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Examining queer young adult fiction: Systemic discrimination in the publishing world
By: Jordi Kerr
The We Need Diverse Books movement has done a lot to highlight the need for greater representation of marginalised people and communities in young adult (YA) books. But with the continued relative absence of marginalised people telling these stories, it’s clear that underlying issues, such as systemic discrimination, need to be addressed.
Enter a new international movement: Own Voices (a hashtag slightly more suitable for social media than Actually What We Meant Was ‘We Need Diverse Books by Diverse Voices’). Own Voices started as an online resource for finding and sharing books in which the protagonist and the author shared a marginalised identity. It’s since grown into a rally point for supporting writers from marginalised communities.
Michael Earp, Manager at The Younger Sun Bookshop and founder of AusQueerYA, says Own Voices is “as much about changing mindsets of publishers who make decisions, as it is nurturing the emerging authors and people trying to tell their own stories. You’ve got to come at it from all angles if you want anything to change.”
To me, Own Voices is about minority voices being in the majority when the stories are about our experiences. It’s about our queer community having even more role models – affirming to queer young people that their voice is valuable. And, as our stories become a commodity in the business of publishing, it’s about examining who is profiting from them – not just financially, but also through benefits such as access to industry spaces and media platforms.
“We’ve had this problem where the majority of stories being told about characters from a non-‘mainstream’ perspective tend to be by people from a ‘mainstream’ perspective,” says Marisa Pintado, Publisher at Hardie Grant Egmont. “This is the problem of privilege – when white, straight people think they can just slip into anybody else’s shoes and forget that they kind of run the world and everyone else is accustomed to working within their rules instead.”
Own Voices recognises that whatever your identity and experience, if it isn’t white, cisgender, heterosexual and non-disabled then you encounter additional barriers and challenges on the path to becoming a published writer. The movement is a chance for multiple communities to take collective action in addressing dominant structures, and changing the discourse about diversity. While We Need Diverse Books highlighted the market demand for books with diverse characters, Own Voices is highlighting that diverse voices require additional support to make it to, let alone through, a publisher’s door with a strong manuscript in their hand.
In Australia, Voices from the Intersection is a new Own Voices initiative supporting emerging YA and children’s authors, illustrators and publishing professionals who are Indigenous, people of colour, LGBTIQA or living with disability. It was founded by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina – legally-trained, working writers who constantly navigate the disjuncture between “outsider” and “insider” status in their writing lives and day jobs, and who want to help other Own Voices creators do the same.
Voices from the Intersection plans to hold a couple of events each year that promote mentoring or publication opportunities for emerging Own Voices creators. The inaugural event was a ‘speed pitching’ day held on 5 March 2017 at State Library Victoria, where Own Voices creators from as far away as Canberra presented their story ideas to representatives from twelve publishing houses, and one literary agency.
Angela Meyer, Commissioning Editor at Echo (Bonnier Publishing Australia) attended the event as part of her work in actively looking for Own Voices manuscripts. She wants Australia to have an industry with “a genuine range of quality books, with such a diversity of characters that anyone can walk into a bookstore and find something that is going to give them that incredible experience of reading a book and feeling like it’s seen through to your very soul.” She believes Australia is yet to achieve a market with that range of genuine, complex, meaningful and yet entertaining books but, she says, “I think the writers are out there”.
We’re in a period where the Australian publishing industry is not only trying to better meet the audience demand for diverse representations, but also to be leaders in the Australian YA community. Own Voices offers an invaluable opportunity for those in the industry to reflect on and implement best practice methods that can make publishing truly inclusive and diverse, rather than just rushing to fill a market gap.
Diverse voices should (and indeed, must) be consulted and included in such strategies and conversations, but nor should we have to carry the mantle alone. To achieve systemic change, the YA community as a whole needs to continue to demand better, of each other and of ourselves.
Jordi Kerr is a freelance writer and youth literature advocate. Before becoming a support worker for LGBTI+ young people, Jordi worked at the Centre for Youth Literature, helping young adults engage with books, stories, and writing.
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The amount of time a blood sample used for medical research has been stored at a biobank may affect the test results as much as the blood sample provider’s age.
Uppsala University - Sep 05, 201: The amount of time a blood sample used for medical research has been stored at a biobank may affect the test results as much as the blood sample provider’s age. These are the findings of a new study from Uppsala University, which was published in the scientific journal EBioMedicine. Until now, medical research has taken into account age, sex and health factors of the person providing the sample, but it turns out that storage time is just as important.
“This discovery will change the way the entire world works with biobank blood,” says researcher Stefan Enroth, who presented the new findings along with Professor Ulf Gyllensten. “All research on, and analysis of, biobank blood going forward should also take into account what we have discovered, namely the time aspect. It is completely new.”
In their research on the treatment and diagnosis of uterine cancer, the researchers looked at large volumes of protein samples. The samples come from the Västerbotten Intervention Programme at Umeå University, and were collected from 1988 to 2014.
They analysed 380 different samples from 106 women between the ages of 29 and 73. To study the impact of storage time, only samples from 50-year-old women were used in order to isolate the time effect. 108 different proteins were analysed. In addition to how long a sample had been frozen, the researchers also looked at what year the sample was taken and the age of the patient when the sample was taken.
