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The title words of this blog are from my colleague Rabbi Elliot Kukla, the first openly transgender person to be ordained by the Reform Jewish seminary, the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. He is a rabbi at the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center. I heard him speak at a convening of T'ruah, the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.
Rabbi Kukla's presentation, teaching really, was so powerful to me because I realized as i listened to him, how blind I've been to the realities of a person being part of the LGBT community, how insensitive my heart, how far I need to go. His emphasis was on personhood and, I recall saying to myself "Well, of course!", as he spoke about the personhood of every person, no matter how they see and feel their bodies as part of the way they articulate themselves into the universe. I began to relate the identity journey of a trans person to some of my own journeys: moving from a child into adulthood, the craziness of early adolescence, becoming a husband, a father and certainly being a rabbi. I realized that none of my journeys could compare to the spiritual journey of a transgender person considering that there is (and has been) a dissonance between his/her/their sense of self and his/her/their gender reality. As I said, I have a long way to go, but thanks to Rabbi Kukla's excellent teaching, I think I've taken a few more steps. There's no wrong way to have a body.
And that is why I need to say to my LGBT relatives, friends and colleagues, I am so sorry for the pain that the President inflicted on you today when he signed a directive banning transgender troops from serving in our nation's military. It is such an insult, to all of our personhoods because there's no wrong way to have a body. It is such an insult to all of our personhoods because we are all guaranteed life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and equality. No person, even the President, has the right to invalidate another person's sense of self. No person, even the President, has the right to limit the participation of some in our society from full participation in that society. No person, even the President, has the right to even infer that someone else's sense of body is wrong.
Thus far, our military, which has integrated all of us into its ranks and has often been the pioneers of such integration, has held strong and refused to implement the President's declaration , now turned directive. I will lobby, and I hope you do, to make sure they keep doing that because there's no wrong way to have a body. In the meantime, a bit of Torah:
And God said, "Let US create a human in OUR image, after OUR likeness" Gen. 1:26. Need we say more? Well there is more. We should also remember that in the second creation story, the first human being was created as a hermaphrodite, both male and female. At least according to that version of humanity, that was OUR original form, all of us, every one. There is no wrong way to have a body.


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Dragonfly On The Wall: Google's Censorship Projects in China
In our current world, if you need to know something, you usually ask two people: Google or your mom. While it makes sense to be reliant on your own mother, we have somehow come to depend on a digital platform to store the knowledge that we need access to. It makes sense that this is so, as Google is a massive, quickly accessible database. This trust and reliance on Google have become essential to daily life: students do research for papers online, instructional videos for any craft is readily available, and instant updates from loved ones are instantly accessible. Due to this, it is imperative that search engines remain as free from bias as it possibly can, as it can be the best tool to control information.
With this in mind, the fact that there were plans to create a censored version of Google is terrifying. Due to the irresistibly large market and potential profits, the company had plans to sell this project to the Chinese government. It would've been an upgraded version of The Great Firewall, the software the government uses to block websites and inspect data, because sites that had flagged keywords would not only be blocked, but they would also appear as if they have never existed at all.
Background: Project "Dragonfly"
On August 1st, 2018, the Intercept released a report detailing a plan to create a censored version of Google to be sold to the Chinese government. Development of the program, project "Dragonfly," started in early 2017 and was accelerated following a meeting between Google's CEO and top Chinese government officials in December 2018. The app's beta version has been demonstrated to Chinese authorities and was set to be finalized within a year of that meeting. While this isn't the first time Google has made censored versions of the search engine, project Dragonfly was set to be the ultimate tool for censorship.
Development of Dragonfly was in partnership with an unnamed company, presumably one based in China. Engineers have designed the app to automatically identify content that would be blocked by the Great Firewall. "Controversial" search results will then be removed from the first page of results where most people rely on getting their information from. The app will block sensitive topics identified by Chinese officials—erasing it from the search engine. For example, one can never search for what happened in Tiananmen Square in 1989, George Orwell's 1984, or adorable images of Winnie the Pooh on Google. President Xi has been compared to the honey-loving bear, and has banned images of Pooh because of the ridicule that taint his image as a stern leader. Not only will Dragonfly be more efficient in censoring Google searches than its predecessors or the Great Firewall, but it will also extend this control of information across the platform. Any blacklisted queries will be corrected on Google Images, automatic spell checks, and recommended information. When fully developed, this could mean that even games, reading apps, and Gmail accounts can be controlled by the government—leaving no corner of internet in China truly free.
Since then, Google employees have published an open letter calling for the cancellation of Dragonfly and some have even decided to go on strike or resign in the process. In response, Google has delayed further technological developments towards the project and has shut down a data analysis system vital to the program. However, despite this shutdown, it's hard to believe that Google will not restart the project in the future. Just ten years ago, the company was under fire for censorship of Chinese versions and released a blog post in 2010 attempting to make compromises regarding Chinese censorship. Despite this, Google continued research and development in China, and they have once again created yet another tool for censorship.
Morality vs. Business
Despite its immense power, at the end of the day, Google is a for-profit company. With over 800 million internet users, China is the world's biggest market for tech companies. Furthermore, this massive number is only around 57% of the population, yet it's user count is already more than the US and India combined. This means that with further industrialization and infrastructure development, more Chinese citizens can get access to the Internet. If Google can tap into this market, its profits would skyrocket.
The price of obtaining access to the Chinese market is concessions with the government. Currently, the three largest mobile data providers are state-owned companies: China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom. This means the government controls the price, access, and information available on the Internet, and they are unwilling to compromise. Maintaining absolute control over the flow of information is an effective way of keeping order in society, especially with a population so large. By blocking out atrocities committed by the government, negative rhetoric on Chinese rule, and the formation of democratic institutions, Chinese authorities can limit opposition. If a company finds this morally appalling, the Chinese government can simply find other companies willing to bend over backwards to access their market.
