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Spiritual Well-being and Burnout among Saudi Nurses in Intensive Care Units
Dalyal Nader Al-Osaimi1, *, Afaf Khulaeef Al-Onazi2, Noora Mohammed Saad Al-Khammash3, Nadyah Farhan Al-Shakarah4, Maryam Khalaf Al-Rashidi2, Hind Mobark Al-Shamry3
Identifiers and Pagination:Year: 2023
E-location ID: e187443462303270
Publisher ID: e187443462303270
Article History:Received Date: 24/10/2022
Revision Received Date: 09/01/2023
Acceptance Date: 11/01/2023
Electronic publication date: 06/06/2023
Collection year: 2023
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Increased nurse shortages impose compounded challenges on intensive care unit staff in delivering high-quality care by causing possible burnout and an intention to leave the unit. Fostering spiritual health among intensive care nurses might serve as a prophylaxis for high burnout levels.
This study explores the relationship between burnout levels and spiritual well-being among Saudi intensive care unit nurses.
This study adopted a quantitative cross-sectional research design and enrolled 226 intensive care unit nurses using purposive sampling via electronic invitations.
Saudi intensive care unit nurses had a good spiritual well-being score (80.29 ± 5.25) and an above-average Maslach burnout scale score (3.72 ± 1.00). Burnout and spiritual well-being were negatively and significantly correlated (P = 0.00).
Increased burnout among ICU nurses may be avoided by improved spiritual health, which may also be used as a prophylactic intervention to reduce burnout rates.
The management of life-threatening illnesses and the nursing of individuals subjected to these illnesses occur in the intensive care unit (ICU). The main objective of this department is to offer supporting therapies to critically ill patients with difficulties in maintaining physiological parameters who require treatment and to ensure that these individuals are not adversely impacted or are afflicted as minimally as possible by such circumstances. Consequently, a comprehensive strategy is necessary for the care offered in ICU facilities . In addition to providing excellent and sophisticated acute care and therapeutic treatments, ICU nurses are also responsible for providing corrective, preventive, and reformative measures and consistently evaluating patients. ICU nursing is a medical specialty that requires extremely specialized procedures and refined expertise .
One of the most important components of health is spiritual well-being. An evaluation of spirituality reveals a person’s integrity and completeness. Spirituality is a special energy that unites the social, psychological, and physiological facets of an individual . Health services can become insufficient and of lower quality due to the strain in the nursing field especially in critical care units. Hence, it is considered important for health services to focus more on the psychological and physical well-being of nurses. Structured solutions with knowledge pertaining to spiritual themes should be considered to lessen the stress and enhance the quality of life of nurses . Numerous studies have demonstrated that a strong spiritual foundation is essential for managing stress. Additionally, research has demonstrated that spiritual practice profoundly impacts cognitive function, attenuates stress, and enhances mental well-being parameters, all of which contribute to satisfaction .
Even though the notion of spiritual well-being exemplifies the basic premise of human existence and reason for existence, it is a concept that entails unity between the mind, body, and soul. It also includes the consciousness of the variables that influence people’s ways of life, bring importance to their identity, and create a sense of self. In other terms, spiritual well-being is described as a phenomenon that includes biopsychosocial elements. According to Bożek et al. , spiritual health fosters a positive outlook that results in meaningful and productive conduct. Some advantages of spiritual well-being have been outlined as less stress and despair, more tranquility, a greater feeling of faith and optimism, a deeper sense of direction and value, greater social interaction, and greater marital happiness. The capacity to comprehend and synthesize the value and goal of life can be achieved by enhancing one's spiritual well-being .
The high level of medical acuity, heavy labor, encountering unanticipated patient death, and apparent conflicts with clients or other team members make ICU nursing staff specifically prone to burnout throughout critical care practice. ICU environments may contribute to burnout because patients with the most serious illnesses are admitted to such units in hospitals. ICU nurses routinely encounter emergency situations while delivering skilled nursing care around the clock, while prioritizing providing high-quality care to increase the chances of patient survival . If these nurses experience the passing of a patient in the final stages of their illness, they have little chance of recuperating. In such instances, these nurses may become more psychologically worn out and burned out .
Burnout is a state of psychological and emotional exhaustion caused by stress. It may occur due to persistent, protracted stress response that results in anomalies at the bodily and mental levels. Therefore, nurses compared with other occupational groups experience burnout at higher rates. Burnout among nursing staff is due to several causes, including ongoing nursing deficits and lack of staff, an unfriendly work atmosphere, and an increase in the complexity of patient cases. Tools employed, different scoring systems, occupational stratification, and cultural variations that affect the psychosocial aspects of nurses may justify discrepancies in burnout levels . The frequency of these emotions was recently reported in a study published in the American Journal of Critical Care. Some researchers studied 771 nurses belonging to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to ascertain the impact of various workplace interventions on psychological and physical well-being. They found that critical care nurses frequently experience mental health problems; among these problems, anxiety symptoms were reported by 53.2%, depressive symptoms by 39.5%, and stress by 42.2% of the participants .
Because burnout is a perceptual sensation reliant on personal attributes and contextual stressors, ICU nurses need to be conscious of their mental health and combat burnout at work. A potential personal burnout preventive element is spiritual wellness, which is characterized by a lack of spiritual suffering and tensions, consistency in one’s life, and harmonious relationships with yourself, others, and your surroundings . The physiological, mental, and spiritual well-being of ICU staff nurses should be considered during their routine job, which could subsequently have a positive impact on the critically ill patients they attend to. Several studies have shown a connection between spiritual well-being and burnout in different demographics and nursing population groups, including nursing students, hospice unit personnel, and oncology unit nursing staff , but no study has examined this connection in ICU nursing staff, who critically need burnout prophylaxis.
The role of burnout in moderating the link between spiritual well-being and nursing practices has been examined in studies performed overseas, but the direct link between spirituality and burnout among ICU nurses has not been investigated. These studies have only focused on the religious aspect of spirituality although the idea of spiritual well-being includes both existential and religious elements . Unlike religious well-being, which emphasizes religion as the foundation of spiritual equilibrium, existential well-being relates to the underlying spiritual needs of those engaged in exploring the significance and purpose of life on an existential level . Lately, ICU nursing staff have been more interested in burnout prevention strategies. Frequent spiritual interactions could make conditions for end-of-life care less stressful and challenging. The aim of this study was to examine the association between spiritual well-being and burnout among ICU nurses in Saudi Arabia. This study was performed with the hypothesis that spirituality may assist in preventing burnout among ICU nurses and may, thus, be useful in interventions to minimize burnout.
2. MATERIALS AND METHODS
2.1. Study Design and Setting
A quantitative cross-sectional research design was used in this study. This study was conducted at three major hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with designated research units that perform research-related practice issues at the institutions.
2.2. Population and Sample
The researchers adopted a purposive sampling technique to recruit ICU nurses working at the approached hospitals. The inclusion criteria were nurses with at least 2 consecutive years of experience in the ICU at the same organization. Any nurse who had previous work experience in a different hospital or ward was excluded from the study. Sample size calculation showed that the number of nurses needed for the study was 198, and the researchers recruited 226 intensive care nurses, thus satisfying the minimum sample size requirement for a representative sample.
