You and your partner have decided to have a baby. So of course both of you want to do everything possible to maximize the chances of a successful conception. Luckily there are vast resources of information for you to draw upon, including but not limited to friends and family who have kids, your healthcare professional, books, magazines, television and of course the internet. Here is another source of information to consider: Daily life experience, that being the things you can (and many times will) easily do every day.
Drinking more water is always a good idea. Water creates plump egg follicles and a strong blood supply to the womb lining. Plus, if you are dehydrated, your cervical fluid – the stuff that helps the sperm find the egg – will be sluggish. If you do not drink enough water, the reproductive system will lose out as the body ensures that the more vital organs receive what they need first.
Lay off the painkillers. Try to find more natural, non-medicinal ways to relieve pain (with your doctor's okay, of course). Some over-the-counter pills, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, can affect conception if taken around the time of ovulation. These drugs may suppress hormones called prostaglandins, which help release eggs into the Fallopian tube.
You may be one of those people who feel that coffee is the one thing that really gets you (and then keeps you) going. But that caffeine may be making things stop, not go. Research has shown that just one cup of coffee per day could halve your chances of conception. Many experts say caffeine may reduce the activity of the Fallopian tube muscles, which carry the eggs from the ovaries.
There is something fishy going on around here. Or at least there should be. Some studies show omega-3s, which are found in oily fish, such as salmon and in linseed, may reduce the risk of miscarriage and also improve sperm quality. These essential fats are crucial for healthy hormone functioning, but many of us do not get enough.
Essential medicines aside, it is best to say "nope" to dope. Aside from the myriad problems and complications associated with recreational drug use these often abused drugs, such as cocaine and marijuana, have been found to lower sperm counts and increase abnormal sperm, while female drug users can face ovulation problems. The risks for baby and mother become even more pronounced when conception occurs.
Carbs are good in your car's internal combustion engine. In yours, not so much. Some experts believe a diet high in refined carbohydrates, like white bread, pasta and biscuits, can affect conception. Here is another case of dealing with foods that may taste very good but not be very good for you.These foods raise blood sugar quickly, causing an insulin surge that can impair fertility.
Do not let stress depress your success. Cortisol, the stress hormone, is one of the biggest factors that contribute to hormonal imbalance. For a woman to conceive, her hormones must be in balance, so when her stress levels are too high, especially chronically, she will have a difficult time getting pregnant. Stress can have a huge impact on female fertility. It can also slow male sperm production and lower libido. Nothing comes more naturally than relaxing.


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Background: As many as 70% of veterans with chronic pain treated within the US Veterans Administration (VA) system may have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and conversely, up to 80% of those with PTSD may have pain. We describe pain experienced by US service members and veterans with symptoms of PTSD, and report on the effect of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a new, brief exposure-based therapy, on acute pain reduction secondary to treatment of symptoms of PTSD.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial of ART versus an attention control (AC) regimen was conducted among 45 US service members/veterans with symptoms of combat-related PTSD. Participants received a mean of 3.7 sessions of ART.
Results: Mean age was 41.0 + 12.4 years and 20% were female. Most veterans (93%) reported pain. The majority (78%) used descriptive terms indicative of neuropathic pain, with 29% reporting symptoms of a concussion or feeling dazed. Mean pre-/post-change on the Pain Outcomes Questionnaire (POQ) was −16.9±16.6 in the ART group versus −0.7±14.2 in the AC group (p=0.0006). Among POQ subscales, treatment effects with ART were reported for pain intensity (effect size = 1.81, p=0.006), pain-related impairment in mobility (effect size = 0.69, p=0.01), and negative affect (effect size = 1.01, p=0.001).
Conclusions: Veterans with symptoms of combat-related PTSD have a high prevalence of significant pain, including neuropathic pain. Brief treatment of symptoms of combat-related PTSD among veterans by use of ART appears to acutely reduce concomitant pain.
