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San Pietro al Natisone (friülà San Pieri dai Sclavons , eslovè Špietar) és un municipi italià, dins de la província d'Udine. Forma part de l'Eslàvia friülana. L'any 2007 tenia 2.255 habitants. Limita amb els municipis de Cividale del Friuli, Prepotto, Pulfero, San Leonardo, Savogna i Torreano. Segons el cens de 1971, el 87,8% de la població són eslovens.

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Mansa Camio (* 22. März 1954 in Baro, Guinea) ist ein Musiker aus Guinea und Djembéfola.

Biografie
Mansa Camio ist der Künstlername. Sein Geburtsname lautet Mamoudou Camara. Er ist in Baro, einem Dorf in der Region G'Beredou, Präfektur Kouroussa, als Sohn eines Schmieds geboren. Schon früh interessierte er sich für die Djembé-Musik seiner Heimat. Nach seinen Lehrjahren in Bamako und Abidjan als Schmied kehrte er zurück in sein Heimatdorf und widmet sich dort der Erhaltung und Weitergabe der dörflichen Tradition. Durch seine Abstammung obliegt ihm die Organisation des jährlich stattfindenden Dalamon oder Fête de la mare. Seit 1994 begibt er sich regelmäßig auf Workshop- und Konzertreisen nach Europa. Sein Lebensmittelpunkt ist jedoch nach wie vor Baro.

Seit 1995 betreibt er in Baro die Trommelschule Anbada Sofoli, in der einheimische und internationale Schüler ausgebildet werden.

Diskografie
 N'Kokè (Mansa Camio mit europäischen Musikern), Herby's Music 1996
 Mansa Camio An Bada Sofoli Malinkè Dunun Music of upper Guinea, Middle Path Media 2006
 Mansa Camio & Tolonba "Baradota", 2008/09

Musiker (Guinea)
Guineer
Geboren 1954
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A bell rings in Seepudupettai and dozens of kids erupt from a building, all in light green/dark green uniforms. I see them over the largely broken walls of a house that I was in eight months ago as well. It was smashed then, but now it is being torn down completely. Life Help, a Chennai NGO, is building new houses here, on the sites of the old ones. In passing, I note that this seems the only sensible way to give tsunami victims permanent housing: build in situ. Otherwise you get caught in the whole tangle of temporary housing, the search for land to build permanent housing, the danger that temporary becomes permanent, and so on.
In the rubble that's still left, I see two portraits. One is of Lal Bahadur Shastri; the other, on what used to be a door ("291A", it says), is of a young man and is labelled "Dhanash". Some film star I've never heard of, I suppose. Between them lies a sack filled with something, labelled "Ready to Cook, Eat and Enjoy."
On a small concrete platform outside, a hand pump leans at a slight angle, as if it is just mildly drunk and cannot stay erect. Beside it lie five bolts, all rusting badly, placed so neatly it must have been on purpose. The concrete around them is stained brown from the rust.
A new bridge leads from the end of one road that runs through the village, over a filth-filled nalla and onto the sand of the beach. On the other side of the bridge lie two brand new toilet blocks, 16 toilets in each. The fibre doors flap in the stiff wind; a cursory glance is enough to tell me the toilets are yet to be used. Adjacent to one of them is a large bit of what used to be a wall: concrete and bricks. From both the aroma and the sight, it's clear: this has been used as a toilet, and pretty recently.
Beyond, three men are working to finish a new "Dry Fish Store Room" and an adjoining "Fish Drying Yard". I ask them about the toilets. They laugh. Nobody has used them and nobody will ever use them, they say. Why would people come all the way out here?
Why indeed.
In the rubble of another house, I find a nearly intact plinth, a brilliant yellow door jamb, a small earthen diya (lamp) and a cracked plastic box that says "Sandhya Bangles". I look up from that to see several light green/dark green-uniformed kids, looking at me curiously. "Whatisyorname?" asks one.
Sunil said...
the other, on what used to be a door ("291A", it says), is of a young man and is labelled "Dhanash".
Dhanush, Dilip....Dhanush. You know...like bow. He of the "Manmatha raasa" song fame...:-)
Glad you're hear writing about the conditions, 8 months down.

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November 15, 2016 |	by Staff Writer
Police Investigate Suspicious Death in Gaithersburg
Montgomery County police officers are investigating a suspicious death after hikers found a body in a wooded area of Gaithersburg on Saturday.
According to a police account, shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, 6th District officers responded to the 11500 block of Game Preserve Road for the report of human remains.
In the woods, police said that responding officers located a shallow grave that contained human remains. According to a police account, detectives believe the person who died is a male. An autopsy will be completed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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For the strength of the pack is the wolf,
And the strength of the wolf is the pack.
Alpha Music Agency is passionate about supporting the absolute best in high-quality independent music.
Our core commitment is to collaborate with music supervisors and creatives; finding authentic, original and captivating musical support for film, advertising, video games, and all forms of digital media.
Inspired by the majesty, intelligence, and intuition of the Canis Lupis (Wolf), Alpha Music Agency fashions itself after the "Pack" mentality, thoughtfully positioning each artist to maximize their strengths and unique contributions to benefit the pack as a whole. This approach simplifies and streamlines music selection; minimizing cost while providing the best quality in the music industry.
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THE REVEAL
Indie Rock / Blues / Psychedelic
It all started when 3 boys from the cornfields of Kokomo, Indiana came down to Nashville in 2017 to begin a musical journey and expand their talents across the world. As the band has travelled on their rock n roll oddysey, they have expanded both musically and spiritually, resulting in new trippy, psychedelic sounds, progressive instrumental features and a conceptual essence taking the audience from the American south, across the seas to the deserts of Egypt and up to the moon and beyond, into new dimensions that no one can explain.
The band seeks to preach its holy rock n roll message of revealing spiritual truths to the masses using a wide arrangement of musical tactics, resulting in a path that has lead the boys to magic. And that magic has casted itself into their world and given them the identity they longed for. After a little meeting down at the crossroads, they were blessed with a job to do and a message to reveal to the people. When the boys asked the rock gods to reveal the new name they needed to reveal this message… the response was simple: "You are The Reveal" The trio is often compared to blues rock icons like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, White Stripes, Black Sabbath, Rush and The Black Keys.
Anana Kaye
Singer-Songwriter / Alt-Country / Pop Rock
Meet Anana Kaye, a Nashville based Indie Alt-Americana Duo. Hailing from Georgia, the other one, where Argonauts sailed to steal The Golden Fleece and where wine was invented 8000 years ago, Anana Kaye and Irakli Gabriel deliver a unique and distinctly European sound we rarely experience in such potent doses today. With influences including Kate Bush, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, and David Bowie their music is a genre bending musical experience akin to twisting kaleidoscope. Huffington Post calls them "rich, strong, tender, translucent, and dynamic. The luminous vibrancy simply embraces the listener, enfolding you into sumptuousness." Anana's voice brings their ambient sound back to reality with it's luxuriously earthy tone and husky timbre.
