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This article is part of the Future Agenda, a series from Future Tense in which experts suggest specific, forward-looking actions the new Biden administration should implement.
As the world has turned to videoconferencing in the pandemic, communications in and out of jails and prisons have, too, gone virtual. As a result of bans on in-person visitation, voice and video calls are the only way people incarcerated in jails or prisons can contact family and friends as detention centers turn into pandemic hot spots.
Correctional communications affect well over half of the American population, the share of people in the United States who have had a family member incarcerated. That proportion is significantly higher in low-income families, communities of color, and states in the American South and West. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, video visitation and voice calls were a crucial way for incarcerated Americans to maintain ties to their communities.
But these connections come at a high cost, literally. The prison phone industry alone is a multibillion-dollar industry (estimated at $1.2 billion in 2012, the most recent year for which numbers are available) that exploits a community already surveilled, criminalized, and pushed into debt by the criminal punishment system. In addition to violating basic human rights, restricting communications in and out of correctional facilities can lead to a strain in relationships, a fracturing of networks, poor mental health outcomes, and a greater likelihood of recidivism for people who are incarcerated. High costs even prevent incarcerated Americans from communicating with their lawyers, damaging the already tenuous integrity of the criminal justice system itself.
If you have listened to Serial, you will recognize the names of companies like Securus and Global Tel Link, which have a near monopoly on phone access in correctional facilities across the country and charge up to $25 for a 15-minute local phone call. Contracts are awarded not to the telecommunications company that provides the most competitive rates or best call service to incarcerated consumers, but rather, to the one whose bid offers the largest percentage of call revenue to the detention facility. This creates perverse incentives for jails, prisons, and call providers to increase the cost of calls while giving no reasons to improve services or change a system that drives 1 in 3 families who use it into debt—especially since detention centers have become accustomed to and dependent on this revenue over time.
Meanwhile, since the 1980s, telecommunications companies have been conducting massive mergers and bundling other services including money transfer and commissary management, tablets, and video technology in their call contracts. This obscures the real costs of each service and makes it harder for detention facilities to switch vendors in the event of exploitative contract changes, since this would require an overhaul of multiple service provision systems, rather than just the contract for phone calls.
Additionally, video calling in jails and prisons is one of the most quickly growing forms of communication in and out of detention facilities as jails and prisons across the country are increasingly transitioning from in-person to video visitation even when there is no public health crisis to manage, against the recommendations of organizations like the American Correctional Association and Department of Justice's National Institute of Corrections. But jail and prison video calls cost up to $1 a minute and often are of such low quality as to be functionally useless. If wardens and sheriffs succeed in replacing in-person visits with video, incarcerated Americans who want to retain any connections with their communities on the outside will have to contend with an unregulated system of exploitative correctional videoconferencing providers, whose services are often too expensive for individuals to utilize, so poorly implemented that using them proves pointless, and are riddled with malfunctions that can compromise incarcerated people's right to a fair trial.
Efforts to tackle these and other issues have had some but limited success. In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission capped the cost of prison calls at 11 cents a minute and jail calls at 25 cents a minute while regulating some of the hidden fees that can easily double the cost of a call. But in response, telecommunications companies sued, and a federal court ruled that the FCC had only the authority to regulate interstate prison phone calls. A 2019 bill to address correctional communications introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan coalition never made it out of committee.
However, this year's federal stimulus packages proved an unexpected opportunity to make progress on the fight for phone justice. The CARES Act included a provision to make phone calls in federal facilities free during the pandemic, which went into effect. As a part of the HEROES Act, which passed in the House but not the Senate, the Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act proposed further capping call rates for state and local facilities as well as banning commissions received by detention facilities from telecommunications companies.
Soon after, in an even more unexpected turn of events, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai proposed capping rates for international prison phone calls for the first time and setting new, lower rate caps for interstate prison phone calls at 14 cents a minute for prison calls and 16 cents a minute for jail calls. (Jail calls are capped at a higher rate to account for the increased cost per person of administering services in a smaller facility.) He also urged state utility commissioners to take action on intrastate calls, which he correctly stated disproportionately affect Black Americans. But the new FCC proposals for rate caps on phone calls are far from a done deal, still requiring public comment and development of a new set of finalized rules. This process could easily become destabilized by commissioners who are unwilling to stand up to powerful telecommunications monopolies. Moreover, the rate caps and commission bans enacted in the CARES Act and proposed in the HEROES Acts expire when the pandemic ends. And even if the CARES Act provision making calls from federal prisons free sticks, it does not address the high costs of the approximately 90 percent of jail and prison calls that occur within a state.
Eliminating commissions, like the Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act proposed, is an essential step in combating the myriad problems with jail and prison communications contracts. But telecommunications companies have shown they are more than capable of continuing to exploit even a commission-free system by making their profits instead by charging hundreds of dollars in hidden fees to friends and family of incarcerated Americans. This problem is exacerbated by bundled services that block cost transparency and make it difficult for detention centers to negotiate fairer contracts, even if they wanted to. Additionally, no proposed FCC regulations or congressional provisions tackle the problem of prohibitively expensive and ineffective jail and prison video calls.
A Biden FCC needs to tackle all of this: extending reform efforts to jails and intrastate communications, tackling exploitative video call contracts for the first time, and addressing the problems of fees and monopolistic bundled service provision in addition to fully dismantling the regressive commission system. Better yet, the commission would fully eliminate all charges for calls from any detention facility, acknowledging that speaking with our loved ones is a basic human need and that a system that profits off of making communication less attainable for millions of Americans makes none of us safer. The president- and vice president–elect both have spotty histories on incarceration and criminalization, but they have promised to champion the most progressive criminal justice reform of any administration in history. To keep their commitment and enact correctional communications reforms that already have bipartisan support, Biden can secure an early win by appointing FCC commissioners who will put fixing the broken prison and jail communications system at the top of their agenda.
Future Tense is a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University that examines emerging technologies, public policy, and society.


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More under the cut!
Watch out Dara because your little brother, MBLAQ's Thunder, may just have another sister he wants to call his own and it's none other than KARA's Gyuri!
Gyuri shared on her Twitter on the 28th, "At the President's office with Thunder…If you just look at the photo without being given an explanation, we look like a group(…..)."
Gyuri and Thunder look like doppelgangers and even siblings with their similar smiles and short hairstyles. The pair seem to still be good friends after starring in the MBC QueeNdrama, 'Nail Salon Paris', together.
Fans commented, "The two of them look alike", "They look like siblings just like Thunder and Dara", and "The two of them look good together."
Nicole also replied to Gyuri's tweet with, "kekekekekekekekekeke", possibly in agreement that the two look like a group…of doppelgangers.
Do you think Gyuri and Thunder can pull it off as siblings?
Omo! Thunder and Gyuri! Do I hear a seething Seungho somewhere? Haha! I hope Thunder and Gyuri became good friends!
Translation: "With Cheondung at the president's office… if you just look at it like this with no further explanation it's like we're one group(…..)"
Source: @gyuri88
Translated by: Holly @ ABM
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Turkey has threatened to leave EuroBasket 2022 after a huge scandal in Tbilisi
A few surprising results and a spectacular scandal ended the week of EuroBasket 2022, as Turkey – a team among the favorites of the tournament and one of the rivals in the group of Bulgaria – threatened to leave the competition. Federation vice-president Omer Onan admitted he had gathered the team's camp to discuss the issue after ugly scenes marred Sunday night's match with Georgia in Tbilisi. The Turks surprisingly lost 83:88 after two overtimes, but also in truly scandalous circumstances.
On the court, there was a confrontation between Furkan Korkmaz, one of the Turkish stars (he plays for Philadelphia 76 in the NBA) and Duda Sanadze from the hosts. The Turks protested that after this incident, 22 seconds were somehow removed from the clock. And indeed, it is evident from the records of the match – Sanadze's foul against Korkmaz is at 4:48 minutes on the scoreboard of the fourth quarter, and the game is resumed after the suspension, which came because of the violation, at 4:26. And what happened during that period is not game time and the clock should not be running.
The away federation protested this as a formal offence. But the real reasons for the Turks wanting to leave the tournament happened after the drama ended. On the way to the dressing room, three Georgia players – Sanadze, Goga Bitadze and Torinke Shengelia – attacked Korkmaz
And this has already driven the Turks crazy.
"We want the recordings from the security cameras and punishments – the vice president of the federation Onan was angry. – Otherwise we will not play anymore. Teammates of Korkmaz say that the security guards not only did not intervene, but attacked him with the Georgian players. We came here to play basketball , but what happens off the pitch, we don't accept."
The situation also affects the Bulgarian team, which has three defeats so far, but still has two matches to play in the group – against Georgia and Belgium. The victory of the hosts is bad news for ours, and even worse, Belgium sensationally beat Spain on Sunday night with 83:73. Thus, the battle for the top four places becomes complicated, and our hopes of going parallel with the Belgians and Georgians before the matches with them received a blow. Montenegro, Spain, Turkey and Belgium have 5 points each, Georgia has 4, and Bulgaria has 3. On Tuesday we meet the Georgians, and on Wednesday – the Belgians.
And the results in our group weren't the only ones that surprised the basketball world on Sunday.
The European champions from Slovenia were defeated by Bosnia with 93:97. And so Group B gets pretty tied up, although thanks to Luka Doncic and company, Germany beat Lithuania 109-107 in great drama, and France expectedly won against Hungary 78-74. However, the remaining matches of the Slovenians are directly against the Germans and the French – two top teams.