Kip, Kevin E.; Rosenzweig, Laney; Hernandez, Diego F.; Shuman, Amy; Diamond, David M.; Girling, Sue Ann; Sullivan, Kelly L; Wittenberg, Trudy; Witt, Ann M.; Lengacher, Cecile A.; Anderson, Brian; and McMillan, Susan C., "Accelerated Resolution Therapy for Treatment of Pain Secondary to Symptoms of Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (2014). Psychology Faculty Publications. 2374.


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Still wreaking havoc and wowing sold out crowds across the country—while racking up citations and bans in numerous conservative cities—and recently surpassing a million albums sold and some 1,500 performances after a decade of joyous and rebellious musical troublemaking, The Kottonmouth Kings will soon be rolling in to a concert venue near you. It's just another day at the hard driving, politically incendiary office for a band that's racked up 675,000 miles over the years.
This Fall, KMK celebrate the recent release and great indie success of their self-titled seventh album on Suburban Noize Records with a 40 date Supporting Radical Habits Tour , beginning at the Galaxy Concert Theatre in Santa Ana, California on October 13. The album, nicknamed KMK7, has sold over 56,000 units in two months and is currently #2 on the Billboard Independent Chart and #50 on Billboard's Top 200. Their previous release, 2004′s Fire It Up , debuted at #42 on Billboard's Top 200 and #4 on the indie chart.
The ultra popular and frighteningly influential poster boys for counterculture America, Kottonmouth Kings are vintage anti-establishment all the way, with a one of a kind musical hybrid style that vocalist, emcee and founder Brad "Daddy" X dubs "rip hop" in deference to its fiery mix of the most aggressive elements of classic punk and hip-hop. KMK have been at the forefront of a traditionally underground, becoming increasingly overground swirl of joyful noise and intense controversy, but at the end of the day, they bring together thousands of wildly enthusiastic, freethinking fans from all walks of American culture.
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The Kottonmouth Kings themselves are as diverse as their fan base. Drummer Lou Dog, inventor of the revolutionary, Monster Garage-inspired Drum Trike, was one of LA's largest club promoters before jumping behind the kit, while co-front man D Loc threw away his college basketball scholarship in order to join the band; DJ Bobby B does the scratches that drive the madness. Then there's Pakelika, dubbed the "visual assassin," who invented a new art form called hydro mechanics—a combination of trippy street dancing, miming and popping.
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While fans are perpetually waiting for new music from System of a Down, the band's drummer, John Dolmayan, isn't waiting much longer to unleash his latest batch of tunes.
Dolmayan has revealed that he plans to release a new album in the next few months as These Grey Men outfit, which also consists of musician James Hazley. What's more, the album will feature a bevy of major names, including System of a Down singer Serj Tankian, Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows and Rage Against the Machine / Prophets of Rage guitarist Tom Morello.
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Writing is easy, but getting started can be a challenge. Many writers use any number of excuses to avoid getting started: no time, the kids, no privacy, no inspiration, no place to write, too busy.
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Though this book was published more than 20 years ago, Aronie's writing advice holds true today as much as it did then. Below are several of my favorite suggestions from her book. You might find them helpful too.
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2. Feel your feelings, deal with them and heal yourself. Before you can open yourself up to the writing process, Aronie advises writers to allow themselves time to feel the hurts and disappointments of the past. By staying with those feelings, you learn to face them with courage and dignity. The hurts of the past may never dissolve completely, but they are there to remind you of what you have experienced. And you can always draw into that life experience to write your stories. It is through writing about them that you can heal.
3. Focus on the process of writing, not the end product. Writing should give you joy on the inside. It's an internal process. But when you focus only on the end product, you lose that enjoyment because you are looking for external gratification. If you want to write with greater joy, focus on the process, the way the story develops. With each step forward in the writing process, new scenes and characters will reveal themselves to you, bringing with them a sense of mystery and wonder. It's these unexpected developments that what make writing fun.
