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101-year-old Oak Bay veteran and fundraiser honours those lost this Remembrance Day
OAK BAY -- There was usually so much to see, so much to hear on the day we gathered together to remember.
“I used to look forward to the service,” John Hillman says, wearing a blazer covered with pins, badges and a row of medals. “I enjoyed it.”
He appreciated the playing of the bugle and the raising of the flag.
“I was able to do my salute for the flag going up and down,” Hillman says, raising his hand.
But this year – the year the 101-year-old earned national attention for walking 101 laps around the courtyard at Oak Bay’s Carlton House, surpassing his goal and raising more than $140,000 for Save the Children Canada – this year, there will be no crowds to honour Hillman’s service.
“I could tell you stories, but I’m not going to,” he says of the years he spent serving in France, Italy, Africa and Burma. “I don’t want to remember them.”
Although the Second World War veteran won’t recall those past events, he says it’s imperative we never forget those responsible for our present freedom.
Although this year’s ceremony will be sparse, Hillman says people will be abundant in the silence.
“I remember the faces of the people who passed by,” Hillman says. “To pay homage to the people who I knew who didn’t come back.” The people who allowed him to return home and raise a family with his wife Irene.
Although we think it’s remarkable they will celebrate their 80th anniversary next month, and impressive that he’s planning to do 102 fundraising laps next year, Hillman will spend Remembrance Day being grateful for the people who made the ultimate sacrifice so he could simply lead a normal life.
“It’s important because, had everything gone opposite to what we know, we would be living an entirely different life,” he says. “A life we wouldn’t want to live.”
So, lest we forget, we remember and honour the service and sacrifice of people like John Hillman. Lest they don’t know — because the pandemic is keeping us apart — we can ensure they feel it through our grateful hearts beating together.

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EXCLUSIVE: World Menopause Day 2021: Expert explains how early and late menopause affects women
Menopause, perimenopause or post menopause are stages in a woman's life when her monthly period stops. This indicates the end of a woman's reproductive years.
Perimenopause is the first stage in this process and can start 8 - 10 years before menopause. Menopause is the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycles. It's diagnosed after you've gone 12 months without a menstrual period. Postmenopause is the stage after menopause. Age of menopause is a very important biomarker of not only the loss of fertility but also an increased risk for various mid-life diseases and problems.
It is a natural part of ageing that usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age, as a woman's estrogen levels decline. The average age for a woman to reach menopause is 51 in developed countries.
In India, average age of menopause it was 46 -47years, which is significantly lower than the age in some developed countries, but it is more in urban women than rural women.
Menopause before 40 years of age is known as premature menopause.
Early menopause is open which happens before age 45. Premature menopause happens to about 1 percent of women under age 40. Early menopause, occurring in women under age 45, is seen in about 5 percent of women.
Causes of premature menopause
Most frequently idiopathic- reasons not known.
Autoimmune disorders where there is immune reactions to own body organs like thyroid, ovaries etc.
Genetic causes which might be hereditary.
Infections or inflammatory conditions which damages the ovarian tissues.
Or might be induced due to premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries) or from cancer treatments including chemotherapy and radiation.
The symptoms of premature and early menopause include many of the typical menopause symptoms which includes:
Hot flashes where person feel a sudden wave of mild or intense body heat with sweating.
Vaginal dryness leading to difficulty in having sex and frequent urinary infections.
Emotional changes like mood swings, irritability, crying spells etc
Risks of premature and early menopause
An earlier death.
Various neurological problems including loss of memory
Given the health risks associated with early menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is routinely recommended to all women with premature menopause unless there is a compelling reason it can’t be used. Many of the risks of hormone therapy used after natural menopause are not thought to apply to women who have premature menopause.
Though causes of premature menopause are mostly unmodifiable, it's associated risks can be modified by lifestyle interventions apart from medical treatments.
These are as follows:
Regular visits to doctors and following their advice.
Plenty of fluids.
Diet modifications which include a high protein & high calcium diet and containing antioxidants, supplementations such as Vitamin D, and micronutrients.
Talking to partners and/or friends about emotional changes like irritability.
Keeping cool with cotton dress, avoiding high temperatures, cessation of smoking and losing weight if hot flashes.
If a woman is 55 or older and still hasn’t begun menopause, doctors would consider it late-onset menopause. Late menopause isn’t uncommon among obese women. The prime causes are:
Genetic in families with history of late menopause.
Other endocrine problems like thyroid disorder.
Estrogen producing ovarian cancers.
Pros of late menopause
Lower risk of osteoporosis, stroke and cardiovascular problems
Later age at menopause and longer reproductive lifespan may result in longer life expectancy.
Cons of late menopause
There’s an increased risk of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer in late-onset menopause. This is due to the lengthened amount of time a woman’s body is producing estrogen.
Many of these diseases can be prevented by timely intervention.
Less fat, high protein high fiber diet rich in antioxidants.
Regular exercises and keeping the weight in check.
Regular mammograms, pap smears, and gynecological exams are especially important.
About the author: Dr C.S. Mythreyi

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Progress Report on the Advance of the Caliphate
The activities described in two news items recently noted by Daily Mail (U.K.) pretty well sum up the progress being made these days by the group which several months ago declared the inauguration of the Caliphate — universal rule of the Godly as proclaimed by Muhammad himself.
“Shock [sic] new video shows ISIS thugs smashing historic Iraqi city of Nimrud with barrel bombs, bulldozers and jackhammers in orgy of destruction slammed as a war crime by the United Nations … ‘God has honored us in the Islamic State to remove all of these idols and statues worshipped instead of Allah in the past days,’ one militant says in the video. Another militant vows that ‘whenever we seize a piece of land, we will remove signs of idolatry and spread monotheism.’ (MailOnLine, April 13, 2015. )
“Nine year old sex slave is made pregnant by ten ISIS militants raping her…. Yazidi activists say many remain in the hands of Islamic State, which has often subjected women to rape or sexual slavery. The United Nations said last month that the Islamic State may have committed genocide against the minority.” MailOnLine, April 13, 2015.
It is important for us to grasp that the methods by which this progress has been achieved and on account of which unlimited future progress is anticipated by these zealots are those mandated in the mission statement of the Prophet Himself: “When you encounter those [infidels] who deny [Islam],” he instructed the faithful, “ then strike off their necks.” [Qur’an 47:4.]