Despite knowing China blocks free access to information, companies still make concessions with the government–making the Chinese keenly aware of their power. Hollywood studios fight to get their films played in Chinese cinemas because only 34 foreign films are allowed in. This gives the Chinese government the ability to choose films that will not have any anti-government rhetoric or demonization of Chinese rule. American studios also only get 25% of ticket sales in China compared to the 50% usual cut. They are willing to make these concessions because films that Chinese officials select make significantly more money than theatres in North America: "Transformers: The Last Night" made $120 million in China and only $45 million in North America.
Final Thoughts
Whatever Google chooses to do will set the precedent for other tech companies. As a massive business and a leader in research and development, Google will be watched to see how it conducts business. While a refusal to conduct business in China will not stop other companies from doing so, it will set the standard for business practices in the tech industry. Countries who also wish to censor content will be able to obtain a blueprint of how to get private companies to compromise with their wishes. A key difference, however, is that China has the trump card of its massive market; this makes it possible for them to convince companies to make concessions. Other totalitarian regimes don't really have the same soft power.
Despite the large market of China, Google should be more inclined to keep free access to information universal. Maintaining this trust is not only key to creating good business practices, but also good business. If consumers start to lose trust in Google, then competitors can exploit this and take users away. The very fact that you can still search for Google's controversies on Google ensures your free access to information. Without this freedom, the formation of personal opinions and views can be subliminally controlled, and this would lead to the disappearance of the truth.
At the end of the day, people turn to Google to find out the truth about things, and what would the company be if they no longer provided the absolute truth? We need Google to be free, so we can learn and grow on our own terms, not on the terms of an authoritarian leader who resembles a bear who loves honey.
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After many years of developing its Altitude Content Management platform running on ASP 3, Nmédia Solutions Inc. decided to update its platform product with current Web technologies. In 2007, Beslogic joined this team for more than a year to introduce their on-site software developers to object-oriented programming and software development and architecture. Guiding the team through the software development process involving requirement gathering and documentation, design, development and testing. We supported them with their required technology decisions for this massive undertaking. This has helped to make this service platform what it is today.
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David Pocock
- 32 Age
- 103kg Weight
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Despite being one of international rugby's greatest ever on-the-ball back-rowers David Pocock is, as Winston Churchill once famously said, "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma". A master at the breakdown and one of the game's finest defensive open side flankers, rugby is just one element of the man that is David Pocock. Outside the game he is well-known for his social activism, involvement in charity, views on conservation, and a passion for nature that comes from his "idyllic" early childhood in Africa. His heroes include Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and radical Christian feminist Dorothy Day.
Pocock grew up in a farming area just outside of Gweru, Zimbabwe and began to play rugby as an eight year old at the Midlands Christian School. His family fled the country and moved to Brisbane after their farm was taken in the Zimbabwe government's land reform program. Pocock attended Anglican Church Grammar School where he "threw" himself into a variety of sports, notably rugby and water polo. He found "psychological comfort" in his rugby training. Pocock later stated that his goal of becoming a professional rugby player was a way of justifying an infatuation with his training. That training saw him become a star schoolboy as he packed on a stunning 17 kilos in twelve months ahead of his 1st XV year.
Pocock then toured with Australian Schools to the U.K. alongside future fellow Wallabies Kurtley Beale and Quade Cooper. Upon his return Pocock moved to Perth and joined the Western Force on an apprentice contract for their maiden Super Rugby 2006 season. Force coach John Mitchell showed his faith when he named Pocock to make his Super Rugby debut at 17, however that move was blocked by the IRB when they enforced the age limit of 18 for a first-class debutant. Eventually he made his run-on debut for the Force in their last game of that season against the Sharks in Durban. In 2008 he captained the Australian U20s at the Junior World Championship and a year later made his Wallaby debut against New Zealand in Hong Kong.
In 2010 he was awarded the prestigious John Eales Medal and, for a second consecutive season, was a nominee for the IRB Player of the Year. He played in his first Rugby World Cup in 2011 and delivered what has been widely considered as the best individual performance at any tournament - the quarter-final against South Africa - as he near single-handedly dragged the Wallabies into the semi-finals. In 2012, at age 23, he became the 79th Wallaby captain and led his side to a 3-0 home series victory against Wales. It was then that serious injury struck. Pocock moved to the ACT Brumbies in 2013 but played just five games in his first two seasons due to two anterior cruciate ligament tears and subsequent knee reconstructions.
Pocock returned to the Wallabies and the top of the international pecking order in 2015 when he was arguably Australia's key player during the Rugby Championship and Rugby World Cup campaigns. As a consequence he went within a whisker of winning the World Rugby Player of the Year award. Following a gruelling 2016 season Pocock took a twelve month sabbatical from Australian rugby. He signed a two year deal with Japan's Panasonic Wild Knights before a knee injury delayed his return in 2018.
Represented Australian Schools against Japan High Schools, Samoan U18s and New Zealand Schools. He was then selected to tour the U.K. and Ireland where he started at No.7 in all four Tests against England U17s, England U18s, Wales U18s and Ireland U18s.
Selected in the Australian squad which won the third-annual IRB U19s Junior World Championship title in the United Arab Emirates.
He captained Australia to the inaugural IRB U20s Junior World Championships in Wales. Pocock won his first Test cap off the bench when he replaced George Smith in the 14-19, 4th Test loss to New Zealand in Hong Kong. He picked up a second cap as a replacement in the Spring Tour Test against Italy in Padova.
