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Lively brass sections, tight rhythms, and soulful vocals, a testament to the funk and disco.
One note brown, all night long…
All Night Long – Splendor
The members included Billy Nunn, Bobby Nunn, Norman West, Anita Louis, and later, Shelbra Bennett. Richard Shaw was also associated with the group. From 1979.
I Think I’ll Do Some Stepping (On My Own) – Sandy Barber
The track was released in 1977 and has become a classic in the disco and dance music genres. Sandy Barber’s soulful vocals and the song’s catchy melodies, combined with a funky groove, made it popular in the disco era and continue to be appreciated by music enthusiasts today. The song’s title suggests a theme of independence and self-confidence, which resonates with its upbeat and empowering musical arrangement.
Get Up – Vernon Burch
Features funky guitar riffs, and energetic rhythm, characteristic of the disco and funk music of that era. The song was popular in the disco scene and showcases Burch’s talent for creating danceable and groovy tracks. The track was released in the late 1970s, and it showcases Burch’s talent as a musician and vocalist.
Slap, Slap Lickedy Lap – Instant Funk
Instant Funk formed in the early 70s by Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller and guitarist Kim Miller originally called The Music Machine. “Witch Doctor” is a disco and funk album, released in 1979, this song became one of Instant Funk’s popular hits during the peak of the disco era. The tracks features catchy beats, funky basslines.
Groove to Get Down – T-Connection
Late 70s funk and disco band from Nassau, Bahamas who moved to Miami and signed to TK Records where they released a number of funky disco classics. The group consisted of the band leader Theophilus Coakley, Kirkwood Coakley on bass and drums, David Mackey on guitar, and Anthony Flowers on drums and percussion. They broke up in the early 80s.
Foxy Lady – Pleasure
They were discovered at a club in Portland by Wayne Henderson. This was the beginning of a six year relationship with the label and a four year relationship with Wayne Henderson. Pleasure was a very versatile band. Their music can best be described as a fusion of jazz and rock, soul, funk and R&B. Very distinctive, funky and definitely danceable.The group disbanded in the early 1980’s.
Black and White America – Lenny Kravitz
The title of the ninth studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in 2011. Discusses racial harmony and unity in a diverse society. Through the album, Kravitz reflects on his own experiences as a biracial individual and addresses broader topics related to race and equality.
Sea Groove – Big Boss Man
A track by the British band Big Boss Man. Known for their blend of funk, soul, and jazz, Big Boss Man’s music often incorporates groovy rhythms and retro sounds reminiscent of the 1960s and 1970s.
One Note Brown – The New Mastersounds
By The New Mastersounds. Known for their authentic and dynamic sound, The New Mastersounds are instrumental in the modern funk and jazz scenes, drawing influence from classic soul and funk music.
Bump and Hustle Music – Tommy Stewart
He worked as arranger, producer, performer and writer for the likes of Clarence Carter, Candi Staton, Johnny Taylor, Major Lance, Eddie Kendricks, Luther Ingram, Millie Jackson, Flip Wilson, Roy Gaines, Tamiko Jones and many others. His self titled LP, recorded in 1976 in Atlanta and Memphis with pieces like “Bump And Hustle Music“ has Stewart often labeled as an innovator of disco-funk.
Time Is On My Side – Maze
Maze and Frankie Beverly are known for their smooth soul sound, characterized by Beverly’s soulful vocals and the band’s tight musical arrangements.
Get The Funk Out Ma Face – The Brothers Johnson
This became one of the duo’s signature tracks, known for its energetic and upbeat vibe. With its catchy melody and humorous lyrics, the song exemplifies the funk sound of the 1970s and contributed to the Brothers Johnson’s success during that era.
L-O-V-E-U – Brass Construction
Released in 1976, it’s one of their notable tracks, showcasing their signature blend of funk, soul, and disco elements. With its infectious grooves, catchy melodies, and energetic brass section, the song captures the essence of the disco era. The song’s lively instrumentation and upbeat rhythm make it a dancefloor favorite, reflecting Brass Construction’s contribution to the vibrant music scene of the 1970s.
It’s Time To Party Now – Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
Formed in 1977. They changed their name to Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio in 1980. Original members: Ray Parker Jr., Vincent Bonham, Arnell Carmichael and Jerry Knight.
- All Night Long – Splendor
- I Think I’ll Do Some Stepping (On My Own) – Sandy Barber
- Get Up – Vernon Burch
- Slap, Slap Lickedy Lap – Instant Funk
- Groove to Get Down – T-Connection
- Foxy Lady – Pleasure
- Black and White America – Lenny Kravitz
- Sea Groove – Big Boss Man
- One Note Brown – The New Mastersounds
- Bump and Hustle Music – Tommy Stewart
- Time Is On My Side – Maze
- Get The Funk Out Ma Face – The Brothers Johnson
- L-O-V-E-U – Brass Construction
- It’s Time To Party Now – Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio


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1. Don’t overprepare for your sessions
It is crucial to know why you are in therapy, in terms of having an overall idea of what you want to work on and a sense of direction. But besides that, fretting over the content of your questions or trying to nail down the exact words to describe an issue will only increase your anxiety. As a result, you will end up feeling too uncomfortable about your sessions, experience resistance and will end up fighting with yourself.
Instead, between sessions, let those various questions and thoughts come and go in your mind. It’s fine to make a mental note such as ‘Next time I want to talk about such and such’ but there is no need to concretise it any more. By the time you sit in front of the counsellor, you might realise that something else is more relevant and that you want to focus on that.
I would suggest that at the beginning of each session, you and your counsellor allow for a moment of reflection during which you connect to what is important for you right there and then. This space will help you to settle into the session and clarify the themes you want to explore. This way of working will ensure that your therapy is guided by your authentic needs rather than a rigid set of pre-planned topics.
