs, what is it we can do to reduce that disease burden? What can we do to provide treatment to those individuals? And I think this is providing much better, much more comprehensive services to the clients. But in a way, I think it's also good for the staff. You know, the staff that work in public health, that work in clinics, I think they really want to do the right thing for their clients. And this is really giving them the opportunity to look at their clients in a much more comprehensive way.
[Announcer] For the most accurate health information, visit www.cdc.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO, 24/7.


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Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.
This is a full-time telework role.
The hours for this position are Monday-Friday 8:00a-5:00p EST.
Aetna is as an industry leader in serving dual eligible populations by utilizing best-in-class operating and clinical models. We collaborate with members, providers, and community organizations in pursuit of quality solutions that address the full continuum of our members’ health care and social determinant needs. Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (DSNP) members are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. Our Care Managers are frontline advocates for members who cannot advocate for themselves. Join us in this exciting opportunity as we grow and expand DSNP into new markets across the country.
Nurse Care Manager is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating all case management activities with members to evaluate the medical needs of the member to facilitate the member’s overall wellness.
Develops a proactive plan of care to address identified issues to enhance the short and long-term outcomes as well as opportunities to enhance a member’s overall wellness.
Uses clinical tools and information/data review to conduct an evaluation of member's needs and benefits.
Applies clinical judgment to incorporate strategies designed to reduce risk factors and barriers and address complex health and social indicators which impact care planning.
Conducts assessments that consider information from various sources, such as claims, to address all conditions including co-morbid and multiple diagnoses that impact functionality.
Uses a holistic approach to assess the need for a referral to clinical resources and other interdisciplinary team members.
Consults with supervisor and others in overcoming barriers in meeting goals and objectives, presents cases at interdisciplinary case conferences.
Utilizes case management processes in compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures. Utilizes motivational interviewing skills to ensure maximum member engagement and discern their health status and health needs based on key questions and conversation.
Active and unrestricted RN licensure in state of residence. Compact licensure strongly preferred
Minimum 3+ years clinical practical experience
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The typical pay range for this role is:
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This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies. For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit jobs.CVSHealth.com/benefits
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The first thing I noticed when I tried to take a picture of my mother at the park was the fact that it was so far away.
I had never taken a picture before.
I tried taking a few more pictures and I was able to get a few seconds of it before she started to cry.
Then I looked down and there was her beautiful, tiny, tiny head staring back at me.
Then it dawned on me that I had been watching her for some time.
I did not want to have to ask her if I could take a few pictures again.
So I turned my phone off and took another picture.
The second time, I got a few feet away and her face was perfectly still.
She was crying.
I felt so relieved, so glad to be alive.
Then again, I thought, I must be lucky to have been able to capture this moment in time.
And the third time, the picture I took was so beautiful that I couldn’t take it.
It was too good.
A lot of women are afraid to go into a public place, afraid to be seen in public.
When I first moved to Israel, I was a bit worried.
But in the first few weeks after I arrived, I began to feel like a different person.
In the first week, I went to a shopping mall.
I walked around and saw so many beautiful women.
They seemed like real human beings.
It wasn’t like I was an outsider.
But now I can see them every day and they make me feel so alive.
I feel so happy that I can show them that I’m alive, that I am not afraid to take pictures.
I don’t want them to feel scared.
And it makes me feel more secure.
I think it’s also because I started to think about my own security.
I started thinking about the things I should do in case someone tries to kill me.
And then I started doing those things, because I didn’t want to be alone.
I was scared to leave my house.
And my mother was afraid of me.
I have had to do so many things, even after my mother died, because my mother is dead.
And she is a beautiful woman.
But there are times when I feel like I am afraid to do things.
There are times where I feel as if I don.
I do these things, but I don the clothes I was wearing.
There is no way I can wear those clothes.
I am very, very careful about my privacy and my security.
And that is something that I think I will have to keep doing in the future.