Pocock played in 13 of the season's 14 Tests and by the end-of-the Spring Tour had established himself as Australia's No.1 open side flanker. In the 2nd Test win over Italy in Melbourne he won his first cap in a run-on XV when selected at No.7, a move that saw George Smith captain the side from No.8. Pocock scored his first Test try in the year's final international, the 33-12 win over Wales at Cardiff.
Pocock started at openside flanker in all 15 Tests of 2010. His dominant season was crowned when he won the prestigious John Eales Medal.
Pocock played 10 Tests and won selection to his first Rugby World Cup. His importance to the Wallabies' title tilt was highlighted by two events. Firstly he was a late withdrawal for the crucial pool match against Ireland due to "soreness associated with a back strain". Ireland won 15-6. Secondly, in the quarter-final he delivered one of the greatest individual performances in the history of the tournament as Australia defeated South Africa 11-9.
Pocock became the 79th Wallaby to captain his country when selected to lead the side in the one-off test against Scotland, the three Test home series against Wales and the Rugby Championship. Unfortunately his season was cut short when forced to undergo surgery after he damaged the articular cartilage in his right knee in the 19-27, 1st Test loss to New Zealand in Sydney. He returned for the final international of the year, the 14-12 victory over Wales in Cardiff.
Pocock missed the entire international season after he underwent surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, damaged in the Brumbies' round 4 Super Rugby match against the Waratahs.
Pocock was ruled out for the Wallabies Test season after he re-ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in the Brumbies' win over the Western Force in Perth.
Rehabilitated from injury Pocock returned with a vengeance in 2015. He won his 50th Test cap, oddly off the bench, in the 2nd Test loss to New Zealand in Auckland. In total Pocock won nine Test caps in 2015 and starred as a No.8 at the Rugby World Cup alongside Wallaby open side flanker Michael Hooper.
He collected 11 caps throughout the 2016 season, six of which came as the run-on XV No.8. Pocock missed each of the remaining four Wallaby Tests due to injury – two due to a fractured eye socket suffered against England in Brisbane and two after he broke his left hand against Argentina in Perth.
The combination of a well-publicised sabbatical to Japan and a break to focus on his study meant that Pocock was unavailable for Wallaby selection.
Pocock started 11 Tests, eight at No.8, two at blindside flanker and one at open side flanker - just his third in the No.7 jersey since Wales in Cardiff, 2012. Pocock missed the first Test against South Africa in Brisbane after he failed to recover from a dangerous neck roll by All Black prop Owen Franks during the 12-40 loss in Auckland. Ongoing neck-related issues forced him to miss the year's final Test, against England at Twickenham.


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Assignment 3 In this assignment you will discuss an argument from any reading
Assignment 3
In this assignment you will discuss an argument from any reading assigned in the course through September 15.
You may choose any argument you like, with the following exception.
The argument mustn't be one that I have discussed in detail in a lecture by writing it out in a manner that shows its logical form, as in the following two examples.
A tree owner's pruning a tree's unhealthy branch benefits the well-being of the tree as a whole.
The tree owner's pruning of a tree's branch is a morally acceptable action.
A government's killing of a dissenting citizen benefits the well-being of a nation as a whole.
a government's killing a dissenting citizen is a morally acceptable action.
All humans have a right to liberty.
Each woman is a human.
Each woman has a right to liberty.
The argument should be one that you find interesting and/or relevant to the course's focus on American political thought.
Write the argument, first quoting it directly, as it appears in the text. You may cut out parts of a passage and add phrases, if you deem it appropriate, as follows.
Suppose the passage is:
"All songbirds are dangerous. For, all songbirds are birds, and all birds are dinosaurs, and all dinosaurs are dangerous. Each and every dinosaur is dangerous, BELIEVE me. Now, a Northern mockingbird is a songbird. A BEAUTIFUL songbird, that's what my tailor tells me. GREAT tailor. The best! Hence, a mockingbird of that species is dangerous." [Don Dumkoff, Posts of a Jenius, p. 2, Cosa Nostra Press, Queens, N.Y., 2021.]
You can skip using repetitive and irrelevant parts in your discussion. You can also skip such parts in your quotation. You may also add to the quotation for enhanced clarity or for aesthetic reasons. Just indicate what you have done as follows.
"All songbirds are dangerous. For, all songbirds are birds, and all birds are dinosaurs, and all dinosaurs are dangerous…. [A] Northern mockingbird is a songbird. Hence, a [Northern] mockingbird…is dangerous." [Don Dumkoff, Posts of a Jenius, p. 2, Cosa Nostra Press, Queens, N.Y., 2021.]
Next, put your argument in a form that more clearly displays its logical form, numbering premises and the conclusion, listing the premises first, as follows.
All songbirds are birds.
All birds are dinosaurs.
All dinosaurs are dangerous
All songbirds are dangerous. (From 1-3.)
A Northern mockingbird is a bird.
A Northern mockingbird is dangerous.
(Your argument does not have to be this long. It of course must have at least two propositions: a conclusion and at least one premise.)
Once you have interpreted and transcribed the argument, as indicated above, state, in one or two sentences, why the argument is interesting/relevant, in your view.
Due 9/17, 11:59 PM, in Argument Assignment Discussion. 2 points.


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While the conduit of this book is a genuine love story, a more important tale lies within it.
This is the real, unfiltered story of how I discovered the woman inside me who knows what she's truly worth.
It's my journey of bringing to light the overlooked corner of my heart that life had sneakily shut down – the piece of me that desires to help others, that isn't afraid to put some of my most vulnerable (and sometimes ugly) thoughts out there in the hope that someone else might learn from my mistakes.
It's about unearthing the version of me courageous enough to write and share this remarkably raw and heartfelt story.
