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· Mental health support must be a priority, say experts
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the globe, killing many and crippling economies, female frontline health workers say they suffer mental health challenges as they struggle to juggle the triple roles of wives, mothers, and caregivers to people infected by the virus, TESSY IGOMU reports
As the magnitude and dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, its risk, especially to female frontline healthcare workers, becomes more glaring.
Faced with the daily struggle to effectively balance their roles as mothers, wives and caregivers to COVID-19 patients, PUNCH HealthWise learnt that the overall mental health of these heroines on the frontline comes under immense strain.
While speaking with our correspondent, most admitted to suffering from mental health disorders due to the peculiar challenges thrown up by the pandemic.
With no end in sight yet for the pandemic, some fear that it’s just a matter of time before their overstretched mental health snaps.
Experts say female HCWs could have panic attacks and anxiety disorder from feeling vulnerable to infection due to working in environments where they feel under-protected; could become depressed from continuously seeing children and the elderly suffer and die from COVID-19; and be stressed from being overburdened with heavy workload during extended shifts.
They also say the chances of having them voice out their emotions are slim, due to fear of possible backlash from colleagues and health authorities.
Mental health disorders
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), mental health disorders refer to a wide range of mental health conditions that affect the mood, thinking and behaviour of people.
It notes that there are many mental disorders with different presentations, adding that they are generally characterised by a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behaviours and relationships with others.
The WHO states that these include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychoses, dementia and developmental disorders.
The global health body, however, notes that there are effective treatments for mental health disorders and ways to alleviate the suffering caused by them.
It maintains that access to health care and social services capable of providing treatment and social support remains key.
‘I now manage anxiety disorder’
Ajoke Ogunrinde is a nurse in one of the isolation centres in Lagos. The mother of three told PUNCH Healthwise that she’s had a fair share of the devastating experience of COVID-19.
Ogunrinde (pseudonym) said she was diagnosed with anxiety disorder by an expert and claimed to have developed the condition days after resuming in one of the isolation centres in Lagos.
She told our correspondent that she struggles to pull through each day, and that the mental health consequences of providing care for COVID-19 patients quite outweigh the physical.
“While at work, my mind becomes unusually unsettled and becomes quite uneasy,” she confesses.
She added, “I get scared that my colleagues may come down with the virus and unknowingly infect me.
“Some of them have underlying health conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes, which are serious predisposing risk factors.
“Being on duty is like walking on eggshells”
Ogunrinde has undergone three COVID-19 tests that came out negative, but several of her colleagues, she reveals, have not been that lucky and have variously been admitted to the isolation centre in Agidingbi, which was built specifically for health workers.
“I fear for my health and that of my three children. Though I am housed in a facility with others to prevent such from occurring, I don’t want to go through the experience that most patients undergo.
“It’s quite scary. I look forward to having my peace of mind back,” the nurse says.
On therapy from depression
Just like Ogunrinde, Adeola Adegoriola, a doctor, is currently suffering from depression.
She is among some aggrieved volunteer HCWs, who were disengaged from the Gbagada isolation centre.
The medical practitioner alleged that she was paid a pittance after being owed several months allowances.
Adegoriola revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19 in June and was admitted for treatment at the Agidingbi isolation centre.
Recounting her experience to our correspondent, the doctor said she gradually slid into depression in April, after seeing a high number of patients die from COVID-19 complications.
Attending to critically-ill patients, especially children between the ages of six months and four, she said broke her spirit.
The doctor said she had concluded plans for her wedding, which was slated for August.
Tearfully, Adegoriola said it was cancelled by her fiancé, who was scared of getting infected by her.
She stated, “He called off our wedding and accused me of not consulting him before accepting to work at the isolation centre. He said he wasn’t ready to die and the experience made me recoil into my shell.”
Adegoriola is presently undergoing treatment and therapy for depression at the Psychiatry Department of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and is optimistic that she will pull through eventually.
I became frigid from seeing so many COVID-19 deaths –Nurse
For Labake Ogunnaike (pseudonym), her elation of being among the HCWs posted to the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba, over time, turned into sadness.
The nurse said initially, she had no underlying fears about getting infected with COVID-19, but after two of her colleagues tested positive, she became very apprehensive and started experiencing panic attacks at work.
According to the mother of two, she couldn’t stay in the hotel provided for them, because her children are quite young.
So, she was left with the option of returning home daily with underlying fears of possibly exposing her loved ones to the virus.
Ogunnaike revealed that with her condition came frigidity, as she became unable to fulfil her conjugal responsibility.
She explained, “Going home became a sad chore. It was not easy because when it was time to leave the facility, I usually became paranoid.
“I lived with the fear of infecting my children and husband.
“Despite disinfecting before leaving the isolation centre, and leaving my clothing in a designated place at home, I still couldn’t bring myself to embrace my husband and children. I avoided them.
“I made excuses with the virus each time my husband wanted intimacy.
“The few times we had sex, I must have spent quite some time in the bathroom scrubbing and would put on a face mask afterwards. I was usually unresponsive.
“My mind was always filled with images of children and adults on ventilators, and of those that eventually died. It was living a nightmare.”
Ogunaike said it took her redeployment to another department to restore her sanity and save her marriage from collapse.
“It takes great guts and the grace of God to survive mentally in any of the isolation centres. I almost lost my mind,” she confessed.
Rollercoaster of emotion treating COVID-19 patients
Margaret Agbo has worked as an infection prevention control expert for over a decade.
Despite working as an infection prevention control (IPC) expert with the African Union and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, she said the dynamics thrown up by COVID-19 made her adopt prayer as a form of daily protection.
Her 12-hour shift, she noted, was carried out with trepidation and admitted to experiencing mental exhaustion from treating COVID-19 patients.
She told our correspondent that sometimes, she stayed for weeks without seeing her husband and children, adding that it had been quite unsettling.
She stated, “My only daughter longs for me. I know there is a gap or void that needs to be filled at home, but the risk of infection for my family members is very high.
“It is better this way to keep the distance and avoid infecting them.
“The magnitude of COVID-19 doesn’t really hit me until I walk into the hospital and see the number of critically ill patients that depend on us for survival.
“You are put more at risk by the aerosol generative procedure, and have to be well kitted and safety conscious.”
The infectious disease nurse recalled facing the lowest moment in her career after learning that some of her colleagues had tested positive for the virus.
“I had to get tested and the result was negative. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions treating critically ill COVID-19 patients.
“Sometime, I get overwhelmed by emotion and become withdrawn,” she noted.
For Ayorinde, all female HCWs need to get mental support from the society and at work because of their multi-tasking nature and high demands of working in the health sector.
‘I miss my baby and the warm embrace of my husband’
Adetola Adeife, a doctor at the IDH, confessed to missing her now two-year-old daughter, who was relocated to her mother’s house in Ibadan, Oyo State, before the nationwide lockdown commenced in March.
She said it was the toughest decision taken to protect the toddler, who at the time was a year and two months old, from COVID-19.
Balancing work life with family responsibility, she admitted, had been quite challenging.
Adeife said her husband fears for her life, but he takes utmost precaution to avoid being exposed.
She explained, “When I get home, he tells me to go straight to the bathroom. No hugging or touching. I miss my husband’s warm embrace.
“I am pained that I have not been able to cook for him since March, due to the nature of my work that entails me to be on call always. But he loves me and understands.”
Adetola said her mental health was tested at the peak of the pandemic, adding that when the country’s COVID-19 index case, a 44-year-old Italian man, was recorded in February, she was overtaken by anxiety.
“Those were scary moments. As the number of cases continued to climb and people were dying in large numbers, I became overwhelmed and worried about what I could do differently to reduce the number of deaths being recorded,” she recalled.
“Each death was like a big stab to my heart and made me quite sad. This was aside worrying about the health of my immediate family.
“At a point, I had a COVID-19 scare and took a test that was negative and another that was inconclusive. I knew I had the virus but managed to pull through.”
The doctor acknowledged that so much had been done by the state for the HCWs at the frontline, but still believes more needs to be done, especially for the females.
Women at the frontline should look at the brighter side and be positive
Speaking exclusively with PUNCH HealthWise, Vetty Agala, President, Medical Women in Rivers State, acknowledged that the pandemic had been quite challenging for everyone, especially frontline female HCWs.
She said depression couldn’t be ruled out, noting that it had not been easy working longer hours and having to adhere to universal safety precautions that include the use of uncomfortable Personal Protective Equipment.
“For female HCWs, the fear of infecting those at home is constant. When that is combined with running the home, especially now that schools are in session, it can be quite challenging.
“However, women at the frontline should look at the brighter side and be positive. Female HCWs should learn to live within the new normal. There should be mental, physical and economic adjustment.
“Mental health is something we are currently becoming aware of in the country,” she said.
Agala said there were limited numbers of mental health experts in the country, adding that HCWs lack access to them.
“I know there are mental health specialists at isolation centres to offer psychosocial support, but how many HCWs actually have access to such services?
“My advice to any female HCWs going through any mental disorder is to speak up and get support.
“We are aligning with the new normal and we as women have loads of challenges to adjust to.
“Women need to know that they need care. There is so much pressure, but we must keep a positive attitude and live knowing that tomorrow will be better.
“We must follow infection, prevention and control measures in all the facilities and in the public.
“However, what should be done for us is better welfare, provision of PPEs and other basic needs,” she said.
COVID-19 challenges female frontline workers’ mental health
According to a report published in the International Journal of Emergency Medicine, vulnerability to psychological distress is a challenge faced by female HCWs battling COVID-19 globally.
It revealed that female nurses, especially, disproportionately face more mental health consequences as they work in close contact with patients for longer working hours, which might result in fatigue, stress and anxiety.
It stated that they experience high levels of depression, stress, anxiety, distress, anger, fear, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Risk factors for mental health in these women, the report noted, include overwhelming situations, social disruption of daily life, feeling vulnerable to infection, and fear of transmitting the disease to families and loved ones.
It warned that if timely measures were not taken, although COVID-19 would subside eventually, a new surge of patients suffering from psychological morbidity would emerge.
The report stated, “Pandemics exert significant psychological impacts on female HCWs, highlighting the need for appropriate psychological support, interventions, and staff support measures.
“COVID-19-specific psychological interventions for the HCWs should include psychological intervention support teams, psychological counselling, availability of helpline, establishment of shift systems in hospitals, online platforms for medical assistance, incentives, providing adequate breaks and time offs, and providing a place to rest and sleep.
“Protecting the well-being of HCWs through appropriate measures is a crucial tool in national emergency public health response to fighting the outbreaks.”
Similarly, another report published in the peer-reviewed BMJ, a neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry journal, revealed that the outbreak of COVID-19 posed an unprecedented threat and a great challenge to female frontline HCWs.
It revealed that based on the 2019 Chinese Health Statistics Yearbook, the number of female frontline workers accounted for 71.8 per cent of the HCWs, far exceeding that of men.
It noted that female frontline workers became the major force to tackle the COVID-19 epidemic, mostly due to entrenched traditional social roles that placed them at a considerable dilemma of how to balance work and family care.
“Previous studies have also suggested that women were vulnerable to mental health problems.
“The mental health problems of women HCWs may affect their attention and decision-making ability and could have a lasting effect on their overall well-being.
“Hence, the psychological impact of COVID-19 on women HCWs at the frontline should be pronounced,” the report advised.
The report further noted that a cross-sectional survey showed that female frontline workers had a high proportion of stress, depression and anxiety symptoms during the early stage of COVID-19.
It stated, “Those women HWs might face more occupational exhaustion, family responsibilities and inequality in domestic labour.
“Moreover, the crisis of COVID-19 has placed them at a considerable dilemma, which existed between working and family care, and between family care and avoidance of contact with family members.”
Keeping mute due to stigma and fear
Dr. Ayodeji Nathaniel, a clinical psychologist in Lagos, said the case of female frontline HCWs was peculiar because they deal daily with traumatic situations.
He noted that anything traumatic had a way of becoming embedded in the mind and could cause mental disability.
The psychologist, who is also the public relations officer, Nigerian Psychological Association, Lagos State Chapter, advised that they should always debrief themselves as a way of diffusing tension, noting that this was procedural.
He, however, said they might be reluctant to seek help when they suffer from symptoms of mental disorder due to the belief that they were not susceptible to illness; a culture encouraging self reliance and coping mechanism; guilt over the possibility of being away from work; stigma and the fear of the regulating authorities getting involved.
Appropriate evidence-based support or care must be provided
A nephrology report published in Nature, a peer-reviewed journal titled: ‘Mental health of health-care workers in the COVID-19 era’, stated that the pandemic had seen many HCWs working extremely long hours in high-pressure environments.
It noted that additionally, they might have been exposed to trauma or faced moral dilemmas relating to challenges in the delivery of high-quality care, possibly due to a lack of experience or equipment.
It stated, “These unprecedented circumstances are likely to increase the risk of mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, anxiety disorders, substance misuse and suicide.
“HCWs caring for patients with COVID-19 are also at increased risk of infection, and by extension, have to contend with the risk of infecting their families.
“It is imperative that managers of HCWs take measures to protect the mental health of staff as well as identify those who do experience psychological injuries to ensure they are provided with appropriate evidence-based support or care.”
Frontline female HCWs should be encouraged
The Director of Research and Head, Microbiology Department, Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Dr. Rosemary Audu, agreed that HCWs generally should get all the necessary encouragement and support they require to combat the pandemic.
She said usually, what could likely bring about mental disorders among those at the frontline was the fear of getting infected, and that efforts should be made to ensure that they were well kitted with PPEs.
Audu added, “They are prone to infection because by nature, the virus is very transmittable.
“Getting them well trained in bio-safety will also go a long way to boost their morale.
“The PPE is quite expensive, but there is no substitute for it.
“Frontline female HCWs should be encouraged to know that they can do it. For those undergoing mental health issues, encouragement is all they need to forge ahead.”
This report was facilitated by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) under its COVID-19 Reality Check project.