2. Throughout the sessions, cultivate a calm and grounded state of mind
Most people think that getting upset during sessions is a necessary evil that simply needs to be accepted as an unavoidable part of counselling. In fact, many individuals refuse the idea of counselling exactly for this reason – they are worried that the therapeutic process will make them overly emotional and that talking about their issues will be a painful and destabilising process. This misunderstanding is unfortunately reinforced by TV shows and films depicting therapy as a place where remembering repressed traumatic events, weeping or being enraged is the only way to get better.
The truth is that staying in a highly charged emotional state for most of the session won’t be helpful, and will in fact slow down the healing process. When our nervous system is overactivated (that is, when we are very upset and feeling out of control), the area of the brain responsible for sense-making, memory and insight is switched off. Most of the blood in the brain flows to the limbic system which is responsible for survival and for dealing with threats, while the cortical areas associated with cognition and information processing are inhibited. In other words, when we are overwhelmed with emotions, we can’t think clearly and can’t properly hear and understand what our therapist is saying. We can’t make sense of our emotions because we are dominated by them. People can go through a whole box of tissues, leave their session emotionally exhausted, but without any sense of increased wellbeing and without having learned anything new.
It is therefore crucial that the therapist shows the client how to ‘put on the brakes’. By learning how to regulate the nervous system (for example through working with breathing, grounding oneself in the body or connecting to a pleasant memory from the past), the client will feel safe and will know that emotions are going to be processed in a way that is not overwhelming. The leading trauma therapist Babette Rothschild uses an analogy of a Coke bottle which is full of pressure. By unscrewing the cap slowly and with enough pauses, we can release the pent-up pressure without any spillage.
3. In the safety of the therapeutic space, gradually learn to take risks
For therapy to be effective, the client has to accept the support of the therapist and be open to suggestions and feedback. Without this level of trust, it is very difficult for change to occur because keeping a safe distance from the therapist will only lead to a superficial way of working.
In fact, one absolutely essential condition of a transformative therapeutic work is for the client to become affected by the therapist. When you ‘let the therapist in’, drop your guard, and the therapist then responds in a warm and supportive way, this experience can lead to a profound sense of healing. You realise that being ‘vulnerable’ and open is not dangerous. Moreover, by seeing that it’s safe to open up, it becomes easier for you to open to other people in your life and reach out to them, which makes you feel more connected and supported.
But this willingness to be transparent does not always come naturally and the survival instinct to ‘hide’ and withdraw from an authentic contact will often take over, so be patient with yourself. Once you have spent enough time with your counsellor and see that they are truly caring, I would suggest that you take a risk and let yourself be transparent and direct. It might feel scary at first, but it is definitely worth it.
4. Summarise the main learning points at the end of each session
A lot can happen in one session. You might spend the hour exploring different themes and making links between them, or stay with one topic and delve into the details. Whatever the content of the session, it is useful to take a few minutes at the end and reflect on what has been learned. Ideally, the therapist should initiate this final reflection and make sure that there is enough time for it. The question you can ask yourself is ‘What do I want to take home with me today?’. The take-home learning could be a single word summing up your main insight, an image representing something you found useful or a plan to try something new this week.
This period of final reflections is called integration and it ensures that the therapeutic work is connected to your daily life and that the time between sessions is a continuation of the therapeutic process.
5. Have regular reviews
It’s a good habit to regularly look at the therapeutic work and acknowledge how far you’ve come and where you are heading. This activity of reviewing the past sessions and looking ahead is very useful because it keeps your therapy on track. As a client, you entered counselling with certain intentions in mind and reminding yourself of these will give you a and your therapist a renewed sense of direction. The beauty of regular reviews is that they highlight any progress made and this reinforces your trust in the process and gives you a sense of achievement.
Counselling requires a considerable investment of time, energy and money. By following the above suggestions, you will ensure that none of the effort you put into therapy is wasted. Being proactive and contributing to you own sessions in this way will give you a sense of ownership, which is a powerful catalyst of the healing process.

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“What if,” she wanted to know, “your sons are becoming the thing you hate?” Her teenage sons, whom she loved fiercely, and who she made sure traveled to see the world’s beautiful diversity, had rejected her progressive vocabulary and morality. In a room that had been celebrating women’s progress in a tough time, no one could really tell her what to do about her boys.
There’s a bubbling concern recently about boys, with pieces such as Amy Joyce’s series about growing up as a boy in America; Sarah Rich’s Atlantic story about stifling masculinity; and Roxanne Roberts’s piece about mothering sons in the #MeToo era. Earlier this month, when Esquire revealed a series updating Susan Orlean’s classic “The American Man, at Age Ten” with a March cover story featuring a middle-class white Midwestern teen boy, Twitter exploded with righteous indignation.
Since 2016, when so many of us were promising our daughters they could be president — “See Hillary Run!” — a movement grew to mother our daughters differently, to make them stronger. That movement dates at least to Peggy Orenstein’s “Cinderella Ate My Daughter.” Mothering strong girls has underscored the potential of today’s feminist movement.
These mothers drove a needed market flip from clothing almost exclusively adorned with kittens and flowers and terms such as “cute” and “sweet” to tops emblazoned with battle cries: The Future Is Female; The Patriarchy Isn’t Going to Smash Itself; and for the pre-reader, Ruth Bader Ginsburg-inspired dissent bibs. This comes after a decades-long push to elevate girls’ sports and ensure girls are offered the same opportunities in STEM. Now, women far outnumber men in college. Although their childhoods are not free of gender-typing, our daughters live in a more open and supportive environment than the one in which their mothers and grandmothers were raised.
Meanwhile, boys remain largely siloed. In a boys’ clothing section, it is nearly all blue, black or neon green splashed with athletics, Minecraft and Fortnite graphics. We are busy fighting to create a message of “You can be whatever you want” for our daughters, but we are not pushing for the same as vocally for our sons. I wonder sometimes how “The Future Is Female” translates to a 7-year-old boy who had no part in building the patriarchy. While adult men freak out about #MeToo in therapy and incels preach male supremacy built on sexual entitlement, I also wonder if we are inadvertently creating a generation of men who will resent all the promises of future power thrust upon their sisters.