SYVERS
INDIE / POST-ROCK / ALTERNATIVE
Atmosphere begets the spark, and in turn, the hours of exploration feed the feeling often of ritual progressions. Twisting knobs expands a source into a choice. Stream of consciousness draws the heart where the mind would not allow. The co-fronted project isn't so much focused on the result, but how it flickers as it forms. With a sound branded as ghost-pop, the husband-wife duo sketch textures built around a minimalist post-rock and the organic-electronic blend of modern indie atmosphere. Delayed-soaked guitars support cinematic lifts and carry bouts of questioning, bearing the strain to see the bigger picture. Influenced by artists like Sigur Ros, Broods, Mutemath, and Oh Wonder.
Guytano
ALTERNATIVE/ROCK/POP
Minnesota based Guytano is made up of brothers Grant and Eddie Hamilton along with Isaac Hesse and Colter Benoit. In 2016 Guytano released their self-produced debut album, 'I Am Inside My Body'. The song "Fall Back In Your Arms" received an immediate response on digital streaming services, college and commercial radio, and became an instant fan favorite at their live shows. In the summer of 2019 Guytano released another round of new music led by the singles "Syndicate" and "Miss U So Bad". Along with anticipated yet to be titled new EP, the band is preparing to hit the road to bring their music to the masses as they begin the next exciting chapter of their story. Similar vibe as The 1975, Snow Patrol, and Coldplay.
JOHN THE DROPOUT
ELECTRONIC/POP/TOP 40
John The Dropout is a Nashville based songwriter/producer making songs that leaves listeners thinking "hmmm. well I guess that was music." He started his musical journey at age 7 writing sh*tty love songs on his guitar. From there he began writing sh*tty rap songs and eventually found his true love: writing sh*tty electronic songs on his laptop. Similar pop sensibilities in the vein of The Chainsmokers, Zedd, Flume, and Gryffin.
BEN NOBLE
Ben Noble is a Minneapolis-based singer songwriter. His music is heavily indebted to a vast span of artists including: Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver, Radiohead, and Damien Rice. He has a number of projects in the works, of varying musical taste. This site is a home base for all his work.
STEP ROCKETS
Alt Pop / Indie Rock
It didn't take long for Step Rockets to take off. Their self-released single "Kisser" found its way to #1 on the Hype Machine charts just two weeks after its release despite virtually no publicity. The track has since garnered over 5.5 million plays on Spotify and catapulted the band onto the international music scene.
With appearances at Firefly Festival, Summerfest, SXSW, CMJ, Canadian Music Week and a slew of other festivals and major venues across North America, Step Rockets have developed a reputation as one of the most exciting new live bands on the scene, seamlessly blending wailing guitar solos and anthemic melodies with infectious dance grooves.
Van Stee
Indie/Electro-Pop/Hipster
Modern uplifting Darkwave pop band VAN STEE from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They brought you the Krautrock of their critically loved debut album WE ARE featuring the subtle surf of "Color In the Paper Planes" and dub influenced "We Are". Featured on MTV, KEXP, The Current and college radio stations around the country. Their new album, Heartbreaker Nervewrecker Meansucker will be released independently on June 22nd, 2018. The first single, along with it's felt animated video "Here Comes the Fire feat HALEY", is available now for your enjoyment.
Conrad Clifton
Electronic/Future Bass/Trap
The name Conrad Clifton is swiftly becoming synonymous with emotive, soul-enriched electronic music. The Brooklyn based producer has assisted Grammy Award winning producers with projects for world famous artists, and has seen individual success with his own distinctive hybrid of Electronica, House, Hip-Hop & Trap. Winner of the Independent Music Award for Best Dance/Electronica EP, Conrad was called "one of the most exciting electronic artists to watch" by EARMILK.
Tacky Annie
Synth Pop/Alternative/Indietronica
In 2018, singer/songwriter Rachelle LaNae combined forces with musician/producer Andrew Frederick, and their love of pop music forged Tacky Annie. The collision of their sounds creates dance-inspiring, carefree melodies with powerful vocals and bass-driven rhythm. Fans of Sylvan Esso, Phantogram, and Chvrches will love their light-hearted quirkiness and intense, energy-infused sound that crosses genre, explodes expectations, and keeps you moving.
Stephan Hogan
Country/Americana/Rock
After spending time in Nashville, touring & gleaning from successful artists, Stephan decided to bring a bit of Nashville back home. With his growing fan base & show schedule, he's reaching thousands of loyal country music fans! He has opened for major country artists Vince Gill, Dan + Shay, Drake White, Darryl Worley, Andrew Peterson, & Chris Young. He was recently featured on "The Opening Act" with Dominick Allan & Country Rebel, where his acoustic performance of John Denver's "Country Road" received more than 70,000 views in the first 24 hours. In addition, Stephan won a coveted top five finalist spot in the Guitar Center Presents On Stage with Vince Gill Competition.
Dear Dear
Synth Pop/Dream Pop/Indie
Dear Dear is like those few good friends left from your high school days — there's a beautiful nostalgic feeling when you're together, yet you're still excited about what's ahead in life. Blending big 80's analog sound with modern indie-pop flavor, and invoking emotions of all kinds, this duo refuses to sonically box themselves in.
Tux Bolo
Electro Pop/Top 40/Dance
Electronic Pop production trio from Los Angeles/Minneapolis. Members Dan Richards (One Direction), Lance Conrad and Doug Louiselle write and produce original music featuring guest singers including Ashley DuBose (The Voice) and collaborations with other artists.
Ymmi
Urban/Hip Hop/R&B
Mentored by Prince and the NPG's musical director, Morris Hayes, YMMI quickly found himself co-writing songs for hitmakers like the platinum R&B group NEXT, touring with Tech 9, and opening for prominent names in hiphop like T.I., Yo Gotti, Plies, T-Pain, and Nelly. YMMI strives to take his own sonic approach to music that spans several different musical genres, and never boxes him in to one single category.
Nathan Miller & The Unstoppable Company
Blues/Roots Rock
With deep roots in funk, soul, classic rock, and blues, Nathan Miller's unique style of slide guitar is steeped in the American roots tradition. Joined by his band Unstoppable Company they offer up a fiery blend of electric slide guitar riffs, heartbreak, and triumph. Miller's broad musical influences shine all throughout the record, breaking sonic ground on what a slide guitar and intense songwriting can do.
DPLV
Chill/Synth Wave/Psychedelic
Their sound is a combination of vintage and futuristic sounds, influenced by 80's music like the Talking Heads, Tears For Fears, The Cure, Depeche Mode, and the like – but also modern artists like Robert DeLong, MGMT, Tame Impala, and Toro Y Moi. They have created a captivating live show featuring custom art, a programmed light show, dramatic performances, and witty stage banter.
Elskavon
Ambient/Cinematic/Instrumental
"Elska" means love. "Von" means hope. Love and hope. Two things every single person longs for and needs, and yet two things much too lacking in our world. Music is my way of attempting to bring a glimpse of that love and hope that often feels so distant. From hearing the wood floor creak in piano recordings while family walked around upstairs, sampling in washing machines sounds via iPad, sending synths and vocals out to guitar pedals, recording unplugged electric pianos, or using the human body as drum triggers, each song was created in a unique way.