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WASHINGTON – Massachusetts received more than $46 million in federal Ryan White AIDS grants last year to support health services for people living with HIV, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The federal agency awarded a total of $2.2 billion in grants in the 2015 fiscal year to states, cities and community-based organizations that are caring for an estimated half a million people living with or affected by the virus.
“These grants will make a difference for the most vulnerable Americans who lack adequate health care coverage or financial resources to pay for treatment,” said HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell in announcing the awards.
More than half of the funding awarded - $1.3 billion - went to 59 states and territories for core medical and support services as well as the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Massachusetts received just over $19 million of that total.
Another $624.7 million was provided to 53 metropolitan areas for similar core medical and support services. Boston received just over $14.6 million of that total.
Additionally, 347 local community-based organizations – including 16 from Massachusetts - received more than $186 million to provide comprehensive primary health care in outpatient settings to people living with HIV disease.
The Massachusetts recipients included: $541,951 for the Family Health Center of Worcester, $483,959 for the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, $673,514 for the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, $327,316 for Brockton Neighborhood Center, $558,141 for Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, $222,342 for Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, $177,399 for Outer Cape Health Services in Wellfleet and $838,333 for Holyoke Health Center. Another $3.7 million went to eight facilities in Boston, Cambridge, Dorchester, Roxbury, Lynn and Lawrence.
The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center also received $177,586 to provide family-centered comprehensive care for women, infants, children and youth. And, the University of Massachusetts received $2.2 million to support education and training of health care professionals in New England.
Rep. James McGovern, D-Worcester, issued a press release Thursday applauding the awards made in his district.
"This funding will make a tremendous difference for Massachusetts families impacted by HIV by providing the comprehensive health care and support they need,” he said. “I am grateful to HHS Secretary Burwell for making this investment in our community and recognizing the Family Health Center of Worcester and UMass Medical School as leaders in health care helping Massachusetts families every day."
Dr. Philip Bolduc, medical director of Family Health Center of Worcester's HIV program, said the federal funding has helped the center provide quality care to patients that often come from challenging circumstances such as substance abuse, mental health and poverty-related issues.