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6. Look at the world from a different perspective. To shake up your creative juices, look at the world through a different pair of eyes. You might remember the day you graduated from high school, but ask your friends, your teachers or your parents to share their memory of that day. How did they experience that day? What did they notice that you might have missed? Look at the same event through their eyes and perhaps you will begin to see the same event in a different way.
Writing from the heart is an emotional process, rather than a technical one. Once you release old wounds and trust your inner voice, the heart opens to new possibilities, paving the way to writing stories that reflect who you are.
Loved this article, especially the piece about writing for yourself. Plenty of food for thought there.
Thanks for the compliment on the article. Yes, that piece of advice about writing for yourself struck a chord with me as well. How often do we get so focused on pleasing others with our writing that we forget to please ourselves?
As a beginning writer and blogger it's something I'm slowly ( And painfully ) learning. Your article helped me understand why frustration was starting to set in. You have helped me a lot, thank you.


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NDMC Limited, Hyderabad released the schedule of Interview for the posts of Assistant Manager (Corporate Communication) (E1).
A total of 04 candidates got selected to attend the Interview for the post of Assistant Manager (Corporate Communication).
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A Trio of Religious Liberty Cases from the Supreme Court - Melvin
A Trio of Religious Liberty Cases from the Supreme Court
Montana created a program whereby donors to organizations that award scholarships for private school tuition may receive tax credits to be used towards such tuition. The Montana Department of Revenue promulgated "Rule 1", which barred families from using the tax credits at religious schools. The idea was that this would reconcile the scholarship program with a provision of the state constitution that prohibited state aid to religious or sectarian schools. A high percentage of private schools in Montana were religious schools.
Three children sought but were prevented from using their scholarship funds at Stillwater Christian School. They brought suit in state court. The state court enjoined enforcement of Rule 1. The Montana Supreme Court held that the program, unmodified by Rule 1, violated the no-aid provision of Montana's constitution. The Court then invalidated the entire program.
The U.S. Supreme Court held that, once a state makes a scholarship program generally available to private schools, it cannot discriminate against religious schools. The Court based its ruling in the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.
The Court acknowledged that there is some "play in the joints" between the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. That is, there are some state actions with respect to religion that do not violate the Establishment Clause and are not required by the Free Exercise Clause.
However, the Court likened this case to one in which Missouri denied a grant to a religious school for playground resurfacing but provided grants to similarly situated non-religious groups. The Court held that this violated the Free Exercise Clause. Children at Religious schools have the same need for protection against scrapes knees as others.
The Court distinguished the case from one in which a Washington resident was denied scholarship funds to pursue training for the clergy. In that case, the Court upheld the denial, holding that there was a substantial and historic state interest against subsidizing the training of clergy. But in this case, the provision of scholarship funds did not zero in on any essentially religious course of instruction.
In a concurrence, Justice Thomas set forth his belief that the religion clauses of the U.S. Constitution should not have been interpreted under the Fourteenth Amendment to have been incorporated as applying to the states, but only the federal government.
He took issue with the Court's long-standing approach of a "benevolent neutrality" towards religion, arguing that this is not required by the constitution and that the government may favor religion in general over non-religion. He lamented that individual taxpayers are granted standing by the Court to bring Establishment Clause lawsuits.
Justice Alito wrote a concurring opinion describing the history of the infamous nineteenth century Blaine Amendment, which sought to deny state aid to parochial schools. It is generally understood that the Blaine Amendment was motivated by anti-Catholicism during an era in which animosity towards Catholic immigrants was at a peak. Nevertheless, although the Blaine Amendment failed at the federal level, about 38 states passed similar no-aid provisions. Justice Alito expressed his concern that the Montana no-aid provision was motivated by religious animus.
Justice Ginsberg wrote a dissent in which she argued that the petitioners had suffered to undue burden on their free exercise of religion because they still had the right to send their children to religious schools even if they received no scholarship funds. And because the Montana Supreme Court invalidated the entire scholarship program, the petitioners were not put to a Hobson's choice of declining to send their children to a religious school or receiving no scholarship funds at all. There simply were no scholarship funds to be had.