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Investing in Innovation: BioSTL
by Craig Kaminer, Sophisticated Living
Unless you live or work around Cortex -- surrounded by BJC, the Washington University Medical Campus, the Central West End, the Grove, Ikea and Saint Louis University -- chances are this innovation community is only something you have heard or read about. Or if you venture out to eat at the award winning Vicia, The Chocolate Pig or one of the many frequent food truck events around lunchtime, you may have walked through this district without ever knowing where you were.
But the Cortex district is one of the hottest areas of growth and promise for the entire region, attracting talent, start-ups and investments from around the world. Now housing, hotels, restaurants and crowds (pre- and post-Covid of course) of people who would have never stepped foot here are coming in droves (literally bus loads). As a bonus, the district is garnering recognition from media around the world.
As part of our new feature called Worth Funding, I decided to highlight the brilliant work of BioSTL, which preceded Cortex (the place), and now after 20 years is credited with bringing in more than $1 billion in investment capital, building hundreds of local start-ups and attracting dozens more tech companies from around the world to St. Louis. Best described as a "beehive of activity" by its leader Donn Rubin, BioSTL is truly St. Louis' competitive advantage in a global economy.
Depending on how long you have lived in St. Louis, what you studied in school or what you do for a living, chances are, like me, you don't know many scientists, technologists, geneticists or researchers. But we need to acknowledge that they are the rock stars and future of our St. Louis economy. They will rebuild our city by bringing it extraordinary wealth, intellectual competitiveness and life-changing discoveries that will renew the lifestyle of our region that has slowly been fading for more than 100 years. So it only makes sense that we cover this thriving innovation community and celebrate its brightest stars.
Some 20 years ago, Dr. William H. Danforth, chancellor emeritus of Washington University in St. Louis and founding chairman of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, came to the realization that we needed to do much more to attract and keep talent, businesses and investment capital. His vision at the time was to build a broad ecosystem and the infrastructure to incubate successful start-ups. This would include mentoring, support, facilities and capital (angel, seed and venture capital) so we would not lose out to East and West Coast cities. He was tired of "St. Louis being the farm team while other cities got the economic benefit from what started here," according to Rubin. He had the vision to see how St. Louis could grow into a world leader in medicine, healthcare, plant science, agriculture and technology...solving the world's most pressing problems including pandemics, cancer and hunger.
Dr. Danforth's challenge is as true today, if not more pressing. Rubin asks, "How do we have a thriving innovation community so that St. Louis is not left behind and we become increasingly relevant in the 21st Century economy? How do we make sure St. Louis companies are acquirers and not being acquired?"
Since 2001, BioSTL has introduced nationally acclaimed initiatives in startup creation and investment (BioGenerator), strategic business attraction (GlobalSTL), physical environment (including the Cortex Innovation District and BioGenerator Labs), entrepreneur support (BioSTL Fundamentals), seed and venture capital, a diverse and inclusive workforce and public policy.
It has helped start more than 150 companies, attracted more than $1 billion of start-up and growth capital and recruited 19 cutting-edge, global businesses to establish a presence in St. Louis and grow their businesses here. Companies from the Middle East, Europe and South America already have moved here. BioSTL expects many more.
Less than a year ago, BioSTL brought all of its programs across the innovation ecosystem under one roof in the new BioSTL Building at 4340 Duncan Ave. within the Cortex Innovation Community. The building's centerpiece is BioSTL's BioGenerator Labs, currently housing 60 startups with teams of scientists supported by BioSTL's investment arm BioGenerator. It's a place where the BioSTL team helps ensure that these companies will be able to keep their talent, tech and brilliance in St. Louis.
In competing to attract innovative start-ups from around the world, BioSTL's international recruitment arm, GlobalSTL, is successfully making the case that St. Louis is a great place to locate their North American headquarters. Businesses used to head to Boston and San Francisco because of the capital available in those cities. But now, according to Rubin, companies are looking for "business relationships to drive revenue." Revenue is the best kind of capital for sustaining a business. And St. Louis has delivered on many levels.
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I know I feel that way. And I think alot of others do to. Sorry you've gotton no replies. Don't feel bad, I have'nt either.
I think it is a natural feeling. It can cause many symtoms even chest pain so severe you think your having a heart attack.
I try and look at all the unanswered posts that are within my knowledge.
I dont feel I have a mental problem. Im 30 and I have scleroderma. I have lost seven children in one way or another over the years. My mother died when I was 14 years old and I went from living as a black child in a all white neighborhood to living in a all black enviorment. I feel cheated and very sad. Im scared I wont have a roof over my head or food in my mouth. I dont trust anybody and cut people out of my life daily. I feel that my life is a dream and it isnt a good one. I have had very good times also but the bad out weighs the good. Not even a year ago I gave birth to a stillborn. I need answers on why am I here. Sometimes I feel like the movie when jesus was being wipped. I litterly feel the skin slicing on my back when something new happens. I feel I wont be here long. But what am I here for in the first place is the question?
Awww, @ demi: just when you think you are doing bad, you find someone who is in the same or similar boat as you are. I have issues that keep making me have severe anxiety, depression, ptsd, and i have been looking up my symptoms to find out the exact cause and cure. I finally went on a website that told me that i had borderline personality disorder. I really don't think that i am crazy, but i know that i have some chemical imbalances going on. i have so many physical ailments, but i am only 34 years old. i feel so lonely, unwanted, unloved, ashamed, and unworthy. i have bouts of thoughts of suicide, but i know that i am too afraid to kill myself. i just get so low that i think about it. Then, i tell myself that i have a reason to live; many reasons. But, when i look around and i always only see me, i ask myself what is my purpose on this earth if no one loves me, or at least they don't show me they do? I don't trust anyone. I have been lied on so much, sexually, physically, emotionally, and financially abused, misused for my kindness, and left out just because people just wanted to leave me out. I really have given up on trying to give anyone a chance. The one person i want in my life wants nothing to do with me, because i cannot control my emotions. When i feel loved, i can behave and control my emotions, but the second i don't, all hell breaks loose! I am sick of being that way, and i have prayed about it, and tried hard to change it, but i lose all control whenever i feel rejected by this ONE person. I want so much to have a family, be married, be successful, and enjoy life. I really can't see me grasping that at this point. This is probably why i have so much anxiety, accompanied by severe daily vertigo. I don't have insurance to buy my medications, so i am left to just suffer through the fear of losing my conscious, falling and breaking a limb, or having a heart attack, especially since I live alone. I just wish someone would help me get my head together, and my life back. It has been gone for over 12 years. I don't remember the last time I have really been happy.
Hey Demi - keep your head up. I feel horrible about your situations. I think you should try some hobbies or creative things. Maybe that will make you feel fulfilled in a life of disappointments. I have a life of disappointments too.
to overcome things like this.
Demi, you and those that replied to you have touched my heart. I am a 27 year old male and I was healed of severe heart palpitations and anxiety attacks by faith. I was taught in college to be a skeptic, so I was - common sense said don't believe this religious malarky. Well, I would never say not to believe in modern medicine, but not only was I healed by my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but I can do all things through Him. For instance, I can tell you that although the outlook for someone with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease is a harder time living a longer and quality life, the comfort and peace I have in my God - whom DECIDES when each and every one of us kick off - is something I want as many people as possible to experience. I'M TELLING YOU ALL. TRUST THOSE PEOPLE TELLING YOU ABOUT THIS. Man's science is perpetually under revision. God told Abraham the perfect timing for circumcision and it's in the Bible - this is PROOF that thousands of years before Man discovered the science behind it there is a record of its divine inspiration. God bless you all!