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Jeremy Howick
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
My co-authors include
Prof Roshan das Nair
Professor Chris B Del Mar
Dr Harri Hemila
My Publications
TIDieR-Placebo: A guide and checklist for reporting placebo and sham controls
PLoS Medicine
September 2020
Negative words can harm patients, and this needs to influence the ethics of informed co...
Journal of Medical Ethics
February 2020
Why include humanities in medical studies: comment
Internal and Emergency Medicine
October 2019
Inadequate description of placebo and sham controls in a systematic review of recent tr...
European Journal of Clinical Investigation
September 2019
Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol for an overview of systemati...
BMJ Open
December 2018
Rapid overview of systematic reviews of nocebo effects reported by patients taking plac...
December 2018
Technology: a help or hindrance to empathic healthcare?
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
September 2018
Philosophy of too much medicine conference report
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
July 2018
Therapeutic empathy: what it is and what it isn't
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
July 2018
How empathic is your healthcare practitioner? A systematic review and meta-analysis of ...
BMC Medical Education
August 2017
Effects of placebos without deception compared with no treatment: protocol for a system...
BMJ Open
November 2015
In search of justification for the unpredictability paradox
December 2014
Neuraminidase inhibitors for influenza complications
The Lancet
October 2014
Current and future use of point-of-care tests in primary care: an international survey ...
BMJ Open
August 2014
Evidence based medicine: a movement in crisis?
June 2014
Homeopathy for allergic rhinitis: protocol for a systematic review
Systematic Reviews
June 2014
The Need for Randomization in Animal Trials: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
PLoS ONE
June 2014
Response to 'Position statement on ethics, equipoise and research on charged particle t...
Journal of Medical Ethics
May 2014
Placebo use in the UK: a qualitative study exploring GPs' views on placebo effects in c...
Family Practice
April 2014
Neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and treating influenza in adults and children
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
April 2014
Primary care clinicians' attitudes towards point-of-care blood testing: a systematic re...
BMC Family Practice
August 2013
Problems with using mechanisms to solve the problem of extrapolation
Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
July 2013
Are Treatments More Effective than Placebos? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
PLoS ONE
May 2013
Placebo Use in the United Kingdom: Results from a National Survey of Primary Care Pract...
PLoS ONE
March 2013
Can understanding mechanisms solve the problem of extrapolating from study to target po...
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
March 2013
Understanding GRADE: an introduction
Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine
February 2013
Saying Things the "Right" Way: Avoiding "Nocebo" Effects and Providing Full Informed Co...
The American Journal of Bioethics
March 2012
The evidence underpinning sports performance products: a systematic assessment
BMJ Open
January 2012
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
September 2011
The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine
April 2011
Evidence-based mechanistic reasoning
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
October 2010
What's in Placebos: Who Knows? Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials
Annals of Internal Medicine
October 2010
Questioning the Methodologic Superiority of 'Placebo' Over 'Active' Controlled Trials
The American Journal of Bioethics
September 2009
Reviewing the Unsubstantiated Claims for the Methodological Superiority of 'Placebo' ov...
The American Journal of Bioethics
September 2009
Escaping from placebo prison
May 2009
The evolution of evidence hierarchies: what can Bradford Hill's 'guideli...
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
May 2009
If Children Understand Drawing Straws and Flipping Coins, Research Participants Can Und...
The American Journal of Bioethics
February 2009