Justice Breyer penned a dissent in which he expressed concern for individual liberty and communal harmony from taxpayer support for religious education. He stated his belief that religion clause cases should be decided on a case-by-case basis without adherence to any rigid legal doctrine.
Justice Sotomayor dissented on the grounds that the Court need not have decided the case at all. She expressed her belief that once the Montana Supreme Court invalidated the entire scholarship program, it eliminated any discrimination and that there was nothing left to decide.
In the case of Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court upheld exemptions to ACA's (popularly known as Obamacare) requirement to provide contraception coverage for religious employers that object based on sincerely held religious beliefs and employers that have a sincerely held moral objection to providing some or all forms of contraception coverage. Honestly, how could you rule against a group known as "Little Sisters of the Poor." Kudos to the Supremes for upholding freedom of conscience in this case.
In Our Lady of Guadalupe v. Morrissey-Beru, the Supreme Court held that the "ministerial exception rule", determined by the Court to be required by the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, foreclosed certain employment related lawsuits by elementary school teachers against the religious schools at which they were employed. One of the cases was an age discrimination case and the other was one in which an employee claimed she was terminated for requesting a leave of absence to receive breast cancer treatments. The Court noted the bedrock principle that the First Amendment protects the right of religious institutions "to decide for themselves, free from state interference, matters of church government, as well as those of faith and doctrine."

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Morning picked up by our guide, and starting the tour to visit the national monument as it is called "Monas". This 132 meter-high column towering over Merdeka square is both Jakarta's principal landmark. Topped by a glittering flame symbolizes the nation's independence.The flame is gilded by 35 kg of gold leaf. The basement of the monument houses an exhibit of 48 dramatic dioramas depicting the history of Indonesia from prehistoric times to the present. Then proceed to visit Batik shop in Jakarta to find classic and modern design selection and interesting exhibition of Batik, Indonesia traditional cloth. Proceed the tour to visit beatiful Indonesia in miniature park. It is an extensive theme park set in over 100 hectares on the outskirt of Jakarta. This park is the venue for those who would like to see the magnificient Indonesia archipelago in one day. Indonesia's island are realistically reproduced in miniature in a central lake and around the lake, there are traditional architectural style pavilions set up to represent each wonderful cultural display Indonesia's province. Continuing the tour visiting museum Indonesia inside Beatiful Indonesia Miniature Park, a three-storey edifice in traditional Balinese architecture. The museum houses a vast collection of Indonesian contemporary arts and crafts, traditional costumes from various regions, puppets, musical instruments, masks, and daily life utensils. Then driving back to the hotel and arriving back at the hotel tour is ended.
Note : Taman Mini Indonesia is closed on Monday, instead a visit to monument Pancasila Sakti at Lubang Buaya will be arranged.
Morning picked up by our guide, and starting the tour to visit the national museum which was built in 1862, is the best museum in Indonesia. The museum has an enormous collection of cultural objects of the various ethnic groups – costumes, musical instruments, model houses, numerous fine bronzes from the Hindu-Javanese period, as well as many interesting stone pieces salvaged from Central Java and other temples. There's also superb display of Chinese ceramics dating back to the Han dynasty which was almost entirely amassed in Indonesia.
