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In English, primary thesaurus sources define anime as "a Japanese style of motion-picture animation" or "a style of computer system animation established in Japan". Because anime or animçshon is made use of to describe all kinds of animation, Japanimation is utilized to distinguish Japanese work from that of the remainder of the world.
In even more current years, anime has actually in addition often been called manga in European nations, a technique that might originate from the Japanese use: In Japan, manga can describe both อ่านมังงะ computer animation and likewise comics (although making use of manga to describe computer animation is mostly restricted to non-fans).
Anime generally attracts influence from manga, light stories, and different other societies. Anime can be transmitted on television as well as is thoroughly spread utilizing any type of sort of type of media presentations, such as DVD, video clip and the web. Anime is in some instances described as Japanimation, yet this term has really come under disuse
When it refers to the countries that are beyond Japan, words is comprehended to the majority of famously explain the computer system animation that originates from Japan.
However, if you take a trip to the west you will definitely find that words anime is not constantly considered as referring to animation yet it is believed to be a part of animation.
Anime is easily available past Japan in neighborhood kind. Anime has likewise been a commercial success in Asia, Europe and also Latin America, where anime has happened far more standard than in the USA.
Anime includes a broad array of imaginative designs. There is some anime that is attracted by hand nonetheless there is furthermore some that is computer system helped computer animation which has in truth ended up being liked throughout the years.
Anime or manga usually has a tendency to be targeted at adolescent or young male adults. Anime is frequently thought about a sort of limited animation. When it refers to anime, it is much like any other entertainment device in which the genuine plot are used to in fact represent the significant genres of the real fiction.
There are numerous manner ins which you can watch anime as a result of the reality that it is sent on television in addition to distributed on media that is commonly described as DVD in addition to VHS as well as it is likewise consisted of in the video game that are played by adults in addition to youngsters.
There is some anime that is even produced as movie that are complete dimension. It is recognized that anime really draws its impact from what are called manga along with light stories and also specific other societies too.
There have additionally been some anime tales that have in fact been adjusted right into what is called online task motion pictures in addition to tv collection
The actual history of anime is recognized to have in fact started in the extremely start of the twentieth century. This was the actual time that the Japanese filmmakers were trying the techniques of computer animation. This sort of computer animation was also throughout that time being trying out in numerous other nations such as France and Germany together with Russia as well as the USA as well.
As a result of this work which of various other leaders in the field, anime established top qualities along with styles that are basic elements of the art today.
Anime ended up being chosen in Japan since it supplied an alternative electrical outlet for the art of storytelling. In sharp contrast when contrasted to the untaught market of online action that was currently being made use of within Japan.
In the U.S.A. as that time the live activity market had a charitable budget plan, whereas the country of Japan had a small market and likewise they furthermore dealt with budgeting troubles in addition to area as well as likewise along with the limitations that were put on the dispersing.
Anime-influenced computer animation refers to non-Japanese work of computer animation that reproduce the visual design of anime. Some authorities assert that Anime is carefully connected to the Japanese comics, called manga. Anime furthermore has a tendency to borrow great deals of parts from manga including message behind-the-scenes, in addition to obtaining panel styles from the manga too.
Lots of anime collection got their begin as famous manga. Anime is regularly thought prompting and also provides an outstanding framework for enhancing important interest in your youngsters. Some anime stories have in fact been adapted right into online action films and likewise television series.
Anime burst onto the scene in September of 1963, when NBC syndicated a dubbed version of the Japanese collection Astro Boy. Robotic anime like Gundam as well as also Macross became immediate requirements in the 80s, and the robotic style of anime is still amongst one of the most come across in Japan as well as worldwide today.
In the 1980s, anime was accepted in the mainstream in Japan, and also experienced a boom in production (It need to be seen that, manga has dramatically more traditional exposure than anime in Japan). The mid-to-late '90s, on right into the 2000s, saw a boosted authorization of anime in abroad markets.
There are several publications easily available that can aid in fine-tuning the anime attracting style. Such magazines come complete with info and instructions on the styles made use of in anime.