“We suspected that we’d find an influence from storage time, but we thought it would be much less,” says Professor Ulf Gyllensten. “It has now been demonstrated that storage time can be a factor at least as important as the age of the individual at sampling.”
Blood from biobanks has been used in research aimed at producing new drugs and testing new treatment methods. The results of this study are important for future drug research, but it is not possible or necessary, to repeat all previous biobank analyses.
“Most of the previous inaccuracies have most likely involved the tested preparation or treatment providing a false negative result,” says Stefan. “Differences between groups, for example, may not have been seen because cases were collected over a long period, whereas controls were collected at a single point in time.”
The other major finding of the study is that the protein levels in the blood plasma vary depending on the season or month in which the samples were taken. Some of these differences can be explained by the amount of sunlight subjects were exposed to at the time of sampling.
“There are earlier studies exploring how proteins are affected by storage time, but they have dealt with individual proteins and small groups of patients,” says Ulf. “We have done the largest study ever, on the most people and over the longest period of time.”


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As the leading cause of death for adult Americans, cardiovascular disease is a complication found in many patients with cancer. Many cancer treatments have the potential to impact existing cardiac comorbidities or develop new cardiovascular conditions in patients undergoing treatment. Understanding and recognizing this issue is paramount for oncology nurses and is the focus of current research efforts impacting clinical practice.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is approving new cancer therapies at an accelerated rate. Yet, the impact that the new agents have on cardiac function may not be fully understood or studied during the approval process. In fact, oncology clinical trials typically exclude patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions, leading to a potential knowledge gap about the effects of certain drugs on patients with cancer presenting with a cardiovascular comorbidity.
It’s long been known that anthracycline, anti-HER2, and chest radiation therapies can cause cardiovascular issues. We’re learning more about how new immunotherapies, such as CDK4/6 and PD-1 inhibitors, impact heart function. Many other treatments may lead to cardiac complications, especially those that can cause hypertension, heart failure, arrhythmias, and thrombosis, among other side effects. And combination therapies have an even larger possibility to impact cardiovascular function on multiple levels. Identifying which patients are at risk before cancer treatment is initiated, what they’re at risk for, and how best to monitor for dysfunction are critical.
When it comes to cardiac-related oncologic emergencies, oncology nurses should be cognizant of issues such as hypertension and arrhythmias, which can be lethal. Moreover, when considering drugs like anthracyclines, contractility events can arise 10 or 20 years after treatment and can lead to early onset heart failure. So survivors have a risk of potential cardiovascular effects years down the road.
Oncology nurses need to recognize who’s at risk for those issues. The American Heart Association identifies risks from diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, or a generally inactive lifestyle. Nurses are in a great position to discuss heart-related health issues with patients and provide education and interventions to curb risks of cardiac disease during and after cancer treatment.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently published Clinical Practice Guidelines on Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers that can be a particularly helpful resource for oncology nurses, especially for patients who have been treated with anthracycline. However, evidence is still lacking in the wider population of patients with cancer. Different treatments must be studied to better understand their cardiotoxic effects on patients, especially in an aging population of patients with cancer with existing comorbidities like cardiovascular disease. It’s crucial to be able to treat patients’ cancer without sacrificing their cardiac health.
For the cardio-oncology community, the overall goal is to mitigate cardiovascular disease while optimizing cancer treatments and outcomes throughout the care continuum. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Cancer Institute and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, has been supporting research in this area for many years. I strongly encourage any of our interested oncology nurse researchers to develop and conduct studies in cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity. NIH has funding for such programs at grants.nih.gov/grants/about_grants.htm. Ultimately in the future, we want to prevent cardiotoxicities, manage symptoms when they occur, and have a growing population of cancer survivors without treatment-related cardiovascular impairment.

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Reputable media outlets have in recent months give credible voice to allegations that President Donald Trump and his team knew about money laundering in real estate deals before he was elected. As investigations by the Special Counsel and the New York Attorney General unfold, the seriousness of the allegations could create major legal problems for the president, members of his family and those in his inner circle.
Below we’re going to dive into the investigations in more detail, as well as the penalties for those convicted of money laundering under federal laws.
What We Know about the Trump Case
Trump has long been suspected of selling property to Russians with shady or known criminal backgrounds, and engaging in business with Deutsche Bank, which has been the focus of federal prosecutors who have reason to believe the bank has been involved money laundering.
According to one report, Russians have acquired nearly $100 million in property from Trump. Right before the Great Recession occurred in 2008, Deutsche Bank was Trump’s main lender.
When the recession hit, Trump was sued by the bank for defaulting on a $640 million loan. He countersued the bank under allegations that they were a major player in the recession. Then in 2010, he repaid the original loan by borrowing from the bank’s division for wealth management.
During this same period, Deutsche Bank’s Moscow branch was involved in a $10 billion money laundering scheme with Russians. The bank freed up Russian money for the bank’s New York branch by placing it in shell companies located offshore. That New York branch was the same one Trump used to secure loans. At the time of his election, he had about $300 million tied up in loans to Deutsche Bank.
Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, also has ties to Deutsche Bank. He secured a $285 million loan from the bank one month before Trump was elected in November 2016.