Im sorry, i do feel bad too, hoply i get better and you too, ill pray for you by the way my names ariel, i sometimes have problems to where i cant walk right, and it's like these people are trying to capture me, my little sister tells me it's these monsters shes seeing, i woke up one night from seizure like 6 days in a row one time my room was green, the other is when i saw this man.
I suffered my first major panic attack about two weeks ago (I'd had smaller ones before that didn't require anxiety medicines to help), and ever since I had the attack I've been feeling like something's going to happen to me. It's gotten so bad that I refuse to be alone and am always tagging along on other people's errands and when I am left alone I spend the entire time worrying and holding the cordless phone in my hand in preparation of dialing '911' if I feel myself losing consciousness or any of the other 'symptoms' I think I'm having. I'm tired of feeling like this and having it affect my life since I used to be a very independent, willing to try anything kind of person, and I'm thinking about seeing a psychologist if my insurance will help cover it.
It makes me feel a little better to know that I'm not alone in this, but I really hope that you start feeling better.
hmm...are any of you on birth control pills? i've seen the same things happen to perfectly healthy young girls because of their birth control (mainly yaz, but i've also heard about others). i'd say, if you're on any synthetic hormones, try getting off of them. depending on how long you were on the pill, it'll take a few months for everything to get out of your system and to start feeling normal again.
I have found that women who are on birth control have a higher propensity toward panic attacks and other anxiety/stress related illnesses, but I would not say that birth control or other synthetic hormones are a direct cause for their condition. In fact there are plenty of men and women who suffer from stress and anxiety based panic disorders; these people have usually been in a very traumatic experience or feel that they are all alone in dealing with the issue(s) they are faced with, with no relief in sight. Stress and anxiety based panic disorders are much more common than people truly understand. Currently over 40% of the US population suffers ill health effects caused by stress and anxiety. about 10% of those who suffer, suffer from health issues that range from severe to life-threatening.
It is important to know about the effects of stress and anxiety; especially with how it affects your health and well-being.
I've been on Yaz since August of 2008, and have only recently began experiencing these feelings. I'm sure it could have taken this long for me to feel the affects, but I really can't go off the birth control. My primary use for Yaz is to keep my HS from flaring up as birth control is the only way they can treat that.
Do you happen to know of a birth control that would cause fewer attacks or maybe a website you could recommend for me to find out more about this?
i was on yaz for over 2 years. for some, it takes only a few months (or even weeks) until they have a bad reaction. for others (like me), it builds up in their system before it has serious health effects (like shortness of breath, insomnia, numbness and pains in limbs, heart palpitations...the list goes on). i was in and out of the hospital for 3 1/2 months because of it. i can't recommend a "better" pill (bc i personally feel that they're all bad), but i'd definitely recommend switching from yaz before any serious damage is done. it has already been "black boxed" and my gyn wont even perscribe it now.
i can't really provide any websites for this...but you can just google "yaz side effects anxiety" and get a million forum postings about similar (and worse) things caused by yaz. all of my knowledge about this has come from personal experience and the experiences of tons of people i know. besides, all of the "official" sights for yaz won't really tell you anything i just did (and if they do, it'll just be mentioned as rare...not true!). actually, online forums can give you the truth about different pills if you want to shop around. ppl in the medical or pharm industry scoff at those forums, but, so far, they've been right all along when it comes to reports on yaz and yasmin (the 2 that i was on). i wish i would've listened to them and never started (but then, who'd be warning you?).
as inconvenient as it sounds, i'd recommend going off the pill and looking into detoxing your body. i went to whole foods and got a really great liver detox . It's supposed to be 2 weeks long, but i did it at half-strength for a month...but i was really sick. i also cut out coffee and any caffeine (yes, chocolate) completely and changed my diet (whole grains, lots of water, more fruits and veggies, etc). i also started running (which relieves stress and tension) and was praying 24/7 (haha! no, seriously, it works!). all of these things will help decrease your stress levels naturally. it'll take a few months to cleanse your body from the hormones, but give it time and have faith that your body will heal itself if you feed it the right stuff.
I think I have anxiety aswell. First it started with shortness of breath (like I couldn't get enough air) and heart palpitation (notice my heart beating, and while resting it could get to hyperspeed). Then it felt like I was living in a dream, or that everything seems kinda unreal, and I was more tired then I used to be. I did also get a deep depression once, that lasted around 2 weeks, and I felt very weak, and was scared that I would die. Two nights in row I woke up with my heart beating extremly fast. I have had these symptones now in nine month, and since my body is in good health, the doctor think its because of stress. Now after 9 month I do only have this strange feelings in my head, like everything is kinda unreal or like im living in a dream, and sometimes I get some small heart palpitation, but not the racing heart at night and while resting. Could this be stress or anxiety, and if, then how long will it take until I will feel normal again?
My symptoms were similar. I all of a sudden felt like I was going to faint or that I was in a dream, and I started to get the chills, my legs started shaking, I was very anxious, my heart started beating fast, and I had the feeling like I was going to die. From what it sounds like, we're all either suffering from some type of stress or depression. I've heard that stress can do all kinds of things to your body. And depression is very much related to stress. I don't know. I do know that I'm not going to let whatever it is beat me up any longer. I'm tired of feeling this way when I'm a healthy person. I'm gonna make some changes to fight whatever stress or depression thing this is. Don't worry, we're all going to be fine.
wow. i thought i was the only one...i get nautious, anxious, feel like im going to pass out...constant feeling that im going to die..at times i cant even leave the house and do normal things. Traveling away from my home brings it on even more.I always have my phone in my hand so that i can call 911 just in case..this is a horrible way to live..
hi vince619, i feel the same way. I feel like im living in a dream nothing feels real. Im not my self anymore. I wanna be back to my old happy self. My parents think im crazy because of this, i just need to get rid of it. Its taking over my life. Any tips to help anxiety????
I'm not sure! I feel the same way. I even went as far as to getting life insurance and getting my home in order and writing good bye letters. I don't want to kill myself, I just feel like my time is ending soon! I'm scared and I don't want to feel this way. But I need to know that my husband and kids will be ok, if something does happend.
I am relieved to see that we are not alone in this. I also have many of these same symptoms. My question is(hopefully it is okay to ask): Have any of you done drugs before? I ask this because I think that it could also have a big factor in anxiety attacks.
thoughts of impending death are not normal, usually they may be caused by a mental disorder, anxiety is a symptom, not a diagnosis. dont give up, it could be a mile form a obsessive compulsive disorder, a hormonal imbalance, a vitamin deficiency. something else is at the root of the problem. some of you may be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and not even realize it. we all have a complicated past, unconsious feelings could be causing anyone of these symptoms. Have your doc do a CBC, tests for vitamin deficiencies, hormone balance, diabetes, hyper or hypothyroidism, everything. you would be surprised how much your doc can find out from blood tests. If you doc does not tell you to make sure when you get a blood test you must fast the night before and not eat or drink anything until the test is done. if you do have to take meds in the morning just take them with a few sips of water. it took me 8 months seeing a variety of doctors to finally get a dianosis. Now that they know what i have i am on the right medication and feeling better. if the docs cannot find a physicological answer then see a psychologist. hope this helps.