Raymond Ibrahim notes that in the earliest Muslim literature there are exact parallels for the entire range of sadistically-inspired behavior that we have come to expect from ISIS – “beheadings and mutilations … humiliation and gestures of triumph (feet on chest of fallen victim, dragging his body, or head, on the ground), laughter, mockery, and celebration (for the hearts of the believers are now ‘healed.’)” (“Beheading Infidels: How Allah ‘Heals the Hearts of Believers,’ www.frontpagemag.com, September 12, 2014.) Muhammad would surely never begrudge these servants his full marks for clarity of purpose and for candour in regard to the principles and their goals
We do not have to assume that in net terms ISIS is gaining on the ground – that is, that it governs more lives today than it did yesterday. Nobody really knows the answer to this question. Since the formation of the anti-ISIS Alliance spectacular losses of fighting manpower have been suffered by ISIS. Vast territory which was won in a spectacular manner just months ago in Iraq and in Syria has been abandoned by ISIS, apparently without net gain by ISIS in territory or population.
At the same time, it has to be kept in mind, that ISIS does not wholly-own the franchise in the field of Islamic Empire-building at this hour: other equally-bloody-minded organizations – Boko Haram, al-Qaeda, AQAP, al-Shaba, al-Qaeda, al-Nusra, etc — all of whom hate each other more than they hate us – are increasingly active in the same cause. Their intramural differences mean nothing to us; and the moment we begin to image that they should, then it is game over. What cannot be denied is that more people every day are being dragged into Islamic slavery.
The World Aroused by ISIS ‘Destruction of “Cultural Heritage”
As this process continues, leaders of opinion among us remain determined to confuse our judgment by spinning out the fantasy that such “Islamist” organizations and activities have “nothing to do with Islam” (as Prime Minister David Cameron and Barack Obama both teach.) This thought allows them to remain in denial about the bottom-line reality.
At the same time, the mainstream (that is, secular) media are working hard to keep our eyes averted from the imminent elimination of Christianity from the Arab world. (For dispatches from this front we are almost entirely dependent on dedicated Christian news-gatherers including Open Doors and the Voice of the Martyrs; and see, “Violence against Christian Copts continues despite fall of Muslim Brotherhood,” Christian Post, March 26, 2014; Raymond Ibrahim, “Largest massacre of Christians in Syria ignored,” www.meforum.org, November 21, 2013; “Syrian Christians facing extinction: ‘A tragedy of historic proportions,’ ” Christian Today, August 15, 2014. But increasing sensitivity to this crisis in secular media is represented (inter alia) by “Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic state, “ Washington Post, April 15, 2015; “The New Exodus: Christians Flee ISIS in the Middle East,” Newsweek, March 26, 2015. )
But there may be a small victory for clarity to be reported on one front. Substantial news coverage is now suddenly being given to stories about the “barbaric” campaign of destruction of antiquities of all kinds in areas under ISIS rule. At Hatra, Nimrud, Nineveh and Khorsabad and other sites where ruins remain from the days of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911 BC to 609 BC) official ISIS gangs have been systematically destroying everything. These deeds are eliciting alarm about the fate of “Our Cultural Heritage.”
Leadership on this theme is coming from the United Nations – which, it must be said, has not been at the forefront of the fight to save the living Christian people fleeing from Islamic zealotry in Iraq or anywhere else. Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO has condemned the latest IS attack on antiquities in Iraq as a “mad, destructive act that accentuates the horror of the situation… With their hammers and explosives they are also obliterating the site itself [Nimrud], clearly determined to wipe out all traces of the history of Iraq’s people.” This amounts to a “war crime,” she says, and “we will do everything possible to fight against this and document it, to ensure that those responsible are identified and brought to justice …. This is not just a cultural tragedy. It’s also a security issue, with terrorists using the destruction of heritage as a weapon of war.”
Many voices have spoken out on this crisis, from the front ranks of opinion-makers. International Business Times says that “The total destruction of Nimrud is the latest in a series of attacks on ancient artefacts and antiquities in Iraq and Syria in the name of an iconoclastic and strict interpretation of Islamic Law that draws inspiration from early Islamic history.” (April 13, 2015.)
The New York Times has been exceptionally irate about the failure of “the world” to respond to this crisis:
Will the world do nothing to stop extremist groups from destroying some of civilization’s most treasured monuments? The question has confronted Western governments with stark urgency in the weeks since the Islamic State released a video of militants smashing ancient sculptures at the Mosul Museum… But so far the United States and its allies have wrung their hands … Since 2011, five of the six Unesco World Heritage sites in Syria have suffered significant damage; four have been requisitioned for military purposes by different groups, in direct violation of international protocols. Tunnel bombs have devastated Aleppo’s old city; thousand-year-old minarets have been detonated; medieval forts have been shelled; Parthian and Hellenistic sites have been pillaged. Then came the Islamic State, which turned such attacks into an explicit strategy …. [setting loose] looting brigades .. and carefully choreographing destruction of mosques, libraries and other monuments belonging to any groups or sects it regards as deviant. …. Amid overwhelming evidence that the Islamic State’s barbaric campaign against culture amounts to a war crime, the world must be ready to use force to stop it. (“Use Force to stop ISIS’ destruction of art and History,” New York Times April 3, 2015
A Little Background: The Legacy of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
The Neo-Assyrian Empire, at its height, ruled the entire Mesopotamian world, Syria, Phoenicia, and, for a while, even Egypt. For many centuries following its overturn by a league of subject nations it remained legendary for its brutal efficiency. The Israeli Prophet Nahum, who preached near the end of Assyria’s greatness, described that Empire as “a lion …. [which] filled his caves with prey and his dens with torn flesh” (Na 2:12.) Hebrew Scripture gives us quick sketches of several of these monster: Pul (whose dynastic name was Tiglath-Pileser III, 744-727) (2Ki 15:19, 1Ch 5:26); Shalmaneser V, 726-722 (2Ki 17:3), called “Shalman” in Ho 10:14; Sargon II , 721-705 (Is 20:1); Sennacherib, 704-681 (numerous references 2Ki 18 through 19:36 and in Is 37); and Esarhaddon, 680-669 (2Ki 19:37; Is 37:38.) The generalization found in Scripture regarding the ferocity and ruthlessness of these kings is confirmed by these monarchs themselves in the boastful descriptions of their conquests which survive in the annals and the monuments of Assyria and in the records of the many nations which were kept by force within their regime. What remains of these is now being reduced to garbage by ISIS’ committee of deep-thinkers.
A scholar sums up the modus operandi of the Assyrian tyrant:
The king’s throne would be set up before the gates of the city and the prisoners would be paraded before him, led by the monarch of the captured town, who would undergo the most agonizing torture, such as having his eyes put out or confinement in a cage, until the king of Assyria set a term to his long-drawn agony. Sargon had the defeated king of Damascus burned alive before his eyes. The wives and daughters of the captured king were destined for the Assyrian harems and those who were not of noble blood were condemned to slavery. Meanwhile the soldiery had been massacring the population, and brought the heads of their victims into the king’s presence, where they were counted up by the scribes. [Georges Contenau, Everyday Life in Babylon and Assyria. Eng. trans. (London: Edward Arnold, 1954), 148.]
