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Arts Excellence Scholarships 2020
The scholarships will be automatically awarded to all entrants for eligible Faculty of Arts undergraduate courses who achieve AAA+ or equivalent (read our qualification equivalency criteria) who have applied in 2019/20 through the main UCAS entry route, adjustment or clearing. Awards will be made for just the first year of study to all students who meet the academic threshold, are UK-domiciled and who are studying an eligible single honours or joint honours degree.
Availability of scholarship
The awards are available for the 2020 intake year for students who will be studying the first year of their undergraduate degree for the first time in the 2020/21 academic year.
Scholarship funds
Each successful student who meets the criteria will be awarded £1000 each under this scholarship.
The scholarship will be paid into the student's nominated bank account. Students will receive an instalment per term of about a third of the yearly total. The first payment will be made in November to reflect our updated enrolment dates for 2020. The subsequent instalments will be paid in the first week of terms 2 and 3. A confirmation email from the University of Warwick's Student Funding service will let the student know in advance the actual amounts and payment dates.
Students will only receive the scholarship for the time they are fully enrolled at the University. If they withdraw during the year and have received a payment after their last date of attendance, they may need to repay the scholarship and should speak to email@example.com as soon as possible to discuss their individual situation.
Transfer to a course outside the scholarship scheme
Students will only receive the scholarship for the time they are fully enrolled on a course that is eligible for the scholarship. If they transfer to another course outside the Scholarship Scheme in the year of award and have received a payment after their last date of attendance, they may need to repay the scholarship and should speak to firstname.lastname@example.com as soon as possible to discuss their individual situation.
Qualification equivalency criteria:
A Levels
AAA is the minimum requirement at A Level. Eligible grade profiles would be: AAA; A*AA; A*A*A; A*A*A*.
For those courses that accept the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma, the equivalent grades would be D*D*D*. In the Faculty of Arts, most of our courses consider BTECs alongside an A level, so for admissions we would look at an A level BTEC combination on a case-by-case basis and advise candidates accordingly.
Where courses also accept CTECs the equivalency would be the same as for the BTEC as above.
International Baccalaureate
AAA+ at A Level would equate to a total of 38 points overall (and above) in the International Baccalaureate. In addition, applicants should have met or exceeded any specific subject requirements in their offer, which obviously varies according to the course.
Cambridge Pre Us
AAA+ at A Level would equate to grades of D3, D3, D3 and above in Cambridge Pre Us. Grades D1 and D2 are higher than this, so any combination of three grades from: D1, D2, D3 would be acceptable.
Again, as with the BTEC, our applicants often take a combination of A Levels and Pre Us and we would look at the A Level Pre US entry combination on a case-by-case basis and advise candidates accordingly.
European qualifications
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Bulgaria ordered to partially close stadium against England following fan racism
Bulgaria have been ordered to partially close their national stadium for Euro 2020 qualifiers against England and Czech Republic following racist behaviour by fans.
UEFA on Friday announced sanctions following incidents of racism in Bulgaria's past two matches in June, at home to Kosovo and away to Czech Republic.
For the incident in the Czech Republic match, Bulgaria have been told to make 5,000 seats in the Vasil Levski stadium unavailable to supporters for the October 14 clash with England.
In the empty space, the Bulgarian Football Union has been told to display an "#EqualGame" UEFA banner.
The same banner will be in place for the November 17 match against Czech Republic, with 3,000 seats closed off to supporters as punishment for behaviour in the Kosovo game.
UEFA closed disciplinary proceedings against Latvia for alleged racist behaviour in their clash with Israel last month, but the Romania Under-21 team will see at least 2,000 seats closed for their next home match.
This comes following racist behaviour by fans at the Romanian youngsters' European Under-21 Championship win over Croatia last month, and the Romanian Football Federation has been fined €2,000 due to fireworks and objects being thrown.
UEFA also fined Greece €63,500 and Ukraine €15,250 for offences including the setting off of fireworks.
The Greece match against Italy on June 8 also included a late kick-off, for which disciplinary proceedings against head coach Angelos Anastasiadis have been closed.

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Yes, I realize it's 2010 and most people have had high speed internet for a long time. We, however, live in the country, and have only had two choices...dial-up or satellite...for internet. We did dial-up for awhile, and when we just couldn't stand it anymore, we got satellite internet. Well, it never was all it was cracked up to be, especially considering the price we were paying. It was not much faster than dial-up, and during high traffic times (pretty much anytime we wanted to be online) it would slow to a crawl. Watching YouTube videos, looking at pictures posted on Facebook, blog-surfing...forget it! It wasn't worth the time investment! Then we began hearing that some of our neighbors were getting AT&T U-Verse internet service and we checked into it. We made several phone calls to AT&T and were repeatedly told that high speed internet wasn't available in our area. We finally got connected with a local AT&T rep, who was able to get us set up today. I am far too excited about this....I'm not sure this is healthy!
Anyway, back to our trip to Tennessee this past weekend. We left on Thursday and drove to Nashville, where we had dinner with Bruce & Lisa Wethey. They are incredibly talented musicians who travel around the country leading worship in various venues. Check out their website at www.bruceandlisa.com! They came to our church back in November of 2008, and we met them at that time. Lisa had been diagnosed with a non-malignant brain tumor several years earlier, and she shared her story as they performed at our church that evening. Of course, it was of great interest to us, as Hannah was in the middle of her battle with glioblastoma at that time. Lisa was about to start radiation treatments at that time, and Hannah had already been through two rounds of radiation treatments, so we visited quite a while that evening. They continued to follow our journey through our emails. They came back and performed at our church a few weeks ago, and we had another opportunity to visit with them and get caught up on all that had happened since we had last seen them. Since we were planning a trip to Knoxville, we made plans to get together on the way. We ended up having dinner with them, and then sitting in our hotel lobby with them for a couple of hours. We really enjoyed our visit with them.
The next day, we traveled on to Knoxville, where we met up with some old friends of ours, Lindy & Crystal Apon. Back when we lived in Fort Smith, Lindy was the youth minister at our church and we became good friends with him and his family. Their son and Hannah used to play together a lot when they were preschoolers. We moved from Fort Smith about fifteen years ago, when Bethany was a newborn, and we had not seen them since then. It was great to get re-acquainted with them. We played frisbee golf, went whitewater rafting, played ping pong (well, at least Bethany and Brad did), and learned some new card games. Lindy is now the pastor at Parkway Baptist Church in Knoxville, and we had the great privilege of sharing our testimony there on Sunday morning. It's amazing how wherever you go, the body of Christ is there!
The main thing we came away from this weekend with was an increased desire to share our testimony of God's goodness and grace through the storms of life. Up until now, we have accepted speaking opportunities that have been offered to us, but have really not actively pursued them. We believe that God is calling us to be more intentional in seeking opportunities to share. We don't know really what that's going to look like--we have demanding jobs and a very active teenage daughter--but we want to be obedient to His call. We're beginning to work on a few projects...a website, informational materials, etc...and we'd appreciate your prayers as we seek to follow His leadership in this area. We are excited to see what God has in store for us in the days ahead!


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AbanteCart v1.2.16 is released.
I just posted a question about this on the Softaculous support forum.Waiting for an answer!
After testing several ways, the only way I see to get MySQLI is thru FTP upload and install, choose MySQLI on the Abantecart install routine.There doesn't seem to be any way to choose MySQLI on a Softaculous install. And I do not know how to call it after the install. My preference would be to use the Softaculous installer as it is much faster than FTP upload and has a couple of nice additional features. I am running all the correct versions to support MySQLI.Any input into this would be great. ThanksLee
At the moment we use the default choice by AbanteCart i.e. MySQL. We will try to add the option to choose the database type as well.


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Washington DC [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): Netflix will be streaming a documentary series on Japan's tennis sensation Naomi Osaka.
The series will be covering Osaka's breakthrough year and it will also include footage from the US Open in August last year, reported Variety.
Title and the streaming date for the series on Osaka has not been revealed by the streaming giant yet.
"To be able to tell my story and let people in during this big year, working with a team that really understands me, has been a rewarding experience. It won't look like a traditional sports documentary, and I'm so excited to share it with everyone," Variety quoted Osaka as saying.
It will be directed by Garrett Bradley, whose short film 'Alone', made with The New York Times OpDocs, was shortlisted for an Academy Award.
At Sundance 2020, Garrett won best director for her U.S. documentary feature in competition 'Time'.
Twenty-two-year-old Osaka created history by becoming the first Asian player to reach the number one singles ranking after winning her first Grand Slam (US Open) in 2018, and a second at the Australian Open in 2019.
She is currently placed at the tenth spot in the WTA rankings. (ANI)


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Frazer Hines came to prominence as a child actor, appearing in several films before he was fifteen, includingX The Unknown (1956) and Charlie Chaplin's A King in New York (1957). In 1957 he played Napoleon in the six part BBC serial Huntingtower and followed this with the role of Jan in the seven part BBC serial The Silver Sword (1957-8). Other credits as a child actor include Run to Earth (1958) and William Tell (1958). Other television roles in the sixties include the characters of Tim Birch in Emergency Ward 10 (1963-4), and Roger Wain in Coronation Street (1965).
