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Top 11 Horror-Movie Mirrors
A mirror figures prominently in 'Oculus,' an unsettling new movie that mixes paranormal activity with psychological suspense. The mirror contains a dark force that has a powerful effect upon anyone who gets too close, introducing a new wrinkle to a classic trope, as reflected in our gallery of great horror-movie mirrors.
In Tod Browning's classic, Count Dracula (Bela Legosi) walks past a mirror and Professor Van Helsing notices that he has no reflection. The jig is up! Van Helsing figures out that Dracula is a vampire and is soon sharpening up a wooden stake to drive through the Count's heart.
Moving forward several decades, we find the lonely, dejected Carrie (Sissy Spacek) not liking what she sees when she looks into a mirror, prompting her to call upon her telekinetic powers to shatter it, something we probably all wish we could do from time to time.
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
It's an old trick -- someone who's alone in a bathroom opens the door of the medicine cabinet and then is startled to see someone else after the door is closed -- but it's handled deftly by director John Landis, and the sight awaiting poor David Naughton is truly horrifying.
Let's all admit it: None of us knew why little Danny kept repeating "redrum" until he wrote it in lipstick and his beleagured mother (Shelley Duvall) saw the word(s) reflected in her bedroom mirror. It's a great little freak out moment, just before Jack Nicholson starts chopping through the door with an axe.
Candyman (1992)
Say his name five times while staring into a mirror and presto! Candyman will appear -- and then kill you. At least, that's the legend that graduate student Virginia Madsen keeps hearing, which fires up her curiosity and inevitably leads to tragedy.
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
Going directly to the source of the Candyman legend, young Katie and her babysitter play a seemingly innocent game, chanting "Bloody Mary" three times while facing a mirror. Unfortunately for them, they're a bit too successful in summoning up a spirit who doesn't play nice.
It's hard to shake the image of poor parapsychologist Marty tearing the flesh off his face after he notices a cut on his cheek in a bathroom mirror. In the context of the film, it's a terrifying escalation of the horrors already suffered by the Freeling family.
Poltergeist III (1988)
For safety's sake, young Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) leaves her immediate family and moves in with her uncle and aunt in a Chicago skyscraper, only to find that the building's many mirrors open her up to more creepy dangers.
Novelist Roger Cobb (William Katt) inherits his late aunt's big old house, discovering too late that it's filled with nightmares. Without giving too much away, a medicine cabinet mirror plays an important role in the story.
High school is tough enough without being possessed by an evil spirit who lives in a mirror. Goth girl Megan is tormented by her schoolmates until the aforementioned possession, after which she comes to see the distinct advantage of having demonic forces at your beck and call.
Mirrors (2008)
Director Alexandre Aja ('Piranha 3D') and an impressive cast led by Kiefer Sutherland make the most of a story that relies upon the evil that lurks within reflective surfaces. Sutherland is a suspended cop who must provide for his family by working as a night watchman, where he encounters murderous mirrors that are quite demanding.
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Certain ideas of Europe
Round-up of European news
by The Economist | BRUSSELS
A ROUND-UP of some of this morning's top stories for Europe
The Financial Times reports that Europe's proposed satellite navigation system is drifting into trouble. The Galileo project is intended to rival America's global positioning system. However the grand plan appears to be faltering due to national rivalries among the private contractors. Allegations have surfaced that Spain is blocking work until it gets more jobs from the project, prompting one critic to describe the whole venture as "Airbus in space". The consortium includes companies from France, Britain, Italy, Spain and Germany. Jacques Barrot, the EU's transport commissioner, has said he will write to the companies for an explanation for the delay. European governments are already worried that China could launch a competing system before Galileo takes to the skies.
The EU has urged Syria to play a constructive role in Iraq and Lebanon. Javier Solana, the EU's foreign policy chief, reopened talks with Syria's government yesterday, when he visited the country for the first time in two years. The EU and America froze relations with Syria following the assassination of Rafik Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister. Many Lebanese and western observers blamed Syria for the murder, but the Syrian authorities have always denied these allegations.
In Poland, a law comes into force today that will compel professionals to admit if they were ever informants for the communist secret police. According to some estimates, the law covers 700,000 people, including teachers, university professors and managers of private companies. The Catholic church is largely exempt. People who were caught lying could be banned from their occupation for ten years. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the prime minister, has spoken of "a grey web" of secret police connections undermining Poland, but opponents fear that this new law could spiral into a witch hunt.
Yesterday the British government won a vote to renew Britain's nuclear deterrent. But the plan scraped through only with the backing of opposition MPs. Three junior members of the government resigned in protest at the decision to spend £20 billion ($40 billion, €29 billion) on a new generation of nuclear submarines.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the leader of the National Front, has gained enough signatures to stand for president in France. Polls suggest he will get 13% in the first round, which would not be enough for him to repeat his unexpected success four years ago. In an interview with Les Echos, Ségolène Royal has said that one of the reasons for her campaign difficulties stem from voters' reluctance to accept a female president. She said "we must convince French people to accept projecting the exercise of power on to a woman".
Meanwhile, there are clouds on the horizon for France's outgoing president. Two judges have said it is "extremely likely" that Mr Chirac will be questioned over allegations of corruption that date back to his tenure of mayor of Paris. Stories of suitcases stuffed with cash, kickbacks and murky deals have dogged his twelve-year presidency. However, analysts and politicians have doubts as to whether the case will be pursued with much energy. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a Socialist, said "I don't think it honours France to go looking for trouble with a president who is no longer in office."
The EU's fiftieth birthday message will emphasise its "social dimension", according to Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German foreign minister. Mr Steinmeier promised the European social model would feature in the Berlin Declaration, when he debated it with the European Parliament yesterday. This extended birthday card is due to be published on 25th March and is already causing concern among European politicians. Many members of the parliament were left unimpressed by yesterday's debate, largely because they were called to discuss a document that no-one has read. One MEP called it a "ghost declaration". But apparently, there is a very good reason for the secrecy: the Berlin Declaration has not been written yet.