An usual method is the big eyes design utilized lots of anime along with manga individualities, credited to the influence of Osamu Tezuka, that was motivated by the overemphasized features of American animation individualities such as Betty Boop and Mickey Mouse along with from Disney's Bambi.
Although not all anime have huge eyes numerous western audiences connect anime with big in-depth eyes as many shounen or child comics and additionally shoujo girl comics represent their characters with big eyes.
Numerous various other stylistic components prevail also; frequently in funny anime, personalities that are surprised or stunned will definitely implement a "face error", in which they present an incredibly overemphasized expression.
In anime the lines are frequently affected a lot more from a stylistic appearance from brushwork, as opposed to that of the calligrapher's pen. This is perfect received the anime Karekano.
The anime may also be modified to customize social referrals that might not be understood by a non-Japanese individual along with certain companies might remove what might be regarded as unacceptable material.
Anime in addition supplies a window into another society. Anime shows up to operate exceptionally properly as a cultural ambassador.
Anime has actually a specialized fan complying with in English talking nations, specifically active on the net, and additionally at conventions often held throughout the United States as well as UK.


Looking for an innovative way to work with one of its biggest clients, IBM created a "neutral space" where they can collaborate on great ideas.
Near the top of one of Chicago's longtime landmarks — the 1907 Classical Revival-style National Building — is one of the city's most inventive offices.
The first thing you'll notice is that it doesn't at all resemble a traditional office. It's large enough to hold nearly 40 desks, but the room has broken up into various types of workspaces: over here a couple of couches, over there a high-topped table surrounded by stools. Most of the furnishings are moveable, so the configuration might be totally different from one day to the next.
And this space at WeWork National Building is almost always in use, often by several clusters of people at once. These are IBM staffers engaged in "design thinking" sessions with one its most important clients.
That's the novel approach IBM is taking here: Creating a workspace that IBM Vice President Romas Pencyla likes to call "neutral ground." The official name is the Cognitive and Advanced Analytics Garage.
Pencyla says the work is intense, rapidly putting together proofs of concept on various projects. But the environment — both in the dedicated office and in the rest of the WeWork space — fosters creativity.
The office on the uppermost floor of WeWork National Building has been open since January, but Pencyla says it's already a success.


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Saunders School, located at 415 North 41st Avenue in the Midtown area of Omaha, Nebraska, United States, was declared a landmark by the City of Omaha in 1985, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Named for Alvin Saunders, Nebraska's last territorial governor and a member of the Board of Regents of Omaha High School, Saunders School was built in the Romanesque style in 1899. It was designed by prominent Omaha architect John Latenser, Sr. to reflect his interest in neo-classical form and detail. It was the first commission Latenser received among many for Omaha's civic and commercial buildings.
The school's roof was torn off and the building was partially destroyed by the Easter Sunday Tornado of 1913.
After operating as a school for more than 80 years, the two-story brick building was renovated for use as apartments in the late 1980s.
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Most folks know that I'm not usually a huge fan of big meetings. They have great energy, but there's so much going on that you can't see or do everything you want to. So I have to admit that as a first time attendee to the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world, I had some mixed feelings about going. With more than 1,700 sessions, more than 23,000 oral and poster presentations, more than 50 networking receptions, and nearly 24,000 attendees… would I really get anything out of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting?
Much to my delight, I was pleasantly surprised. The City by the Bay plays host to AGU every year, and like the city itself, the beauty behind AGU is in both the big picture and the details. In the big picture, AGU is about Earth itself, as it brings together the scientific community from all earth/space science disciplines in one place. That is a wonderful thing, but what pleased me more as a first time attendee was in the details. Glancing at the program, I found many sessions that were of interest to me. Two sessions dedicated to scientist-stakeholder interactions first thing on the first day? Works for me!
From Pier 7 on San Francisco Bay, looking back toward the city, 12/13/2015 by Adrienne Wootten.
I realized that the trick with AGU is to use the online program to find the sessions that fit your interests best. I found myself with multiple oral and poster sessions to attend because this year there was such a great collection of interdisciplinary sessions and sessions connected to decision making--for instance sessions on climate, hydrology, and ecosystem responses and climate research and decision support. There was far too much in the different sessions for me to recap everything that I got to see and hear. But there are a couple simple things I can say.