It'll Be Fine is a poignant, moving and inspirational memoir that will take readers on a thought-provoking journey while entertaining them at the same time. It'll Be Fine is written by author Rebecca Rose and Rebecca throughout It'll Be Fine will take her readers on a journey through a pivotal moment of her life which made her return home and find faith. The journey the reader will encounter is at times heartbreaking because of what Rebecca experienced and what significantly impacted her life in so many ways, but Rebecca's story is also an uplifting, inspirational one too in which Rebecca will make you smile thanks to her positive outlook on life and inspiring passages. If you are a reader who is looking to read a memoir that is unlike anything you read before then It'll Be Fine is the book for you and should not be missed.
Memoirs combined with poignant themes are my favorite type of books to read. I adore memoirs because they give the reader insight into a person's fascinating life and when the reader is granted this insight the reader can learn so much from their story, and many readers will be able to learn a lot from Rebeca's story in It'll Be Fine. The reader in It'll Be Fine will be whisked away on a journey and Rebecca is so brilliantly descriptive about what she does that the reader will feel as if they are right there next to her, learning the life lessons she learns along the way and experiencing every moment she does. The reader, thanks to the author's impeccable descriptions will feel as if they are right there and thanks to the author's honesty and exploration of the experiences that shaped her life, the reader won't be able to resist falling in love with It'll Be Fine, and that is why I already have to recommend this gem of a book to read.
It'll Be Fine is an exceptional book written by Rebecca Rose, and throughout it, she will share her love story with a Navy Seal. Rebecca is truthful saying that they both come from different worlds, but they couldn't help but fall in love with each other and live in a fantasy land. However, Rebecca wanted more, wanted commitment to which he would say "it'll be fine'. The reader will follow her on her journey as she returned to Colorado to be with her family and what follows is an inspiring and heartwarming story in which many lessons can be learned and this book lovers is the premise of It'll Be Fine.
The profoundness in It'll Be Fine is sensational, and many readers will feel a host of different emotions while reading this book. Rebecca effortlessly inspires thoughts and feelings in her readers as well as compel them to read from beginning to end. I found myself reading It'll Be Fine at an alarming rate because it was captivating as well as engrossing; Rebecca's incredible literature will have you turning the pages frantically, and I adored how she was able to do this. As well as this Rebecca has written her story in an incredibly compelling and honest way; her beautiful descriptive writing will make the reader feel as if you are right there alongside her, this is how I felt, and because I did, I felt as if I was with Rebecca on her journey and that for me was incredibly enjoyable.
It'll Be Fine is a poignant, moving, and compelling piece of nonfiction that will help, inspire and captivate its readers from the very start until the very end. It'll Be Fine is an influential, powerful book because it deals with the topic of love, family and faith. I believe that It'll Be Fine will be the perfect read for those that have experienced events like Rebecca because Rebecca, although brutally honest about how she felt, still manages to inspire and inject positivity into the story and this will help those in similar circumstances. However, those that have not experienced events like the one in It'll Be Fine, will equally be able to enjoy the book and take away something from it thanks to the author's wisdom and bright outlook on life.
Rebecca Rose is a remarkable person for two reasons; the first is because she is honest and brave to write her story and the second is because she is an exceptionally talented author. Rebecca's excellent writing is a joy to read and flows beautifully throughout so that the reader will feel compelled to read non-stop. The life lessons learned from Rebecca in It'll Be Fine will help readers better navigate through their own life, and that is so beautiful to me because it is rare to come across a memoir that will not only entertain but also help readers.
Overall It'll Be Fine is an this insightful, informative, inspiring book and I would say if you are a reader who is interested in the topics explored in It'll Be Fine and coming out the other side, then this book is for you, and so It'll Be Fine gets five stars from me!
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When it comes to bespoke kitchens in the North East. At Dragonville Interiors, we have been creating beautiful designs since 1983. Over the years we have built a reputation for both quality and reliability.
Why choose Dragonville Interiors for bespoke kitchens?
We offer a complete service from the initial bespoke design ideas through to manufacturing the units and the installation. We consistently offer a high standard when it comes to the installation and are well known in the area for this.
Furthermore, our team at Dragonville Interiors includes; a builder, plasterer, joiner, heating engineer, tiler, decorator and an Amtico flooring fitter. No matter what the size of the project we work with the same team of people each time. Ensuring the same quality of workmanship is carried out on all projects.
However, if customers want us to only fit their kitchen and they want to bring in their own tradesmen to do the other work that is possible too.
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With any bespoke kitchen, it is important to ensure that you choose the right company to carry out the work. Therefore it is important to consider a company with experience in not just fitting bespoke kitchens but also designing them. This process can be complicated and the kitchen can easily end up damaged during the installation. After all, if you are investing in a new kitchen the one thing you want is for it to last for years to come. The last thing you need is for things to go wrong during the installation. Specialist fitters consider everything all the practical parts not just the overall design.
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James Lee Kimberling passed away peacefully from heart complications on April 3, 2018 at Saint Anthony's Medical Center in Lakewood, Colorado.
Kimberling was born Dec. 9, 1948 and adopted by Charlie and Mary Kimberling. He attended Chase County High School and graduated in 1967. He was previously married to Sheila Jaeger Johnson in 1969 and fathered a son, Cody Kimberling, in 1970.
Jim was preceded in death by parents Charlie and Mary, sister Vinta Kimberling Claney and brother Vinton Kimberling.
He is survived by his son Cody Kimberling, biological mother Vera Gleason and many relatives.
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By Abdul Kerimkhanov
Dresden's Semper Opera Ball has refuted Armenian media reports alleging that Azerbaijani Tenor Yusif Eyvazov has refused to share a stage with Armenian singer Ruzan Mantashyan in the Semper Opera's annual Ball.
Moreover, the Opera Ball stated that they do not have a contract with Ruzan Mantashyan for her performance at SemperOperaball on February 7.