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Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Craigavon Area Hospital issue update on Covid-19 clusters
"As a precaution, seven members of staff from T&O theatres are currently off self-isolating."
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The number of staff at Craigavon Area Hospital who have tested positive for Covid-19 has risen to 11.
In a statement issued on Friday, a spokesperson for the hospital said 10 patients connected with the Haematology Ward have also tested positive for the virus.
Four of these positive cases were tested within the last 48 hours.
A spokesperson said: "[At the Emergency Department] the total remains three members of staff tested positive, with 21 staff members currently off self-isolating as a precaution
"Approximately 150 staff members from within the department have been tested. All results to date are negative.
Belfast Trust admits testing only one sixth of patients sent to care homes for Covid 19
Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Second Covid-19 cluster confirmed in Craigavon Area Hospital
"One of the positive staff members from ED had covered a shift in a Trauma theatre CAH.
"As a precaution, seven members of staff from T&O theatres are currently off self-isolating but no further positive cases have been reported from this group.
"As a result of reduced staffing levels, the theatre department is unable to provide double trauma lists daily to meet with demand. A planned Orthopaedic surgical list on Wednesday 2 nd September has been cancelled to ensure there is trauma list provision.
"There is no impact to the Trauma theatre sessions Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday Monday."
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Four patients connected with the Haematology Ward have tested positive within the last 48 hours. Six patients were previously reported as positive.
Eight members of staff have also tested positive and are currently off and self-isolating.
"Contacts of these staff members have been identified and are isolating as a precaution," the spokesperson added.
"All other members of staff connected to the ward are being tested again as a precaution. Detailed investigation is on-going.
"The Ward remains closed to new admissions. Trust staff continue to work closely with the Public Health Agency to manage the situation. The PHA Contact Tracing Service has been following up with any confirmed contacts within the wider Community. The safety of patients, staff and wider contacts remains a priority.
"There will be no routine visiting to the ward until further notice unless in exceptional circumstances.
"Virtual visiting is available on request by contacting 077 7651 6419 between 9am and 5pm. Covid-19 continues to rise in our community.
"We urgently appeal to everyone to wash their hands and maintain social distancing.
"As the Health Minister has stated publicly, clusters and outbreaks are anticipated in hospitals, we all have to do everything we can to limit the spread of the virus and deal with any outbreaks swiftly and effectively."


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The article ''A Great Hope of Physics Falls on Hard Times'' (Sept. 26) quotes a Lawrence Livermore Laboratory associate director as saying that its multibillion-dollar laser facility is needed to maintain our nuclear deterrent without nuclear testing. This might leave the dangerous impression that the failure of this laser project would require restarting underground testing.
In fact, many weapons experts say the nuclear stockpile can be maintained and evaluated using penetrating radiographic hydrotests, without this facility.
We should also be concerned about the risk-taking, optimistic advocacy of the giant Livermore project. It raises doubts that this lab can be entrusted with the maintenance of the existing nuclear stockpile.


Buzkashi ranks among the most important paintings by Roubaud in private hands. The large and impressive oil painting is a rare example of the artist's mature style. The painting belongs to the key period of the artist's career. During the late 1880's – early 1890's Roubaud created his most accomplished masterpieces, including the famous Caucasus cycle (1885-1893) and its centerpiece The Storm of Achulgo (The Museum of Graphic Arts in Makhachkala, Daghestan). The period was marked by Roubaud's increased official recognition: he had his first solo exhibitions in St.Petersburg (1898), Paris (1891) and Madrid (1892). In 1890, he was admitted to the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and gained several prestigious awards, etc. Most artworks from this period are in museums (The Russian Museum, St.Petersburg; Museum-panorama The Borodino Battle, Moscow; P. S. Gamsatova Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts, Machachkala; A. Tacho Godi Dagestan State Museum, Machachkala; Museum of History of Azerbaijan, Baku).
Buzkashi or kokpar (literally "goat bashing" in Turkic, buz is Turkic for "goat" and kashi means "bashing") is Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to drag a goat carcass toward a goal. Buzkashi is played amongst Kyrgyz, Pashtuns, Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Tajiks, and Turkmens. It is widely believed the game was first played in the Oxus basin, now known as the Amu Darya, along a border of Afghanistan. Expert horsemen, the nomads of northern Afghanistan fought Alexander the Great's triumphant army to a standstill. When the ancient Greeks first saw these formidable horsemen of Central Asia, they believed the legend of the centaur (half horse, half man) had materialized. For any witness of modern Buzkashi, this reaction is easily understood. Before moving on to India, Alexander replenished his cavalry with this sturdy breed of horse.
Many people associate Buzkashi with the famous Genghis Khan. The Mongol horsemen were adept at advancing swiftly on enemy campsites and, without dismounting, swooping up sheep, goats, and other pillage at a full gallop. One theory is that in retaliation, the inhabitants of northern Afghanistan established a mounted defence against the raids and this practice might be the direct forbearer of today's Buzkashi. As speculative as this story on the origins of Buzkashi might be, it seems a plausible re-enactment of the campaigns of the great Mongol and his Golden Horde in Asia Minor.
Franz Alexyeevich Roubaud (1856-1928) – famous Russian battle and genre painter. Born in Odessa in 1856 to a Catholic family of French descent. Since 1865, he studied at the Odessa Drawing School, and since 1877 – at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. Having returned to Russia, Franz Roubaud taught at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in St.Petersburg. In 1913 he left Russia and settled in Munich, where he lived for the rest of his life.
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In our workshop at the European Molecular Biology Organisation meeting in Vienna earlier this month, we asked participants to list the attributes of good and bad science presentations, both to non-specialists and to specialist colleagues at scientific conferences. You can see the results on our Facebook page here. No doubt you will recognise some of the points, especially those pertaining to bad presentations. So how can you avoid falling into the "bad" category?
Take a look at the "good" list, and you will notice that it is dominated by references to the audience: "Engaging audience", "Understandable/Accessible", "Audience awareness", "Adjusts to audience". You can distill this down to one word that embodies the key attribute of a great science presenter: empathy.