I am so glad I am reading this. The end of 2009 and 2010 has been a horrible trial for me. First I had a house fire, that I mistakenly started like a dummy. My whole house did not burn down, but I had a nervous breakdown after that and got sent to a mental health facility. I had no insurance so me and some of my family helped me fix the house.
I mysteriously got sick, probably because I did not wear a mask while fixing my home or there are still smoke remnants from the fire and the fire man hose.
I got acid reflux so bad I thought I was having a heart attack! Then I started to have bad chest pains, So I left my house and stayed at a shelter. None of my so called family wanted to take me in. I have so many EKG's done its not even funny. The ER docs when they see me they just shake their head "Give her some Ativan" I just had a heart monitor on and a sleep study, stress test, you name it.
I have been diagnosed with Panic Attacks, Anxiety, PTSD and Depression. My friends and family really think I am a fruit cake now, and basically wrote me off.
Their is nothing wrong or shameful about having a mental disorder. I am glad you thank God for seeing another day. I have bi-polar disorder, brought on by extreme stress. I dont want to seem uncaring to all of you but my daughter did pass away from cancer. Her oncologists told her it started 4 months prior. She had many symptoms, to many to count, all much more serious than the things you are describing. Even after she was diagnosed she always stayed positive, she never wanted her cancer to get in the way of living life. My daughter went throught 2 years of chemo, radiation and a bone marrow transplant, and was in remission. When she passed away it was not from cancer, it was from pulmonary fibrosis, a side affect of chemo. Even then when she learned her days were numbered she never would dwell on all the things that were happening to her. She never wanted pity, told people to stay away if thats why they came to see her. She wanted to be around people who were like herself, happy, outgoing, and fun. Two years before she passed she was completely disabled, was on oxygen therapy all the time. She never lost her positive attitude, woke up every morning with a smile on her face, made everyone laugh, she loved to be the comedian. Because of her spirituallity, and complete trust in God, she was never afraid. She was ready to pass and move onto heaven. She learned that it is the smallest things in life that are the most important, being around family, friends, enjoying a video, her favorite foods, listening to the birds chirp in the morning, the new fallen snow, nature. I just want all to you to realize that you are worrying about things that will never happen and if they do put you problems in Gods hands, and you will feel peace. Please I wish all of you would just understand that you are okay. Dont dwell on illnesses, live each day, enjoy what you do have, and trust in God. Jennifer passed July 4th, 2008 with the most peacefull face, almost like she was smiling. Because Jenn's level of oxygen was the highest one could get, and she could no longer eat without losing her breath, she was put into an induced coma, her only fear was feeling like she was suffercating. The meds she was on who have killed an elephant, She woke up just moments before her last breath, looked at me, and said Mom I see the light, I see the man, Mom the light is beautiful, and a few minutes later she took her last breath. She would probably tell you all to take all that energy you spent on worrying on imaginary things, and enjoy yourself, have fun, smile, life is a wonderful thing. I am not trying to down play anyone who is having stress, panic attacks, this is self induced, to seek the help of a therapist, who can help you with the issues that may have gotten you to this place in your life. Losing a child so painful, not until you a parent you'll never truely understand, but watching the one you love suffer day after day is even worse. I always will be sad, I miss her everyday, I could fall apart, allow myself to let this overwhelming issue destroy my life, but I am following in her footsteps, her ultimate wisdom, God will bring you peace, he will be their for you, let go of your worries, put them in God's hands, and you will feel save, no matter what lies ahead.
I never knew so many people had problems like mine. I used to think I was the only one who felt like this. I'm a 16 year old girl, and I have always been an anxious person. I've only had one anxiety attack, and that way May of 2010 but I know how it was brought on, extreme stress about seeing my dad and his new wife at my school event. Then in July, real symptoms began beginning with chest pains and palpitations. I had all of the tests and everything was normal, eventually they went away. A few weeks later, I began having breathing problems, like I couldn't take a deep breath, and most breaths wouldn't satisfy my need for oxygen. It felt like there was a barrier in my body and a good, satisfying breathing couldn't pass through it. From time to time I would have this weird sensation in the middle of my chest, like a dropping or thumping. I've been to all the doctors, all say its anxiety and maybe it is. I have gotten much better recently but the past few days, I feel like I'm slipping back. I have trouble sleeping because I need to sit up and take deep breaths all the time and only like 1 out of every 10 breaths I take is satisfying. Its so scary and all I want to do is get better. Im seeing this new chiropractor/energist/therapist and I hope it will make a difference. Im going through my sophmore year of high school with this problem and I have to pretend like I'm normal and happy all the time. My mom has been amazing through all of this and I love her like crazy All I want to do is be back to normal and be healthy and happy. Its just nice to know other people have problems like mine.


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Design and evaluation of a non-contact bed-mounted sensing device for automated in-home detection of obstructive sleep apnea: A pilot study
Clara Mosquera-Lopez, Joseph Leitschuh, John Condon, Chad Hagen, Uma Rajhbeharrysingh, Cody Hanks, Peter Jacobs
We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the accuracy of a custom built non-contact pressure-sensitive device in diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity as an alternative to in-laboratory polysomnography (PSG) and a Type 3 in-home sleep apnea test (HSAT). Fourteen patients completed PSG sleep studies for one night with simultaneous recording from our load-cell-based sensing device in the bed. Subjects subsequently installed pressure sensors in their bed at home and recorded signals for up to four nights. Machine learning models were optimized to classify sleep apnea severity using a standardized American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) scoring of the gold standard studies as reference. On a per-night basis, our model reached a correct OSA detection rate of 82.9% (sensitivity = 88.9%, specificity = 76.5%), and OSA severity classification accuracy of 74.3% (61.5% and 81.8% correctly classified in-clinic and in-home tests, respectively). There was no difference in Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) estimation when subjects wore HSAT sensors versus load cells (LCs) only (p-value = 0.62). Our in-home diagnostic system provides an unobtrusive method for detecting OSA with high sensitivity and may potentially be used for long-term monitoring of breathing during sleep. Further research is needed to address the lower specificity resulting from using the highest AHI from repeated samples.
https://doi.org/10.3390/bios9030090
Apnea-Hypopnea index
Automated obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis
Contact-less load cell sensor
Long-term breathing monitoring
Unobtrusive obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis
Mosquera-Lopez, C., Leitschuh, J., Condon, J., Hagen, C., Rajhbeharrysingh, U., Hanks, C., & Jacobs, P. (2019). Design and evaluation of a non-contact bed-mounted sensing device for automated in-home detection of obstructive sleep apnea: A pilot study. Biosensors, 9(3), [90]. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios9030090
Design and evaluation of a non-contact bed-mounted sensing device for automated in-home detection of obstructive sleep apnea : A pilot study. / Mosquera-Lopez, Clara; Leitschuh, Joseph; Condon, John; Hagen, Chad; Rajhbeharrysingh, Uma; Hanks, Cody; Jacobs, Peter.