2.3. Data Collection Procedures
Purposive sampling via electronic email invites was used to recruit the study respondents from the list of critical care unit nurses supplied by the institutions that were contacted. The nursing directors of those institutions were asked to use the contact information from their internal systems to issue an email invitation to potential respondents. The investigators were not given access to the respondents’ email addresses, but a Qualtrics hyperlink was used to send the surveys and collect the data. Every participant who accepted the invitation completed an electronic consent form and questionnaires, and they received instructions and the researchers’ contact information to address any questions they had. The survey was sent to 242 nurses, and 226 of them filled out the questionnaire, yielding a 93.39% response rate. The nurses’ justifications for opting out of the study were related to their personal situations. Data were gathered over 2 months (May 2022–July 2022).
2.4. Data Collection Tools
2.4.1. Sociodemographic Questionnaire
A demographic data sheet was used to collect information about the participants’ gender, age, academic level, marital status, and salary.
2.4.2. Spiritual Health Assessment Scale
This study utilized the Spiritual Health Assessment Scale (SHAS) adopted by Gaur and Sharma . The following are the three subscales that are included in this questionnaire: 1) Self-Development, 2) Self-Actualization, and 3) Self-Realization. Each subscale consists of seven items, and the respondents were asked to rate their replies on a five-point Likert scale, with 1 representing “never,” 2 representing “rarely,” 3 representing “seldom,” 4 representing “often,” and 5 representing “very often.” The overall score for spiritual health varies from 21 to 105, with each subscale score ranging from 7 to 35. A spiritual health score from 21 to 49 is considered poor spiritual health, from 50 to 77 is considered fair spiritual health, and from 78 to 105 is considered good spiritual health. The Cronbach’s alpha for this scale was calculated as 0.89.
2.4.3. Maslach Burnout Inventory
Maslach Burnout Inventory, created by Maslach and Jackson, was used to quantify burnout . The measure consists of 22 items evaluating personal accomplishment, depersonalization, and emotional exhaustion. Each question was answered on a 7-point Likert scale, from never = 0 to daily = 6. Three distinct scores, one for each subscale, and a total score were calculated as the outcomes of this assessment. A high level of burnout is indicated by a combination of high emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores and a low personal accomplishment score. A score of 3.3 or less indicates high burnout, a score of 3.4-3.9 indicates moderate burnout and a score greater than 4.0 indicates low burnout. The scale’s Cronbach’s alpha reliability in this study was 0.87.
2.4.4. Data Processing and Analysis
The Statistical Package for Social Science, version 26 (IBM, 2103) was used to analyze the data after inputting them into the software. Each questionnaire’s total and subscale scores were calculated. A P-value of 0.05 was set as the level of statistical significance. The data were summarized using descriptive statistics including frequencies, percentages, averages, and standard deviations. Bivariate correlational analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between the study variables.
2.4.5. Ethical Approval and Consent
The Research and Ethics Committee granted the researchers permission (ECO-R-165) to perform this study. The nurses were informed of all the research facts before recruitment and were not coerced into participating in the study, in accordance with the principles and criteria of the International Declaration of Helsinki. The nurses who chose not to participate in this study did not face any drawbacks, and informed consent was acquired from all the participants.
3.1. Participant Characteristics
A total of 226 intensive care nurses (males: 59 [26.1%]; females: 167 [73.9%]) working at different hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were recruited. Descriptive statistics showed that most nurses held a bachelor’s degree in nursing (67.3%), 40 (17.7%) held a diploma in nursing, and 34 (15%) held either a master's or a PhD degree in nursing. In addition, 82 (36.3%) of the nurses were single, 126 (55.8%) were married, and 18 (8%) were divorced. Moreover, the majority of the nurses (144, 63.7%) of the nurses had a monthly salary of 10,000 SAR or more. The mean age of the nurses was 33.65 ± 5.67 years, their mean years of working experience was 8.88 ± 5.39 years, and the mean number of children was 1.64 ± 1.82 (Table 1).
3.2. Spiritual Well-being
Descriptive analysis was performed to determine the level of the spiritual well-being of the participants. The nurses scored the highest on the self-development subscale of SHAS, which reflects the development of the self to achieve spiritual well-being (28.35 ± 5.60), followed by the self-actualization subscale, which reflects how much people know themselves (27.3 ± 5.67), and the self-realization subscale, which reflects how much people realize their spiritual state and satisfaction (24.64 ± 6.86). The participants scored a good mean on the total spiritual well-being score (80.29 ± 5.25) (Table 2).
Table 1. Participant characteristics.
|10,000 SAR and more||144||63.7|
|Years of experience||8.88||5.39||-|
|Number of children||1.64||1.82||-|
Further descriptive analysis was conducted to examine the level of burnout recorded among the participants. The nurses scored above average levels of burnout, where they scored the highest at the level of emotional exhaustion (3.90 ± 1.14), followed by depersonalization (3.63 ± 1.26). However, the nurses also scored above average levels on the personal accomplishment subscale (3.64 ± 1.00), which reflects less burden of burnout. Overall, the nurses scored above average scores on the total burnout score (3.72 ± 1.00) (Table 3).
3.4. Bivariate Analysis
A bivariate correlational analysis was performed to evaluate the relationships between the study variables and the participants’ characteristics. The results showed significant correlations between the burnout subscales and personal characteristics. A highly significant negative correlation was found between emotional exhaustion and age (P = 0.00), and a similar correlation was found between depersonalization and experience (P = 0.00) as well as income (P = 0.05). In addition, significant correlations were found between the spiritual well-being subscales and personal characteristics, such as between self-realization and age (P = 0.00) and experience (P = 0.00) (Table 4).
Another Pearson’s correlation analysis was conducted to determine if there was a significant relationship between spiritual well-being and burnout subscales. The results showed a significant negative correlation between almost all the subscales of both variables, where the correlations were negative, implying that as burnout scores increased, spiritual well-being scores decreased (Table 5).
Table 4. Correlation between study variables and participant characteristics.
The management of life-threatening illnesses and the treatment of individuals subjected to these illnesses are provided in the ICU. The main objective of these facilities is to offer supporting therapies to critically ill individuals who have challenges with maintaining their physiological parameters and require treatment and to ensure that these individuals are not adversely impacted or are influenced as little as possible by such life-threatening circumstances . Thus, an interdisciplinary strategy is necessary for the treatment offered in such facilities. In addition to having ICU high-tech equipment, staff working in the ICU usually receive training on these devices. One of the most vital and significant components of this team is the ICU nursing staff .
ICU nurses are responsible for assessing clients in these units, consistently overseeing patients, developing rapport with clients and their family members, applying high-quality, cutting-edge focused care and therapeutic interventions, and implementing necessary treatments. Additionally, ICU nursing is a medical specialty that requires extremely specialized procedures and education. The distinctive framework of the ICU sets it apart from other units in the hospital. Therefore, ICU nurses experience more job-related stressors, which increase work strain and burnout . According to previous research, caring for critically ill patients, encountering mortality frequently, using complicated equipment, and getting into a dispute with hospital administration are all stressors experienced by ICU nursing staff. The confluence of these elements, which can cause excessive levels of stress and unpleasant working circumstances, may cause mental illnesses among ICU nurses .