This doesn't mean you should come over all emotional and touchy-feely, simply that any good communicator knows their audience and tries to step into their shoes. Try to see the world from your audience's perspective. What knowledge do they have of your topic? What sorts of things might interest them and so help you pique their curiosity? This will help you pitch your talk at the right level–even when addressing academic colleagues–and to grab and hold their attention.
This may all sound very obvious, but you would be surprised at how many speakers fail to undertake this elementary exercise before preparing their talk. Worse, some compound their sin by recycling PowerPoint slides from talks for different audiences–for example, using slides of results from a specialist conference for a public lecture. 3D graphs or microarray data seem to be particular favourites in that last category, sending polite audience members quietly to sleep and the less deferential ones heading pointedly for the exit.
Deciding what level of knowledge to assume involves treading a fine line between taking too much as given and patronising your listeners. A good rule of thumb is to try and work out when you last shared an education with them. This will depend very much on where you and your audience went to school: here in the UK, for example, students tend to narrow their range of studies at an earlier age than those in other countries.
If a marine ecologist, for example, were presenting to a group of biochemists here in the UK, assuming a first year undergraduate level of ecological knowledge would probably be about right. The same ecologist presenting to some engineers might have to wind back the clock to the last year or two of secondary/ high school (age 17-18). If he or she were giving a public lecture to a general adult audience at, say, a science festival, a good starting point might be assuming the scientific knowledge of someone in their mid-teens (say 14-15 years old).
It is easy to forget just how much specialist knowledge you have. Think back: how much did you know about your subject when you were 16? Probably not a great deal. But you weren't stupid either, and neither is your audience. They don't want you to talk down to them or over-simplify your science. They just need you to start at the right level.
Claire Ainsworth is a co-founder and director of SciConnect. She also works as a freelance science journalist.


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On June 3 2018, Makenna Kelly, a 13-year old from Fort Collins, Colorado, uploaded the video that propelled her to internet stardom. Entitled "Eating Raw Honeycomb – EXTREMELY Sticky Mouth Sounds", it featured the teen chewing fistfuls of pure honeycomb directly in front of a microphone for 16 minutes. In the following months, it was viewed 12 million times. By October, Kelly had reached one million YouTube subscribers.
Lacy is no cliché pageant mum. Lounging on the sofa with wet hair and a grey T-shirt emblazoned with a peace sign, she sits back, scrolling on her phone, to let her child speak candidly. She does not push Makenna to answer in a favourable way, nor is she pushing her daughter into stardom in pursuit of fame or riches. "She makes significantly more money than I do and works significantly less than I do," laughs Lacy, sitting with her legs tucked underneath her on the large brown suede sofa in the middle of the family's modest apartment. "She doesn't have to babysit or dog-sit or anything, so it works out good." Makenna smiles shyly, showing off pink braces. "I do want to babysit though! I like kids."
Last year, Rooster Teeth released the documentary "The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey," where filmmakers traveled to Pushkar, India to find Baba the Cosmic Barber. Unbeknownst to Baba, he had become a YouTube sensation after people had been uploading videos of his "cosmic energy" shaves and head massage techniques. Baba has since created his own YouTube channel, ASMR Barber, to take advantage of his popularity.
Perhaps less obvious, a large majority of the ASMR audience also skews technophile and gamer. People interested in ASMR across the web are more than twice as likely to be in the market for consumer tech products like laptops, mobile phones, and game consoles.8 There's even an ASMR gamer YouTube channel. ASMR may be an antidote to fast-paced video games; research has shown that your brain on video games can heighten your senses.
While the Ephemeral Rift YouTube channel features conventional relaxing videos like trees rusting in the wind or someone shuffling wooden blocks, Paul also experiments by playing characters like Dr. Lampert Schade, a psychiatrist with a lampshade on his head, and Corvus Clemmons, a plague doctor who wears a bird-like steampunk mask. All the videos feature soft soothing sounds and no sudden movements.
In 2019, Anheuser-Busch debuted a commercial advertisement that was aired during the 2019 Super Bowl for their Michelob Ultra "Pure Gold" organic beer featuring a time lapse video intro and various ASMR components with Zoe Kravitz performing. In the ad, Kravitz uses ASMR techniques including whispering and tapping on a Pure Gold brand bottle into two microphones.[87]
The only way someone can feel what we here, obviously feel, that isn't inflicted with ASMR. Is to go out with friends, to your favourite club, drop pure MDMA, and wait….I'll see you on the dance floor. I'll be the six foot seven Infantry Soldier, waiting for you to come dancing, I'll be dancing with the biggest smile on my face, for you, dancing with friends, lovers, strangers, until we're all fucking annihilated, lying on the dance floor, in one mind, one moment, one achievement, shared and experienced together, forever and ever and ever. Then we go home, have a shower, lie down, and feel refreshed, and wonderfully happy, exhilarated just to exist, Lying there, that very moment, is what ASMR feels like. That beautiful feeling of peaceful serenity and contentment, just to be alive and kicking, together, connected, forever. That chemically induced empathic euphoria, is the only feeling that comes close to what ASMR feels like.
Nothing can currently be definitively known about any evolutionary origins for ASMR since the perceptual phenomenon itself has yet to be clearly identified as having biological correlations. Even so, a significant majority of descriptions of ASMR by those who experience it compare the sensation to that precipitated by receipt of tender physical touch, providing examples such as having their hair cut or combed. This has led to the conjecture that ASMR might be related to the act of grooming.[28]
While most girls her age earned their pocket money babysitting the neighbours' kids, Kelly spent that summer in her bedroom filming 50 custom-made ASMR videos. She would receive daily email requests for bespoke videos, shoot the footage, receive the money over PayPal (ten minutes cost $50, whereas for $30 (about £23) you'd get a five-minute clip) and upload the video to her YouTube channel, Life with Mak.