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A game of League of Legends wasn't over until one Nexus exploded. It was a simple fact that led to discussions that were still going strong five years after the game's release. One side of the argument said that there was always a way back; no game was truly lost until the Nexus exploded. They continued to explain that the biggest reason why it often felt like a game was over before the Nexus exploded was because people gave up. But the 'loss' in someone's mind wasn't the same as the 'loss' on the board, and the one on the board wasn't absolute until the Nexus exploded.
The other side of the argument explained that there was a point in the game where the game was still going on, but where there was no way in which the losing side could win unless the winning side made several large mistakes. These mistakes, this side argued, had to be of such magnitude and specificity that they only came to pass in less than 1 percent of all games in which the opportunities presented themselves. This percentage went down the higher the rank of the players on the board. So while the game wasn't truly over, it was over in every other sense of the word.
This same argument broke out on the stands in the Chaoyang Sports Center. A group of people from Beijing refused to see that Team Beijing was losing. They pointed out possibilities they believed were there and argued that if Team Beijing exploited those opportunities, they could still win the game. Everyone else agreed there was a way for Team Beijing to win this first game of the Winter Collegiate Cup Finals against Team Shanghai, and that was by casting a curse on Team Shanghai that forced them to make a large number of mistakes.
Team Beijing hadn't hired a witch and there was no cultivator who exited his closed door cultivation for them. They were forced to rely on their own ability. And their own ability simply wasn't enough in this game.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Team Shanghai didn't screw up. They played like they had all tournament. Calm and precise. They abused the long range from Varus to besiege the tower. When his arrows that never missed their mark culled the ranks from Team Beijing, Tang Bingyao's Jinx moved in range of the tower and started firing with her minigun. She shredded through the protection of the tower and destroyed it in seconds.
FourEyesChan adjusted his glasses and said into his microphone, "My god. This is one of the most one sided games I've ever had to cast. Team Shanghai could send their Toplaner, Jungler and Support to the loo! Between Varus' long ranged arrows that absolutely always smash their mark and Jinx just tearing through the towers… I don't know what to say or how to cast this game. There's really nothing to say, other than that congratulations are in order for Team Shanghai. They've dismantled Team Beijing. Well and truly dismantled them."
"Mm-mhm!" Cherry mumbled, nodding. She looked at her microphone, trying to think of something to say but not coming up with anything. She finally leaned forward and said, "Let's hope Team Beijing can put up a better fight next game. But for this one… We've got just a couple more seconds to go I think. They've already got two inhibitors."
"And they just aren't stopping!" FourEyesChan said. "They just keep going and going and with the blue buff Varus never has to stop and because Team Beijing isn't getting any gold they can't buy the items they need to stop him either. It's hopeless. It's over."
"Good game to Team Shanghai…"
"Great game for a Team Shanghai fan. Not so great for quite literally everybody else…"
Team Beijing's Jungler turned to his teammates and said through gritted teeth, "I know you told us to stay calm, Yu Ping. I know this. And I wanted to… I was going to! But come on! You saw that game! We were all there, huddling behind our stupid ass towers! You know why it ended up like this? Let me tell you why. It's because Riot didn't fucking nerf Varus! Everyone knew he was op as all fucks! Why didn't they nerf him? Just explain this to me. Why didn't they nerf him?"
Yu Ping closed his eyes and replied, "Please…"
"I know, I know!" Team Beijing's Jungler exclaimed. "You're right. You are, Yu Ping. We could've banned Varus. We probably should've! It's on us. I just feel frustrated about it, you know? It's such an obvious overpowered Champion. And that's why they won the game."
Zhang Hongyi ground his teeth and growled, "Zeng Rui got so fucking lucky. We had him in bot and then the stupid Varus and his stupid arrows…"
"Don't. Stop this," Yu Ping said. He looked around at his teammates and continued, "Listen, guys. Yeah we lost. Yeah Varus was strong and destroyed us. We failed to shut him down early and paid for it. But it wasn't just the Varus. Stop tunneling on him. This was a team effort by Team Shanghai—"
"Yeah right," Team Beijing's ad-carry mumbled.
Yu Ping glared at his teammates and said in a louder, more commanding voice, "If it wasn't for the Evelynn camping mid, Varus would've never gotten strong like he did. If it wasn't for Braum, the Jinx would've never gotten as strong as she did. If it wasn't for Braum and Rumble layering their ultimates perfectly, we would've never lost the fight at the Dragon pit that badly. If it wasn't for the Jinx getting kills and being far better than the B+ grade people say she is, we would've never lost as badly as we did." He briefly paused and looked at his teammates for a bit. He then continued, "See how it wasn't just Varus? See how it was a team effort in which each individual player contributed a vital part to Team Shanghai's victory in that game? Yes, you're right. By the end of it, it was just Varus harassing us and Jinx shredding towers. But to get to that point, it took a full team effort. Stop tunneling on the outcome and start analysing how they got there. If we want to win this series, we need to get over this Varus and improve together. As a team."
The players from Team Beijing stared at Yu Ping. The anger and frustration they felt towards Lin Feng's Varus slowly dissipated. One by one, they started nodding. And when they were all nodding, faster and faster, Zhang Hongyi was the first to open his mouth and say what they were all thinking, "You're right, Yu Ping. You always are. That's why you're the best. Yes. We'll stop tunneling. It was a team effort. Even…" He took a deep, long breath and said through gritted teeth, "Even Zeng Rui contributed to that victory."
"Good," Yu Ping said. He then focused his attention on his screen and added, "Then let's get ready for the next game." And time to make that asshole on his Varus pay! How dare that jerk underestimate me—ME!—by picking some weak early game Champion!
FourEyesChan grabbed the microphone from its stand on the caster desk and brought it to his mouth. He said, "Both teams have had a couple of minutes to unwind from the… the lack of action in game 1 if I'm being honest here. Let's hope we get to see some more fireworks in game 2!"
"And we're in Champion Select!" Cherry exclaimed. "Team Beijing is the Blue Team in this second game of the Finals, which means they've got the first ban… EVELYNN! THEY BANNED EVELYNN!"
FourEyesChan adjusted his glasses and analysed, "Smart ban. She helped Varus get through the early game. Which makes me wonder if Varus is going to be their next ban."
"First up is Team Shanghai though! And they're banning… Leona!" Cherry said into her microphone.
"AND VARUS! IT'S THE VARUS BAN!" FourEyesChan yelled into his microphone.
"They really did it! They banned Varus!"
In Team Beijing's soundproof booth, Yu Ping looked at his screen through narrowed eyes. They got the first choice of Champion and they went with Nidalee for their Jungler. Next up was Team Shanghai with two picks, then them again and then Team Shanghai again. It was in this round that Team Shanghai picked their Midlaner. Twisted Fate. He fucking did it again. This motherfucker. This little piece of shit! Yu Ping glanced across the stage at Team Shanghai's soundproof booth. Are you really trying to say I'm so bad that you can't even be arsed to take a decent early game Champion? You think I'm such a bad player that you can get by playing another weak early game Champion? Well. FUCK YOU! FUCK. YOU! He gritted his teeth in frustration and locked in Ahri. I'll FUCKING SHOW YOU!
Zhang Hongyi glanced at Yu Ping and asked, "Wasn't he supposed to play something more aggressive? Like Riven or Fizz?"
"He. Was," Yu Ping replied, grinding his teeth.
Team Beijing's Jungler interjected, "Huh? Nocturne? Their last pick is Nocturne?"
Winter Collegiate Cup Finals, Game 2
Team Beijing (BLUE) vs. Team Shanghai (RED)
Dr. Mundo vs. Irelia
Nidalee vs. Nocturne
Ahri vs. Twisted Fate
Ezreal vs. Sivir
Janna vs. Thresh
"Here we have it! The lineup for the second game!" FourEyesChan said into his microphone.
Cherry nodded and added, "And this is the first time we're seeing Nocturne I think! With Twisted Fate and Nocturne, Team Shanghai's got two global ultimate skills! Just imagine what they can all do with that!"
FourEyesChan grimaced and replied, "A whole lotta things. None of which are promising of an enjoyable game for anyone but Team Shanghai. We can only hope that Yu Ping learned his lesson mid and shuts the Twisted Fate down early."
"Yep!" Cherry agreed. "If Twisted Fate and Nocturne are allowed to get going… Well, that'd be game, wouldn't it?"
"It would," FourEyesChan mumbled.
Sun Ruinian from Zhejiang University sat in the stands, listening to the discussion between the casters. He shook his head and said, "Yu Ping didn't learn his lesson. If he had, he wouldn't have picked Ahri."
Zou Cheng grinned and chimed in, "He looks like a tilting man!"
Qiu Yijie from Fudan University glanced at Zou Cheng and replied, "Can't blame Yu Ping. It's hard not to tilt against Lin Feng. The way he plays… We both know how it feels to feel so goddamn powerless. Like it doesn't matter what you do, he'll stomp you anyway. But yeah… Yu Ping looks like a tilting man."


