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Single vs Committed Relationships
The next four years after graduation were hard for me. In college I was constantly surrounded by close friends, I was always having lots of fun, always spending time with a lot of great people, and I was usually dating someone. After college, that all changed. I was working full-time—at a job I liked, but the relationships I had there weren't anything close to what I had with my college friends. I was living by myself too, so sometimes when I came home after work the evenings seemed to drag on forever.
I've known a lot of other people who went through something similar. People who weren't in a long-term committed relationship, or who were in one that wasn't going well. Today I want to do something a little different and go over the pros and cons of being single, versus being in a committed relationship. Because it's one of the things—maybe more than anything else—that so many people wish was different than what it is. It's my hope that by taking an honest look at the good and the bad, that we can all be a little more appreciative of where we are and have a bit more understanding of where we want to be.
The Cons of Being Single
The first and most universal downside of being single has got to be loneliness. From my experience in counseling and therapy, this is by far the most complaint I get related to this issue. I've certainly felt my share during those evenings when I was living alone. Now, are you doomed to always be lonely outside of a committed relationship? No, I don't think so. Some people just aren't inclined that way, and I think it is possible to satisfy the need for community outside of this type of romantic relationship. We'll talk more about that later.
I have a 28-year-old son who is single, and something I know he and a lot of other single people over a certain age have to deal with is social pressure. Once you reach a certain point in most parts of the world, marriage is kind of the expectation. When you stay single—whether you want to be or not—then that tends to be the first question friends ask you when you're catching up. That can be painful, either because you're not where you want to be, or because of the implication that you're not where you should be. It helps to know what you want and to appreciate the good things about where you are.
Although adoption or artificial insemination are both options, there's a good reason that children are usually raised by two parents. Not that you can't or shouldn't be a single parent, just that it's a lot harder. The task of both raising and supporting a family simultaneously is a huge undertaking, even for a family as small as two. But on the bright side, in many ways it's still a lot better than a traditional family in which the two parents can't stand each other.
This one may not be a problem for everybody, but I know that it is for many people. When you don't have a partner, especially if you know you want one, you tend to have a feeling that something is missing. This isn't quite the same thing as loneliness, although it may be related. It's more about feeling that you're missing out on wonderful life experiences that you can't get outside of a committed relationship. I think the best answer to this one is to be deliberate. Understand what you're giving up and what you're gaining by being single and know where you want to be.
The Pros of Being Single
Maybe the most obvious advantage of not being in a committed relationship is that you can experiment with different partners, possibly finding a really wonderful partner eventually, and at the very least, hopefully, enjoying yourself in the meantime. Like anything else, it's possible to take this too far or go about it in a problematic way, but in itself there's no reason it shouldn't be a very good thing, although it lacks the intimacy that comes with commitment over a long period of time.
A remarkable study covered in USA Today found that people in relationships that were full of conflict were a whopping 300 percent more likely to develop a serious illness and die by middle age, over those with peaceful and harmonious relationships. So one possible pro of being single is having less stress. Now, committed, romantic relationships certainly aren't the only ones that can be conflicted, but they come with a greater degree of responsibility and expectation and are overall more difficult to manage than those with less pressure.
Without a partner that you always have to consider in your plans, you have a far greater degree of freedom to do what you want, when you want. Now, a lot of people say that this one is overrated since what a lot of single people want more than anything is to have a partner, not to, for example, go on an impulse road trip to Yellowstone. But this really just depends on what you want. You can do a lot of great things with that freedom if you've got the will and the imagination.
Related to this, one advantage that can be extremely important for certain people is the freedom to focus on work. When you're committed to a partner, that partner sort of has to come first. Or at the very least, they'll demand an equal share of your time and attention. Without that, you have the ability to devote yourself to whatever you're passionate about, and that may allow you to achieve some incredible things with your life. In fact, according to ancient manuscripts, the Apostle Paul said that it was better to be single if you could do it without going wrong because of it. I think the majority of us do better with a partner—but if you're one of the few, be proud.
The key thing about all this is that I absolutely believe you can be happy with or without a committed partner. Even if you want a partner, and you know you want a partner, that doesn't mean you have to be miserable in the meantime. There are four things which, in my opinion, are absolutely indispensable to a meaningful relationship, romantic or otherwise. They are commitment, communion, community, and communication.
Now, I'm not going to keep you much longer and a couple of these are pretty self-explanatory. Communication is the bedrock of good relationships—as any psychologist will tell you. And community is pretty much what it sounds like, just spending time with that person, and preferably with other good people as well. Single or not, no one does well in isolation.
But I should probably talk a little bit about commitment and communion. Every marital ceremony that I know includes vows. Typically this includes a vow to love the other person for the rest of your life, among other things. But that isn't the only way to have commitment in a relationship. If you have a friend that you know will always have your back, no matter what, and you feel the same towards them, then that's a form of commitment. Sincere commitment is the evidence that proves a relationship is meaningful and also elevates it to a whole new level.
Last but not least, when I say "communion" I'm not talking about the wafer-in-the-mouth Christian sacrament. I'm talking about deliberately engaging with another person on a deep level, beyond just the day-to-day stuff that you would talk about with anyone. Those things are fine too, but a deep relationship cannot survive on small talk alone. You've got to let yourself be vulnerable. Talk about what really matters to you and hear them in return.


HomeHero is excited to share that you are officially invited to our Holiday Party in Santa Monica. Our special event will be held on Thursday, December 19th, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm. It's a special time of year in which we want to celebrate our caregivers and local partners for everything that they do for HomeHero. Our goal for this event is to bring together like-minded people in the senior care industry and welcome the new year of 2014.
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Time to explore one of those awful looking Bell's decanters.
A very limited edition bottling vatted by the brothers at the Dornoch Castle Whisky Bar – distilled in at least 1993, then vatted in an ex-sherry hogshead since 2000.
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Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a form of pharmacotherapy and refers to any treatment for a substance abuse disorder that includes pharmacological intervention as a part of a larger comprehensive substance abuse treatment plan. It helps people manage their addictions so that the benefits of recovery can be maintained. With the growing need for Opioid/Opiate Treatment in our communities Evolution Way and its Medical Team provide Medication Assisted Treatment. Some medication used to treat opioid use disorders can be used to manage withdrawal and as maintenance treatment to reduce craving, lessen withdrawal symptoms, and maintain recovery. The medications are used to help a patient function comfortably without illicit opioids or alcohol while balance is gradually restored to the brain circuits that have been altered by prolonged substance use.
Medications are an important element of treatment for many patients, especially when combined with counseling and other behavioral therapies. Evolution Way firmly believes in providing a "whole-patient" approach to our services to help you or your loved ones recover and live a long-term sober life. MAT is a highly effective treatment option for individuals with alcohol and opioid use disorders. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated the efficacy of MAT at reducing illicit drug use and overdose deaths, improving retention in treatment, and reducing HIV transmission.
Medication Assisted Treatment refers to the use of several medications that may be beneficial and have well-supported evidence backing their use for the treatment of alcohol, benzodiazepines and opiates/opioids. A benefit of these targeted medications is that they can help to ensure safety in the withdrawal process in the short-term and be used as a long-term method to maintain abstinence.