The term ASMR was coined in 2010 by Jennifer Allen, a 39-year-old penetration tester. "For years I thought, 'Jeez, maybe I have a brain tumour or something,'" she recalls. From 1999 onwards, Allen searched steadfastly for others like her online. In the late noughties, she stumbled upon a SteadyHealth.com forum in which a user named okaywhatever51838 discussed a "weird sensation" that "feels good".
Richard suggests that the "extreme relaxation" of ASMR may be the mirror image of panic attacks, residing at the far end of the relaxation spectrum. If, as his data so far shows, three-quarters of his subjects use ASMR videos to help them sleep, a third say the videos help them "feel less sad," and smaller percentages use the videos to deal with diagnosed anxiety disorders and depression, ASMR could one day have therapeutic applications, he argues.
But given its popularity, why has the psychological research community neglected the sensation until now? There could be lots of reasons. For one, it's an inherently personal, private experience, and perhaps one that hasn't traditionally lent itself to cropping up in conversation all that often. That, coupled with the fact that it's a difficult sensation to explain to someone who doesn't experience it, may go some way to explaining why there wasn't even a term to describe it until 2010. "Before the online community existed, I've heard many people who experience ASMR say they thought they were the only ones that experienced it," says Barratt. "I think the lack of evidence that ASMR was experienced by such a huge group of people may be why it was overlooked, or written off as an oddly described version of frisson ('goosebumps'), in the past," she adds.
In August 2014, Craig Richard, Jennifer Allen, and Karissa Burnett published a survey at SurveyMonkey that was reviewed by Shenandoah University Institutional Review Board, and the Fuller Theological Seminary School of Psychology Human Studies Review Committee. In September 2015, when the survey had received 13,000 responses, the publishers announced that they were analyzing the data with the intent to publish the results. Currently they have had over 25,000 responses, data analysis is in progress but the survey remains open and active for continued data collection. No such publication or report is yet available.[91][92]
It seems bizarre that people would spend any amount of time watching a person play with what amounts to DIY Play-Doh, but these videos are hugely popular—and it may have something to do with a phenomenon known as autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR). The condition usually causes a relaxing tingling in a person's scalp and the back of their neck, and can extend into the rest of the body in response to particular sounds, smells, or visuals, according to the ASMR Lab.
I accidentally clicked on a youtube makeup review video not knowing what ASMR was. They were unboxing some beauty purchase and I thought they'd show the product but there was all this scratching awfulness. I downvote rarely but it was so deeply unpleasant. There were other videos with ASMR in the title and I clicked on a few - same thing. Spine-tingling, hair raising allright but for me it's so so unpleasant. Am I the only one? I literally feel pained by some of it! And the ones where the ladies whisper to be soothing I suppose but what's most salient to me are the lip smacking type of sounds that are just one step below someone eating slurpy and annoying. I hate hate hate the sounds of people's lip smacking type sounds as they speak. I was baffled that this ASMR was apparently a pleasurable thing for people based on there being channels devoted to it whereas I could tolerate only a few seconds of each, no more than 20-30 seconds that is if I forced myself to see if it turned into a better experience somehow. No no no... I feel at best mild disgust and at worst like someone is sending electric shocks through my spine. Then I looked it up and I see and "get" what it's supposed to be, but I just can't experience it as a positive thing and I can't expose myself to more of it as it's just subjectively awful for me! Am I alone? Are there people who hate this stuff? Perhaps this has to do with my sensory sensitivity? I have neuropathic pain, which messed up a lot of touch sensation for me so I thought maybe that is why. But thinking back, even before I got the neuropathy, I didn't like to be touched much, I would feel pain during massages that others seemed to enjoy, and for as long as I remember since childhood I had an area on my scalp down near the nape of my neck, that if touched directly (e.g., scalp massage) or indirectly (e.g., during haircuts) would send an unpleasant shiver down my back all the way to my pelvic bone in the back. I always tried to suppress reacting to these but would then avoid massages and would hold on to my chair when that area was stimulated during haircuts (and eventually started cutting my own hair). I have always hated smacking lip sounds - I can't eat if someone is eating loud and lose attention if someone is talking with lip sounds. I have sensory sensitivities such that I cannot stand fluorescent lights, and even incandescent bright lights and need to be in soft lighting. I also cannot tolerate noise or strong odors at all. So it would seem like I am the type of person who needs the soothing types of sensory experiences others seem to get from ASMR. I need soft, soothing sensory environment or else I have increased anxiety, tension and my chronic pain gets worse. I would seem like I would benefit from something like ASMR in theory, but paradoxically, everything I have tried to expose myself to so far that was called ASMR, I couldn't stop fast enough. They were not simply not pleasant but I found them clearly aversive - deeply uncomfortable and like nails on chalkboard awful in some cases. I have studied neuroscience, psychiatry and neurobiology, obtaining a PhD and have over a decade working in neuropsychology. Trying to guess why I am having no lu: nck with ASMR - in fact, having completely the opposite response! - I considered the following: I have autism in my family, mostly high functining but this is also often associated with sensory sensitivities. While I do not have ASD diagnosis, I score rather high on autism scales, mainly on sensory sensitivities and systemising approach dimensions (and not on social dimensions). I am very intrigued by this unexpectedly negative response I have to these and wondering if this is something that is also found and if so, what is known about it.
But she added, from a therapeutic standpoint, the videos cause the viewer to slow down, "We spend a whole bunch of time going as fast as we can, not thinking about what we're saying or how we're feeling. So, videos like what you're researching make us slow down." Dr. Ruggerio-Wallace explained, the part of the brain that houses emotions is triggered by certain sounds, which can release endorphins, "In the core center part of our brains, we store emotions and memories, having our hair brushed, is connected to us in certain ways. Like it probably feels good. That sound means something good," she said.
I have had ASMR for as long as I can remember, but had no idea it was actually a recognised thing! I only get mine from for example; someone looking through my makeup bag, or using something of mine, anything that is gentle and concentrated (if that makes sense) I watch ASMR videos which are makeup tutorials or spa role plays – they are amazing for relaxation and sleep.