Does any of this ring a bell? Several generations of high school students (right up to the one to which I belong) were required to rehearse this gruesome story as they memorized Lord Byron’s The Destruction of SennacheribThe Destruction of SennacheribThe Destruction of Sennacherib”The Destruction of Sennacherib: ” … The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold….”
The Meeting of Kindred Spirits Across Twenty-five Centuries
If they were not so captive to their theology, the heroes of ISIS would certainly be saluting these kindred spirits – worshippers of the same demon-god.
We should all join in lamenting the loss to the civilized world of the privilege of freely contemplating the records of this civilization, while profiting morally from lessons that this long-gone empire teaches about what cruelty on such a scale can accomplish – and why, we trust and hope, such accomplishments must be short-lived.
Though not the longest-lasting of the Mesopotamian Empires, the Neo-Assyrian Empire left traces in the History books forever. And yet it is far too soon to award the prize for sadism-on-the-grandest-scale to historical Assyria. That prize now surely belongs to ISIS. This consideration, all by itself, shoots down in flames the notion of moral progress in history.


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If the sight of aerated chocolate or a lotus flower seed pod bring you out in a cold sweat and make you feel panicky, you could be one of many on the Internet claiming to have one of the most common phobias you have never heard of; trypophobia, the fear of holes. For trypophobes, the sight of clusters of holes in various formations can cause intensely unpleasant reactions, from serious migraines and panic attacks to hot sweats and increased heart rate.
Is it a real thing? Trypophobia has been widely claimed by people on the Internet, but even Wikipedia called an entry on the topic a hoax before a bunch of other claims on the Internet convinced anonymous non-experts there it was real and they kept it.
Dr. Geoff Cole. Credit: University of Essex.
Regardless, in a study, Essex psychologists found that 16 percent of participants reported trypophobic reactions. Cole says he also suffers from trypophobia and decrees it as “the most common phobia you have never heard of."
The project involved establishing if there was a specific visual feature common to trypophobic objects. They compared 76 images of trypophobic objects (obtained from a trypophobia website) with 76 control images of holes not associated with trypophobia. After standardizing various features of the images, the researchers found that the trypophobic objects had relatively high contrast energy at midrange spatial frequencies in comparison to the control images. They had the same visual structure as stripes, which also cause migraines for some people.
The psychologists then wanted to find out why this unique visual feature led to such aversive reactions. One trypophobia sufferer provided Cole with a clue - he had seen an animal that caused him to experience a trypophobic reaction. The animal in question, the blue-ringed octopus, is one of the most poisonous animals in the world, which led Dr Cole to a “bit of a Eureka moment”.
He and Wilkins examined images of various poisonous animals, including the blue-ringed octopus, deathstalker scorpion, king cobra snake, and other poisonous snakes and spiders and found that they, too, tended to have relatively high contrast at midrange spatial frequencies.
The scholars at Essex speculate that trypophobia may have an evolutionary basis – clusters of holes may be aversive because they happen to share a visual feature with animals that humans have learned to avoid as a matter of survival.
“We think that everyone has trypophobic tendencies even though they may not be aware of it,” said Cole. “We found that people who don’t have the phobia still rate trypophobic images as less comfortable to look at than other images. It backs up the theory that we are set-up to be fearful of things which hurt us in our evolutionary past. We have an innate predisposition to be wary of things that can harm us."
As for a cure for trypophobia, Dr Cole suggests what worked with him – he looked at the images so often he became desensitized to them.
Citation: Geoff G. Cole and Arnold J. Wilkins, 'Fear of Holes', Psychological Science August 27, 2013 doi: 10.1177/0956797613484937

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|Jocelyn L Miranda, Cherrie G Muaña and Maria Cleofe N Badang|
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|Mosquito-borne diseases have been a perennial problem in tropical countries. The outbreak of malaria in the 1950’s resulted to the massive use of DDT insecticide, which was eventually banned due to its adverse effects on humans and the environment. In recent years, the emergence of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya and zika viral infections caught worldwide concern and prompted the WHO to address this problem from its root cause – the eradication of the vector. These diseases were vectored by the same type of mosquito, the Aedes aegypti. The aim of this study was to investigate the larvicidal potential of greensynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using leaf extract of Cracker Plant (Ruellia tuberosa) against III and IV instar larvae of A. aegypti. Synthesis of the AgNPs were initially detected within 5 minutes after mixing of the extract and 1 mM AgNO3 solution, with optimum reaction time of 12 h as determined by UV-Visible Spectrophotometry. The spectral wavelength shift from 320 nm to 420 nm due to Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) proved the formation of AgNPs. Phytochemicals in Cracker Plant served as capping and stabilizing agents in the AgNPs formation. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) revealed synthesized AgNPs to be spherical and oval in shape with sizes ranging from 28-50 nanometers. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) showed functional groups associated with flavonoids such as luteolin and triterpenoids such as lupeol and betulin. Larvicidal activity was assessed for 24h with varying concentrations of AgNPs. The recorded 90% lethal concentration (LC90) was found to be 105.42 ppm. Bioassay was done using Ovicidal/Larvicidal (OL) pellets and de-ionized water as positive and negative control, respectively. Results showed Cracker Plant AgNPs as larvicidal agent and can be used for mosquito larvae control.|
Jocelyn L Miranda is a Professor in the field of Pharmaceutical Practice. She plans to further continue her studies by taking up PharmD in 2018. Her expertise has rooted from years of construing journal and performing laboratory experiments related to microbiological and pharmaceutical research. Her drive to suppress the spread of mosquito-borne viral diseases by eliminating the vectors emanates from a previous dengue infection that almost took her life. As a Licensed Pharmacist, she saw the need to come up with a new larvicidal agent that is easy to prepare, effective and environmentally safe. Lately, nano formulated products has caught her attention and eventually urged her to develop this study. She has worked with her mentor Maria Cleofe Badang, a Chemist, to have deeper understanding of nanoparticles’ physical and chemical characteristics. Results obtained from this study present an environment friendly insecticide that can serve as alternative for traditional mosquito larvae control worldwide.
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Transgender Awareness Week runs through this Sunday. The week is designed to raise visibility for the LGBTQ+ community and address issues they face, including high rates of suicide and mental-health challenges. We talk to Damien Alan Lopez, a project manager at Garden State Equality, the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in New Jersey.