In: Biosensors, Vol. 9, No. 3, 90, 01.09.2019.
Mosquera-Lopez, C, Leitschuh, J, Condon, J, Hagen, C, Rajhbeharrysingh, U, Hanks, C & Jacobs, P 2019, 'Design and evaluation of a non-contact bed-mounted sensing device for automated in-home detection of obstructive sleep apnea: A pilot study', Biosensors, vol. 9, no. 3, 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios9030090
Mosquera-Lopez C, Leitschuh J, Condon J, Hagen C, Rajhbeharrysingh U, Hanks C et al. Design and evaluation of a non-contact bed-mounted sensing device for automated in-home detection of obstructive sleep apnea: A pilot study. Biosensors. 2019 Sep 1;9(3). 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios9030090
Mosquera-Lopez, Clara ; Leitschuh, Joseph ; Condon, John ; Hagen, Chad ; Rajhbeharrysingh, Uma ; Hanks, Cody ; Jacobs, Peter. / Design and evaluation of a non-contact bed-mounted sensing device for automated in-home detection of obstructive sleep apnea : A pilot study. In: Biosensors. 2019 ; Vol. 9, No. 3.
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Schreiber-Bogen Cardboard model Tugboat "Württemberg"
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Colored cardboard model to cut out and paste together!
Material: paper, cardboard
Number of sheets: 5,5
Scale: 1:100
Additionally required: paper scissors, glue
Useful Tools: scalpel, small clamps and needles for fixing
Manufacturer classifies the models in 5 levels of difficulty:
"Child model": very easy and with childlike motives
"0": Beginner model
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For 65 years the impressive Elbe tugboat Württemberg pulled its loads on the Elbe. The contract to build the ship came from the new German-Bohemian Elbe waterway AG8221 in Dresden. Shipyard and Machine Works brothers Sachsenberg in Roßlau built the ship starting in 1908, and in March 1909, was able to walk off the stack. The shipping company named their ships after the states the Country. So the steamer was named Württemberg. The first master of the vessel brought his three sons on board, which initially resulted in nicknames such as the Family Tugboat. The family was very musical and practiced with their musical instruments as much as possible. Therefore the captain hired other crew members who also played instruments. So the Württemberg was in the twenties know as the Musical Tugboat. He experienced an eventful history. The financial situation of the operator was difficult, so that the Free State of Saxony came to the rescue and became a major shareholder. During the course of the war the Tugboat suffered various damages due to Air raids and repairs were completed after the war had ended. The operating company went into state ownership and was immediately called Elbe waterway Sachsen, ownership and names changed several times in the following years. Increased use of motor boats however, made the the steamer scarce. In 1972 the Württemberg was the only Tugboat still in use. On April 30, 1974, she ended her long service with a solemn honor ride. She led the traditional parade of the White Flotte in Magdeburg. On their journey between Hamburg and the Czech town of Usti nad Labem (Aussig) they had in all the years covered about 800,000 kilometers and transported two billion tons of products.
But what should be done with the ship? It was decided to convert the Tugboat into a museum and restaurant ship. In 1976, renovations were finished. The really interesting ship now belongs to the city park Rotehorn in Magdeburg. The public can admire a unique part of technical and maritime history on the spot. The cardboard model represents the original state at thelaunching. The steamer itself was rebuilt several times and painted differently. The two-cylinder steam engine contributed 625 hp at about 40 revolutions per minute. A review after 44years of operation, the performance was still completely intact! The Württemberg was thus 3,600 t with 4 km / h upstream and downstream draw with 15 km / h.
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The 8:46 Project
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'Slave' to NXIVM 'Sex Cult' Leader Pleads Guilty to Racketeering
Lauren Salzman, recruiter for a secret group that allegedly branded women, entered a sealed plea Monday.
by Sarah Berman
March 29, 2019, 1:28pm
Photo by Seth Wenig/The Canadian Press
This article originally appeared on VICE Canada.
A woman accused of recruiting her best friend into a secret woman-branding "slave" group has pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering, and one count of racketeering conspiracy.
Lauren Salzman is a high-ranking member of NXIVM (pronounced nex-ee-um), a self-help group whose leader Keith Raniere is facing trial for child exploitation, sex trafficking, forced labor, racketeering, and other crimes.
Salzman is the second person to be convicted in the high-profile "sex cult" case, which has also charged Smallville actress Allison Mack with sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor. Lauren Salzman's mother Nancy Salzman, the president and co-founder of NXIVM, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy earlier this month.
NXIVM began in 1998 offering expensive "executive success" seminars in upstate New York, drawing cult accusations as early as 2003. The courses prod participants' insecurities and claim to break down "self-limiting beliefs" that keep people from achieving their dreams.
Over two decades the multi-level marketing company expanded to many international destinations including Vancouver, Seattle, Los Angeles, London, Miami, and Mexico City. Along the way its members launched dozens of offshoot courses and recruitment efforts incorporating yoga, fitness, parenting, acting, singing, advocacy, and media criticism. Recruitment was rewarded with special status in the organization, marked with colored sashes.
In 2017, former NXIVM insider Sarah Edmondson told VICE about a secretive offshoot called DOS that purported to be about empowering women. Eastern District of New York prosecutors allege this secret group branded women and used blackmail to ensure their participation as "slaves" for the "master" who recruited them.
Women who were initiated into the group were required to stick to extreme low-calorie diets and participate in "readiness" drills that interrupted their sleep. "Masters" in the group allegedly tested women's loyalty through assignments that could include having sex with Keith Raniere. If women did not complete the assignments, they believed damaging information or photos of their naked bodies would be released.
Court documents allege Lauren Salzman was a "first-line master" in the secret women's group, and was herself a "slave" to Raniere. She and Mack both pledged a lifelong "vow of obedience" to the alleged cult leader, according to a former member.
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Lauren Salzman is the first member of the secret "slave" group to plead guilty, but the exact criminal acts she's admitted to were sealed Monday. A racketeering conviction requires the accused participate in at least two indictable acts as part of a criminal enterprise, which in Salzman's case could be extortion or forced labor and/or something called "document servitude." She will be sentenced in September.
US prosecutors announced in court earlier this month that they're in plea negotiations with other defendants, which may explain why Salzman's plea was sealed. In a letter to the judge Thursday lead prosecutor Moira Kim Penza confirmed Salzman's plea and asked that a redacted version of it be made available to the public.
"The government respectfully submits that the proposed limited redactions are necessary," Penza wrote.
So far Salzman's plea hasn't captured the headlines that heiress Clare Bronfman made by fainting in court Wednesday. Bronfman is also charged with racketeering and racketeering conspiracy related to her alleged involvement in money laundering, wire fraud, visa fraud, and identity theft.
The heir to the Seagram's liquor fortune has retained an expensive legal team and set up a trust to pay for some of the other defendants' legal fees. On Wednesday afternoon Bronfman was asked if she had retained famed Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti—who's currently facing his own extortion charges—to represent Bronfman in the NXIVM case.