Then drive further to Jakarta's china town Glodok. Glodok become banking, hawkers, trading and entertainment center. Visiting Petak Sembilan Chinese temple dedicated to the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kuan Yin. The temple was built around 1650 and it became the earliest center for the Batavian chinese worship. Then visiting Kali Besar area. This area became a very stylish residential neighbourhood along the great canal of Ciliwung river. At the north end of Kali Besar lays a small 17th century Dutch drawbridge, called the Kota Intan Drawbridge. Proceed the journey to visit Sunda Kelapa harbour. This 500 – year old harbor was a vital link to the outside world market for the 15th century Pajajaran kingdom. This harbour was belong to the Portuguese and Dutch. The harbour is still become one of the most important calls for sailing vessels from all over Indonesia. The magnificient and brightly painted Makassar schooner called Phinisi are still an important means of goods transportation to and from the outer islands. Then after visiting Fatahillah museum, which is housed in the old town hall of Batavia and was built in the 16th century. This museum is one of the solid reminders of Dutch rule to be found in Indonesia. It provides the historic background of Jakarta through a display of maps and antiquities, including furniture and porcelains. (This museum is closed on Monday & Public holidays and Visiting the antique and flea market in Jalan Surabaya is arranged instead).


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Aderco conferred with Green4Sea 2021 Clean Shipping Award
Aderco International, the authoritative source when it comes to fuel treatment technology was conferred the Green4Sea 2021 Clean Shipping Award, held virtually on 21st April.
Cleanliness is an important criterion for an environmentally friendly vessel operation. Aderco was bestowed the Green4Sea prestigious award for its contribution towards cleaner shipping and for driving innovation to enhance the performance of energy transition.
"Environmental sustainability is one of the key topics and issues that Aderco endeavours to address, both internally and externally," said Mr Olivier Baiwir, CEO, Aderco, the specialist fuel treatment technology company.
"The entire Aderco team are absolutely thrilled to have won the Green4Sea 2021 Clean Shipping Award which means so much to us. Since its inception for the past 40 years, Aderco has continuously contributed towards cleaner shipping. Fuel remains an essential part of global trade and logistics and will likely continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Our ambition is to fully support these industries, including the use of bio-fuels, whilst striving for greater sustainability and environmental security," he continued.
In 1981, Aderco commenced designing and formulating fuel treatment solutions in order to improve fuel efficiency, operational reliability and the environmental profile of the North American icebreaker fleet. Since 2012, in mastering the organic surfactant technology and through extensive research and development, they have continuously improved their green and sustainable surfactant knowledge, overcoming fuel issues with great success and, in doing so, the company has addressed evolving technologies for the entire shipping industry.
Today, Aderco is very much a forward-thinking company, consistently driving innovation to enhance the performance of energy transition in both the shipping and inland. Their unique organic fuel treatment technology delivers holistic, end-to-end solutions providing optimum results in terms of efficiency, economy and, above all, the environment.
Without exception, all Aderco products are environmentally friendly. Their fully organic products are the benchmark of next-generation fuel treatments and, combined with the continuous advancement in research, each of its solutions are effective, safe and directly support the international movement towards cleaner fuel, the end result clearly being the all-important reduction in CO2 emissions.
"The Aderco technology provides proven and clear returns for our customers in terms of reducing operational costs, through the reduction of fuel consumption, optimizing fuel combustion and preventing unscheduled downtime, as well as protecting machinery and equipment, thereby ensuring capital expenditure is kept well under control," concluded Mr Baiwir.
The company was rightfully awarded for its belief that it is possible to make meaningful progress to reduce global emissions whilst embracing the power of optimized fuel-based energy.
The Green4Sea Award is a standardised mark of recognizing industry's outstanding practices for Sustainability, Clean Shipping, Initiative, Technology, Tanker Operator, Dry Bulk Operator and Personality.
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What Remains After the Continued Leveling of Appalachia
Finding a greener future
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of Mountaintop Removal Mining.
One of the most advanced eco-systems in the world is being systematically destroyed as we speak leaving behind more devastation than the Exxon Valdez and Three Mile Island according to a recent video by Yale Environment 360. With the bombing reverberations of a war zone in the background, a recent Yale Environment 360 video documents the Appalachia communities hit hard by the terrors of mountaintop removal mining. The 20 minute video takes you through the palpable heartbreak felt by those effected by mountaintop removal mining in southern West Virginia and Kentucky as well as the unforgivable destruction that it's doing to the eco-system.