As a young woman, I used to think I would be lonely and lonely, because of my family and my job and my school and my boyfriend.
I wanted to be with people, but sometimes I have to go outside and be alone and talk to people.
But I don?t think I can do that anymore.
And I am so happy to be able to have my pictures taken.
I want to make sure that women know that if I am out in public, I don`t want to feel that fear.
If I feel alone, I will be alone in the world.
And when I am alone, there are so many wonderful women.
And they are all so beautiful.
I will never be alone anymore.

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FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s well known that some viruses make the leap from animals to humans, but a new study shows the influenza strain responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic has been particularly prolific in hopping between species.
That strain, called pdm09, has passed from humans to swine about 370 times since the pandemic, researchers report. Further, subsequent circulation in swine prompted the evolution of new pdm09 variants that then jumped back to humans, researchers found.
Influenza A can cause the flu in humans, birds, swine and some other mammals, researchers said in background notes. It’s also known that evolutionary changes that occur while passing among swine can make the flu virus more likely to cross back and infect humans.
To better understand the risk, researchers analyzed pdm09 transmission data between 2009 and 2021. They were led by Alexey Markin, a postdoctoral fellow in the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service.
The team also investigated how these interspecies events might have affected the genetic diversity of the virus in swine and the risk of subsequent human infection.
The analysis showed that, since 2009, pdm09 has crossed from humans to swine about 370 separate times, with most of these events occurring when pdm09 was circulating heavily among humans.
During the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021, pdm09 circulation among humans dropped, but pdm09 circulation persisted in swine as a result of about 150 human-to-swine transmissions that occurred between 2018 and 2020, researchers said.
Most human-to-swine transmission events were isolated, but a few led to sustained circulation of different pdm09 genetic lineages among swine in the United States, researchers found.
Those variants appeared to be genetically poor matches for human seasonal vaccines, suggesting the vaccines would have provided little protection against them. Further, persistent pdm09 circulation among swine was associated with at least five instances of swine-to-human transmission, the researchers added.
The study was published July 27 in in the journal PLOS Pathogens.
These findings add to mounting evidence that people who work with pigs should be careful to avoid catching the flu or transmitting it at work, to lower the chances of further variants popping up that are even more contagious to humans.
“Controlling influenza A virus infection in humans can minimize spillover of viruses into pigs and reduce the diversity of viruses circulating in swine populations,” the researchers wrote. “Limiting virus diversity in pigs can minimize the emergence of novel viruses and the potential for swine-to-human transmission of influenza A virus."
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about influenza A.
SOURCE: PLOS Pathogens, news release, July 27, 2023


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“A deal appears more likely than not.”
Early last month, news broke that Walt Disney Co. was making moves to acquire major assets from 21st Century Fox; most notably their film and television divisions. By the time the story broke, however, the two sides had walked away from negotiations. Now, though, CNBC is reporting that Disney’s interest in Fox’s properties hasn’t wavered and that the two sides are still in talks.
According to CNBC, talks resumed shortly after word of the acquisition surfaced last month, and Disney and Fox are “getting closer to a deal”. And while a deal between the two isn’t guaranteed, “It does appear more likely than not that they will, and could announce a deal as soon as next week”.
While Disney appears to be the frontrunner to acquire Fox’s assets, they’re not the only cowboy at the rodeo. Comcast, global telecommunications conglomerate and owner of NBC and Universal Pictures, is also bidding to acquire Fox’s assets. However, Fox’s talks with Disney are said to have gone “deeper and further”.
Should Disney close the deal, they would acquire:
Fox’s Nat Geo, Star, regional sports networks, movie studios and stakes in Sky and Hulu, among other properties. What would remain at Fox includes its news and business news divisions, broadcast network and Fox Sports.
What’s most notable here is how the deal would strengthen Disney’s iron grip on the entertainment industry. Disney currently owns Hollywood’s most bankable properties (Star Wars and Marvel), and so the addition of Fox’s assets would increase their already unrivaled influence. Disney is already attempting to domineer theater owners into screening Star Wars movies on their own favorable terms, so the addition of Fox’s assets would only further embolden the company.
