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The media world is still buzzing over the news that CNN has canceled its show about the media, “Reliable Sources,” and parted ways with the show’s host and the network’s top media reporter, Brian Stelter.
What does this say, if anything, about CNN’s philosophies under new ownership? What led to this? What’s next for Stelter?
We’ll get into all that in a moment, but first, “Reliable Sources” aired Sunday for the final time, ending its 30-year run on the network.
First a comment: Sunday was a sad day for CNN, and a sad day for those who closely watch the media. “Reliable Sources” was an important and informative show, holding the media to account and highlighting the very best of journalism. It also shined a light on obstacles that journalists face and their importance in our democracy.
The show and Stelter also exposed, when necessary, the flaws with the media. And that — calling out, for example, Fox News — might have partly done Stelter in. CNN, it is believed, is trying to move away from ramming heads with the conservative network. Those who run the network and its new parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, seem to think that means being more in the middle and avoiding pointed criticism, particularly of the right.
Former CNN president Tom Johnson put it well when he wrote that “Reliable Sources” was created 30 years ago by network leaders who “felt very deeply that media organizations have a responsibility to report and evaluate the journalism profession itself.” He added, “Media are very powerful institutions that should be held accountable. Reliable Sources sought to do that for almost 30 years. I will miss it enormously.”
In his closing remarks after nine years hosting the “Reliable Sources,” Stelter acknowledged on Sunday that it was unusual for a news network to allow a show to air one final time after announcing the show had been canceled. He called it a “super strange situation” and said no one from CNN management reviewed his script ahead of time.
He thanked his family, former CNN boss Jeff Zucker, the “Reliable Sources” team and even new CNN chairman Chris Licht, the man who fired him, for allowing the show to air one last time. He then talked about the show and the importance of the media and media criticism.
“The hard part was sorting out the treasure from the trash,” Stelter said. “These are thorny, complicated things. I know I never had all the answers. I didn’t always even have all the questions. But it was the gift of a lifetime to get to confront these issues on international television with the backing of CNN.”
As expected, Stelter was classy, but appeared to send a message to his now former network and address his ousting by saying, “I know it’s not partisan to stand up for decency and democracy and dialogue. It’s not partisan to stand up to demagogues. It’s required. It’s patriotic. We must make sure we don’t give platforms to those who are lying to our faces. But we also must make sure we are representing the full spectrum of debate and representing what’s going on in this country and the world.”
He went to implore CNN to “be strong” and said it was up to “you” (the audience) to hold CNN and other media accountable.
Stelter’s closing comments came after an hour of highlighting the media industry, including threats against journalists and an attempt by some to paint the media as the enemy of the people. Guests included famed Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein, Committee to Protect Journalists president Jodie Ginsberg, The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans, Insider media reporter Claire Atkinson and CNN media analyst and longtime Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik.
Zurawik talked about the belief that CNN wants to become more “centrist” and the idea that some viewers just want “the facts.”
“Facts are not enough,” Zurawik said, “Yes, facts first. Context. Explanatory journalism, which this show does. You have to explain the situation. … You can give the facts, but sometimes the facts don’t tell you anything if you don’t give a context.”
Deggans added that there is a problem when people put a “political lens on top of something that is about preserving democracy and about holding politicians accountable.”
For example, Deggans continued, when you have someone calling the press the “enemy of the people,” saying he won an election that he did not, and blaming immigrants for America’s problems, you must have responsible journalism in place to call out those lies without being seen as biased.
“I hope that what we’re not going to see CNN do is institute some sort of false equivalence where the extremism of one party is balanced with the regular dysfunction of another party,” Deggans said. “We need to be free to call out when someone breaks the law, when someone breaks norms, when someone introduces prejudices and stereotypes to the public debate.”
Deggans added, “Will CNN have the courage to do that? I hope so.”
That’s the question people who care about journalism are asking today.
On Friday, a day after the Stelter news became public, Licht told editorial staff on a call that more changes at the network are coming. According to multiple reports, Licht said, “I want to acknowledge that this is a time of significant change, and I know that many of you are unsettled. There will be more changes, and you might not understand it or like it.”
There is plenty of speculation that CNN is going to tamp down on punditry and try to present more of a down-the-middle-approach. But The Hollywood Reporter’s Alex Weprin wrote, “On Friday’s call, Licht praised Stelter and his work, and criticized media reporters speculating about CNN’s programming plans, adding that no one outside the company knows them.”
According to Weprin, Licht told staff, “Give it a minute, see how things develop, and then have feedback.”
Weprin also wrote, “The subtle changes at the executive level, combined with the limited tweaks to on-air programming, had led some staff to think that CNN’s future would bear a close resemblance to its status quo. But the move to cancel Reliable underscored that change is coming.”
Meanwhile, Deadline’s Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson wrote that a source told them that CNN has wanted to retool its Sunday morning lineup and that a show specifically about the media industry wasn’t as appealing as a more widespread news show. That explains moving “Reliable Sources” out of Sunday morning, but getting rid of the show and Stelter entirely seems to be about more than just reprogramming Sunday mornings.
Could CNN target other on-air personalities who are outspoken about their views? The Wrap’s Sharon Waxman reports that a source told them that Don Lemon and Jim Acosta — two CNN names immediately hopping around the rumor mill in the wake of Stelter’s dismissal — are safe. Waxman wrote, “The individual with knowledge said that despite the speculation, there has been no plan set by CNN’s new CEO and chairman, Chris Licht, beyond the decision of Stelter and the exiting of legal analyst Jeff Toobin last week. A CNN insider said that ‘no decisions are being made’ yet and said only that Licht is ‘weeks away’ from announcing major programming changes.”
I thought this was a smart passage in a piece about Stelter from The New Yorker’s Clare Malone: “Figures like Stelter, CNN bosses seem to have determined, endanger their ability to appeal to a wider audience. It’s unclear, though, whether the mealy-mouthed center will hold any allure, either.”
First and last guest
Stelter’s final guest was the first guest ever on “Reliable Sources”: Brian Karem, who appeared on the debut show March 7, 1992. Karem then was talking about the line between aggressive journalism and rudeness after he made news by shouting a question at George H.W. Bush during a press briefing when Bush was president. Karem had been a reporter at KMOL-TV in San Antonio and had been fired over the incident.
Stelter’s final words on CNN: “The free world needs a reliable source.”
Meanwhile, what’s the competition saying?
Howie Kurtz, who was once a host of “Reliable Sources,” now hosts a media show at Fox News called “MediaBuzz.” It airs in the same time slot that “Reliable Sources” did. Kurtz weighed in on the demise of “Reliable Sources” and Stelter on his show Sunday.
Kurtz said, “When you have two media shows going head-to-head and the one with less than half the ratings gets taken off the air, that might be considered part of the story. (‘Reliable Sources’) had been my show. I helped build that franchise, and I was very proud of being fair to conservatives, liberals, independents and everyone else. It was a different era at CNN.”
He added, “Fairness is the brand I brought here. Not everyone wants balance, they just want you to be on their team. But I believe we’ve shown there’s a loyal audience that grades fairness over partisanship. So now, there’s only one media analysis program on national television, and you’re watching it.”