These money laundering investigations are separate from the one being conducted by special counsel Robert Mueller into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives with interests in having Trump elected. Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, who both worked on the Trump campaign, have been charged by Mueller with several crimes – including money laundering. Mueller wants to know if any of Trump’s loans were sold by Deutsche Bank to VEB, a Russian bank that may be linked to Russian intelligence.
The difficulty of proof in these kinds of cases is that the prosecution must prove the defendant acted with intent, which is hard to prove even when political agendas aren’t in play.
However, if the evidence is sufficient to show that money laundering occurred, a paper trail will exist that could make the case irrefutable before a jury.
Money Laundering in Real Estate: How It Works, and What the Penalties Are
Real estate money can be laundered by purchasing a property with illegitimate money. Then someone can keep it as an investment or gain rental income from it. When the property is sold, the proceeds from the sale look legitimate on paper. Federal law considers any transaction with over $10,000 in illegal funds as money laundering.
Shell companies are sometimes unlawfully used to make transactions look legitimate. A bank can be held responsible if a real estate deal is known to be suspicious. Any person involved in the transactions can be indicted for conspiracy.
A money laundering conviction can result in up to 20 years in prison and a fine equal to the larger amount of either $500,000 or twice the transaction. A civil penalty equal to either $10,000 or the transaction, whichever is greater, may also apply.
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HARRISBURG — State lawmakers may create a second state House seat for Allentown, partly based on the city's large and growing Hispanic population.
With a Nov. 14 deadline for a draft post-Census political map, multiple ideas on what that new seat will look like are making the rounds as the once-a-decade reapportionment process continues. Statewide, boundaries for 203 House and 50 Senate districts are under review.
Right now, the city is represented by four lawmakers: Democratic Reps. Jennifer Mann, Joe Brennan and Steve Samuelson and Republican Rep. Justin Simmons each represent a portion of Allentown in Harrisburg.
Under one proposal making the rounds, the city would be split into two House districts, with Mann's district undergoing some tweaks to accommodate the new seat. Mann's current district is north of Martin Luther King Boulevard — from the Lehigh River through the West End.
It appears likely that Brennan, Samuelson and Simmons, each of whom represent a piece of the city's East Side now, will be moved out of the city entirely. Samuelson and Brennan primarily represent Northampton County. Simmons, a freshman, represents portions of Lehigh and Northampton counties.
Neither Samuelson nor Simmons returned calls seeking comment about preliminary maps.
A five-member commission, made up of the four floor leaders from the House and Senate and a fifth, nonpartisan chairman, have been working through the year to come up districts with "ideal" populations — based on Census data — of 62,573 constituents for each House seat and of 254,048 for each Senate seat.
Over the past decade, Allentown grew faster than any other Pennsylvania city and now has 118,032 residents, the 2010 Census found. One or both of two Allentown-based House seats would need to pick up a few thousand constituents surrounding the city to hit the population mark.
The panel is tasked with hitting those numbers without running afoul of constitutional rules requiring it to, among other things, not break up communities.
At a public hearing in Allentown last month, City Council President Michael D'Amore called on the reapportionment commission to reunite the city's East Side under a single House district.
For Allentown, "if the end result is … to have two members represent [the city] from a community integrity standpoint, that is better than having four members. That's not ideal," said Sen. Pat Browne, R-Lehigh, who represented the city as a House member from 1994 to 2005.
Mann has represented the city's 132nd District since 1998. She said Monday that she had no clear idea of what the new House seat might look like.
"I've heard a half-dozen proposals," Mann said. "How it ends up, I don't know."


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Ram Madhavni's upcoming venture Neerja is more than just a biopic. The film, which revolves around the life of a 22-year-old flight attendant Neerja Bhanot, who gave her life to save the lives of 359 passengers on board the Pan Am Flight 73, is also a mother-daughter story. While the two-minute trailer of the film focuses on the real-life incident which made Neerja the 'Hijack Heroine', director Madhvani says that the film is also about the emotional bond between a mother and a daughter.
The first-time director has found his Neerja Bhanot in actor Sonam Kapoor, and the role of her mother Rama Bhanot will be essayed by Shabana Azmi. The director says that casting the two actors together was a great idea as the two have known each other for a very long time.
He also revealed that it was Shabana who convinced Sonam to become an actor.
"Sonam and Shabana have known each other for a long time. Apparently, when Sonam told her father Anil Kapoor for the first time that she wanted to be an actor, Anil called up Shabana and told her that he was sending Sonam to her and asked her to convince his daughter to not be an actor. So, Sonam went to Shabana for advice and Shabana said, 'You have to be an actress'," says the filmmaker.
It is for the first time that Sonam and Shabana will share screen space, but Madhvani says that their off-screen chemistry and comfort has worked wonders for his film.
"It was really good that Shabana and Sonam have known each other and share that bond which will also be seen in the film," adds Madhvani.
Neerja revolves around the life of flight attendant Neerja Bhanot, who gave up her own life trying to save the lives of the hijacked passengers on the Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan. Bhanot, posthumously, became the youngest recipient of India's highest civilian award for bravery, the Ashok Chakra.
The film is set to hit the screens on February 19 this year.
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Every other year the state does a maintenance cleaning of the voter registration rolls. And each year there are folks who are accidentally removed – whether they didn’t notice the mail sent by the State Board of Elections or they moved homes.