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Google Cracks Down On Demand Media
As many suspected, Demand Media has seen its search status diminished by Google's crackdown on so-called "content farms." Indeed, on an earnings call Thursday, the company said referral traffic to its flagship site eHow has declined 20% -- along with a 12% drop in total page-views -- since Google's effort began. "Google's new plan to sweep the Internet clean of bad content has given eHow ... a significant beating," writes VatorNews.com.
Still, scoring what Fast Company calls "a win in the battle against Google's anti-spam search algorithms," Demand announced quarterly revenue of $79.5 million -- up 48% from the same quarter last year -- along with a 32% increase in page views on owned and operated Web sites. That doesn't mean Demand isn't concerned about the decline in search referrals.
On the earnings call, CEO Richard Rosenblatt said: "Google is a very important partner for us, and we consider ourselves as a white hat," according to TechCrunch. Preempting Thursday's findings, Demand shared some major strategic changes with WebProNews. "For one, the company is totally ditching its writers' compensation program," the trade publication writes. "Some of the content will get taken down, and some of it will be put back through the Demand Studios editing process."
"Demand ... said it is shutting down a program for user-generated content on its eHow Web site and plans to commission longer, higher-quality feature articles and videos," reports The Wall Street Journal.
Along the same lines, eHow recently launched a redesign with a new "curation layer" aimed at providing feedback from users to the company so content can be further analyzed in terms of how helpful it is, and then either be removed or put back into the editorial process for improvements.

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|The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation|
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Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM
In The South Side, Moore provides a contemporary snapshot of a fundamental issue facing her native city today: segregation on the South Side. While mayors Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel have touted Chicago as a “world-class city,” it remains one of the most segregated cities in America. And while it would be easy to think of a city with a billion-dollar park, Michelin-rated restaurants, waterfront views, world-class shopping, and a thriving theater scene as a model for other metropolitan areas, underneath the shiny façade lurks the reality of deeply-rooted and destructive racial segregation.
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“There are lies, damned lies and statistics”.
• The present monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was crowned king of Thailand in 1950.
• Chiang Mai province has approximately 25,000 hotel rooms.
(Tourism Authority of Thailand)
• Revenue from car and motorcycle exports for first 11 months of 2007 was 433.89 billion baht.
(Bangkok Post December 19, 2007)
• The current life expectancy in Thailand is 72.55 years.
(CIA World Factbook)
• Elephants consume around 200 litres of water a day.
• The country has a coastline of approximately 2,700 kilometres (1,143 miles) on the Gulf of Thailand and 865 kilometres (537 miles) along the Indian Ocean.
• More than 95 per cent of Thai people are followers of Theravada Buddhism.
• Thai exports for gems and jewellery for 2007 are predicted to total 170 billion baht.
(Bangkok Post December 23, 2007)
• By 1906 Thailand had ceded 456,000 square kilometres to colonial powers in order to preserve its independence.
(Thailand, A Short History, David K. Wyatt)
• Although ethnic Thais form the majority of the population, the Mon and Khmer people are believed to have arrived in the region before them.

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||Jennifer Nicole Freeman
October 20, 1985
Los Angeles, California, USA
||Earl Watson (2009–2010)
||Isabella Amora Watson (born 2009)
Jennifer Nicole Freeman (born October 20, 1985) is an American actress, often credited as Jennifer N. Freeman.
Freeman is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids. She has also made guest appearances on television (such as the shows 7th Heaven, Switched, One on One, and The OC). She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena skin care products company. Freeman's television credits include My Wife and Kids, 7th Heaven, All That, Lizzie McGuire, Disney's Even Stevens and Disney movie Surfers. Her movie credits include feature roles in Johnson Family Vacation, You Got Served and Mercy Street. She also appeared in the movies The Seventies and the independent film The Visit. Her stage credits include the Los Angeles-area productions of The Wiz, in which she played Dorothy, and Billa in The Gift.
Freeman began a nationwide print and television campaign as one of "the young fresh faces" of Neutrogena. In 2003 TV Guide named her as one of the Top 10 Hot Teens to watch.
She was born in Los Angeles, California, to an African American mother and a caucasian father.
Freeman appeared in the B2K videos Girlfriend and What A Girl Wants, playing lead singer Omarion's girlfriend, which led to the two dating from 2003 to 2005. She also played his love interest in the movie You Got Served. She also dated Lil' Fizz from 2005 to 2006 and was also engaged to Marques Houston from 2007 to 2008.
Freeman was formerly married to basketball player Earl Watson. They have a daughter, Isabella Amora Watson, born on October 22, 2009.
- ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (2004) "You Got Served", Variety, January 29, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-22
- ^ Levin, Gary (1978 ) "ABC looking for laughs, success ; 'A new generation of comedies' sought to lift the network", USA Today, January 14, 2002
- ^ Flass, Rebecca (2004) "Neutrogena Inks Actress to TV, Print Roles", AdWeek, March 12, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-22
- ^ "About". jenniferfreeman.com. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2011/10/24/photos-isabella-watsons-tutu-cute-party/