His big break came when he was cast to play the part of Jamie McCrimmon in the BBC series Doctor Who, a companion of the second Doctor, played by Patrick Troughton. Frazer appeared in the series regularly from 1966 to 1969, earning himself a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest running companion of the Doctor. He returned to the show twice, as a cameo in the 30th anniversary show 'The Five Doctors' (1983), and alongside Patrick Troughton (second Doctor) and Colin Baker (sixth Doctor) in 'The Two Doctors' (1985).
In 1972, Frazer was cast in the soap opera Emmerdale Farm as Joe Sugden, a role he played regularly until 1994. Since leaving the show he has concentrated on a career in the theatre, appearing in many plays, and he currently believes he holds the record for the second most consecutive pantomime appearances - the record holder being Christopher Biggins with 38 appearances. His most recent theatre tour was in John A Penzotti's Five Blue Haired Ladies Sitting On A Green Park Bench (2011).
Frazer has continued his association with Doctor Who and has appeared in and narrated several of the audio adventures published by Big Finish. He has also provided audio commentaries for several of his stories when released on DVD, and has narrated some of the soundtrack releases put out by BBC Audio and AudioGO.
In 1996 Frazer released his autobiography, Films, Farms and Fillies, but at the time of publication, the publishers were in the process of being sold, and so his book only received a rather lack-lustre paperback release. In 2010 therefore, he released a reissued hardback edition of the book, retitled Hines Sight, which corrected many of the typographical and production errors of the first release. This edition was then released in paperback in 2011, and as an audio edition in 2012. In 2013 he released a photographic book of images from his life called Fifty Shades of Frazer. Both are available from his website.
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Our Community
Mojo works alongside numbers of organisations throughout New Zealand to help make this a better country.
The Neonatal trust NZ
We have provided provided coffee for the neonatal team and raised tens of thousands of dollars through our heart cookie fundraiser, used-phone collection, gift baskets and other initiatives. This relationship has been going on for more than a decade.
World Vision
Mojo had bought coffee beans from Vanuatu and was the owners of the last remaining beans on Tanna Island after the hurricane. It sold the last of the Vanuatu beans in store and all proceeds went to the World Vision project in Vanuatu. Mojo continues to work with World Vision, with a coffee specialist providing knowledge to coffee farmers to help them provide high quality coffee beans to compete in the speciality coffee market. We continue to purchase coffee from other Vanuatu.
Wellington Free Ambulance
Wellington Free and Mojo have worked together for nearly five years now. Wellington Free provides first aid training for many Mojo staff so they know what to do in an emergency, and Mojo provides coffee to the central paramedic station in Thorndon.
DCM – formerly the Downtown Community Ministry – has been working in Wellington since the 1960s. It's mission is to focus on the needs of and to help empower the marginalised. Mojo's partnership with DCM is still quite new, having begun in 2018. All unused coffee is donated to DCM as well as free on-loan coffee making equipment so people can enjoy a hot coffee when they arrived. All unused café equipment is also donated to help people moving into a home.


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About us
Born Dead™ was developed through the love and appreciation of traditional art work, tattoos, and street art. With over ten years of performing and admiring these art techniques, we wanted to take it off of the streets, off our skin and into our wardrobe. Here at Born Dead®, all of our designs are made by a retired graffiti artist and hand printed locally in Upstate New York.


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Case Study: BIOL 220W
Environmental Documentaries
BIOL 220W is essentially an ecology and population biology course, and a primary aim of the class is to raise student awareness of topical environmental issues. The students worked in groups of 3-4, and were required to identify and research an important environmental topic, and then produce a 5 minute documentary on that subject. Their chosen topic could be of local relevance (e.g. Beaver campus, Beaver county, or western PA), or of relevance to a larger area (e.g. the entire USA, or global). They were given free-reign to choose their topic, and decide how to present it. Some students chose to interview local experts (e.g. faculty or staff), some used the Free Media Library for much of their content, others incorporated their own original footage.
Project in Brief
Course: BIOL 220W (Biology: Populations and Communities)
Instructor: Cassandra Miller-Butterworth
Number of Students: 19, 17, 31, 23, 14
Semester: Spring 2012-Spring 2018
Duration of Assignment: 15 weeks
Key Benefits
Students researched an important environmental topic, and by producing a video that was shown to the rest of the class, they educated not only themselves, but other students too. BIOL220W is a writing-intensive course, and the students are therefore required to write several detailed lab reports. This video assignment offered them the opportunity to focus on a different set of skills, while still emphasizing the importance of accurate research and clarity of communication.
Application to Other Courses
This project illustrated that scientists need to be able to communicate their research in many different ways, not only through formal scientific papers (a concept that is also emphasized in other 200-level courses at Penn State Beaver, e.g. BIOL 230W and BIOL 240W).
Project Description for Students
One of your primary assignments for this course is to research and produce a 5 minute video documentary on a topical environmental issue. You will work in groups of 3-4 students. Each group should choose and research a topic that affects:
- Penn State Beaver campus,
- Beaver county or Western PA,
- Pennsylvania or the USA as a whole, OR
- it may have global significance
The choice is yours!
Examples of possible topics are:
- Construction of bat houses on Penn State Beaver campus
- How "green" is Penn State Beaver?
- How clean is our water in western PA?
- Pros & cons of "fracking"
- Pros & cons of drilling for oil in Alaska
- Earth Day
- Plastic pollution in the oceans
Examples of previous videos produced for this class can be found here.
The assignment will count 10% towards your overall course grade. Everyone must contribute equally to researching and producing the documentary, but it is up to you to decide how it will be presented. For example, you do not all need to appear on camera – one person can do all the on-camera work, or you may rely exclusively on voice-over and/or interviews with experts. Again the choice is yours!
The following resources are available for you to use as you produce your documentary:
"Video Assignment" folder on Canvas. This has links to:
- the Media Commons website: https://mediacommons.psu.edu/
- online support: https://mediacommons.psu.edu/support
- the Free Media Library: https://mediacommons.psu.edu/instruction/freemedia
- instructions for uploading your completed video to YouTube (login details to our private account for the course)
- examples of previous videos produced in this course
The Media Commons website (mediacommons.psu.edu). This website has multiple resources, including:
- helpful tips for how to film and edit your video
- instructions for using iMovie to edit your video (this software is supported by Penn State)
- contact information for Media Commons tech support (hotline)
- information on copyright concerns (make sure that none of the digital media you include in your video is copyrighted)
- Free Media Library: copyright-free pictures, video clips and music that you may download to include in your video
- online back-up space to save your video footage
- release forms for download (if you choose to interview or feature other people in your video, everyone shown on camera must sign a release form)
Video cameras and other equipment are available for loan from the library.
Contact the library staff to reserve and check-out cameras, tripods, microphones etc. You may use your own video camera or cell phone to film your documentary, but make sure that the resolution of resulting video is high enough. If you choose to borrow a campus video camera, please keep in mind that other classes also have video assignments – be sure to reserve the cameras ahead of time, and give yourself enough time to film (and if necessary re-film!) your material.
Computers with editing software (iMovie) are available in the library and in the computer labs.
Important Due Dates
January 25
- students must identify group members and choose a documentary topic
- complete the survey on Canvas (in the Video Assignment folder): identify your group members, and provide a one-line description / title of your video topic
February 10
- upload a PowerPoint outline of your proposed documentary to the Canvas dropbox
- this must include more detail than the one-line description provided previously
February 25
- Nick Smerker from Media Commons will present a workshop on video production
March 15
- upload a storyboard of your documentary to the Canvas dropbox no later than 5pm
- storyboard is worth 10 points
- see Media Commons website for tips on how to storyboard, and to download a template
March 17
- groups will meet individually with Nick Smerker during lab to discuss their storyboards
March 30
- Nick Smerker from Media Commons will present a workshop on how to use iMovie
April 11
- rough draft of your video is due: it should be uploaded to our private YouTube channel no later than 5pm (see instructions on Canvas)
April 28
- videos must be completed and uploaded to our private YouTube channel (see instructions on Canvas)
We will view the videos and discuss them as a class during the final lab session. An example of the rubric that will be used for grading your videos is on page 4.
- Choose a topical, highly relevant issue!
- Research it thoroughly and accurately.
- Avoid copyrighted material.
- Appropriately cite any digital media included in the video that you did not produce yourselves.
- This may be a list of credits at the end of the video, or may be submitted as a separate list on paper.
- Plan, plan, and then plan some more! Prepare a storyboard, think about who/what to include, and how you will fit it all into 5 mins (points will be deducted if you go over-time).
- Give yourself enough time to:
- interview people (if you choose to do so) – remember that you will need to accommodate their schedules!
- film your footage, and correct any errors (don't leave your filming to the week before it's due!)
- edit your video (this will take longer than you think!)
- Have fun!
Grading Process
The assignment counted 10% towards the overall course grade. Students were graded on the quality of their storyboard (10 points) and of their video (60 points). Grading of the video focused primarily on production quality, content (scientific accuracy, level of detail), originality/creativity and entertainment value. The grading rubric was provided to students ahead of time so they knew what to expect.