I never intended to raise my children differently. Part of it was a matter of birth order, and the political times into which they were first coming of age. My son is the oldest, born after Obama was inaugurated, when the word “HOPE” was still potent. I was a first-time mom with more time to influence him with my personal philosophies. I worried about him becoming a domineering man — he was big for his age from birth. “Gentle” was a term I used often in his babyhood, and once he was a toddler, I frequently confused and bored him by talking about Gandhi and passive resistance.
I remember one day when he was 2 and playing with a much smaller but aggressive neighbor kid who kept ripping a range of primary-colored toys from his hands. I could see his frustration, but he was already mastering self-control, and he just quietly moved on to another toy. Finally, the other kid went to grab yet another toy, and my son simply tightened his grip. He did not push the other kid, did not flinch when the other kid swatted at him. He just held on in a stubborn display of strength until the other kid gave up. I thought to myself, “See, I’m raising a strong boy who can stick up for himself but doesn’t hurt others.” I did not think much about how many things needed to be taken away from him before he did assert himself or how unusual it was that I had a toddler who would not just clobber the other kid.
My daughter, though, was born a force of nature. While I had raised my son to be gentle and sensitive, with my daughter I emphasized strength. I modeled feminist defiance for her. My son would be fine — the world was built to favor boys, after all. I needed to show him how to become a fair-minded ally.
I had not consciously noticed the difference in my parenting until last spring, when I had a chance to help out at a girls’ leadership summit. My son, then 8, asked if he could come, too. I had to tell him, no, the focus was on training female leaders. I asked if he understood why. He explained, yeah, he knows that for centuries men have been terrible to women and never let them be in charge, and now girls are getting a chance. He did not create misogyny, and because he has been raised in a feminist home, he understands the imbalance, but he also was not invited to be a leader. For all the times I have insisted since Clinton’s loss that my fast-tempered daughter will be president, I had not ever suggested the same for my patient, contemplative son. Maybe I figured he would just get that idea by default somewhere.
Ours is a complicated time to raise boys and girls. A generation of mothers (and of course, many fathers) have been emboldened to rally around our daughters. Many adults have been forced to relive the trauma of their #MeToo stories, and it can be hard to maintain that battle out in the world — and deep in quiet, scarred places — with the fierceness it deserves, but remain soft and open in parenting girls and boys at home. Nevertheless, that is the job at hand.
Parenting as many of us have been doing can neglect our sons’ full potential, and that makes it a failed endeavor, both for feminism and for our boys. In this moment, boys can hear the echoes of our rage against the patriarchy, but for a kid, it can be hard to differentiate damning “male power” from their boyhood.
I do not want my children to grow into a world where either gender has default power, where one side feels compelled to organize against the other. This either-or gender power binary is harmful, especially when we apply adult battles against misogyny to little kids (and when we underscore gender itself as binary). Toxic masculinity is as much a problem for our daughters as our sons, but our response to it can also cause harm if it is aimed in a blanket way at all males — particularly those too young to hold any power.
This moment should be about teaching equality, judging people by their merits and fostering potential in all its forms. Surely, contact sports and sci-fi can be for girls, and ballet class for boys, without one being lauded while the other probably would spark ridicule. The options for girls have been too limiting for centuries, but the definition of manhood has been broken, too — in ways that hurt women and men.
I see potential for a movement, led by mothers, to celebrate what’s good and sensitive and thoughtful in our sons as well. I am starting to believe recreating what it means to be a man must start with the boy.

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Hurt in an Escalator Accident?
Escalators are everywhere in the Bronx: malls, movie theaters and subway stations. Let a Bronx escalator accident lawyer explain what you should do if you were hurt riding one.
What Causes an Escalator To Malfunction?
There are many ways that a user can be injured on an escalator. For example, escalators can sometimes make an abrupt stop or change in speed. This can cause a user to lose their balance and fall. Sometimes, the moving steps themselves are damaged or misaligned, and this too can cause a user to fall. Regardless of how the accident happens however, escalator accidents are usually caused by poor inspection, maintenance and repair of the equipment.
Escalators are complicated mechanical devices that require regular inspection and maintenance. Building owners usually hire an independent escalator maintenance company to perform this type of work. These companies employ individuals who perform the work required under the terms of a maintenance agreement with the building owner.
These maintenance agreements are not, however, all the same. In fact, it is important to always obtain a copy of the maintenance agreement in escalator accident litigation, to determine the scope of the work that was supposed to be performed by the maintenance company.
What Obligations Does An Owner Have To Maintain Escalators?
Similar to elevator and moving walkway maintenance, escalators in New York City are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Buildings (DOB). The DOB generally inspects elevators and escalators the same way: three category testing performed twice a year. A contracted inspection agency performs these tests. When an escalator passes these tests, the DOB considers the escalator safe to ride.
However, even if the escalator is found safe to ride, building owners are still required under the law to have a maintenance contract with an approved maintenance company to perform “work, maintenance and replacement” of the device. If a building owner fails to satisfy these legal requirements, there can be serious consequences. In fact, an owner can be subject to civil penalties and criminal prosecution if the owner fails to address a DOB violation.
How Do You Prove an Escalator Accident Case?
To prove an escalator accident case you must show that the escalator was defective. This can be done by the testimony of witnesses, who either experienced the problem, or saw it happen. It is also necessary to introduce expert testimony to explain the actual mechanical reason that the device failed.
Additionally, many escalator accidents are captured on surveillance video. As a result, it is important to look around and determine whether there are any nearby video cameras that may have captured the accident.
In addition, your escalator accident attorneys will obtain certain important documents that are needed in escalator accident litigation, including:
- Maintenance and inspection records of the faulty escalator, including the names of the inspectors;
- All invoices and receipts from the property owners to the maintenance company;
- Relevant communication between the property owners and the maintenance company;
- A copy of the contract between the property owners and the maintenance company; and
- Copies of any reports, citations, violations or inspections prepared by the Department of Buildings.