Stepping away from the business side of the deal, the acquisition would be fascinating from a moviegoer’s perspective. Fox owns the rights to what is arguably Marvel’s most important title, The X-Men. The X-Men‘s characters are what are known as “mutants”, but Disney doesn’t own the right to use mutants as characters or plotpoints in their MCU films. Mutants are a cornerstone of Marvel comics, and so their exclusion from the MCU has left a giant void for longtime Marvel fans. So far, Marvel has danced around the subject by slotting mutant-adjacent characters called “Inhumans” into the MCU, to underwhelming results. Stories about mutants are part of Marvel Comics’ lifeblood – and, apologies to Tom Holland – but acquiring the rights to use mutant characters in the MCU would be an even bigger coup than bringing back Spider-Man.
While The X-Men movies are financially successful, Fox is only now beginning to tap into the franchise’s potential. Deadpool, Logan, X-Men: First Class, The New Mutants, and Legion are latter entries into the series that feel at one with the source material’s pulpy origins. They embrace oddball characters, colorful costumes, trippy set pieces, and heartfelt storytelling that tap into what fans love about X-Men comics. If Marvel can transform a group of C-listers like The Guardians of the Galaxy into MCU favorites, then it would be fascinating to see what they could do with beloved, yet underutilized, characters like Storm, Shadowcat, and Nightcrawler.
You can be sure that Kevin Feige and The Russo Brothers are salivating at the thought of bringing the X-properties over to Marvel Studios. And with the MCU as we know it ending at Phase Four, it’s likely that there will be a major shift in the MCU storytelling canon. Whether it’s recasting actors, killing off characters, or having the Infinity War disrupt time and space to kickoff a new continuity, it feels like the perfect time to bring Fox’s mutants home to Marvel.

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The United States went to war and invaded Iraq to search for weapons of mass destruction in addition to finding Osama bin Laden.In conclusion, Weapons of mass destruction consist of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks.Who can think without horror of what another widespread war would mean, waged as it would be with all the new weapons of mass destruction (Weapons of, 2010, para 2).The danger posed by weapons of mass destruction was the Bush administration’s chief justification for invading Iraq.Since then there has been an estimate of seventy-seven recorded building of mass destruction, attempts, discovery of weapons of mass destruction, and attacks around the world.
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Terrorists’ use of nuclear weapons is the most destructive of all weapons of mass destruction.Unlike conventional weapons or nuclear weapons, these dangerous weapons do not rely on explosive force to realize their goals; however, they rely on the unique characteristics of the chemicals in causing harm (Croddy & Wirtz, 2005).In using weapons of mass destruction, a terrorist is attracted to highly populated targets where many people can lose their lives and excessive damage on infrastructure can occur.These places are highly vulnerable to terrorists’ attack by the use of weapons of mass destruction since they lack adequate physical security necessary to deter terrorist.Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook.
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13 September 2011.The biological weapons of mass destruction most likely to be used in an attack are anthrax, botulinum toxin, plague, ricin, small pox, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers (Porteus 1).The repercussions of human exposure to biological weapons of mass destruction are flu-like symptoms, exhaustion, pneumonia, weight loss, stomach pain, respiratory failure, or shock (Porteus 2).American Scientists.Biological weapons are especially dangerous because symptoms require days to weeks to take effect (Central Intelligence Agency 2).This results in the possibility of the affected area being larger due to the migration of infected individuals (Central I... .
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Many thought that Hussein might use these weapons to attack against The United States.One of the main reasons for the attacks on Iraq was to disarm them of any weapons of mass destruction that they have.Almost all of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction were destroyed or otherwise made unusable in the 1990’s.I’m against going to war with them because there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq as the US government claimed.This makes sense to prevent future terrorist attacks, but no weapons of mass destruction were in Iraq.