- iMovie
- Video camera
- Green screen
- Podcasting mics
- Researching environmental issues
- Working in groups of peers
- Interviewing experts
Target Skills
- Researching
- Writing
- Presenting findings
- Communicating clearly
(Instructor's) Lessons Learned
"In the first year (2012), I required students to choose their topic at the beginning of the semester, and to turn in a detailed outline a couple of weeks later, and then there was no further formal assignment until the final due date (although I verbally reminded them about the video several times). Despite these reminders, many students left everything until the last week, and then struggled to complete the video on time. The overall quality of the final product was fair to good (grades ranged from 61% to 90%, with only one group achieving 90%).
In subsequent years I included additional deadlines during the semester, and this has led to a significant improvement in the quality of the videos as the students no longer leave everything to the last minute. In 2014, I offered bonus points to groups who turned in a detailed storyboard after spring break, but in 2015 and 2016 I made the storyboard mandatory and incorporated it into the grading rubric (10 points). Each year, Nick Smerker from Media Commons has come to campus and given the students 2 workshops (one on how to make videos and a second on how to use iMovie), and has helped with online assessment of the storyboards and PowerPoint outlines, and with grading of the final videos. In 2016, Nick also met face-to-face with each group to provide feedback on their storyboards, and the students commented on how extremely helpful this was. The final products in 2016 were by far the best we have seen in 4 years of conducting this assignment."


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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit provided tax collectors with some hope last month in an unpublished July 20 opinion that reversed a Virginia district judge's decision in favor of a taxpayer. The lower court found the government failed to prove J. Bryan Williams "willfully" failed to file a foreign bank account report, or FBAR. The appeals court said his willfulness was proved by checking the "no" box for foreign bank accounts on his personal income tax return and signing it under penalty of perjury.
Offshore Tax Compliance Chair Kevin Packman said the appellate reversal in Williams was somewhat of a surprise. But he noted the case was an especially egregious set of facts where the taxpayer ignored the advice of his accountant.
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Corporate performance management (CPM) is the highest priority in business intelligence (BI), according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. CPM was rated the top issue in BI by two-thirds of EMEA respondents*, ahead of data warehousing and data quality. Yet, through 2011 at least 50 per cent of companies implementing CPM systems will fail to improve performance management processes across the organisation.
Nigel Rayner, research vice president at Gartner and co-chair of the Summit said: "BI needs to transition from measuring performance to proactively managing performance to achieve business goals and a key enabler of this transition is CPM. CPM includes metrics, methodologies, processes and systems used to manage performance targeted at the corporate level."
The last two years have seen rapid growth in the market for CPM suites, which consist of a set of analytic applications. Gartner forecasts the market will grow at a 14.4 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2011.
Despite this healthy maturing, a major challenge persists. "Most business users don't understand the capabilities of CPM applications," Mr Rayner added. "As most business users are transitioning from legacy, manual and spreadsheet-based systems, they lack the knowledge of what these advanced applications can do and how they should be deployed."
Through 2011, at least 50 per cent of companies implementing CPM systems will simply automate existing finance-oriented processes and fail to improve performance management processes across the organisation. "This means that many potential benefits of CPM will not be realised. At the same time, it represents a large unaddressed market for CPM implementations making it very attractive to software vendors," he added.
CPM success in the organisation depends on several factors. "The most important is to ensure that any CPM implementation does not focus purely on the needs of finance, but encourages finance users to support the performance management requirements of other functions and business units," said Mr Rayner. Additionally, research that Gartner conducted with Cranfield University's School of Management showed that CPM is most effectively deployed when there is a partnership between IT, finance and business users. It revealed organisations that allowed their finance function to lead a CPM implementation were on average 25 per cent less mature in their use of CPM than organisations that had an equal partnership between finance, IT and key business users in their CPM project.
It also highlighted the key role of senior executives in CPM projects. Although the chief financial officer (CFO) was most commonly cited as the sponsoring executive, two of the organisations surveyed had their chief executive officer (CEO) personally involved in driving the CPM project forward and took the lead in all aspects of their CPM deployment. "It is clear that the personal involvement of the CEO makes a major impact on success with CPM," said Mr Rayner. "However, our research showed that in many cases CEOs are still disconnected from sophisticated systems like CPM, preferring instead to manage strategy using a combination of manual processes, spreadsheets and gut feel."
Consequently, success of CPM relies on chief information officers (CIOs):
- Discussing the scope of any proposed CPM project with CFOs and ensuring the focus is not purely on finance users and financial processes.
- Building a three-way partnership between the finance function, IT and business users and ensuring personal involvement of the CEO and senior executives.


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New Year crystal ball round-up
I try to avoid making predictions because it is too easy to be wrong. Flying cars and robot house servants come to mind of examples where the speculations of futurists have been wrongly taken for predictions of the future'. Stephen Aguilar Milan, in Happy New Year
As the last year and decade drew to a close my twitter feed was filled with various musings on what the next year or decade might bring. Here are my top three highlights:
1. There are lots of technology related predictions around. I li...
2010 Spending review - what does it mean for you?
Welcome to NCVO Foresight's roundup of information and thinking on the spending review.
What might it mean for you?
This page has
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Some thoughts on the spending review
This page has NCVO Sustainable Funding team's pithy analysis of what the spending review might mean for you.
Some thoughts on the spending review
I thought this was a rather readable and useful piece from my colleagues over in the Sustainable Funding team. So with their permission, I have reproduced it here.
The long-awaited spending review is out and at a first glance the picture looks as opaque as ever, with front-line decisions still to be announced now the top-level budgets have been allocated. We've taken a look at the spending review and digested the main points and suggestions for action. We've tried not to duplicate analysi...
Collaborative consumption: the future?
I've been incubating this blog post idea for a good while now, ever since hearing about land sharing. NESTAs collaborative consumption event has prompted it to finally take shape on your screens.
The "current socio-economic zeitgeist"
The key speaker at the event was Rachel Botsman who authored "What's mine is yours".
Although an early start to the day, it was a great start. Why? Not just the enthusiasm and passion of the speakers but the focus of the event.
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Interning and the voluntary sector – a fair deal for employee and employer?
The current state of the economy has led many to the door of the local job centre, but one group in particular has felt the harsh effects of recession. With graduate unemployment currently standing at 14% (Hepi Report 2010), many graduates are realising that a good degree is not enough to get them on the career ladder. So they're turning to internships to get their foot in the door.
Scrutinising your CV as another job rejection letter comes through the door you realise that maybe it's going to ...
What might the spending review mean for you?
We've brought you the top lines and pointers on how to ride the wave of the comprehensive spending review.
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Spending Review
20 October 2010
Among the details announced were:
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On Monday 11 October, we're running training in Cambridge. Aimed at those who plan for the future of their organisations (CEOs and the like), Making sense of your environment will help you in these turbulent times.
10 am - 1pm, at the Eastern Leadership Centre, Pampisford.
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Recipe by Brian Berry from Hotel Acadiana's Bayou Bistro2 smoked nutria, cut into serving pieces1/2 pound sliced andouille sausage1 cup vegetable oil1 1/2 cups flour2 cups chopped onion1 cup chopped celery1 cup chopped bell pepperSalt and cracked black pepper to taste1/4 cup diced garlic3 quarts chicken stock2 cups sliced green onions1 cup chopped parsleyIn a two gallon stock pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Once oil is hot, add flour. Using a wire whisk, stir until roux is golden brown. Do not scorch. Should black specks appear, discard and begin again.Add onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté approximately three to five minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add smoked nutria and andouille sausage. Sauté in roux approximately fifteen minutes.Add chicken stock, one ladle at a time, stirring constantly until all is incorporated. Bring to a rolling boil, reduce to simmer.Cook until smoked nutria is tender, adding additional stock to retain volume of liquid. Once tender, approximately one hour, add green onions and parsley. Season to taste using salt and pepper. Cook additional five minutes and serve over cooked rice.
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So Lew Dickey sweetens the pot and offers Farid Suleman what is effectively $37 a share instead of $31 and suddenly everyone assumes that these two toxic companies wind up as one – in debtors heaven.
Not so fast.
You can believe what you read if you want or you can consider what I am about to share with you and then decide.
This article will reveal the untold story of what is going on behind the scenes in this merger:
1. Farid Suleman's back room strategy to blow up the latest Lew Dickey attempt to steal his company. All the latest details.
2. Why the news of Dickey's latest offer was leaked to Radio Ink, a friend of Farid Suleman. Why I think it was done on purpose and I'll tell you my reasoning. Plus who I think leaked it.
3. Evidence of Farid Suleman's reluctance to sell and why he appears to be playing along with this second Dickey attempt to make him unemployed.
4. What happens to Fagreed if Dickey wins?
5. Why Citadel is attractive and why Fagreed Suleman himself may have accidently left the door open for archenemy Lew Dickey to steal his company. I'll tell Suleman's costly miscalculation.
6. The thing that could actually blow up the Cumulus takeover if it ever happens – something out of the control of Lew Dickey.
7. Why a Cumulus/Citadel merger is a rotten deal for radio, local cities, employees, shareholders – need I go on. We know that already perhaps. But it's a great deal for someone – and that someone is not even Lew Dickey. In this piece I'll tell you who comes away the big winner if this marriage gets consummated.