For those just getting off the ground in their careers, AGU is a great place to network and present their work to an incredibly diverse audience. It was an honor for me to present my work, and trust me people will see your work. I was in the last poster session on the last day, and I was still mobbed with people, and received lots of great feedback. Even if you're not presenting and you haven't been, go! AGU is a big meeting (and I freely admit that I actually got physically lost the first day, the meeting space is so large), but once you find the right sessions and focus groups it can give you much of the easy interaction and feel of much smaller meetings. Big meeting energy, with a small meeting feel, that's the reaction from this first timer at AGU, and that works for me!
Incidentally, I've been traveling a lot recently, and the next post you'll see from me will give you my thoughts on another big meeting, the American Meteorological Society Meeting, which is where I am this week.
From the top of Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill, looking toward Treasure Island and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Taken 12/13/2015 by Adrienne Wootten.


his was originally purchased by me, for my daughter. Well, she ended up getting herself into a peck of trouble and I permanently took it away. Things are better and she has now purchased a phone for herself(which is the better life example anyhow).
So, now I'm wanting to sell this phone but can't get into it. She also doesn't know the passcode and has tried to connect it to her itunes with no success. For reference, it's been sitting a while.
How can I factory-reset this phone to get it ready for sale?
I found an article on apple's site which outlined connecting it to (any) pc with itunes on it, then pressing the up volume button, followed by the down volume button, followed by holding the side button until it enters recovery mode, but all this phone seems to do at that point is restart. I just get the screen with the power off slider, and then it restarts.


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Germany's road to a 100% renewable railway
What's the German national railway to do without nuclear power? Look to the water, wind, and sun.
By Melissa Mahony | August 24, 2011 -- 04:15 GMT (21:15 PDT) | Topic: Innovation
Nuclear power was once a go-to source for keeping German trains on the go. Fukushima changed that. In response to Japan's nuclear disaster, Germany decided to put the brakes on its nuclear plants by 2020. Now, Deutsche Bahn, the country's biggest electricity consumer, is looking elsewhere.
The national railway operator plans to switch over entirely to renewable energy by 2050. To do so, it would not only have to replace nuclear power, which filled a quarter of its needs, but hydrocarbons as well. In 2009, the company listed coal as its top energy source at 45 percent, with natural gas chipping in 9 percent.
Hans-Juergen Witschke, chief executive of Deutsche Bahn Energie, tells Reuters:
Environmental protection has become an important issue in the market place and especially in the transport sector. It's a mega trend. Even though more renewables will cost a bit more, that can be contained with an intelligent energy mix and reasonable time frame. We're confident that cutting CO2 emissions will give us a competitive advantage.
The trains speeding across Germany require a lot of power. The rail system consumes 12 terawatt-hours a year, Reuters reports. This is around the same amount as the city of Berlin. Currently about 20 percent of this power comes from renewable sources. By 2014, the railway wants to hit 28 percent. By 2020, 35 percent. The company then has 30 years to reach its carbon-free destination by mid-century.
Germany's rivers will help push them along. Earlier this summer, the railway struck a $1.8-billion deal with RWE to draw power from 14 of the company's 45 hydroelectric plants for 15 years. They'll supply the rail system with about 900 million kilowatt-hours annually. In this corner of Europe, hydroelectricity keeps a lot of trains on the renewable track. The Energy Collective reports that the Austrian and Swiss railways run on 93 percent and 75 percent renewable power, respectively, with a lot of help from hydro.
But Deutsche Bahn's journey won't be all wet. A few photovoltaic-covered stations add to the company's renewable portfolio, (so far nothing quite like Belgium's new high-speed rail solar tunnel ). Wind turbines in Brandenburg are also a part of the railway's ambitious transition. Since 2010, Deutsche Bahn has purchased wind power from the 30-megawatt Märkisch-Linden wind farm and more recently, a 7.5-megawatt farm in Hoher Fläming Nature Park.
Some stops and stalls along the way will no doubt involve cost considerations, fluctuations in renewable power sources and energy storage issues.