MAT services are not applicable or available for every client. Our treatment team is committed to completing a comprehensive assessment of each person to ensure that a unique substance abuse treatment plan is developed.
Buperenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, meaning that it binds to and activates opioid receptors but with less intensity than full agonists. Thus, there is an upper limit to how much euphoria, pain relief, or respiratory depression buprenorphine can produce. Clinical experience and research protocols indicate that buprenorphine initiation and stabilization during the induction period is an important part of successful treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder.
Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that binds to opioid receptors and blocks their activation; it produces no opioid-like effects and is not abusable. It prevents other opioids from binding to opioid receptors so that they have little to no effect. It also interrupts the effects of any opioids in a person's system, precipitating an opioid withdrawal syndrome in opioid-dependent patients, so it can be administered only after a complete detoxification from opioids. There is also no withdrawal from naltrexone when the patient stops taking it. Naltrexone may be appropriate for people who have been successfully treated with buprenorphine or methadone who wish to discontinue use but still be protected from relapse.
Many studies have examined the effectiveness of naltrexone in treating alcohol use disorders. Several research reviews have found that it reduces the risk of heavy drinking in patients who are abstinent for at least several days at the time treatment begins.
Acamprosate is a medication that normalizes the alcohol-related neurochemical changes in the brain glutamate systems and thereby reduces the symptoms of craving that can prompt a relapse to pathological drinking. Acamprosate has been found to be an effective medication when used concurrently with behavioral interventions and, as with other medications for alcohol use disorders, works best in motivated patients. Reviews show that Acamprosate is effective in reducing relapse and effective when used to maintain abstinence from alcohol.
Evolution Way provides a comprehensive personalized substance abuse treatment assessment. No two people are the same and as such neither should two treatment plans be the exact same. Our team screens for the efficacy of MAT services.
After completing detoxification clients are evaluated in consultation with a Board-Certified Doctor for longer term anti-craving medications. Long term treatment has shown well-supported results for long term success.
Continuing your path in recovery through WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) around services and Long Term MAT is paramount for maintaining treatment. Studies have shown that continued treatment of 90-days and above increase the success rates and recovery from opiate/opioid substance use and other substance use disorders.


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It's noticeable that Newell did not confront the perpetrator who he seems to know?
Has it been posted on Freechat and removed by John Lloyd? If so, why has he removed a legitimate post?
Fire up some emails to the Aquarium tomorrow complete with screenshots. Where else does the oaf work ??
I wonder if Jon Back/ Zac Newton realise that someone is breaking the DPA on Argyle's behalf?
Like I said... I just pulled it from Freechat, so John Lloyd hasn't removed anything.
Still on there, and the Trust were informed a couple hours ago about Newells strange ticket office behaviour.
As much as he deserves the grief, would doing that make you any better than him. Bearing in mind he did it to a member on here?
He claims it's picking on people who supporter the development yet what action has he taken against people who were against it? The fool is so quick to play the victim he completely forgets how moronic his double standards make him look.
Think it's more of a case that Brent gets an enforcer, a gatekeeper, a chauffeur and an online platform to spout his propaganda and to deflect and sanitize any dissent aimed at his regime. All for the bargain price of a boardroom and directors box pass and free run anywhere in HP including the ticket office and it's computers.
C'mon then... This is ATD.
Just spell it out. What are you saying happened?
Or more to the point Newell & Webb know too much about JB for him to get rid.
Former Argyle sponsor? Initials S.D.?
Who had a big twitter argument with Porky the other week?
Rickler have just told you what happened albeit obviously not naming the recipient on an open forum although I would add a war of words had been going at least as far back as the Rotherham game and doubtless further.
So what action is being taken against you?


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Andana Editorial (o Andana Edicions) és una editorial algemesinenca dedicada a la literatura infantil i juvenil fundada el 2009. El 2016 arribà a publicar uns 150 títols. El 2017 col·laborà en l'organització del certamen XXII Premis de la Rosa de Paper.

L'any 2018 amb el suport de l'Ajuntament d'Algemesí i la Fundació Caixa-Cooperativa va convocar els Premis Literaris Ciutat d'Algemesí, essent la guanyadora en la modalitat de narrativa Purificació Mascarell i Teresa Broseta en poesia infantil.

Premis
 Premi al llibre infantil millor editat per La vida contada a un nen del veïnat, una antologia de Vicent Andrés Estellés, el 2013.
 Premi al llibre juvenil millor editat per El meu nom no és Irina, de Xavier Aliaga, el 2014.
 Premi per l'edició de l'àlbum La balena, el 2015.
 Premi al llibre millor editat per Això era un alfabet d'Oliver Jeffers, el 2016. Atorgat per la Conselleria d'Educació, Investigació, Cultura i Esport de la Generalitat Valenciana.

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Musician Spotlight – Michael Tolbert
March 19, 2019 March 19, 2019 tg4kcco
Michael Tolbert graduated with a Master's degree in clarinet performance from Western Michigan University and plays clarinet all around Kansas City. For the last seven seasons he has served as principal clarinet of Kinnor Philharmonic, KC's own Jewish orchestra, and since 2014 he has played with the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. He can also be heard in chamber music settings with the Midwest Chamber Ensemble and when he organizes and performs in chamber concerts benefiting AIDS Walk Kansas City. As a drag performer, Michael played solo jazz clarinet as emcee for The Girlie Show (2011-2014) and while competing in national drag pageantry, winning the talent category at Miss Gay America 2011 and, most recently, Miss Gay Nebraska United States 2019.
Michael is thrilled to be involved with KCCO for another season and to be spotlighted this quarter. He hopes that the synergy created by the orchestra, its board, its conductor, and its generous audience will compel Kansas City's classical music community to continue supporting KCCO for another exciting finale concert at Helzberg Hall in May.
Musician Spotlight – Don Goldenbaum
December 18, 2018 December 28, 2018 tg4kcco
Music has always been part of Don Goldenbaum's life. Growing up in Hampton, Virginia, Don played clarinet in the high school band and studied violin privately with Elizabeth Chapman, concertmistress of a local community orchestra. Later, in college, he studied for a year with Dr. Myron Kartman, eventual chair of the strings program at Northwestern University.
The two summers before leaving for college, Don played professionally in the pit orchestra of The Common Glory, a nightly outdoor pageant in Williamsburg, VA. Those two season-long exposures to daily (nightly) life as a musician, performing as a teen with big-city pros whose lives appeared to revolve entirely around music, convinced him that for him the violin would be an avocation rather than a vocation.
Instead of pursuing a musical career, Don got a B.A. in psychology and math from Antioch and an M.A. in philosophy and Ph.D. in Educational Research from Indiana University. While attending Indiana's grad school, though not as a conservatory student, he enjoyed accompanying flute and voice majors during their senior recitals on classical guitar.