Studies on critical care nurses demonstrate that work engagement, burnout, quality of work-life, mental condition, and spiritual well-being are strongly related to work stressors; however, these studies relatively explored these factors individually. Additionally, it was difficult to locate a study in Saudi Arabia that examined the connection between burnout and spiritual health among critical care/ICU nurses . Most respondents in this study were female, and their average years of working experience were greater than five. The gender, age, and experience distributions among the study participants were comparable to the national proportions .
ICU nursing staff in this study had a burnout rating of 3.72 out of 5, which is greater than that of South Korean nursing staff in cancer treatment units and regular wards  who were assessed using the same scale. It is challenging to interpret this rating because there are no defined cut-offs for the constructs. Compared with research parallels conducted abroad, ICU staff in this study had higher degrees of burnout than that had by Turkish nursing staff who used the same measure . Even though the measures employed in different countries and our study are distinct, increased levels of burnout have also been observed among ICU personnel in the United States , Spain , and England . These increased levels among ICU nurses could be due to the specialty, which involves providing care to critically ill patients, and the ongoing experience of patient mortality. The spiritual well-being scores of ICU nurses were higher in this study than in documented reports of cancer unit personnel and student nurses  in South Korea but fairly low when compared with studies published in other countries, such as oncology ICU nurses in Canada  and student nurses in the UK .
The results of our study showed that spiritual well-being and burnout were negatively correlated, thus supporting our research hypothesis. According to Espinoza , spiritual well-being is a state of mind that promotes protective effects. Studies have demonstrated that the spiritual rewards of spiritual well-being include decreased worry and depressive symptoms, increased calmness, increased hope and faith, a greater sense of value and direction, increased social engagement, and improved family cohesion . The overall well-being and degrees of burnout of nurses were found to be favorably impacted by spiritual well-being in a study by Choi et al.  involving 131 emergency care nursing staff. Additionally, independent of the care setting, a separate study found a favorable correlation between spiritual well-being and nurses’ levels of emotional fatigue and burnout among nursing staff in a hospital, thus supporting the results of our study, which showed that an increase in burnout levels reduced spiritual well-being status .
In a previous study by Kim and Yeom , a regression analysis showed a significant association between spiritual well-being and burnout, as anticipated. Particularly, increased levels of burnout among ICU nurses were linked to poorer rates of spiritual well-being, thus supporting the findings of our research. This assumption is based on the philosophical presumption that spirituality helps ICU nursing staff to maintain internal tranquility and mental equilibrium, which may attenuate the impact of work-related stress on burnout. Research on the function of spirituality in reducing burnout among employees that provide end-of-life care in different environments has shown inconsistent results in a variety of cultural subgroups . These results suggest that the associations between these factors are intricate and that additional regression models may be crucial for comprehending burnout among ICU nurses. Our study’s cross-sectional, descriptive methodology, however, made it impossible to establish a causal link between these factors. Other extraneous factors potentially associated with burnout should be assessed in further studies to better comprehend the complicated interactions between spiritual wellness and burnout in ICU staff nurses. It is also necessary to use a more detailed systematic dynamic model with a larger number of factors to assess if spiritual well-being is a significant mediator between end-of-life patient care and burnout.
Although associations were discovered between burnout and participant characteristics, such as age, our results did not demonstrate any variations in burnout associated with socioeconomic information. Our findings are contrary to that of Kim et al. , which showed that burnout was more common among nurses below 20 years and those with less than 5 years of working experience. However, younger and inexperienced nursing personnel should be given more attention as a vulnerable population in ICU settings. Neonatal ICU (NICU) personnel may experience a more difficult work ecosystem, possibly due to the challenge associated with using sophisticated devices and offering compassionate care to sick babies and their families. According to a previous study, nurses working in NICUs disclosed higher levels of burnout than that reported by nurses working in other types of ICUs, implying that NICU nurses may encounter more difficulties at work .
This study had some limitations. It was challenging to identify a direct causal relationship between burnout and nurses’ spiritual wellness as well as other factors that could influence this relationship since this study used a cross-sectional design. Observational studies can offer concrete support for a causal theory. Additionally, a bigger and richer sample drawn from other institutions nationwide would aid in the generalization of the current data. Future studies should assess other unrelated variables that could be related to burnout to further the understanding of the interaction between spiritual well-being and burnout among nursing practitioners.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The spiritual well-being scores of Saudi ICU staff nurses were good, and they were strongly correlated with the number of recorded burnout. Improved spiritual health may prevent the increase in burnout among ICU nurses and may be employed as a preventative measure. Future studies should include a variety of contextual variables in regression analysis and determine whether spiritual well-being may have a mitigating influence on the association between those contextual factors and burnout in ICU nurses. This study urges the development and execution of strategies and initiatives in healthcare institutions that can guarantee significantly high levels of spiritual well-being among ICU nurses. These regulations and initiatives must be focused on fostering an environment in institutions that value and support the spiritual aspect of the work-life of healthcare professionals. According to our survey, nurses value having a workplace that may offer them spiritual encouragement in times of need. Furthermore, the participants cherished the spiritual support they received from their peers and superiors. Therefore, nursing leadership should work to offer spiritual support to nurses to motivate and inspire nurse practitioners and improve their spiritual well-being to perform their duties successfully amidst challenges. Finally, hospital administration must emphasize the improvement in the spiritual well-being of nurses and other healthcare professionals during these difficult times of nursing shortage in Saudi Arabia to ensure that nurses are comprehensively cared for and to verify that they are fit to deliver the greatest quality of patient care.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
|ICU||= Intensive Care Unit|
|SHAS||= Spiritual Health Assessment Scale|
ETHICS APPROVAL AND CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE
The Research and Ethics Committee granted the researchers permission (ECO-R-165). The nurses were informed of all research facts before recruitment and were not coerced into participating in the study
HUMAN AND ANIMAL RIGHTS
No animals were used in this research. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of institutional and/or research committee and with the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki, as revised in 2013.
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
Informed consent was obtained from all participants.
STANDARDS OF REPORTING
STROBE guidelines were followed.
AVAILABILITY OF DATA AND MATERIALS
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflict of interest financial or otherwise.
The authors would like to acknowledge the efforts of the research assistant who helped in the data collection and publishing of this paper.


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Author : Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Date of First Publication : March 2006 (Hardcover)
Publisher of First Edition: William Morrow
Date of Publication for this Edition : December 2006 (Mass Paperback)
Publisher for this Edition : Harper Torch
ISBN 10: 0-06-085398-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-06-085398-3
No. of pages : 432
Heaven and Hell had left their agents on Earth since the dawn of time on Earth — an angel to make sure things go right and a demon with the express mission to wreak havoc on mankind. Things seem to be going so well for both through the centuries; but now the powers-that-be both above and below decide it is time for the showdown between good and evil.
Crowley, the demon had been charged by Hell to oversee the coming of the Anti-Christ. But hey, he’s enjoying the twenty-first century and Earth is much more exciting than Hell. Aziraphale, the angel, also in his comfort zone on Earth, finds himself much more comfortable being with humans than with the “hosts on high”. Both are loath to see THE END. So angel and demon strike an unlikely alliance to divert the Prophecies and avert Armageddon.