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According to the CDC, an average adult between the ages of 18 and 60-years-old needs 7 hours per night.
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What Are the Benefits of Sleeping with a Humidifier?
Sleeping with a humidifier in your room can provide a multitude of benefits for the overall quality of your sleep. In particular, raising RH to the optimal levels while you sleep can improve snoring and increase comfort for those who suffer from sleep apnea.
Benefits of Humidifier for Snoring
Upwards of 45% of adults experience occasional snoring. That is nearly half of the adult population! Snoring is a very common problem ranging in severity from light vibrations to loud, disruptive sounds.
Snoring is often caused by a restriction of the airways, which results from the relaxation of facial and throat muscles while you sleep. Increasing the humidity levels in your bedroom while you sleep can help to reduce inflammation in the throat and nasal passage and soothe irritated airways.
Benefits of Humidifier for Sleep Apnea
According to the American Sleep Apnea Association, the most common complaints from sleep apnea sufferers using a CPAP machine are:
- That the CPAP machine leads to dry mouth
- That the CPAP machine causes a stuffy nose, which impairs breathing
- That the CPAP machine causes a burning in the nasal passage that interferes with the quality of sleep
A CPAP machine works by drawing in air from the environment and delivering that air directly into the nasal passages (and the mouth if you use a full face mask). If your home humidity levels are lower than 40%, the air drawn into your CPAP machine has low moisture content. Low moisture content can cause dry mouth, stuffy nose and congestion, and a burning in your nasal passage as listed above.
These complaints are easily mitigated by the use of a humidifier. Increase relative humidity (RH) in your home, and you can improve the moisture content of the air delivered through your CPAP machine.
What Are the Risks of Sleeping with a Humidifier?
The health benefits of sleeping with a humidifier far outweigh the potential risks. There are two completely preventable risks of sleeping with a humidifier.
The first risk is the potential development of “white dust” by using tap water in a humidifier device that requires distilled water. The second risk is the potential for excess humidity in your home, which can occur if RH levels are not properly monitored.
“White dust” is a build-up of microscopic minerals that can build up in your humidifier from the use of tap or unfiltered water. When mist is emitted from your humidifier device, the mineral deposits left behind on surfaces create a thin, white layer that looks like a white dust.
Most humidifiers require the use of distilled or filtered water to operate efficiently. Be sure to read your device manual before adding water to the water tank to avoid any issues.
Canopy humidifiers have two layers of protection against the build-up of minerals or bacteria in the water tank. UV lights embedded in the device tank kill 99.9% of bacteria in the water while the wood pulp paper filter kills any remaining bacteria. The result: you can use tap, distilled, or filtered water in your Canopy device! Less fuss, more results.
Running your humidifier every night can provide exceptional benefits for your body while you sleep.
It is imperative to monitor the humidity levels in your home, however, to ensure that humidity levels remain within the optimal levels. If the RH of your home exceeds 60%, you may start to feel physically uncomfortable. With excess humidity in your home, you also run the risk of developing mold or bacteria on your walls, curtains, or any item in the direct line of the humidifier mist.
You can measure humidity levels of your home by using a hygrometer. If the hygrometer reads 50% or higher, it is best to avoid using your humidifier. If humidity levels get too high, you may need to use a dehumidifier to reduce moisture in the air.
How Close Should a Humidifier Be to Your Bed?
An ultrasonic (or misting) humidifier should be placed no closer than 3 feet from your bed. Placing an ultrasonic humidifier too close to your bed can cause the mist from your humidifier to dampen your sheets, pillows, or comforter. Over time, this may cause mold or mildew to develop, which can be harmful to your health.
Depending on your preferences, the gentle white noise from a humidifier can help with sleep.
Canopy humidifiers are designed to be placed in any room, as close to your bed as you so desire. Due to Canopy’s no-mist technology, you can place your humidifier merely inches from your bed without fear of water damage. Canopy’s fan generates a gentle white when on the high setting.
Additional Health Benefits
Adding a humidifier to your home appliance arsenal is a great move for your health and wellness. In addition to improving the overall quality of your sleep, regularly using a humidifier in your home can provide the following benefits:
- Improve dry, itchy or flaky skin
- Improve dry and flaky scalp
- Heal severely dry or cracked lips
- Restore the skin barrier
- Reduce the signs of aging including fine lines, crows feet, and wrinkles
- Clear congestion
- Improve sinuses
- Reduce irritation suffered from dry and itchy throat
- Improve common cold symptoms
- Reduce the survival rate of airborne viruses
- Improve breathing in babies
- Improve dry, itchy skin in babies
- Help indoor plants to thrive


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More than a month after Megan Fox filed for divorce, the actress’ soon-to-be ex-hubby Brian Austin Green has filed paperwork of his own.
In docs filed Tuesday, the 42-year-old actor asked for spousal support and joint custody of the couple’s two sons, according to People. In her divorce filing in August, Fox, 29, cited irreconcilable differences and also requested joint custody of the kids. Both listed the date of separation as June 15.
The pair, who met in 2004 and married in 2010, reportedly do not have a prenup. There have been reports that Green has suffered from vertigo and largely out of work since the couple was involved in a head-on collision with a drunk driver last year, but reps for the actor have not commented.
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The aerospace and defense (A&D) industry was one of the earliest adopters of additive manufacturing (AM) technology, with companies using it as far back as the 1990s to print nonstructural components. Its use has been steadily increasing throughout A&D companies, and it is easy to see why. AM offers many advantages that conventional manufacturing methods lack, including reduced manufacturing costs at low volumes, highly functional part optimizations, and a much faster time-to-market. While there are barriers to its adoption, those challenges can be broken down with the assistance of the digital twin.
Reducing costs and adding functionality
One of the clearest benefits of using AM is the reduction material waste. With conventional manufacturing methods, parts are often made by removing portions of material in a machining operation, resulting in scrap that must be disposed of properly. Not only does this have a financial cost, but it can also impact the environmental sustainability of production. Alternatively, molds are created to shape material, but those molds also have a cost in capital and resources. With AM, however, parts are made by adding material without the assistance of molds, resulting in little to no scrap and few extra costs for extraneous materials. With AM, the manufacturing process can be cheaper without sacrificing the quality of the product.
The optimization of parts and components printed with AM is another great advantage of the technology. AM has introduced new ways to manufacture parts that allow engineers to get the most functionality from components while using minimal amounts of material. By adding material instead of subtracting material, engineers can more readily create complex structures that would be exceedingly difficult using conventional manufacturing methods. Parts made with AM can fulfill the same functions as those made conventionally while weighing significantly less. This is a boon for aerospace considering weight reductions are highly beneficial for any product. When manufactured, these optimized parts made with AM combine to form a stronger, more efficient whole.