Shortly after moving to Kansas City in 1975, Don served as principal second violin in the KC Civic Orchestra under Glen Block, and later, was concertmaster of the Overland Park Orchestra and the Medical Arts Symphony. He plays violin today in the Kinnor Philharmonic and plays viola in KCCO's viola section. A high point of his current musical life involves teaming with three other members of KCCO to introduce stringed instruments and musical ideas to young children in local schools, hospitals, and libraries as part of the orchestra's musical outreach program.
Having music as a serious hobby allows day-job flexibility. Don followed a stint as a Senior Systems Analyst at KC's Midwest Research Institute by eventually launching and running a technical writing and documentation firm, Applied Communications Group, providing onsite, IT- and manufacturing-related writing services to Sprint, Marion Labs, Burlington Northern Railroad, Bayer Animal Health, and other firms. Other positions included Executive Director of Johnson County Community College's Business and Industry Institute, Vice President for Research at the Greater KC Community Foundation, and Vice President of the Kansas City Regional Council for Higher Education. As a freelance consultant, he designed instructional board games on technical and management subjects that training firms used in their commercial seminars and evaluated federally-funded programs for local colleges. Currently, he is a national reviewer of research-grant proposals for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Now serving as co-president of KCCO's board, his earlier community involvement has included being on the boards of The Children's Place, Carondelet Healthcare, and The Center for Practical Bioethics.
Don and his wife, Sally – a novelist – have three children, Todd, Aria, and Daniel, and six grandchildren, all of whom live much too far from Kansas City.
Musician Spotlight – Carol Chatelain, Violin
June 14, 2018 August 15, 2018 tg4kcco
Saturday June 9th marked an incredibly sad day for us at KCCO. We lost our dear friend and concertmaster of 43 years, Carol Chatelain.
Carol loved the orchestra and was an inspiration to so many of us. We were truly fortunate to have had her among us for so many years, and we will miss her terribly.
In the words of our Music Director, Chris Kelts, "May the memory of Carol Chatelain be a blessing."
Carol Chatelain has been a member of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra since 1972 and has served as its concertmaster since 1975. She has also been a member of the orchestra's board for more than 30 years.
A native of Lewis, Kan., Chatelain is a graduate of Kansas University, where she received bachelor's degrees in violin performance and music education, and a master's degree in music education. She taught music in public schools for 31 years, retiring from the Shawnee Mission school district in 1994. Chatelain's other musical activities include playing with the Kinnor Philharmonic Orchestra and the Harvest String Quartet, with which she has played for over 30 years. She has also been a member of the Overland Park Orchestra, St. Joseph Symphony, Heritage Symphony, Northland Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Medical Arts Symphony.
Carol is married to Richard (Dick) Chatelain, who plays tuba with KCCO, and she has two daughters and one grandson. Carol and Dick are season ticket holders for the Kansas City Symphony, avid KU basketball fans, and proud parents of a miniature dachshund named Heidi. Carol says the Kansas City Civic Orchestra has been a big part of her life and the source of many friendships. "I hope I have many more notes to play with them," Carol says.
Musician Spotlight – Janice White, Cello
April 18, 2018 April 19, 2018 tg4kcco
Janice White has been a music-lover all her life. As a young child she enjoyed singing. In third grade she began playing piano, and later she became a clarinet player in her school band. At home, she says, she "drove everyone nuts" playing orchestral music on the record player and practicing for performances.
In 8th grade Janice attended Old Mission Junior High. Old Mission was a newer school and was fortunate to have a range of new instruments available for students, including some that no student was yet able to play. Because her music teacher determined that her hands had a large enough spread for the job, Janice volunteered to take up playing bass (after just a moment of hesitation when she realized how big it was!).
Janice's musical endeavors included not only school performances, but also performances with the Youth Symphony. It was the first year of the Symphony's operation, and Janice had friends from music camp who were playing with the group. She learned that they were in need of a bass player, so she auditioned and was asked to join. The Youth Symphony included players from all across the metro. They played symphonies and other pieces, had a concerto competition, and played four concerts per year at local high schools and at the KC Music Hall at Municipal Auditorium. Janice says the symphony gave her the opportunity to enjoy a "higher level of playing."
In college Janice added another instrument to her arsenal when she took up playing the cello. Then, in a world where women's options were limited to being a teacher, nurse, or secretary, she chose to become a teacher as that profession aligned most closely with her love of music. She taught junior high orchestra, high school band, choir, and music theory.
Janice has now been teaching piano in the Kansas City area for 54 years; she has taught the children and grandchildren of some of her students! She also teaches cello and has taught clarinet, guitar, and bagpipes (but only the chanter!). She first joined the Kansas City Civic Orchestra in 1967. In 1973 she took a hiatus when her first child was born, then returned to KCCO in 1987.
In addition to serving as her vocation, music has afforded Janice the opportunity to perform in many different venues, learn different kinds of music, and meet a large, diverse group of friends. Janice can't remember – or imagine – ever not having music in her life.
Musician Spotlight – Mark Lauer, Bassoon
March 6, 2017 March 15, 2018 tg4kcco
Mark Lauer is a graduate of the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. (B.M Performance 2015) He is currently completing a Performer's Certificate at UMKC while maintaining an active performance schedule as the principal bassoonist with the Kansas City Civic Orchestra, Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City, and the newly formed Southside Philharmonic (Jefferson City, Mo). In addition Mark is also a frequent performer with the Midwest Chamber Ensemble and Classical Revolution KC. Mark has performed with The Missouri Symphony Orchestra, The Arkansas Philharmonic, The symphony of Northwest Arkansas and The Black House Collective. He has also held positions with The Heritage Philharmonic (Independence, Mo) and the Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra. Mark has spent two summers playing in the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra in Branson, Missouri.
In 2015 Mark was a winner of the Kansas City Musical Clubs Scholarship competition, received an honorable mention at the SAI Scholarship competition and was a Finalist in the UMKC Concerto Aria competition performing Carl Maria von Weber's Concerto for Bassoon. Mark is a two time Runner up at the Missouri Music Teachers Association state collegiate competition (2013, 2014). Mark has collaborated with several local Kansas City Performers and appears on the albums "Kamikaze" (Claire and the Crowded Stage), "In the Blue" (Claire and the Classical revolution) and "Moons and Meltdowns" (Teri Quinn).
In 2016 Mark was awarded an Inspiration Grant from Arts KC, Kansas City's regional arts council, to fund the release of his debut album, "Muses and Mavericks". The album features five new works written by Kansas City composers and is set to be released in May of 2017.
Mark has studied bassoon with Marita Abner and Dr. Steven Houser.
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Preston Lauterbach: Beale Street Dynasty
Epic, brilliantly researched history of the Memphis street where the blues took shape.
By Garth Cartwright
Preston Lauterbach's first book, The Chitlin' Circuit: And The Road To Rock'N'Roll, was widely praised as the best music book of 2011. It ended with the 60s-era decline of Beale Street, the Memphis street where blues and R&B took shape.
Here, Lauterbach details the history of Beale, starting with the end of the civil war and a community of free black people setting up in Memphis. One mixed-race man, Robert Church, went on to build an empire of vice and thus became godfather to the blues.