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Confederate monuments to get slavery, civil rights context
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Three Confederate monuments on the North Carolina Capitol grounds will feature signs with historical context about slavery and civil rights, following a decision by a state historical panel.
The state Historical Commission also said Wednesday that a monument honoring African-Americans should be added to the grounds.
The commission decided Wednesday against moving the monuments, despite Gov. Roy Cooper’s request to do so. Members said even if they supported relocation, a state law means the monuments must stay in place.
After the decision, Cooper decried a 2015 law passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature that sharply restricts the relocation of such memorials.
The decision follows the toppling of a Confederate statue Monday night on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Special session being considered to revisit ballot questions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina Republican legislators are weighing whether to reconvene the General Assembly to rewrite two ballot questions that would alter the state constitution now that a court blocked them from being voted on this fall.
House Rules Committee Chairman David Lewis said Wednesday he’s recommended to fellow GOP members they call a special session. But he doesn’t know whether Republicans can bring back to Raleigh fast enough the 72 House members needed to approve alterations.
Senate leader Phil Berger’s office also says a special session is one option being discussed.
A majority on a three-judge panel Tuesday sided with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the state NAACP to block two questions because their language is unclear. Several parties in the case – including legislative leaders – filed appeals motions Wednesday.
GENEALOGY DATA-RAPE ARREST
Police: Genealogy helps ID rape suspect in decade-old cases
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Police in North Carolina say they used online genealogical data to identify and track down a suspect in a series of unsolved rapes dating back a decade.
The Fayetteville Police Department issued a news release Wednesday saying that 43-year-old Darold Wayne Bowden has been charged with multiple rape counts related to six assaults from 2006 to 2008.
Lt. John Somerindyke said at a news conference that police submitted crime-scene DNA evidence to a company that compared it with online genealogical data.
He says that company narrowed it to Bowden as a person of interest, and they obtained a current sample of his DNA to confirm his link to the crimes.
Police declined to say how they obtained the current sample.
A police spokeswoman didn’t know if Bowden has an attorney.
CAR HITS RESTAURANT
Driver hits wrong pedal, crashes into N Carolina eatery
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BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) – Authorities say a North Carolina driver crashed into a restaurant after she hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes while parking.
Citing a Burlington Police Department release, the Greensboro News & Record reports no one was injured in the Wednesday wreck at a busy Brixx Pizza in Burlington.
The release says impairment isn’t suspected and no charges are being sought against 66-year-old driver Linda Boggs.
It says the building, Boggs’ vehicle, a light pole and a street sign suffered damages totaling about $4,200.
Judge: Constitution Party candidates can appear on ballot
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A new North Carolina political party has won a federal court victory so that a handful of its candidates can appear on the November ballot despite a new state law.
A judge on Wednesday halted enforcement of the law finalized in June that would prevent three candidates chosen by the Constitution Party of North Carolina’s convention from running because they had lost in another party’s primary in May.
The party sued the state elections board, calling it unconstitutional. The judge granted an injunction, writing that retroactively removing the candidates was an “erratic execution” of election laws. The Constitution Party gained official recognition from the state just before the sore-loser law passed.
The state elections board and Republican legislative leaders didn’t immediately respond Wednesday to requests for comment on the decision.
Mentally ill man pleads guilty to helping radicals in Syria
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A mentally ill North Carolina man who the government for years fought to prosecute as an example to others considering joining militant fighters in Syria is pleading guilty.
Basit Sheikh’s plea bargain disclosed in a Raleigh federal courtroom Wednesday would see the 34-year-old released from prison in two years or less. His father says Sheikh would return to his family’s home in suburban Cary after release.
Sheikh was forcibly medicated for schizophrenia by government doctors so he could be prosecuted.
He was an early arrest in the FBI’s effort to find and arrest Americans before they join terrorist groups in Syria, and perhaps return home battle-hardened. He’s spent almost five years in custody since his arrested at Raleigh’s airport to start his journey to the Middle East.
POLE DANCING TEACHER
School district suspends pole-dancing teacher
RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) – A middle school teacher who moonlights as a pole-dance instructor has been suspended by a North Carolina school district.
A spokeswoman for Hoke County’s public schools didn’t specify why Kandice Mason was suspended with pay pending the outcome of an investigation.
Mason tells WTVD-TV that school officials saw a video of her pole dancing that she posted to her private Facebook account. She says school officials cited a policy that says employees are role models who are “responsible for their public conduct even when they are not performing their job duties.”
Mason says she isn’t ashamed of her part-time pastime and sees pole dancing as an artform and a good way to stay in shape.
Mason was due to start teaching sixth grade at West Hoke County Middle School.


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For millions of people around the world, the spirit of Scotland shimmers in a glass. Scotch is the world’s most widely enjoyed spirit. The substance is barley, grown and malted in places like the Black Isle. This staff of life is transformed from the mundane to the magical by the mountain water, the blossoming heather, the burning peat and the westerly winds. According to legend, the whisky of Scotland was brought from Northern Ireland to the Scottish island of Iona--but it is now being rediscovered in the single-malt bars around the world.
In Scotland and Its Whiskies, Michael Jackson, the world’s leading writer on whisky, makes his own distillation of the magical spirit. He relives his love affair with whisky through a tour of the countryside of Scotland and the bars of Edinburgh.
About the Author
Michael Jackson is a past winner of the Glenfiddich Trophy and has also won five Glenfiddich Awards for books such as the Beer Companion and the World Guide to Whisky. His Complete Guide to Single-Malt Scotch has sold more than half a million copies since it was first published in 1989. He also contributes to newspapers and magazines in Britain and the U.S., including Decanter and The Washington Post.


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The diagnosis of kidney failure is a life-altering experience. Although there is no way to make treatment easy, there are options to make the process of dialysis less taxing on your body and less intrusive in your life.