"The organizers of SemperOperaball firmly reject the accusation that the singer Ruzan Mantashyan will not perform at the 15th SemperOperaball on February 7, due to her nationality," SemperOperaball said in a statement published at operawire website on January 13.
"The ball is known for its cosmopolitanism. Statements of a different kind are not true. Yusif Eyvazov is held in high esteem, especially as a cosmopolitan artist and honest man," the website quoted the artistic director of SemperOperaball, Hans-Joachim Frey as saying.
Frey also stated that "At no time had there been a contract with Ruzan Mantashyan for a performance at SemperOperaball on Feb. 7, 2020."
Eyvazov also took to social media to urge his followers not to succumb to provocation and propaganda.
"Dear friends, I am Azerbaijani and I have an absolutely clear vision and opinion on the situation between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but my political views never affect my profession and colleagues on the stage," he wrote on his Instagram page on January 14.
Eyvazov recalled that he repeatedly appeared on stage with Maria Guleghina and Gevorg Hakobyan at the Bolshoi Theater.
"Therefore, trust the verified information and don't spread further provocations. Do not succumb to provocations!" he added.
Armenian media circulated reports claiming that Eyvazov forced Mantashyan out of performance after the Armenian singer complained in her social media account that she was not allowed to perform at SemperOperabal due to her ethnicity.
Despite the fact that the organizers of the provocation failed to achieve their goals, Mantashyan received her moment of glory as her name was mentioned next to Yusif Eyvazov.


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Testosterone Increases With Squats!
Testosterone levels are also influenced by the amount of muscle mass activated in response to exercise. Overhead squats, jump squats and free-weight squats all produce large increases in testosterone.1,2 As much as the bench is considered a power movement, to get your testosterone levels skyrocketing, get under a squat bar. Although most people would rather perform a bench press than jump under a squat bar, the bench press is not going to increase testosterone production like a squat. The squat truly is the "King of All Exercises!"
Researchers investigated the effect of 5 sets of 10 reps of bench presses versus 5 sets of 10-rep jump squats, with two minutes rest between sets, in 12 resistance-trained men. Testosterone was raised higher following the jump squat (15 percent) than the bench press (7 percent). This suggests that exercises that recruit the most substantial amounts of muscle tissue will cause the greatest increases in testosterone.3 So forget about leg extensions— get under a cold, steel iron bar to get big.
The research also reinforces the order of exercise principles. Generally, exercises that recruit large muscle groups (squats, deadlifts and bench presses) should be performed before isolation exercises (leg extensions, lat pulldowns and pec flyes). For example, one study measured muscle strength changes in the biceps, following nine weeks of resistance training. One group performed a workout consisting of biceps curls only, and a second group performed squats prior to biceps curls. Performing biceps curls exercises failed to acutely elevate testosterone significantly. However, testosterone was significantly elevated when squats were performed first, and muscle strength increased more, when both lower- and upper-body exercises were performed.
These data provide support for performing large muscle mass, multiple-joint exercises early in a workout, and smaller muscle mass exercises later in the workout, when training to enhance muscle strength…
…"Now you understand that getting bigger and stronger is all about activating more muscle fibers during a workout— and nothing is going to get those muscle fibers screaming like squats."
Squats Increase Total-Body Strength
According to research, acute increases in anabolic hormones (GH and testosterone) can enhance strength gains. Protocols using moderate-to-heavy resistance, but multiple sets of 10-12-rep maximums and shorter rest periods (one to two minutes of rest between sets and exercise), have been shown to produce higher concentrations of both anabolic hormones than heavier resistance (1-5RM), longer rest periods (±3 minutes), and fewer sets (1-3). Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that the increase in anabolic hormone response is proportional to the size of the muscle being exercised (i.e., squats will always result in greater acute, anabolic hormone responses than leg extensions).11,12
Researchers from Denmark questioned whether the acute anabolic hormone response had any effect on increasing muscle strength. They had young males perform a rather unusual training routine. One group only did biceps curls. They performed 4 sets of seated biceps curls at 60 percent of 1RM, followed by 4 sets of standing biceps curls at 60 percent of 1RM. A total of 8-12 reps were performed in each set, with a 90-second rest between sets.
Another group trained both arms and legs. They performed the exact same arm protocol, but they included legs at the end of their routine. Four sets of seated leg presses at a 10-rep maximum were done after the biceps routine. The subjects performed the routine for nine weeks, and had isometric arm strength testing performed at the end of the study.
Resting hormone levels remained unchanged for both groups at the end of nine weeks. Plasma testosterone and plasma cortisol increased significantly in the group training arms and legs, but not in the group that just trained arms. Plasma GH rose in all exercise tests; however, plasma GH increased significantly in the legs and arms group.
The main finding of the study is that there is a larger relative increase in isometric strength when anabolic hormonal responses (GH and testosterone) are enhanced by training a larger muscle group, in addition to strength training of the arms.13 This indicates a link between the magnitude of hormonal responses and strength improvement, occurring within hormonal levels that can be activated physiologically.
Become Plastic Man for Better Squats!
I am referring to the use of plastic bands, of course, for better squat strength. Another reason linear variable resistance— provided by elastic resistance— is beneficial, is due to what is known as the strength curve of muscles. The linear variable resistance provided by elastic tubing better mimics the strength curves of most muscles. A strength curve refers to the way a muscle's or muscle group's strength changes over a range of motion. Because of their anatomy, most muscles increase in strength over the range of motion, until a certain point.