Crunchy slime combines the popularity of creating slime at home with the popularity of ASMR videos. Videos with crunchy slime involve the formation of the sticky, stretchy slime with the addition of a larger object (generally plastic) that pop or click when combined in the slime. If you've ever played with silly putty or blown a bubble with gum, you can get an idea of the satisfaction value of stretching crunchy slime. Every day individuals create the crunchy slime, tape themselves molding and spreading the slime, and post the videos online. You can then go online and watch the videos, and if you experience ASMR, you may enjoy them even more.
ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, a nonclinical term coined in 2010 by Jennifer Allen, who's been involved in online organizing around ASMR since the late aughts. Allen, who works in cybersecurity, figured people couldn't discuss the phenomenon unless it had a name—ideally, an official-sounding one, to lend legitimacy to a practice that can be embarrassing to share. Once ASMR had a name—and had been featured in a slew of can-you-believe-this news stories—academics became interested in pinning down what it was.
A study done by Google, the parent company of YouTube states, ASMR videos are mostly watched by people between the ages of 18 and 24. Osbourn has noticed this trend and thinks there's a correlation with mental health. "Our generation is more open to talking about mental health, we are so much more aware of 'I'm struggling mentally, and I need help, and I'm going to find the help that I need,' than any other generation, in my opinion," she said.
The term ASMR was coined in 2010, but the audio and visual-induced sensation has always existed. If you've ever experienced that cringe-worthy, face-scrunching feeling you get when you hear nails on a chalkboard, ASMR is the exact opposite. It's the chills you get when you hear a beautiful voice singing. It's the prickly sensation when you hear or see something soothing, without having to physically touch it.
Barratt and Davis don't see their study as a complete story; rather, it's a foot in the door for researchers interested in studying the phenomenon. "We hope our work will provide a platform for more sophisticated work in the future, but we saw it as a starting point," explains Davis. The next step, ideally, is to start trying to pin down the physiological basis of the sensation.
At Google BrandLab, we help brands tap into the full potential of YouTube. Many sounds can trigger the calming sensation of ASMR, and brands should listen up. We are not just talking about an enormous engaged audience to tap; we are talking about an enormous engaged audience that is already using your brand. ASMRtists often employ objects, especially food products, to create the tingly effect: crinkling wrappers, chewing candy, cracking open cans. (A search for "beer ASMR" on YouTube returns over 81,000 video results.) Tic Tac, Swedish Fish, and Taco Bell are all brands that make cameos in YouTube creator videos.
The type of "bliss" I experience can most easily be experienced at train stations or airports, where lots of people move, though I wasn't open to this before practicing meditation, yoga and seva, so may take time to develop and is not an end goal in itself. End goal should be the journey, to make steps in the directions you truly desire and attract, compromising oneself a bit less.
There is little scientific research on the phenomenon—the first scientific paper on it was published on the open-access journal PeerJ in 2015. That study had nearly 500 people who subscribed to Facebook or Reddit ASMR groups fill out a questionnaire about their online ASMR habits and why they engaged in them. Most people said they watched the videos to help them relax, de-stress, and get to sleep. (Only five percent said they watch the videos for sexual reasons.)
Sounds like just normal. When you feel it you know it. That jumping around sensation can start just like yours did. Mine starts at the base of my neck traveling up like the hairs on the back of my neck are standing up, but more relaxing and very nice. Feel like giggling inside, then shoots up to my scalp and down my arms and waves travel everywhere. Whole thing can be over in a few seconds. Experiencing the trigger over again still produces symptoms but maybe not so much/or in different places. You get to feel kind of drugged. I may not feel it if I listen to a song I love from beginning to end, but will if it's a snippet of the chorus or lead up to it. A few minutes ago I got triggered from hearing a sample from iTunes of a song I bought recently. That song has a lot of trigger types in it. Sounds like whispers or gentle waves, light tapping beats, breathy singing, violins.
Okay, science may never explain the shoe thing. But scroll through these lists, and the array of triggers is largely consistent: classical music, haircuts, movie trailers, Bob Ross, more Bob Ross, lots of Bob Ross, the painter best known for his popular instructional videos. Forget the bucolic landscapes; these Ross fans are fixated on his calming baritone and the rustle of his brush on the canvas.
Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a calming, pleasurable feeling often accompanied by a tingling sensation. This tingle is said to originate in a person's head and spread to the spine (and sometimes the limbs) in response to stimulation. The stimuli that trigger ASMR vary from person to person. Some of the most common ones include whispers, white noise, lip smacking, having a person's complete attention (as in having one's hair cut by a hairdresser), as well as brushing, chewing, tapping, scratching, whispering, and crinkling.
As for what can trigger episodes in people, it almost always involves close interaction with another person. Usually, that other person is speaking to you in soft or deep tones, and always kindly. There's usually also a component of adjacent sound coming from an inanimate object that, in conjunction with a person's voice, helps trigger the episode. This can be the sound of scissor blades scraping together during a haircut, the sound of someone turning magazine pages, or, in my case, the sound of pennies sliding across concrete.
One part of that forage into "Deep Baby Brain" involves introducing you to 'YouTuber' CuteKid4950, and his tub of Strange Creatures goo. He starts off with the usual setup, doing his piece to camera before getting out the gunk. But then… things get weird. "Expanding upon the YouTube infotainment vlog format," Drenge said, "CuteKid4950 takes us from kitchen to basement to warehouse to cave and emerges unscathed and enlightened. We can see the time and space properties of the real world crumble into insignificance. Unusual patterns emerge. Colours and shapes of forgotten solar systems reveal themselves amid the paint and the goo. This is more than something to keep you lightly amused. People will tell you that you are mad. They will try to denounce you. Ignore them. Let history be the judge."
