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Theatres Waiting For A Pan-India Release Like Sooryavanshi & Tenet To Bounce Back To Blooming – Trade Experts
The Diwali weekend saw the release of "Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari", starring Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh and Fatima Sana Shaikh.
Theatres have reopened but trade looks for 'one pan-India film' to change fortunes
Ever since cinemas reopened in parts of India as part of the unlock process, a few new releases — including Hollywood films — have hit the big screen. Trade experts say regular Hollywood popcorn flicks will not help bring the crowds back to theatres, nor will small Bollywood releases. A star-studded pan-India film would do the trick, with good marketing.
The Diwali weekend saw the release of "Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari", starring Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit Dosanjh and Fatima Sana Shaikh. the film was the first new Bollywood release following the opening of cinemas after the Covid-19 lockdown. Although the film received a lot of support from the film fraternity, it could not excite the audience much.
According to a trade source, the comedy film could not even rake in a crore at the box office since its release on November 15.
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Among other new releases was the Maisie Williams-starrer, "The New Mutants". The horror-thriller superhero film released in India on October 30.
It was followed by the Robert De Niro-starrer comedy drama, "The War With Grandpa", which had a theatrical release on November 13.
Hollywood film "Trolls World Tour", with voices of stars like Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, Ozzy Osbourne, Kunal Nayyar, James Corden, Ron Funches, Kelly Clarkson, Anderson Paak, and Sam Rockwell, hit the screens on November 19.
Trade analyst Girish Johar said all these films performed "below the mark".
"The audience have not come to the theatres either due to the scare factor or maybe they didn't find the content lucrative enough to take the risk. Hollywood films too haven't done well," Johar told IANS.
Talking about "Trolls World Tour" and "The War With Grandpa", Johar said: "I doubt people will go for these films. They are typical Hollywood popcorn flicks. Maybe people in metro cities would have gone over the weekend, but the Covid cases are rising in Mumbai and Delhi, and audiences are aware of that. They are being cautious. I doubt they would take a risk for these films."
Kunal Sawhney, Senior Vice President, Operations, Carnival Cinemas, shared that "Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari" has done better than the Hollywood films.
"We have seen a small growth in footfalls. It started with youngsters, now families are coming in. The number is still low, but we are seeing a gradual increase. Once the content is there, people will come back," he told IANS.
While Bollywood films are yet to be announced, more new Hollywood movies will be playing at theatres in the country.
The Katie Holmes-starrer romantic drama, "The Secret: Dare To Dream", has been scheduled for a release on November 27. Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners and Reliance Entertainment's "Come Play" is set to hit theatres on November 27 as well. Hollywood star Gerard Butler will be seen in "Greenland", which is set for a December 4 release.
Sawhney added: "There has to be good content with good marketing where people are aware that this movie is releasing on this date. Only then will the crowds be back".
He is hoping a star-studded Bollywood film like "83" and "Sooryavanshi" can probably make people get out of the comfort of their homes and watch the movies on the big screen.
Not just Bollywood, even the more hyped Hollywood releases have stayed away. Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" might have opened internationally, but the film is yet to confirm an India release date. On the other hand, the other major film that has been lined up — Daniel Craig's final James Bond act in "No Time To Die" — has been pushed worldwide to 2021.
"Other than Bollywood, once 'Tenet' opens, we should get more crowd. We have queries for the film," said Sawhney.
Nolan's "Tenet" is also special for Hollywood buffs here because the spy thriller has an India connect. The film, starring Robert Pattinson and John David Washington, also features Dimple Kapadia. Not just that, it was shot in India apart from the US, the UK, Denmark, Estonia, Italy and Norway.
"I think mentally everyone is waiting for January only. I hope we have an upsurge in activities by then," said Johar, who feels that though the footfalls have been low, "one pan-India film would change everything".
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A canny enemy of Iran may view that country's recent political turmoil as an opportunity. The regime faces opposition. There is murmuring in the camp. On the street are some—perhaps many—who seek genuine liberalization and are willing to fight for it. Maybe these rifts could be exploited, pried apart, in order to rock the establishment—if not to overthrow the regime, then at least to delay or perhaps even halt Iran's otherwise relentless drive toward achieving its nefarious goals.