Lauterbach's book is full of secret histories and extreme racial violence. While the blues appears with WC Handy, this is not for the casual reader wanting a book full of music stories. Yet for anyone interested in how Beale Street gained its legend, it's a fascinating read.
Garth Cartwright


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Pre-Vegas Roundup
Lots of other things to talk about, but time is short. One quick note about Memorial Day. I'm not the most gung-ho, patriotic person around. But Memorial Day is a little different for me because of my grandfather. The story of his WWII experience deserves its own post, and someday I'll write it. But if you know anything about the Bataan Death March and Japanese P.O.W. camps, you can begin to get the idea. He was taken prisoner the day after Pearl Harbor. He was freed after the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. He was very much like a father to me. He died in 1999 and I miss him daily.
Vegas is fast approaching and the recurring theme in all of the anticipation posts focuses on four things: storming the castle, the tourney, the post-tourney tequila massacre, and being sucked into the soco hurricane that is the alcanthangexperience. As I've had the pleasure of knocking back soco with Al at Commerce earlier this year, all I can say to those of you who have yet to have that experience is that you owe it to yourselves to make sure you do. I've also played the spread limit game at Excalibur, and it is wild even without the added insanity of being surrounded by 100 other bloggers. I can't imagine the craziness to come this weekend.
As for the tourney, I suspect I'm near dead money, though I do think the socal region is in good hands with Hdouble and Obituarium (provided they don't make it deep into WSOP #2), the Pokergeek, Brini, et al. Hell, even lkim, host of the infamous home game, is coming. I'm actually rooting hardest for him, because if he makes if far into the tourney it will mean two things: 1) there will be a lot of bloggers peeved that an unknown reader is making a splash and 2) with his "style" of play, he will be putting the bad beats on a-plenty. Prepare yourselves for that. For those sitting at his table, I suggest three thick layers of tilt-proofing.
Speaking of lkim, Friday night was another edition of the infamous home game, birthday edition. We went small this time with 11 players and an amazing homemade birthday cake for yours truly, courtesy of Tien. Luckily ahem, Hdouble, lkim and I all busted early, and they twisted my arm until i agreed to hit Commerce for some late night $100 NL swimming, with Brini promising to meet us there once he busts out of the ihg. Everytime I play the $100 NL game at Commerce, I drive home lighter in the wallet, swearing that I'm not going back, but old age makes the memory go, I guess. I won't get into too many details, except to say when the total mackerel in the 3 seat raises me all-in drawing to 3 outs and then hits on the turn… lets just say it was an expensive night for the birthday boy. Its a very beatable game, but one must have the bankroll to withstand the swings.
With Vegas looming, this is likely to be one of the longest three-day work weeks in my career. I'm in Friday, staying at the Plaza, out Sunday. See you all there.


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With a population of 349,000 and an area of 103,000 km, making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The Capital and largest city is Reykjavik, with Reykjavik and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country being home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active, the interior consists of plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. In this photo series photographer Sunny Bola has captured some beautiful images of Iceland please scroll through the images below and if you like sunny's work feel free to follow him on Instagram.


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Step into one of London's most exclusive neighborhoods at the elegant and seductive Beaumont Hotel. Surrounded by prestigious designer stores, Michelin-starred restaurants, and boutique art galleries, this elegant Art Deco, 1920s-inspired hotel was conceived by the renowned restaurateurs behind London's grand café, The Wolseley.
The Beaumont Hotel recaptures the spirit of old-world luxury, and was featured on the Condé Nast Traveler Hot List and enjoys a collection of impressive awards, including AAA Hotel of the Year and TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice 2018 Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the World.
Unwind in one of the 73 tastefully-decorated luxurious guestrooms and suites.
Enter a sophisticated urban oasis, away from the hustle and bustle of London's eclectic streets. Sip classic cocktails in the American Bar, nibble the finest Oscietra caviar along with a glass of champagne in The Colony Grill, before you relax in the tranquil hotel spa with a comprehensive menu of massage, facials, and hammam treatments using organic, British-made products.
Shop at the world-famous Selfridges — just moments away.
Private River Cruises
Savoy pier, right on the doorstep of The Savoy, is home to Woods' Silver Fleet, one of the most exclusive private river cruises in London.Since 1866, the Woods family have been providing excellent service and delicious food to their guests in their handcrafted vessels: the Silver Sturgeon, Woods' 61 metres flagship river yacht; the Silver Barracuda, an art deco vintage river cruise; and the smaller Silver Darling, a 15 metres high speed river taxi.
Special mementos to take home with you after your visit can be found in The Savoy's gift shop. If you didn't have time to stop by our shop, our gift selection can also be found on The Savoy's online shop, which offers a large range of Savoy luxury gifts and merchandise.
Savoy Rolls-Royce
For an arrival in true Savoy Style, guests are invited to book our chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce Phantom. The epitome of British luxury, this exclusive four-door limousine car with its recognisable S8 VOY number plate is available on request for trips in and around London and for the most classy of airport transfers.The Rolls-Royce Phantom has been one of the world's most luxurious cars for over a century, popular with royalty, heads of state and celebrities throughout its history. Marlene Dietrich was gifted a Phantom II in 1930, whilst Princess Elizabeth took receipt of the Phantom IV in 1950 after Rolls became the Royal Family's preferred choice of car. Perhaps the most talked about Phantom is that of John Lennon, who customised his Phantom V in the 60s, repainting it in the colourful style of a Romany gypsy wagon.
Live Music and Dinner at The Savoy
As day turns to night, the Thames Foyer at The Savoy transforms into a sultry setting reminiscent of the 1920s jazz age. Highly acclaimed performers such as Nima Leon, Blue Rose and Mandy Meadows grace the stage of the striking centerpiece gazebo, as part of the Live at The Savoy entertainment programme.
The Beaumont is an grand yet independent, privately-owned luxury five star hotel which recaptures the spirit of old-world luxury. Grand in style yet warm and welcoming, The Beaumont is elegant and intimate, its classic design inspired by the great Art Deco hotels of the 1920s. Superbly located on a quiet Mayfair square the award-winning 73-room recaptures the luxurious spirit of a bygone age, with a much-praised, personal style of service. It offers a traditional Grill Room – The Colony, an American Bar, a Resident's Bar, a private dining room, and a gymnasium and spa with hammam, as well as "Room", an inhabitable sculpture by Sir Antony Gormley.
The Beaumont Hotel emanates the understated glamour of traditional British style in 50 guestrooms and 23 suites. Expect original artwork, soft silk-and-mohair furnishings, interactive movies on demand, and complimentary soft drinks, teas, and coffees. Sliding internal doors in the suites add an element of privacy, while oversized wardrobes and spacious hallways add to the luxurious feel of the space. Enter a sophisticated urban oasis, away from the hustle and bustle of London's eclectic streets. Sip classic cocktails in the American Bar, nibble the finest Oscietra caviar along with a glass of champagne in The Colony Grill, before you relax in the tranquil hotel spa with a comprehensive menu of massage, facials, and hammam treatments using organic, British-made products.