As a media observer, I also tune in regularly to “MediaBuzz.” I rarely quote it in my newsletter. There’s a reason for that.
Stelter did not reveal what’s next — not that he would already know. As far as the “Reliable Sources” media newsletter that he headed up, that will now be turned over to Oliver Darcy, who has helped co-write the newsletter for the past couple of years. As I wrote last week, Darcy said he will take a few weeks off from the newsletter and then return with a “reimagined” newsletter. Licht used that exact same word — reimagined — when talking to staff on Friday.
Sullivan’s final column
There was another notable journalism ending Sunday. Margaret Sullivan wrote her final media column for The Washington Post. She is moving on to teach at Duke University and to write books. Before the Post, her impressive journalism career included being the public editor at The New York Times and the top editor of her hometown Buffalo (New York) News.
Her final column for the Post: “2024 and the dangers ahead.”
Sullivan wrote, “Here’s the good news: The media has come a long, long way in figuring out how to cover the democracy-threatening ways of Donald Trump and his allies, including his stalwart helpers in right-wing media.”
Journalists and media outlets, Sullivan notes, are quick to call out when Trump lies about the 2020 presidential election and aren’t afraid to use a word like “lie.”
“And yet,” Sullivan writes, “I worry that it’s not nearly enough. I don’t mean to suggest that journalists can address the threats to democracy all by themselves — but they must do more.”
Sullivan goes to say what more they can do. Check out her column, as well as what I wrote when she announced she was leaving the Post.
True fact: an anniversary to remember
Today is the 15th anniversary of PolitiFact, the fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others. It was launched by the St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (now the Tampa Bay Times) in 2007, and won a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for coverage of the 2008 election. It moved under Poynter’s umbrella in 2018.
Today, founding editor Bill Adair, who is now the Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University, has a column about PolitiFact.
Adair wrote, “There’s still a substantial audience for facts. This can be forgotten in our hyper-partisan age, when so many people seek validation of their beliefs. But there still are plenty of people who want to consider all sides and know the facts.”
There’s a great deal more so I encourage you to read Adair’s piece.
- The New York Times’ Kashmir Hill with “A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.”
- For Politico Magazine, Derek Robertson with “Wow, Politicians Are Really Bad at Podcasting.”
- In The Washington Post, Mary Ilyushina with “A Russian soldier’s journal: ‘I will not participate in this madness.’”
- “CBS Sunday Morning” and correspondent Tracy Smith with an excellent feature on tennis great Chris Evert: “Tennis legend Chris Evert on fame, family and cancer.”
Have feedback or a tip? Email Poynter senior media writer Tom Jones at email@example.com.
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Well how do we understand these experiences psychoanalytically? Psychosis is an experience that is related to the unconscious. Freud described the unconscious as operating with primary process thinking, which is the same logic that underlies psychotic processes. Moreover, in psychosis the repression barrier between id and ego is much more porous. Neurotics are notoriously defensive and they spend their entire life trying to avoid the terror of the unknown unconscious whereas psychotic individuals are often much more intimately acquainted with it. Perhaps this porous internal boundary (what Federn called the inner-ego boundary) allows these individuals to unconsciously detect the repressed and dissociated elements of the other person’s mind. Searles often spoke about the ways in which the therapist’s unconscious processes can drastically impact the psychotic individual. Searles reported that these individuals are much more susceptible to the other person’s unconscious and can in fact internalize those feelings and fantasies and express these through the creation of new symptoms. In analytic theory, we tend to think of psychotic individuals as constantly projecting internal impulses, wishes and fantasies into the outside world (e.g. paranoia) but Searles realized that they also are vulnerable to introject the unconscious processes of others. I also heard at the conference a quote that in almost every case of suicide one can find in that individual’s history a person who harbored deep and intense murderous fantasies towards that individual.
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What Is The Purpose Of Self-Realization?
Before we dwell on the question asked here, let’s take a small quiz first.
Does one like happiness or unhappiness?
And what kind of happiness would one like – temporary or permanent?
What would one prefer in life? Ignorance or knowledge?
Knowledge, isn’t it?
And what kind of knowledge would one want – Partial or Absolute knowledge of everything?!
If given a chance, who wouldn’t like to be an Omniscient? ☺
A wrong vision that shows things in a distorted form, or a right vision to see things ‘as is’?
Anyone would choose the latter; it’s a no-brainer!
Now, the last one! Suppose, one is drowned in an ocean of weakness, would he desire to remain there or would he clasp the hand of someone, who promises to bail him out and make him the strongest in the world?! What would one do in such a situation? What would You do?
You or me, or any sane person in this world, in such a case, would exercise the second option only.
To get what is mentioned in the answers above (in italics), is exactly the purpose that Self-Realization serves!
Through Self-Realization, one discovers the answer to the fundamental question of really who am I?
When the right understanding of ‘I am a Pure Soul’ is established within, one is said to have attained Self-Realization. The Soul’s main properties are infinite vision, infinite knowledge, infinite strength and infinite bliss. We get the taste of this bliss in Self-Realization, as Soul, by its inherent nature, is a source of eternal bliss. This knowledge releases us forever from the bondage of the vicious cycle of birth and death. Through this knowledge of the Self, we find the inner freedom from the suffering and the miseries that come across in our life outside.
Therefore, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being says,
‘The essence of human life is to come into one’s nature of the Self (Soul), get awakened and remain only in the ‘Self’.
Hence, Self-Realization is the ultimate purpose of human life.
Let us explore the benefits of Self-Realization in further detail.
You begin your journey on the path of liberation.
Through the knowledge of the Self, you are able to remain unaffected during the bouts of worries, tension, insults, or miseries, due to the line of demarcation that Gnani puts in at the time of Self-Realization, between the real Self (Soul) and your worldly or relative self (body, name, ego, intellect, mind, speech, etc.)
The knowledge of the Self is absolute and extraordinary. Just as the curd and the whey remain separate after the yoghurt has been churned, so do the body and the Self, after Self-realisation. The firm belief of ‘I am the Pure Soul’ prevails in every circumstance and with every interaction.
After Self-Realization, since you’ve been detached from the effects of your mind, body and speech, you can see all your mistakes now, much more clearly and vividly.
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Real pratikraman (asking for forgiveness for our mistakes) begins after Self-Realization. Once the enlightened vision is attained, the right vision, the vision as the Self arises; only then will you be able to do real pratikraman. Until then, one can still decrease his faults with pratikraman.
You begin to put in your right efforts to enhance your blissful state, by being free of all internal agitation or disturbances, regardless of externally induced circumstances.
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After attaining Self-Realization, you obtain the right vision – the enlightened vision, through which you see the world as flawless.
Even if someone hurts you, the feeling of taking revenge, getting even, will not remain after Self-realisation.
After Self-Realization, no future karmas are bound.
Indifference towards worldly pain is the first experience of liberation. You experience it from the first day after you attain Self-Realization from Gnani, the enlightened being, who is fully Self-realised. The second experience is when the burden of this body (a result of karma), breaks away. Then there is so much bliss; that which is ineffable.