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BONSERNEWS.com – Member of Commission IX DPR RI Irma Suryani Chaniago said she was relieved that the Health Law had been ratified even though there were still acts of resistance from professional organizations (OP) or health workers who asked for this law not to be ratified.
According to Irma, it is very wrong if OPs or health workers are still holding demonstrations and so on because they reject this law, in fact the Health Law is very helpful and even humanizes them.
“We (Commission IX), thank God, have completed the Health Law which was fussed over yesterday. Even though some of our friends there are still demonstrating against this law,” Irma said on the sidelines of the DPR Commission IX RDP with the Coalition of 23 Health Workers Organizations, Wednesday 12 July 2023.
Also Read: DPR Passes Health Bill, PPNI Will Conduct Judicial Review to MK
Irma said that with the existence of this Health Law, OP friends should want that from pharmacists, nurses and others, they should feel happy because while working there is a legal umbrella to protect them. But why are they still taking part in demonstrations.
“I want to convey this to fellow pharmacists, they should be happy with this law because they have a law and this positioning is clear so it has a guideline, but why a demonstration? I don’t understand where it stands,” he said.
Also Read: The Health Bill is Assessed to Return the Role of the State in Managing the Health of its People
The politician from the NasDem Party said that yesterday he conducted an interview with a television station together with the chairman of PPNI. There he revealed that there were nurses in his constituency area who were only paid 350-500 thousand. In the end, he intervened to meet with regional officials, both the Governor, the Regent and the Mayor, asking them to account for those who did not appreciate the hard work of the health workers and there Irma questioned where the role of PPNI was. when there are members only paid for the child’s own snacks.
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CFISD board approves new attendance zones for Holbrook
Published 12:32 pm, Tuesday, July 9, 2013
The CyFair ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to change attendance zones for about 400 students at Bane, Holbrook and Kirk elementary schools due to overcrowding at Holbrook.
As a result, 183 students at Holbrook who live at the Fawndale Apartments, Lafayette Green Apartments and Villa Anita Apartments will relocate to Bane next year. In addition, 212 Bane students will move to Kirk in the West Branch and Westway Courtyard subdivisions.
According to Marty Edwards, CFISD director of administration, the new attendance zones were chosen based on a recent demographic study as well as each school's distance for students. Edwards said Bane elementary is within a mile and a half for the students being relocated to that school, closer for most students currently attending Holbrook. Students moving to Kirk would also benefit, he said.
“Half of the West Branch subdivision attends Kirk,” he said. “By making this boundary change we’d basically be uniting the entire subdivision in the same school.”
Most students moving from Kirk to Bane would live within three to three and a half miles from school, he said.
The changes are expected to keep enrollment at the three schools at a manageable level for the next three years, said Edwards.
Currently, Bane has a student population of 922 and a capacity of 1,005. Accounting for enrollment growth next year, the expected population should drop from 954 to 925 with the attendance zone changes.
Holbrook, which is overcapacity by 174 students, has a student population of 1,150, which would have skyrocketed to 1300 next year with 2012-2013 attendance zones. Now the population is expected to be maintained at 1,117.
“We have four portables at Holbrook,” said Edwards. “We are over capacity but we are serving those students with portables.”
Kirk’s enrollment will increase the most from 849 to 1041 with the new attendance zones, but will still be under capacity by 50 students. Without the changes, the student population would have actually shrunk to 829.
The attendance zone changes will also help equalize the number of apartment buildings, whose residents have high mobility rates, in certain zones.
Holbrook, with an extremely high student population living in apartments, will see apartments zoned in the area decrease from 14 to 11. Bane’s zoned apartment will increase from four to seven while Kirk’s numbers will be maintained with one.
“These apartments have an extremely high mobility rate, usually 54 to 63 percent,” said Edwards. Because of the high mobility rates, the district has in-house apartment tutoring programs in place to help the students be academically successful, said Associate Superintendent Curriculum Linda Macias.
Before the board adopted the new zones, parents of all affected students were informed. In all, the district reported receiving six e-mails and nine phone calls from parents of students wishing to stay at Bane. They mainly wanted to stay because of established friendships and they liked the school, he said.
Eight parents of Holbrook students were also concerned about missing out on Holbrook’s full day pre-k classes if moved to Bane, because Bane currently only has a half day program, said Edwards.
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By Michael Waterloo
Of The Spirit
In my time here at The Punxsutawney Spirit, I think my favorite piece that I've produced was my column about high school wrestling.
This year, I finally understood the sport, but more importantly, I gained a new respect for the sport and the athletes.
Instead of dreading the matches, I looked forward to them.
After Joel Bowers and Kaleb Young bowed out at Hershey, I found myself missing the sport of wrestling.
While it's nowhere near the same thing, I started watching professional wrestling again.
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The high school season ended right about the time that Vince McMahon introduced the WWE Network.
Sometimes, if I have trouble sleeping, I'll go on YouTube and watch numerous "classic" matches until I drift away.
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After a few weeks watching the programming they have on the app, I found it pretty neat, and yes, I did use it to get to sleep at times.
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Like any self-respecting, 27-year-old would do (note the sarcasm), I planned a Wrestlemania viewing party.
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I enticed my girlfriend with food to stick around, but I have a feeling she regrets that decision.
More on that later.