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Ask your doctor if peritoneal dialysis is a treatment option. Many people find peritoneal dialysis is less time-consuming than traditional hemodialysis because they perform their treatments at any time and any location throughout the day. The initial procedure needed to perform peritoneal dialysis will require more invasive medical treatment and recovery time. A surgeon needs to place a catheter throughout your abdominopelvic cavity so dialysis fluid can be flushed throughout the peritoneum. After you have healed from the procedure, you will have a port that is accessible outside of your body where you can attach the appropriate fluids for dialysis and drain them.
Learn About At-Home Dialysis
Since peritoneal dialysis is not always an option and most patients who need hemodialysis will require several sessions each week, having the option to perform dialysis at home is important. In some cases, you will need to have dialysis at a dialysis center several times before your doctors will be comfortable with you performing dialysis at home. When you perform dialysis at home, you will be given specific instructions and training by a medical professional at your home. This information includes how to minimize your infection risks and the appropriate settings for your dialysis machine. Additionally, you need to learn what to do if there are any equipment problems or if blood clots or air bubbles form in the machine.
Ideally, you will have a friend or family member available for training, so they can also learn what to do in the event of an emergency. Doing dialysis at home means you can enjoy the privacy and comfort of your residence during treatment and you may choose to have your treatments at night while you sleep, so there is less disruption to your work or home schedule.
Ask About High-Flux Dialysis
Another option for hemodialysis patients, especially those who must go to a dialysis center for treatment, is the use of high-flux dialysis. As with other dialysis treatments, this form may not be appropriate for your specific situation. The major difference between high-flux dialysis and traditional hemodialysis is the treatments are faster, which can be an attractive option. Traditional hemodialysis may take four or more hours to complete several times per week, whereas high-flux dialysis may be performed in approximately half the time. There is inherent risks associated with removing fluid and waste products at a rapid rate. During high-flux dialysis, a machine consistently monitors the rate at which fluid and waste products are removed and adjusts the rate to minimize the chances of undesirable effects.
The process of kidney dialysis can be intimidating and challenging, but fortunately there are several dialysis options to make the process easier. Finding the option that is the least impactful to your life can make it easier to maintain a positive attitude throughout treatments.
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Ag & Food Tech is commercializing a Cornell-patented emulsion technology to create water-in-oil emulsions capable of replacing fat with water for healthier food products. This technology is being utilized by the startup’s affiliate company Indian Milk & Honey.
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Farther Farms is an innovative food processing company, using technology to create a more sustainable food system.
Its innovative sterilization technology produces shelf-stable foods that don’t need freezing or refrigeration. Their first product is the world’s first commercially available shelf-stable french fry – a major addition to an industry dominated by frozen fries first invented in the 1940s.
By sidestepping cold storage, the company aims to open new markets in regions that lack refrigeration while reducing supply chain costs and carbon emissions.
In 2021, the company received a $225,000 Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer grant from the National Science Foundation and celebrated the growth of its company to over 25 people.
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Alpine,a census-designated place in the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego, is a dry, semi-desert community. Whether you are just visiting or living in the area, there are so many things to see and do as it is situated above the beaches and busy city of San Diego.Viejas Casino and Viejas Outlet Center can be found in Alpine has attracted many visitors to the place. Some of the other top attractions in Alpine are Viejas Mountain Trail, Cleveland National Forest, and Wright’s Field.
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The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT has announced it had approved the Operational Plan (SOP) for a Health Information Exchange (HIE) for the State of North Dakota. The SOP developed by Tampa, Fl.-based Hielix, a provider of operationally sustainable, open solutions to exchange health information, along with its Minneapolis, Minn.-based partner, ApeniMED, describes the strategies and activities necessary to advancing adoption of electronic health records (EHR) through the creation of a statewide health information network. Hielix is currently working with the state on a plan for making the HIE self-sustainable within by 2015.
In addition to better patient care, adoption of a statewide HIE will improve safety and efficiency by ensuring health information is available to healthcare providers at the point of care, while reducing medical errors and avoiding duplicative procedures. It will also improve coordination of care between hospitals, physicians, and other health professionals, providing consumers access to quality care and cost information, including their own health information, in an effort to encourage greater participation in their healthcare decisions.
Hielix has been retained by the state to establish an HIE business and financial sustainability plan that will identify short-and long-term strategies for raising revenue and becoming self-sustainable. Work is expected to be completed in mid- to late-summer (2011). The company is currently advising Mississippi, Iowa, and Guam in the same capacity.
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Liver problems can develop for a lot of different reasons and it’s often a surprise when we find out that our companion is suffering with a liver problem.
Sadly, dogs today are suffering from liver and kidney failure like never before. It’s believed the use of chemical flea and tick products, OVER vaccination, lawn pesticides, the over use of synthetic prescription drugs and last but not least, poor diet choices are some of the major causes of the disease.
Why Would My Dog’s Liver Enzymes Be Elevated?
There are 5 different types of this disease that can affect your dog’s liver and cause the enzymes in his liver to sky rocket:
Infectious: According to PetMD, this is considered the most common viral form of liver disease which causes inflammation and scarring. Dogs become infected with Leptospirosis by drinking contaminated water. The disease can also be spread to humans. Your vet will diagnose Leptospirosis by conducting a blood test or tissue biopsy.
Toxicities: This form happens when your dog ingests something toxic such as a poisonous plant leaf, flower bulb, toxic mushrooms, rat poison, anti-freeze or the artificial sweetener known as Xylitol. Be extremely careful with anything you feed that may contain Xylitol. Be leery of peanut butter. Several brands contain this artificial sweetener which can be life threatening causing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and/or death. Toxins aren’t always ingested through your dog’s mouth though. Sadly many pet owners aren’t aware just how dangerous chemical flea and tick products are. They are toxic. No different than the poisons you put on your yard to kill the bugs. So every time you place one of these products on his body to get absorbed through the skin, the liver tries to fight off these poisons. Same goes with vaccines. Over vaccination is believed by many to be a very big cause of so much disease in dogs today.