Well finally I got a name for it, I was experiencing it when I was a child, especially strong when some neighborhood girl was doing some girly tests with me with her fingers crossed or something. Totally felt like I was in a trance, and a pleasent feeling on the back of my neck and head. Also a strong one was when I was watching flight attendants show the safety precautions on every plane, weird gestures with their hands showing belt and emergency exists, but only from beautiful women (not men). Also when I watched these flight attendants on youtube, very strong sensation. You should include this type of video. I think it is a rather intimate feeling not meant to be shared with many people (anonymous people on the internet don't count) :D
If you watch ASMR slime videos (or just any old ASMR videos) to go to sleep, Winter says there's no reason why you should stop. "It's the 2017 version of counting sheep," he says. "If you feel like it's enhancing your ability to fall asleep, that's great." However, if you find that you struggle to go to sleep without watching an ASMR video, he recommends taking a break from videos every now and then and mentally conjuring up the image of someone massaging slime or having their hair brushed. That, too, should help kick you into relaxation mode and help you catch some zzzs.
While many colloquial and formal terms used and proposed between 2007 and 2010 included reference to orgasm, there was during that time a significant majority objection to its use among those active in online discussions, many of whom have continued to persist in differentiating the euphoric and relaxing nature of ASMR from sexual arousal.[citation needed] However, by 2015, a division had occurred within the ASMR community over the subject of sexual arousal, with some creating videos categorized as ASMRotica (ASMR erotica), which are deliberately designed to be sexually stimulating.[8][9]
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Meghan, Prince Harry are having another child. Here's what we know
Meghan and Prince Harry announced that they are having a second child in an announcement made on Valentine's Day, which is super sweet
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In this Saturday, May 19, 2018 file photo the newly married Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, leave Windsor Castle in a convertible car after their wedding in Windsor, England, to attend an evening reception at Frogmore House, hosted by the Prince of Wales.
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Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, will be having a second child, a spokesperson for the couple revealed Sunday, The New York Times reports.
"We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother," a spokesperson for the couple told Reuters.
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The couple's first child, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, is 2 years old.
The spokesperson said in a statement to The New York Times that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are "overjoyed to be expecting their second child."
The statement did not reveal the baby's gender or due date.
New biography of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle promises to go 'beyond the headlines'
Prince Harry and Markle were married at Windsor Castle in May 2018, according to NPR. They had their first child, Archie, in May 2019. Then, in January 2020, the couple said they would take a step back from their royal duties as members of the British royal family.
Markle said she had a miscarriage back in July, which she called "an almost unbearable grief."
How does the queen feel?
The Buckingham Palace told The Associated Press: "Her Majesty, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and the entire family are delighted and wish them well."
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sign deal with Netflix, say they want to make 'inspirational family programming'
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Per People magazine, fans are guessing the baby's new name. Right now, Diana is the front runner with Spencer as a possibility.
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Donald Leroy Evans (* 5. Juli 1957 in Watervliet, Michigan; † 5. Januar 1999 in Parchman, Mississippi) war ein US-amerikanischer Serienmörder.

Evans stammte aus Michigan und war Marineinfanterist. Er war mehrfach vorbestraft. Einmal unternahm er einen Suizidversuch. 1986 wurde er wegen sexueller Nötigung zu einer Freiheitsstrafe von 15 Jahren verurteilt, aus der er im April 1991 auf Bewährung entlassen wurde. Ein psychiatrisches Gutachten von 1987 bescheinigte ihm, dass er "zeit seines Lebens verhaltensgestört und geisteskrank" gewesen sei.

Evans arbeitete als Nachtportier, als er am 5. August 1991 in Biloxi im Bundesstaat Mississippi wegen der Entführung, Vergewaltigung und Ermordung eines zehnjährigen Mädchens in Gulfport verhaftet wurde. Das obdachlose Kind hatte er erdrosselt. Danach brüstete er sich damit, seit 1977 in verschiedenen Bundesstaaten über 70 weitere Morde begangen zu haben, und lieferte hierzu eine Vielzahl von Einzelheiten. Seinen Angaben zufolge handelte es sich bei den meisten Opfern um Frauen, von denen er viele ebenfalls sexuell missbraucht und erdrosselt habe. An den von ihm beschriebenen Orten konnten jedoch keine Leichen gefunden werden. Aufgrund des Täterwissens zum jeweiligen Tatablauf konnten ihm lediglich zwei Morde an schwarzen Prostituierten in Fort Lauderdale zweifelsfrei nachgewiesen werden. In zwölf weiteren Fällen galt er zum Zeitpunkt seines Todes als verdächtig. Er hatte mit dem Serienmörder Henry Lee Lucas korrespondiert und diesen um Details zu dessen Taten gebeten.

Wegen des Kindermordes wurde er 1993 in Mississippi zum Tode verurteilt, wegen des Mordes an einer der Prostituierten, die er zehn Jahre zuvor ebenfalls erdrosselt hatte, 1995 in Florida zu lebenslanger Haft. Während seiner Inhaftierung und während beider Prozesse machte er sich über das Verfahren lustig und stellte fast täglich unsinnige Anträge. In Florida verlangte er, vom Gericht mit "Hi Hitler" angesprochen zu werden.

Im Staatsgefängnis Mississippi wurde er während des Duschens von einem Mithäftling erstochen.

Literatur

 Murakami, Peter und Julia: Lexikon der Serienmörder 450 Fallstudien einer pathologischen Tötungsart. 7. Auflage, Ullstein Taschenbuch, München 2001, ISBN 3-548-35935-3 (Quelle, soweit nicht gesondert angegeben)

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Every team in Major League Baseball has an X factor to their success before the regular season begins. Here is every National League Central team's 2019 X factor.
The Brewers were one game away from reaching the World Series last season and have the personnel to be back in the same position in 2019. But their division is deep, competitive, and the Brewers aren't a flawless ballclub. Sure, they have a deep bullpen, but their starting rotation needs to give them innings. A burning question is how will Nelson pitch after missing 2018 due to a shoulder injury.
In 2017 Nelson was the Brewers ace. He recorded a 3.49 ERA, totaled 199 strikeouts, pitched deep into games, was able to get out of trouble, and was the team's most reliable starter. Without him the Brewers likely wouldn't have been in the playoff hunt down the stretch.