The Beaumont Hotel emanates the understated glamour of traditional British style in 50 guestrooms and 23 suites. Expect original artwork, soft silk-and-mohair furnishings, interactive movies on demand, and complimentary soft drinks, teas, and coffees. Sliding internal doors in the suites add an element of privacy, while oversized wardrobes and spacious hallways add to the luxurious feel of the space. Thoughtfully designed and meticulously appointed, the rooms and suites at The Beaumont have the comfort of our guests foremost in mind. Original paintings, books and photographs add character to the Art Deco rooms, which have all the modern comforts including high-speed wifi and sleek marble bathrooms with heated floors and large rain showers.
These comfortable, king-bedded hotel rooms are 30 square metres (323 square feet) in size, and feature opening floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the rooftops of Mayfair or the garden court. Equally suited to a leisure or business stay, all Classic rooms have private entrance halls, sleek mosaic-and-marble bathrooms and plentiful wardrobe space.
With fabulous views towards the City of London, all the Superior rooms are beautifully designed in soothing pale tones with refined Art Deco detailing. Measuring 32 square metres (345 square feet), the rooms feature king-size beds, which can be reconfigured as twin beds on request. Some rooms are designed to be fully accessible for guests with reduced mobility.
Superior Grand Room
These generous, light-filled 35 square metre (375 square foot) rooms have fine views over Brown Hart Square. Large enough for an extra bed or cot, and with a connecting door to a Superior Room, they are perfect for those looking for extra space or travelling with children.
These thoughtfully designed, 35 square metre (377 square foot) rooms make a splendid base for a stay in London. Bronze mirrors, mohair velvets and sumptuous silks reflect a sophisticated Art Deco aesthetic.
With generous proportions, the Studios at The Beaumont range in size from 38 to 43 square metres (410 to 440 square feet). They include comfortable seating and dressing areas, large bathrooms and private entrance hallways. For family groups, we also have a special Studio wing, two Studios and one bedroom on a separate private corridor.
The Superior Studios range in size between 44 and 53 square metres (475 to 570 square feet). All have their own unique features: some have separate dressing areas, others have an outdoor terrace, and all offer different views over Brown Hart Gardens or the Mayfair rooftops. With their generous hallways, they feel like private, period apartments in the heart of London.
Classic Suite
The Beaumont's Classic Suites, with their Art Deco aesthetic and luxurious finishes, offer a peaceful, quiet retreat, with ample space for entertaining, meetings or simply relaxing. They are 60 square metres (646 square feet) in size, and some include luxurious sofa beds, which are perfect for families travelling with children.
Mayfair Suite
Measuring an expansive 81 to 86 square metres (870 to 926 square feet), these are the largest one-bedroom suites in The Beaumont. Each has its own unique layout, but all overlook Brown Hart Gardens. Silks, mohair velvets, bronze detailing and subtle geometric patterns create a calm, relaxing environment for business or pleasure.
Room by Anthony Gormley
The bedroom of this unique suite occupies the interior of a giant semi-abstract sculpture by Antony Gormley, which dominates the entrance front of The Beaumont on Brown Hart Gardens. A dark, mysterious, cave-like space, ROOM encourages its occupants to enter a different state of consciousness, to enjoy at the very least a quiet, meditative pause, a prelude to a good night's sleep and the chance to withdraw, for a while, from the busy world outside. The wood-panelled bedroom is approached up stairs from the sitting room and the marble bathroom, which are decorated, like all the rooms in The Beaumont, in a soft Art Deco style. The suite also has a large private hallway and a guest bathroom.
The Terrace Suite
This large one-bedroom suite is 91 square metres (980 square feet) in size, making it perfect for entertaining. The comfortable sitting room provides ample space for relaxing, dining and working, while a generous and very private terrace overlooks Brown Hart Gardens and has wide views towards the City of London.
The Roosevelt Suite
The Beaumont's presidential suite, which can be extended to include five bedrooms, reflects the glamorous era of the great transatlantic liners of the 1920s and 1930s. It has a delightfully spacious sitting room and a separate dining room seating eight, plus a pantry kitchen and a guest bathroom. The suite features cream lacquer panelling, brass inlaid details and parquet timber floors, while silk curtains, hand-made rugs and period works of art create a discreetly opulent setting.
At the Beaumont Hotel, enjoy a modern take on definitive American cuisine at The Colony Grill Room. For classic cocktails in a relaxed setting, head to The Cub Room, and when it is time for a refined nightcap, saunter over to Jimmy's, The American Bar for a glass of craft bourbon in a discreet setting.
The Beaumont's glamorous Colony Grill Room has established itself as a firm favourite on the London dining scene, while The Magritte Bar serves classic cocktails and stylish snacks all day throughout the week. Guests staying with us at the hotel also enjoy exclusive access to The Cub Room, a lounge bar that also offers complimentary morning coffee, tea, juices and home-made pastries.
The Colony Grill
A relaxed, sophisticated, New York style Grill with a timeless menu of transatlantic favourites, salads, crustacea, grills and steaks, and a big helping of old-world glamour.
The Magritte American Bar
The Magritte Bar belongs to the great tradition of American bars that became legendary in London and Paris during the 1920s. Ernest Hemingway and F Scott Fitzgerald would have felt at home in its handsome walnut-panelled, book-lined interior, hung with an eclectic collection of early 20th century paintings, and rare 'Charlot' Charlie Chaplin posters, all influenced by the vibrant Parisian art scene of the time.
Jazz, another American import after the First World War and the soundtrack to which the artistic quartiers hummed, is played live on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The Bar specialises in bourbons, American whiskies and classic cocktails, which are strictly shaken or stirred.
The Cub Room
The Cub Room is a relaxing lounge bar reserved exclusively for guests of The Beaumont and their visitors. A perfect private getaway, it is the ideal place to enjoy a cocktail, complimentary coffee and pastries in the morning, or simply to read the papers. An all-day snack menu is served by The Colony Grill.
The Beaumont Spa provides an oasis of tranquillity and revitalisation in calm white-marble Art Deco surroundings. Choose from our comprehensive range of massage, facial and hamam treatments for men and women, as well as manicures and pedicures, or visit the salon for all of your hairdressing and grooming needs. The Beaumont Spa also features a fully equipped gym, sauna and steam room.
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The two-day event focused on the realities of electric mobility in India and to extend support to the smooth transition into e-mobility.
Speaking at the Energy Storage India (ESI) 2019, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that there should not be any road tax for electric vehicles. He also went ahead to point out that these initiatives are being taken to bring the ownership cost of electric vehicles at par with combustion vehicles.
"We have proposed to the Chief Secretaries of the states that there should be no road tax for electric vehicles and issuing green permit for EVs. When the EV revolution happens, India would be impacted in the biggest way. For India to successfully move away from fossil-fuel dependence, oil companies should become the energy companies of the future," said Kant.
At ESI 2019, policy makers and auto companies voice their stand on realities of electric mobility in India. The automobile industry highlights the unique Indian challenges and right direction desired from the government.