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Can information sharing reduce fraud?
I was doing some research recently to see what I could find on the legal impediments to information sharing among law enforcement agencies and bank regulators when I ran across a report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in March 2001 titled "Financial Services Regulators: Better Information Sharing Could Reduce Fraud." The paper identified some benefits as well as barriers to sharing information and proposed a recommendation for moving forward. While little has changed since the GAO first issued that report, there still remains much to be gained in addressing these issues.
One of the things we hear from the financial services industry, law enforcement, and bank regulators is that we need to collaborate by sharing information to better detect and mitigate fraud in retail payments. Most of the law enforcement representatives we talk to say that payments fraud is on the rise as global and domestic fraud rings alike are gaining access to consumer data for identity theft and financial transactions. According to these representatives, the bottom line is that fraudsters are talking to one another and sharing information over a number of channels including the Internet, chat rooms, and even within the prison system. With this information in mind, perhaps now is the time to rethink the way we share information to prevent and mitigate fraud and risk in retail payments.
Databases for sharing information are decentralized among separate bank regulators
Decentralization of information by bank regulators is one of the barriers noted in the GAO report. Because the systems and databases that maintain records on individuals and businesses, consumer complaints, and disciplinary actions are decentralized among the separate regulators within the banking industry, an investigation of a rogue actor realistically could involve separate inquiries of the different bank regulators.
Most information sharing is limited to public information
The GAO report also concluded that while financial regulators agreed about the benefits of sharing regulatory and criminal data, there were concerns about how to do that without creating confidentiality, liability, and privacy issues as well as the potential for inappropriate use of information. Regulators expressed concern about the potential for premature disclosure of information obtained through regulatory activities or criminal investigations.
Once they are final, formal enforcement actions taken against banks, as well as cease and desist orders and civil money penalties, are all public documents that identify individuals and entities responsible for criminal, civil, and otherwise unsafe and unsound banking practices. However, the lag time between the identification of the risky or fraudulent practice and issuance of the formal action can be considerable and does not make information available for other victims or potential targets.
Information sharing is still in separate silos at the institution level
One caveat to the potential benefits derived from an industry-wide information sharing mechanism is the fact that data are often isolated among disparate silos within a financial services company. Enterprise-wide risk management is often designed to aggregate information from separate lines of business, each often equipped with its own fraud prevention process and data collection. The successful business model going forward might enable the sharing of information across a bank's payment products and channels to prevent a fraudster from hitting the same institution multiple times.
Private industry efforts are emerging to collaborate
There are a number of private industry initiatives in play, such as third party–sponsored consortiums for financial institutions to share information among one another. These services are provided at a cost that some financial institution participants are unwilling or unable to bear. The cost for information serves as a barrier in this sense, potentially driving the fraudsters to the weaker links in the system that cannot afford to participate in the cost of building a data-sharing mechanism.
Financial modernization efforts have resulted in more electronic transactions of payments and information. While nontechnological means of fraudulently obtaning confidential consumer information remain prevalent (dumpster diving, etc), the use of the Internet and chat rooms makes it increasingly easy for rogue actors to communicate and share information to perpetrate fraud. Social networks are growing in popularity as consumers are increasingly comfortable in sharing information over the Internet. This technologically inspired trend was not entirely envisioned when the laws and rules designed to protect rights to privacy were crafted. Changing the legal boundaries established among regulatory and law enforcement agencies may be necessary to enable truly effective detection and mitigation of fraud, but this practice can't happen overnight.
What steps can we take to break down the barriers to information sharing? How do we balance one party's "need to know" with another's need to safeguard sensitive information? How do we determine what data are most universally useful in our mutual efforts to predict and recognize fraudulent activity and identify the bad actors? We would like to hear from you, so please let us know your thoughts.
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A US lawmaker has praised the contribution of the Indian American community in the US state of Arizona, in particular the 'India Plaza' in the city of Tempe.
"Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognise the many contributions of the India Plaza to the city of Tempe. The India Plaza has been a strong and distinctive feature in the Tempe community since 2003.
"The plaza serves as a window into the Indian culture, showcasing India's food, clothing, music and hospitality," Congressman Harry Mitchell said on the floor of the House of Representatives.
"Since its beginnings, the plaza has continuously thrived. Its business owners and employees have partnered with local charities and been active in the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. Those same merchants also worked to create a safer environment by promoting the addition of crosswalk and signal access near the plaza," he said.
"I am truly privileged to represent such a strong cultural fixture in our district and will continue to treasure the plaza's addition to Tempe's diversity," he said."As many in the Indian community decorate their homes with lights, share sweets and start the new financial year in celebration of Diwali, I am honored to share in their celebration. Again, I am proud to serve the India Plaza and am eager to see its continued success and growth," Mitchell said.


800 Apartments And A Costco Headed For Baldwin Hills
Thrive Living wants to redevelop a property near La Brea Avenue just south of Obama Boulevard into an 800-unit apartment complex and a Costco.
The property was once the home of the View Park Community Hospital, Urbanize LA reported. The new six-story building would be constructed out of prefabricated units. The builder of those modular units wasn't named.
A Thrive Living representative didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The project will make use of the city of LA’s Transit Oriented Communities guidelines to build a denser project than would otherwise be allowed on the site. To qualify for the TOC incentives, developer Thrive will designate 184 of the apartments as low-income affordable housing.
The remaining 616 apartments are described as “non-subsidized affordable and workforce housing, which will be made available to renters with Section 8 vouchers, including families and seniors in the surrounding community,” Urbanize reported.
The property at 5035 Coliseum St. sits roughly half a mile south of the Expo/LaBrea light rail station.
Thrive is an affiliate of New York-based Magnum Real Estate Group. In September 2019, Magnum Managing Partner Ben Shaoul bought the vacant 5-acre site where the new apartments and Costco will rise from the Pacific Bell Telephone Co. for $18.2M, according to The Real Deal.
Shaoul made another investment in the neighborhood, buying a Ralphs-anchored retail center adjacent to the future Costco and apartments parcel in June for $37.3M, TRD reported.
Magnum was the first owner to accept bitcoin for real estate in New York City, taking the currency in exchange for two condos in an Upper East Side building it owned.
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July 2nd - August 3rd , 4th Anniversary Event
Another Event has appeared, thanks to the developers. This event is based around the 4th Anniversary of the game and has food themed animals.
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"Event 7" of 2020, following the 4th Anniversary. Once the event has ended, if there is a return of this event or its fish, they will appear in the "Event Fusion" Tab.