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Bipartisan senators urge State Department to designate American teacher as 'wrongfully detained' in Russia
A group of nine bipartisan senators called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately designate an American teacher sentenced to 14 years in Russian prison as "wrongfully detained," a classification that would allow the US government to undertake active diplomatic efforts to secure his release.
Senators call for State Department action in case of American teacher imprisoned in Russia
A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the State Department to take action in the case of Marc Fogel, the American teacher who is currently imprisoned in Russia. In a letter to Secretary of S…
Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for State Dept to Label American Teacher Imprisoned in Russia as 'Wrongfully Detained'
A bipartisan group of senators is asking the State Department to do more to try and secure the release of American teacher that is currently imprisoned in Russia.The teacher, Marc Fogel, 61, was arrested in Russia in August 2021 after trying to enter the country with 17 grams of medical marijuana.Fogel was subsequently sentenced to 14 years in a Russian penal colony for violating their drug laws and has already been imprisoned for over a year.Th…
US Senators Urge Wrongful Detention Label For Case Of Teacher Detained In Russia - Letter
A bipartisan group of US Senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urging the senior Biden administration official to issue a wrongful detention designation in the case of Marc Fogel, a US citizen working in Russia as a teacher before being sentenced on drug charges
Rubio, Casey, Colleagues Push to Designate Marc Fogel’s Case as ‘Wrongfully Detained’
Marc Fogel, a U.S. citizen who has been detained in Russia for more than a year, was given a disproportionate 14-year sentence at a maximum-security penal colony for committing a low-level offense. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to determine that Mr. Fogel should be treated as a “wrongfully or unlawfully detained American” under the Robert Lev…

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A netizen has shared a insightful perspective regarding the inspiration behind Nigerian artist Tems’ latest single, “Not An Angel.” This comes in the wake of the R&B singer’s recent release of the song, following her earlier single for the year, “Me & U.”
The astute individual posits a connection between the two songs, suggesting that on “Not an Angel,” Tems might have experienced a breakup with the subject of “Me & U.” The observer admires Tems’ songwriting prowess, describing her as “one crazy songwriter.”
Tems’ manager, Muyiwa Awoniyi, known as Donawon, responded appreciatively to the think piece. He expressed his love for such analytical reflections on music, emphasizing his own approach to interpreting the layered meanings within artists’ work. Donawon’s response underscores the importance of considering the nuanced layers in artistic expression.
While the manager didn’t explicitly confirm the accuracy of the think piece, he appreciated the depth of thought and urged the netizen to share his account details as a token of appreciation for the keen observation.
It’s worth noting that the manager refrained from confirming or denying the think piece’s accuracy, especially considering the prevailing assumption among Nigerians that “Me & U” signifies Tems’ spiritual connection with God.


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For TV I currently wander around Netflix and responsibly binge-watch a series. I've found I'm a big fan of shows that star bromances (read Scrubs and Psych). And of coarse, I keep up on my Game of Thrones.
As for movies, if someone wants to go see or watch a movie I haven't seen, I'll usually partake. Genres that get me excited are usually Sci-Fi or things that pique the interest of my childhood nostalgia. Note, this does not include things made by Michael Bay. They usually make me sad.
If you had asked me what my favorite music is in high school or college, I could without hesitation list my top 5 bands at the time (a lot of punk in high school, more alternative rock in college). Now I don't know if I could name my favorite bands, as my tastes have really diversified, and for the most part it's just about experiencing new music. Also in my age, I've definitely succumbed to the whims of nostalgia and love me some good 90's tunes.
On the radio, generally NPR. Favorite podcast is RadioLab. Learning = cool.
I'm getting bored of writing so I'll be conceit with food. I like it.
One last thing, they didn't really list a section for out door activities so I'll put them here. I'm competitive, and I like them. Hiking's fun. I guess I could have listed them under the personal summary, but I'm lazy so here they shall remain.
First edit in forever- I've recently taken up getting my private pilot's license. It's been very exciting, and very expensive. If you're a fellow pilot, send me a message.


On Tuesday morning, an 18-year-old gunman, identified by officials as Salvador Rolando Ramos, entered the Robb Elementary School campus, barged into one of the classrooms, barricaded himself, and opened fire using his rifle, killing 19 kids and 2 teachers.
Investigation revealed that the alleged shooter purchased the weapons a couple of months ago from a local store.
Speaking about how the 18-year-old obtained his guns and ammunition, Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said at a news conference, “On March 17, Ramos purchased a semiautomatic rifle at a local sporting goods store. On March 18, he purchased 375 rounds of ammunition for that rifle. On March 20, he purchased another semiautomatic rifle at this same local store.”
Meanwhile, an official told CNN that Ramos dropped a black bag full of ammunition before entering the school.
“Inside that bag was actually more ammunition. He actually dropped that ammunition and ran inside the school where he barricaded himself inside one of the classrooms and unfortunately, that is where he started conducting his business of shooting innocent children, shooting the two innocent adults that were inside that classroom,” Sgt. Erick Estrada of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) told CNN.
Ramos was inside the school premises for close to an hour before law enforcement forcibly entered the classroom and shot him, officials said.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden said he will be travelling to Texas “in the coming days” to meet with the families of the deceased.
“Jill and I will be traveling to Texas in the coming days to meet with the families, and let them know that we have a sense of their pain, and hopefully bring some little comfort to the community in shock and grief and in trauma,” Biden said at the White House on Wednesday.


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My Great Good Friends,
Within one week they had been backed down. As the kids say: “You couldn’t make this stuff up”.
Drafted by AIPAC, the legislation mirrored a ‘Basic Law’ recently passed by the Knesset. Unfortunately for the zionists, our country is a secular representative democracy not a segregationist theocracy like the country they are truly loyal to, and the bill was crushed.
The number of Representatives and Senators who walked back their typical knee-jerk support of anything AIPAC feeds them (e.x.; J. Kennedy III, Gillibrand, Cantwell, Wyden, McCaskill, Bluementhal) turned into a stampede when an op-ed in the Washington Post by David Cole and Faiz Shakir (respectively Legal and Political Director of the national ACLU) appeared stating the bill was unconstitutional.
The pols hypocritical retreat was hysterical, however none more cringe evoking than that of the bill’s lead author Senator Cardin who said; “We thought it only dealt with civil penalties, not criminal penalties… .” Jesus Bill, read your own legislation much or just shovel AIPAC ghost written bills onto the Senate floor?
There was a time when just stopping a zionist anti-American initiative was considered a victory. Today we expect and receive more. For example Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) was questioned at a town hall meeting in NYC (of all places) on the bill and in addition to saying she was ‘reviewing’ her support added a strong criticism of Netanyahu whom she said “had no vision for peace in the region” and concluded with “I do share concerns about the current government of Israel“.
These are great days for freedom.