Following Self-Realization, you start seeing things as is, which is very different from what you did before Self-Realization. From this experience, you will be able to judge whether you have achieved the first stage of liberation or not. You can know this because you are a Soul. The Soul is the greatest judge in this universe. As an awakened Soul is impartial to whatever judgement it gives, it will always be correct.
Thus, the purpose of Self-Realization is ultimate. It leads to the ultimate experience of the Soul, it leads to our ultimate liberation.
Just like a lit candle can light millions of other candles, Gnani, The Enlightened One, has the divine, spiritual powers to enlighten our Soul! Whenever such Gnani is present in this world, an ardent spiritual seeker would instantly clasp his hand, so that with his help, he can come out from his innumerable weaknesses that give him pain and suffering, and attain the eternal bliss of the Soul.
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In tonight’s new episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (10pm/9c), Guy’s firing up the grill and layering the flavor in Toronto and Nags Head, N.C., where he’ll be diving into pork belly, a mac and cheese burger, Jamaican jerk chicken and Caribbean pork chops. The mac and cheese burger alone screams future road trip.
But before Guy takes off, he’s heading out in a marathon of episodes that will having you craving bananas Foster French toast for breakfast, truffled brioche grilled cheese with tomato bisque for lunch and pork al pastor for dinner.
Take the trip with him starting at 6pm/ 5c — follow along and bookmark the restaurants as he goes and try your hand at the recipes.
From north and south to east and west, Guy’s been everywhere. Next time you’re traveling, download the On the Road app or check out this map to find all of Guy’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives destinations.
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For all the love these...
April 25, 2012
For all the love these pens get, I find that they're not really for me!
I find the tip to be too thin (yes, even in the wider varieties) and pretty damn
However - the colors of the Zebra Sarasas are AMAZING. This purple is
definitely my favorite. It's like a cross between magenta and purple, so it's
very vibrant and unique. Most other purples I've seen are darker and closer to
the blue end of the spectrum.
I've used my batch of 6 different Sarasas sporadically for several months and
this purple one probably gets the most use. I probably have used about half of
the ink supply so far.
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Home Tags San Diego.
Florida News: San Diego.
San Diego is not on a National Basketball Association or National Hockey League list of potential expansion or relocation cities.
National Basketball Association pre-season games are being played and in a sense, the pre-season is a reminder of what the National Basketball Association of the 1950s was like. Anyone willing to throw down a basketball floor could land a game.
In the, of course, this could happen department, the Mark Davis owned soon to be Las Vegas Raiders National Football League franchise might not have a home field in 2019. Davis’s Oakland lease ends following the last Raiders home game, regular season or playoffs, in December and if there is a playoff run in January.
It is weekend four of the National Football League season and it appears that National Football League owners do not have financial difficulties despite an erosion in television ratings, a drop in attendance although that can be pinned on the move of the Spanos family Chargers franchise from San Diego to Los Angeles and the constant talk of national anthem protests.
Remember when Major League Soccer wanted to expand by four teams and was in what appeared to be a major rush to find four cities and four owners who had what it took to join the club?
Could there be a battle brewing over football players who are at present unemployed? It seems that way.
Major League Soccer is waiting for the Austin City Council’s decision to give the go ahead to a soccer stadium plan that would allow Precourt Sports Ventures to move its Columbus Crew franchise to the Texas capital in 2019.
There are signs that America is going to get more spring time football and it will be in the form of two additional leagues. The Spring League is an active group that plays a couple of games a year. The Alliance of American Football is scheduled to begin play in 2019 and Vince McMahon’s XFL reboot will start in 2020.
It is Cinco de Mayo which for some reason resonates in the United States with celebrations at bars and taverns with revelers having no real knowledge of why it is a holiday in Mexico. On May 5, 1862, an undermanned Mexican army defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla and it was also the last time a European nation attacked a North American country.
they are still looking for cities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAXrHofgDag About a year ago, Major League Soccer decided to expand and look for four cities that had owners and...

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Madrid, 31 January 2022 (SPS) - The Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, reiterated his country's "full" support for the efforts of the United Nations to find a solution to the conflict in Western Sahara, expressing readiness to adhere to the United Nations settlement plan in this regard.
Stockholm, 31 January 2022 (SPS) - Swedish parliamentarian Lotta Johnsson Fornave questioned the Swedish Foreign Minister on the grave human rights situation in the occupied territories of Western Sahara in light of the worsening Moroccan violations on activists and journalists.
A member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in Parliament, Ms. Johnsson questioned whether the foreign minister would summon the Moroccan ambassador to Sweden to protest the violations against Sultana Khaya and other Sahrawi civilians, activists and journalists.
Algiers, 30 January 2022 (SPS) - Morocco blindly perseveres in its headlong rush and adventurism by "dangerously fueling" the escalation of tensions in the region, stated the Algerian Special Envoy in charge of the Western Sahara issue and Maghreb Countries at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Amar Belani.
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 30 January 2022 (SPS) - Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) have targeted sites of the Moroccan occupation soldiers in the sectors of Hawza, Farsia and Awsard, indicated a military communiqué No. 443 of the National Ministry of Defense.
The communiqué indicated that "advanced SPLA detachments targeted sites of the occupation soldiers in the region of Sahb Shedida in the sector of Farsia.
El Aaiun (Occupied Territories), 30 January 2022 (SPS) - The Moroccan occupation authorities at the occupied Airport of El Aaiun banned Thursday the President of the Sahrawi Body against Moroccan Occupation (ISACOM), Aminatou Haidar, from travelling to Spain, on the grounds that it did not have a Moroccan vaccination passport, refusing to recognize the Spanish-European vaccination passport that she holds.
Boujdour (Occupied Territories), 29 January 2022 (SPS) - Member of the Saharawi body against the Moroccan occupation (ISACOM), Sultana Sid Brahim Khaya, was subjected to a new barbaric attack by the repressive services of the Moroccan occupation forces, in her family home in the occupied city of Boujdour, and the attack resulted in injuries to family members.
Madrid (Spain), 29 January 2022 (SPS) - The Movement for Sahrawi Political Prisoners has appealed to the Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, to intervene with the Moroccan occupation regime, in order to release all Sahrawi political prisoners held in Moroccan prisons, against the backdrop of their peaceful activities and political positions in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
Shahid El Hafed, 29 January 2022 (SPS) - Sahrawi Prime Minister Bouchraya Hamoudi Bayoun said Thursday that strengthening the combat capabilities of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and deploying the available capacities are among the priorities of the government's program for 2022.
The Sahrawi official's remarks were made during the review of the government's program for the year 2022 before the plenary session of the Sahrawi National Assembly, chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly, Hama Salama, in the presence of members of both bodies.
Geneva (Switzerland), 29 January 2022 (SPS) - The 306 member organizations of the Geneva Support Group for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Western Sahara called on Morocco, Wednesday, to abandon its colonial policies and enforce international law in this non-autonomous territory.
Chahid El-Hafed, Jan 27, 2022 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers emphasized the need to strictly respect the prevention measures for COVID-19, in order to prevent its spread, calling for people to go to the centers of vaccination.