That the U.S. is not that canny enemy has become patently clear. The Obama administration has no intention of rocking the Iranian establishment. President Obama wants to work with Khamenei and Ahmadinejad. Formal recognition of Iran's theocracy is a cornerstone of his foreign policy. Thus, he says preventing a nuclear Iran has "gotten more difficult" because of the popular challenge to the regime.
The realization that America is out of the picture puts other nations in an intriguing position. Outside of Israel—which now unenviably must face the Iranian threat without its staunchest ally—the most crucial of these nations to watch is Germany.
With America in paralysis, Germany is realizing that if anything is going to be done about Iran, it will have to do it.
Hundreds of German companies in Iran are freezing operations there or have pulled out altogether. Some are going much further: proactively working to foment the political tension. "German organizations are trying to escalate the internal power struggles in Iran," reported German-Foreign-Policy.com (June 22). Deutsche Welle broadcasted Farsi-language encouragement to protesters. Politically affiliated foundations have offered to partner with those challenging the regime. Apparently these seditious activities were going on for months even before the election.
The ayatollah and his agents are incensed. "The Iranians are rejecting this interference and threatening to break diplomatic relations with Berlin. Still, German organizations close to the government are continuing unabated their activities, fanning domestic protests in Iran" (ibid.).
With these bold moves, Germany is clearly taking the lead in the EU's response against Iran. "European Union ministers may be ready to push for tougher sanctions against Iran after Germany has shown growing willingness to take a harder line," wrote the London Times (June 26).
Yes, of all nations to seize the opportunity to undermine Iran, it is Germany that is taking advantage. Many say its brash meddling in Iranian politics will actually backfire against the Iranian dissidents, for whom any association with the West is essentially a death sentence. "Interference by the West would be extremely harmful to the movement," said Iran expert Bahman Nirumand. The movement "would be immediately accused of being guided by the West and its leaders branded as collaborators." Berlin doesn't seem to care.
After years of Iranian provocations, Germany is beginning to push back. America's disappearing act on Iran is accelerating the trend.
Germany is deeply interested in expanding its influence in the Middle East. The fact that Iran—the most dominant and prickly power in the region—is its biggest obstacle is very plain. Germany's appetite for a confrontation appears to be growing.
Watch Iran and Germany closely. Tension is clearly growing and could be approaching an explosive climax.
What makes this situation so important is the fact that the Bible specifically prophesies a spectacular clash between these two nations—a clash that will spark a world war!
The Prophet Daniel wrote, "And at the time of the end [the time just ahead of us] shall the king of the south [an Iranian-led, radical Middle Eastern power] push at him: and the king of the north [a German-led European power] shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown …" (Daniel 11:40-41).
That we are witnessing a German-led Europe getting agitated by and taking steps to confront Iran suggests just how soon we will see the fulfillment of Daniel's end-time prophecy!


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In research ethics reviews, traditional approaches of research ethics boards (REBs) balance the risks with the potential for benefit of proposed studies, and this review process has been similar for health professions education research (HPER) as it has been for clinically based studies. Health professions students are the primary population from which most education researchers draw their participants although relatively little discussion has taken place in the literature regarding student participation in HPER. The majority of HPER studies could be considered minimal risk and therefore many have suggested that such studies be exempted from REB review. However, there are not only risks to student participants which require consideration, but I argue that when this issue is viewed through the lens of Aristotle's virtue ethics, there are also potential benefits to the student, for which REB oversight can be helpful, that have not factored strongly into discussions. This paper seeks to highlight the key factors involved in student participation in HPER; to explore Aristotle's doctrine of the mean and to evaluate how this ethical framework can add value to the discussion; and to propose possible applications of the Aristotelian mean to this issue and address some of the challenges that would arise with its application.


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Quick Answer: How Do You Run When A Snake Is Chasing You?
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Snakes are most active in the early mornings on spring and summer days when the sun is warming the earth.
Snakes turn in for the evening, sleeping at night..
There's a little myth that snakes can outrun humans. If you are unlucky enough to be chased by a snake, the myth claims than you should run straight up the nearest hill, because snakes can't go straight up, but have to weave back and forth across the track.