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BECKLEY– The tasty fan favorite – the McRib – is back! The iconic McRib returns
for a limited time at participating U.S. restaurants. The McRib was last in restaurants in December 2016.
The McRib’s most loyal fans will be able to quickly locate the sandwich with the official “McRib Finder app” for
iOS and Android phones. Consumers can simply download the app and from there, find locations, swap
McRib-themed stickers and plan McRib sandwich dates with their friends.
The McRib is made with 100 percent seasoned boneless pork, McDonald’s signature McRib sauce – a sweet,
tangy, barbeque style sauce – and served with dill pickles and mild, fresh slivered onions on a toasted hoagiestyle
bun. Like all of McDonald’s national sandwiches, the bun for the McRib is now free of high-fructose corn
syrup. The sandwich dates back 35 years ago and was inspired by McDonald’s first executive chef – it first
appeared on the menu in Kansas City, Kansas.
“The McRib is truly an iconic sandwich and has been a fan favorite since its debut on the McDonald’s menu 35
years ago,” said McDonald’s Chef Chad Schafer. “Our customers are passionate and tell us they enjoy the
sweetness of the barbeque sauce, which pairs perfectly with the hints of pickles and onions. It’s more than a
sandwich, it’s a legend and has become an experience for so many to enjoy at McDonald’s.”
Fans were last able to order the beloved sandwich in December 2016. Customers can visit a participating U.S.
restaurant location to enjoy McRib now, and new this year, you can have it delivered with McDelivery* on
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2. Open the pouch and remove the attached films of masks.
3. Gently apply the upper part of mask with eyes as the center and the bottom part with lips.
4. Leave it for 15~20 minutes and remove the masks. Pat leftover essence lightly untill fully absorbed.

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Today we have Juliana Haygert here for an author interview and a giveaway! This post is part of the blog tour for Bittersweet Junction, hosted by Xpresso Book Tours.
1. Without spoiling anything, could you tell us what was your favorite scene to write in Breaking the Reins?
The monster truck race scene!
Let’s just say that the original scene was “hotter” than it is right now, but it’s still pretty hot ;)
2. What is the best writing advice you've ever received?
Bah, there are so many.
I would say for someone starting this journey now: study craft. A lot. You won’t always follow all the rules, but you should know them before you break them.
3. If you had to pair up your main character Hannah with any other character from any other book, who would it be and why?
Do I really need to? Lol That’s so unfair. She’s perfect with Leo. Period lol
Okay, okay … I would say with Trick from The Wild Ones by M. Leighton. Because he loves horses as much as Hannah does, and he has this yearning to tame a wild horse – which is similar to what Hannah does in Breaking the Reins.
4. What comes easier for you, description or dialogue?
Dialogue. When writing a fast dialogue scene, I skip all description and just follow the characters’ “discussion.” Then I come back to it, and try to slow down the scene and add the details.
5. How do you go about naming your characters?
I have a list of names I like (including their meaning) and I always chose a name for my protagonists from there. I also try not to choose very common names that are used in a lot of books (like Anna, for example).
6. What is one message you'd like readers from Breaking the Reins?
GiveawayHm, this is hard one. I guess I would like readers to take Hannah as an example of how strong they can be – to break free from domestic violence, to go after what seems an impossible dream, or whatever their hearts desire.
As part of the blog tour, the author is giving away a signed paperback of Breaking the Reins, an ebook of Breaking the Reins, a signed paperback of Destiny Gift, an ebook of Destiny Gift, and a $25 Amazon/B&N gift card, open internationally. Enter using the form below!
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Horses, mansions, tea parties, and lies are twenty-year-old Hannah Taylor’s life. To others, her family and her relationship with Eric is perfect. But she knows the truth. She lives it.
After a fire takes her grandma’s life and kills her horse, Hannah’s immaculate life spirals out of control. Her father disapproves of her decision to run her grandma’s ranch instead of focusing solely on learning the family business; Animal Control brings her Argus, a mistreated horse that she can’t turn away even though she’s not ready for another horse; and her boyfriend, Eric Bennett, a world famous polo player, becomes possessive and authoritarian. Despite her best efforts to disguise it, Hannah grows wary of him.
Then, Leonardo Fernandes struts onto the polo scene. A cocky rookie with a messy life of his own, he’s drawn to Hannah and isn’t afraid of showing it, even when Eric makes it clear she is his and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep it that way. Hannah suffers for Eric’s jealousy. The abuse only gets worse when Leo steals the title of best polo player in the world from Eric.
But the title isn’t enough for Leo. He wants Hannah too, and she can’t deny her attraction to him either. Somehow, she must find a way to break free from abusive Eric before he breaks every bone in her body.