-Added NEW Event Costume "Happy 4-years old Coralite". NEW Event Dye "Sweet and Sour Dessert". NEW Event Theme "4th Anniversary Sea Festival". Obtainable though the coralite customziation.
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- Added NEW limited event IAP, total of 1. "Foodie Pug". Helps double the current event currency earnings, both from tapping and the hermit crab.
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text: Entertainment Music Billie Eilish's Family, Boyfriend Jesse Rutherford Celebrate Star's 21st Birthday During L.A. Show The musician, who turns 21 on Sunday, celebrated her special day with loved ones and fans by her side at a sold-out gig at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on Friday night By Brenton Blanchet Brenton Blanchet Instagram Twitter Writer/Reporter, PEOPLE People Editorial Guidelines Published on December 17, 2022 12:14 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Billie Eilish. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Billie Eilish might sing about "when the party's over," but this weekend the party was just getting started! The music superstar was joined by her family and boyfriend Jesse Rutherford on stage at Inglewood, California's Kia Forum Friday — when they surprised her with a cake at her final of three "Hometown Encore" shows ahead of her 21st birthday on Sunday. With her family by her side, and fans singing along, Eilish blew out her candles to the applause of the crowd, before giving her folks a hug. "Want to take shots? Give me two days," Eilish joked with concert attendees after her family, including brother Finneas, left the stage. "I am 21 in two days, it's f---ing unbelievable." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Lionel Hahn/Getty Billie Eilish Says She Was Surprised When People Initially Called Her Music 'Depressing' and 'Sad' The show later saw Eilish joined on stage by Donald Glover — a.k.a. Childish Gambino — and her longtime collaborator, Khalid. With Glover, 39, Eilish let the artist take center stage for a full performance of his 2016 hit "Redbone," before he asked the crowd to wish her a happy birthday. During a 2019 interview, Eilish revealed that Gambino "created" her. "That's a God," she said at the time. "You can't even put him on a list with other people." Eilish also shared a performance with Khalid, 24, of their collab "Lovely" during his stint on stage, before he ran through his solo smash "Location." The star later got into the holiday spirit and performed a rendition of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" — which she did earlier in the week as well. Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. During Thursday's show at the Forum just a day before, Eilish surprised her fans with guest appearances by Dave Grohl and Phoebe Bridgers. With Grohl, 53, she sang a cover of the Foo Fighters' 1998 hit "My Hero." "You know, I have to say, earlier this year, all of Foo Fighters' families gathered together at my house to watch the Grammys, and when Billie came out for her performance in the Taylor Hawkins T-shirt, the room was filled with real tears of love and gratitude," Grohl said at the show. He added: "So from our families, who are here tonight, the Hawkins family, and everyone, we'd like to thank you very much for that. So let's sing it for Taylor. This song's called 'My Hero.' " With Bridgers, 28, Eilish duetted on her 2017 track "Motion Sickness," where Eilish handled harmonies along with the second verse. Finneas Reacts to Sister Billie Eilish's Relationship with Boyfriend Jesse Rutherford: 'I'm Happy' Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic And while Eilish was joined on stage by her new boyfriend Rutherford, 31, it wasn't the first time the pair appeared with each other publicly. The couple previously made their red carpet debut in a Gucci blanket back in November during the LACMA Art + Film Gala 2022. As part of her latest Vanity Fair interview, titled "Same Interview, Sixth Year," the pop star opened up about dating The Neighbourhood vocalist. "It's really cool and I'm really excited and I'm really happy about it," Eilish said of her relationship. "I managed to get … to a point in my life … where I not only was known by a person that I thought was the hottest f---ing f---er alive, but pulled his ass! Are you kidding me? Can we just [get a] round of applause for me?" she added. "Thank you, Jesse Rutherford, everyone."

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It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment. PFE is dropping the big blue pill for something a bit more… science-y.
The rebranding comes as Pfizer ticker: PFE completes a slimming-down that has seen it shed a range of businesses, to focus almost entirely on inventing and buying new drugs. Two analysts are raising their price targets on Apple stock, with both taking note of strong demand for the new iPhone 12 phone lineup. A new year, a new addition to the stock portfolio — what can make more sense than that? The right time to buy, of course, is when stocks are priced at the bottom.
But the markets are up. With a market environment like that, finding stocks that are caught in the doldrums is harder than it looks. That's where the Wall Street pros can lend a hand. Not to mention each has earned a Moderate or Strong Buy consensus rating. Esperion ESPR We will start with Esperion, a company that specializes in therapies for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels — a major factor contributing to heart disease.
Bempedoic acid remains in clinical trials of its efficacy in risk reduction for cardiovascular disease. The trial, called CLEAR Outcomes, is a large-scale, long-term study, tracking more than 14, patients with top-line data expected in the second half of The study covers 1, locations in 32 countries around the world.
Esperion shares peaked last February, after the FDA approvals, but since then, the stock has declined. The offering gives the company a boost in available capital for further work on its development pipeline and its marketing efforts for bempedoic acid.
We believe this financing should help put to rest concerns regarding Esperion's balance sheet. This growth trajectory suggests potential for a rapid acceleration when conditions improve," Messer wrote. Intercept has a research pipeline based on FXR, a regulator of bile acid pathways in the hepatic system. The effect on the stock is still felt, and ICPT remains at its week low point.
In reaction, in December of , Intercept announced major changes in top-level management, as CEO and President Mark Pruzanski announced he's stepping down effective January 1 of this year. Pruzanski's dedication to transform the liver space is still strong, and that he will continue to guide ICPT's progress as an advisor and Board member.
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Russia's deputy prime minister and energy minister, Alexander Novak, called the Saudi Arabia production cut "a great New Year present for the whole oil industry.
Alibaba's billionaire co-founder, Jack Ma, is not 'missing', CNBC reported Tuesday, after drawing the ire of the Chinese leadership for critical comments he made during a speech in October. Dow Jones futures were little changed late Tuesday, as they eyed the Georgia Senate runoff vote. Apple snapped back, while JD surged past a new buy point. Customers for the two major tax-preparation companies took to Twitter. Mnuchin said the direct-deposit distribution process started last Tuesday night and the IRS would start dropping checks in the mail one day later.
Consolidation could soon be flying into the boardrooms of the major airlines as they look to survive the COVID pandemic. JPMorgan researchers point to outflows from gold-pegged exchange traded funds, or ETFs, and inflows into a digital-currency focused trusts sponsored by Grayscale, for example, as part of the evidence pointing to increased use of bitcoin as a gold-like asset, which would help to drive its price further into the stratosphere.