8. Details on the poison pill Fagreed established after Dickey's first attempt to takeover Citadel. It's unbelievable and it's brilliant in a sick kind of way.
9. Can the Cumulus takeover of Citadel get done? I'll go on the record here.
10. Could it get scuttled? I'll tell you what I know.
11. What other major radio group is said to be interested in fighting Lew Dickey for Citadel. Read it here.
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🏈 Complete 2017 NFL TV Schedule 🏈
All Times Eastern.
Friday, Sept. 29
Marvel's Inhumans
ABC, 8pm
New Series!
Before moving to its regular time slot next Friday, this Marvel Comics series described as a "family drama" kicks off with a two-hour premiere tonight. Anson Mount (Hell on Wheels) stars as Black Bolt, head of the Inhuman royal family, part of a race of superhumans. After the family is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii, and now must find a way to reunite with each other and return to their home. Iwan Rheon, formerly of Game of Thrones, costars as Maximus.
Don't say he's not inhumanly brilliant. Maximus rises to power on the premiere of Marvel's #Inhumans TONIGHT at 8|7c on ABC! pic.twitter.com/Hd2lt6IMbQ
— Marvel's Inhumans (@theinhumans) September 29, 2017
Our Souls at Night
Original Film!
Oscar winners Robert Redford and Jane Fonda reunite onscreen for the fourth time (it's been 50 years since they starred together as newlyweds in Barefoot in the Park) in this drama about a couple who find love unexpectedly later in life. Bruce Dern and Judy Greer also star. Along with its Netflix release, the film will also debut in select theaters today.
College Football
ESPN & FS1, beginning at 7pm Live
Friday night college football highlights include Miami at Duke (ESPN), Nebraska at Illinois (FS1) and USC at Washington State (ESPN).
CBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In the Season 2 premiere "DIY or DIE," MacGyver (Lucas Till) and the team search for a Navy SEAL who is believed to be alive in captivity in the Middle East.
Hell's Kitchen
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 17 of the culinary competition introduces a new crop of chef-testants trying to impress Gordon Ramsay as they vie for a life-changing grand prize.
Hawaii Five-0
CBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 8 of Hawaii Five-0 will look drastically different with Daniel Dae Kim's Chin Ho Kelly and Grace Park's Kono Kalakaua characters not returning. New Five-0 recruits this season are recurring character Adam Noshimuri (Ian Anthony Dale), and newcomers Tani Rey (Meaghan Rath), a hotel pool lifeguard, and Junior Reigns (Beulah Koale), a former Navy SEAL.
The Exorcist: "Janus"
FOX, 9pm
Season Premiere!
John Cho joins the cast of the supernatural scare-fest as a former child psychologist who runs a group home for five at-risk foster children on a secluded private island off the coast of Seattle. When one of the children under his care is targeted by a powerful force, Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) and a newly collarless Marcus Keane (Ben Daniels) hit the road and head west, setting themselves on a collision course with hell.
Blue Bloods
CBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
In the Season 8 premiere "Cutting Losses," Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) contemplates retiring until Erin (Bridget Moynahan) enlists him to help her with a case involving her ex-husband (recurring guest star Peter Hermann). Lorraine Bracco guest-stars as the new mayor of New York City.
Saturday, Sept. 30
Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at St. Louis
FS1, 4pm Live
The final Saturday of the MLB regular season includes a matchup of NL Central rivals as the Milwaukee Brewers visit Busch Stadium and the St. Louis Cardinals on FS1.
The Essentials: "The Bad and the Beautiful"
TCM, 8pm
Lana Turner and Kirk Douglas star in Vincente Minnelli's Oscar-winning 1952 drama about a film producer who alienates everyone around him.
Halt and Catch Fire: "Who Needs a Guy"
AMC, 9pm
Joe (Lee Pace) and Gordon (Scoot McNairy) discuss Comet's future. Donna (Kerry Bishé) takes a vacation. A new collaborator challenges Cameron (Mackenzie Davis). Bos (Toby Huss) and Diane (Annabeth Gish) make a life-altering choice.
Harvest Love
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Original Film!
A widowed surgeon (Jen Lilley) visits her family's pear orchard in hopes of taking a break from her overbooked life and reconnecting with her distant son. She starts to fall for the farm manager (Ryan Paevey), who is growing a new hybrid pear and teaches her the importance of her heritage.
Felipe Esparza: Translate This
HBO, 10pm
Actor/comedian Felipe Esparza (Superstore) stars in his first HBO standup special filmed at San Jose Improv in San Jose, Calif. The 2010 Last Comic Standing winner wrings laughs from his own experiences, tackling immigration, translating for his parents, dating single moms and more.
Ovation, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The sexy and lavish international drama's second season has already raised eyebrows in France and the U.K., and it makes its U.S. debut tonight. The dark side of Versailles is front and center this season as Louis (George Blagden) overcomes political and private obstacles that stand in the way of his growing power.
OWN, 10pm
New Series!
Through a diary-like lens, Released presents autobiographical portraits of formerly incarcerated individuals as they walk out of the prison doors for the first time and during their first 90 days out of prison as each attempt to reconnect with their loved ones, establish their independence and begin the long, hard work of resurrecting their abandoned lives.
Saturday Night Live
NBC, 11:30pm Live
Season Premiere!
The 43rd season of the venerable late-night variety series will look a bit different — onetime cast members Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata are now gone — but on a familiar note, Alec Baldwin will be returning throughout the season to continue his Emmy-winning portrayal of President Donald Trump. Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049) hosts tonight's season premiere, with musical guest Jay-Z.
Sunday, Oct. 1
The Toy Box
ABC, 7pm
Season Premiere!
In its second season, the toy-inventor competition welcomes a new rotating panel of five kid judges per episode, featuring all-new faces and perspectives, plus returning Season 1 favorite Noah Ritter. The winning inventor's toy will be made by Mattel, sold exclusively at Toys R Us stores nationwide and on toysrus.com, and score its creator a cash prize of $100,000. Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet hosts.
Bob's Burgers: "Brunchsquatch"
FOX, 7:30pm
Season Premiere!
In an episode featuring animation inspired by fan-created artwork, Bob's Burgers begins serving brunch to compete with Jimmy Pesto, but it quickly turns to chaos. Meanwhile, Tina, Gene and Louise decide to help Mr. Fischoeder's brother hide from him.
Shark Tank
ABC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The Sharks are back for a new season of the Emmy-winning reality show that aims to reinvigorate entrepreneurship in America. This season features a blockbuster lineup of guest Sharks: entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Richard Branson; Spanx owner Sara Blakely; Skinnygirl founder Bethenny Frankel; Smartwater and Vitaminwater brand-builder Rohan Oza; and legendary baseball player and businessman Alex Rodriguez.
The Simpsons: "The Serfsons"
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau guest-stars in the Season 29 premiere. In a magical medieval world, Marge's mother is turned into an Ice Walker and the only way for Homer to afford the cure is to force Lisa to use illegal magic. When the king discovers this, he kidnaps Lisa, and Homer must lead a feudal uprising to save her.
Outlander: "Of Lost Things"
Starz, 8pm
While serving as groomsman at the aristocratic estate of Helwater, Jamie (Sam Heughan) is reluctantly pulled into the intrigue of a noble British family. In 1968 Scotland, Claire (Caitriona Balfe), Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and Roger (Richard Rankin) struggle to trace Jamie's whereabouts in history, leaving Claire to wonder if they will ever find him again.
Wisdom of the Crowd
CBS, 8:30pm
New Series!
Jeremy Piven (Entourage) stars in this new techno-drama as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who creates an app that crowdsources information he believes will help find his daughter's murderer. The app revolutionizes detective work, but the new technology comes with many unexpected ramifications.
FOX, 8:30pm
New Series!
Security guard Leroy Wright (Craig Robinson, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and struggling paranormal author Max Jennifer (Adam Scott, Parks and Recreation, Big Little Lies) discover they've been handpicked to rescue a mysterious bureau's missing agent — a mission that may entail the supernatural. And also explain what happened to Max's vanished wife.
Fear the Walking Dead: "This Land Is Your Land"
AMC, 9pm
With the ranchers trapped and without hope, Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) is thrust into a position of leadership and forced to make life-changing decisions.
Alaska: The Last Frontier
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The Kilcher family embark on their greatest challenge yet: a complete overhaul of their homestead. They will need to use every piece of heavy machinery in their arsenal to repair age-old structures, improve their water system, revamp fences, construct new buildings and protect the animals.
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
E!, 9pm
Season Premiere!
It's hard to believe the reality superstars have been doing their show now for 10 years, but it's true. Tonight starts the family's 14th season.
Family Guy: "Emmy-Winning Episode"
FOX, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Tired of not winning an Emmy, Peter embarks on his own "For Your Consideration" campaign for Family Guy by making the show more like Emmy-winning shows. Sofia Vergara, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Louis C.K., Bill Maher, Christina Pickles and the late Adam West lend their voices to the episode.