Witschke concedes their renewable move will be a learning process but continues:
We've got a vision of being carbon free by 2050. That's not just a declaration of intent. It's a concrete business target.
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Resources › Blog › Meet our AAPI Youth Research Council
Meet our AAPI Youth Research Council
Simone Marean and Takai Tyler
On this Day of the Girl, join us in celebrating the brilliance, leadership, and power of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) girls and gender expansive youth. Four months ago we announced the formation of an AAPI Youth Research Council. The response to this invitation blew us away – in just two weeks over 530 AAPI girls and gender expansive youth applied from across the U.S., from 26 states, and their applications were phenomenal. They told us about their leadership at church, at school, in sports teams, and on college campuses. They told us about coming to the U.S. from their homeland, or about their parents' journey here, and how their leadership is a story that hasn't been told. These 530+ youth asked us to be part of telling their own story.
It was almost impossible to narrow down this pool of applicants, but today, after months of hard work, we are proud to share with you the 17 members of our AAPI Youth Research Council.
The AAPI Youth Research Council is embarking on a national study to understand differences in how leadership is defined, what leadership means to them, what factors support their identities and skill development as leaders, and what internal and external factors create barriers for their leadership development. Most importantly, they will tell us the support that they need at school and in their communities to fully realize their leadership.
This council reflects some of the diversity of the AAPI communities in the U.S., which include 50 countries of origin and over 100 languages. The Research Council of 17 includes representatives:
Ages 15 – 22 years old
From 10 states, including California, Florida, Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia
First through third generation
Transracial, transnational adoptee
Suburban, rural, and urban communities
Ethnicities that include East Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander, and multiracial
They will work together, twice a week, for the next year and a half to conduct the first national study of AAPI girls and gender expansive youth. This study will include a national sample of over 4,000, qualitative focus groups with community based organizations and schools, data analysis, storytelling, and solution design.
Co-design is at the core of everything that we do at Girls Leadership. This is especially important when looking at the imbalance of power in the field of research where historically adults have defined the problem, studied the youth, and created the solutions. With this study of AAPI girls, whose voices have been traditionally silenced, it is critical to us that this research be led by the girls themselves, ensuring that they have the skills, agency, and support to tell their own story.
Here are a few of the things our AAPI youth have to say about why they feel so strongly about this groundbreaking research:
I joined this study because I firmly believe that my Asian-American friends around the country are too amazing to be limited by systemic challenges. My goal is to improve our institutions; I'm deeply invested in how we can use our research to work towards overcoming barriers and supporting the growth and dreams of Asian-American youth. – Yehji, age 15
This study is the right step toward empowering the AAPI community and its leadership, and I am excited to be part of it. – Alice, age 22
I believe it's important to foster diversity not only in the surrounding community, but also in leadership roles. – Jade, age 18
To honor the leadership of this Youth Research Council, we hope you'll take a moment to get to know each of them. Thank you to our sponsors, Morgan Stanley, TAAF, Paul Weiss, and Vodafone for making this research possible. You will be hearing from this Youth Research Council in the months and years to come. Very happy Day of the Girl!
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Cool Math is "designed for the pure enjoyment of mathematics." This interactive site features games, puzzles, calculators, and lesson plans.
Bright, bold colors and graphics are sure to delight kids of all ages.
Each section of the site is divided into audience: Kids, Ages 13-100, Teachers, Parents and Science (to be introduced in fall 2000). Clicking on the graphic links easily accesses each area within the sections.
Whether you need to practice your math skills or just have some fun, Cool Math is the place to go. The interactive games are sure to have the younger set engaged for hours. For example, in Number Monster, children can play against the computer to practice the four operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. The player chooses the operation and the level of difficulty, ranging from easy to hard to killer to monster. The game displays a problem, and the player types in the answer. Kids 13+ will find lessons on geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and algebra, an interactive area with puzzles and number games, and articles on "How to Succeed in Math" and "Careers in Math." Included are a Fractal Gallery that kids of all ages will enjoy and a Fractal of the Day. Youngsters not only will improve their math skills but also will have fun doing it.