Drug Induced: Certain synthetic drugs and medications are known to induce liver damage. Antibiotics such as tetracycline can cause liver damage. Pain medications are well known to cause liver damage as well and this is why it’s important to get routine blood work every three months if you have your dog on ANY medications from the vet. Any type of synthetic drug that your vet put’s your dog on long term should be followed up with routine blood work. Same goes if your dog is on and off a certain drug. Get that liver checked.
Congenital: This condition of liver disease in dogs is known as portal systemic shunt aka PSS. A liver shunt happens when there’s an abnormal connection between a a vein and a branch of a vein which allows the blood to shunt around the liver.Dogs with this form of liver disease develop abnormally high levels of ammonia in their blood. This can result in several neurological symptoms including seizures, head pressing, staggering and gait changes and behavioral changes. Signs include intermittent diarrhea and vomiting, possible polyuria and polydipsia. Head pressing, unconsciousness and dementia. Roughly 25 – 50% experience seizures.
Copper storage disease is another form falling under the congenital category which is known as Wilson Disease in people, happens when dogs are unable to appropriately process copper. The liver ends up with high concentrations of copper in the liver tissue, leading to liver damage. A biopsy is needed to diagnose if your dog is storing copper in his or her liver. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia, lethargy, ascites, anemia and jaundice.
Tumors: When a cancerous tumor has spread from where it originally developed is called Metastatic disease. According to experts, this is much more common than a tumor originating in the liver itself, although it can happen. Causes of liver tumors include body toxins and/or parasites.
What The Liver Does
After skin, the liver is the largest organ with a huge job too!
It manufactures blood proteins, fats, proteins responsible for blood clotting, energy storage for the manufacturing of blood sugar as needed by the body, it stores fat soluble vitamins and iron, it detoxifies the body of drugs, chemicals and other useless substances; it’s responsible for the inactivation of hormones that the body no longer needs as well as the secretion of bile.
Plus, in order to prevent harmful bacteria from moving to other parts of the body, the liver filters the blood coming from the digestive tract.
It’s the liver that actually prepares all the toxins and waste in the body for elimination through the kidneys.
Common Testing For Liver Problems in Dogs
There are quite a few tests vets want to do when determining that your dog has a liver problem.
Blood tests are probably the most common diagnostic test which is used to check the dog’s blood including red and white blood cell levels and enzyme levels within the liver.
Alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase are liver enzymes that often appear elevated if your dog is suffering from liver disease. Veterinarians will usually want to do a bile acid test and a urinalysis as well.
Besides the above testing, most vets will want to get x-rays and an ultrasound as well. The x-rays will help your vet to actually identify any odd characteristics of the liver such as size whether unusually small or enlarged.
The ultrasound will allow your vet to actually examine the internal structure of the liver and help to figure out what liver condition he is actually dealing with.
In certain cases, a vet may recommend surgery in order to actually explore the liver hands on and gather a sample for a biopsy.
What You Feed is Vital to Your Dog’s Prognosis
Avoid Kibble and Canned Dog Foods
No matter what type of liver disease your dog has, what he eats and what he doesn’t eat from this point forward should be your biggest concern. See the links at the beginning of this article and read thru the information. Our cookbook includes recipes for liver disease (but not for dogs storing copper).
Avoid Using ANY Chemical Flea & Tick Products and Heart Worm Medications
Use Natural Products ONLY
Avoid using ANY chemical flea and tick treatments and heart worm medications. Use natural products only. We share lots of good information for controlling parasite problems on our page for naturally treating lyme disease in dogs.
If your dog has liver problems, please don’t ignore them. Your dog’s health can go from bad to worse VERY quickly!
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William Kennedy Papers, 1926-2003
- The William Kennedy Papers document nearly a half century of research, writing, and publishing efforts of the internationally recognized, Pulitzer Prize winning author, playwright, essayist, journalist, script writer, professor, and champion of the arts. The collection consists of records related to all of Kennedy's fiction and nonfiction books through 2002, including his "Albany Cycle" of novels, film scripts, essays, and newspaper articles from the Albany Times-Union. In addition, there is correspondence with other significant authors of American literature, biographical materials, and records documenting a trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with President Bill Clinton.
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- Preferred citation for this material is as follows: and Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, William Kennedy Papers, 1926-2003. M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Kennedy Papers).
Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access:
Access to this record group is unrestricted.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- Scope and Content:
The William Kennedy Papers document nearly a half century of research, writing, and publishing efforts of the internationally recognized, Pulitzer Prize winning author, playwright, essayist, journalist, script writer, professor, and champion of the arts. Born and raised in Albany, New York, Kennedy's novels and nonfiction works frequently evoke a strong sense of place in the state capital, centering upon the city, its history, and its people during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Kennedy transferred his materials to the M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives at the University at Albany through a series of acquisitions beginning in 2002. The collection features records related to all of Kennedy's fiction and nonfiction books through 2002 as well as essays and newspaper articles from the Albany Times-Union. Well-known for embodying the heart of Albany in his work, Kennedy's donations include extensive material from his "Albany Cycle" of novels, most prominently the Pulitzer Prize winning Ironweed (1984). However, his earlier works like Legs (1975) and more recent endeavors, such as The Flaming Corsage (1996) and Roscoe (2002) are also well represented. Kennedy also wrote two children's books with his son, with related papers in the collection. All the files chronicle Kennedy's meticulous research, writing, publishing, and promotion processes and feature proposals, numerous drafts with edits, rewrites, galleys, page proofs, correspondence, reviews, interviews, residual checks, and printed ephemera.
The Kennedy Papers also chart the transition of novels to film; Kennedy's own Ironweed, filmed in the Albany area, which appeared on the big screen in 1987, and James Haskins' The Cotton Club from 1984 for which Kennedy co-wrote the screen play with director Francis Ford Coppola. Relevant papers include working drafts, shooting scripts, looping and line scripts, production notes, call sheets, shooting schedules, and cast lists. In addition the collection has materials related to movie premieres, public relations efforts to market the films, and critics' reviews.