An Appalachia Eco-System in Dire Straits
It seems common sense that blowing up a mountain would have consequences for the eco-system but even still what the movie referred to as the "rape of Appalachia" continues. Already about 2,000 miles of spring channels have been filled with the debris left over after mountains are blown up. The coal mining industry is currently setting off 3.5 million pounds of dynamite a day according to the video, with no end in sight. And for the world as a whole mountaintop removal's impact is more than a minor dilemma. Its carbon output is massive and as we destroy one of the most productive forests in the world, we can no longer depend on it for carbon capture.
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Pakistan's Water Apocalypse
Written by Mahnoor Sheikh
Pakistan is one of the 30 countries of the world, facing an acute water deficiency, which is likely to aggravate during the forthcoming decades. More than 80% of Pakistan lies in the arid and semi-arid zones, characterized by highly unstable, unpredictable and low precipitation, excessive evaporate-transpiration and high summer temperatures. Coupled with uneven river flow, the climatic vagrancy has placed Pakistan in a critical water supply environment. Presently Pakistan is going worst drought and water crisis of its history which is likely to persist for a few years. To understand the magnitude of the water shortage and its impact on the economy, some of the causes are listed below.
In the years when rainfall is normal or above, the country generally does not face any water shortage, whereas in below average rainfall period it does. This has happened just a few weeks earlier especially in the areas of Sindh, cholistan and etc. Thar and Thal are facing severe water scarcity. People, there haven't seen water for months.
As said earlier that nowadays Pakistan is facing a severe shortage of water. There are two main reasons, one natural due to a prolonged drought which is beyond the control of a man, and the other due to the gross negligence in the development and the mismanagement of water resources.
Causes of Water Crisis
Low Rainfall/Snow Fall
Pakistan has entered into a third lean period of precipitation. There had been no incidence of floods since last three last years and dry spell is gradually at an increase.
Reduction in Storage Capacity
Live storage in the available reservoirs is depleting due to silting up. The existing storage reservoirs available at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma are losing storage capacities at a rapid rate. The storage capacities of these reservoirs shall continue restricting in the future years causing the corresponding reduction in the available water resulting in a serious shortage of canal water during the lean flow periods of October-June each year.
Changing Crops Pattern
Rice and Sugarcane crops consume a large quantity of water as compared to Cotton and other crops of KHARIF. Good price and mushroom of sugar mills without any master planning encouraged farmers to grow these crops even in the Arid Zone thus increasing the demand for water manifolds.
Water Allowance
Higher water allowance in certain districts is even creating drainage/salinity problems. In Sindh, allocation of water per 1000 acres of canal command area, termed water allowance is far greater than in Punjab.
Urbanization/Industrialization
Growing urban-industrial use of water is also a contributory factor. The Khanpur Dam constructed for urban water supply to twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi is becoming inadequate even before its supply could be started, the population has increased in geometric proportions.
Why Do We Need To Save Water?
97.5% of the world's water is locked in seas and oceans, too salty for human use. And most of the remaining 2.5% is in the ice caps. So we humans depend on the tiny bit available as fresh water – an essential natural resource for life.
But we don't just use water for drinking. We wash in it, clean with it, and use it to produce everything from clothing to food. Crop production – including feed for livestock and biofuels – is putting a great strain on freshwater supplies.
A Personal Perspective
Last year I went to Karachi by train for a family trip. When we entered the Hyderabad station, I saw the people there living in slum areas taking water in cans, buckets and scuttles. I also saw many children who had not even taken a bath for months. Even though they don't have fresh water for drinking purpose. I feel so bad for them. When I hit Karachi cantonment and headed towards my home I realized that the whole city is suffering under the same conditions. For the very first time, I saw and heard about the tanker system. People there pay round about of Rs 7500 per month which fill their tanks because the government is not supplying water to there houses, in many areas of Karachi. After this huge extra expense they'll still not able to get pure and fresh water, still today the water supplying there is too salty. They have to get water for drinking from purifier set there at every street, they also have to pay for that Rs 100 per day. Peeps in a queue waiting for their turn to obtain water from purifier under a hot blazing sun. They are facing a very difficult life there. People have to call for tankers two or three days before when the water was over. A team makes an app Like careem and ubar, So people can book their tanker online but they took extra delivery charges according to a route.