Chesapeake Shores: "The Royal Court"
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
After his band's video goes viral, Trace (Jesse Metcalfe) receives offers from music executives, but tries to convince his band to give Mark Hall (guest star Jerry Trimble) another shot. Abby (Meghan Ory), Nell (Diane Ladd) and Megan (Barbara Niven) spend some family time together preparing a princess birthday party for Carrie (Kayden Magnuson).
Masterpiece: Poldark
PBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The third season of action-packed episodes starring Aidan Turner as charismatic Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson as his remarkable partner, Demelza, finds Poldark in revolutionary France, where the firebrands outdo even Warleggan for ruthlessness.
NCIS: Los Angeles
CBS, 9:30pm
Season Premiere!
In the Season 9 premiere "Party Crashers," Hetty (Linda Hunt) turns in retirement papers and then disappears. Executive Assistant Director Shay Mosley (new regular cast member Nia Long) arrives in Los Angeles to oversee the team and immediately makes staffing changes.
The Last Man on Earth: "M.U.B.A.R"
FOX, 9:30pm
Season Premiere!
Pamela (guest star Kristen Wiig) finds her place within the group as they all set sail for Mexico, avoiding the apocalyptic nuclear fallout in the United States. Their course derails a bit when they realize that none of them knows how to actually navigate a yacht.
Ten Days in the Valley
ABC, 10pm
New Series!
Kyra Sedgwick stars as TV producer Jane Sadler, whose young daughter disappears from their L.A. home in the middle of the night. Everyone Jane knows becomes a suspect in the disappearance — including Jane herself — but her drive to protect her many secrets (including addictions, sources and her work) clouds her desperation to find her daughter. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje stars as the detective leading the investigation into the child's disappearance, and the actor reveals, "He doesn't care if he has to turn in his badge to find justice, he will do it."
Curb Your Enthusiasm
HBO, 10pm
Season Premiere!
It's been six long years since we've seen a new episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Larry David was tired of hearing you whine about it. Season 9 of Curb premieres tonight, and we'll find out what the characters have been up to during that five-year gap in the story. Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, JB Smoove and Cheryl Hines all return to the cast with a host of new and returning guest stars.
National Geographic, 11pm
Season Premiere!
Season 4 of the science-based talk show hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson begins tonight. As always, the show features a panel of comedians and experts in conversation in front of an audience at the American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City. Guests this season include Alan Alda, James Cameron, Janelle Monáe, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Katy Perry and Katie Couric.
Monday, Oct. 2
MTV, 3:30pm Live
MTV revives its live music series, which was a mainstay of the network from 1998-2008. The daily series presents music videos and celebrity interviews before a live studio audience and will feature hosts including DC Young Fly, Erik Zachary, Amy Pham, Tamara Dhia and Lawrence Jackson.
The Big Bang Theory: "The Retraction Reaction"
CBS, 8pm
Leonard (Johnny Galecki) angers the university — and the entire physics community — after he gives an embarrassing radio interview in the new episode "The Retraction Reaction."
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
For Season 3, the supernatural drama, whose production moved from Vancouver to Los Angeles, introduces a few new faces to the cast, including Tom Welling (Smallville). The actor explains his character, Lt. Marcus Pierce, saying, "He's a really strict, authoritative, ball-busting kind of guy who you may not like at the beginning, but hang in there a couple of episodes. At the end of the season, you'll come to understand his true intention and mission as to why he's in town. He's really gonna mix things up."
The Voice: "The Blind Auditions, Part 3"
NBC, 8pm
Vocalists compete to be selected by one of the coaches and fight for a chance to win the title of being named The Voice. Part 4 of the blind auditions airs tomorrow night.
CBS, 8:30pm
New Series!
The inspiration behind this semiautobiographical comedy comes from a time when actor Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) lived in the apartment next-door to his parents, while his brother and his brother's family resided in a neighboring unit. The series draws from his real-life adventures (and misadventures), including eating late-night meals with his mom, watching his dad force-feed melon slices to a potential girlfriend, and making viral videos for his father's estate-planning business. Linda Lavin and Elliott Gould costar as fictionalized versions of Feuerstein's parents.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us: "Hanging Out With Penn & Teller"
The CW, 9pm
Season Finale!
Magicians including Patrik Kuffs, Lamanske, Adam Wilber and Hector perform tricks that they hope Penn & Teller won't be able to figure out.
The Gifted
FOX, 9pm
New Series!
Two parents take their mutant teenage children on the run and get some help from some familiar X-Men comic book heroes like Eclipse, Blink, Polaris and Thunderbird in this intense, action-packed drama. The X-Men's struggle to gain acceptance has always served as an allegory for the plight of oppressed minorities. Executive producer Matt Nix says he was interested in how society today relates to groups people fear. "In the show, it's not like fear of mutants comes out of nowhere," he notes. "At the same time, the questions we ask are, 'How much freedom are we willing to sacrifice for the sake of security? How far are we willing to go to trample on liberties to make the majority feel good?'"
Me, Myself & I: "The First Step"
CBS, 9:30pm
Darryl (Jaleel White) encourages recently divorced Alex (Bobby Moynihan) to get back into the dating scene in the new episode "The First Step."
City of Ghosts
A&E, 10pm
This documentary follows the efforts of an activist group known as "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently." The members joined together in 2014 after their homeland was taken over by ISIS. The film provides insider access to this group of citizen journalists as they risk their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.
The Good Doctor: "Mount Rushmore"
ABC, 10pm
Dr. Murphy's (Freddie Highmore) attention to detail complicates his first day at St. Bonaventure Hospital. Meanwhile, Dr. Browne (Antonia Thomas) learns a valuable lesson about honesty when faced with a tough diagnosis for her patient.
Scorpion: "More Extinction"
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode "More Extinction," Team Scorpion continues to work with their old nemesis, Mark Collins (recurring guest star Joshua Leonard), in order to prevent an extinction event that could end humanity.
Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror
Food Network, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Food Network's spooktacular competition series Halloween Wars returns for a new season, hosted by Epic Meal Time's Harley Morenstein. This season, two teams made up of cake decorators, candy makers and expert pumpkin carvers face off over three nights creating delicious and scary treats that double as immersive worlds of Halloween horror in hopes of winning each episode's $15,000 prize.
The Brave: "Moscow Rules"
NBC, 10pm
The team heads to Russia when CIA officer Cassie Conner (guest star Stacey Farber) is attacked by rebels in the area. Patricia (Anne Heche) and her team work to learn why Conner is so important for the rebels to take out, and Noah (Tate Ellington) reveals an unexpected connection to the case.
The Halcyon
Ovation, 10pm
New Series!
Set in 1940 at a bustling five-star hotel in the center of London society, this stylish British drama makes its U.S. premiere tonight. The series chronicles life through the prism of war and the impact it has on families, politics, relationships and work across every social stratum. In the premiere episode, Lord Hamilton (Alex Jennings) returns to the hotel just as a scandal threatens to engulf it. Steven Mackintosh, Olivia Williams and Matt Ryan also star in the series.
POV: "Swim Team"
PBS, 10pm
Maria and Michael McQuay have a son on the autism spectrum. When they had trouble finding social and recreational opportunities for him, they formed a competitive swim team for children with developmental disabilities. Teens on the team are trained with high expectations and have earned recognition and medals in local, regional and statewide competitions. This documentary follows the rise of three swimmers and captures a moving quest for inclusion, independence and triumph.
Tuesday, Oct. 3
NCIS: "Twofer"
CBS, 8pm
NCIS is called in to investigate when the body of a missing Navy lieutenant who disappeared over a year ago is located by a cemetery grounds crew. Laura San Giacomo guest-stars in the new episode "Twofer."
MLB Playoffs: AL Wild-Card Game
ESPN, 8pm Live
The two American League wild-card playoff entrants square off in a one-game showdown to determine which team moves on to the AL Division Series beginning Oct 5.
The Middle
ABC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The family-centric comedy starring Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn returns for its ninth and final season, wrapping with a storyline that series co-creator Eileen Heisler told Entertainment Weekly "will be true to our show. It's an end that fans will like."
Finding Your Roots: "The Impression"
PBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Comedian Larry David and politician Bernie Sanders discover they have more in common than they thought as they trace their roots from 1940s Brooklyn back to Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.
Fresh Off the Boat
ABC, 8:30pm
Season Premiere!
The Huang family returns for Season 4 in a new time slot — and hopefully a new house. In the Season 3 finale, Louis made crooner Michael Bolton his business partner and convinced the family to bail out of their rental so Evan could attend private school, upending everyone's life. Does the new season bring a fresh start — or just trying to get back to normal?
ABC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
For Season 4, black-ish moves to a new day and time, and in the musical season premiere, the Johnson family attends the twins' Columbus Day school pageant. When Dre notices historical inaccuracies, he decides to raise the awareness of the lesser-known holiday of Juneteenth, which celebrates the official end of slavery in America.
Machinima's Chasing the Cup: Injustice 2
The CW, 9pm
Follow some of the country's top eSports players as they train, travel and compete for the Injustice 2 Pro Series Finals, where they hope to win the championship and the $250,000 grand prize.
Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen: "The Odds Are Murder"
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
In a high-stakes game, poker club owner Paul Horn paid the ultimate price — his life. Investigators reveal four suspects in his murder — his roommate, the club's manager, the croupier and Paul's business partner. All had motive and opportunity to kill, but which one took the ultimate gamble and pulled the trigger?
This Is Us: "A Manny-Splendored Thing"
NBC, 9pm
The entire Pearson family visits Kevin (Justin Hartley) on set in Los Angeles for a Manny taping. Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) confronts his demons in the wake of his fight with Rebecca (Mandy Moore).
Face Off: Game Face
Syfy, 9pm
Season Finale!
Find out who wins the latest installment of the special effects makeup competition series.
The Mayor
ABC, 9:30pm
New Series!
In this uplifting new comedy series, young aspiring rapper Courtney (Brandon Micheal Hall) runs for mayor of his small town as a publicity stunt, then is shocked when he wins the election. The series also stars Community's Yvette Nicole Brown and Glee's Lea Michele.
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
ABC, 10pm
New Series!
Humanity has a new (albeit unlikely) hero when struggling 30-something Kevin Finn (Jason Ritter) is informed that he's the "last of the righteous" and has the power to save humanity. And although he won't reveal if his character is getting divine messages or is just losing his mind, Ritter shrugs and says, "Kevin's gonna give it a shot, but I think that 'Probably' is there for a reason. At this point, it seems like a little bit of a long shot, but he's going to try."
NCIS: New Orleans: "The Asset"
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode "The Asset," Pride (Scott Bakula) and his team join forces with FBI Director Isler (guest star Derek Webster) after a Russian operative with intelligence on sleeper agents disappears in the U.S.
Grave Mysteries: "Killer Chemistry"
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
When a beloved and accomplished chemistry professor at Northeastern State University is found murdered in the remains of a house fire, detectives hope to track down her killer by examining her history of using an online dating site.
Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
NBC, 10pm
Seemingly innocuous comments Lyle (Miles Gaston Villanueva) previously made about his parents come back to haunt him when detectives Zoeller (Sam Jaeger) and Linehan (Cliff Chamberlain) begin to interview the brothers' friends and acquaintances. Erik (Gus Halper), overcome by guilt, makes a shocking confession to his psychologist, Dr. Jerome Oziel (Josh Charles).
Queen Sugar
OWN, 10pm
Midseason Premiere!
To welcome back its acclaimed series, OWN has dedicated tonight and tomorrow for its two-part midseason premiere. In the upcoming episodes, Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) receives an unexpected visit from her mother (Sharon Lawrence), and the two finally have a revealing heart-to-heart about Charley's upbringing. Darla (Bianca Lawson) takes a huge step in mending her family estrangement by reaching out to Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe). Meanwhile, Aunt Violet's (Tina Lifford) condition worsens, and Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe) finally comes to terms with his emotions surrounding his traumatic encounter with a police officer.
Wednesday, Oct. 4
iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night 1
The CW, 8pm
Catch the telecast of the biggest concert event of the year. This year's festival lineup includes scheduled performances from Coldplay, The Chainsmokers, The Weeknd, DJ Khaled, Chris Stapleton, Lorde, Kings of Leon, Big Sean, P!nk, Miley Cyrus, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Niall Horan, David Guetta, Thomas Rhett and Harry Styles.
Empire: "Full Circle"
FOX, 8pm
Guest Star Alert!
In tonight's episode, Forest Whitaker begins his multi-episode arc as Uncle Eddie, a music icon who has become like family to the Lyons.
The Blacklist: "Greyson Blaise"
NBC, 8pm
Liz (Megan Boone) and the Task Force join Red (James Spader) on an international adventure in pursuit of a billionaire (guest star Owain Yeoman) who moonlights as a high-end art thief.
NHL Hockey
NBCSN, beginning at 8pm Live
Opening night of the 2017-18 NHL regular season features the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the St. Louis Blues, followed by the Philadelphia Flyers at the San Jose Sharks.
Nature: "Naledi: One Little Elephant"
PBS, 8pm
Born in a rescue camp in the wilderness of Botswana, Naledi the baby elephant loses her mother and faces the world alone. It is now up to a devoted team of caretakers and researchers to urge Naledi to survive and help her find her place in the herd.
MLB Playoffs: NL Wild-Card Game
TBS, 8pm Live
The pressure is on the National League's two wild-card playoff teams in this win-or-go-home showdown for the right to move on to the NL Division Series beginning Oct. 6.
Speechless: "F-I– FIRST S-E– SECOND F– FIRST DAY"
ABC, 8:30pm
When Maya (Minnie Driver) encourages the parents of the new special needs kids at Lafayette High School to demand full-time aides, the school administrators tell her that anything the new students get will mean losses for JJ (Micah Fowler). Dylan (Kyla Kenedy) starts playing hooky because she's not used to being at the same school for two years in a row. JJ wants Kenneth (Cedric Yarbrough) to romance his teacher. And Jimmy (John Ross Bowie) plots to enjoy an elusive uninterrupted shower.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 8 kicks off with a 75-minute supersized premiere when returning housewives Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania and Siggy Flicker welcome new housewife Margaret Josephs — who calls herself the "powerhouse in pigtails" — to the series. Plus, Danielle Staub (Seasons 1 & 2) makes her return to the series and she's ready to reopen old wounds and reveal new secrets.
SEAL Team: "Other Lives"
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode "Other Lives," Jason (David Boreanaz) and the SEAL Team find civilians in desperate need of rescue in Syria.
Little Women: Dallas
Lifetime, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The girls survived settling into a new city, and now they are poised to take on the Dallas scene and make the most out of their messes.
NOVA: "Secrets of the Shining Knights"
PBS, 9pm
Discover what it was like to be a knight in shining armor and follow the historic manufacturing process. Join master armorers as they re-engineer the Greenwich armor — considered some of the greatest armor ever made — and then put it to the test.
Expedition Unknown: Hunt for Extraterrestrials
Travel Channel, 9pm
New Series!
Explorer Josh Gates sets off on a 50,000-mile, multi-continent quest to find the answer to the question "Are we alone in the universe?" Over the four weeks of this special event series, Gates seeks evidence of life beyond our planet and the truth behind longstanding legends about alien visitors.
Designated Survivor: "Sting of the Tail"
ABC, 10pm
Agent Wells (Maggie Q) finally closes in on Patrick Lloyd (Terry Serpico), but when President Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) decides to take action during the White House Correspondents Dinner, members of the Homeland Security Council threaten to derail their plans.
Criminal Minds: "To a Better Place"
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode "To a Better Place," the BAU investigates three similar crimes in which victims' remains are discovered in old suitcases.
Chicago P.D.: "The Thing About Heroes"
NBC, 10pm
After a van explodes during a street festival, Muslim patrol officer Frank Toma (guest star Ben Youcef) goes missing, and evidence quickly piles up pointing to his involvement. Burgess (Marina Squerciati) — who helped train Toma — is desperate to prove his innocence, even if that means going against her superiors.
Frontline: "North Korea's Deadly Dictator"
PBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Who killed the half-brother of North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un, and what does it reveal about the leader and his regime? Amid nuclear tensions, the film examines claims Kim ordered the assassination, and sheds light on his intentions and capabilities.
Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen: "The Real Housewives Awards"
Bravo, 11:15pm
The fan-voted-upon winners of the fourth annual Real Housewives Awards will be announced during a special episode of the nighttime talk show. The awards celebrate the most outrageous moments from the Real Housewives franchise from the past year and are presented in 10 Bravo-licious categories including Most Likely to Live in a Mansion, Class Comedian and Most Likely to Succeed (in Reading).
Thursday, Oct. 5
SuperMansion: Drag Me to Halloween
In this special based on the stop-motion animated series, the League of Freedom experiences Halloween, Titanium Rex's (voice of Bryan Cranston) least-favorite night of the year. Lake Bell and Phil LaMarr provide special guest voices.
NHL Hockey
NBCSN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The Detroit Red Wings play their first regular-season game in new Little Caesars Arena as they host the Minnesota Wild. The second game of NBCSN's doubleheader has the Philadelphia Flyers at the L.A. Kings.
Grey's Anatomy: "Go Big or Go Home"
ABC, 8pm
Dr. Harper Avery (Chelcie Ross) arrives at Grey Sloan, putting Bailey (Chandra Wilson, who also directs) on edge. A familiar face from Meredith's (Ellen Pompeo) past returns as a patient, and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) tries to manage a secret.
iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night 2
The CW, 8pm
The iHeartRadio festival continues tonight with more performances from the hottest names in music. The two-day concert event was held Sept. 22 and 23 at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.
Superstore: "Brett's Dead"
NBC, 8pm
Amy (America Ferrera) worries that Dina (Lauren Ash) may be struggling with anxiety while Jonah (Ben Feldman) tries to find out more about Garrett's (Colton Dunn) past. Meanwhile, Mateo (Nico Santos) and Cheyenne (Nichole Bloom) avoid work by convincing Glenn (Mark McKinney) that they were close with Brett.
NFL Football: New England at Tampa Bay
CBS & NFL Network, 8:25pm Live
The New England Patriots head to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., for a Thursday Night Football matchup against the Buccaneers.