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"Lifestyle journalism" sounds featherweight and inconsequential, but when you dust away the uninformative blurbs (of which I've written more than my share) and sexy latte-art photos, you remember that "lifestyle" includes the word "life." This stuff is our lives: what we see, what we eat, where we go. When done well, lifestyle journalism can help make us aware of the rich textures of our communities and enrich our lives by helping us to make smart choices about how to spend our precious leisure hours.
METRO magazine was indeed, as its editor-in-chief Dana Raidt said in the announcement that the magazine is ceasing publication, "the best lifestyle publication in the Twin Cities." What exactly constitutes a "lifestyle publication" is hard to define, but METRO's most obvious competition has always been the two other major local monthly magazines, Mpls.St.Paul and Minnesota Monthly. Both of those magazines are superb in their respective ways (I should note that I served as an intern and, later, freelance writer for METRO; and have contributed several articles to Mpls.St.Paul on a freelance basis), but METRO was a bold and largely successful—in terms of content, if not profit—attempt to reinvent the monthly lifestyle magazine for what, locally, might be called "The Current generation."
There are ongoing debates about the importance of the "creative class," but the success of The Current—Minnesota Public Radio's station for contemporary indie music—has made clear that there's a rising tide of local Gen-X and Gen-Y adults who would rather go to Rock the Garden than the Basilica Block Party, who want to keep hearing challenging new music instead of easy-listening "adult contemporary," and aren't going to quit their bands just because they have kids.
That may seem a subtle demographic difference—especially given that Minnesota Monthly began its life, decades ago, as an MPR member premium—but I know I wasn't the only Twin Cities resident who found it refreshing to be able to read a monthly magazine that was more likely to interview the organizer of the Minneapolis Indie Xpo zine show than to stick its nose into the Minnetonka home of a retired news anchor. Again and again, I'd open METRO and find myself happily reading articles about the sort of people and places that usually only attract press from labor-of-love blogs, not from the kind of press that actually uses a press.
The problem, though, is one we've encountered at the Daily Planet as a nonprofit publication dedicated to giving voice to Minnesota's diverse residents: undercovered stories are usually undercovered for a reason, and the most frequent reason is because covering those stories doesn't fill a publication that the Twin Cities' best dentists are interested in choosing for their advertising supplement.
I want to be clear that I don't mean this as any kind of swipe against my talented and hard-working colleagues at Mpls.St.Paul and Minnesota Monthly, who consistently produce some of the smartest and best-informed local lifestyle journalism. (See, for example, Tad Simons's long and insightful Mpls.St.Paul post on the Guthrie's controversial anniversary season.) Nor do I want to suggest that there's a direct connection between a publication's content and its financial success: behind-the-scenes business decisions are hugely consequential, and it's impossible for outsiders (even, sometimes, insiders) to know exactly why any given enterprise failed to succeed.
Rather, I'm observing that right now, for-profit journalism is a flagpole wobbling in the wind, and there's only so much room at the top of that flagpole. After the demise of The Onion's local A.V. Club, METRO becomes yet another example of high-quality lifestyle content aimed at a young(er), (relatively) adventurous adult demographic failing to gain enough commercial traction to succeed.
What does the future hold? No one knows, but though I'm sorry to see METRO go, I don't see its demise as a harbinger of doom. It's no secret that for-profit journalism has become one of the most dangerous games to play with your time and money; the only publications that have any hope of viability right now are those providing consistent value to a well-established audience that contains enough well-heeled people to support significant revenue from advertising or other sources. I can't say whether METRO publisher R. Craig Bednar made any decisions that he now regrets, but clearly this is a field where there's very little room for error.
What keeps me optimistic is the fact that though for-profit lifestyle journalism is hurting, information about life and how to live it well is now available in greater profusion than ever before. The rise of the DIY blogosphere is making it harder to earn a living in journalism, but at the same time it's making it easier to find and stay connected with people who share your interests and have worthwhile things to say. What counts as "worthwhile"? That's increasingly a matter for you, not the Twin Cities' best dentists, to decide. My dentist does a great job with my teeth, but I sure wouldn't follow him on Twitter.


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The New England Patriots' defensive front will likely see a lot of departures this offseason, increasing the need to continue the rebuild. Assuming no cap cuts or a handful of free agent signings at the defensive tackle poistion, the team is poised to start third-year player Byron Cowart and free agent signee Beau Allen at its top two interior spots with no one behind them. That obviously will change, as the Patriots like to be at least four players deep at the position (except against very pass-heavy offenses).
What the Patriots will do in free agency is anyone's guess, but the team definitely needs to invest draft capital at the defense's first level. New England will add veterans to the interior of the defensive line, but the team can get value for pennies on the dollar through the draft.
Name: Tommy Togiai
Position: Defensive Tackle
School: Ohio State (Junior)
2020 Stats: 7 games, 19 tackles (8 solo), 3 sacks, 1 pass deflected
Size: 6'2", 300 lbs
Expected Draft Range: 3rd
Strengths: Togiai is a sturdy defender against the run and will be an early-down impact defender. His shorter stature gives him a natural advantage in a game where the low man wins. He also has plenty of lateral mobility to be able to slide down the line on off-tackle runs, cleaning up on outside runs that cut back towards the inside. His abilities in the passing game are somewhat limited, although he did pick up three sacks in five games during his junior year at Ohio State, so there's potential for growth in that area.
Weaknesses: Togiai was not a starter until his junior season, but he performed well in the seven games that the team played. He dominated the 18th ranked Penn State with seven tackles and three sacks in his second game of the year, but the rest of the year didn't put up much production in the passing game. With the questionable fit on late downs, he's more of a rotational piece alongside a pass-rushing defensive tackle like Adam Butler.
Another thing to note is Togiai was not a starter until his junior year, so there is only one year of solid production to his name.
Why the Patriots should draft him: Togiai provides immediate rotational depth on the interior of the Patriots' defensive line. The defensive philosophy for the D-line in the pass rush is to collapse the pocket on the quarterback and sacks aren't necessarily a premium. That fits into Togiai's skilset on the defensive front. If New England can unlock more of his pass rush potential, his upside goes from the lower half of the interior defensive line rotation to the top half.
Why the Patriots might not draft him: Due to the limited passing game fit, the Patriots should explore other options at the position earlier in the draft before turning to Togiai. He's a solid run defender and OK-enough pass rusher to play on early downs, but he's not someone who should play more than 40-50 percent of the snaps on the defensive line.
2021 role: Togiai would be a plug-and-play run stuffer in the Patriots' defensive tackle rotation as a rookie, likely as the third or fourth player in the lineup. It's unlikely he would play in tandem with Byron Cowart, but perhaps Beau Allen or a veteran tackle signed in free agency would work out.
Who he has to beat out: Cowart is likely one of the starters on the defensive line in 2021, but the rest of the position is up in flux. After not playing in Year One of his deal, Allen will have to justify his roster spot if the Patriots make multiple additions at the position. Nick Thurman finished the year on the Patriots' practice squad after being yo-yo'd to the active roster early in the season.
2022 and beyond role: The hope is that Togiai develops into a starter on the defensive line, whether it's next to Cowart or playing alongside another player. The key towards getting the best out of him is unlocking his abilities as a pass rusher. There is some hope, as three sacks against a top-20 team is not a joke and he does flash some disruptive capabilities when it comes to pushing the pocket back into the quarterback.
He may need to add a bit more weight to handle double team blocks in the NFL, though. On defense, he's likely to be deployed as a 1-tech in even fronts and a 5-tech in odd fronts on base downs. On passing situations, he likely moves to the nose tackle if he is on the field for the Patriots' amoeba package defense.
Conclusion: With the Patriots' defensive tackle position close to as barren as it gets, adding someone who can give you snaps over a four-year span helps to build depth. Togiai isn't going to be the team's first, second, or third option at the position, but if he's still there in the third round he could make for an interesting selection even as a part-time defender.