T e a m H e g d a l finally releases its fourth album, two years after the quartet's Grammy Awarded "Vol 3", where the Swedish pianist comrade Oscar Grönberg was a guest. The same Grönberg contributes to "Vol 4".
Eirik Hegdal is well known for his work with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, where he served as artistic director from 2002-2016. Among the projects is the jazz orchestra featuring the great saxophonist Joshua Redman, playing compositions by Hegdal.
Team Hegdal is Hegdal's compositional laboratory in small format. Here, each and every musician gets bigger playroom, and the music is even more transparent.
"Vol 4" receives inspiration from major composers such as Mozart (Prelude/Interlude/Piano/Postlude), Ravel (Among these Trees), Messiaen (Walkin' of Fury) and Wayne Shorter (Hidden Treasure). But foremost, this is Team Hegdal's universe.
Speaking their own language, where the compositions serve the musicians great ability to improvise.
Team Hegdal offers a stirring interaction and virtuoso individualism, from well known Norwegian jazz musicians; Ole Morten Vågan (double bass), Gard Nilssen (drums), André Roligheten and Eirik Hegdal (saxophones and clarinets), as well as a Swedish keyboard experience; Oscar Grönberg.
A Team of undisputed jazz trotters will guide you through thirteen customized compositions, released both on CD and LP.


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12 acre farm winery located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia along the beautiful Holston River and Virginia Creeper Trail.
Beliveau Estate Winery (formerly Maison Beliveau) includes its own vineyard, on-site Bed and Breakfast, wedding and special event venue, lavender farm, hiking trails, stocked pond, and picnicking spots. The 165-acre property is tucked away in the beautiful Catawba Valley, just 12 miles from Downtown Blacksburg.
Chateau Morrisette Winery and Cidery is one of Southwest Virginia's premier destinations for award-winning wine and fine dining. The winery produces an extensive range of wines, while the restaurant specializes in fresh and delicious regional cuisine.
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Giles Mountain Vineyard and Winery is a boutique winery providing unique wines that reflect our dedication to community, sustainability, and our beautiful Southern Appalachian Mountains. Our primary goal is to minimize our foot print on the land, conserve natural resources, reduce chemical dependence, while producing outstanding regional wines.
At an elevation of 1800 feet in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, JBR Vineyards LLC passionately produces small quantities of hand-tended classic wine grapes and hand-crafted wine.
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Mobilith SHC 220 is an extreme pressure (EP), high temperature grease recommended for heavy-duty automotive and industrial applications. It can be used in a variety of applications including chassis lube points and wheel bearings.


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It was a pleasant surprise to see The Humans, Stephen Karam's Tony-studded portrait of intergenerational squabbles around the Thanksgiving dinner table, on the Alley's season this year. Karam's drama has quietly surprised critics far and wide as a prescient portrait of family amid the specter of American decline. Our review won't run 'til next week, but we're still comfortable recommending it on reputation alone.
Tickets from $26. Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave. 713-220-5700. More info and tickets at alleytheatre.org.
Ten high-flying dogs will be competing for your attention in this "canine cabaret," replete with Frisbee shenanigans and tricks from the likes of Feather, the world's highest-jumping dog. Fair warning: You'll have to put up with their two human handlers, too.
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There's something special about the former first lady's recent memoir that tells a story that's equal parts bracing, inspiring, and instructive—one that the New York Times described as "a study in what happens when the ways we see ourselves don't always line up with the ways that society sees us." Join America's most-admired woman (per Gallup) as she rides the wave of her sold-out stadium book tour. Maybe she'll even roll up in that oh-so-famous pair of boots.
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A strong track record of organic and external growth has transformed AAG from a small local business to one of the leading auto parts distributors in Europe, covering four of the continent's largest markets.
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) acquired AAG.
FPS Distribution Ltd, Apec and BTN were acquired by AAG from Lookers PLC, a motor retail group.
United Aftermarket Network (UAN) a network of independent distributors added to AAG's market position in the UK.
AAG acquired Coler GmbH, a large regional distributor with 28 outlets in the west of Germany.
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Precisium Group, the third largest network in France was purchased, making AAG the largest group in the French aftermarket.