The Good Place: "Team Cockroach"
NBC, 8:30pm
Michael (Ted Danson) approaches things from a new angle. Eleanor (Kristen Bell), Chidi (William Jackson Harper), Tahani (Jameela Jamil) and Jason (Manny Jacinto) struggle to make a collective decision.
Scandal: "Watch Me"
ABC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Shonda Rhimes' hit begins its seventh and final season tonight. On tonight's premiere episode, it's one hundred days into Mellie's (Bellamy Young) presidency and Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) is proving she can run the world — but to avoid an international incident, she may have to make her toughest call yet. Meanwhile, Quinn Perkins & Associates struggle to land its first client.
The Orville: "Pria"
FOX, 9pm
Guest Star Alert!
After the crew saves a stranded ship and its attractive captain (guest star Charlize Theron), Ed (Seth MacFarlane) becomes smitten with the Orville's new guest, while Kelly (Adrianne Palicki) suspects all is not what it seems.
Will & Grace: "Who's Your Daddy"
NBC, 9pm
Will (Eric McCormack) and Jack (Sean Hayes) try to date younger guys but find it challenging. Grace (Debra Messing) and Karen (Megan Mullally) experience a crisis that reveals Grace's true feelings about Karen.
Van Helsing
Syfy, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Kelly Overton returns as Vanessa Van Helsing, descendant of the famed vampire hunters, as Season 2 begins. Vanessa and the other survivors discover old alliances have crumbled, and new connections expose long-buried secrets about The Rising, the Van Helsing heritage and the survival of humanity itself.
How to Get Away With Murder: "I'm Not Her"
ABC, 10pm
While Annalise (Viola Davis) reconnects with an important client from her past, she still struggles to move forward in her personal life. Meanwhile, the "Keating 4" find it difficult to move past their tarnished reputations — and in a flash-forward, details of a tragic crime begin to unfold.
Real Estate Wars
Bravo, 10pm
New Series!
Rival real estate teams fight for supremacy in a wealthy enclave in Orange County, Calif. With lots of bad blood between them, these 10 agents compete for the area's exclusive, expensive — and very limited — inventory.
Chicago Fire: "Ignite on Contact"
NBC, 10pm
After learning the school fire wasn't an accident, Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) turns up the pressure on Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Casey (Jesse Spencer) to investigate the cause of the fire that trapped his wife.
Ghost Wars
Syfy, 10pm
New Series!
This horror series is set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces. Local outcast Roman Mercer (Avan Jogia) must overcome the town's prejudices and his own personal demons to harness his repressed psychic powers to save everyone from the mass haunting threatening to destroy them all. Vincent D'Onofrio and Kim Coates also star.
Friday, Oct. 6
Suburra: The Series
New Series!
This crime thriller is set in Rome and explores how the church, state, organized crime, local gangs and real-estate developers collide and blur the lines between the legal and the illicit in their quest for power. Based on the novel of the same name but set several years before the book's events, the series chronicles 20 days of turmoil over its 10 episodes.
MLB Playoffs: NL Division Series, Game 1
TBS, 5pm Live
TBS has exclusive coverage of both best-of-five-game National League Division Series beginning today. The two winners advance to the NL Championship Series beginning Oct. 14.
Once Upon a Time
ABC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 7 of the fantasy drama debuts on a new night and time, but that is only one of the changes. A good part of the original cast will not be back, or will be back in limited appearances — Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas and Emilie de Ravin are no longer on the show, and Jennifer Morrison will appear in a limited number of episodes as Emma Swan. The series now takes place in Seattle, versus the fictional town of Storybrooke, as it follows a now-grownup Henry (Andrew J. West takes on the role), who has found himself in a new book with new characters.
Don't Be Tardy…
Bravo, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 8 premieres with a double episode of wild new adventures for Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann and their six kids. This season, Brielle's plan to move in with her baseball-playing boyfriend doesn't meet with approval. Teen Ariana is ready to get behind the wheel — but her actions test her parents' trust. And Kroy takes a break from playing professional football and discovers that "the littles" — KJ, Kash, Kaia and Kane — are really the ones in charge. Plus, the family deals with a shocking injury to one of the kids.
Hawaii Five-0: "Kāu Pahi, Ko'u Kua. Kāu Pū, Ko'u Po'o (Your Knife, My Back. My Gun, Your Head.)"
CBS, 9pm
In this new episode, Five-0 enlists the help of an old friend when the boss of a major crime family is murdered, triggering revenge killings across the island.
Great Performances: "Havana Time Machine"
PBS, 9pm
Take a musical journey to today's Cuba, where past, present and future collide in joyful celebration. This documentary also features performance segments hosted by the Grammy-winning Raul Malo of the Mavericks.
Z Nation: "Escape From Zona"
Syfy, 9pm
Driven by her dream of a Black Rainbow and flesh-eating rain, Warren (Kellita Smith) and Murphy (Keith Allan) escape Zona, while Doc (Russell Hodgkinson), 10K (Nat Zang) and Sarge (Steve Emtman) are pinned down by snipers.
Syfy, 10pm
New Series!
This series centers on the Hastings family, owners of the only funeral home in the mysterious town of La Rochelle, Ga. The family also acts as the keepers of the town's dark secrets and history. Known for its haunted houses, elevated graveyards, odd townsfolk and rich history of unusual phenomena, the town is also a "landing patch" for the world's darkest manifestations of fear, guided into the world by an ancient, mysterious malefactor. Mario Van Peebles is a producer, and he will also write, direct and star in some of the episodes.
Saturday, Oct. 7
HBO, 8pm
Award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy directed this fascinating look at the life and work of Steven Spielberg, the most successful filmmaker of all time. The film tells the decades-long story of how, almost from the start of his career, Spielberg has managed to create works that have by and large had both critical and popular appeal — many of which remain iconic classics. Along with plenty of clips from his films, the documentary gives the director himself plenty of screen time to break down scenes, talk about his upbringing and more.
All of My Heart: Inn Love
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Original Film!
In the romantic follow-up to the 2015 Hallmark movie All of My Heart, Brian (Brennan Elliott) and Jenny (Lacey Chabert) are engaged and preparing for the grand opening of their bed and breakfast. But when a big storm hits Bucks County, all their plans end up sopping wet! With funds running low and time running out, Brian agrees to go back to Wall Street to make quick cash, while Jenny scrambles to keep the opening on track.
Saturday Night Live: "Gal Gadot/Sam Smith"
NBC, 11:30pm Live
Gal Gadot, star of the summer blockbuster Wonder Woman and the upcoming Justice League movie, makes her first SNL hosting appearance tonight, joined by musical guest Sam Smith in his second show appearance.


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Vice President of Economy Tareck El Aissami holds a working meeting with the Vice President of Turkey Fuat Oktay
The Vice president of Turkey, Fuat Oktay, and the Vice president of the Economic Area of Venezuela, Tareck El Aissami held a working meeting to strengthen and review agreements framed in the bilateral cooperation agenda between both nations.
Through his Twitter account @TareckPSUV, El Aissami thanked the people of Turkey for the receptivity after the culmination of their official visit to the Turkish nation.
"We have held an extraordinary WORK meeting in ANKARA, with the fellow vice president of the Republic of TURKEY @ fuatoktay06 to review the bilateral cooperation agenda that has a character of the highest strategic level for our peoples", the Venezuelan official said.
On behalf of the National Executive, represented by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, the Sectoral Vice President of Economy highlighted the ties, bilateral relations and cooperation that have been maintained with Turkey and that also includes development plans on the subject of diplomacy, tourism, commerce, energy, among others.
"We thank on behalf of the Bolivarian Government of the President @NicolasMaduro and the delegation that visited Ankara, all the generosity and hospitality of the Turkish people, the vice president @ fuatoktay06 and the support of the President @RT_Erdogan to the people of VENEZUELA, WE WILL WIN!!", said El Aissami
Prior to this work tour, Tareck El Aissami, last October, held a working meeting with the Minister of Trade of Turkey, Rushar Peckan, an agenda that was part of the tour he made in the Eurasian country.
Similarly, the ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Venezuela, Şevki Mütevellioğlu, met in Caracas with the vice president of the economic area to strengthen trade and economic relations between the two countries.
The bilateral relations between Ankara and Caracas that were signed since 1999 with the arrival of Commander Hugo Chávez to the Presidency of the Republic, and which are part of the multicentric and pluripolar policy that seeks the development of countries and peoples based on the mutual respect for sovereignty and foreign non-intervention.
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|"Happiness Box" collage by Lani, textures by FlyPaper.
Just the thought of what I would put in such a box is delightful.
My contents:
1. Art Journaling materials
2. Favorite morning pages image with at least one favorite Bergamasco featured prominantly
3. Dark chocolate and dried cherries
4. Candles
5. Incense
What would you put in your Happiness Box?


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The St. Paul Saints are all too familiar with trailing.
After losing the opening two games of the North Division championship series to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, the Saints needed to win their next three to advance to the American Association championship series.
In Game 3, the Saints found themselves against the wall and on the brink of elimination. Trailing 4-0 going into the seventh inning, the Saints were not only without a run but without a hit. Yet a series of clutch hits dug the Saints out of a hole, and they eventually stayed alive with a 6-4 win.