If you're being chased by snakes, it might mean you're trying to avoid or run away from something unsettling in your waking life. Snakes often symbolize anger, aggression, or vulnerability, so a snake chasing you might mean you're angry or upset about something that's happening to you.
A snake can survive a cut tail or even a nipped off end of it's tail…the critical issue is whether or not the snakes Cloaca remains intact. … If the snakes tail is completely severed, just after Cloaca, then blood-loss and shock would likely kill the the animal.
One of the most effective ways to survive an encounter with a snake is to not engage. If you come across a snake in your path, walk away. If you can't turn and go the other direction, make sure to give the snake a wide berth as you circle around it. Remember that most snakes have no desire to be around people.
Therefore, it's true that many snakes won't flee. However, "no snake will attack a human," Beane said. "Most will retreat, given any reasonable chance. But many will defend themselves by attempting to bite if a human suddenly touches them, pokes at them or otherwise gets in their face or invades their personal space."
The fastest snake happens to be the black mamba. The black mamba can travel up to 12 mph in short bursts, which is faster than humans. Not only is this snake speedy, but it is usually regarded as one of the deadliest snakes out there. They are huge in length and very venomous.
If a mammal loses its head, it will die almost immediately. But snakes and other ectotherms, which don't need as much oxygen to fuel the brain, can probably live on for minutes or even hours, Penning said. "Severing the head isn't going to cause immediate death in the animal," Penning told Live Science.
There are two ways for a snake to get into a toilet. When it's especially hot and dry in summer, snakes will look for water and the toilet bowl is the ultimate watering hole. … Snakes will enter the sewer to get their next meal. They can make their way through a sewer and slither their way through the s bend of a toilet.
However, the truth is that snakes often do not display symptoms of injury or disease right away. … Even if the snake does not die immediately from being run over, it will likely die later because of its injuries.
about 75 degrees FSnakes are most active when temperatures are within their optimal basking range. This appears to be about 75 degrees F with cool ground and the sun shining. They seldom bask when air temperatures are below 55 degrees F.
If you discover a snake, do not approach it closely. If you step on a snake or are very close to a Puff adder then move away quickly. If the snake is only about a meter away, freeze at first and see the snakes reaction – it will likely look for an escape route. If it is cornered, back away slowly.
The snakes cannot chase humans since they are afraid of humans compared to how humans themselves are afraid of the snakes. Humans are bigger than snakes and snakes see them as a potential dangerous predator. … Some snakes are aware of how to avoid the conflict through running away or camouflaging themselves.
Some species of snakes will actively "chase" human beings, such as the Central American bushmaster (Lachesis muta muta). An enormous and lethally venomous serpent, the bushmaster is well-known for this behavior.
– Seeing a snake is considered good luck. … – If an owl lands on a house, it is believed that the house will have bad luck.
I've also found information about certain cultures that believe dreams about snakes predict pregnancy. The myth states that if a woman dreams of being bitten by a snake she is pregnant. Again, there are no means of clinical proof to support these claims.
According to professional dream analyst and author Lauri Quinn Loewenberg, snakes — a common dream archetype — typically represent a person in the dreamer's life who exhibits low, dirty, toxic, or poisonous behavior. However, they can also represent something related to health or healing.
Unlike most venomous snakes, which tend to bite people who are either handling them or who surprise them, the large Australian mulga snake has also been found to attack people who are asleep.
Snakes don't have the intellectual capacity to feel human emotions like love or affection. So no, they can't feel affection for you. They can, however, feel an affinity for you as a non-threatening creature that cares for it. … Snakes make amazing pets, even if they don't feel affection the same way humans do.
Orange means family. Your snake starts of small in size. It might be helpful if you can provide some photos or pictures of the different "poses" of the snakes in different mood, then point at each of them say this is an angry snake, and that is a happy snake.
#5: Snakes always travel in pairs In general, the only time two snakes are in the same place is during courtship and mating. Otherwise the larger snake will usually kill and eat the smaller one. The Lowland Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus), a common inhabitant of the most disturbed habitats across southern Victoria.
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A little boy had a big brother who liked to tease him. "You are so small. You are never going to big and strong, like me!" the older brother would sneer, and poke fun at his little brother.