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61% of lower income families have no reading materials available for their children to pick up and read, or pretend to read, in their homes.
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American Sunrise was founded in 2001 by Henry and Mary Alice Cisneros to create communities where working families find housing, economic, and educational opportunities in the neighborhoods where they reside in order to achieve an adequate and equitable standard of living.
They chose to model American Sunrise after a successful program in New York City known as the Children’s Harlem Zone. The idea is to take one square mile and infuse positive energy, programs, and funds into that targeted area in order to make measurable and visibly significant differences and improvements. The one square mile area targeted by American Sunrise includes some of the poorest Census Tracts in the Westside of San Antonio.
This neighborhood is known as Prospect Hill and has always been home for Henry and Mary Alice. They were born, reared, educated, married, and are still proud residents of Prospect Hill and their childhood parish, Sacred Heart Church. This unique model affords Henry and Mary Alice the opportunity to interact with the students and their parents, taking a hands-on approach that radiates hope and success.


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Eromanga Sensei plot summary
Tsukasa Fushimi is the writer and Hiro Kanzaki is the illustrator of Eromanga Sensei. The story of the anime series “Eromanga Sensei” is based upon romance and comedy. It has ecchi elements. Sagiri Izumi is its main character. The story revolves around a girl Sagiri, who is the step sister of Masamune Izumi. After her parents death sagiri get separated from her family, she became a shut-in, cut off herself from society and her brother.
FAQS About Eromanga Sesei
Is there any confirmation about Eromanga Sensei Season 2?
The official release date of this anime season (Eromanga Sensei Season 2) has not been confirmed yet.
Here comes the question
there be will season 2 of Eromanga Sensei or not?
what will be the release date of Eromanga Sensei Season 2 ?
Here is every detail that we are having regarding the release date and happening of Eromanga Sensei Season 2 in 2022.
The fans of Eromanga Sensei are loving the series because of its ecchi element. So, the question about Eromanga Sensei season 2 is no more wonder.
How many sessions does the anime series Eromanga Sensei have?
The series “Eromanga Sensei ” has only one session released yet. So there is no Eromanga Sensei season 2 yet.
There were 12 episodes in the first season of Eromanga Sensei . season 1 was released from April to June 2017,
Two OVAs came in 2019. One of which was called as Yamada Elf’s Love Song and the other one as Cooked Meals of Pure Love. Both OVAs are so entertaining and fun to watch.
Will there be Eromanga Sensei season 2?
Two main factors that will determine the existence of season 2 of Eromanga Sensei are:
- Availability of resource material
- Business or profit of season 1
These two factors will be responsible for season 2. Lets have a short review of both factors.
Over the last year, I’ve examined hundreds of anime sequels. Some examples are:
Eromanga Sensei Season 2 Manga and light novel
The story of the anime series, that is also famous as “エロマンガ先生 ” in Japanese is a successful story based on light novel.
How many volumes does Eromanga Sensei have?
There are 12 volumes of the Eromanga Sensei light novel series till January 2022, that are published in Japan.
Has the Eromanga Sensei light novel ended?
The fantastic novel series “Eromanga Sensei” doesn’t seem to be ending. it is still going on 2022. the latest volume of the series is published 0n 9 November, 2019 by Tsukasa Fushimi (Oreimo).
What is the release date of Eromanga Sensei volume 26?
NO volume of the series has came out in 2020 and 2021, so their is no confirm release date of volume 13 of Eromanga Sensei. As Writer is working on the script so we can expect it in 2022.
Which Volumes of series does Eromanga Sensei season 1 Cover?
season 1 contains volumes 1 to 3. But OVAs are based on original stories.
If you want to read the further story, you should start from volume 4.
if you want to read story from season 4, check out Eromanga Sensei Light Novel Volume 4
More likely season 2 will contain volume 4 to 6, so it means there is a lot more content to come in 2022.
if you are a fan of Eromanga Sensei and want to to continue the story check out this the Eromanga Sensei light novels.
Eromanga Sensei sales and profits
The only reason why 90% of anime series never get a release date for more seasons is the lack of money and profit. lets critically analyze the situation of sales and figures of Eromanga Sensei.
How well the blue-ray of Eromanga Sensei sell?
The blue ray of Eromanga Sensei sold almost 7,700 copies per disk. It is a pretty good business for 2022.
There were 11000 copies of both OVAs that were sold in 2019, and the number was decent enough.
Solid Blu-Ray sales always provide basis for a new season. It is just like an additional bonus.
How many copies of the Eromanga Sensei light novel have been sold?
Volume 11 of Eromanga Sensei sold 25,000copies. And volume 12 sold 20,000 copies.
The sales of books weren’t very appreciable.
How many copies are there of Eromanga Sensei in print?
Till 06/06/2022, there were 1,600,000 copies printed copies of Eromanga Sensei.
Unfortunately, it will not get into top 100, to achieve the target season 2 has to sale 5 time more than season 1.
What is the number of merchandises for Eromanga Sensei ?
The number of figurines is 50 which is not a bad number , and the pieces of merchandises for this series are 350. The number is decent enough.
Now it’s clear that overall series had made huge money for the second season, so money and profit is no more a hurdle for this series.
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Eromanga Sensei season 2 Release date
If we see as of now, there is no update about the release date of Eromanga Sensei season 2. I think, we will never get any news about the release date of season 2 of Eromanga Sensei.
as we have already discussed, there are enough resources available for season 2. The previous season made a huge amount of money.
We cannot say anything about most expected and the earliest release date of season 2.
Reason is author has stopped working on script. He has started working on Oreimo spin-off light novels for Ayase, Kuroneko, and Kanako.
Part 1 of Kanako spin off out was released on 10 september,2021 and hopefully part 2 will come in 2022.
Volume 13 of Eromanga Sensei has no release date yet.
It’s now five years since the first season came out, so the chances of the second season aren’t good, even if it made a profit.
There is enough budget available for season 2 and Oreimo spin-offs will also get finishhed at the end of 2022, hopefully writer will pay his attention again to Eromanga Sensei.
We have still hoping for season 2.
Eromanga Sensei season 2 Trailer
There exists rumors about continuity of season 2 and season 3 but there is no official update about the trailer of Eromanga Sensei season 2 or season 3 but will give an update if I will get a release date from the Eromanga Sensei official Twitter account.
Here is the trailer of season 1, to give a flashback.