Bir Lehlu (Sahrawi Republic), Jan 26, 2022 (SPS) – The units of the Saharawi Popular Liberation Army (SPLA) have Wednesday attacked the positions of the Moroccan occupation forces in the Mahbes sector.
According to War Report No. 440 of the Ministry of National Defense, forward detachments launched intense and concentrated bombardments against enemy soldiers in the Sabjat Tanuchad region of Mahbes.
The War Report adds that other detachments concentrated their bombardments against the enemy forces in the Um Dagan region, in the Bagari sector.SPS
Bir lahlou, Jan 25, 2022 (SPS) - Units of the Saharawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) have carried out new attacks against the forces of the Moroccan occupier in the Mahbas sector, indicated the Saharawi Ministry of Defense in its military communiqué N 438 issued on Monday.
According to its statement, "advanced detachments of the Sahrawi army bombarded the positions of Moroccan army soldiers in the Mahbas sector, targeting the regions of Lakaad, Sabkha Tnouchad and Akrara El Fersic".
Quito, Ecuador, Jan 26, 2022 (SPS) - Within the framework of the twenty-seventh anniversary of its creation, the Technical University of Cotopaxi (UTC) yesterday signed an Inter-institutional Cooperation Agreement with the Embassy of the Saharawi Republic ( SADR), in the city of Latacunga, approximately 110 kilometers from the Ecuadorian capital.SPS
Dili (Timor-Leste), January 25th, 2022 (SPS) - The Presidents of the Parliamentary groups of the different political parties represented in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste’s Parliament; Mr. David Dias Ximenes, President of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN), Mr. Duate Nunes, President of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNTR), Mr. Cornelio Gama, President of the Parliamentary Group of the People's Liberation Party (PLP), Mr. Antonio de Concecao, President of the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party (PD), Mr.
Bruxelles, 24 January 2022 (SPS) - Many Sahrawi civil society organizations have seized the high institutions of the European Union to denounce the illegality of the EU's economic activities and exploitation of natural resources in occupied Western Sahara, without the consent of the Sahrawi people, believing that these activities help perpetuate an illegal occupation.
Madrid, 23 January 2022 (SPS) – The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, reiterated Friday to Staffan de Mistura, "the need to find a political solution to the conflict in Western Sahara, within the framework of the UN," stressing that "it is an imperative to resolve this forgotten conflict.
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 22 January 2022 (SPS) - The Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) launched new "intensive" attacks against the positions of the Moroccan occupation army, at various points in the Mahbas sector, indicated military communiqué No. 436 of the Ministry of Defense.
According to the statement, units of the Sahrawi army carried out intensive attacks against the Moroccan occupation forces in the areas of Ross Sebti, krarat Fersik, Oued Dhamran, in the Mahbas sector.
Algiers, January 20, 2022 (SPS) - The Special Envoy of Algeria for Western Sahara and the Maghreb, Omar Belani, met yesterday with Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Western Sahara, who is visiting Algeria to conclude his first tour of the region since being appointed in October 2021.
Brussels, Jan 20, 2022 (SPS) - The President of the European Coordination for Support and Solidarity with the Saharawi People (Eucoco), Pierre Galand, indicated that the Moroccan people should question themselves about the real beneficiaries of EU/Morocco trade agreements including occupied Western Sahara.
Algiers, Jan 19, 2022 (SPS) - The visit of the UN Secretary General's personal envoy, Staffan de Mistura, to the refugee camps has exposed Morocco's false propaganda to the international community on the situation of Sahrawi refugees, said El- Bachir Mustapha Essayed, member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, Minister Counselor to the Presidency of the Sahrawi and Democratic Arab Republic (SADR).


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Teater Fusentast makes a musical plunge into the universe of nonsense poetry, helped by puppetry’s endless possibilities. Nonsense poetry has been around for a long time. Sometimes it has been slightly anonymous, at other times it pops up to the surface with its recklessly funny reflections and statements. There are many children who are not always kind, adults who are not always wise. And vice versa. We have let ourselves get ensnared by the subtle humour and cunning worldview of this poetic nonsense.
The show takes place in and around the “Ronzebons”, a small theatre stage, with secrets and surprises, and with a varied cast of characters.
Of strange people we will tell
Of Isabel who’s eating well
From a menu that does surprise
An onion man who cries and cries
Marc Earthworm’s mother’s gruesome murder
And we will take you even further
To Antonio wanting for love and a wife
She does not want him into her life
Or one girl shouting Fire! Fire!
She surely is some big fat liar
About what is the point of whales
Or frogs or even elephants’ tails.
From poems by Hilaire Belloc, John Ciardi, Edward Lear, Laura Richards and several anonymous poets.


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Just to followup: I never managed to fix the problem concerning the wallpaper dialog but I found a workaround to change it from the command line with this little script: #! /bin/bash path=$(cd $(dirname $1); pwd)/$(basename $1) gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri file://$path
I had the same issue once. I disconnected the cable from the system, restarted the phone, and it worked.
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Consensus-based findings and recommendations for estimating the costs of health-related productivity loss from a company’s perspective.
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in an employed population and the impact on health and productivity.
Impact of lifestyle intervention on lost productivity and disability : improving control with activity nutrition.
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Green Art, an online art gallery and consultancy is putting the fun into art and making art accessible beyond the usual confines of a physical gallery. Artist, curator and founder of Green Art has put together a private event called Art Home – Palette, Palate and Palatial to introduce the works of a group of emerging and established Chinese contemporary artists at secret location in someone’s home!
Art Home will run for 3 days and art lovers are invited to sign-up for a time slot to take part in this art experience. Aimed to engage all your senses, art lovers will be taken on a guided tour at the secret home to view the work of Chinese contemporary artists; Li Chen, Yang Chihung, Nan Qi, Lau Chinhung, Yue Minjun and Zao Wou-ki. There will be an art and wine pairing where Pont des Arts will match a selection of their wine with the works of art. Security will be provided by Signal 8 Security to make sure both art and art patron are safe and all goes well.
- Date: 23 October 7-10pm VIP invite-only night
- 24 October 10.30-10pm
- 25 October 10.30-10pm
- Ticket price: HK$299 or HK$250 before 1 October 2015
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.org, Tel: 2880 5678 for tickets
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'Hamas claims the US assassinated UBL.' Yea, I'm okay with that.
In the days to come, I predict lots of talk about offended Middle Easterners upset about spontaneous American demonstrations at places like Ground Zero. Let's all avoid groundless guilt by remembering the many parades following 911. Satisfaction at one death is different than satisfaction at many.
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realme 9 5G SE
Spécifications de l'ordinateur portable
Appareil photo secondaire: 16 MPix f/2.1
Moyenne de 3 notes (à partir de 9 critiques)
Critiques pour le/la realme 9 5G SE
Source: OI Spice Tech News EN→FR
The Realme mainstream series are known for the overall great experience, and from our first-hand experience, we can say that the Realme 9 5G Speed Edition smartphone does live up to the legacy. Besides this, it’s can be considered one of the best phones under the 20k Indian INR budget. The phone is a great combo of 5G connectivity, impressive processing power, a long-lasting battery, suitable camera result, and a smooth interface layout. Moreover, the single speaker audio output is better than some company’s dual stereo speakers. Overall, if you are looking for a worthy deal, the Realme 9 5G Speed is highly recommended. However, if you are looking for something with similar specs in a bit less budget, the Realme 9 can be considered a great deal.