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Terrorism is a vice that should be eliminated at all cost with appropriate partnership of international partners.Producing weapons of mass destruction is hard task that terrorists have to cope with, hence their preference on the continued use of the conventional weapons.The threat that biological weapons pose highlights the need to expound the meaning of weapons of mass destruction to include biological weapons given the number of causalities that can arise if such threats are executed.However, reports indicate that terrorists groups like al Qaeda are working hard to acquire weapons of mass destruction.The debate on the possibility of the use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists has been discussed for a long time since the 9/11 a...
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Weapons of Mass Destruction: State Department Oversight of Science Centers Program, 3rd ed.These weapons are normally referred to as the nuclear weapons like atomic bombs.The weapons of mass destruction range from the chemical, biological to the nuclear ones.The term “weapons of mass destruction” included the chemical, biological as well as nuclear weapons (Clair 1998).United States Weapons of Mass Destruction Strategy, 2nd ed.
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Also, there was extreme doubt with regard to Saddam’s actual possession of weapons of mass destruction (Ricks 81-84).Although these schools do not exist in Iraq, the same argument still pertains to Bush’s justification for the war which, after no weapons of mass destruction were found, morphed into creating a free society in Iraq.Not only have no weapons of mass destruction turned up in almost seven years of conflict in Iraw, but it is also apparent that, from the beginning, there clearly was lack of evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.On the other hand, invading Iraq was unfavorable because there were no weapons of mass destruction found, the people in Iraq did not rise up in support of the United States when it attacked,...
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Although Hussein did not relinquish his nuclear ambitions or technical records, investigators said, it is now clear he had no active program to build a weapon, produce its key materials or obtain the technology he needed for either.”(Gellman) The final statement by the investigators saying that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction was the biggest blow to the reason of why the United States went to war with Iraq.Even though the United States was looking for weapons of mass destruction some things were destroyed before the UN could get to them.But because of Saddam’s action at the end of 1997, the Times reported, the U.N. inspection team could “no longer verify that Iraq is not making weapons of mass destruction” and specifically could ...
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Supporters of a war with Iraq say it will help prevent the risk of an attack by a weapons of mass destruction developed by Iraq.Since political powers did not deem it worthy to check on Iraq and put their main focus on Wall Street, Iraq renewed their weapons program and everyone just did not pay attention.If the U.S. leaves Iraq alone, they will continue to research and build weapons of mass destruction, and they will use them to kill Americans on a large scale through terrorism.Ever since the end of the Gulf War, Iraq has disregarded these policies by removing weapons inspectors, which in turn has allowed Iraq to further research weapons of mass destruction.The U.S. intends to stop Iraq from developing any more weapons of mass destructi...
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The reason the invasion of Iraq failing to meet the requirement of “just cause” is because there is no weapon of mass destruction found in Iraq and Iraq had no connection with Terrorists.Given that the Bush’s speech on 18 March 2003 did warn that “it is not too late for the Iraqi military to act with honor and protect your country by permitting the peaceful entry of coalition forces to eliminate weapons of mass destruction.I guess that we would never know whether the Bush administration knowingly accept the false intelligence that Iraq had weapon of mass destruction and connection with terrorists or the Bush administration simply misled by incredible intelligence from CIA or other government agencies.Besides, UN Security Resolution 678 a...
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Although it was very possible that Hussein would have used and WMDs that he developed, there was also the possibility that these weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists, especially with Al-Qaeda in the region (Terrorism Issues).There is no reason to regret the actions taken by the U.S. against Saddam Hussein and Iraq in March 2003. .Saddam Hussein actually celebrated in regards to the events which occurred of September 11th, 2001(Justifications for the War).First of all, he started wars with neighboring countries to keep his reputation (class notes).Naval ship on the Persian Gulf for no apparent reason (class notes).