The business continued to expand through acquisitions in both France and the UK.
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Weinberg Capital Partners, a French asset management company joined the founders to become new shareholders in our group.
AAG acquired GROUPAUTO UK which formed the foundation stone of its UK operations.
The European buying network, which later became known as GROUPAUTO was created.
AAG was founded with the acquisition of a small distributor in the west of France.


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How Reading The News Gave Me An Anxiety Breakdown
Story from Me, Myself & I
Reading The News Gave Me An Anxiety Breakdown
Jess Commons
"If I open up Twitter, scroll through 10 tweets and don't find a single mention of North Korea, then we're not going to die today," I think, tapping the app's icon on my phone and swiftly scrolling down as far as I can bear with one eye closed. Not finding what I am dreading, I move onto the BBC News homepage. "If there's no mention of a terrorist attack somewhere in the world, then I can get on the Tube and go to work, no problem."
This, my friends, is the fun ritual I have started doing as a result of 2017, aka The Year The News Got Real. And it's exhausting.
Cast your mind back, if you will, to the twilight days of 2016, when the most popular joke on everyone's lips was about saying goodbye to the "worst year in history". What sweet summer children we were back then. How innocent, how naive. How blind to what 2017 was to bring.
In the 10-and-a-bit months of 2017, there have been hundreds of terrorist attacks, perpetrated by everyone from white supremacists to Al-Shabaab, Islamic State to so-called "lone wolves". Five have taken place in the UK; four in London and one in Manchester.
Also in this time, over half a million Rohingya people have fled murder and persecution in Myanmar, South Sudan has been locked in a brutal civil war, the Black Death has broken out again in Madagascar, and the brutalities in Syria continue en masse.
Oh, then there's climate change, a series of awful natural disasters around the world and yes, of course, there is also Donald Trump.
Statistically, in a lot of ways, the world is a safer place than it's ever been. The number of deaths from wars around the world is exponentially lower than even just 20 years ago. Deaths from disease are down and life expectancies around the world are up.
The anxiety epidemic is directly related to the continuous, immediate access to news stories via websites and social media.
So why, then, are people struggling? A few months ago, I, a fully grown-up, functional human woman, had to take nearly a month off work in the wake of the rising tensions between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. I know it sounds ridiculous to say out loud, but from the 'fire and fury' day, I was a mess. I spent days sitting on my couch, crying, not eating and watching rubbish movies. No matter what anyone said to me, I could not get my anxiety under control. I didn't sleep, I was shaking, couldn't breathe properly and was afraid to leave my house. In the end, my therapist (you've probably guessed that I suffer from anxiety) sent me to a psychiatrist who prescribed me a new medication, and Valium. Now, two months on, I am back at work, shakily, and doing my best to stay away from all and any news.
Rachel*, 26, who works in fashion, had a similar experience with panic and stopped using the Tube to get around London altogether after the terrorist attacks earlier this year. "I know the statistics and recent attacks have been on the road rather than underground, but the idea of being confined to such a small, inescapable place makes me anxious," she explains. "I once turned up to work an hour late after taking a different route to work – all because of a hoax text about terrorism."
Dr. Steven Raphael, a GP who works in Woolwich, says he's noticing the effects of world news on his patients more and more. "These [terrorist] attacks have elevated the anxiety levels of people who already suffer with anxiety disorders but have also triggered the onset of anxiety disorders in people who did not previously have anxiety problems."
But here's a question: Is it the incidents themselves that are triggering us, or the manner in which we come to know about the incidents? For Dr. Steven, it is clear. "I think the anxiety epidemic is directly related to the continuous, immediate access to news stories via websites and social media."
This was what war looked like, in all its ugliness, and it had seeped into the cosy and "safe" space of our living rooms.
The news cycle over the past few years has changed exponentially. Pre-internet, people cited the first Gulf War as a turning point in our relationship with news. As the first war to take place in this new age of technology, our knowledge of its atrocities was no longer limited to accounts in newspapers or blurry black and white pictures on screen. Instead, videos of real and shocking events were beamed directly, via satellite and in full colour, into living rooms across the western world. This was what war looked like, in all its ugliness, and it had seeped into the cosy and "safe" space of our living rooms.