"Energy storage can also fuel public transport revolution in a big way. We have proposed pay per kilometre model for buses to transform the public transportation system. Also, a huge opportunities lies in the conversion of goods mobility fleets to clean fuels such as LNG, as 78 per cent of goods in India are transported through lorries. India must seize the 81 per cent value that lies in battery manufacturing. Energy storage and battery present a huge opportunity which we should capitalise, since India will be driving the growth of the auto sector in the future."
Chairing the EV 360 session at ESI 2019, Anil Srivastava, Director General, NITI Aayog said, "There is a genuine question from the people regarding the implementation and usability of the electric vehicles, but there is a massive disruption that will happen fairly soon. A lot of policies have been made to accommodate advance products and systems but success cannot be achieved till we reach the scale our country has to offer. With over 20 favourable policies in place, not a single part used in electric two wheelers is being made in India. We are here to support the industry in every possible way so as to encourage indigenous manufacturing."
Stressing on the importance of ESI in making India a global hub for advanced energy storage manufacturing, Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) expressed that, with the anticipated launch of national energy storage and by creating polices for an accelerated energy storage adoption in the country, significant interest for local manufacturing and system integration capabilities can be created. "We anticipate the energy storage market in India to grow to 300 GWh by 2025. Both Indian and global supply chain is gearing up to supply to this market. This could result in over $5 billion of investment in this sector by 2020."
Addressing the gravity of the event, Thomas Schlitt, Managing Director, Messe Düsseldorf India, said, 'ESI 2019 is the biggest stage to debate, deliberate and discuss on key issues and opportunities for energy storage, smart cities, electricity to all, Make in India, EV transformation and RE infrastructure needs of our times. This event has gained global attention and is getting bigger and better with every edition. With more than 500+ industry experts, 80+ speakers, 50+ partners and exhibitors participating from over 25 countries, ESI 2019 is certainly the driving force for National Energy Storage Mission."
Talking about the potential of India's Energy Storage market, Stephen Fernands, Founder & President, Customised Energy Solutions, was of the view that globally, storage has moved from the periphery of the electric market and closer to centre stage. "It helps in greater concentrations of renewable generation, moving EVs into the top tier of car sales, improving grid resiliency and enabling a more distributed electric ecosystem. In no place in the world is the opportunity for adoption of energy storage greater than in India," he expressed.
Implementation of National Energy Storage Mission has become India's priority to secure the leadership slot in RE and energy storage on global platform. Suresh Prabhu, Minister for Industry and Commerce, addressed the elaborate Make in India session.
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'It's Hard To Turn Down England' – Fikayo Tomori Tells Nigerians
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori says he made the decision to commit his international future to England because it's difficult to say no to the Three Lions when they come calling.
Despite representing Canada and later England at different youth level, the 21-year-old was eligible for Nigeria and was even contacted by the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr over the possibility of switching allegiance to Nigeria and in his response according to Rohr he asked for more time.
Tomori was thorn between playing for Nigeria, Canada or England but decided on England after he was called up by coach Gareth Southgate for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Bulgaria respectively.
Explaining his decision to accept the call-up, Tomori said he was disappointed not to have been called up by any of the countries during the last international break and this time around only England gave him a call-up.
He said he spoke with his family and they all agreed on his choice of representing England insisting that he did consider playing for Nigeria where his father hails from.
'The last international break I didn't get a call-up from anyone. This international break, I was waiting for a call-up and England called me up", Tomori said.
'It wasn't England all the way. I had certain people and certain things that I had to consider.
'I spoke to my family and people that I care about it and that's the decision I came to.
'When England came calling, it was difficult to say no.'


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We are not yet done with the European funds
The deputy of Unidas Podemos, Txema Guijarro; the spokesman of Esquerra Republicana in the Congress, Gabriel Rufián; and the deputy of EH Bildu, Jon Iñarritu, talk in the Congress of Deputies PARRA / EUROPAPRESS
BarcelonaIn case anyone was not yet sure: the management of European funds - their distribution, the speed of the procedures, the sectors that benefit, the monitoring of the projects, etc. - will be crucial to get us out of the crisis. The Catalan economy has been severely affected by the pandemic and this time, unlike the crisis of the previous decade, when everything revolved around social cuts, Europe has responded with a Keynesian approach, that is, with the injection of direct aid and credits instead of compulsory austerity.
This is all very well and there is a broad consensus. Now, however, we are dealing with how it will be done, and things are no longer so clear. Spain has been allocated €140bn that it will have to spend in three years. How will it do it? At this point, the Spanish tendency is once again the same as always, with the danger of opacity, centralised management and favouring large companies. And therefore with the risk, in the case of Catalonia, that its diverse fabric of small and medium-sized businesses will be left in the background, as will the self-employed. For this reason the decree regulating the implementation of European funds promoted by the executive of Pedro Sánchez and approved in Congress on Thursday thanks, among others, to the surprising abstention of Vox - without which it would not have prospered -, has not had the support of the Catalan groups of ERC, JxCat, the PDECat and the CUP. The PP and Cs also voted against it, but for different reasons - more in the vein of pure, hard political opposition. In the case of the pro-independence parties, the justified concern is the little capacity of intervention and decision that the Generalitat will have in the choice of business projects. The Catalan electoral context has not helped to find negotiation paths either, of course. The Basque parties have fared better, and in the absence of the Catalans they have come to the rescue of the Spanish government. The favourable vote of both the PNV and EH Bildu will surely bring concrete and tangible benefits for their business world.
In Italy, another of the countries benefiting from European funds, Conte's government has fallen precisely because of the lack of parliamentary support on this decisive point. It is, we insist, an issue as important as the management of the pandemic. Now, for the moment, beyond the PSC and Podemos, Catalan influence is diminished. But there is still room to correct things during the processing of the decree as a bill. We will have to go back. In fact, from the left wing of the government bloc in Congress there is an awareness of the bias in favour of big business. The relaxation of administrative and environmental controls is, as the decree now stands, a worrying black hole. And certainly the secondary role reserved for regions does not bode well, and arouses the suspicion that this may be in some way connected to Vox's unprecedented bout of responsibility. In any case, there is still a way to go and we will have to see it through. There is a lot at stake. We are playing for multi-million euro stakes on which the Catalan economic future will depend.
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Kwantlen University College (Canada)
Last modified: 2005-12-31 by phil nelson
Keywords: kwantlen university college | lion | tiger | jaguar | dragon | book | computer chip | wolf prince | salmon princess |
image by Dean McGee, 26 August 2005
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Canada: Historic, Cultural, Economic, Government
Kwantlen University College has 4 campuses, two in Surrey, and one each in Langley and Richmond (British Columbia).
Its Coat of Arms was granted in 1999 and a banner of arms is used for a flag.
The full description of the symbols can be found at: http://www.kwantlen.ca/about_kwantlen/arms.html (Ed: Information no longer available)
The item in the centre is a piece of (quasi-)native artwork called "the spirit of Kwantlen" depicting the "Wolf Prince" and the "Salmon Princess". The four animals are 1. a lion, 2. a tiger, 3. a jaguar, and 4. a Chinese Dragon. The "Billet betressed" on the book in chief is supposed to represent a computer chip.