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Clinton impeachment, Brazil votes, Asian earnings warnings, Deja Vu ??
What does this headline remind you of? I will give you a hint, October.
The week that started out as a slow news week with nothing to move the market is shaping up as a disaster about to happen.
Out of left field the ho-hum impeachment proceedings have suddenly accelerated into almost a sure vote to call for impeachment for Clinton. Instead of dropping the case for lack of interest or moving for censure and fine, all of a sudden there is a building of strong support for passing the resolution. If you blinked you missed it. From the back pages of the newspaper to the lead story on all the news stations overnight. Now investors are starting to worry that it might actually come true. Some analysts say a vote for impeachment will cause a serious sell off in the market. -1000 points or more has been mentioned on CNBC several times. Just when we thought it was almost over. We now get to suffer through the definition of "is" and whether "alone" means "in the same room alone" or in the "same geographic area alone." I am serious! This is a real point of contention. Clinton swore he was not alone with Monica because there was probably other people in the white house somewhere when he was hiding with Monica in the study. The hostility and evasiveness of his answers to the committee have angered them and created a united front that is intent on persecuting him publicly. They claim his nonrepentence, disdain for the process and failure to take them and his plight serious is evidence of his continued abuse of power and attempt to obstruct justice. Whether you agree with the committee, the process or not, the fact remains that we are now starting to see the impact of the process in the market.
Secondly, Brazil votes again tomorrow on new reforms to conform to the terms of the IMF loan agreement. The vote is not expected to pass! The Brazil stock market was down over 4% in late afternoon trading. Failure of the vote will result in the reforms being put off until January and the Brazil economy put on hold along with hopes for an end to the Latin American economic blight that is dragging on our economy and market. Without an end to this process we are doomed to more volatility as investors move out of stocks with heavy exposure. JPM, MER, AXP, TBH were all punished today as the leading edge of the Latin American flu.
Thirdly, Union Carbide prewarned that earnings would be lower due to the continuing Asian problem. Proctor & Gamble suffered today as well when analysts warned clients that earnings for PG would suffer due to drops in commodity prices such as paper towels and slow sales in Asia. We are not out of the Asian woods yet!
Fourth, the "D" word is starting to pop up again. Deflation as a fact of life appears to be with us and growing. $.69 per gallon gas is now available in many cities. The price of oil is down -40% for the year and still dropping. Analysts expect single digit per barrel prices soon. Faced with shrinking oil prices and continuing income requirements the world oil producing countries will have to pump more oil to cover their expenses. More oil = cheaper prices = more oil. A never ending circle. Cheaper prices mean less spendable income for many countries and the trickle down impacts the base consumer, the citizens of the global economy.
The only bright side to this picture is new hope that the Fed will again cut rates on Dec 21st. While this had almost been completely written off as impossible there is now a glimmer of new hope. If the Fed does act again the end of year and new year buying spree would be incredible.
Enough gloom and doom. The semiconductor group received another upgrade today by Morgan Stanley. They claim the chip makers are on the leading edge of another boom cycle cause by the global demand for PC equipment. This new growth cycle could run another 6-12 months. The raised earnings estimates on almost every chip maker.
IBM and AT&T struck a deal made in heaven today. IBM sold for $5 billion in cash their communication network to AT&T. Both got the best end of the deal. AT&T got a huge boost in revenue, $2.5 bil per year, and over 2000 new points of presence around the world. IBM got cash for which it "has no current plans on use." Give me a break! If you knew for sometime you were going to have $5 bil in new money, would you not have plans for it the second it hit your bank account? My wife would! You can bet IBM will apply some of the new cash to yet another stock buyback. Can you say IBM $180 soon? This should also bring closer that next split!
Ralph Acomporaspan was on CNBC again today with yet another range of predictions. The high side for 1999 was 11,500 !! The low side was 7800. A 3700 point range !! It will be hard to miss this one! His forecast was "stuck in a trading range." A 35% trading range is a little vague Ralph, can you be more specific? He did express concern about the Y2K impact next year but the closing comment was "stocks are very attractive right now." I salute Mark Haines on CNBC for nailing him on the flip flop in August. He pressed him hard on how he could be on national TV on August 3rd forecasting Dow 10,000 and on August 4th be on TV again forecasting 7,400. Ralph's answer, the Dow dropped -90 points the afternoon of the 3rd and made him rethink his target. If 90 points was traumatic for Ralph then, I am surprised he has any hair left after the following quarter of +/- 100-200 point days.
There are some analysts calling for a tech sell off any day. They point to the +45% gains the Nasdaq has made since the low on Oct 8th as too far too fast. Come on guys, the Nasdaq was down -5.86 today. Wasn't that enough profit taking for you? Seriously we do have some incredible gains. MSFT +47%, INTC +57%, CSCO +75%, YHOO +86%, AMZN +130%, EBAY +523%. As long as the Internet adds 60,000 users per day then tech stocks will continue to soar.
If you tried to trade MSFT or CPQ options today you were probably frustrated about the slow on non-existent executions. The Pacific Exchange in San Francisco suffered a major power outage today. Traders were trading by cell phone in trading areas lit only by the glow of monitors powered by generators. The exchange finally closed for trading and transferred some operations to their LA operations center. I tried to buy MSFT DEC-130 options at 3:20PM at market and the buy expired unfilled. MSFT did trade up over $132 in after hours trading. (yes I am in the market again)
I am organizing a birthday party tomorrow. At noon wherever you are quit work and go to lunch to celebrate the birthday of the computer mouse. 30 years ago Wednesday the mouse was born. Nobody paid any attention until 1984 when it went public on the Apple computer 16 years later. Where would we be today without the mouse?
The January effect may be moving into December as stocks are showing signs of year end tax selling to make room for the new picks and the influx of IRA and 401k money in January. By dumping losers now they raise cash and give you tax benefits to offset the winners. Flush with cash January becomes a shopping spree from which we all profit.
FYI - 46% of the NYSE stocks are still over 20% below their recent highs. We are still in a blue chip only rally and may stay there until January.
The S&P Futures are down -3.00 at 7:30. Japan opened down and the comeback rally for the Dow at the end of the day today may be short lived. We did bounce from a -120 back to only -45 at the close but there was no conviction. Volume was good but the advance/decline ratios were still not good.
I continue to urge caution about starting new plays until we see what happens in Brazil on Wednesday. We are still listing new call plays but assume you understand the risk of being long in a news driven market.


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Anthony Mackie on seeing pal Sebastian Stan transform into Tommy Lee: 'He crushed it'
Mackie is glad his Marvel costar is being seen for more than the "beautifully amazing, blue-eyed god that he is."
The making of a hero: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' team deconstruct Marvel's new Captain America
The making of a hero: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier team deconstruct Marvel's new Captain America
Marvel producers unpack big moments from the show, Thunderbolts rumors, and Anthony Mackie as the next star-spangled Avenger.
Anthony Mackie gets the last laugh after Tom Holland's 'I haven't seen the Falcon movie' roast
Who's laughing now, Spider-Man?
Marvel producers tease big plans for Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 'She's game for it!'
"She certainly didn't come to us and say, 'I'll be in one show once.' She was like, 'I want to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.'"
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier bosses on the Sharon Carter reveal and what could be in store
Marvel producers Nate Moore and Zoie Nagelhout explain Sharon's journey and what they hope is next for her.


text: As Theroux points out, the novel is generally considered a transitional work between James's earlier style and his later one. Theroux also locates this gear-change at the point where James ceased writing in longhand and started dictating his novels to a stenographer -- a crisis described so well by Colm Toibin in his biographical novel, THE MASTER. The first half of the book shows a leanness of style and also a great sense of humor not often associated with the author. But the book's premise is intrinsically comic: Maisie, a five-year-old girl, observes the doings of the adults around her as she is shipped from household to household in consequence of her parents' divorce, as the parents take lovers and remarry, and then as virtually everybody else in the story take other lovers. The humor comes from the fact that while Maisie understands so little at first, the adult reader quickly picks up what is going on. The spider symmetries of the expanding web of sex make a formal pattern as clear and intricate as a dance, illuminated by James's dry wit and his beautiful ability to see through childish eyes.