Kennedy's correspondence files demonstrate his significant role in late twentieth and early twenty-first century American literature and the arts and offer insights into relationships with other key figures in American literature. Letters detail his close friendships and associations with fellow authors, most notably mentor Saul Bellow and Hunter S. Thompson, as well as John Cheever, Frank McCourt, Joyce Carol Oates, and Philip Roth. The collection also features exchanges with journalists, poets and New York politicians, including Gay Talese, Andy Rooney, and former governor Mario Cuomo.
In addition to having a dedicated series for each of Kennedy's fiction and nonfiction books through 2002, both film scripts, children's books, and correspondence, the papers feature series devoted to related work and other endeavors. The collection holds Kennedy's professional and personal research, interviews, essays, and newspaper articles. In 1995 Kennedy accompanied President Clinton on a trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland as Clinton engaged in key peacemaking efforts. The collection includes background information briefings for the visit, correspondence, and news clips.
- Biographical / Historical:
William Kennedy, born 1928 in Albany, New York, is an award-winning author and journalist. He is best known for his "Albany Cycle" of eight published novels, one of which, Ironweed, received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1984.
Following his childhood and primary and secondary schooling in Albany, Kennedy attended nearby Siena College where he earned a bachelor of arts degree and edited the school's newspaper. Kennedy then began his professional literary career as a journalist at a local newspaper, followed by a U.S. Army newspaper during military service in Europe, the Albany Times-Union, and later as the managing editor of the San Juan Star in 1959. After attending Saul Bellow's fiction writing workshop at the University of Puerto Rico, he left his editorial position to focus on a career as a writer and subsequently returned to Albany in 1963. Kennedy initially wrote feature articles part-time for the Albany Times-Union about slum conditions and integration in the city that garnered him a Pulitzer Prize nomination and were later the inspiration for his nonfiction work O Albany! (1983). While serving as the Times-Union film critic, he released his first novel The Ink Truck (1969).
Beginning in 1975 with his novel Legs, Kennedy introduced his "Albany Cycle" of fiction, books that center upon the state capital and frequently focus on the struggles of recurrent characters, most notably the extended Phelan family. To date he published seven additional novels in this series, most recently Chango's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes (2011). Kennedy also co-authored two children's books with his son Brendan Kennedy, Charlie Malarkey and the Belly Button Machine (1986), and Charlie Malarkey and the Singing Moose (1993). His first play, Grand View (1996) appeared at the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany. Kennedy released a second nonfiction book, Riding the Yellow Trolley Car, in 1993, a collection of essays, interviews, and human interest stories from the past 40 years.
Kennedy also garnered attention with his screenplay writing. He co-wrote The Cotton Club (1984) with the movie's director Francis Ford Coppola. He penned the script for the film version of his novel Ironweed (1987).
In addition to his own writing career, Kennedy serves as a cultural and educational mentor to others in the field. Kennedy is the founder and executive director of the University at Albany-based New York State Writers Institute. He joined the University at Albany's English Department in 1974, teaching creative writing and journalism as an instructor until 1982, and now serves as a professor. He also taught at Cornell University in 1982-1983 and was professor at the University of Oregon from 2001-2002.
Today Kennedy is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and serves on the board of directors of the New York State Council for the Humanities. In addition to his Pulitzer Prize, he also received many other awards and accolades including a National Book Critics Circle Award, a MacArthur Fellowship (Genius Award), part of which served to establish the Writers Institute, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a Regents Medal of Excellence from the State University of New York.
Kennedy met and married his wife Dana Sosa while working in Puerto Rico, and the couple has three adult children.
- Acquisition information:
All items in the William Kennedy Papers were acquired by the University at Albany Foundation and transferred to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, between 2002 and 2005. William Kennedy transferred a small amount of additional materials in 2019.
The collection is organized into the following series:
Series 1 - The Ink Truck, 1954-2000, Undated Series 2 - Legs, 1926-1988, Undated Series 3 - Billy Phelan's Greatest Game, 1973, 1976-1978, 1985-1986, Undated Series 4 - Ironweed, 1970, 1978-1982, 2003, Undated Series 5 - O Albany!, 1953-2002, Undated Series 6 - Charlie Malarkey Books, 1975-1998, 2001, Undated Series 7 - The Cotton Club, 1983-1986, 1988-1989, 1993, 1997, Undated Series 8 - Ironweed (Film Version), 1981-1997, Undated Series 9 - Quinn's Book, 1981-1988, Undated Series 10 - Very Old Bones, 1983, 1988-1993, Undated Series 11 - Riding the Yellow Trolley Car, 1946-1999, Undated Series 12 - The Flaming Corsage, 1993-1997, 2001, Undated Series 13 - Roscoe, 1996-2000, Undated Series 14 - The Albany Cycle, 1976, 1996, 2001-2002 Series 15 - Essays and Articles, 1963-1970 1972, 1978-1998, 2002, Undated Series 16 - Correspondence, 1950, 1959-2003, Undated Series 17 - Investigative Journalism, 1957-1998, Undated Series 18 - Biographical, 1969, 1983-2003, Undated Series 19 - Trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with President Clinton, 1990, 1993-1996, 1998, Undated
The materials are arranged chronologically for each series except for Series 5: O Albany!, Series 14: Essays and Series 16: Correspondence, which are arranged alphabetically by subject. Series dedicated to literary projects chart the development of each respective effort, generally with working and edited drafts and notes filed first, followed by final drafts, and then related correspondence, reviews, and publicity efforts also arranged by date.
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Processed in 2010 by Jodi Boyle and Kali M.D. Roy.
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Manuscripts for publication
- Kennedy, William, 1928-
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-
Thompson, Hunter S.
Diamond, Legs, 1895 or 6-1931
Kennedy, William, 1928- Interviews
Kennedy, William, 1928- Ironweed
Kennedy, William, 1928---Authorship
Kennedy, William, 1928---Film and video adaptations
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A fundraiser for Dana Pearson is scheduled for June 5, at Wachusett Country Club, 187 Prospect St.