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They were married
to each other
but both were bi
"they informed me."
They explained their rule
that they could play
as long as they shared
with each other
Seemed enlightened to me
and my curiosity was piqued
if not fully inflamed
We were having some fun
when I notice one with a strap on
and I'm thinking
it's meant for her wife
She says, "Oh no, sweetie.
This is meant for you."
I gulp nervously
but we're already
in too deep.
But I think to myself,
"Hey I'm 55 years old
and having the first menage á trois
of my life."
Things are not so bad.
I know you'd love for me
to sit down
and tell you all about
but as much
as I'd love to boast
I beg you forgive my reticence
as I'm still a bit too sore
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Steve Cooper has served as an elder at the Newnan Church of Christ since 2013. He is married to Ruth, and they have two daughters, Amy and Allison, and six grandchildren. Both Steve and Ruth grew up in Carrollton, GA and moved to Newnan when they got married. Ruth retired from teaching in the Coweta County School System. Steve retired from Delta Air Lines as a Manager of Information Technology and later retired as a math teacher with the Technical College System of Georgia.
David Enlow was chosen as a Newnan elder last November 2020 and has been involved in education at various academic levels for 37 years, 24 of them as the Head of the Science Department at Arlington Christian School from where his children graduated. He served as the Athletic and Intramural Director at York College in York, Nebraska, one of our brotherhood's Christian colleges, for two years. He holds degrees from Perimeter College, Harding College, and holds a masters degree from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, where he met his beloved wife and greatest blessing. They have been married for 39 years. He became a child of God and obeyed the Gospel in August of 1973 His hobbies are coin collecting, movies, and karaoke. He is a member of the Praise & Harmony Virtual Choir and loves singing praises to God.
Both Greg and Mickey are retired school teachers and have two children, Ben and Rebecca, who both live in the Newnan area. Greg was born in Covington, Kentucky and spent his first few years near the small town of Morgan, Ky, where his dad was a dairy farmer and a High School Agriculture teacher. The family moved to Owensboro, Ky, then to Tupelo, MS where Greg graduated from High School. After graduating from Mississippi State University, he moved to Georgia to begin his teaching career. The next year he married his true love, Mickey Wilson in June, 1971. Greg & Mickey recently celebrated their 50 th anniversary. Greg has served as an elder at the Newnan Church since 1991.
Mike McFarland has served as an elder for 23 years. He is married to Carmen and together they have 5 children, 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Mike grew up at Childhaven, a children's home in Alabama. Together with Carmen, he has worked to help children, teens, and others in need providing foster care, residential care, and serving with Right Steps, Inc. helping homeless mothers and children in Nigeria. Mike retired from Delta Air Lines in 2005 and returned as a charter coordinator in 2013.
Johnnie and Judy Pilgrim have served in the church and God's kingdom in multiple areas during their 33 years of marriage. Prior to starting his tenure as an elder in December 2020, Johnnie served as both a youth ministry deacon and involvement ministry deacon for 25 years. Johnnie has served on the board of Living Hope International, a missions and service ministry in Honduras, for ten years, the past three years as board chair. The Pilgrims are well known for showing their love for people through the many meals and fellowship gatherings they have organized and overseen over the years. When Johnnie and Judy are in charge of a meal, you know it is going to be good! The Pilgrims have two adult sons, Johnnie Lee and J.D., and a daughter-in-law Emily, all of whom are members of the Newnan church family. Johnnie and Judy run their own real estate appraisal firm, and are highly regarded as being very generous with their time and money in service to others.
In addition to serving as a shepherd, Alan is the preaching minister for the Newnan church, where he and his wife Lanita have been serving since 2013. He also works as a flight attendant for Frontier airlines. Alan taught high school and college for 20 years and has been in the airline industry for the past six years. He has preached for churches in Tennessee, Texas, and Georgia for nearly 40 years. Alan holds a B.A. in Biblical Languages from David Lipscomb College (1984), an M.A. in Missions from ACU (1992), and an M.Div. (1989) and D.Min. (1997), also from ACU. Alan and Lanita have been married for 37 years and have two sons, Levi (28), who lives in Nashville, and Josiah (19), who lives in Newnan. Alan is passionate about preaching and teaching God's word and helping people see how it applies to daily living so they can follow Jesus and live their best life as God intended."


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What is Ed Sheeran's voice type or vocal fach? Ed Sheeran is a light lyric tenor.
Is Ed Sheeran voice good?
Its just him and his guitar. He doesn't need anything else because he is a perfect singer. He will blow your mind when he gets all crazy with his guitar and you get so attached to it. He has a beautiful voice.
Did Ed Sheeran teach himself to sing?
A fan of hip hop and folk music, he taught himself to sing by doing Craig David or Beyoncé riffs really slowly. "You can literally teach yourself to sing crazy runs just by singing them slowly and then faster.
How did Ed Sheeran get a good voice?
As Young Post reported, Sheeran revealed in 2015 that he improved his voice by singing riffs at a slow pace and then gradually gaining speed. "You can literally teach yourself to sing crazy runs just by singing them slowly and then faster.
How do you sing falsetto like Ed Sheeran?
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How many octaves is Ed Sheeran?
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K-Lite Codec Pack Basic is a full-featured package KL Software Company, containing the main and most common codecs, filters and tools which have been necessary for the proper playback of multimedia on your hard drive. This applies to both focus on music, as effectively as watching videos with pre-installed media players.
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Anti-PEG Antibodies Inhibit the Anticoagulant Activity of PEGylated Aptamers.
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Biopharmaceuticals have become increasingly attractive therapeutic agents and are often PEGylated to enhance their pharmacokinetics and reduce their immunogenicity. However, recent human clinical trials have demonstrated that administration of PEGylated compounds can evoke anti-PEG antibodies. Considering the ubiquity of PEG in commercial products and the presence of pre-existing anti-PEG antibodies in patients in large clinical trials evaluating a PEG-modified aptamer, we investigated how anti-PEG antibodies effect the therapeutic activities of PEGylated RNA aptamers. We demonstrate that anti-PEG antibodies can directly bind to and inhibit anticoagulant aptamer function in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, in parallel studies we detected the presence of anti-PEG antibodies in nonhuman primates after a single administration of a PEGylated aptamer. Our results suggest that anti-PEG antibodies can limit the activity of PEGylated drugs and potentially compromise the activity of otherwise effective therapeutic agents.
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- Moreno, A; Pitoc, GA; Ganson, NJ; Layzer, JM; Hershfield, MS; Tarantal, AF; Sullenger, BA
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- May 16, 2019
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- 26 / 5
Start / End Page
- 634 - 644.e3
PubMed ID
- 30827937
Pubmed Central ID
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2451-9448
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.chembiol.2019.02.001
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- United States


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In order to take care of your baby's health and your own, our gynecologists at Turó Park Medical Center will accompany you throughout your pregnancy so that you can prepare for your baby's arrival with complete peace of mind.
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In the last months of pregnancy, it is important to be well informed about everything that concerns the birth itself, but also the postpartum and the return home. It is important to prepare yourself physically and psychologically to face this unique event with calm and control.
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There is no right or wrong way to create a birth plan. Some birth plans describe only the basics, while others are extremely detailed.
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- The desire to personalize the atmosphere of the birth room (music, light, etc.)
- The desired birthing posture
- The type of anesthesia envisaged (or the absence of anesthesia)
- Refusal or the use of specific medical instruments
- The desire to do skin-to-skin immediately
- And many other things!
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Every woman is different, and the question of whether or not to breastfeed may seem like a no-brainer to some, while others may need some guidance to make an informed decision.
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After your delivery, you will be accompanied throughout with support in the first care of your child, and in particular the hygiene of the cord or the start of breast feeding. We will also explain to you the appointments you will need to make with the pediatrician.
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Hanz Lee Appointed JAWS Director
April 6, 2022
The Directors of JAWS are pleased to announce the appointment of Hanz Lee as a Director of JAWS Architects. Hanz is a talented and dedicated member of the JAWS team and will play a valuable role in the coming years to help guide the company through its next growth phase, bringing his in-depth construction knowledge and experience to his new management role.
Hanz joined the company in 2014 and has been responsible for the delivery of a number of significant projects, including the Bay Vue Apartments and Movenpick Hotel. He is currently working on several large-scale mixed-use developments, the RHH Emergency Department Upgrade and the new Brighton High School.


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Anne Fabini has been editing notable feature films and documentaries since 1999.
Her work includes two Academy Award® nominated documentary features: WRITING WITH FIRE (2022) by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Gosh and OF FATHERS AND SONS (2019) by Syrian director Talal Derki.
Anne Fabini is part of the 2019 Spirit Awards nominated editing team of Jennifer Fox's fiction film THE TALE. She is the editor of Chad Hartigan's MORRIS FROM AMERICA, winner of two awards at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. HOUSTON (2013) by Bastian Günther premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Drama Competition.
She is winner of the 2019 German Film Award for Best Editing for OF FATHERS AND SONS and the prestigious German Film Critics Award. Her work has been nominated several times for Best Film Editing at the German Film Awards (2009- BERLIN CALLING, 2013- MORE THAN HONEY, 2014- HOUSTON).
Passionate about passing on her knowledge, she hosts a series of lectures and talks on film editing at the Berlin film school dffb. She often works as an editing tutor at international documentary workshops and is a member of Rough Cut Service.
After living her childhood in Romania and spending five years of her adult life in Spain, she is now based in Berlin again.