So the WWE Network app is loaded up and ready, and Chris called me to let me know he was outside of my apartment complex.
I go out and, of course, he has a skin-tight "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shirt on, a fake WWE championship belt and a pair of U.S.A. sunglasses on.
Joe too dressed for the occasion, as he had his "Deadman, Inc." shirt on in support of the Undertaker.
Me, you ask?
I had on my LeSean McCoy Philadelphia Eagles shirsey, but apparently I didn't dress the part.
We settled in, ordered the food, started making friendly wagers on the different matches — not that we couldn't find the results online or anything — and took in the opening match.
When Daniel Bryan came out to face Triple-H, Joe and I pointed our index fingers to the sky, and said, "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
It was at this time that my phone vibrated, and I saw a Tweet mentioning me coming from my girlfriend's account.
"@blayneisblayne — After seeing his behavior during #WrestleMania, I have never been more mortified or ashamed to be dating @MichaelWaterloo."
You see, two 27-year-olds and one 26-year-old getting excited about wrestling just wasn't impressive to her.
She was, frankly, mortified.
She was glad we were having fun, but if I didn't have that nice pizza in front of her, I'm pretty sure that she would have performed the "Sister Abigail" on me, followed by the "Yes-lock."
You see, people will say a lot about professional wrestling, and for awhile there, when I stopped watching it, I agreed with them.
It was stupid, and it was staged.
But then I got to thinking about it.
What's the difference between watching wrestling for a guy, and a girl watching Teen Mom, The Kardashians or any other "reality" show.
We all know they aren't real, but we get invested in them for entertainment purposes.
When I saw that Brock Lesnar snapped the Undertaker's 21-0 Wrestlemania streak, my jaw was hanging as low as the people in the Superdome.
Or, if you're Hulk Hogan, the "Silverdome...brother."
We were all in shock and couldn't believe it, but how is it different from being "appalled" by the woman that Juan Pablo picked or didn't pick on The Bachelor?
Wrestlemania featured the changing of the guard, as it was out with the old and in with the new.
Undertaker, Triple H, Dave Batista, Randy Orton, The New (Old?) Age Outlaws and Kane all lost.
Bryan, The Shield, The Wyatt Family and Antonio Cesaro all starred.
For that night, I remembered why I enjoyed the entertainment value so much.
By the end, Chris even said maybe he will start watching it again.
Sure enough, at 8 p.m. on Monday, I got a text from him talking about Monday Night Raw.
Thankfully, for her sake, Blayne doesn't watch any of the reality TV shows that were aforementioned.
We enjoy watching Scandal, Workaholics, Jimmy Fallon and Impractical Jokers together.
I don't expect her to enjoy wrestling or even watch it with me, but I can say that after Wrestlemania, when given the chance, I'll be tuning in to watch a bunch of middle-aged men "fight."
OK, got to go.
I have to find some more pizza to cheer her up after this column before she channels her inner Roman Reigns and delivers the "Superman" punch.


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Consider a day when your heart seems as if it is missing something, such as when you are looking for something or someone you care about. There’s a song named “Trom Tim Ai” on the special album “Rainy Day Memories • 2023” that helps you grasp those feelings.
In this article, we’ll go on a journey to learn everything there is to know about the song trom tim ai nguyen si kha • rainy day memories • 2023.
Recognising “Trom Tim Ai”
The Emotion of the Song
“Trom Tim Ai” is a song about the longing for someone or something wonderful. It employs soothing noises and genuine vocals to make you feel as if you’re thinking about something important to you. It’s as if you’re having a discussion with your emotions.
Longing Expressions in Words
The lyrics in this song are like messages telling us about missing someone and how it might make us feel sad. They discuss the times when we want for something or someone even if they are not present. In a nutshell, the song teaches us that it’s normal to miss people or things because it’s part of caring.
Missing Someone and Deeply Caring
I’m sensing a void.
Have you ever felt a void in your heart because you miss someone you care about? “Trom Tim Ai” elucidates the sensation. It’s like saying, “It’s okay to miss them; it shows how much you care about them.”
Music as a Means of Caring
When we miss someone, music can act as a bridge connecting us to our emotions. “Trom Tim Ai” tells us that music may help us express our emotions and feel closer to those we love, even if they are far away. It’s like receiving a nice hug for our hearts.
Why “Trom Tim Ai” is Important in “Rainy Day Memories • 2023”
Album as a Storage Facility for Emotions
“Trom Tim Ai Nguyen Si Kha • Rainy Day Memories • 2023” is a book loaded with emotions and anecdotes. Each song in it is like a chapter that teaches us about various emotions. “Trom Tim Ai” is one of these chapters that reminds us that missing someone or something shows how much we care, and that music can help us connect with those sentiments.
Various Emotions in the Album
The album has many songs that make us feel various emotions, just like the diverse feelings we experience in life. Some songs make us joyful, while others make us ponder, and “Trom Tim Ai” is one that helps us comprehend our longings and how music can heal our hearts.
Some songs in the realm of music help us communicate our deepest feelings, such as missing someone or something significant. “Trom Tim Ai” is one of them. It informs us that it’s okay to miss people or things we love, and music can be a comforting buddy who understands our feelings. This song, “Trom Tim Ai Nguyen Si Kha • Rainy Day Memories • 2023,” is like a comforting melody that suggests, “You’re not alone in missing someone.”