Critique simple, disponibles en ligne, De taille moyenne, Date: 05/05/2022
Source: Cashify EN→FR
You can see right away that the Realme 9 5G SE is all about speed and performance. The Realme 9 5G SE is a serious contender with the fastest display within its price range. Those of you who enjoy mobile gaming will find the Realme 9 5G SE to be an excellent choice for them. It boasts a display with a high refresh rate, an impressively fast and reliable chipset, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a battery that lasts for a long time. It has a 5G connectivity, which makes it future-proof also. However, the phone puts too much attention on performance and not enough on the role of the cameras. Sadly, the cameras on this phone aren’t up to the mark. Stereo speakers as well as an IP certification are also missing from the phone. Overall, we’d only suggest it to avid gamers or performance buffs who don’t plan on using the camera much. For people who care about the cameras, there are many other options on the market that can be better than this one.
Critique simple, disponibles en ligne, De taille moyenne, Date: 04/29/2022
Source: OI Spice Tech News EN→FR
The Realme 9 5G SE smartphone was announced in March 2022 and the phone attained a rough price figure of $280 (Rs 21,499 in India) approx. The phone carries a 6.6 inches IPS LCD display panel with an impressive 144 Hz refresh rate, and panda glass protection. Moreover, the phone comes with 6 GB/8GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage so that you can store all your stuff without worrying about space constraints. Besides, the Realme 9 5G SE runs the Android 11 OS with Realme UI 2.0 user interface and for the chipset, you will get the 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G chipset. As for the primary camera board, you will get a triple camera setup offering a 48MP primary with a duo of 2MP macro and 2MP depth lenses. You can record 4K video recordings at 30fps with this rear setup. On the front, the mobile features a 16MP camera so that you can click some amazing selfies and do video chats. As for the color options, the Realme 9 5G SE smartphone comes in Azure Glow and Starry Glow colors.
Critique simple, disponibles en ligne, Courte, Date: 04/26/2022
Source: Tech PP EN→FR
The Realme 9 SE is officially sold in two RAM and memory configurations; the 6+12GB variant is sold for Rs.19,999, and the 8+128GB is sold for Rs.22,999. The device ticks many boxes for this price and lives up to its SE day with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset. In addition to great performance, you get a smooth 144Hz display, excellent battery life, good build quality, and more. So if you are looking for a device for heavy tasks or gaming, you should buy the Realme 9 SE because it will not disappoint you. However, if you are looking for a device for media consumption, you are better off with the Redmi Note 11 Pro/Pro+ as you get an AMOLED display and dual stereo speaker support.
Critique simple, disponibles en ligne, Très longue, Date: 03/23/2022
Notes: Note globale: 76% prix: 70% performances: 80% écran: 80% finition: 80%
Source: The Times of India EN→FR
It is clear to see that Realme 9 5G SE emphatically focuses on its speed and performance (it’s in the name, after all). And if it is the pure powerful smartphone experience you seek, then this smartphone is a no-brainer, honestly. However, it does feel that while focusing on the performance, Realme did cut corners with some other features. From a just above-average camera performance to lack of AMOLED display, the overall experience of the smartphone i somewhat reduced. If you are looking for a gaming smartphone or a smartphone which can run some very heavy apps, then this is a really good choice. However, if gaming is not your priority and you are an everyday smartphone user, Realme 9 5G SE is probably a little bit of an overkill and you could easily find other alternatives which focus on either the display or camera as per your requirements.
Critique simple, disponibles en ligne, Courte, Date: 03/22/2022
Notes: Note globale: 70%
Source: Mobygyaan EN→FR
The realme 9 5G Speed Edition boots with the older realme UI 2.0 based on the Android 11 operating system. Several realme smartphones offer the realme UI version 2.0, however, a newer version of the operating system already exists, a few realme smartphones have already received the realme UI 3.0 update – realme 9 Pro, and realme 9 Pro+ runs on the latest realme 3.0 UI. On the battery side, the smartphone offers a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 30W Dart fast charging that takes about 25 minutes to charge the battery up to 50%. Overall, the realme 9 5G Speed Edition offers a better CPU and a smooth 144 Hz refresh rate that seems beneficial for gamers. The price for the 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant starts at ₹19,999 and ₹22,999 for its 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant.
Hands-On, disponibles en ligne, De taille moyenne, Date: 03/19/2022
Source: 91mobiles EN→FR
The Realme 9 5G SE is a power-packed contender with the smoothest display in its price bracket. Now, the handset’s design doesn’t feel as premium and the lack of stereo speakers stings a bit too. Furthermore, the unit’s low-light camera performance lacks behind competing products as well. On the bright side, the device offers mobile gamers a solid avenue to explore graphically-intensive titles without burning a hole in their wallet. My only concern is that the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ offers better camera hardware, an OLED panel, and faster charging for just Rs 1,000 more. Be that as it may, if you are looking for a performance-focussed phone with a clean UI, the Realme 9 5G SE will not disappoint you.
Critique simple, disponibles en ligne, De taille moyenne, Date: 03/16/2022
Notes: Note globale: 70% performances: 80% écran: 80% mobilité: 70% finition: 70%
Source: NDTV Gadgets EN→FR
The ‘speed' in Realme 9 5G Speed Edition comes from the powerful SoC, 5G support, 144Hz refresh rate, and fast charging capability. It looks as though this phone will appeal to gamers and anyone who prioritises performance over all else. However, the camera specifications are disappointing, and this isn't the best-looking phone in its segment. Gamers might also want stereo sound, which is missing here. There are plenty of options that offer different balances of specifications for under Rs. 20,000, and if you're considering the higher-end variant with more RAM, competition is even fiercer. It should be interesting to see whether the performance, battery life, and camera quality are compelling enough to attract buyers, so do stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for a full review, coming up soon.
Critique simple, disponibles en ligne, Courte, Date: 03/10/2022
Source: Viettelstore VN→FR
Hands-On, disponibles en ligne, De taille moyenne, Date: 03/28/2022
Qualcomm Adreno 642L:
Puce graphique pour smartphones et tablettes intégrée au SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Qualcomm affirme qu'elle est 40 % plus rapide que l'Adreno 620.
La plupart des jeux pas trop demandants actuels peuvent tourner de façon fluide. soyez prêts à endurer un rendu graphique assez moche à cause de la basse résolution et des détails au minimum. Par ailleurs ces cartes sont suffisantes pour un travail de bureau et le visionnage de vidéos (pas évident pour la vidéo HD).
SD 778G 5G:
SoC ARM rapide de milieu de gamme avec 8 cœurs de CPU Kryo 670 (quatre cœurs ARM Cortex-A78 rapides jusqu'à 2,4 GHz et quatre petits cœurs ARM Cortex-A55 jusqu'à 1,8 GHz) et un modem X53 5G intégré (jusqu'à 3300 Mbps en téléchargement). Le SoC est fabriqué selon le processus moderne de 6 nm chez TSMC.