Using squats as an example, as you squat from the seated position, the muscle gets stronger until about the halfway point of the range of motion. Thus, the leg muscle is weakest at the start of the exercise and strongest at the halfway point of the exercise. When doing a squat with a free weight, the individual is limited to how much resistance he can use by how strong the squats are at the beginning of the exercise (its weakest point). That means that during squats, the muscle is not receiving adequate resistance when the muscle is at its strongest point in the range of motion.
When performing a squat with elastic tubing, however, the resistance increases as the range of motion increases. This means the muscle is receiving greater resistance at its strongest point in the range of motion, and therefore is receiving more adequate resistance to better stimulate strength adaptations.
"One study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research reported that when athletes used elastic band training, in addition to free-weight training, they had significantly more leg power than when they only utilized free-weight training.15″
Another study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research reported that bands kick ass for increasing strength! Athletes were randomly assigned to one of three training groups: heavy resistance/slow movement, lighter resistance and fast movements, or fast movements with accommodated resistance, which consisted of incorporating bands. Three weeks of "accustomization" (12 training sessions) were included prior to testing, when proper exercise technique was taught and participants received basic fitness training. The results of this study demonstrate a definitive advantage to training with faster movement speeds, with the inclusion of bands for the development of lower-body power, among collegiate athletes.
These results support the notion that squats can be improved through the use of variable resistance training with elastic bands. This can be concluded based on the fact that those athletes training with bands increased both strength and power.1


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First Reading: Exodus 32: 7 - 11, 13 - 14
7 And the LORD said to Moses, "Go down; for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves;
8 they have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them; they have made for themselves a molten calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, `These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!'"
9 And the LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiffnecked people;
10 now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; but of you I will make a great nation."
11 But Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, "O LORD, why does thy wrath burn hot against thy people, whom thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou didst swear by thine own self, and didst say to them, `I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it for ever.'"
14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.
Psalms 51: 3 - 4, 12 - 13, 17, 19
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, so that thou art justified in thy sentence and blameless in thy judgment.
12 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners will return to thee.
17 The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
19 then wilt thou delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on thy altar.
Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1: 12 - 17
12 I thank him who has given me strength for this, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful by appointing me to his service,
13 though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and insulted him; but I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,
14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of sinners;
16 but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
17 To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Gospel Reading: Luke 15: 1 - 32
1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
3 So he told them this parable:
4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninetynine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it?
5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'
7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninetynine righteous persons who need no repentance.
8 "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?
9 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.'
10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
11 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons;
12 and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them.
13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living.
14 And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want.
15 So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything.
17 But when he came to himself he said, `How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you;
19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants."'
20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
21 And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
22 But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet;
23 and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry;
24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry.
25 "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant.
27 And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.'
28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
29 but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.
30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!'
31 And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"


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Wine and Bubbly Networking Reception
Thursday • 5:15-6:30 pm • Exhibit Hall
Free to all attendees • Guest tickets: $30 • 21 years and over only
Cap off day one of the meeting with some wine and bubbly while enjoying light hors d'oeuvres with friends, colleagues, and exhibitors. This is your first chance to discover the exhibit hall and its vast array of products and services.
#ASRALetsEat for Dinner
Thursday, Friday • Dinner • RSVP at ASRA Registration Desk (space is limited)
Are you looking for great conversation, good food, and a unique way to network with fellow attendees and ASRA leadership? If so, don't miss your opportunity to sign up for ASRA Let's Eat! ASRA Let's Eat will be held Thursday and Friday at several restaurants near the meeting venue. Reservations are required; space is limited. Stop by the Registration Desk to sign up. Reservations will be in groups of 8. Use #ASRALetsEat along with #ASRAFALL19 to tell others about this great event!
PA, Nurse Practitioner, and Nursing Meet and Greet
Friday • 9:45-10:30 am • Exhibit Hall Chat Room
Get a head start on the following day's dedicated program by meeting with fellow PA, NP, and Nursing colleagues. The chat room located in the exhibit hall will be the meeting point for a snack and networking.
New Member Meet and Greet
Friday • 3:30-4:15 pm • Exhibit Hall Chat Room
If you're a new member of ASRA, don't miss this opportunity to meet other new members and ASRA leaders. Network and make some new friends while asking questions and learning more about your ASRA benefits and how to make the most of your membership. New ASRA members can also pick up a small welcome gift!
Resident/Fellow and Pain Program Directors Meet and Greet
Friday • 6:00-7:30 pm • 41st Floor Riverview Ballroom
Free to all Residents and Fellows; no registration required
Jointly organized by ASRA and the Association of Pain Program Directors (APPD)
Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a beverage while networking with fellow trainees and members of the Association of Pain Program Directors (APPD), an independent non-profit organization committed to promoting pain medicine education and career development for pain specialists and trainees.
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The new Federal Capital Territory Administration's guidelines, requiring commercial drivers to, among other things, install Air Conditioners in their vehicles have been receiving criticisms since they were issued last week as JOSEPHINE ELLA-EJEH reports.
Barring any last minute change in plans, transport fares in Abuja and the entire Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may skyrocket, jerking up the prices of goods and services with them.
Last week, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) released guidelines for passenger service (commercial) vehicles, operating within Abuja, after Transport Secretary Kayode Opeifa met with all the Licensed Taxi Operators. Since the meeting, all stakeholders in the transport sector, including private vehicle owners, have been criticizing the guidelines as unnecessary and a dubious way of raising revenue.
The guidelines
At the meeting, Mr Opeifa said that all passenger service or commercial vehicles, such as high capacity buses, mini/mid buses, taxis, tricycles and motorcycles must carry red number plates and be registered in Abuja as from October 1. Similarly, he said that ''all taxis operating within the FCT must be air-conditioned on or before the deadline.''