Eromanga Sensei Characters, Cast & Anime Staff
1. Cast and Characters
|Sagiri Izumi||Akane Fujita|
|Elf Yamada||Minami Takahashi|
|Masamune Izumi||Yoshitsugu Matsuoka|
|Megumi Jinno||Ibuki Kido|
|Muramasa Senju||Saori Oonishi|
|Takasago Tomoe||Yui Ishikawa|
2. Anime staff
|Anime Staff Position||Staff|
|Series Composition, Script||Tatsuya Takahashi|
|Character Design||Hiro Kanzaki|
I would conclude there will be Eromanga Sensei season 2 soon in few months. we can expect 2023 as an earliest release date. Hopefully, it will not take much time to give a good news about upcoming season.

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Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Rayner Lowndes, (1868 - 1947), was a prolific English novelist.
Active from 1898 until her death, she had a literary reputation for combining exciting incident with psychological interest. Her most famous novel, The Lodger (1913), based on the Jack the Ripper murders of 1888, has been adapted for the screen five different times; the first movie version was Alfred Hitchcock's silent film The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), followed by Maurice Elvey's in 1932, John Brahm's in 1944, Man in the Attic in 1953, and David Ondaatje's in 2009.
The Lodger (1913).
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Studies in Wives (1907)
The Chink in the Armour (1912)
The End of Her Honeymoon (1914)
What Timmy Did (1921)
The Uttermost Farthing (1908)
Good old Anna (1915)
From Out of the Vast Deep (1920)
The Red Cross Barge (1916)

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As the list of participants keeps growing and growing, we would like to allow you get better acquainted with the artists taking part in this year’s OGAE Second Chance Contest. First up, we’d like to introduce you to Carmell – Polish representative, flying the flag for the host country this year.
Carmell entered Polish national selection – Krajowe Eliminacje 2017 – with the song ‘Faces’, an emotional ballad she co-wrote with Marcin Kuczewski and Paweł Jurczak. She immediately caught the attention of fans and journalists alike, who put her amongst the favourites to win the selection. On the night of the live show, she performed as the 9th out of 10 acts.
During the voting Carmell received a moderate result from the jury who placed her in 6th place with 27 points – the highest score being 8 points from the singer Maria Sadowska and the composer Krzesimir Dębski, and the lowest score of 2 points from the composer Włodzimierz Pawlik. As disappointing as this result may have been for her, the viewers later saved the day for Carmell as she was announced the winner of the televote and awarded the top score of 10 points. With the points from the jury being added Carmell ended up in 3rd place, right behind Kasia Moś and Rafał Brzozowski.
Even though she didn’t get the ticket to Kiev, Carmell found her way into the hearts of Eurovision fans, including the members of OGAE Poland, who later chose her to represent the host country in OGAE Second Chance Contest 2017.
But who is Carmell? Her real name is Małgorzata Bernatowicz and she was always keen on singing. In 2010, she was a part of so-called Stereo Projekt, created by the Polish musician Marek Kościkiewicz, which released an album called ‘Air’. A year later Bernatowicz embarked on another project called MashMish – a duo with a pianist Marcin Kuczewski. They entered the second season of the talent show ‘Must Be The Music’, where they were very successful, reaching the Final 10.
In 2015, Bernatowicz took part in yet another talent show – this time the sixth season of ‘The Voice of Poland’. During the Blind Audition she performed in front of a very Eurovision jury panel, including two former Polish Eurovision entrants – Edyta Górniak (ESC 1994) and Piasek (ESC 2001), as well as Tomson and Baron – two members of the band Afromental, which participated in Polish national selection for Eurovision 2008, and Maria Sadowska – the jury member of Krajowe Eliminacje 2017. Even though Bernatowicz didn’t seem to be satisfied with her performance, both Edyta Górniak and Piasek turned around and Bernatowicz joined Górniak’s team.
After the successful performance during the Blind Audition her journey with the show was unfortunately cut short as she didn’t survive the Duel Round. This failure did not stop her however, as she emerged onto the stage of Krajowe Eliminacje 2017 as Carmell.
What do you think of Carmell song? Do you think she is a good choice for Poland? Let us know what you think.
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Entertainment Tonight Celebrity News: Ciara Parents Divorced After 33 Years Of Marriage
During a preview for RuPaul’s upcoming talk show, Ciara revealed that her parents have divorced after 33 years of marriage. The “Level Up” singer was asked about her parents’ marriage and she responded, “I’ve never said this before. I think I can say it with okay in myself.”
She mustered some courage while explaining, “My parents have been married for 33 years. And they’re not together anymore.”
While pushing back tears, Ciara goes on to say, “However they’re both happily married so that’s good!” Adding the whole experience was “very out of body” for her.
“Imagine you go for 33 years of mom and dad being together and when I had my child, my son, my first child [Future], I was like, I just know mommy and daddy that made [a] baby was what the scenario was supposed to be,” she continued. “That was like, whoa, when that happened.”
Even though Ciara is just going public with the news, the separation actually happened back in 2015 when now-husband Russell Wilson came into her life.
“My mother and father are now happily married,” Ciara went on to say. “I never thought I’d be okay with that but I really am. I’m happy that they’re happy.”
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Wednesday, 23 December 2015
A Quick General Update
Hey, just a brief update to mention my updates for my pages and channels on various social media and stuff. My blog is the main place I'm based, the other pages are mere satellites and so tend to get left alone to (literally) rot a lot. I have had a look at improving them and so that has nearly been done.
The Rotting Zombie Facebook page (here) now has a new banner, in general the page is just used to post links to new blog posts but occasionally any news I get that is too small to include in a post is put there. The Rotting Zombie Twitter (here) is not doing too badly, again I mainly post links to new blog posts, but also include thoughts on anything horror related I have seen lately. The Rotting Zombie YouTube channel (here) is very basic at the moment, I have changed the banner today but as you can see it is far from perfect, though amazingly it took me two and half hours to even get it looking like that! Mainly I just upload any PS4 footage I feel appropriate though by years end I hope to put up an actual video (mainly as it was my new years resolution for 2015 to put up one). Finally I have now put up a link to my Instagram page (here).
So yeah, check those out and subscribe if you so wish and as it is nearly time for Krampus to come calling I will say Happy Christmas and hope it is terrifying for you all.

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Progress Energy told its 14,000 employees Tuesday that early retirements and layoffs may be necessary to fight costs that are rising twice as fast as revenues, according to a media report.
The company's employees were informed of its financial problems in a memo from CEO Bob McGehee, the Associated Press reported. In the memo, McGehee said costs are increasing 4 percent to 5 percent annually, while revenues are increasing 2.5 percent, the AP reported.
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There was no indication in the report how many employees might be laid off or offered early retirement. The AP reported Keith Poston, a company spokesman, said Progress will begin consolidating management functions this year, and look at early retirements and layoffs in 2005.
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