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This text has to be read and analyzed after each chapter in order to get the full comprehension of terrorism.The first to adopt the philosophy to use weapons of mass destruction were Karl Heinzen and Johann Most.Speaking of which I felt that each chapter could have been its own little book on terrorism because there was no fluidity in the text.I think Laqueur’s thesis was that Terrorism can come from anywhere and that any type of motive can drive a person, group, or country into committing terrorist acts.I guess that was the purpose Laqueur had in mind while writing this book.
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An invention without which this world would be a much better place is the invention of weapons of mass destruction also known WMDs.More recently, the use of Chemical weapons in Syrian Civil War had brought the world to brink of another war when US tried to intervene in order to maintain the sanctity of Chemical weapons convention.These weapons were developed initially by industrialized nations liks United States, Japan, Germany etc as a weapon of self defence to deter the enemy against any possible aggression and attack (Deterrence theory of international politics).Fourthly, even poor nations spend a considerable amount of their scarce resources on production and storage of these weapons instead of using these resources for the welfare o...
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The fact is that the United States must live with an increasing number of nations that have acquired weapons of mass des... ... middle of paper ... ...tegy promulgated by President Bush in September 2002 does just the opposite.Although North Korea, Iran, and Iraq are developing (or have acquired) weapons of mass destruction, so are many other nations.The United States must do everything in its power to dismantle the al Qaeda terrorist network worldwide, but the United States must also avoid needlessly making new terrorist enemies or fuelling the flames of virulent anti-American hatred.In his State of the Union address, President Bush threatened to expand the war on terrorism to countries that are developing weapons of mass destruction an...
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Nuclear Weapons are far too powerful to be of any actual use in our modern society II.If a terrorist organization has a Nuke, what good does it do for America to have Nuclear Weapons?c. Because the super Powers of Russia and America designed the Nuclear Weapons, less respectable and trusted countries and organizations now have them and will continue to have them if no worldwide disarmament is achieved.Nuclear Weapons are meant to destroy on a massive scale.Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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The large numbers in weapons of mass destruction may be a catalyst leading to deterrence of peace in the entire world or in localized regions but this can be effectively prevented if a much smaller number of non-strategic nuclear warheads were advocated.They have indicated that the major problematic issue with the recent research development of the nuclear weapons is misuse whereby there may be accidental or mistaken utilization of the destructive weapons.By the fact that most nations with intent to acquire this recent technology on nuclear weapons production are justified for their rights, this may bleach international peace and thus there will be no remedy to contain the detrimental effects if these weapons are used in the future.It is...
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Knowing how these weapons of mass destruction can be utilized against peace loving citizens is vital in the fight against terrorism.One of the goals is to eradicate the fear of Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons is the reduction of the possible vehicles like Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles or IBM which can be used as a possible carrier of these so called weapons of mass destruction.These include Biological and Chemical weapons aside from the other possible threats like Nuclear and other types of terrorist weapons ( .Its main function is to protect the United States by it efforts to prevent the development and utilization by terrorist of these so called Weapons of Mass Destruction.Introduction to Biological Weapons [Electronic ...
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The Cold War began by controversial wants and needs from two different countries and several different “weapons” were used to fight this controversial war.No Nuclear, Biological or Chemical weapons were used during this Cold War.These two weapons of mass destruction were not used, better suggesting the phrase, “Cold War.” If by any means there were to be a weapon of mass destruction aimed at the opposing enemy, then the country responsible for the cause would have to help restore, and fix any damages caused.One feared of expansion, the other feared of the opposing differences.Going back to the term “Cold War,” it referenced to not having the war getting “heated” with weapons of mass destruction etc.
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One feared of expansion, the other feared of the opposing differences.These two weapons of mass destruction were not used, better suggesting the phrase, “Cold War.” If by any means there were to be a weapon of mass destruction aimed at the opposing enemy, then the country responsible for the cause would have to help restore, and fix any damages caused.to come into the war.No Nuclear, Biological or Chemical weapons were used during this Cold War.Hints to the term “Cold War.” .