The judge questioned why Avenatti and Bronfman's main lawyer Mark Geragos met with a federal prosecutor to negotiate on the NXIVM file. He also cast doubt on Bronfman's account that she found Geragos by internet search, as there happens to be a family connection between Raniere and Bronfman's legal teams.
Faced with tough questions about her legal representation, Bronfman passed out in court, and an ambulance was called.
"As your honor is aware, Ms. Bronfman is not feeling well," one of Bronfman's lawyers told the judge after the episode. "She is going to the hospital… I believe she blacked out."
The judge proceeded to scold Bronfman's lawyers for deflecting his questions. "I want answers. I want to know why I wasn't told last week that Mr. Avenatti had been retained," he said. "I want to know that because I should have been told who the lawyers are."
New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum promptly called for this confusing news-cycle crossover to end. "Please cancel this show, it is no longer coherent even to fans," she tweeted.
In a Thursday letter to the judge, one of Bronfman's lawyers confirmed Avenatti did work for her "for a matter of days" and "for a limited purpose."
The courtroom drama was one of the more surprising developments in the case since Raniere was arrested in Mexico one year ago this week. The case has certainly not been short on shocking revelations, with new child porn and child exploitation charges against Raniere added for the first time two weeks ago.
With a month left before the April 29 trial is slated to begin, we may see a few more surprises yet.
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Q: Oriented Bordism Abelian Group structure proof I've started studying cobordism and I found difficult formalising the abelian group structure of the oriented bordism group $\Omega_n$.
The main problem I encountered is dealing with the orientation at the boundaries, and so I did some sketches to help me visualise the problem.
To prove reflexivity of the relation it's enough to consider the cylinder over a closed oriented manifold $M$, as depicted in this picture.

And to prove existence of the inverse element for any $[M]$ (denoted with $-[M]$) under the operation, we said " consider the cylinder over $M$ and bend one end over the other."
From what I understood (not english mother tongue:( ) that is the situation:

But I'm not convinced due to the fact that I don't see what's changed from the first situation to the second situation, only a little bending cannot change the orientation behaviour of the boundary. Nevertheless I tried depicting the situation.
The convention I used on the orientation of the boundary is the one saying that an oriented basis of $T_p(\partial W)$ followed by an outward pointing vector is an oriented basis of $T_pW$ where $W$ is the manifold of the bordism.
Can someone clarify these passages in the proof of the existence of inverse element?

A: You don't actually have to bend anything.  The definition of a bordism from $M_0$ to $M_1$ is just a manifold $B$ together with an oriented diffeomorphism $\partial B\cong M_0\coprod -M_1$ (where $-M_1$ is $M_1$ with the opposite orientation).  Now fix a manifold $M$ and consider $B=M\times[0,1]$; then $\partial B\cong M\coprod -M$.  We can split this up in two different ways.  First, we can let $M_0=M_1=M$, and find that $B$ is a bordism from $M$ to itself.  But we can also set $M_0=M\coprod -M$ and $M_1=\emptyset$, and find that $B$ is a bordism from $M\coprod -M$ to the empty manifold.  So between your two pictures, nothing has changed about $B$ or the orientation of its boundary; you've just changed which components of the boundary you're calling $M_0$ and which ones you're calling $M_1$.
The only reason to "bend" in the picture is if you want to visualize $M_0$ being at the bottom of the picture and $M_1$ being at the top: then you have to bend the area around $M\times\{1\}$ down so that it's at the bottom.  But this is just to provide intuition; you don't actually need to change what $B$ is.

A: The cylinder $M\times I$ induces an orientation on the boundary, the appending outward pointing normal vector being different on both ends. Hence the cylinder gives a bordism between $M$ and $M$, because the boundary is $M\sqcup \bar M$ this implies reflexivity.
For the existence of an inverse the picture of "bending over" should visualize only the partition of the boundary to $(M\sqcup \bar M ) \sqcup \emptyset$. The bending over should only be a homeomorphism for improving the intuition, hence changes nothing about the orientation. The intuition or visualization should just be: a cobordism is an equivalence between the left hand side, and the right hand side. Hence if we want to show that something is cobordant to the empty set (the zero element) we put this something to the left hand side (by bending the cylinder both $M$ and $\bar M$ end up on the LHS).
Hence we showed: $M \sim M$ and $M\sqcup \bar M \sim \emptyset$.
To summarize: The change in both situation is on which side of the bordism we see the boundary parts on (only serves visualization). Both situations are identical in terms of oriented diffeomorphism. It just makes renaming objects easier.

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No news is good news as they say – a solid dividend month is always good to hear!
Thanks Frankie, let's for more solid months to come for both of us!
Does your report takes into account the dividend that are free of taxes?
The news from France is good… Hopefully it inspires the Belgian government.
No, only the money I actually received in my account. The excess dividend tax for 2018 won't be returned until ~1.5 years into the future, and there are still too many uncertainties about that. But I expect I will be able to reclaim at least 188.10EUR for 2018. Not sure how it will work in case of legal cohabitation for stocks held in my name.
The Belgian government will definitely like the extra money flowing into its coffers thanks to the lower French withholding tax! Also good for my position in Sanofi.
Nice month, keep it up!
Being French myself but living/working in Belgium, makes me wonder if I can find a way to pass through a FR broker 🙂 Which Broker do you use ? I am with Bolero.
Good job. Marching onto 200.00 euros. Keep it up.


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At this point in her career, it's fair to say that Tess Holliday isn't just a plus-size model; she's a movement. Holliday recently debuted her first book and spoke about how she turned the fat-positive community on its head.
Full disclosure: we've pretty much been waiting for Holliday to write a memoir since we first spotted her on Instagram. And now our dreams are finally coming true! Tess is dropping her first book The Not So Subtle Art of Being A Fat Girl and we have a feeling we're not the only ones who are excited.
Tess pretty much ignited a fire in the body positive movement, starting the viral hashtag #EffYourBeautyStandards, which is now so popular that is has a few more variations. At the time that she started using the hashtag, it was purely out of anger but she soon learned it was so much more than that. She told Refinery29 UK,
"I realized I wasn't the only person going through what I was, and that I had people in my life who understood. I just thought there must be other people around the world who understand how it feels to want to be who you are and wear what you want in a world that says you have to look a certain way to feel beautiful – how sad and lonely that can feel."
The hashtag has since launched the eponymous IG handle that has more than 362K followers alone. And of course, there are other individuals who have adopted the term for themselves. A search on Insta will result in nearly 2.5 million results.
She — along with journalist Lindy West — has also been a huge advocate of destigmatizing the word "fat," a controversial move, to say the least.
"I am fat, it's just the reality, and I think if we can de-stigmatize that word it will make people feel less uncomfortable. Hopefully, my book reaches a lot of people that identify with it and start to see it's just an adjective. They don't have to be ashamed or hide because, if you call yourself curvy and you are still fat, language really doesn't matter. Some people may never get that, and it's okay – for me, it's how I feel most comfortable referring to myself."
In addition to fat acceptance, Holliday's new book covers a range of issues including postpartum depression, breastfeeding (she's even since started the new hashtag #NormalizeBreastfeeding), her childhood, and her rape.