So, the next time you miss someone you care about, listen to “Trom Tim Ai” and let the music help you connect with those sentiments.


text: Weather-resistant nylon and polyester protect your baby from the elements, whether rain, wind or snow. An inner shell of soft fleece keeps your baby cozy while the outer cover has a zipper to make it easy to get the baby in and out. Compatible with most infant car seats, the cover features an elastic band that goes around the seat for a custom fit. The cover is also machine washable — always a plus for anything baby-related. ROYAL TREATMENT: Stretch over your infant carrier or standard-sized stroller to protect your little one with a stylish Car Seat Cover. WARM IN WINTER: The weather might turn, but our weather-resistant nylon and soft fleece cover will keep baby cozy and dry. BUNDLE OF JOY: The blanket-like design lets you skip the bulky coat, while the zippered flap helps you find the best fit. CARRIED IN STYLE: Choose between five styles with distinct colors and patterns perfect as a gift for expecting parents or yourself. HAPPY PARENTING: It's an exhilarating, challenging, humbling, wouldn't-trade-it-for-the-world experience. Our products help make things a little easier and let you enjoy the ride in style.


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Memoriam has announced that Andy Whale is stepping down from the band due to family obligations. The band released a statement which you can read below. Whale was also a member of Bolt Thrower, which the band has its roots. Memoriam’s new album The Silent Vigil was released in March via Nuclear Blast.
“Those who know Andy will know he is a fiercely proud family man and father.
“He wants to be with the first love of his life, which is his partner and children, more and we cannot see a better and more admirable reason for a band departure.
“We are sure that Andy will continue playing in the future but we think he may well follow his more punk routes than death metal.
“This is not an acrimonious departure and we are sure that in the future he will jump behind the kit again with MEMORIAM on stage for a bit of a bash!
“So, on the 28th and 29th of September in Germany (Erfurt and Oberhausen), Andy will be doing his last live shows with MEMORIAM.
“So those that can, please come along and enjoy the events, join our party, have fun and give Andy a right good send-off.
“All other shows will still go ahead, but for now, let’s all wish Andy well in whatever endeavour he chooses to move on with.
“We have achieved so much in such a short time together as a band and our love for you will never diminish.
“Our love and respect always.”


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Villainesses and Vulcans — the life of Judith Anderson
When Judith Anderson starred in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca at the end of 1939 she was 42 years old.
Movies were somewhat incidental to her career, as she was a Broadway star of thirteen years standing.
But playing the eerie and malicious housekeeper Mrs Danvers would transform her career.
Desley Deacon spent many years unearthing the story of Judith's life.
Judith was born in South Australia and in 1918 she boldly set off for the United States to pursue a career as an actress.
Judith didn't fit the starlet stereotype but this was to her advantage, as she was often cast in roles reserved for powerful women.
After playing Mrs Danvers, she began a storied career on stage and screen.
Later, she found a cult following for her portrayal as T'Lar, a Vulcan high priestess in Star Trek, and starred in the soap opera Santa Barbara.
Judith was married twice and declared that "neither experience was a jolly holiday".
Judith Anderson: Australian Star, First Lady of the American Stage is published by Kerr publishing
First broadcast February 2020

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This month marks two years since the Phoenix VA scandal broke and Senator John McCain is calling for an investigation into new allegations of scheduling violations at the Phoenix VA.
In his letter to the Office of Inspector General (OIG), McCain said "There is concern that this may have occurred in order for va staff to conceal possible connections between the pending appointment and the veteran's death, or to artificially improve wait-time or scheduling statistics."
Meantime, a veterans group is blasting the VA Secretary for failing to fix the problems. Concerned Veterans for America held a news conference in Phoenix Friday.
Leaders says they're not surprised the Tucson VA is being investigated. The start of the VA scandal began at the Phoenix VA. Two years later, Concerned Veterans for America say the problems have only gotten worse.
VA Accountability: That's now the rally cry of the organization that demanded better health care at VA hospitals.
Despite tens of billions of dollars more in funding, leaders say wait times have gone up at many VA's and more reports of misconduct have surfaced, including at the Tucson V-A.
And organization leaders point the blame at VA secretary Robert McDonald, "And through his actions and words has demonstrated he's not serious about introducing more accountability in the VA system," said Dan Caldwell, vice president for Political and Legislative Action.
The organization is calling on congressional leaders to pass the VA Accountability Act, which makes it easier to fire bad VA employees and protect whistleblowers, like Brandon Coleman,who was fired from his Phoenix VA job in January 2015.
"I told the truth that suicidal veterans were eloping and my personal medical records were being rifled through at will by other employees and because of that the director Glen Grippen held a special meeting and said he wanted to fire me," said Coleman.
"The VA has shown a tendency to retaliate against people that expose wrongdoing at the hospital," said Caldwell.
Organization leaders say it will continue to highlight the problems at the VA's and keep an eye on the Tucson VA -- now that its on their radar.


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Shopesta Brown Wooden Skimmer Set Of 5
High quality wooden skimmers are useful when stir-frying vegetables, making tomato sauce, stirring pastas, tasting your food, helping to deglaze a plan, and more. Wooden spoons last a long time and can be used in most dishes. Also, wooden spoons may have slits- to help you strain your food or are shaped with a tip- to help you scrape the edges of the pan. Set contains : 1 Ladle, 1 Skimmer, 1 Turner, 1 Slotted Turner and 1 Basting Spoon.