These days, as you well know, things have become 10 times worse. Between social media, live video online and 24-hour news channels, it is now unlikely that you'd be able to avoid knowledge of some major event happening in the world for more than a few hours. "There is so much media coming from all corners of the world and it's constant," says Nathalie Nahai, author of Webs Of Influence: The Psychology of Online Persuasion. "It permeates all of our news feeds, all of our social channels, there really is no respite from global news."
Sensational news has always sold; it's why front pages carry stories of socialite cocaine scandals over stories about tax reforms. Online, though, this concept is more insidious. "The kind of headlines that get the most clicks, that drive the most traffic and get shared the most are the ones that are the most emotionally impactful," Nathalie says, adding that this usually means news which provokes 'anger' or 'fear'. As online media is driven by commercial revenue, which relies on how much engagement a piece gets, articles that perform well will inevitably be replicated. For instance, if "Shocking Story Of New Bride Who Killed Herself After Being Denied A Mental Health Bed In A&E" provokes a huge reaction one day, you can bet your bottom dollar that if something similar happens, then a similar story, with a similar headline, will be written, published and pushed out ASAP.
The fact that psychologically provoking stories may be all some people are seeing of the news is problematic enough, but add social media into the mix and things get a lot worse. "Social media spreads emotional contagion very quickly," explains Dr. Aaron Balick, psychotherapist and author of The Psychodynamics of Social Networking: Connected-up Instantaneous Culture and the Self. "Not only do you get a news story, you also get the shared outrage associated with that story which hits us like a wave, creating emotional contagion, outrage and fear."
How on earth can anyone have even the smallest chance of doing anything to control Donald Trump? We can't. And yet we engage with opinions and news stories about him as if we can.
This outrage is usually overegged. "Social media encourages us to respond in real time, without thinking and without having to concentrate," says Nathalie. This means that one of your favourite comedians writing a 280-word prediction for what a new terrorist attack means for the stability of Britain, five minutes after the news breaks, might not be such a healthy opinion to take to heart.
Control plays a huge part here. Those with generalised anxiety disorder often experience deeply entrenched issues of control. Reading these multiple "shocking" headlines and the subsequent ill-thought-out reactions could cause anyone to feel out of control, especially someone who strives to keep it together at all costs. How on earth could I have even the smallest chance of doing anything to control the war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un? I can't. And yet I was engaging with opinions and news stories about it as if I could. I was reading about it compulsively, in a desperate attempt to claw back the control I felt that I'd lost.
Another issue is push notifications. These "operate very much in the same way that fruit machines do," Dr. Aaron tells me. Over time, we've been conditioned to react to them. Studies show that notifications make our brains produce dopamine, which is positive. However, it's not enough to keep us satisfied for long and soon we return to the phone in order to check for more. Between notifications informing us of positive things like Instagram likes and negative stuff like tweets telling us that some awful person has driven a bus into a crowded shopping centre, though, things can get confusing.
"It's called variable ratio reinforcement," says Nathalie. "It refers to the process of getting a trigger that may be followed by some kind of reward, but you don't know when or if you'll get a reward or how big it will be. When there's this sense of uncertainty following a trigger such as the ping of a notification or the little icon showing you've got a new comment / email / response, you're more likely to engage in and escalate that behaviour."
She tells me about a trial conducted with pigeons (bear with me). The pigeons came to learn that if they pushed a certain lever they would get food. However, not knowing when, if or how often that food would come, they learned to repeatedly push the lever in the hope of recreating that marvellous time when it activated a food delivery. It's what we're doing when we pick up our phones to aimlessly scroll; it's what I'm doing when I check Twitter for bad news.
So for people with generalised anxiety disorder, the solution seems clear; stay off the news as much as you possibly can. This feels like an awfully privileged thing to be able to do from our nice safe homes, when people out there are suffering enormously, I tell Dr. Aaron. "Yes but those people are reacting to real events that are really going on around them," he stresses. "Actually, we find that people generally have the skills to deal with truly bad things when they're happening, it's the concern that they may or may not happen that they struggle with." He cites my actions; no amount of reading about the North Korea situation is going to change a thing, so what's the point in engaging with it?