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Chasing Life - The Ghost In You - Review: "Tree Of Hope"
Posted by Aimee Hicks at August 30, 2015 0 Comments
April lost Leo, the love of her life, and took it out on just about everyone who tried to help her. Dominic especially got it hard when he came to visit her. She secluded herself away in her room and coped by talking to fantasy dream Leo. He was definitely the Leo of her imagination because the real Leo would have been dragging her out of that room kicking and screaming as he forced her to live life. Of course, ultimately, that is what he did by leaving behind that scavenger hunt for his beloved.
That final destination allowed her to find some level of peace after losing Leo. It let her know the place she had in his life and the peace he had found in the end because of their love. She was his world and he was hers. They were the perfect couple who found each other in the most impossible of circumstances. Their love will be remembered by every character who knew them and by every fan who watched their love develop and blossom. Leo will be missed, but he will never be forgotten and the impact he made on everyone will be forever remembered. He was a good guy who had a bright future. He leaves behind a big legacy for those who loved him to carry on.
The episode provided a journey that took April from overwhelming grief to new hope. The ending provided a new beginning for April that involves her following her dreams the way Leo would have wanted her too. His journey may be over, but as long as April is alive his legacy is burning as bright as ever. April has a lot of choices to make now and the decisions she makes will forever determine what her own legacy will be.
Chief amongst her juggling act was her own emotions. When she started off telling us she hadn't even cried yet over Leo I knew it was only a matter of time before she had a breakdown. The only question was what the catalyst would be. The broken nail induced breakdown was beautifully played by Aisha and provided a nice tender moment between Dominic and Beth. It was the only moment where I felt Dominic really belonged on their little journey.
This was a good episode and a necessary one, but maybe not the best one of the season. Granted, after the wedding episode I highly doubt any episode this season will top that one. The episode served its purpose and gave April a much needed avenue to deal with her overwhelming grief. It also setup hope for April's future via the new drug trial they are trying to get her into. The future is looking brighter for April after this episode and hopefully she'll keep fighting her way forward.
Tune into ABC Family Monday at 9/8c to watch April continue to cope with Leo's painful loss.
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Emirates, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it plans to increase the frequency of its flights between Dubai and Addis Abeba to a daily schedule from the five weekly flights it currently operates. The change will be implemented starting on February 4, 2021. Flight EK723 to Addis Abeba will leave Dubai International Airport every day at 9:25am and the return flight EK724 will take off from Bole International Airport at 3:05pm. Emirates now operates flights to 114 destinations on six continents, according to a statement from the company. Ethiopian Airlines currently flies to Dubai International Airport three times a day.
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Project: True North Seeds
Customer: Barrich Farms
Start Date: May 2021
Completion Date: Sept 2021
Type: Agriculture
Usage: Seed Potato Storage
Structure: Engineered Structural Steel
Building Envelope: Insulated Metal Panel, 3" Overhead Door
Square Foot: 8,000 sqft
- Concrete Foundation
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Zucchini, Roasted Red Bell Pepper, and Goat Cheese Frittata
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Serves 4
- 4 eggs
- 4 egg whites
- 1⁄2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 cup chopped roasted red bell pepper
- 2 small zucchinis, shredded
- 3⁄4 cup crumbled soft goat cheese
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, and salt.
- Heat oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add red bell pepper and zucchini. Cook for 2 minutes. Pour egg mixture over vegetables and cook over medium heat without stirring for 3 minutes.
- Transfer pan to oven and set timer for 5 minutes. When 5 minutes are up, remove pan from oven and sprinkle goat cheese over top of frittata. Return pan to oven and set timer for an additional 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, check frittata. If it's set (center is puffy and edges are slightly browned), remove it from oven. If not, bake it for an additional few minutes until done.
Nutrition Info
247 Calories, 16 g Protein, 5 g Carbohydrates, 1 g Fiber, 18 g Total fat (7 g sat), 524 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin C, ★★★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Phosphorus, ★★ Vitamin A, ★ Vitamin B6, K, Iron, Potassium


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Among these new cases, 11 were imported and 4,795 were local transmissions. Of these, 2,451 were detected in the community.
Ho Chi Minh City recorded the highest number of infections with 2,215, an increase of 485 cases compared to the previous day. It was followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province with 828 and Dong Nai province with 612.
The other cases were detected in An Giang (182), Tay Ninh (92), Kien Giang (89), Tien Giang (74), Long An (66), Ninh Thuan (64), Khanh Hoa (55), Dong Thap (51). The capital city of Hanoi reported five infections.
The 114 related deaths were in Ho Chi Minh City (78), Bình Duong (17), An Giang (7), Dong Nai (3), Long An (3), Dong Thap (1), Ninh Thuan (1), Kien Giang (1), Bac Lieu (1), Tay Ninh (1), and Can Tho (1). This brings the country's death toll to 20,337, or 2.4 percent of all cases.
The national tally now stands at 831,643, including 827,033 cases recorded in the fourth wave of infection that has swept the country since late April.
According to the Ministry of Health's report, 5,361 patients nationwide are in serious conditions, with 741 requiring invasive ventilation and 22 on life support (ECMO).
A further 994 patients were given the all-clear on the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 759,482.
Ten provinces and cities have not detected any new infections in the last 14 days. They are Bac Kan, Tuyen Quang, Lai Chau, Hoa Binh, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Dien Bien, Hai Phong, Thai Binh and Lao Cai.
Almost 1.5 million vaccine doses were administered in Vietnam on October 8. The country has injected 50.6 million doses of vaccine to date, with more than 13.6 million people now fully inoculated.


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Senior officials from India's opposition Congress party this weekend questioned the authenticity of the thousands of expats who have flocked to catch a glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Australia.
However, the newly-elected premier has built a reputation for being unperturbed about questions surrounding his popularity, particularly among Non-Resident Indians.
Mr Modi was greeted by yet another mammoth crowd at a sports stadium in Sydney on Monday, with many of the supporters traveling hundreds of miles on a train named the 'Modi Express', frantically cheering the Indian leader.
"I know that behind this affection lie expectations," Modi told the excited crowd. "We want to create the India you are dreaming of."
Modi's appearance at the 21,000-seat Allphones Arena, which hosted the Rolling Stones last week, underscored the rock star status he enjoys among some Indians abroad.
He promised lifetime visas to people of Indian origin, repeating an offer he made to expatriates in the United States that would seek to strengthen cultural and business ties between overseas Indians and their home country.
One audience member told Reuters that many found Mr Modi "very inspiring" and "made a lot of sense".
About 300,000 Indians live in Australia, but trade between the two countries stands at around $15 billion a year, or just a tenth of that between Australia and China.
Modi urged overseas Indians to boost investment at home, reprising an appeal made elsewhere, including the United States, where he sold out New York's Madison Square Garden in September.
He took office in May vowing to create jobs and ignite the Indian economy after years of sluggish growth, launching signature initiatives such as 'Make in India' and 'Clean India'.
Modi often reminds voters of his humble roots as the son of a railway-station tea vendor, in contrast to the privileged circumstances of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has dominated Indian politics since independence from Britain in 1947.
Australia is emerging as a key source of thermal coal for India's growing number of electricity users, as they give up older fuels such as wood and kerosene.
Indian trade and infrastructure conglomerate Adani Enterprises has signed a pact for a loan of up to $1 billion from the State Bank of India for a $6 billion Australian coal mine, rail and port project.
Another Indian conglomerate, GVK, and Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, have won an environmental permit for a second coal mine in Australia, costing $10 billion.
But Modi still has some way to go in winning over potential investors.
"He is expecting people to contribute," said Santosh Kashid, who migrated to Sydney 10 years ago.
"However, unless you make India a place to live and work it won't be possible to attract people back home."