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The Last Russian Doll (Large Print / Library Binding)
Not In Store / Available To Order (allow for shipping time to bookstore or direct-to-home)
A haunting, epic novel about betrayal, revenge, and redemption that follows three generations of Russian women, from the 1917 revolution to the last days of the Soviet Union, and the enduring love story at the center. In a faraway kingdom, in a long-ago land... ...a young girl lived happily in Moscow with her family: a sister, a father, and an eccentric mother who liked to tell fairy tales and collect porcelain dolls. One summer night, everything changed, and all that remained of that family were the girl and her mother. Now, a decade later and studying at Oxford University, Rosie has an English name, a loving fianc , and a promising future, but all she wants is to understand--and bury--the past. After her mother dies, Rosie returns to Russia, armed with little more than her mother's strange folklore--and a single key. What she uncovers is a devastating family history that spans the 1917 Revolution, the siege of Leningrad, Stalin's purges, and beyond. At the heart of this saga stands a young noblewoman, Tonya, as pretty as a porcelain doll, whose actions--and love for an idealistic man--will set off a sweeping story that reverberates across the century....
About the Author
Kristen Loesch grew up in San Francisco. She holds a BA in history as well as a master's degree in Slavonic studies from the University of Cambridge. Her debut historical novel, The Last Russian Doll, was short-listed for the Caledonia Novel Award and long-listed for the Bath Novel Award, under a different title. It is published or forthcoming in 10 countries. After a decade living in Europe, she now resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and children.


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Spline-based procedures for dose-finding studies with active control.
Citable Link (URL):http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/13841
In a dose-finding study with an active control, several doses of a new drug are compared with an established drug (the so-called active control). One goal of such studies is to characterize the dose-response relationship and to find the smallest target dose concentration d(*), which leads to the same efficacy as the active control. For this purpose, the intersection point of the mean dose-response function with the expected efficacy of the active control has to be estimated. The focus of this paper is a cubic spline-based method for deriving an estimator of the target dose without assuming a specific dose-response function. Furthermore, the construction of a spline-based bootstrap CI is described. Estimator and CI are compared with other flexible and parametric methods such as linear spline interpolation as well as maximum likelihood regression in simulation studies motivated by a real clinical trial. Also, design considerations for the cubic spline approach with focus on bias minimization are presented. Although the spline-based point estimator can be biased, designs can be chosen to minimize and reasonably limit the maximum absolute bias. Furthermore, the coverage probability of the cubic spline approach is satisfactory, especially for bias minimal designs.


Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Spencer Bagwell conducts maintenance work on a close-in weapon system aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Porter in the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 4, 2017. The Porter is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to support U.S. national security interests in Europe. Bagwell is a fire controlman. Navy photo by Seaman Ford Williams
SeaRAM is basically a Phalanx Block 1B CIWS with an 11-cell RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launcher for extended range and increased effectiveness over the CIWS’s standard M61 Vulcan 20mm 6-barrel cannon.


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My first taste of Salt & Straw came during a midsummer visit to my hometown of Portland, Ore. I arrived well-versed in the lore: The company started as a food cart with eight flavors in 2011, they moved to a storefront with lines streaming out the door, and they were now poised to expand even further [my trip came after the second and third Portland locations were announced, well before the L.A. store].
Still, I wasn’t ready for what I saw on Alberta Street. The buzz was audible from a block down. The line wrapped around the building. The way people talked about Salt & Straw reminded me of Seinfeld‘s Soup Nazi; there was a reverent mythos and a feeling that this was a destination of its own, a place you inked into your travel itinerary.
I ordered two scoops, sea salt with caramel ribbons and the flavor-of-the-month with a name pirated from a Portlandia sketch [Was it strawberry balsamic, tahini and cardamom, or just straight olive oil?]. The odder flavor descriptions allowed me to hang onto a few shreds of skepticism, but even those soon evaporated.
Upon first lick, Salt & Straw became the best ice cream I’d ever tasted.
In the years since, the creamery has continued to grow while honoring Portland with their flair for the weird (garam masala and cinnamon cauliflower, kimchi and rice, bratwurst and mustard). But here’s the kicker: Virtually everything they come up with works (besides the bratwurst). They emphasize complex flavors over saccharine sweetness and insist on bold thinking, making the Portland institution the perfect place to start our tour for National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day.
- “Molé Rojo Flan.” Salt & Straw (Portland, Ore.). The ice cream is flavored with ancho chilies, cinnamon, and Mexican vanilla. The flan is made with Restaurante Guelaguetza‘s molé rojo and then mixed into the base in a classic bit of Salt & Straw mayhem.
- “Netflix.” Coolhaus (food trucks in NYC, L.A., Dallas, and Austin). Sometimes, the Coolhaus crew goes fully off-the-wall (fried chicken and waffles, Peking duck) but nine out of 10 times, the taste is worth the risk, like this white cheddar popcorn base with Doritos.
- “Chocolate Potato Chip.” Atticus Creamery + Pies (Los Angeles). Potato infused ice creams are officially becoming a thing. This rendition pairs potato chip base with swirls of chocolate, hitting that magic salty and sweet combo.