Jhoulys Chacin, Chase Anderson, and Zach Davies have shown they can be steady starters, but the Brewers still don't have an ace. While he hasn't pitched in a year, Nelson is the one individual in their rotation who has shown he's capable of taking on such a burden. They were great without him last season, but if Nelson can be the pitcher he was pre-injury, the Brewers will be difficult to defeat in a five- or seven-game series.
The Cubs won 95 games last season with one of the best lineups and pitching staffs in the sport, but lost to the Colorado Rockies in the NL Wild Card Game. With that said, they endured their 95-win season with Bryant missing 61 games. Had he been healthy and fully effective, the Cubs likely go further in the postseason; that same logic applies in 2019.
Last year the versatile third baseman had the worst season of his four-year career. Hitting a career-worse .272 while totaling just 13 home runs and 52 RBIs, he wasn't his stellar self. The Cubs and MLB are accustomed to Bryant hitting and driving in runs at a high level and being a Most Valuable Player of the Year candidate.
The Cubs still have a reliable starting rotation and a deep bullpen. If you throw a revitalized Bryant into a lineup that features the likes of Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist, Kyle Schwarber, and Willson Contreras, among others, the Cubs can compete with any team in the sport.
The Cardinals won 88 games last season and added Paul Goldschmidt and Andrew Miller this offseason; they're going to be an NL pennant threat in 2019. But they will need some individuals to step up if they wish to make those aspirations and projections a reality. There isn't a bigger X factor on the Cardinals than Fowler.
Two years ago Fowler was one of the most underrated players in MLB, but his first two years in a Cardinals uniform were disappointing, last year in particular. Missing nearly half the season due to injury and hitting just .180, Fowler struggled given his inability to get on base with consistency and stay healthy.
Fowler is a steady, contact hitter who can play both center and right field. The Cardinals have the starting pitching and a reliable bullpen that can get them through the regular season. If he returns to his old ways, Fowler will make a lineup that features Goldschmidt, Matt Carpenter, Yadier Molina, Marcell Ozuna, and Paul DeJong, among others, a formidable unit and perhaps put the Cardinals at the top of the NL Central.
The Pirates surprised many at last season's MLB trade deadline when they sent Austin Meadows and Tyler Glasnow to the Tampa Bay Rays for Archer. But it was a move perceived as the Pirates looking to win now, except Archer recorded a subpar 4.30 ERA in the 10 starts he made for them. At the same time, if Archer can pitch like the right-hander the Pirates acquired him to be, they could surprise people in 2019.
Archer is one of the hardest throwing right-handers in the sport. He can pitch deep into games, blow his fastball by hitters, and is a reliable force on the rubber every fifth day. But he has struggled to be a potent force over the last three seasons. Meanwhile, from 2013-15, he was the Rays ace and a force to be reckoned with.
The Pirates starting rotation is quietly one of the most underrated staffs in the sport. Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams have come into their own as reliable top-of-the-rotation starters, and Joe Musgrove was reliable in his first season starting on a consistent basis. Manager Clint Hurdle has a productive offense and a deep bullpen. With Archer pitching to his capabilities the Pirates could give the NL Central a run for its money.
The Reds were one of the busiest teams in the sport this offseason, adding Sonny Gray, Tanner Roark, Alex Wood, Yasiel Puig, and Matt Kemp via trade. They also have one of the most electric offenses in the sport, but if Cincinnati wants to compete in the NL, they need their starting rotation to pitch with consistency, as well as young starters to come into their own, such as Castillo.
Last season Castillo made a career-high 31 starts and was hot and cold in the process. Recording an underwhelming 4.30 ERA he endured some growing pains. He was, at times, hit hard, surrendered 28 home runs, but consistently gave the Reds five-to-six innings a start. Castillo stepped up, pitched with confidence, and was arguably the team's best pitcher in the midst of a long 67-win season.
Sure, Gray, Roark, and Wood have a chip on their shoulder and could be in store for big seasons, but the trio of veterans isn't going to give the Reds a potent starting rotation; they need others to breakout. Castillo has shown some promise in years past and his growth would provide the Reds with the best starting rotation they've sported since the Dusty Baker era.


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Americans don't know much about religion, but does it matter?
By Charles C. Haynes Religious literacy matters because religion matters — it plays a central role in shaping events at home and abroad. 03.18.07
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Summit High School winter athletes (left to right): senior Abby Charneskie, senior Karina Gonzalez, senior Morgan Payne, junior Dimitri Preciado, senior Abby Hiller, sophomore Alex Barela, junior Kassidy Pothier, junior Emily Sandberg, senior Dean Vangsnes, senior Stephanie Schulman, senior Andrew Shaw.
Editor's note: This is Part Three of a three-part series on 2016-17 winter sports athletes. Read on for Part One with Nordic skiers, wrestlers and swimmers, and Part Two with swimmers and divers.
Chances are basketball will never be as big as skiing or running or even football in the High Country. But that doesn't mean the hardcourt is dying off.
Earlier this winter, Summit High School's two varsity basketball teams welcomed two brand-new head coaches: Jordan Buller for the boys and Kellyn Glynn for the girls. New blood on the bench is rarely a bad thing, and the first-year coaches are bringing new philosophies to their respective programs. It might not show in the mid-season records — the girls are 3-8 and the boys are 5-5, and neither team has won a league matchup — but these Tigers play fierce, competitive ball. Most of their losses are close, while most of their wins are lopsided.
This season looks particularly promising for the boys, who already have four more wins than they managed all of last season when they finished 1-19. With the meat of the league schedule remaining, the Summit Daily sports desk talked with all-star point guards and senior leaders from both Tigers basketball programs for a look at why hoops in the High Country matters.
Dimitri Preciado just keeps getting better. After 10 games this season, the Tigers starting point guard is one of the best on the court, averaging 15 points per game and half as many assists to lead his team in both categories. He's also a junior now, and that means he's bigger, smarter and faster than he was in his sophomore season, when he first started to stand out as a playmaker. It's his turn to shine.