Only no one knows there was a mix-up in the hospital. Both Crowley and Aziraphale try to influence the little boy, Warlock, to thwart his nature as an Anti-Christ. Only too late did both realize that Warlock is just a normal boy; it is Adam who is the Anti-Christ but he had grown up outside their influences. So, Crowley and Aziraphale both race against time and the Four Bikers of the Apocalypse (Hell’s Angels) to see if they still stand a chance of saving the world.
The Review :
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett make a rollicking great writing tandem with Good Omens. I had loads of laughs with this one. The authors must have had a ball collaborating on creating their funny version of the Biblical Apocalypse. And got paid for it too! Lucky guys!
I wish I had read a Neil Gaiman and a Terry Pratchett book to discern which parts were influenced by which author; unfortunately, this is my first time with both and I had to pick up a co-authored book.
Crowley, a dapper demon and the bookish angel Aziraphale are both lovable characters you wish you could get to know for real. Despite the overall hilarity in this book, Gaiman and Pratchett throw in some philosophic bones to chew on from time to time, in their characters’ dialogues :
“Well”, said Crowley….”haven’t you ever wondered about it all? You know–your people and my people, Heaven and Hell, good and evil, all that sort of thing? I mean why?”
“As I recall, ” said the Angel stiffly, “there was the rebellion and—“
“Ah yes. and why did it happen, eh? I mean, it didn’t have to, did it?” said Crowley, a manic look in his eye. “Anyone who could build a universe in six days isn’t going to let a little thing like that happen. Unless they want it to, of course. “
“Oh come on. Be sensible,” said Aziraphale. doubtfully.
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“I don’t remember any neon.”
Metaphorically, I mean. I mean, why do that if you really don’t want them to eat it, eh? I mean, maybe you just want to see how it all turns out. Maybe it’s all part of a great big ineffable plan. All of it. You, me, him, everything. Some great big test to see if what you’ve built all works properly, eh? You start thinking : it can’t be a great cosmic game of chess, it has to be just very complicated Solitaire……”
Well, why indeed?
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Feeling bored? Good Omens makes a good cure for a lazy weekend. Its irreverent, wry wit, goofy characters, wacky plotline, and footnotes about funny minutae just make this jocular bundle worth picking up. Take this little aside for instance :
The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. *Footnote: * This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door-to-door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice skating down it.
Unless you absolutely do not possess a shred of humor where Biblical prophecies are concerned or are a salesman of any kind—door-to-door and telemarketers included, this book will tickle your funny bone.
Indeed, “the Apocalypse has never been funnier.” —- Clive Barker
My Mark : Very Good!

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Naomi Phillips, head of public affairs at the British Humanist Association (BHA), commented on Nadine Dorries' abstinence bill:
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"It is ever-more important for those, both in and outside of parliament, who are committed to promoting children and young people's rights to high quality SRE in all schools, including in 'faith' schools, to work together to ensure that it becomes a reality."

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The 10-day UAS finally end today. Approx 3 weeks at school and we'll face UAN, then graduation.
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In Waterloo, nearly 80% of households spend less than 30% of their income on housing, indicating better housing affordability than most metro areas. COVID-19 has changed some work etiquette. If you're an LPN or LVN, you'll be doing crucial, life-saving tasks such as checking vital signs, performing enemas, installing catheters, dressing wounds, delivering medicine, massaging muscles, assisting patients in maintaining their hygiene, starting IVs, monitoring medical equipment and so much more.
Training happens on the job or at a technical school, with many states requiring licensure. The weekly commute to and from work in Columbia is three hours and 22 minutes, shorter than most metro areas. Recent polling has suggested that many Americans are thinking about moving. Funding is likely an obvious issue. Topeka's cost of living is 11.5% lower than the national average. If you're at a practice, you'll probably avoid working evenings and weekends. The cost of living is about 10.4% less than the national average. They're also the ones who are generally smiling at kids (and maybe some stressed out adults) and telling them everything is going to be fine – or would be, if you'd just brush and floss more. But one fringe benefit is that in helping people stay active and healthy, you'll likely stay active and healthy as well.
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The NHIS Performing Arts Center (NPAC) presents its annual Night of Performing Arts show with its production of “We Rock The Beat” on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm at the Pearl City Cultural Center Auditorium.
The show will feature song and dance from pop hits from the late 50’s to today as well as tributes to Michael Jackson and several Broadway shows. There will be something for every age group as well as introduce you to songs you may not have known.
Even more special, the Sunday, November 22 show is a benefit performance for the NPAC and will also feature our special guest performers, A Touch of Gold, one of Hawaii’s premier vocal entertainment group and recent Na Hoku Hanohano award winners.
Cost for tickets are as follows:
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 7:00 pm
Adults pre-sale: $15.00, at the door: $20.00
Students with I.D.: $5.00
Children under 6 with paid ticket: Free
Please note that student tickets can only be purchased at the Pearl City Cultural Center box office on day of the show. You may make reservations for student tickets by calling 668-5823, ext. 256.
Box office will open 45 minutes before curtain.
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Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording from 2021 in which former US President Donald Trump admits to keeping a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran after leaving the White House, according to CNN.
The recording suggests that Trump understood he retained classified material and wanted to share the information, but was aware of the limitations on his ability to declassify documents after his presidency. The recording is seen as an important piece of evidence in the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents and his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The meeting where Trump discussed the classified document reportedly took place in July 2021 at his golf club in New Jersey. Attendees included people working on an autobiography of Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows and other aides, none of whom had security clearances. Trump referred to a four-page report allegedly prepared by General Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlining a plan to attack Iran. However, the document was not produced by Milley.
The revelation of the recording raises legal concerns for Trump as he pursues his third bid for the presidency. Prosecutors have questioned witnesses about the recording and the document in front of a federal grand jury. The investigation is said to be nearing its end, although no criminal charges have been filed yet.
Trump and his attorneys have offered different explanations regarding the declassification of documents, initially claiming a standing declassification order and later stating that materials were inadvertently packed up or automatically declassified. However, there is no evidence that Trump followed the legally mandated declassification process.
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That's not what I heard from the eVo 200.2. When I turned up the EVo's wick, everything got louder, but not much closer. The eVo forced me to find the one volume level that suited the sound captured on the recording. At that unique and appropriate setting, the eVo offered a breathtaking glimpse of the original event. The best example I found was the Glen Cortese/Manhattan School of Music recording of Mahler's Symphony 3 (Titanic Ti-252). Recorded during a live performance at the Riverside Church, the highly reverberant acoustic usually drives me to increase the volume in order to get sufficient presence and detail. With the EVo, I was quickly swamped in ambient soup, while the music was simultaneously too loud and too distant. I had to find that very specific level where the listening room's walls melted away. As the last movement's opening theme shifted to the lower strings, so clear was the depiction that I felt I could hear the violins not playing.
Good harmonic and dynamic performance is required for an audio component to successfully re-create soundstage width and depth. The eVo performed outstandingly in this area, but its soundstaging depended on finding the appropriate volume level. The aforementioned King on the Road was a great example of this. When I got the level right, the eVo extended the front end of my room right into George Cardas' studio.