Karachi is a city blessed by both land and sea which has contributed to its importance from a socio-economic perspective. Right from the early days of Pakistan Karachi enjoys the position of being an industrial hub with a massive contribution of 25 per cent to the total GDP. Being the largest and most industrialized, it is also densely populated but sadly, still facing the basic problems of water, electricity and waste management.
I also came to know that there is plant imported from North America named as, Conocarpus, disturbing the whole ecosystem of Karachi. For the first time, this plant came to Pakistan without any detection at very large-scale. In 2015, when 2000 people died a research team made an astonishing report, that where ever this will be planted sucks all of the water itself. According to experts, if it will not be root out of the soil till 2018, there will be no more water in Karachi till 2025. This plant is also a cause of many Asthmatic diseases. "Conocarpus" is very dangerous for the unusual regulation of rain. Commissioner of Karachi make this plant illegal there in 2016, but still plants there are in large quantity. Actually, the reason is that this plant is so cheap in contrast to other plants like almond, rosemary, papaya etc.
So we need to raise our voice through social media, we can cut these trees along with our friends. We have to make a source through which we can get access to leaders and told them about our problems. We have to unite for our motherland.
The best thing to save water is to use it according to our needs
Turn off the tap while you are brushing your teeth, this can save 6 litres of water per minute.
Boil what you need
Shower with less
Save up your dirty clothes
Get a low flush-toilet
Steam your vegetables
Time up your gardening
Be plumbing prepared
Don't fund the water grabbers
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Review: The Beta Band – The Three E.P.'s (20th Anniversary Remaster)
Posted by Keira Brown | 13 September 2018 | Music, Reviews | 0
To think that it has been twenty years since Scots, The Beta Band, released The Three E.P.'s is rather mindblowing, and if it wasn't for that mere moment in High Fidelity (based on the Nick Hornby novel) when John Cusack's character put that single on in his record store, then who knows what would have happened. We might perhaps have missed this psychedelic talent, a short-lived Scottish band that slipped by the waist-side. However, that is not the case, and after many incarnations, The Beta Band had an acclaimed back-catalogue of records, and they certainly got a lot more attention from that short scene in this somewhat commercial, depicting counter-culture (literally counter culture).
The song featured was Dry The Rain, the very first track on the The Three E.P.'s and got everyone's heads bopping along in that shy but affected style, and when I say everyone I mean everyone. Not just those in the scene. You and I were all doing it too. But that is not the only track on this remaster that will have you head-bopping or flossing, whatever gets you moving. B + A is a builder but when it reaches peak and the bass is accompanied, the pace is hypnotic, and the instrumental track is impactful. She's The One, and Push It Out transcend nicely as the blurring of riffs and head-spinning chords, throw us out of one and into the next.
The House Song is a wonderful track, for the most part culminated of vocals, highlighting Steve Mason's talent, and is it any surprise he has forged a solo career in more recent years?! The base, the vocals, the synth, the recordings and samples all beautifully litter this record to create a welcomed aural landscape. It is rather wonderful to hear them all remastered on this 20th Anniversary re-issue, a trip back to the late nineties, discovering unheard of bands and realising that they too were Scottish.
Dr Baker and Needles in my Eyes round it all off nicely, the former with a cinematic piano-based intro, also highlighting the complexities of the band, the latter using that all-too familiar riff and drum chord combo (which we hear on Push It Out and She's The One), but with the lyrics, "twisting through my mind, please pull me to the light alright." Innovative in their music and aesthetic, this band will always be cherished by the Scottish music scene (you will find memorabilia of them currently sat in the National Museum of Scotland) and I, too, would not be able to dote on my teenage years without considering their part to play.