Then in Tuesday's deciding Game 5, following a 1-0 win two days earlier, the Saints found themselves back where they had spent most of the series: trailing.
They rallied again, scoring two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on an error and sacrifice fly and going on to win 9-7 at CHS Field.
Scoreless through the first two innings, the RedHawks struck in the third. Leadoff hitter Brennan Metzger started the inning with a double, followed by a single by Tim Cowell. A wild pitch by Saints starter Chris Lee brought Metzger home, and a single by Devan Ahart brought the second run across. Following a walk and a strikeout, a double laced by Leo Pina extended the lead to three, and two batters later, a single by Carlos Garcia brought two across to score, extending the RedHawks' lead to 5-0.
But the Saints struck back again.
Leading off the sixth inning, Brady Shoemaker blasted his second home run of the playoffs and 20th of the season. Following a John Silviano single and a Jeremy Martinez walk, Chesny Young slapped a single up the middle, bringing Silviano home and the potential tying run, Chris Baker, to the plate.
After falling behind in the count 0-2, Baker evened the count back to 2-2, and then with one swing of the bat, he evened the score at 5, as the ball floated over the left-center fence and into the Saints dugout for a tying home run.
"We know it takes all of us," Shoemaker said. "When our offense has struggled, our pitching has kept us in it, tonight we bounced back and had their back. We just stay together."
But then the RedHawks struck again. Leobaldo Pina took Saints reliever Karch Kowalczyk deep to center, extending the RedHawks' lead to 7-5 and damping the hopes of the Saints faithful.
Yet seemingly preordained, the Saints responded once more. In the bottom of the eighth, with runners at second and third, RedHawks reliever Brent Jones threw his second wild pitch of the evening, allowing Baker to score from third. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded and Saints down 7-6, Michael Lang hit a chopper to the shortstop that squirted between his legs and into the outfield, plating two more.
A sacrifice fly on the next play gave the Saints a two-run lead heading into the final frame, where reliever Tanner Kiest slammed the door shut, securing the Saints a spot in the league championship for the second consecutive year.
"They just keep coming back over and over," Saints manager George Tsamis said. "To do it against that great team three times, it's unbelievable."


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Definition of metaphysical
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1 : of or relating to metaphysics metaphysical truth metaphysical speculation
2a : of or relating to the transcendent (see transcendent sense 1) or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses fleeing from experience to a metaphysical realm— John Dewey
b : supernatural fate and metaphysical aid doth seem to have thee crown'd— William Shakespeare
3 : highly abstract or abstruse also : theoretical metaphysical reasoning
4 often capitalized : of or relating to poetry especially of the early 17th century that is highly intellectual and philosophical and marked by unconventional figurative language metaphysical poets
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Christmas this year was perfect. I think I say that every year, probably because it is perfect every year. Because we wanted to be able to spend part of Christmas with Nathan's family in California, we went for an early Christmas this year. We were in California Dec 13-18th and it was wonderful. Friday, Saturday and Sunday we were with Nathan's Dad and family. So much fun! Friday we hung out, played games and laughed a ton. Saturday we went on an 8 mile hike by Lake Poway. It was Mt. Woodsen, up to Potato Chip Rock. It was a lot harder than I expected it to be, but it was a lot of fun and I was proud of all of us for doing it!
|Jordan, Maddie, me & Nathan on the Potato Chip.
|I did it!
|Very cool rocks and views.
|This was THE most beautiful sunset I've ever seen. And as beautiful as this photo is, it doesn't capture it.
|My toes are levitating from my sandals. Weird.
I always wish we could stay longer, and maybe next time we will. We had a wonderful trip!


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Aging is a complex issue that effects us beyond skin deep. Thinning hair, hair loss, back pain, weaker muscles, weakening eyesight and hearing are just some of the common signs of aging. Steven Austad, expert in Aging, explains that "The thing that unifies them all is that the cells are not working as well as you get older as they were when they were younger." Yet, many of us only pay extra attention to the visible signs of aging on the skin and strive to combat aging superficially in vain. This is only treating one of the many symptoms of aging rather than addressing its core cause. The best way to treat aging is to address it holistically and to improve your health from the inside out.
Your body does not regenerate cells as rapidly
We don't live in a vacuum, everyday our body comprising of 10 trillion cells are exposed to 50,000-100,000 damages. The body sustains itself by regenerating new cells to repair and replace those that are damaged and aged. These damages can be caused by ultraviolet exposure, free radicals, stress, poor lifestyle choices, etc. Unfortunately as the body ages, it is not able to regenerate cells as rapidly to repair these damages. This process accumulates, contributing to the changes in our body as we age. Of course, poor lifestyle choices further exacerbate this aging process.
Above: common signs of aging seen on the skin and hair include: pigmentation, enlarged pores, dull skin, eye bags, sagging skin, wrinkles and thinning hair. See below for the amazing transformation this lady experienced with Bio-Living Cell Therapy!
Symptoms of aging is not just seen on the skin
Thinning hair, stooped posture, weight gain are just some of the other obvious and equally distressing signs of aging. The scalp grows thinner and drier and this cause the hair to be thin, brittle and easily breakable. For females, the pattern of hair loss is generally widespread across the scalp whereas for males the pattern of hair loss starts from thinning hair on the crown and receding hairline. Many also gain weight and struggle to shed them as their body ages due to lower metabolism. These further prove that aging is beyond skin deep and anti-aging treatment need to be holistic for it to be effective. The good news is that we have a natural and healthy treatment that can holistically and effective rejuvenate your body inside out.
Aging can be felt in the body
Weaker muscles, brittle bones, weakening eyesight and hearing, back pain and stiffness are just some of the other symptoms that can be felt in your body as it ages. In general, the body is weaker, tired and susceptible to injuries. This illustrates the holistic effect that aging has on your body, emphasizing the need for it to be treated at its core cause rather than superficially.
By now, we have established that aging is a complex and interwoven issue mainly caused by our body's decreasing ability to regenerate new cells as we age to repair the thousands of damages our body is exposed to daily.
The good news is we have a solution that directly address aging at its core: Bio-Living Cell Therapy or BLC Therapy. BLC Therapy is an award winning technology, developed in Australia and has proven its result in the past 10 years internationally. Here are the three reasons why BLC Therapy is a top-rated anti aging treatment
BIO-Living Cell Therapy is a REGENERATIVE therapy
What does regenerative therapy mean? It means BLC Therapy stimulates regeneration of new cells naturally to boost your body's self-repair system, directly addressing the core cause of aging which manifest itself in all sorts of forms on your skin, hair and body. BLC Therapy involves deep and gentle penetration of BLC serum which contain all the natural nutrients the body required to reproduce new cells to rejuvenate and repair broken and aged tissues including hair, skin, scalp, etc. Katrerina (instagram: @katrinniyati), a renonwned model revealed her BLC Therapy "BLC Therapy takes care of my health and beauty...it has reduced my baggy eyes and hair loss"
BIO-Living Cell Therapy is a HOLISTIC treatment
BLC Therapy stimulates regeneration of new cells, the building blocks of your tissues, making it effective in not just rejuvenating the skin, but also the hair and body. In fact, BLC Therapy is known to improve your health and wellbeing on the inside so it is reflected in younger skin and thicker hair. See the real life stories below:
Above: BLC Therapy is the perfect anti-aging, anti-wrinkle and hair re-growth treatment. On both cases above, BLC Therapy strengthened the skin, sooth dryness, hydtrate and plump up the skin to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. It also reduce eye bags and re-grew hair on both instances.
Above: Loss of 8 cm in one time of BLC Therapy and EMS Body Treatment (more info here: http://victorywellnesscentre.com.au/services/ems-body-treatment)
BIO-Living Cell Therapy is 100% natural and completely non-invasive (reads super relaxing)
BLC Therapy uses the best of Australian natural goodness to deliver result driven treatments. After all nature is our best friend, right? BLC Therapy is also absolutely relaxing and blissful experience. There is no injection, surgery, or chemical peels. Don't be fooled, just because BLC Therapy is gentle does not mean it does not produce amazing result equivalent to invasive cosmetic procedures. Ash Quinn, the face behind @ozproductjunkie on instagram explains BLC Therapy was "so super relaxing that I'm fairly sure I feel into that asleep but kinda awake stage quite a few times. I was really impressed with the results." (Read more: http://www.ozproductjunkie.com/2016/06/skincare-victory-blc-therapy.html). Deauvanne, a Sydney mum blogger also looked years yonger in just an hour of BLC Therapy facial "It was the most relaxing and soothing facial treatment that I have ever experienced. I felt so chilled out and calm afterwards and my skin looked amazing! BLC Therapy is also very economical, valued at $200 it's cheaper than a face lift!" (read more here: http://mamastylista.com/2016/08/how-to-look-years-younger-in-your-lunch-hour-with-blc-therapy-review.html)
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Estimate $100
ELIZABETH II, 1966-2002, assorted issues, including a quantity of wrapped up five cents 1972, two 50 cent rolls, 1977, PNCs 2002 (2), 2001 issues, in 2x2 holders. Very fine - uncirculated. (approx 200)
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