She told Grazia,
"I wanted to include [the rape] to remove the shame and show women rape is never their fault. This guy told me he'd either assault me or kill me, but at the time I didn't view it as rape because I thought, 'I let him do it'."
The Not So Subtle Art of Being A Fat Girl: Loving the Skin You're In is currently available in the U.K and is coming to the U.S. September 26.
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Brother MFC-J5620DW All-in-One Printer Review
The Brother MFC-J5620DW provides solid performance and large 11 x 17 prints, but the photo quality could be better.
By David Schloss published 24 November 14
Tabloid-size paper printing
Low cost per color page
High-capacity print trays
Mediocre photo quality
Strange cable routing
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The Brother MFC-J5620DW proves you can print big without paying big. In addition to providing some of the faster print times we've seen, the $149 all-in-one is the only one of the best all-in-one printers we've tested that can handle 11 x 17-inch, tabloid-size paper. Even if you do all your printing on normal 8.5 x 11-inch and smaller paper, the MGC-J5620 has a slew of compelling features, including a high-capacity tray.
The Brother MFC-J5620DW is the boxiest device we've tested and one of the heaviest, weighing 25 pounds and measuring 19.3 x 13.6 x 9.4 inches. Although it prints on tabloid sheets, it wasn't the biggest printer we've tested; the Epson XP-820 (19.1 x 10.4 x 16.8, 21.5 pounds) is 3 inches bigger; however, it's more than 3 pounds lighter.
The MFC-J5620DW saves some space by using sideways printing, meaning that pages are loaded perpendicular to the way they are usually inserted into a printer and the device prints from right to left instead of from top to bottom. At first, this seems odd, but it's one of those "Why didn't I think of that?" designs that makes a lot of sense.
There is also a multifunction tray on the back of the device that can hold up to 80 sheets of plain paper or accommodate different paper stocks. The 35-sheet automatic document feeder folds down into the printer to save space when you don't need it.
The front of the printer has a bright, 3.7-inch touch screen and soft-touch buttons. The on-screen menus make it relatively easy to configure Wi-Fi printing, which allows you to output from PCs, mobile devices and Brother's cloud services. It also provides access to some built-in features, such as two-sided ID copying, poster creating, book copying and business-template creation. You can also save shortcuts for scan, copy or fax settings.
Unfortunately, Brother makes it a little too difficult to connect a USB cable. Instead of putting the USB jack on the back of the printer, the cable instead routes inside, under the scanner plate, which has to be raised to reveal a cable slot. This effectively reduces your cable length by more than a foot. It's also a little too difficult to close the top of the device, thanks to a complicated lever that holds up the top of the printer and requires fussing to activate.
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The cable-routing issue made the Brother MFC-J5620DW more complex to set up for wired printing than any other printer we've tested. It was also more difficult than it should have been to insert the ink. In addition to a tab on the ink cartridge that needs to be taken off, there's a large, plastic tab inside the device that also must be removed.
Once the cartridges were installed and we hit the power button for the first time, it took 5 minutes and 21 seconds for the initial startup to complete and for the Brother to be ready to print, which is about average.
Brother doesn't bundle any major imaging software with the MFC-J5620DW; it just includes the Mac and Windows print and scanner drivers, which can also be downloaded from the Brother website.
The Brother MFC-J5620DW delivered solid print times that were usually in the middle of the pack and sometimes ahead of it. It printed a single page of black text on the Normal setting in 10 seconds, which is 3 seconds faster than the category average and also slightly ahead of the HP Envy 7640 and Epson XP-820.
Brother's all-in-one finished our five-page mixed graphics and text test in 4:41, which is 12 seconds faster than the category average. The Epson XP-820 was more than a minute faster, and the Canon Pixma MG7520 was nearly a minute slower.
The printer took a brisk 2 minutes and 33 seconds to output a full-page landscape photo — nearly twice as fast as the category average (4:25). However, the Canon MG7520 was more than 40 seconds faster.
Copy and Scan Speed
The MFC-J5620DW provides speedy scan and copy times that were well above average and sometimes fastest. It copied a black-and-white page on the Normal setting in 13 seconds — 9 seconds faster than the category average. The Canon Pixma MG7520 was nearly twice as fast, while the HP Envy 7640 took more than a minute longer.
When we ran our color copy test, the Brother MFC-J5620DW finished in 1:10, which is 8 seconds faster than the category average but a tad behind the Epson XP-820.
The MFC-J5620DW finished our black-and-white scanning test in 10 seconds — faster than any other all-in-one we've tested, and 30 seconds quicker than the category average.
The all-in-one completed our color scanning test in 19 seconds, which is nearly three times faster than the category average (53 seconds). Only the Epson XP-820 was faster.
Targeted more at home office users than at artists, the Brother MFC-J5620DW produces good-quality text and mixed text and graphics, but subpar photos. Competing printers like the Epson XP-820 and the Canon Pixma MG7520 offer better photographic output at the same price.
When we printed a landscape photo of a flower stand in front of a farm, the image delivered lackluster saturation and sharpness. The flower stand was oversaturated, with the wood appearing much too green. There was a lot less detail in the wood of the cabinet, the grain on the porch rails and the blades of glass than on the same photo printed with the MG7520 and XP-820.
A portrait shot of a boy on a bicycle lacked sharpness in the subject's eyes, the helmet strap and the detail on the edge of the helmet, all of which were much more detailed in photos printed by the Canon and Epson. The boy looked undersaturated and flat, with dull skin tones, but the seat of the bike trailer was oversaturated, making it appear a bit too red.
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Ink Cost and Yield
Brother has a low cost per page on color prints, but it's a bit pricier on black and-white pages. The company calls its print cartridges High Yield and Super High Yield.
The High Yield cartridges produce about 500 pages of black and about 550 pages for each color cartridge. With retail prices of about $20 for the black cartridge and $32 for a pack with all three colors, that comes out to rates of 4 cents and 6 cents per page — a good rate for color but a poor one for black. (In comparison, Canon's MG7520 comes out to less than a penny per page.)
The black Super High Yield print cartridge currently costs $35 and promises 2,500 pages — a rate of just 1.4 cents per page. A Super High Yield pack with all three colors goes for around $47 and is rated to produce 1,200 pages, for a cost of 4 cents per page — one of the lowest we've seen. In comparison, the Canon MG7520 and Epson XP-820 with high-capacity cartridges cost 12 and 10 cents per page of high-yield color, respectively.
The Brother MFC-J5620DW is a very good all-in-one printer, and the ability to print tabloid pages makes it the clear choice for businesses where 11 x 17 output is required. Its high-capacity paper tray and secondary tray make it more suitable for high-volume printing and office settings than some competitors, like the Epson Premium Expression XP-820 or Canon Pixma MG7520.
Unfortunately, the MFC-J5620DW's photo quality was inferior to that of the Epson and Canon printers. Although the Brother's print and scan times were solid, they usually weren't faster than its competitors' marks. However, if you need to do a lot of printing, require large paper output or want to save money when printing color photos, the Brother MFC-J5620DW is a strong choice.
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David Schloss is the Editor for Digital Photo Pro magazine and Digital Photo magazine, and the Content Director for Madavor Media. He is also the former Technology Editor of Photo District News and has been a commercial and editorial photographer for more than twenty years.
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