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Tickets available 27/04/18
Tyne Theatre & Opera House are thrilled to welcome American R&B superstar Alexander O’Neal to their stage on Monday 8th October.
With a music career that spans more than 40 years, Alexander O’Neal has come a long way since he was signed by Prince back in 1981. One of R&;B’s most iconic names, he has 14 singles to his name with chart smash Criticize still lighting up dance floors and airwaves across the world thirty years after its release.
With two Gold albums – the eponymously titled Alexander O’Neal and All True Man – as well as the triple platinum selling album Hearsay, his place in the R&B Hall of Fame is well and truly deserved.
2018 will see the release of Alexander’s first album in almost ten years, and fans are in for a treat when they hear how one of the great soul voices has matured since he last ventured into the studio.
With the release of his hard hitting, blockbuster autobiography last year, and a 50 date UK tour to celebrate 30 years of the iconic Hearsay album, it’s safe to say that fans still can’t get enough of the man from Minneapolis!
This show is presented by Middleborough based independent promotions company, Ten Feet Tall, and Tyne Theatre & Opera House are delighted to work with their brilliant team.
Theatre Director Joanne Johnson says: “I’m thrilled that we are able to expand our music programme for 2018. We’ve already welcomed Turin Brakes, Heather Small and Rebecca Ferguson to our stage this year, and there’s more coming up, including indie-pop best-sellers The Feeling, legendary rock icon Steve Harley, and now Alexander O’Neal! It’s an honour to have such a legendary singer grace the Tyne Theatre & Opera House stage.”
Tickets are priced at £33
An exclusive Friends of the Theatre ticket pre-sale will take place on Thursday 26th April from 10am. The Friends Club can be joined via the Tyne Theatre website: www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk
Tickets on general sale Friday 27th April from 10am
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The Tigers presented a balanced attack against the Green Wave, rushing for 232 yards and picking up 262 more through the air. Running back LaBrandon Toefield accounted for 58 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and quarterback Rohan Davey finished 19-of-29 with two passing scores. Leading the receivers was Josh Reed, who picked up 253 yards on six catches.
"Obviously, this was a great win for us," said LSU coach Nick Saban. "It's always good to get the first one under your belt. We were very concerned how we would play in this game, being it was the opening game. You always have a lot of anxiety about mistakes you could make, and I felt like early in the game we played well.
"It was really significant there were three big plays in the kicking game in the first half,"
Toefield scored on LSU's first play from scrimmage on a 28-yard run around the right side into the south end zone. Setting up the play was a 59-yard kickoff return from Domanick Davis that would be the first of several key special teams plays on the night.
Early in the second quarter with LSU ahead 14-3, Tulane punt returner Lynaris Elpheage bobbled a kick from Donnie Jones at his own 31. Adrian Mayes pounced on the bouncing ball at the TU 4 yard line, setting up a 21-yard field goal from John Corbello.
The Green Wave scored on its next possession to keep the game close. Starting the drive on its own 7, Tulane worked quickly out of a no-huddle offense and got into the end zone on Patrick Ramsey's 26-yard touchdown pass to Roydell Williams. It made the score 17-10 with 7:16 to go before intermission.
LSU needed only three plays and 26 seconds to respond and reestablish its comfort zone. A 31-yard run from Davis put the Tigers in Tulane territory, and a 42-yard connection from Davey to Reed got the Tigers to the Greenies' 3. Davis got into the end zone on the next play, and Corbello's extra point put LSU back up by 14.
"It was a big deal because our special teams got us a turnover on the plus-50 (Tulane territory)," said Davey. "Any time you get the ball on the plus-50, you have to think ‘score.'"
Special teams stepped up again for the Tigers when Tulane was forced to punt on their next possession. Green Wave punter Casey Roussel mishandled the center snap and was tackled by Elice Parker without getting off a kick at the Tulane 9. Toefield capped a two-play drive with a 3-yard scoring run to give LSU a 31-10 lead.
After Tulane's offense sputtered to another three-and-out series, the Tigers got the ball back and positioned Corbello for a 32-yard field goal to cap the first half scoring.
Tulane got the ball to start the second half, but Ramsey stumbled right out of the gate. On 3rd and 10 at his 33, he forced a slant pass into coverage and watched as Damien James intercepted for LSU.
Ramsey finished the night 25-of-47 for 343, two touchdowns and the one interception. His passing game was the one reliable aspect of the Tulane offense, as the Greenies managed only 48 yards on 26 rushing attempts.
Following James' pickoff, the Tigers moved in for another score. Reed's 20-yard reception set up a 3-yard toss from Davey to tight end Eric Edwards, putting LSU ahead 41-10 after Corbello's conversion.
While throwing in the towel would have been a justifiable action at this point in the game, Tulane kept fighting and eventually posted another score. A 6-yard scoring pass from Ramsey to Zander Johnson finished an 11-play drive for Tulane with 6:17 to go in the third quarter.
The period ended with LSU ahead 41-17 and the Tigers poised on the goal line. Devery Henderson, who led his team with 64 yards on 19 carries, could not crack the end zone from one yard out on two attempts. Since he had carried eight times on the drive, Toefield was inserted on third down and dashed into the end zone on the first play of the fourth quarter.
"The offensive line did a great job," said Toefield. "All they have to do is block the front four or five, and I just have to do my part when I get into the secondary."
Marcus Randall took over for Davey in the fourth quarter and completed both of his pass attempts. But on his second completion, Tulane linebacker Brandon Spincer knocked the ball loose from Jerel Myers and Blake Baker recovered for the Green Wave at the LSU 28.
Ramsey took Tulane down to the 2 yard line but could not hit pay dirt. His fourth down pass to Williams was incomplete, and LSU took over with 9:26 to go in the game.
The plan was for the Tigers to run out the clock with its reserve running backs, but Derron Parquet could not maintain a grip on the football. Tulane recovered the second of Parquet's two fumbles on the drive and set up shop at the LSU 48.
Ramsey got his team close to the end zone again but could not finish the drive. On 4th and goal at the 4, a draw play to running back Mewelde Moore blew up when Kenderick Allen met Moore in the backfield shortly after the ball was put into his hands. LSU took over at its 9 and allowed true freshman running back Joseph Addai to run down the clock with seven straight carries.
The Tigers play next week against Utah State. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.


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Malaybalay City Night Cafe resumes this June 2014
In celebration of the 137th Aldaw Ta Malaybalay, the Malaybalay City Government will be relaunching the Night Cafe, this time at the area beside Plaza Rizal, specifically across the City Library/old CID. Opening night will be on June 13, 2014, 7 PM and will continue every Friday and Saturday thereafter.
The Night Cafe, dubbed “Tapok Tapok Kilid Sa Plaza,” will also feature acoustic performances. Currently, there are several booths at the plaza where people can buy food, merchandise and other goods.


With the release of his EP Lovers? on the horizon, Casual T has given us a taste of what’s in store with new track “Why?”.
After years of experimenting with different styles and sounds, Austin-based producer Casual T has found a true calling in the realm of future bass. Already known for his emotive music that has been featured at festivals as well as HBO’s 2016 Documentary Swiped: Hooking Up In The Digital Age, he has now gifted listeners with a new tune dubbed “Why?”.
“Why?” comes as the lead single off Casual T’s forthcoming EP Lovers?, which is set to feature seven tracks in total and half of a two-part series that explores the depths of human connection. The track kicks off with a sensual piano melody that picks up in pace before integrating some punchy bass elements and chopped vocals into the mix.
The synergy that he’s created between the electronic elements and jazzy piano makes for a soundscape that will have you drifting away to the beat. If you love feeling the warm embrace of bass and tracks that exude good vibes, “Why?” is the question didn’t know that you needed to be asking.
Listen to “Why?” on SoundCloud below or stream it on your favorite platform when it officially drops on April 18. Read on for some insight from Casual T about the Lovers? EP and let us know if you’re anticipating this release as highly as we are!
Stream Casual T – Why? on SoundCloud:
“‘Lovers?’ is an exploration of modern dating and love. Each track asks a question about dating. I was aiming to capture the feelings that come when you first fall in love with someone, when everything is new and uncertain. I tried to capture these feelings in the music itself, much like capturing fireflies in a mason jar. There are a few girls in particular that left very strong impressions on my heart, and yeah, this EP is about them.”
– Casual T