In addition, Opeifa further said that commercial ''vehicles must carry two (2) valid certificates of road-worthiness from FCT Computerised Roadworthy Test Centre, issued in the last 9 months.'' The Transport Secretary also said that all drivers of commercial vehicles must be in possession of a valid driver's licence and must be certified by the secretariat in line with relevant FCT Regulations.
According to him, owners of the Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) must show evidence of tax payment in the FCT.
Significantly, the guidelines also extend tricycles, better known as Keke NAPEPs, as they are expected to operate only at the designated routes. In addition, these routes must be as approved and assigned to the particular operator by the transportation secretariat.
Opeifa further warned that "tricycles and motorcycles are to be operated only by riders with valid FCTA issued Riders Card.'' The FCT Administration also advised drivers of all commercial vehicles, including high capacity buses, mini/mid buses, taxis, tricycles and motorcycles, to visit the nearest Department of Road Traffic Service (DRTS) office for necessary documentation and certification.
The Transport Secretary warned that henceforth, issuance of Operator's Licence would be suspended till further notice and existing operators should not to admit/register any new commercial vehicle into their fleet. "All currently registered corporate operators are to provide the secretariat with a list of all vehicles operating under its corporate name on or before Friday, April 13, 2018, for ease of administration, road-worthiness, inspection, safety and security purposes,'' Opeifa had directed.
Putting the cart before the horse
Significantly, no sooner had the guidelines been released than drivers and commuters kick against them. Some commercial drivers told Blueprint Weekend that the FCT Administration should have rather focused on reducing the residents' present hardship instead of making life more difficult for them.
A taxi driver, Mainasara Abubakar, who was not even aware of the directives, expressed shock on hearing about the guidelines. "This government is not good, so many people are suffering because there is no money. To tell people to put air conditioner in their cars when people are struggling to eat three square meals in a day is very bad. The FCT administration should forget this idea and do something to help people if not, if they go ahead to enforce the directive, we taxi drivers will increase our fare because AC consumes a lot of fuel," he said.
Another taxi driver, Mr Philip Ezekiel also said that the guidelines are unnecessary, given the prevailing hardship. He foresees that ''passengers will not agree to pay extra money if we fit in the AC; so, we are the ones that will lose." According to him, almost all his fellow drivers don't like the guidelines '' because they do not favour drivers and even passengers."
Misplacement of priorities
Similarly, a cab operator, Mr Ephraim Manasseh, said the government should have emphasized safety over comfort of passengers. According to him, ''if you can check from Berger to A.Y.A. most of the taxis are not using brand new tyres. We are all buying 'tokunbo' (used) tyres because of the economic situation. Let's say we buy cars with air-conditioner or fix air-conditioners, will the passengers pay for it?'' Speaking in a similar vein, Mr Ernest Ezeagu, chairman of taxi drivers at the Berger Park, Abuja also complained that the cost of running and maintaining commercial vehicles are already too high.
The new requirement of putting air-conditioners in them is likely to put many of the commercial vehicle operators out of business, he complained. "If you say that everybody should have AC, many people will become thieves; they will look for another country or another state to go to.
The taxis in Abuja are many, we are paying to the government but they don't do anything for us. They want to make many people useless," he lamented. Similarly, IT consultant, Victor Olajide, pointed out that FCTA should been more concerned about the road worthiness of the vehicles plying the roads as the issue of AC was very frivolous. He argued that "if the vehicle is not actually good what is the benefit of having an AC there?
We should look at the vehicles themselves, how good they are – the interior, the exterior, the engine. If they are sound, having AC would have been one of the least.''
Commuters also complain
Expectedly, it is not only drivers or commercial vehicle owners that kicked against the guidelines as commuters also criticized the authorities for issuing them. Mr Okogo Augustine told our correspondent that workers' salaries are too meager to accommodate the increase in the prices of goods and services, including transport fares, that the guidelines will bring about when they are enforced.
According to him, "we are working in various places; some people are well paid while some others are not receiving good pay. Our salary is not encouraging. The price of foods and other items keep climbing but salary is not something to write home about. They are just diverting attention from what they are expected to do. That is not our problem. If they want to solve our problem, let them ask us if they don't know what our problems.''
Good policy, bad timing
Significantly, it was all knocks for the guidelines and no praises. Malam Bala Rilwanu, a taxi driver told our correspondent that the idea is good but the timing is wrong and the notice is equally very short.
"Thereare a lot of problems now that I think the government should be more concerned about things such as electricity, accommodation in the FCT, unemployment and so on.
I am a graduate of Benue state university, I became a taxis driver because I could not secure a job,'' he told Blueprint Weekend.
According to reach the Assistant Director, Information Transportation, Secretariat, Mr. Ifeanyi Ughamadu to get his reactions failed as several calls put to his mobile telephone line were not answered, neither did he reply a text message that our correspondent sent to him.
Clearly, Abuja commercial drivers and commuters as well as every resident of the capital city, will feel the effect of this policy one way or the other.No tags for this post.


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a-z of millennial dating
i-D talks about what defines dating in this generation: trust us, Gen Z are doing it better than ever before.
Newsflash: people can be asexual and still wanna date! There's as many different types of of asexuality as there are asexual people. Conceive of asexuality as a spectrum, not a hard and fast orientation. Gray-Asexuals feel like they fall somewhere between asexuality and sexuality. Plus, even if asexual people don't feel sexual attraction, they can still experience romantic, intellectual or emotion attraction: and date away.
Blue is the Warmest Colour
We see this as one of the greatest romantic films of the decade. A portrait of two women falling in love, Blue Is The Warmest Colour painted a more intimate portrait of a lesbian relationship than any mainstream film that came before it. Adèle Exarchopoulos, the film's lead, told i-D "I still feel very moved when people come to me in the street to thank me. To me Blue fights for freedom."