- “Rose and Pink Peppercorn.” Chauhan Ale & Masala House (Nashville, Tenn.). “Rose is a flavor profile very popular in India,” Chef Maneet Chauhan tells us. “But if it’s not used with a deft hand, people think they’re eating perfume.” Chauhan balances the rose with Madagascar vanilla and pink peppercorns, creating a sweet-spicy-floral hybrid.


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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over...
It became a butterfly" Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
You see Healer Leilanie Meridar, Hodierna's Hand of Elanthia, an Elf.
Leilanie has a sweet oval face with rosy cheeks, pointed ears, gold-flecked ale-brown eyes and a classical nose. Her honey hair is long and curly, and is worn in an intricate braid threaded with an ornate silversteel chain twined with pale mistglass Elamiri roses and allowed to fall over one shoulder. She has porcelain skin and a curvaceous figure.
She is average height for an Elf.
She appears to be young.
She is wearing a shiny Elven silver chain suspending a colorful mountain agate carnation, a beautifully draped Elven wool cloak edged with delicately crafted cream-colored horses, a simple ivory silk corset embroidered with pale blue flowers, a bronze unicorn ring, a tyrium suitor's token ring with a violet aeschelich showcased by a scaled design, a full brown skirt with a wide leather belt and some brown suede riding boots.
Sitting quietly in the meadow making daisy chains, the protection of her mother never too far off, her ale-colored eyes glinting in the sun and daydreams nestled in her honey curls, she was at peace. Her body had known physical pain while her heart remained unscathed, her healing hands now busy with the task of looping the stems of the dainty flowers together, creating a simple crown. Tying off the ends, she placed the finish product on her lap and leaned back, absorbing the warmth of the day. Her eyelids grew heavy, her eyelashes taking a moment to rest upon her cheeks, she dreamt…
He was a strong man. Golden locks softening the obvious strength of his square set jaw, while deep blue eyes like a crystal clear oasis, were piercingly focused at the task before him. Scars traced across the tanned desert of his skin, trophies of battles survived. Gently she placed her hand on his arm, closing her gold-flecked eyes she focused her will to ease his pain, bracing herself while stretching her senses along the link with this warrior. She slowly lost the boundary between him and her, until she felt his body as if it were her own. Her empathic senses stretched out, forming a link so intense that her breathing slowed almost to a stop. Abruptly, the boundary between her and her wounded patient dissolves completely, and for a few dizzying moments they seemed to have occupied the same flesh. As she concentrated, drawing their shared pain and suffering towards herself, attempting to imbue him with her holistic well being. After a blurred moment, the link broke, her nerves singing with pain as his wounds became her own. He smiled at her and nodded his head slightly in gratitude, he muttered thanks and slipped a handful of gold coins into her hand. She glanced down at the shiny coins in her hand and then looked up to protest the tip, only to find him gone. She scanned the area for the man with the crystal blue eyes, "Leilanie..." she heard her named called in the distance. A hand placed on her shoulder, she went to turn her head in hopes to meet those eyes again...only to be awakened...
"Lei-Lei, it's time to go inside now." Her mother's hand on her shoulder, shook her slightly. It took a moment for her to overcome her disorientation and to remember where she was. Sleepily she nodded, stood up, dusted off bits of grass from pale yellow sundress, and headed in.
Images of the Barbarian foggily dancing in her head.
The paper is painted with: A quickly penned sketch of a young woman, her elven braid revealing pointed ears before her hair cascades down the back of her bodice in long curls. She stands with pride, her curvaceous figure adorned in a simple elven attire is worn like a uniform beneath her metal armor. Amongst the numerous pieces of jewelry that she wears, one in particular stands out, a button that reads Beautician "On-duty". -Drawn by Xixist
The paper is painted with: The entire page is covered in a riot of fabulous colors, the scene depicted one of fantastical merriment overloaded with glitter. A honey haired Elven maiden sits astride a sparkling snow white unicorn, the gentle steed standing within a lush garden dominated by flowering rose bushes in a variety of twinkling pastel hues. Butterflies flit happily around the page, the bright insects perched on slender leaves or captured sipping nectar from the glittery blooms. Smiling brightly, the Elf's warm ale-brown eyes shine with flecks of real gold as she gazes at the tiny butterfly resting in the cupped palms of her hands. Scrawled beneath the scene is the title: Leilanie, A Gentle Heart Soaring On Gossamer Wings. Signed below is Sesi Hart's signature dotted with a tiny heart.
The paper is painted with: A peaceful meadow holds the colors of early spring, tufts of pale green peek out from the dried grasses that winter snows once crushed. Near the center, a leafless butterfly bush stands, laden with gold-tinted cocoons. Seated beside it, a fair-skinned Elven woman with braided honey-hued hair sits with one hand just below a newly burst chrysalis. A gown of ebony-trimmed azure duchess satin drapes around her like the tucked wings of a butterfly, providing a perfect backdrop for the intricately enameled wings on her platinum necklace. On the branch, the fragile insect has just opened its violet-tinted wings to the sun's caress. A line of script along the bottom of the page reds, Leilanie offers her healing hand to a new friend. Along the bottom of the paper, you notice, Author: Vaniotte