Pearson, a West Boylston native whose family remains in the area, was seriously injured in a fall last December in Denver. He remains in a coma. According to the web site www.prayfordana.com, he is making some progress. Money raised at the benefit will help defray the cost of his care and help bring him back to Massachusetts, where he can be closer to his family.
The event begins at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and appetizers. At 7:30, there will be a basket raffle, the announcement of the auction winners and diner. After diner activities will continue until midnight.
Donations for the auction and raffles are now being accepted. They may include services such as a handyman, weekends at the Cape or other vacation places, or tickets for sporting events or the theater.
Gift baskets are also requested. Smaller donations may be put together in a gift basket or whole baskets may be donated.
Admission is $15 for those attending only the silent auction and the appetizers. Those wishing to attend only the activities from 9 p.m. on will also be charged $15. Dinner tickets will be sold in advance.
For those wishing to attend the whole evening, the charge is $50. Tables of ten are available for $450.
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A new program being conducted by the Walker County Sheriff's Office CyberCrimes Division is teaching parents how to protect themselves and their children from the dangers lurking on the internet.
Walker County Sheriff's Office Computer Forensics Investigator Sgt. Tim Thomas told the parents, teachers and students who attended the PTO meeting held Thursday night at T.R. Simmons Elementary School that the technology we have available to us today, such as the Internet and cell phones, is a wonderful thing, but it can also be dangerous.
“Don’t get me wrong, I'm not here to bash the Internet or cell phones, or any of the social media websites, but when used inappropiately they can be a very dangerous thing,” Thomas said. “I hope to open your eyes to some of the dangers with cell phones, tablets, internet chat rooms and such.”
Thomas said all parents need to be aware of what their children are doing on a computer or cell phone, because child predators are there using those same devices watching them as well.
“Don’t be a friend, be a parent and look at your child’s computer and/or cell phone and see what they're doing on it or looking at,” Thomas said. “You pay the bill and it’s your responsibility as a parent to keep your children safe.”
Thomas recommended that parents use the parental controls on their computer or purchase special filters that can block the contents of certain websites.
“We recommend this especially for younger children, because it’s all in how they search. They could be trying to type in the word ‘Corvette,’ but one letter in the wrong place will make all the difference in what comes up on that screen,” Thomas said. “Instead of looking at the car, they’re now looking at a porn site. These special filters have firewalls built into their libraries that will pickup on that and keep these unwanted sites from opening.”
Thomas said the filters also store the computer's login history in libraries, so parents can see what websites their children are going to on the internet.
“A lot of new technology is coming out everyday, and parents need to be aware of it and stay update as possible,” Thomas said. “Our kids can go in there and do just about anything they want to with a computer, but some of us grown-ups are still learning. So it's important that we make parents aware of the dangers lurking out there.”
Thomas will be hosting this class at schools in the area throughout the year. Contact your child’s school to find out the dates and times.


“Notes of Berlin”
Bits of Paper Everywhere
They grumble about a stolen bicycle, apologize to the neighbours and search after the great love: Berliners communicate with each other through odd-looking notices. The blogger Joab Nist collects these notices, publishes them in the Internet and shows how bizarre and varied Berlin can be.
Felix takes the tram through the centre of Berlin, sees a girl called Johanna. He talks to her, they chat shortly until one of them has to get off. A chance encounter such as occurs every day in Berlin. But what Johanna doesn’t know: Felix had to screw up all his courage to talk to her. This at any rate is what he writes on a white sheet of paper, which he copies and hangs up in the Prenzlauer Berg district, hoping to find Johanna again. “I’d be the happiest Felix in all of Prenzlberg if we meet again”, he writes.
Notes from real lifeJoab Nist | © Leon Kopplow When in 2004 the new Berliner Joab Nist, born in 1983 in Munich, was walking along the Schönhauser Allee, he saw Felix’s notice and was touched. “I could identify with the search because I too once saw a girl in the Underground and didn’t dare talk to her”, recalls Nist. “So, what do you do in the anonymous big city to find someone? You write a notice.”
From then on Nist walked through Berlin and collected such notices, attached to traffic lights, lampposts, put up in doorways, at the university or in bars. They are notices with which Berliners proclaim their love for someone, curse the thief who stole their bicycle, complain to their neighbours and look for a new flat. Usually the messages are funny and quirky, sometimes desperate or angry. Passers-by or neighbours leave a commentary on some of them.
Angry, romantic and directGradually the idea matured in his mind to share his amusement with others. In 2010 he designed the blog “Notes of Berlin” and there published daily various notice messages. “Most are quirky, but they needn’t be funny to get into the blog. For me it’s about reflecting the diversity of the city, showing the individual fates of Berliners and capturing the city’s mood”. Nist explains.
Nist soon issued a call to the users of his blog to send him their own findings. The page grew swiftly into a joint project and became a comprehensive “Notices Archive”. Publishers got wind of the project, and in 2012 the first paperback appeared with the best “Notes of Berlin”. Cultural Studies student Nist devoted his master’s thesis at the Freie Universität Berlin to the notices, while the Facebook page for his blog grew steadily – more than 100,000 fans at the end of December 2015. In the meantime Nist has published three books and a calendar. Out of his hobby he has made a profession, from which he can now live.
Notices show the transformation of the cityOn the basis of his collection we can read off not only the character of the city and its inhabitants – loud and angry, idealistic, sometimes naive and romantic, but always direct – but also the changes that Berlin has undergone. “When I began, there were lots of anti-Schwabian submissions”, says Nist. “The newcomers from southern Germany, who conquered Prenzlauer Berg, were often blamed for the closing of clubs and the springing up of organic food shops.” Today gentrification and rising rents inflame the passions. “There are many more and more creative flat-wanted notices, which often offer a reward for successful brokering. That would have been unthinkable five years ago”, says Nist.
Whether Felix from Prenzlauer Berg ever found his Johanna again, Nist doesn’t know. But his own life has been given a very decisive turn by Felix’s notice.


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