>> Plus d'informations sont à trouver dans notre comparaison des processeurs mobiles.
6.60": Seuls quelques smartphones possèdent une telle diagonale d’écran.
Un écran de plus grandes dimensions permettent des résolutions plus élevées, les détails comme la finesse des lettres seront meilleurs. Néanmoins, un écran de plus petite taille est synonyme de consommation énergétique moindre et souvent d’un terminal plus compact, plus léger et plus abordable.
>> Pour en savoir un peu plus sur la finesse des pixels à l'écran, jetez un coup d'œil à notre liste des DPI (PPP, points par pouce).
0.199 kg: Il s’agit du poids le plus commun pour un smartphone.
72%: La note est mauvaise. La plupart des portables sont mieux notés. Nous ne conseillons pas cet achat.
>> Plus d'informations sont à trouver dans notre guide d'achat pour les ordinateurs portables.


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Explore the Wild West! With 25 Great Projects
The Roaring Twenties
Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz
The 1920s is one of the most fascinating decades in American history, when the seeds of modern America were sown. The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz immerses young people in the politics, social change, music, and literature of the time. There was also a dark side of crime and corruption, racial$17.95 - $22.95
The American Identity in the Twenty-First Century
What is an immigrant? How have immigrants shaped the United States? Immigration Nation: The American Identity in the Twenty-First Century invites middle and high school students to explore the history of immigration in the United States and follow the stories of people who have made the journey to this country through the perspectives of immigrants,$17.95 - $22.95
Investigate the History and Technology of American Cartooning with 25 Projects
Comics have a rich and varied history, beginning on the walls of caves and evolving to the sophisticated medium found on websites today. For a kid, comics can be more than entertainment. Comics can be a lifeline to another world, one in which everyone has the potential to become a superhero and children are welcome$17.95 - $22.95
Great Colonial America Projects
You Can Build Yourself
Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9-12 to colonial America through hands-on building projects. From dyeing and spinning yarn to weaving cloth, from creating tin plates and lanterns to learning wattle and daub construction. Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers a chance to experience how colonial$15.95
A Moonbeam 2012 Gold Award Winner
School Library Journal
“Entertaining and informative. Overall, this is a useful and engaging introductory overview of the Wild West.”
“Part teacher's manual, part student workbook, this resource invites early elementary kids to learn about the Wild West through hands-on projects and activities . . . No aspect of the Old West is neglected, and particular topics include geography, Native American cultures, miners and boomtowns, cowboys and cattle trails, and pioneer life. Yasuda shows off her Montessori training in conceiving the projects, most of which are perfectly suited to student self-direction and appeal especially to kinesthetic and spatial capacities. The book is also extremely teacher-friendly, thanks to clear directions and engaging images, and the materials for the projects are readily available in most classrooms.”
Becky Smith, Executive Director, National Oregon/California Trail Center
“Explore the Wild West! is an insightful, fun, and educational book with hands-on interactive history lessons. A great book for children and adults alike.”
Marla Conn, Education Consultant
“Explore the Wild West! is a great resource!”
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Detailed Book Description
Explore the Wild West! invites young readers ages 7-10 to experience the spirit of the Wild West. Kids learn about explorers who mapped the American West, Native Americans, gold miners, cowboy culture, cattle drives, Wild West legends, frontier towns, peacekeepers, lawbreakers, and much more. Through projects ranging from making a settler's soddie to mining for gold, kids develop a better understanding of the rich history of the Wild West in the 1800s.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Let’s Explore the Wild West!
Where Was the Wild West?
Gold Rush Miners
Frontier Towns and Lawmen
Native People in the West

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They Leave Their Kidneys in the Fields : Illness, Injury, and Illegality among U.S. Farmworkers Paperback / softback
Part of the California Series in Public Anthropology series
They Leave Their Kidneys in the Fields takes the reader on an ethnographic tour of the melon and corn harvesting fields of California's Central Valley to understand why farmworkers suffer heatstroke and chronic illness at rates higher than workers in any other industry.
Through captivating accounts of the daily lives of a core group of farmworkers over nearly a decade, Sarah Bronwen Horton documents in startling detail how a tightly interwoven web of public policies and private interests creates exceptional and needless suffering.
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Pages: 312 pages, 13
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication Date: 06/12/2016
- Category: Migration, immigration & emigration
- ISBN: 9780520283275
- EPUB from £25.92
- Hardback from £51.69


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Liquid Biopsy: Advancing Patient Care, Accelerating Drug Development
Monday September 9 | 1:30pm – 5pm
The cancer care continuum is constantly evolving with liquid biopsy application paving the way for a better standard of patient care. Applying a biofluid-based biomarker strategy in the clinical setting is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of detection and diagnosis, fast advancing the clinical utility of a personalised healthcare approach in drug development. Staying at the forefront of technological advances is key in driving innovative therapies forward, in addition to remaining up to date with the latest commercial and market adoption strategies.
Join Guardant and their panel of industry expert speakers as they take a deeper dive into how drug development timelines can be accelerated alongside advancing standard of care via liquid biopsy adoption. Benefit from the perspective of multiple stakeholders, from the clinician to the drug developer. Featuring opportunities for discussion with your industry peers during roundtable and extended networking sessions, the knowledge imparted at this workshop will be invaluable for those wishing to develop biomarker and diagnostic driven global commercial footprints.
Register your interest now, or download the full event brochure for more information.

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Brooklyns worst middle schools are about to receive some help.
The city will split $5 million between the 50 poorest performing junior highs in the five boroughs as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at improving failing middle schools.
I think its a start because you always need finances to take care of programming, said James Dandridge, president of District 18s Community Education Council (CEC), which has advocated for additional support for its schools in East Flatbush and Canarsie.
The initiatives were created based on a report filed by the City Councils Middle School Task Force, which was formed in response to parents complaints that local junior highs, especially those in low-income neighborhoods, are unable to provide students with a quality education because of limited resources and funding.
Dismal standardized test scores have supported parents cries and suggested that student achievement declines once children reach junior high school.
On the 2006 state English Language Arts (ELA) exams, the number of students who met or exceeded standards by scoring in the top two levels on the tests steadily dropped from grades three to eight. Citywide, 61.5 percent of third-graders excelled on the ELA exam but in the eighth grade, just 36.6 percent of students placed in the highest brackets.
There were similar results for last years math exams. Approximately 75.3 percent of the citys third-graders scored in Levels 3 and 4. Of the citys eighth-graders, just 38.9 percent met or exceeded standards.
Test scores were lackluster this year as well, as less than 50 percent of middle school students met or exceeded ELA standards.
When announcing the new initiatives at a junior high in Manhattan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg acknowledged, Middle schools are where too many of our students begin to lose their footing.
Since the $5 million will be shared, each school will receive roughly $100,000 to pay for professional development, additional guidance counselors, or extended day programs. The city Department of Education (DOE) has yet to announce which schools will get the cash next month.