The downside was that inappropriate settings, whether too loud or too soft, created cognitive dissonance between the ambient perspective and the music's tonal and dynamic characters—the audio equivalent of an optical illusion. The upside is that few amps, at any volume level or price, sound as defined, powerful, and uncolored as the eVo did when set up right. Of course, I can still move my listening chair...
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The eVo challenged my presumptions about what's truly accurate. Its dynamic and perspective behavior, as well as a possibly related midrange dryness, made the eVo sound a bit analytic in my system. And, in an A-B comparison, it lacked some of the airiness of the other amps.
But these faults, if they are faults, are small in significance. I won't condemn this otherwise outstanding amplifier simply because its presentation was, in my system, somewhat different from what I've grown to expect—there were too many instances when the eVo stripped away familiar resonance and bloom and communicated the musical event with elemental transparency.
Try Marc-André Hamelin's brilliant Liszt recital (Hyperion CDA66874), recorded in Wigmore Hall by Tony Faulkner and Andrew Keener. The eVo placed all the gleaming power and detail of Hamelin's grand piano right there between the speakers. The hall's ambience lent reverberant weight and dimension to the direct sound while remaining distinct and unconfusing.
If there really is, as many believe, only a single correct volume setting for the truthful re-creation of any particular acoustic event, the eVo made that choice easier to find than with other amplifiers. It was easy to dial in the precise correct level for Michael Daugherty's wry and witty Red Cape Tango (based on the Dies Irae!), with Eugene Corporon conducting the North Texas Wind Symphony (Klavier K-11109). I got the opening antiphonal exchanges, spaced laterally and in depth, to sound proper, and the eVo presented the rest spectacularly.
Regardless of price or of underlying technology, the Bel Canto eVo 200.2 power amplifier is one of the best on the market. Its bass performance is state-of-the-art. Its high resolution and lack of grain are exceptional. Its mild reserve in the midrange will exactly complement many speakers and systems, and should not be terribly significant with the neutral ones. Its subtle and powerful dynamic performance is, however, distinctive as well as instructive. Is it more dynamically accurate than other amps, or is it just more finicky?
That could depend on your equipment and how you listen. At the price asked, the eVo demands consideration. Even if you're planning to spend a lot more, you can't ignore it. Bel Canto's eVo 200.2 is one serious amp.


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Lawyers as a profession are pretty bad about using data, but it is extremely powerful. Clio recognizes this fact and creates the Legal Trends Report each year to highlight trends in the profession. This year’s report had some interesting insights, some of which confirm what lawyers already believe and some which challenge our beliefs. The report’s chief architect, George Psiharis, visited with Megan at Clio Con 2019 to talk about it.
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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has tasked the party’s state unit to complete constituting grassroots level organisational structure in all the remaining village panchayats of UP by September 22.
As the Congress proposes to launch various programmes, including the proposed Congress Pratigya Yatra, across the state early next month, Priyanka wants the organisational structure in place at all levels in every district of Uttar Pradesh.
She gave directives in this regard at various meetings she had with party leaders to review the organisation’s preparedness for 2022 assembly elections before winding up her three-day visit and leaving for New Delhi early on Monday.
“Yes, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) has been tasked with completing the process of setting up of organisational structure at the village panchayat levels by September 22, 2021. UPCC is also finalising the routes of the proposed Congress Pratigya Yatra: Hum Vaada Nibhayenge Yatras (Congress commitment: We will fulfil our promises) scheduled to be launched soon. We are also giving a final shape to some of the promises the party proposes to make to people at these yatras,” said UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu.
Uttar Pradesh has 58,000 village panchayats. The Congress has so far set up its units only in 20,000 village panchayats. Besides, the state, district and city units the Congress have organisational structure in 831 blocks, 2614 wards and 8134 ‘nyay panchayats’ of the state.
It proposed to complete the task of setting up organisation structure in the remaining village panchayats by October 2021 earlier. Besides taking its commitments to the people, the party proposes to target the BJP government in the state for allegedly not fulfilling promises made to the people.
About her visit to Rae Bareli and Amethi, another leader said Congress general secretary had decided to meet people from two constituencies every week in New Delhi or in Lucknow. As a demand to declare Congress candidates for 2022 polls was made before her by office bearers of Rae Bareli and Amethi, she assured them that efforts would be made to announce candidates well in advance.
“Some leaders have demanded early declaration of candidates. A request to visit and meet people in every assembly constituency of Amethi was also made. She has agreed with our both the demands,” said Amethi district Congress Committee president Pradeep Singhal.
“The Congress is setting up a new organisational structure when only about six months are left for 2022 assembly elections in the state. Will the Congress office bearers being appointed now be able to work and help the party in such a short span? Whatever Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has done now may help the party in the long run. Priyanka should also think about restructuring of the party keeping in mind the long-term objectives,” said prof SK Dwivedi, former head of department, political science, Lucknow University.
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According to Reuters, in a redacted version of its full 96-page opinion, the ITC questioned why Ford "had continued to pursue battery contracts with SK Innovation “after SK’s misconduct in this investigation had come to light.” [in 2019]".
ITC criticized Ford, which at that point had just a single EV model with SK Innovation batteries in the pipeline.
"It said Ford had sought business with SK even after a company employee in November 2019 was deposed in the commission’s investigation and at a time when it only had a contract with SK to supply batteries for the EV F-150.
“There is no explanation in the record why Ford would choose to ignore or excuse SK’s egregious misconduct,” the ITC added. “The fault here belongs with SK, as well as with those, like Ford, who deliberately chose to continue to cultivate prospective business relationships predicated on SK’s trade secret misappropriation.”"
Let's recall that SK Innovation's Ford F-150 Electric program is allowed to continue for 4 years, while Volkswagen's ID.4 (MEB) program gets 2 years.
Ford would like to be allowed to continue to use SK Innovation battery cells also in new, undisclosed EVs, but was rejected:
"The ITC also rejected Ford’s request to extend exemptions to Ford’s unannounced new EVs."
"“Ford’s basis for extending the exemption is to take advantage of economies of scope by using similar SK batteries with misappropriated technologies across several unnamed vehicles,” it said. “The commission finds the evidence concerning the public interest does not support Ford’s request.”"
Interestingly, Volkswagen also sought for "at least a four-year extension," but got only two years.
"The ITC opinion said “VW’s preference for less expensive batteries using misappropriated LG trade secrets — in perpetuity, no less — is not a compelling public interest.”"
It definitely throws new light on the case. According to the report, SK Innovation not only seriously misappropriated LG trade secrets, but then was destroying the evidence: "ordered at a high level and was carried out by department heads throughout SK":
"The ITC said SK Innovation was at least a decade behind LG Chem citing “the very large volume of stolen trade secret documentation, and the expertise improperly acquired by (SK Innovation) from the former LG Chem employees it hired away.”
The ITC also found the “investigation demonstrates not merely SK’s eagerness to destroy documents, but also SK’s callous disregard to ascertain the scope of the destruction after the commencement” of ITC proceedings."
LG Chem estimates that the tech was worth billions of dollars and they would like to see SK Innovation held accountable: "The release of the ITC’s decision puts to rest any questions of whether SK Innovation did anything wrong — they did, repeatedly, and now they must be held accountable."