First basketball memory: The first time I played basketball I was in fourth grade. I played optimist basketball at Silverthorne Elementary and I was on a really good team with one of my best friends. What made me come back to playing basketball (is) that I found it very fun.
My basketball highlight: Being able to play basketball at a very competitive level with all my friends that I've been playing since elementary (school).
My favorite memory off the court: Getting a game winner at one of our AAU (club) games in Denver versus a really good team.
If I weren't playing basketball…: I'd probably be playing soccer or football. I played soccer when I was younger and football looks like fun to play.
Pregame meal: Nothing specific, just something healthy, or anything that won't make my stomach upset while playing.
Post-win celebration: After a big win, the way I celebrate is I just relax and hang out with my family.
Pump-up music: At the moment I don't have any favorite artists, but I listen to all types of music while working out or during pre-game.
My pre-game ritual: I have no pre-game rituals.
Biggest rival on the court: Battle Mountain has always been one of my rivals, ever since middle school. The reason I would say Battle Mountain is because they beat us in the championship (my) eighth grade year.
At 6 feet, 5 inches, it's no wonder senior Andrew Shaw is the Tigers starting center. But being tall is only a small part of the battle — you need the talent to back it up. The 17-year-old started playing basketball in elementary school with teammates like Preciado, and that long, storied history shows on the court. Shaw knows where to be and when to be there, with rebounds, assists and at least one or two baskets per game.
First basketball memory: The first time I played basketball I really enjoyed the sport because it was just fun to play and score. When you score or get a block there is not much of a better feeling, and it has kept me coming back to play every year.
My basketball highlight: This year and the relationships I have made throughout the years I have played. Everyone is like family, and those relationships will always be there beyond the wins and losses.
My favorite memory off the court: Bonding time we've spent on the trips and bus rides has turned into my favorite memory with the guys on the team.
If I weren't playing basketball…: I'd probably be skiing all the time since that's what Summit county is all about.
Pregame meal: I don't have a favorite meal — I just like to eat a lot throughout the day.
Post-win celebration: Go out and hang out with my friends is the best way to celebrate a big win and just enjoy it.
Pump-up music: I like to listen to good rap or hip-hop music before a game and during warm-ups, just because it gets everyone ready to play.
My pre-game ritual: For basketball I don't have any rituals, but personally I like to dress nice before games and look good that day. Looking good means playing good in my opinion.
Biggest rival on the court: Battle Mountain has always been a rival, but Eagle Valley is, in my opinion, more of a rival because we want (to) beat both these teams every year and we have played since middle school, so the rivalry has been around for longer than just high school.
It's no mystery to figure out where Kassidy Pothier spends most of her time come summer and fall. Like teammates Cassidy Bargell and Natalie Grey, Pothier is a rugby player at heart, and the three (plus a few more bench players) bring an intimidating level of physicality to the Tigers. Pothier manages just two or four points per game, but she averages nearly four rebounds per game and is regularly in the thick of the fray after shots. At 16 years old, the junior and three-year varsity player has time to fine-tune her game.
First basketball memory: The first basketball game I played in I went the wrong way. Good thing they called an over and back so I didn't shoot in the wrong basket. Since that game, though, I knew I liked the game.
My basketball highlight: Freshman year, when I got to go with the varsity team to regionals and play in it and score some of my first varsity points.
My favorite memory off the court: When our team rides the small bus and we listen to our music, and all of us just have a fun time together before our games.
If I weren't playing basketball…: I would probably being playing rugby, or I wouldn't be playing anything. It is nice to have a sport every season, but I wouldn't mind the break.
Pregame meal: Anything pasta. The seniors always used to bring us pasta before every home game, so since then that's what I eat.
Post-win celebration: Riding back with the team and talking about the game if it is an away game. If it is a home game, I like to celebrate with everyone who watched the game.
Pump-up music: My favorite genre to get me pumped up for games or practices is either pop or rap. My favorite type of music to listen to, though, is for sure country.
My pre-game ritual: I have to listen to music before I play and I have to wear my hair the same way every game. I have done this since freshman year.
Biggest rival on the court: I'd say our biggest rival is Battle Mountain. We always play really well against them and we have always looked forward to the game with them, but who knows, maybe this year another team will be the game we look forward to playing.


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C. S. Degoute, M. J. Ray, P. Y. Gueugniaud and C. Dubreuil, "Remifentanil Induces Consistent and Sustained Controlled Hypotension in Children during Middle Ear Surgery," Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol. 50, No. 3, 2003, pp. 270-276. doi:10.1007/BF03017797
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AUTHORS: Mohammad Ali Haghbin, Hossein Hakimzadeh, Mohammad Shabani
KEYWORDS: Isoflurane; Propofol; Remifentanil; Blood Loss; Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
JOURNAL NAME: Neuroscience and Medicine, Vol.4 No.2, June 3, 2013
ABSTRACT: Several methods have been suggested to decrease bleeding during surgery, one of which is the usage of hypotensive anesthetic agents. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) is one of the surgeries which need a clear field and the amount of bleeding profoundly impacts the ability of surgeons. Current study was designed to evaluate the effect of remifentanil combined with propofol versus Isoflurane on blood loss during ESS and its possible interaction with Depth of Anesthesia. Fifty one patients comprising 15 females and 36 males undergoing ESS were chosen for this study. One group received propofol and remifentanil to induce and maintain anesthesia and the second group received Isoflurane. Mean Arterial Blood Pressure (MAP), Depth of Anesthesia and total blood loss were recorded for the patients of both group. Data were analyzed using t-test, Repeated Measures ANOVA and Pearson's correlation. P 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Both agents induced hypotension during surgery. No significant difference was observed in total blood loss between two groups. DA was decreased in both groups, but no significant correlation was found between DA and MAP or DA and blood loss. There is no significant difference between remifentanil combined with propofol and Isoflurane in decreasing blood loss during ESS, thus we suggest usage of hypotensive anesthetic agent regardless of its type is ESS.
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