When you start to give the teachers what they need in terms of professional development, [you] train them to be better teachers, said Lenore Brown, a member of Cypress Hills Advocates for Education and the Coalition for Educational Justice (CEJ), an alliance of parent organizations lobbying for improvements to middle schools. (Make the Road is a founding member of the Coalition for Education Justice.)
To provide all students with challenging curriculums, which parents say will renew their interest in learning, Regents-level courses will be offered at all middle schools in the city.
We want all middle schools to be the best middle schools. I want to be able to send my daughter to the school up the block instead of traveling 45 minutes, said CEJ member Zakiyah Ansari, whose daughter travels from their Brownsville home to I.S. 78 in Mill Basin.
The DOE will also be paying extra attention to middle schools, which critics say have been ignored in years past.
The department hired Lori Bennett, a local instructional superintendent in the just-abolished Region 8, to serve as director of middle school initiatives.
The Middle School Task Forces other recommendations, like lowering class size, were not included in the initiatives but parents hope theyll be included in the future.
This is the first step. Were starting with these now and if they work out and they put more money into that, then next year they can start with something else out of the recommendations, Ansari said. Its going to be a process because the middle school crisis didnt happen overnight and its not going to be fixed overnight.


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Metals & Minerals in VisakhapatnamIndian metals and minerals directory is a vast source guide of metals and minerals manufacturers of India. Get online information on all small and big metals and mineral suppliers and all known companies of India indulging in metals and minerals business. Metals and minerals web guide of India is also a comprehensive web directory of Indian metals importers and exporters. An online source guide for leading Indian suppliers of metals and minerals providing listing of the websites related to metals and minerals suppliers of India.
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- K. T. C. Ferro Alloys Private Limited Mmanufacturers and exporters of non-ferrous metals, ferrous alloys, aluminum products, steels, scraps, ferro alloy powder, carbon, graphite products.
- BOB Trading Pvt. Ltd. Exporter of ferro chrome, minerals, coir products, alumina and mill scale.
- B. O. B. Trading Private Limited Exporters of iron ore fines, calcined alumina, chrome concentrate, ferro managanese, ferro chrome, silico manganese, fly ash, coconut fibre, coir rope and silica quartz.
- ANDHRA FERRO ALLOYS LTD. Commissioned long back in the year 1987, as a small scale entity, Andhra Ferro Alloys Ltd. has grown by leaps and bounds and has earned a reputable position in the industry. Today, we are recognized as the leading manufacturer, exporter and supplier of High Carbon Ferro Chrome and Silico Manganese.
- Ravi Iron & Steel Traders Ravi Iron & Steel Traders is a partnership firm engaged in the commerce of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous products. We are a reliable trader and supplier of Mild Steel Bars, Mild Steel Square Bars, Mild Steel Channels, Mild Steel Plates, TMT Bars, HMS Scraps, etc. The products are remarkable for their strength, toughness and durability. They find multiple utility in various industrial and construction applications.
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- SYNERGY SERVICES CORPORATION Synergy Services Corporation is a Trading Organsation with Mr. J. Vivekanand Murthy and Mr. Arunava Chaudhuri as the founder promoters. Both Mr. Murthy and Mr. Chaudhuri are Engineering graduates with more than Ten years of Industrial Experience having worked for a public sector undertaking.
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David Mouton, American saxophonist/owner/manager. The year 2020 was set to commemorate his band’s twenty year (20) anniversary of Souled Out and looking ahead, the future never looked brighter.
In March of 2020, the pandemic began to change the landscape globally for everyone – with musicians, live music venues around the globe experiencing the unthinkable – watching their livelihood and passion be put on pause indefinitely. What began as simply his wife’s idea to design a “space for Dave to practice, maybe record a song or two for fun” in their garage just until the world made sense again. That crisis combination would become the catalyst to confronting his own insecurities as a performer, inexperience as a producer, also serving as arranger under the most dire of conditions.
The end result…a very genuine, intimately raw and beautifully candid collection of music loaded with unbridled emotion from Dave Mouton. Recorded entirely in a crudely modified garage using only virtual instruments in Presonus Studio One and GarageBand, the release features Mouton on soprano, alto and tenor saxophones and is his debut solo release.
Dave grew up in Lafayette, LA and earned his B.A.in music performance from The University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He studied with Dr. Robert Luckey and Dr. William J. Hochkeppel during his tenure there. Dave is an endorsed artist for Jerry Harvey Audio, Presonus Electronics and SYOS – Shape Your Own Sound mouthpieces.

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|Plot: Two mischievous kids hypnotize their mean high school principal and turn him into their comic book creation, the kind-hearted and elastic-banded Captain Underpants.
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Director: David Soren
Writer: Dav Pilkey (book), Nicholas Stoller (screenplay)
Stars: Kevin Hart, Kristen Schaal, Nick Kroll, Ed Helms
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
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Voter suppression gets a blow as as a federal court panel ruled Friday that two of North Carolina’s congressional districts were racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn, reports the Charlotte Observer.
The ruling, handed down by a three-judge panel, has sparked uncertainty about whether the March primary elections can proceed as planned. The order bars elections in North Carolina’s 1st and 12th Congressional Districts until new maps are approved.
The districts must be redrawn within two weeks, and opponents of the ruling are expected to appeal.
The Observer reports the ruling comes more than two years after David Harris of Durham County filed a lawsuit seeking an invalidation of the two districts, which were represented at the time by two African-American Democrats—current Congressional Black Caucus Chair G.K. Butterfield in District 1 and Mel Watt in District 12. Rep. Alma Adams (also an African American) is the current representative for District 12.
The voting districts were redrawn in 2011 under a Republican-ruled Legislature and essentially concentrates black voters in districts said to reduce their overall political power.
“The record is replete with statements indicating that race was the legislature’s paramount concern,” the federal lawsuit contends. It adds, “A person traveling on Interstate 85 between [Charlotte and Greensboro] would exit the district multiple times, as the district’s boundaries zig and zag to encircle African-American communities.”
Challengers of North Carolina’s 2011 redistricting plan quickly praised the ruling, while legislators who helped design the maps said they were disappointed and promised a quick appeal.
“This ruling by all three judges is a vindication of our challenge to the General Assembly of North Carolina writing racially biased ‘apartheid’ voting districts to disenfranchise the power of the African-American vote,” said the Rev. William Barber, president of North Carolina’s NAACP chapter, to the Raleigh-based News & Observer.
Redistricting lawsuits delayed North Carolina elections in 1998 and 2002, reports the outlet.

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United States California San Francisco
The Painted Ladies
Historic Victorian-style houses with colorful facades, featured in many postcards and films, located in San Francisco, California.
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Make your way to Alamo Square Park, where you'll find the colorful Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies. These iconic homes are one of San Francisco's most photographed locations. Let your kids run around in the park while you admire the beautiful architecture and snap some pictures of these stunning dwellings. The Painted Ladies are a prime example of Victorian architecture, with their ornate detailing and vibrant colors. Each house has its own unique charm and character, making them a delight to explore. As you stroll along the street, you'll notice the intricate woodwork, stained glass windows, and decorative trim that adorn these historic homes. Did you know that the term "Painted Ladies" actually refers to any set of Victorian or Edwardian houses that have been painted in three or more colors to enhance their architectural details? While the term is commonly associated with the houses in Alamo Square, you can find similar examples throughout San Francisco and other cities around the world.