So what will happen next? Well, SK Innovation is building two battery factories (21.5 GWh total) at a site in Commerce, Georgia:
- the first: 9.8 GWh was expected to be ready in 2021 (mass production from 2022)
- the second: 11.7 GWh scheduled for 2023
SK Innovation might halt the construction if they will be allowed to produce batteries only for four and two years. The company counts on President Joe Biden's administration (which has 60 days to eventually reject the verdict). But what then would hold SK accountable?
LG Chem's LG Energy Solution calls to restart settlement negotiations
According to the South Korean media, LG Energy Solution calls to restart the settlement negotiations as soon as SK Innovation will accept the ITC ruling.
The Elec notes that LG Energy Solution might launch a related lawsuit, which will force SK Innovation to pay damages higher than a settlement:
"LG said if SK was to accept responsibility, it will engage in the negotiations flexibly, in consideration of the potential damages a settlement could cause to SK’s business operations. However, if SK continues to refuse in accepting ITC’s judgment, LG will start the related lawsuit [in Delaware], which could cause SK to pay damages higher than a settlement."
The form of compensation is negotiable according to LG Energy Solution. The sum could be paid in cash, equity or royalties.
As we understand, if SK Innovation tries to evade the ban through President veto, then LG Energy Solution might have no mercy in the following lawsuit.


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Bears coach Lovie Smith said last week at the owners meeting that he expects close to a 100 percent attendance when the voluntary off-season workout program starts Monday at Halas Hall.
"It says quite a bit, too, about our team," Smith said. "They're voluntary workouts... but that says a lot, when you have pretty much a 100 percent of your players coming there."
Greg Olsen, Jay Cutler and Julius Peppers were among those at Halas Hall on Monday. But there are a handful of players who were not: Alex Brown, who is on the trade block, and restricted free agents defensive end Mark Anderson, safety Danieal Manning and linebacker Jamar Williams.
But numerous restricted players throughout the NFL are going to exercise one of the few tools they have to express their displeasure: their absence.

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Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan uncovered his main five T20 players across the globe in front of the T20 World Cup, which gets in progress from October 17 in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
Curiously, Rashid Khan did exclude himself regardless of having made his name as one of the best short-design players on the planet over the most recent couple of years. The tricky spinner turns out to be one of the most pursued players in the realm of establishment based short-design associations, while his numbers in worldwide cricket are remarkable as well, no doubt.
Uncovering his main five picks, Rashid previously picked Indian captain Virat Kohli, the main T20I run-scorer with 3159 runs at a splendid normal and strike pace of 52.65 and 139.04, individually. “Doesn’t actually rely upon the wicket, doesn’t make any difference whatever the wicket is, he is somebody who will move forward and perform,” Rashid contemplated.
Next Rashid Khan picked New Zealand and his captain at Sunrisers Hyderabad Kane Williamson, who has 1805 T20I runs at 31.66 and a strike rate, for the feeling of “quiet” he brings aside.
Regarding his next decision, South African legend AB de Villiers, Rashid said: “A damaging batsman. Somebody who can give you fast runs at any stage, any wicket, against any bowler and he can play any shot. As a chief, you will consistently very much want to have that batsman.”
Rashid picked West Indies all-rounder and an undisputed T20 legend Kieron Pollard and Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the excess two decisions. “These two will be my key (hitters) who can pursue 80-90 when I need them in the last four-five overs,” Khan said of Pollard and Pandya. “They are the sort of batsmen who can do the work for you without any problem.”
Rashid Khan, who was found in real life during the Indian Premier League, will be on his public obligation with Afghanistan as the T20 World Cup starts. Afghanistan have been gathered close by India, Pakistan and New Zealand in Group B and will start thier crusade on October 25 against the qualifier. They next play Pakistan (October 29), the subsequent qualifier (October 31), India (November 3) and New Zealand (November 7) in the Super12.


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The new division is expected to provide distinctive personal service to individuals and families within the Phoenix market
National Bank of Arizona (NB|AZ) plans to launch its Private Bank division, which is expected to provide distinctive personal service to individuals and families within the Phoenix market.
Mary Collum, senior vice president of National Bank of Arizona, said: “It’s our way of collaborating with wealth management to provide clients with a full range of comprehensive financial management tools. The team at the Private Bank will design and implement personal, professional and philanthropic strategies that are unique as the clients who visualize them.”
NB|AZ Private Bank is expected to formally integrate National Bank of Arizona’s personal banking services with the existing investment services division, formerly known as Contango Capital Advisors (Contango). Its product offering includes a portfolio of wealth management services.
As of October 5, 2009, Contango is changing its name to NB|AZ Wealth Management. Together, NB|AZ Wealth Management and NB|AZ Private Bank will provide a suite of services to customers, claims the company.
National Bank of Arizona is a community bank serving professionals and meeting the needs of small and mid-sized Arizona businesses. National Bank, with approximately $4.8 billion in assets, has around 75 offices throughout the state.


Art Charter School Partners With Duarte Unified
The Duarte Unified School District board voted unanimously to approve a partnership with Orange County School of the Arts. This will bring the highly successful public charter school to the San Gabriel Valley starting the 2017-18 school year.
“This is the culmination of a year of discussions both within our school board, and between our administration and the OCSA leadership,” said Dr. Allan Mucerino, Superintendent of DUSD.
The Northview Intermediate School campus will be the site for OCSA for five years. The California School of the Arts-San Gabriel Valley will be a public charter high school for 9-12 grade students consisting of five different schools: School of Dance, School of Fine & Media Arts, School of Music, School of Theatre, and School of Applied Arts.
The School of Applied Arts focuses on culinary arts and hospitality and will be offered through Duarte High School in a unique branding arrangement as part of the partnership. The partnership developed between DUSD and OCSA is the first of its kind between a charter and public school district with measures taken by the district to ensure the students of Duarte Unified and community of Duarte benefit from the venture
The CSArts-SGV will operate in collaboration with Duarte High School, not in isolation as many charter schools are known to do. The leadership teams of both schools have been collaborating all year and are in the process of developing plans to provide classes on both campuses that will be taken by CSArts-SGV and DHS students together. The faculties of both schools will work closely to offer all students an opportunity to participate in an arts-rich environment and comprehensive high school experience.
OCSA’s current campus operates under a charter authorized by the Santa Ana Unified School District and draws students from 121 cities throughout Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. Approximately 4,000 students apply annually for its 400 openings. The charter from Duarte USD is expected to have similar widespread appeal.
“Our team is very excited to partner with DUSD,” said OCSA Founder, President, and Executive Director, Dr. Ralph Opacic. “I can assure you that our team will work in collaboration with the entire district to create a meaningful partnership and experience for the students of Duarte and the greater Duarte community.”
With a projected enrollment of 1,000-1,600 students, CSArts-SGV expects to create more than a 100 new jobs within the city of Duarte and an increase in patronage of local businesses by the many families whose students will be either commuting or moving to the area to attend the new school.
“I am happy for the children of Duarte. They deserve it,” said Superintendent Mucerino, “It’s a great time to be a kid in Duarte.”
For more information about the partnership between the Duarte Unified School District and the Orange County School of the Arts or the launch of the California School of the Arts-San Gabriel Valley charter school, please call (626) 599-5037 or visit the district website at www.duarteusd.org.