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Description : Based on five years of investigative reporting and research into forensic psychology and criminology, Erased presents an original profile of a widespread and previously unrecognized type of murder: not a “hot-blooded,” spur-of-the-moment crime of passion, as domestic homicide is commonly viewed, but a cold-blooded, carefully planned and methodically executed form of “erasure.” These crimes are often committed by men with no criminal record or history of violence whatsoever, men leading functional and often successful lives until the moment they kill the women, and sometimes children, they claimed to love. A surprising number go on to kill a second or even third wife or girlfriend, often in exactly the same way. In more than fifty chilling case studies, Marilee Strong examines the strange and complex psychology that drives these killers—from the murder a century ago that inspired the novel An American Tragedy to Scott Peterson, Mark Hacking, Jeffrey MacDonald, Ira Einhorn, Charles Stuart, Robert Durst, Michael White, Barton Corbin, and many others. Erased also looks at how these men manipulate the legal system and exploit loopholes in missing persons procedures and death investigation, exposing how easy it can be to get away with murder.
Description : Between the late 1970s and the early 2000s, at least sixty-five women, many of them members of Indigenous communities, were found murdered or reported missing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. In a work driven by the urgency of this ongoing crisis, which extends across the country, Amber Dean offers a timely, critical analysis of the public representations, memorials, and activist strategies that brought the story of Vancouver’s disappeared women to the attention of a wider public. Remembering Vancouver’s Disappeared Women traces “what lives on” from the violent loss of so many women from the same neighbourhood. Dean interrogates representations that aim to humanize the murdered or missing women, asking how these might inadvertently feed into the presumed dehumanization of sex work, Indigeneity, and living in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Taking inspiration from Indigenous women’s research, activism, and art, she challenges readers to reckon with our collective implication in the ongoing violence of settler colonialism and to accept responsibility for addressing its countless injustices.
Description : From 1950 to the present day, there have been almost 900 long-term missing people in Ireland. The equivalent of a vibrant village, all gone, vanished without a trace. Where did they go? Are they dead or still alive somewhere? How many have been murdered? How many killers have got away with their crimes? RTÉ journalist Barry Cummins has reported on the unsolved cases of Ireland’s missing for decades. In this new edition of his bestselling book, he examines the latest leads and developments of Ireland’s most high-profile missing cases, including the women who disappeared under eerily similar circumstances in the 1990s and whose bodies have never been found. Written with the assistance of the gardaí and the families concerned, Missing is a comprehensive and shocking account of the cases that have in turn fascinated, puzzled and horrified the Irish public. It also examines the possibility that there may be a serial killer out there who has gone to extraordinary lengths to evade justice, leaving open the possibility that they could strike again.
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Description : Between 1993 and 1998, six Irish women, ranging in age from eighteen to twenty eight, disappeared. The area in which these disappearances occurred became publicly referred to as 'The Vanishing Triangle'. To date, none of the missing females have ever been located. These six unsolved cases resulted in the creation of the specialist Garda task force 'Operation Trace', set up in the hope of finding a connection between the missing women. None was found. The task force investigated dozens of unsolved cases of women gone missing in Ireland. Alan Bailey served as the National Coordinator for the task force for thirteen years, and the revealing stories in Missing, Presumedall come from his personal experiences in this role. Missing, Presumed details, and reports on, the Garda investigations into the case studies of fifteen women who disappeared over a time span of twenty years. In almost half of the cases, the women's badly mutilated bodies were recovered, sometimes months later, buried in shallow graves. Each chapter focuses on one woman's story, and details the timeline of events that led to her disappearance, beginning on the day of her disappearance through to the ensuing investigation, and up to - when lucky - a conviction. These stories are haunting, terrifying, and true. 'It is now sixteen years since Trace was established. The families and friends of both the disappeared and those whose bodies were found still await closure.'
Description : Leaving behind a nomadic and dangerous career as a journalist, Sarah DeVaughan returns to India, the country of her childhood and a place of unspeakable family tragedy, to help preserve the endangered Bengal tigers. Meanwhile, at home in Kentucky, her sister, Quinn-also deeply scarred by the past and herself a keeper of secrets-tries to support her sister, even as she fears that India will be Sarah's undoing. As Sarah faces challenges in her new job-made complicated by complex local politics and a forbidden love-Quinn copes with their mother's refusal to talk about the past, her son's life-threatening illness, and her own increasingly troubled marriage. When Sarah asks Quinn to join her in India, Quinn realizes that the only way to overcome the past is to return to it, and it is in this place of stunning natural beauty and hidden danger that the sisters can finally understand the ways in which their family has disappeared-from their shared history, from one another-and recognize that they may need to risk everything to find themselves again. With dramatic urgency, a powerful sense of place, and a beautifully rendered cast of characters revealing a deep understanding of human nature in all its flawed glory, Katy Yocom has created an unforgettable novel about saving all that is precious, from endangered species to the indelible bonds among family.
Description : On April 14, 1998, Sarah de Vries disappeared from her usual spot on the corner of Princess and Hastings in Vancouver. She became one of the many women who had vanished from the Downtown Eastside--women, most of them sex workers and drug addicts--whose DNA would later be found on the Pickton farm. Reflecting on her adopted sister's story, through Sarah's own poetry and journals and the recollections of those close to her at home and downtown, Maggie uncovers the portrait of a bright, charismatic woman who found herself trapped in a downward spiral of self-loathing, prostitution, drugs, and violence. In this achingly honest book, the reader is drawn into revelations and understanding just as Maggie was. Tragic though it was in many ways, Sarah's life had meaning.


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A lyrical history of African American life that also explicates the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
Opening with Africans from many ethnic groups being ripped from their homelands in the midst of births, deaths, storytelling, and other daily occurrences, this immaculately illustrated picture book walks through a vast swath of history. This includes the Atlantic slave trade, the plight and escape of enslaved people, emancipation, northern migration, faith journeys, and more, ending with the Movement for Black Lives. Zoboi’s lyrical free verse, with occasional subtle rhymes, always speaks boldly about the lives, trials, and successes of African American people. The refrain the people remember emphasizes how memories are passed down from one generation to the next, be they positive or otherwise. Figures like Mami Wata center Africa and the African diaspora—necessary for explaining the Kwanzaa principles within the narrative. Wise’s humans, somewhat reminiscent of Jacob Lawrence’s, feel big and expansive in proportion to their surroundings, representing the outsized impact African Americans have had on United States history and culture, whether acknowledged or not. Rich, deeply saturated illustrations cover every page and show how integral African Americans have been to the creation and growth of the arts. Extensive backmatter will ground readers in the facts and spark interest for further research. (This book was reviewed digitally.)
Zoboi’s poetic retrospective breathes life into Black history narratives and reverently celebrates Black lives.(author's note, timeline, further reading) (Picture book. 7-adult)

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