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Among the most famous houses in San Francisco, the Painted Ladies, iconic Victorian homes known for their colorful exteriors and whimsical architecture, are one of the most photographed spots in the city.
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- chiefseeker (Jody Vandergriff) Whether you're a fan of architecture, history, or music, these famous San Francisco homes are a must-visit. From Janis Joplin to the Grateful Dead, these houses have played host to some of the biggest names in music and culture.
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(Photo : Rob Carr/Getty Images) BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 31: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates strolling off the sphere after the Ravens defeated the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Baltimore Ravens is having a outstanding 2023 NFL season, clinching the most effective file in your complete AFC with one sport to go within the common season, holding house discipline benefit for the remainder of the postseason.
The crew is at the moment on a roll, driving a six-game profitable strak and profitable ten of their final eleven video games.
5 causes Baltimore Ravens will win Super Bowl LVIII
1. Ravens’ new dynamic offense
Prior to the 2023 NFL season, the Ravens made a notable change by appointing former Georgia Bulldogs offensive coordinator Todd Monken to switch Greg Roman, who had been with the crew since 2019.
The 57-year-old coach head simply gained back-to-back College Football Playoff National Championship with Georgia within the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Under the steering of Monken in his first season with the crew, one notable shift for the Ravens has been granting quarterback Lamar Jackson elevated affect and accepting enter from the 2019 NFL MVP.
Beyond permitting Jackson the flexibleness to vary performs on the line of scrimmage, the Baltimore teaching employees has additionally integrated particular performs prompt by Jackson himself.
2. Ravens are an elite group
The Ravens are a top-tier group, with commendable management from proprietor Steve Bisciotti to common supervisor Eric DeCosta and head coach John Harbaugh.
Throughout their ranks, they excel in figuring out and integrating expertise, making certain that every participant aligns with the crew’s tradition and makes vital contributions proper from the beginning.
3. Impressive acquisitions by the Ravens
The Ravens have made vital strides in bolstering their roster over the past couple of seasons, securing the companies of former Pro Bowl linebacker Jadeveon Clowney by means of free company.
Their draft alternative this yr have additionally paid off handsomely, significantly with the number of broad receiver Zay Flowers on the twenty second general decide, who has already been making impactful contributions in his rookie season.
Additionally, the acquisitions of security Kyle Hamilton and linebacker Roquan Smith final season have confirmed to be nice strikes, additional enhancing the crew’s defensive prowess.
4. Ravens have overwhelmed troublesome opponents
The Ravens’ distinctive file is undoubtedly no fluke, having secured victories in opposition to quite a few Super Bowl contenders on their journey to their present standing.
Arguably, their most notable win of the season occurred on Christmas Day once they confronted off in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium, claiming a 33-19 victory.
This extremely anticipated matchup between the league’s high two groups showcased the main MVP contenders: the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, and 49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey.
The Ravens adopted up the essential win with one other one on December 31, dominating the Miami Dolphins at house with the rating of 56-19 to clinch the AFC North.
5. Lamar Jackson’s MVP caliber season
Star quarterback Lamar Jackson has carried this crew all season, rising because the frontrunner for the 2023 NFL Most Valuable Player award because the season winds down.
This season, the 26-year-old boasts a passer score of 102.7, accumulating 3,678 yards, 24 touchdowns, and seven interceptions throughout 16 video games.
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Good Morning Friends….
It’s time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp. It’s a fun new challenge with fresh new colors and a sketch. For more details on the challenge, drop by YNS Blog here.
Today I have 2 very similar cards to share one of which is created by my daughter. Hope we are able to inspire you to join the challenge.
The stamp sets used in this card are Clowning Around, Silly Monsters and Party Pets.
The second card is designed by my daughter. The stamp set used is Silly Monster Rockstar.
All the images used in both cards are stamped using Versafine and coloured using Zig Clean Clear Brush Markers and then cut using Scan n Cut.
I can’t wait to see what you all come up with for the challenge.
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Researchers from ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, Monash University, University of Sydney and CSIRO Manufacturing have shown how water could be the 'secret ingredient' in a simple way to create perovskite crystals.
Ordinarily, water is kept as far away as possible during the process of creating perovskites as the presence of moisture is severely harmful to them. That’s why perovskites for scientific research are often made via spin coating in the sealed environment of a nitrogen glove box. However, in their new work, the researchers have found a simple way to control the growth of phase-pure perovskite crystals by harnessing water as a positive factor. This liquid-based mechanism works at room temperature, so the approach remains cost effective.
The team found that by changing the ratio of water to solvent during the early stages of the process, they could choose to grow different types of perovskite crystals, with structures to suit various purposes.
Corresponding author Dr Wenxin Mao of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering said: “By carefully tuning the concentration of water in the precursor solution, we realized the precise control of particular perovskite phases.”
Computational and thermodynamic analysis conducted by colleagues at the University of Sydney identified that the coordination of lead and bromide ions in the precursor solution was an important factor in determining which types of crystals are formed.
Lead author Qingdong Lin, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, said: “We now understand the internal mechanics and function of water inside the precursor solution. By doing that we can further use water to control the crystallization process.”
To demonstrate the quality of the end product, crystals produced via this approach were coupled with back-contact electrodes through nanofabrication to create X-ray detection devices.
This test sample reportedly performed at a similar level to commercial X-ray detectors currently being used in real-world settings, like medical imaging and Geiger counters, and out-performed prototype perovskite X-ray detectors developed using slower, more complicated fabrication methods.
Wenxin said: “We compared them with commercial X-ray detectors as well as other types of perovskites and we do have a very good responsivity and sensitivity to X-rays. Overall this project shows that we have found a smart way to control inorganic perovskite single crystals. The methodology is flexible and feasible and doesn’t require a very unique environment or technique to apply it.”
As well as solar cells, X-ray detectors and LEDs, perovskites created with this method could also be useful in UV light detection, lasers and solar concentrators.


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Feb 1, 2023
Late yesteryear actress Soundarya was known for her acting talent and was well-loved by fans, especially for her non-glamourous roles.
Having appeared in popular films such as "Fidaa" (2017), "MCA" (2017), and "Padi Padi Leche Manasu" (2018), Sai Pallavi is well known for her natural acting and dancing skills.
Nithya is widely regarded as one of the leading actresses in Telugu cinema and has won several awards for her natural performances.
Sneha refused to do glamourous characters onscreen at all.
Suhasini Maniratnam, who never accepted glamourous roles, has won several awards for her performances, including the National Film Award for Best Actress.
Bhanupriya has been active in the film industry since the 1980s and is known for her non-glamourous roles in many popular films.
Shobana is known for her versatility as an actress as well as a classical dancer.
Ditching glamorous roles, Jayasudha has acted in over 200 films in various languages, including Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.
In addition to her film career, Revathi is also an accomplished classical dancer and has been awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours, for her contributions to Indian classical dance.
Aamani is known for her strong female lead, but you’ll never see her taking up glamorous roles.
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