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Eric J. Delgado, an associate of the Firm, focuses his practice on transactional matters with an emphasis on structuring, documenting and servicing registered direct and PIPE financings. He represents investment banks and institutional investors that invest in private and public companies.
Mr. Delgado received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2020, where he was a staff editor of the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. He received his B.B.A. in Finance from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business in 2017.
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Master Cleanse Lemonade
Main Ingredients for the Master Cleanse Recipe
Pure Filtered Water
Grade B Organic Maple Syrup, Formaldehyde free
Organic Cayenne Pepper
Sea salt - Unrefined, (Not iodized) or Epsom Salt
Natural Herbal Tea (decaffeinated)
The first of the optional ingredients, the laxative tea can be used in place of, or in
addition to the sea salt flush. The purpose of both of these items is to increase
eliminations. Of the two the sea salt is the more effective, but if you take sea salt the
laxative tea will work fine. The tea can be found in most grocery stores, and is sold under
different brand names. The two I use are Smooth Move and Laxative Tea
The other optional ingredients will help add some flavor to the lemonade you're going to be
The beauty of the Master Cleanse lies in its simplicity. By going on this diet you allow
your body to use the energy it normally spends on breaking down, digesting, and assimilating
food to cleanse itself, so you add much to the Master Cleanse without taking away from its
But you can use herbal teas (decaffeinated) to help break the redundancy of drinking the
plain lemonade all day long. These teas come in an assortment of flavors, and can really
liven up the taste of the lemonade. Herbal tea can be found at just about any grocery store.
The Master Cleanse Recipe
The Master Cleanse works just how it sounds; you consume primarily lemonade for the entire
time you're on the diet. So the recipes for the diet itself are fairly simple. You should
drink a minimum of 60 oz of lemonade a day, but can drink more if you like. You can also
drink as much water as you want. I suggest you consume your body weight in ounces of water.
Below are two different recipes. The first is for a single serving of the master cleanse
lemonade. The second will make 6 servings
1 (single serving):
2 Tablespoons of organic lemon Juice (about 1/2 a Lemon)
2 Tablespoons of Organic grade B maple syrup (not the commercial maple flavored syrup you
use on pancakes)
1/10 Teaspoon Cayenne pepper powder
Ten ounces of filtered water
2 (60 oz. daily serving):
60 ounces of filtered water
12 Tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup
12 Tablespoons of organic lemon juice
1/2 Teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
There are a couple important things to remember when preparing the lemonade.
For one, the lemon juice used must be fresh squeezed. This cannot be emphasized enough. It
is necessary to use fresh produce. Canned juice won't work and will erase most of the
benefits of using the master cleanser diet.
Also, the maple syrup must be grade B maple syrup, not the sugar filled syrup that is used
at the breakfast table.
The cayenne pepper might seem unnecessary, but it is actually very important. Not only does
it help to add a bit of a kick, but the pepper helps to break up mucus and increases healthy
blood flow. It also is a good source of B and C vitamins, commonly referred to as Super
Vitamins due to their many benefits for the body.
Mixing teas with the recipe is one way to help modify things, just make sure It's
decaffeinated tea because caffeine can restrict blood vessels and we want to keep your body
passages as open as possible.
Adding a Natural Laxative To Help Flush Out Your System
Taking a laxative will speed up the detoxing process, and help your body eliminate waste.
I prefer ingestible laxatives like, sea salts, and herbal tea. These are ideal methods for
cleaning the colonic tract without the harmful effects of colonics and enemas.
Drinking 1 teaspoon of unrefined non-iodized sea salt mixed with 25-35 ounces of water will
flush out your system.
It's best to use either of these laxatives (or both of them) 2 times a day. I've found it
best to take them in the morning and before I go to bed.
Also, I advise you give yourself at least an hour and a half before you go out when you do
this. These laxatives will work fast, and you will discover why you should probably be at
home near a bathroom when you use them.
Step 4 CKLS will replaced the salt or tea
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prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with your physician, pharmacist, or health care
provider before taking any home remedies or supplements or following any treatment suggested by
anyone on this site. Only your health care provider, personal physician, or pharmacist can provide
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MANILA, Philippines — Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo urged the Sandiganbayan to keep up with the times and embrace technology as he stressed the judiciary is preparing not only for the pandemic but also for the future.
“We use advances in technology to ensure that no matter the situation, the court can quickly and efficiently continue its duty of serving everyone,” Gesmundo said during his speech marking the 44th anniversary of the Sandiganbayan, where he was the guest of honor.
He served in the Sandiganbayan from 2005 to 2017 before being appointed to the Supreme Court and last year becoming the 27th Chief Justice of the Philippines.
In his speech, Gesmundo discussed the Strategic Plan for Justice Innovation (SPJI) 2022-2027, a plan aligned with the Innovation Agenda to review and evaluate the organizational structure and operations of the various offices in the judiciary.
He said the SPJI also aims to develop and build an information and communication technology infrastructure for the judiciary based on four guiding principles: timely and fair, transparent and accountable, equal and inclusive justice, and technologically adaptive management.
The Chief Justice expressed his belief that these guiding principles will help the judiciary achieve three outcomes: efficiency, innovation and access.
“One with the nation looking forward to a new tomorrow, is the Sandiganbayan ready to raise the morale of every official and employee toward change? Is the Sandiganbayan ready to walk the path of new technology?” Gesmundo told anti-graft court officials and staff in Filipino.
“Is the Sandiganbayan ready to strengthen the principles of honesty, accountability and honor, which are the sole basis of our public trust? There is no greater salute to the judiciary than to continue the change that is about to take place,” he added.
Before concluding his speech, Gesmundo expressed hope that change in Sandiganbayan will grow for the Filipino people, for the Philippines and for all.


Modular housing company TopHat has handed over 20 affordable energy-efficient homes for Medway Council
The two-bedroom affordable homes were manufactured along production lines at TopHat’s South Derbyshire factory.
Once complete, the homes were transported to site and installed in a matter of days.
By taking the majority of the build stage offsite, TopHat was able to complete the scheme in half the time.
The use of TopHat’s innovative MMC solution has resulted in the 20 homes built having less embedded carbon than one traditionally built, masonry house.
Low-carbon technologies, such as solar panels, have been integrated into the design of the homes and will provide residents with clean, low-cost electricity.
Due to high levels of airtightness, the homes will achieve at least a ‘B’ Energy Performance Certificate rating – making them more energy-efficient than 92% of new-builds in the UK.
TopHat’s patented technology deployed at the company’s factory allows homes to be customised, meaning it maintains quality and speed of delivery without having identical towns up and down the country.
O’Keefe Construction carried out groundworks, while CAST acted as the project manager on the scheme.
All 20 of the affordable homes will be made available for affordable rent and operated by housing association mhs homes.
‘Diversify the supply of new affordable housing’
Andrew Shepherd, managing director at TopHat, said: “Through Homes England, the government has recognised the need to diversify the supply of new affordable housing for quite some time now.
“The scheme on White Road, delivered as part of our long-standing relationship with Medway Council, demonstrates the efficiencies our accredited method of delivery can afford clients – which span from developers, councils and housing associations.
“Climate change is an ever-present issue affecting much of Britain’s many industries. As a sector that contributes almost 40% to UK emissions, there is an urgent need for a step-change in the way the built environment delivers homes.