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In our life, the thermos cup is a more commonly used thing. With the popularity of healthy life, many people will take a thermos cup when they go to work or go out. It is very convenient to bring some things they like to drink. Of course, the water in the thermos cup is also varied, but there are four kinds of water that can not be filled in the thermos cup I believe many people are not very clear, so let's have a look at it together. For our health, you can't help but understand the knowledge.
First, make tea
Making tea with thermos cup may be the choice of most people. The knowledge of tea making is very profound. Tea culture is also a relatively high culture in China. We don't talk about it much. We all know that the function of thermos cup is to keep the temperature. If we make tea with thermos cup, the tea will be in high level for a long time Under the condition of warm and hot water, some tea leaves can't be soaked in this way all the time. Long time high temperature can not only destroy the vitamin of tea itself, but also make the tea more bitter and astringent. Far from reaching the taste of tea, it also increases the harmful substances of tea, which is very bad for our health. In fact, such tea making has been lost The value of tea.
Second, carbonated drinks
People who pursue a healthy life all know that carbonated beverage is not a healthy drink. If you put this kind of drink in a thermos cup, some chemical reactions will be easy to produce, and then harmful substances will follow. It is not good for the body to drink this way.
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Odyssey Charter was supposed to have an Open House for their 9th grade choice enrollment a couple weekends ago. It was abruptly postponed. Apparently the school is not quite ready to expand into the high school arena. Sources tell me they are having some bond issues to finance the new building. Nothing major, but a letter is supposed to be going out to parents according to a dad I spoke with. They do have a tentative open house scheduled for next year's 9th graders in December. I'm sure it is something that will be worked out, they just need some additional time to get everything sorted out. The deadline for choice enrollment is January 13th, 2016. If they are unable to get it all fixed by then, they may have to delay their high school for another year.
Odyssey Charter Pauses On Their Journey To Expand
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I am a proud parent of a son with Tourette's Syndrome and several other co-morbidities. I write on this blog to educate other parents so they know a bit more about not only special education, but all the really bad things that are happening with public schools in Delaware and the USA. We are all in this together, and if our children aren't able to advocate for themselves it's up to us parents! We need to stop letting companies run our schools, and demand our children get a proper education. Our Departments of Education in our states have become weak with fear from the bullying US DOE, and we need to take back our schools! View all posts by Kevin Ohlandt


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Celebrate a life passionately lived and a love that will always be remembered. Our Always Remembered Sympathy Spray™ is the perfect gift of comfort for those who are grieving— a tender gesture they'll never forget.
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Professional Science Master's in Bioinnovation
Learn the business and science behind new projects in biomedicine and biotechnology with the Professional Science Master's in Bioinnovation from Temple's College of Science and Technology and Fox School of Business and Management. Intended for recent graduates and professionals from various academic and workforce backgrounds, the program will prepare you for careers in some of today's most promising fields, such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, public health, technology transfer and science information.
Developed with input from an external advisory board of bioinnovation leaders, the program is designed for you to meet the growing demand for cross-trained employees in biology and business. For this degree, you will focus on the identification, commercialization and dissemination of novel biological concepts, models and technologies. In addition, you will gain the management skills to mitigate situations that arise from innovation, such as acquiring funding, creating startups and protecting intellectual property.
A relatively small program with limited class sizes, you will receive individualized attention from faculty in both the College of Science and Technology and Fox School of Business. You will also work closely with your peers on small group exercises and projects to strengthen your communication, problem-solving and team-management abilities. Over the course of your studies, you will learn how to comfortably interact with clinicians and researchers as well as managers in finance, law, marketing and other fields. For more real-world experience, you will have the option to enter a professional internship.
At the end of the program, you will submit a written project and present an oral presentation on the results. The degree may be earned over the course of two years, on a part- or full-time basis.


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Your entire life is an indication of the thoughts that take place in your head.
This is a quote made popular by Australian tv manufacturer as well as writer Rhonda Byrne, who published her best-selling self-help book The Secret in 2006. The book took place to market more than 30 million duplicates, obtain a legion of celebrity followers including Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as develop the bedrock of manifestation practices seen across the globe today How To Manifest A Body.
But materializing, which is basically ready your goals right into existence, isn't precisely a new sensation. Based upon the Regulation of Tourist attraction, which became part of the New Thought motion and theorised by 19th century fortune-teller Phineas Quimby, showing up is all about the belief that our ideas are energy.
The idea has its structures in a number of philosophical as well as religious customs, from Hermeticism and also Transcendentalism to Hinduism, and has been expanded on by a number of Twentieth Century philosophers such as Napolean Hillside (Assume and also Grow Rich, 1937) as well as Louise Hay (You Can Recover Your Life, 1984). To put it simply, showing up purposes to place the individual in the chauffeur's seat of their very own life as well as makes them responsible for the favorable and adverse results in their lives.
What Is manifesting?
Contrary to the idea that 'seeing is thinking', showing up is everything about believing in something in order to see it come your means. 'Showing up is the capability to use the power of your mind to change and also produce the fact you experience,' discusses self-development train Roxie Nafousi.
Nafousi started manifesting at the age of 27 after suffering from an addition to drug, alcohol as well as cigarettes for several years, and feeling a lack of self-worth and objective. Feeling something 'click' in her mind after paying attention to a podcast on manifesting, the mother-of-one has actually given that taken a name for herself in the wellness market, and also just recently came to be a Sunday Times bestselling writer adhering to the magazine of her publication Manifest: 7 Actions to Living Your Finest Life.
' [Manifesting] is a method that benefits essentially every location of your life since it encourages you to come to be the best version of yourself that exists, embody the person you most wish to become, as well as aid you to open the unlimited possibility that you have to produce the life of your desires,' she continues.
What are the actions for manifesting?
The thought of starting on your manifesting trip might have you intending to run for capitals, specifically if you're not utilized to taking time out to rest with your thoughts. Rather than promptly spending a fortune on bullet journals, elegant looking really felt pointer pens or panicking at the view of a yoga exercise mat, Nafousi claims showing up beginnings with a specific getting clearness on how they actually desire their life to look, and just how they want to really feel in 6 months or a year from now.
For some, this may be achieved by creating a vision board you would certainly see in a meeting area loaded with key phrases, timelines and pictures. For others, it may entail visualization reflection.
1. Understand what you want to manifest
' Be crystal clear about what it is that you want to manifest and be as detailed as feasible. If you would like to manifest even more cash for example, be specific – just how much cash, by when do you wish to acquire this quantity, how does it really feel to have this abundance of money in your life, what would certainly you perform with the cash?
On a notepad, write down what exactly it is that you want and visualise exactly how you 'd really feel if you reached your objectives. Allow your feelings run wild and also compose them all down.
2. Deal with your attitude
Attempt to overcome your restricting beliefs as well as ensure your mindset remains in placement with your objectives If you desire something, yet deep down you do not believe you're worthy of it, you will certainly press that goal further away.
3. Take heartfelt activity in the direction of your goals.
Put in whatever work you can from your side to move you more detailed towards your objective, and also leave the remainder to the universe.
The professionals recommend making actionable objectives that are sensible to meet and accomplish, whether it's taking place an everyday walk to ultimately reach your 10km run objective, or connecting to prospective companies through email if you intend to alter careers by the end of the year.
4. Practice appreciation
Be grateful of what you currently have and grateful wherefore various other beautiful blessings are ahead.
Stuart Sandeman, owner of Breathpod and host of BBC Radio 1's Decompression Procedure claims that appreciation 'will help change your mind-set from "lack" to "wealth", which indicates you'll select to focus your energy on whatever you have in contrast to what you do not'.
5. Raise your vibration
Some of the methods I suggest which help to increase my vibration are yoga exercise, reflection, workout, a plant-based diet regimen, surrounding myself with positive and also motivating individuals, resting and also waking early with 8 hrs of rest, paying attention to self-development podcasts, journaling as well as practicing gratefulness.
Check out ELLE UK's checklist of the most effective podcasts for 2022 below.
6. Be open as well as receptive
Energy flows, where attention goes. Give caring power to whatever remains in line with your objectives. When you are in this state of flow, you will start to attract even more of the right people and also circumstances to aid you meet your goals. And in the due training course of time, you will certainly find yourself going through doors you once prayed would open.
When as well as just how should you manifest?
From purchasing a Deliveroo to your door in under and hour, or picking the specific checkout at Sainsbury's, we're all guilty of wanting instant satisfaction in today's tech-driven world. Yet, in similar way that therapy and also workout can not produce over night results, manifesting is a slow-burning method that calls for commitment and also perseverance.
Manifesting benefits literally every area of your life
To start off, Sandeman recommends those interested in symptom start their day with a dedicated breathwork, visualisation and gratitude method in the early morning, and also finish their day by producing a vision board to help amplify the procedure. You can have a look at Sandeman's everyday breathwork manifestation techniques right here.
What are the biggest mistaken beliefs and also worries bordering manifesting
Among the most significant problems bordering manifesting is people believing that it's a passive procedure 'or that visualising one's dreams suffices' to see change, states Nafousi. For example, by constantly telling the universe you want a brand-new cars and truck, you're not miraculously going to find a glossy Ferrari on your driveway without doing some practical job to attain that goal. 'There is no replacement for hard work!' she includes.
Contrary to common belief, hopefulness alone isn't going to cause change either. While some studies have actually located those with a favorable mindset are more probable to attain their ambitions, Fatmata Kamara, a mental health nurse consultant at Bupa UK says that success is influenced by the practices taken on from a favorable state of mind, as opposed to manifesting alone. 'Previous research has actually also found the capability to imagine events prior to they take place can help with choice making process, suggesting the choice manufacturer has the ability to eliminate choices which would be less effective,' she says.