The college was founded in 1980 by splitting from Douglas College (who use an unfortunate flag), and was given the status of a University College in 1995, and can now grant bachelor's degrees.
I suppose the four animals are supposed to represent students coming from around the world: the lion representing Britain (and by extension, Europe) more likely than Africa, the tiger India (or South Asia), the dragon China and East Asia, that leaves the jaguar to represent the Americas as a whole, the population of Latin-American immigrants being much lower than Chinese or (East-) Indian.
Dean McGee, 2002
It is proposed to change the name to "Kwantlen University" before the end of the 2005-2006 academic year.
Dean McGee, 26 August 2005


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Post-excavation work on the Newark urns
25th January 2018:
Since our last update, post-excavation work on site at Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, for Urban and Civic plc has continued and some fantastic new discoveries have been made
Following completion of fieldwork in July 2017, relating to the Phase 1 land parcel of Urban and Civic Plc's development of Newark South, post-excavation work has been progressing apace. The first month witnessed the final processing of the remaining environmental samples, most of which had already been processed to provide feedback and inform mitigation strategies during the fieldwork. Our environmental team are currently undertaking the final assessment which will be critical on many levels, not least for developing a more accurate understanding of the chronology of the site through radiocarbon dating.
Work on consolidating and digitising the paper archive and the post-excavation assesment has begun, and feeding into this report will be the specialist contributions, including assessment of the kiln furniture associated with the Roman/early post-Roman kilns, the lithic artefacts, incluing the Bronze Age socketed axe fragment, and a small but hopefully informative assemblage of burnt animal bone from the site.
The burials department has also been excavating and undertaking initial assessment of the various cremation deposits and urns recovered from the hengiform monument. These have provided some surprises in the form of secondary urns within several primary urns, as well as a small but significant assemblage of grave goods, including a number of flint artefacts, and – most significantly – a collection of faience beads. The initial assessment of the charred human remains indicates good potential for further analysis, allowing the identification of sex and age in many cases, with some pathological indicators also present. This initial work has also identified an interesting division between urned and un-urned cremation deposits, with the former seemingly associated with the remains of juveniles and the latter with those of adults.
During the first round of assessment, the burials department had advised that a large inverted bucket urn needed to be CT scanned, so that a better appreciation of its contents and their distribution could be developed before its excavation. We were lucky to be offered an opportunity to scan the Newark bucket urn at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, a National Health Service facility. The scanner is, naturally, prioritised for patients, so we were especially fortunate and humbled to be slotted in between appointments.
The scan was performed by a team of very enthusiastic radiographers who perform about 80 scans a day, beginning in the early hours of the morning. Scanning the urn was not completely new for them, however (one of them had scanned an Egyptian mummy), but they were fascinated to see its contents gradually appear on the computer screen as the scan was made. We thank them for their assistance and dedication, and it proved valuable to have an idea of the contents before excavation. Keep an eye out for more news in the future!


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30 Books You Should Read Before You're 30
By Sarah Begley
March 3, 2017 1:05 PM EST
Great literature grows out of periods of change, and there are few transitions more more, well, transitional than the end of your twenties and the onset of the whole rest of your life. Whether it's Edith Wharton in The House of Mirth or Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in Americanah, authors have made narrative hay of that period in life. Here are 30 favorites from an informal poll of TIME staffers.
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Americanah, Chimemanda Ngozi Adichie (2013)
Ifemelu leaves her native Nigeria to study in the U.S.; through her relationship with a white man, her Princeton fellowship and her work writing a blog about race in America through the eyes of an outsider, she never stops thinking about her high school boyfriend. But when they reunite in Lagos 15 years later, everything has changed.
In a 2013 review, TIME wrote, "to the extent that this is a novel of ideas—and it teems with enough thoughts on race, class and gender to stock a yearlong graduate seminar—Adichie is smart about placing them in the context of resonant contemporary history."
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Giovanni's Room, James Baldwin (1956)
A young American man living in Paris confronts his sexuality after entering into a romantic relationship with an Italian bartender named Giovanni.
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte (1847)
The new governess of Thornfield Hall finds herself increasingly attracted to her employer, Mr. Rochester—until she discovers the skeleton in his closet.
Kindred, Octavia E. Butler (1979)
On her 26th birthday, a black woman finds herself kidnapped and transported from 20th century California to the antebellum South. She begins regularly shuttling between the present and the past where her ancestors slave away on a plantation.
Open City, Teju Cole (2011)
A newly single young doctor in his psychiatry residency wanders around Manhattan, ruminating on the city, with insights on his society, global history and his future.
In its ranking of the top 10 fiction books of 2011, TIME called Open City "a profoundly original work, intellectually stimulating and possessing of a style both engaging and seductive."
You Shall Know Our Velocity, Dave Eggers (2002)
After a young man dies in a car accident, his two 27-year-old best friends embark on a trip around the world to give away $32,000 to the most deserving people they can find.
In a 2002 review, TIME wrote, "Eggers' strengths as a writer are real: his funny, pitch-perfect dialogue; the way his prose delicately captures the bumblebee blundering of Will's thoughts … and the stream-water clarity of his descriptions."
The Veins of the Ocean, Patricia Engel (2016)
A young Colombian-American woman moves from Miami to the Florida Keys after her brother commits suicide; he had been incarcerated for killing an infant. She finds a new sense of community with a Cuban immigrant awaiting his family's arrival.
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, Elena Ferrante (2014 U.S.)
In the third installment of Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet, childhood best friends Lenu and Lila have made choices that led them down very different paths: Lenu went to college and has a burgeoning career as a respected writer, while Lila has separated from an abusive husband and works in a sausage factory. Yet even in such disparate milieux, the competition between the women never lets up.
Fates and Furies, Lauren Groff (2015)
This story of a marriage spans decades, with much of the intrigue concentrated in a particularly tumultuous era in the couple's 20s and 30s as they leave college, enter new jobs, then begin early middle age.
In a 2015 review, TIME wrote, "amid the pain, there's something abidingly lovely about this story, something beyond the virtuosic prose that makes a partner's unknowability bearable."
The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid (2007)
A young Pakistani man, fresh out of college and working in New York's financial industry, is alarmed by his own reaction to the towers falling on 9/11. Several years later, he's in Lahore, explaining to an American how the event changed his life.
Far From the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy (1874)
The young and independent Bathsheba Everdene inherits a major estate and manages its farming operations while entertaining interest from three very different men: a gentleman farmer, a rogue sergeant and a quiet shepherd.
Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro (2005)
A 31-year-old looks back on her experience at a British boarding school that prepared her and her classmates for a mysterious future marked by sacrifice.
In a 2005 review, TIME called it "a tour de force of knotted tension and buried anguish."
The Best of Everything, Rona Jaffe (1958)
Five young secretaries working at a New York publishing house find their way in the big city. While some set their professional ambitions high, others are looking for a good man to settle down with.
In a 1958 review, TIME called it "a naughtied-up Little Women."