I read the headline and logged off. I think self-preservation, particularly when you have mental health issues, is vital to living life.
It's something I hear again and again. "I advise all of my patients who suffer with anxiety to leave social media, turn off push notifications and avoid passing the time with website browsing," says Dr. Steven. "The brain isn't supposed to be stimulated continuously with information that activates anxiety pathways."
Knowing this, what have our sufferers done? Rachel has been picky in her internet usage: "I have been strict, and immediately shut my apps when I see a horrible news story – after the recent Manhattan attack, I read the headline and logged off. I think self-preservation, particularly when you have mental health issues, is vital to living life."
As for me? Well, I've deleted my news and Twitter apps. I don't check the internet before bed and I disconnect almost fully at weekends. And it seems to be working... for now. It's important to know what's going on in the world, and, if there's anything you can do to help in a certain situation, then do it. It is important though to engage with the news in the right manner, for the right reasons. So, if you are suffering too, then consider joining me on a break – just for a little while.
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A demi au pair (or demi pair) is similar to an au pair but works shorter hours (perhaps less than 3 hours per week) and is paid less.
An au pair plus works longer hours than an au pair (6 or 7 hours per day) and is paid more (usually both parents in the family are working).
A holiday au pair usually works during the school sumer holidays (from July to September) and goes on holiday with the family.
Most jobs are live in, meaning that you stay with your host family (host mother and host father). Some jobs are live out.
If you responsible for looking after a child alone, this is known as having sole charge over the child.
A nanny is a qualified child carer, responsible for looking after the safety/development/education of a family's children. Most nannies have obtained the CACHE (Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education: http://www.cache.org.uk) diploma or the former NNEB (National Nursery Examination Board) certificate.
A nursery nurse is someone who has been trained to look after young children (for more details, see the local government careers page: http://www.lgcareers.com/careers/profile.asp?74 or the website of the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses: http://www.pat.org.uk).
A childminder is somebody who works in her (or his) own home taking care of other people's children. Such people have to be registered with OFSTED.
A babysitter is someone who takes care of a baby or child while the parents are out, usually by going to their home.
A mother's help (or a parent's help) is a person (usually aged 16-20) who helps a parent with housekeeping and looking after the children.
A home help or housekeeper or domestic is someone who does housework such as cleaning (the job does not involve looking after children).
A nursery school or kindergarten (also known as pre-school in American English) is a school for children between the ages of 2 and 5.
A day nursery is a place where groups of young children are looked after during the day, for example while their parents are working.
A primary school is a school for children between the ages of 5 and 11.
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She's still got an ice-cold heart.
by Sam Manzella 2/11/2020
"Icy" queen Kim Petras isn't relinquishing her frozen throne anytime soon.
The trans pop star has released "Reminds Me," an R&B-inspired bop timed to Valentine's Day this Friday. But make no mistake, this isn't your average lovey-dovey, sugary-sweet synth-pop single filled with creamy lyrical clichés.
#REMINDSME premiering tomorrow on @Beats1 w @ZaneLowe at 9am pst / 12pm est pre-add/save now https://t.co/ibhmvqO5qa pic.twitter.com/e9o4RD5pyB
— KIM PETRAS (@kimpetras) February 10, 2020
If anything, "Reminds Me" is a darker, anti–Valentine's Day anthem for the ages, spelling out the German-born singer's frustration with being burned by love—and not being able to do anything that conjures memories of her ex. Just check out these lyrics:
I'm stuck, fucked up
Fuck love, I'm up
Can't sleep, can't think, because
My heart is broke
You left me cold
You left the pain
You took my soul, damn
We'd expect nothing less from Petras, whose discography includes plenty of dance-floor fodder, collabs with artists like Sophie and Lil Aaron, and not one but two horror-themed mixtapes pegged to Halloween (last October's Turn Off the Light, anyone?).
It's all in a day's night's work for the 27-year-old pop princess and bona fide troll of the infamously anti-LGBTQ Westboro Baptist Church. So pick your poison of choice and go stream "Reminds Me" below.
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