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Henan Government International Awards at Zhengzhou University, China 2021-22 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows Bachelor, Masters, PhD level programm(s) in the field of All Subjects taught at Zhengzhou University . The deadline of the scholarship is expired at 31 May 2021.
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Barbeque Nation has all new, prefix menu and dining experience which comes with a live grill, right on your table. Allowing you to grill your dishes, exactly your way. Experience a Cooking that has your contribution in basting the food with your Favorite marinade and give that finishing touch that you prefer. A range of sumptuous buffet followed by scrumptious Dessert.The d_cor is modeled after a European country dining experience, with a lot of wood and exposed brick walls. The variety in the starters and the main course is rotated everyday, so if you have favourite that you must-absolutely have, call in to check if it is on the menu for day/ evening.


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Shaquille O'Neal is one of, if not the greatest Centres in NBA History. He is definitely the most dominant centre we have seen. His list of accolades is almost as tall as he is. Shaq is a Hall of Famer and former NBA MVP. He's won the NBA title 4 times and led the league in scoring twice. Not only did he make 15 All-star teams but also made 14 All-NBA teams in his 19-year career. Towards the end of his career, he became a bit of a journeyman as he ended up playing for 6 different teams.
After retiring from the League, Shaq used his elite celebrity status to prolong his career. He joined the NBA on the TNT crew. Became an actor and was part of some very famous movies. He also had a music career which is coming and goes as per Shaq. He's also a full-fledged DJ that performs in a lot of festivals and clubs.
Shaq is a friendly giant. People genuinely love him because of how entertaining he is. However, recently with all the jokes people think Shaq is a hater of the modern game and he does not hold back from telling random people what he believes.
Something like that occurs quite frequently on his socials and one such occasion happened recently.
Also Read: Could Shaquille O'Neal Dominate in the Modern NBA?
What did Shaq say?
Shaq is very active on his Instagram account. He regularly posts hilarious content that he finds on the internet. Some of them are even hypothetical posts we see from basketball pages. He obviously sits and goes through these posts on basketball pages. However, at times he comes along posts that wrongly insult and criticize the big man for comedic relief. But Shaq is not one to stay quiet.
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In this post, they show how the late great Kobe Bryant had to put with Shaq and his antics whilst Kobe wanted to win an NBA Title. This questions Shaq's work ethic, something he has been criticized for his whole career. Even Kobe used to mention it. Obviously, Shaq did not like this and commented on the post this,
"And he also had to deal with me averaging 38 15 n three finals mvp. Big dummy. Wtf is u talking about. U need to google me. Do'nt be using my photos to build your terrible sight. It's not working. Respect my greatness I did it my way"
Shaq also added,
"Don't forget it buddy"
Clearly, Shaq feels some type of way when his work ethic is questioned and he does not fail to let the world know. O'Neal was the best player on those Lakers Championship teams and is an all-time great. However, if he had limited distractions and worked more on his game, could he have become the best player of all time?
Also Read: Here's What Caused the Feud Between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal


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Among the revelations disclosed by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their headline-making Oprah Winfrey interview in March of this year was Prince Harry's allegation that the Royal Family 'cut [him] off financially' early in 2020. Now, however, a Clarence House spokesperson has stated that Prince Charles continued to give the couple financial support until last summer, but added that they were now financially independent.
Today, 24 June, marked the publication of the Sovereign Grant Report for 2020-21, an annual financial statement that sets out the funding provided 'to support the official duties of the Queen and maintain the Occupied Royal Palaces', explained Buckingham Palace. According to BBC News , it has also been revealed that Prince Charles continued to aid his son and daughter-in-law with a 'substantial sum' in the months immediately following their royal departure. The Sussexes have not yet made any comment on the statement made by Clarence House, the office of Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, which came as the Sovereign Grant Report was published.


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Clark County taxpayers will have the ability to drop off their property tax payments at a drive-thru window ahead of the Nov. 2 deadline.
The window will be open Friday and Monday at the Public Service Center — 1300 Franklin St. — at the kiosk near the entrance to the parking garage, according to a news release from the county. Drop-offs will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The drive-thru option comes as the Clark County Treasurer's Office lobby remains closed due to COVID-19.
"In recognition of the health and safety challenges of in-person services due to COVID-19, I want taxpayers to have the option to drop off their payment without leaving their car," County Treasurer Alishia Topper said.
Only pre-written checks will be accepted in the drive-thru, and no receipts will be provided.
Check payments can also be dropped, in a sealed envelope, into a secure drop box on the first floor of the Public Service Center. The drop box is accessible from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Payments can be made online with credit cards, debit cards and from checking or savings accounts. A flat rate of $3.95 applies to debit card transactions, while credit card payments include a 2.39 percent vendor fee. Payments from savings or checking accounts, or E-checks, are free.
These options are available at www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer/payment-options or 833-440-8685. To register to receive tax statements electronically and manage property taxes online, go to www.paydici.com/clark-county-wa/search/landing.
Mail-in payments can be sent to the Clark County Treasurer, P.O. Box 35150, Seattle, WA 98124-5150. Those who choose this option are encouraged to use the return envelope and payment coupon provided with their statements.
Payments must be postmarked by Nov. 2 to avoid interest charges.
Topper has advised taxpayers to submit their payments early due to an expected high volume of mail-in ballots in the Nov. 3 general election.
The treasurer's office is expecting about 130,000 payments before the due date, Topper said earlier this month. Topper also said she expects about 38,000 of them to be delivered by mail.
The second rounds of property tax installments are typically due Oct. 31. But because the date falls on a weekend this year, the treasurer's office announced that it pushed the deadline back.
Topper said that, last year, the office received about 3,000 late payments. Most of those payments were received by mail.