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The arms dealer does not make a consideration of the effects of the weapons in the societies where the weapons are going to be used.The results of application of such weapons are likely to be massive destruction with no political gain.It is during this period that the developed nations have exported large numbers of weapons to the poorer states without minding the conflict that these weapons fuel.On the contrary, the developed countries concentrate on proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which could pose a danger to their own security.Desire by some countries to gain economic advantage pushed them to selling weapons to states that had questionable political integrity without investigating or ensuring that the weapons were to be ...
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Backgrounder .It turned out after a tough fight, the United States military could not find any weapons of mass destruction.Works Cited .The United States was wrong about the weapons.A report in the Washington Post said “The new report from the Iraq Survey Group has confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt what most people have assumed for the past year: At the time of the 2003 U.S. invasion, Iraq did not possess weapons of mass destruction, and most of its programs to produce them were dormant.” .
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This opposition is in accordance with international law, particularly the UN charter, which prohibits such violations of Iraqi sovereignty.Yes Iraq should not be allowed to develop weapons of mass destruction, but this can be resolved by talks and by allowing weapons inspectors into Iraq.Only the Iraqi people have the sovereign authority to determine what type of government they live under, and how to deal with those who have violated their human rights.The US maintains that Iraq has or will develop ‘weapons of mass destruction,’ threatening the US and Iraq’s neighbours.In the absence of democratic institutions within Iraq, pressure applied to the Iraqi government in the form of sanctions has not produced democratic change, but has merel...
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Biological weapons have never been used in wars due to its nature of being such a devastating and unselective weapon in its targets to be of any real military value.The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) does without a doubt represent one of the most important concepts institutionalized into document form, but it does not comprise any mechanism of enforcement.If no nation were to comprise this class of weapon of mass destruction, the threat would dissipate, thus eliminating existence or fear of any biological or toxin weapon utilization between nations or terrorist groups within nations.The threat of biological weapons to any given nation has been a perpetual danger since its creation in the early 20th Century.Since President Nixon reno...
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Following the gulf war Saddam Hussein had to admit to all this and in the cease-fire of 1991 Saddam Hussein agreed unconditionally to give up his weapons of mass destruction.As you can see from this essay we can only overcome terrorism by negotiating.Using arms would not solve terrorism, as you can see from the above example and also we have at hand a perfect example of the present state of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, there are no negations going on between the two, so Israel has sent it army into Palestine to get rid of the terrorists there and the Palestinians going into Israel tied with bombs on them selves.But this action will have great consequences; there will be many innocent lives lost including those of our soldie...
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net/debates/ accessed on July 24, 2010.The same case applied to those in the auxiliary and farmers’ category that were with gold – they would be promoted to the rulers’ class.On the other hand, Blair had an easy time convincing the British public that invading Iraq would rid Saddam Hussein of the deadly weapons of mass destruction.Apparently, those born with gold make the rulers’ class while the silvers are the auxiliaries and those born with iron are the farmers’.co. uk/thoughts/noblelie.
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How are we supposed to defend ourselves without any knowledge whatsoever of these weapons?One may think that these weapons of mass destruction will only cause, well destruction, but what people dont know is that they have already done some good.Chemical and Biological Weapons are Your FriendsAs we go on our daily lives, terrorists are buying and developing dangerous and hazardous biological and chemical weapons to obliterate us.Just having biochemical weapons is like having a temporary shield that protects against invasion from an opposing country.That is why it crucial for the U.S. to have these weapons at hand.
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Keeping a register ensures that guns and weapons are only handed over to those who are mentally stable.This helps avoid mistakes that might result in the acquisition of guns by the mentally ill. Keeping a register is a cheaper preventive measure of curbing mass destruction than sorting out the damage once it has occurred (Knoll, 2013).Moreover, this level determines one’s suitability for rational use of weapons.New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers.This is the reason as to why dangerous weapons should be kept out of their reach as a preventive measure.
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