You can't go without it. Consent is the most crucial thing in any romance, and it's easy to confirm with simple questions-without ruining the mood. Try asking "can I kiss you?" or "do you like this?" We hate to sound like a high-school sex ed class, but maybe and later also mean no.
Don't pretend you've never slid into them. Twitter and Instagram DM's are for two things: sending memes to your friends, and hitting up your internet crush.
It's making a comeback. No joke. As Tinder--our old faithful--floods with more and more men crouching by sedated tigers, people are returning to the OG dating sites to find love.
Femme people have a hard time dating. Femme girls who like girls are often read as straight, just because they don't 'look' like lesbians are presumed to. That means the queer community ignores them, and straight dudes hassle them: it's a dating nightmare. But we're not saying femme is about womanhood: gender non-conforming people can be femme too.
Grindr was the first dating app to use geolocation, so you knew how close by your fellow users were. By now, the format is standard, but back in 2010 (when the app first arrived on the market) people were awed by the concept of sex-in-an-app. The Guardian sincerely asked "could it work in the straight market?" Obviously, it can-and does-but we'll get to that later. For now, it's fair to say Grindr began our first smartphone sexual revolution.
Thankfully, fewer and fewer people with HIV are developing AIDS, but HIV diagnoses themselves are on the rise, and stigma surrounding isn't going away. This year, Mykki Blanco came out as HIV positive, and a new wave of contemporary artists pushed to demystify the pathogen. We might think HIV is a thing of the past, but STIs are part of climbing into bed with anyone, albeit one that's easy to avoid. Rae Sremm nailed our outlook in one song: Safe Sex, Pay Checks.
Instagram @-Couples
There are irl it-couples, and then there are online @-couples. You know the ones: the beautiful pairs who show up in each-other's Instagram feed all the time. Think Charlie Barker and Rebecca Fox, or Joana Kutcha and Joe Fahy. They're a uniquely millennial phenomenon-which we love to fawn over. When it comes to social media and your own relationship, there are no hard and fast rules. You can turn your profiles into shrines dedicated to your significant other, or keep everything totally offline. As with so much of Gen Z dating: anything goes.
Justin Bieber
You must remember the first celebrity crush you had. If Bieber came a little to late, maybe you fell for Gordo from Lizzie McGuire, Carmen from Spy Kids or any Hanson brother. There's always going to be a place in your heart for the the pop star that introduced you to love, and if Bieber wasn't raising your pulse then, he probably is now.
No matter the generation you were born in, some things are always special.
See: Kissing. Some things never change.
Footing the bill isn't a man's job anymore, and it hasn't been for a long time. Kids these days shout each-other's meals and drinks when they can, but never feel like they have to.
Essential. Nicki Minaj told Cosmopolitan "I demand that I climax. I think women should demand that," and she's right.
Take a nude every day. If you've got a smartphone, there's no excuse not to. Don't even send it to anyone, just hold onto to it remind yourself of how hot you are. Or, send it to your mates and let them revel in your beauty.
Monogamy isn't dead: it's still something plenty of Gen Z kids are into. But more and more people are falling for Polyamory. There's plenty of different ways to practise Polyamory, but the one thing they all share is being about more than just fucking: Polyamory is about being open to romantic relationships with more than one person at once. For some people, that might mean having a primary partner and secondary lovers. Or, it could look more like a three-way relationship. Either way, Gen Z are experimental with shapes and traditions.
The Gen Z dating pool is full of amazing Queer kids, though that's a word which means something different to every single person who claims it. It's more than a sexual orientation, it's an identity in and of itself. It might suggest who you're attracted to, but it might just refer to who you are: something that doesn't quite fit into the binaries. Nowadays, love stories do without the gendering of 'boy meets girl'.
Don't act like Gen Z have ruined romance by using Snapchat or dating a couple people at once. If anything, we've got more love going around than ever before. And those truly romantic gestures aren't deadened by the internet, they're enhanced: you can deliver flowers to someone in a different country and sing somebody to sleep over Skype.
Star Signs
Gen Z kids know their sign, and they'll probably ask what yours is too. Astrology has come back into vogue lately; it's no longer the domain of your bohemian great aunt. We know people who won't go on dates with anyone whose sign is incompatible with their own. Two best friends even made an astrological dating app, so you can find the sign that's right for you.
We had to put this here: it's a millennial must have, and not just for sex. People have met their spouses on this app, so at this point, making jokes about Tinder is beyond passé. Much like making fun of the Kardashians, it's just plain boring. Both are cultural phenomena people engage with without irony: make sure you didn't miss that memo.
If Blue Is The Warmest Colour is the film of this generation, Rihanna's Umbrella is the first song on the Gen Z ♥ playlist. We'd also add All The Things She Said by t.A.T.u, If I Were A Boy and Someone Like You to that mixtape. Plus,we'd wager you kissed somebody at a party while the Arctic MonkeysorThe XX were playing and fancied yourself a character on Skins. When the sun shines, we'll shine together.
Theses aren't a secret anymore: they're conversation starter.
Despite the expanded possibilities for relationships in the 21st century, some people still wanna settle down with somebody. We know plenty of hot young couples who are wearing ring. Take creative power couple Chloe Nour and her husband James Freeman, or photographer Elizabeth De La Peidra and her producer husband Josh Young.
Some combination of those letters closes your emails and texts--unless you're more of a cheers or an ily kind of person. Obviously, emailing and texting are an inextricable part of modern relationships, because they're part of modern life. Fights, heart-to-hearts and a whole lot of stuff in-between will happen over text. Of coursing, sexting gets our blessing.
Young Love
We're young, not dumb. First loves feel big because they are, and falling in love when you're young still means something.
Gen Z don't have dating figured out: but nobody will. It's messy, but it's more fun than ever before.


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