The Three E.P.'s is out on Friday September 14th 2018 on Because Music.
Summary Innovative in their music and aesthetic, this band will always be cherished by the Scottish music scene (you will find memorabilia of them currently sat in the National Museum of Scotland) and I, too, would not be able to dote on my teenage years without considering their part to play.
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NERVOUS NEWCOMER or SEASONED ACTOR?
Which are you? A nervous newcomer, a seasoned actor or somewhere in between?
Agents and Casting Directors can tell right away which one you are before you even speak. Heck, they can tell even before they read your resume!
Here's a true story (as if I'd tell something not true <whistling and looking up in the air>) …
One day I was in the city at the SAG-AFTRA office while the Open Door Program was taking place. (If you're unfamiliar with Open Door, it's a program which offers members one-on-one appointments with agents and casting directors. More on Open Door below.)
There were three people sitting in the waiting room:
a) A big, bearded, tattooed dude in ripped jeans and boots. The kind of guy that makes you involuntarily cross the street if you see him coming toward you. A thug. A scary thug.
b) A thin pipsqueak of a guy in his best suit, briefcase and all, sitting right in the center chair, staring straight ahead yet very alert.
c) A 20-something year-old woman dressed in a casual outfit with her legs crossed and her bag plopped in front of her on the floor.
Now, which one of the above three do you think I couldn't take my eyes off of? Correct! The thug. Finally, I couldn't take it anymore (plus he caught me staring at him) so I gulped and said to him, "Dude, you're scary."
He smiled at me and said, "I get that a lot." But it's the thing he said AFTER that which is what I want you to know. He said that originally, he had a really nice, calm and clean headshot and he wasn't getting any work. One of his friends told him to dress like a 'bad guy' and send those shots out instead. So he was like, "Sure, why not?" – it couldn't hurt since he wasn't getting calls anyway.
He told me that as soon as he changed his picture, he started getting calls left and right and was even in an Angelina Jolie movie. (And then he told me he had a twin brother, in case he's reading this, he'll know I'm talking about him.)
Then he was called for his Open Door audition and he disappeared. A few moments went by and the thin pipsqueak said out loud — to no one in particular even though the 20-something woman and I were the only people in the room – "I can't believe the way he is dressed. He's not taking Open Door seriously. It should be treated like a job interview."
That shocked me. I let a beat go by and I turned my head and said to the pipsqueak, "He IS treating this seriously. He totally dressed the part for how people see him."
20-something woman was listening intently but kept quiet. After pipsqueak was called in for his audition, 20-something told me she's a quadruplet and started getting her picture and resume out because it was her turn next.
Readers – from the true story I just told you up there, can YOU guess who is the nervous newcomer, the seasoned actor or the actor somewhere in between? Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
We never really know what agents and casting directors are looking for, but you should embrace yourself for who you are and what type of character you fit best when searching for an agent or at an audition.
How many times have you heard, "What's your type?" How many times were you able to answer?
By the way, if you are unsure of your "type" just ask your friends and believe me, they'll tell you right away if your type is "annoying next door neighbor", "pig-headed best friend", "boring lead actor", – you get the point.
ABOUT THE SAG-AFTRA OPEN DOOR PROGRAM
In a nutshell, agents are constantly searching for a type that they don't currently have in their roster. Their roster is currently changing, what with people leaving the business or with the agent letting them go because they're not booking jobs. Only they know what they're looking for, so it's pot luck for you.
Open Door connects actors of all stages in their lives with agents and sometimes CD's. It's run like a lottery so you must make yourself available for two-three designated days because you basically pick your timeslot out of a hat. You get a few minutes with that agent and if you're lucky, perhaps you'll get signed!
If you DON'T get signed, and keep in mind that most people do NOT get signed, don't be disappointed. Think of it like an audition; it's good practice!
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