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, James Weldon Johnson (1912)
This novel by an NAACP leader recounts a light-skinned black man's youthful decision to "pass" as white. After traveling the world playing ragtime music, marrying a white woman and starting a family, he looks back on his life and begins to feel he has "chosen the lesser part, that I have sold my birthright for a mess of pottage."
Fear of Flying, Erica Jong (1973)
Twenty-nine-year-old erotic poet Isadora Wing became an instant icon in this novel about female sexuality. While on a business trip to Vienna with her second husband, the narrator contemplates her desire for no-strings-attached sex.
You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine, Alexandra Kleeman (2015)
A, her roommate B, and her boyfriend C occupy an unnamed American city and contend with reality television, artificial foods, pornography and corporatized religion.
The Flamethrowers, Rachel Kushner (2013)
A young, motorcycle-loving artist named Reno (in honor of her birthplace) travels to New York and Italy, encountering forms of revolution everywhere she goes.
In its ranking of the top 10 fiction books of 2013, TIME called the heroine "a bracing twist on the archetypal self-made man. Observant and impressionable, adventurous and unsure, Reno is caught in the act of self-making, and her unguarded spirit mirrors the revolutionary spirit of the age."
The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri (2003)
This novel begins with one young couple—Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, who settled in Cambridge, Mass. after their arranged marriage—navigating life as Indian immigrants, and ends with their son, Gogol, in his twenties. As a first-generation American with an unusual name, he undergoes a protracted identity crisis.
In its ranking of the top 10 fiction books of 2003, TIME wrote, "Lahiri's crystalline prose captures the rhythms of experience with astonishing vividness, and the joy, sadness and confusion of a life lived in exile."
Quicksand, Nella Larsen (1928)
A mixed-race woman named Helga Crane tries to find her place in the world, traveling between Harlem, Copenhagen and the Deep South. Though she has no shortage of suitors, she struggles to decide with whom to cast her lot.
10:04, Ben Lerner (2014)
A 33-year-old Brooklynite signs a book deal, confronts a troubling diagnosis, and considers impregnating his best friend.
The Group, Mary McCarthy (1963)
McCarthy's masterpiece of social satire follows eight Vassar graduates from the class of '33 as they embark on careers, affairs, marriages, motherhood and other adventures and misadventures. The book shocked audiences with its frank discussions of sex, marriage and other private matters in the lives of young women.
On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan (2007)
A pair of newlyweds, age 22 and 23, arrive for their honeymoon in Dorset. While he is nervous about consummating the marriage, she is terrified. Their actions on this night have a ripple effect through their lives.
In a 2007 review, TIME called it a, "intensely tender portrait" of a couple.
Waiting to Exhale, Terry McMillan (1992)
Four friends around the age of 30 each find their love lives falling far below their expectations. While they each wait for Mr. Right to come along, they find happiness in their friendship.
The Emperor's Children, Claire Messud (2006)
Three Brown University classmates, each about to turn 30, are floundering in their respective careers as a TV producer, a critic and an author. Under the shadow of one character's father, a famous journalist and activist, they seem unable to get their footing in New York City's competitive intellectual class.
Jasmine, Bharati Mukherjee (1989)
At 17, Jyoti is a widow in an Indian village. By 24, she is pregnant and living in Iowa with a banker and their adopted son. As her life moves along different trajectories, she cycles through various identities: Jyoti, Jasmine, Jane and Jase.
In a 1989 review, TIME wrote that Mukherjee "seems unable to write a false or flat sentence."
Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko (1977)
When a young man returns to the Laguna Pueblo Reservation after World War II, he immerses himself in tradition to recover from his trauma and forge a place for himself in the world.
NW, Zadie Smith (2012)
Four sons and daughters of North West London try to build better lives for themselves outside the council estate where they were raised, to varying degrees of success.
In its ranking of the top 10 fiction books of 2012, TIME wrote, "Smith, who has built a solid reputation as a critic, wins points for tackling the big topics—race and class, friendship and romance, childhood and parenthood—in finely honed scenes that feel honest and human, even when humanity seems in short supply."
The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton (1905)
Twenty-nine-year-old Lily Bart will not marry just for love or just for money: she must have both. Steered by her stubborn independence amid the conformity of New York's Gilded Age, she suddenly finds herself a social pariah.
A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara (2015)
Four young men make the transition from college to adult life in New York City, banding their support around one of the friends, Jude, who is haunted by the horror of his childhood.


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Health Technology Reviews
Community Supports for People with Tuberculosis
Lindsay Ritchie,
Jennifer Horton
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51731/cjht.2023.533
A limited literature search was conducted to identify evidence about the use of peer support workers, community support workers, or social workers to assist people with tuberculosis who are facing barriers and the types of interventions used by these workers.
Fourteen reports are included in this report that describe strategies used by support workers to engage people with tuberculosis who face barriers.
The interventions identified that support continued engagement and reduce attrition of people with tuberculosis focused on involving the clients in the decision-making process and overcoming potential hurdles to treatment. Strategies included culturally relevant education at all levels (e.g., worker, patient, family, community), referral to applicable programs or care, incentives, and enablers.
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A former public high school social studies teacher, Doug graduated from Princeton University and earned an Ed.M. in Teaching and Curriculum from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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Religious Conversion : A Longitudinal Study
Dissertation Note
Ph.D. diss.
"This study examines the process of religious conversion and the factors associated with it. The primary focus is a qualitative analysis of an existing data set generated by a study of conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon Church). Interviews were conducted at eight locations in the US among a sample of prospective converts engaged in formal study of Mormonism with full-time missionaries. Subjects were interviewed at several points in time during their series of proselyting meetings. This procedure yielded longitudinal data on the socioreligious beliefs, behaviors and experiences of converting (recruited) and nonconverting (control) subjects. Ten converting and ten nonconverting subjects were randomly selected for intensive analysis for the present study. Comparisons between outcome groups were made in terms of various subject characteristics, missionary characteristics, and aspects of the proselyting encounter. Three raters were used to generate qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data were derived by means of discussion sessions during which raters compared their perceptions of individual cases, patterns and trends across cases, and the factors associated with multidimensional outcomes. The results of quantitative analyses were used to clarify qualitatively derived impressions and to focus consensus discussions. Quantitative data were generated using Likert scales designed to measure a predetermined set of variables. T-tests were performed to determine significant differences between converting and nonconverting subjects. Correlation coefficients were also calculated to assess agreement among raters and the relationship between pairs of variables. An integration of qualitative and quantitative results produced many insights into conversion process and outcome. Converting subjects manifested a more seeking disposition than did nonconverting subjects at the outset of their series of meetings. The nature and intensity of subjects' interactions with missionaries and LDS acquaintances were prominent situation variables. Converting subjects tended to have more intimate and meaningful relationships with Mormons than did nonconverting subjects. Missionaries' relationship-building and instructional skills were strongly associated with the spirituality or transcendent nature of the meetings. The spirituality of the meetings was associated with subjects' willingness to become behaviorally involved in religious study and to adopt a global acceptance of LDS doctrines." [Author's abstract]
Conversion experience
Contemporary Mormonism : Social Science Perspectives