“Offsite manufacturing provides the housebuilding industry with the ability to significantly cut emissions.”
Leader of Medway Council, councillor Alan Jarrett, added: “I am pleased that these new affordable, modular homes have been completed. There is a huge demand for new houses in Medway and we remain committed to ensuring our residents have a great choice of both affordable and luxury homes.
“The White Road development showcases the triumphs of offsite manufacturing and it is pleasing that the homes have been built without producing significant carbon emissions.
“I wish residents all the best in their new homes.”


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Forty years ago, French race car driver Hervé Poulain asked his artist friend Alexander Calder to paint his BMW racing car. The design featured blocks of red, yellow and blue that exaggerated the visual effect of the car’s motion when it was driven. This inaugural art car brought the worlds of art and racing closer together and demonstrated BMW’s support of the arts.
This year, Saddleback High School art instructor Steve Foster has taken a cue from BMW and its arts-based initiative and challenged his students to create their own canvas for a BMW. The design will be transferred to an actual working car.
“I wanted to do something we’ve never done before,” Foster said. “I wanted to move beyond a project that has no significance in the real world.”
Foster, who plans to retire at the end of the year, has long wanted to make this particular project happen and says he hopes the art car will make an exciting last impression.
To begin the project, each student created six concepts before Foster divided the class into small design teams. From there, the teams consolidated their ideas into one final design they presented in front of 45 peers. The presentation, Foster said, was intended to mimic a design company’s pitch to a client.
“I can tell they’ve thought about this by the depth of some of their statements,” Foster said. “If I challenge the kids, they rise to that occasion.”
Senior Jessica Martinez recognized the challenge of Foster’s latest idea, saying, “This is going to be hard but amazing because we have this huge canvas. Foster really likes to take things to the next level.”
After a brief introduction to the history of the BMW Art Car competition, presentations were made that included an explanation of the students’ design and sketches showing the side, top, front and back views of the car.
With depictions including ocean waves, American and Mexican flags and Saddleback High School, it was evident that the students included elements that meant something to them personally.
“There are a lot of different ways of expressing,” said senior Alexavier Velazquez. “But art is its own reality where you can project where you’re from and who you are.”
Senior Yasmin Garcia, who described her team’s design as “steampunk with a hint of nature,” used the presentation to reveal her team’s thoughts behind its rust-and-green-colored car. “The blooming flowers represent our team and the growth we’ve achieved as a team through this process,” she said.
Along with providing technical artistic experience, the project allowed students to feel what it’s like to publicly defend something they believe in. For many students, Foster said, it was their first formal presentation.
“My heart was seriously pounding,” said junior Luis Mendoza. “But (the project) is really exciting, so you show people you’re not ashamed of your work.”
Once a final design is selected by Foster, he will assemble a smaller team of students to bring the design to life.
Foster plans to purchase a used BMW that will be used for the project and housed under a car cover in the middle of the school’s courtyard while it’s being painted, drumming up anticipation for the big reveal, expected sometime in December.
“The best part is that there is no limit to art or imagination,” said sophomore Adam Sevilla. “We get to be creative, do something that will last and represent Saddleback.”
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Mitsubishi Motors Thailand Achieved Cumulative Production of Six Million Cars
TOKYO, Mar 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MMTh), a manufacturing and sales company of MITSUBISHI MOTROS CORPOLATION (MMC) in Thailand, has reached cumulative production of six million units.
Exporting vehicles to more than 120 countries throughout the world, MMTh has exported 4.4 million out of the six million units abroad. The milestone of six millionth was a TRITON one-ton pickup truck.
“Thailand is an important hub for us, and MMTh has become our largest export base in the ASEAN region with the support from the Royal Thai Government,” said Takao Kato, chief executive officer of MMC. “MMTh produces popular TRITON, MIRAGE, and so on, and we have started production of OUTLANDER PHEV, a premium plug-in hybrid electric SUV with high performance but eco-friendly vehicle that attracts global attention, in the end of 2020. We are willing to offer even more attractive products to our customers.”
MMC commenced operations in Thailand in 1961 and celebrates 60th anniversary this year. It reached the milestone of one million total units produced in 2003, two million in 2010, three million in 2013, four million in 2015, and five million in 2018.
MMTh will continue driving MMC’s growth as a production and export hub in the critically important ASEAN region.
About MITSUBISHI MOTORS
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION is a global automobile company based in Tokyo, Japan, which has a competitive edge in SUVs and pickup trucks, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company launched the i-MiEV – the first mass-produced electric vehicle in 2009, which was followed by the OUTLANDER PHEV in 2013 – a plug-in hybrid market leader in Japan and Europe. Mitsubishi Motors has 30,000 employees and a global footprint with production facilities in Japan, Thailand, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Russia. Models, such as the PAJERO SPORT/MONTERO SPORT, TRITON/L200, OUTLANDER, ASX/OUTLANDER SPORT/RVR and XPANDER play a major role in achieving its growth. The global sales volume in fiscal year 2019 was 1,127,000 units, and the net sales of Mitsubishi Motors for fiscal year 2019 was 2.27 trillion yen. Mitsubishi Motors is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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Ellaone (Ulipristal) stays in the body for around 36 to 72 hours after ingestion. So hormonal oral contraceptives should be started only after five days, to be assured that there is no reduced effect of combined oral contraceptives due to Ulipristal, which is a selective progesterone receptor modulator.
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Dresden's STRONGBOW have found their complement in Dallas' punk outfit DOG COMPANY. Each band has a unique sound, but they differ especially when it comes to the vocals. The bands stretch their musical horizons far beyond the label of "Street Punk", and range from The Gaslight Anthem to Social Distortion to older bands such as Pegboy or Naked Raygun.
Featuring a limited hand numbered screen printed cover by acclaimed gig poster artist Uncle, who has done work for Dropkick Murphys and Social Distortion. Buy it together with the Glass Heroes/Mean Streets split and put both covers together to make the complete 14x14 poster.


text: The Labrador Sea is a part of the North Atlantic Ocean and lies in-between Labrador Peninsula—the part of Canada where it’s named after—and Greenland. It is connected to Hudson Bay through the Hudson Strait, and Baffin Bay through the Davis Strait. The sea covers an area of 841,000 km2. The northern and western parts of the sea are covered in ice between December and June, making it hard to navigate during those months. Drifting ice makes it a perfect breeding ground for seals. The sea is also of economic importance, due to the many shrimp fisheries. Other fisheries, like haddock, herring and lobster are also abundant in the southern parts of the sea.


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Hey beauties! I know there are tons of videos and tutorials on how to take your makeup from day to night, but for fun I wanted to show you all how I personally do it.
My eyes are my usual everyday, MAC Woodwinked on the lid and Handwritten in the crease. On my lips is MAC l/s in Fresh Brew.
Leaving Woodwinked and Handwritten, I used my MAC 219 (Pencil Brush) and applied the black eyeshadow from my CS Regular Palette on the outer corner and blended it with a tapered blending brush. I also lined my waterline. I then added more blush from my CS Blush Palette and contoured with Brun. For the lips, I applied Cyndi Lauper Lipglass.
What do you think? Simple and quick!
xoxo Stay beautiful