The boy's mother would often discipline the older brother and explain to both boys that they were made specially and wonderfully inside and out. The little brother grew bigger and bigger! Soon, he was taller than his older brother.
He remembered all the times his brother had teased him, but he also remembered all the times their mother had promised that they were built with a special purpose.
As they aged the brothers became the best of friends, and both walked in the promise that they were wonderfully made by God.
What are some things that God made special about you, your family, and your friends?
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I have many women filling in my questionnaire here but then disappearing when I want to troubleshoot with you.
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Visual Route Editor introduces the ability to illustrate the route as a sequence of interactive colour coded objects. Users can tap on those objects to perform additional actions. Smart sorting and filtering provide logical suggestions, speeding up editing and reducing mistakes, it claims.


Cremation isn't anything new, and the practice dates back thousands of years according to archaeological records. The ashes of your loved one isn't ash as we know it from a fire – that soft grey powdery stuff. Instead, it is a rather a coarse, gravel-like material which comes from the remains of bones. Today, bodies stay at cool temperatures while they wait for approval for cremation. But how are ashes created?
It takes roughly 2 or 3 hours for the body to burn completely. An adult body produces anything from a kilogram to about 4 kilograms of ash. It depends mostly on their bone structure. A coroner must conduct a medical examination and sign the body off. He must remove all foreign bodies such as pacemakers and silicone implants from the remains. The body then goes into a container made of cardboard or the cheaper, more common wood brands.
The staff preheats the incinerator to about 593° Celsius. Then the container slides from a rack into the first cremation chamber – a retort.
How Are Ashes Created – Are You Getting the Right Ashes?
People often wonder if they can be sure that the ashes are the ones that come from their family member and not from somebody else. The funeral director will place an identification marker in the container with the body. That is to identify the remains once they are back at the funeral home. That step ensures that the family doesn't land up with the wrong ashes.
Once the incinerating process is over, there is a cooling down period of about half an hour before anyhone can handle the bone fragments. From the cremation chamber the cremated remains move to a work area where staff remove that all kind of metal objects such as surgical pins. A machine then crush the bone fragments. These are the ashes. These ashes then go into a plastic bag in a temporary cremation container. The family then receives the ashes.
All cremations are individual except with the permission from close family members for joint cremation, and then only with the prior instructions in writing of the authorising agent.
In fact, cremating multiple bodies at once is illegal in most countries. And in the United Kingdom, for instance, cremation must take place with the combustible coffin. The Code of Cremation Practice also bans the opening of the coffin once it has arrived at the crematorium. Cremation must take place within 72 hours of the funeral service. In Germany, the cremation process is much the same as in the UK, and a piece of fire clay with a number on it identifies the remains of the body after burning.
People often stress about what happens to the ashes, but in fact, they transfer to the funeral director or a specific person with the correct identification. A Certificate of Cremation will be provided with the ashes, along with the name of the deceased and the date and place of the cremation. See overall regulations for South Africa regarding disposal of a human body here.


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Chinese Sending Waves of People to Pilfer U.S. Tech – Part I
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Editor's Update: A recent Wall Street Journal article states that official charges by the Department of Justice against Ms. Chen have been dropped.
Xiafen Chen was a accused of stealing sensitive US data and then lying about it. The opaque nature of her relationship with a communist official in China and potential subterfuge were all prosecutors needed to charge her with espionage. The fear was that Xiafen Chen had sold out American interests and security to the People's Republic of China (PRC).
An expert hydrologist, she had access to some of America's most sensitive information about natural water flow. For example, she calculated how rainfall could impact rivers and the stress it would put on levies and the like. This information aided the U.S. government by staving off natural disasters.
But, it could also be used for nefarious purposes as well. For example, Xiafen knew which dams were most vulnerable to flooding and thus attack. This was a treasure trove of data for any country seeking to do America harm.
Ms. Chen, who is from China but now an American citizen, claims that accusations of espionage were unfounded. The facts, however, undercut her claims of innocence. Why she falsified information about meeting with communist officials, for example, was a definite red flag.
Xiafen countered that her sit-down with a powerful party member desperate to "take a peek" at the information she and few others knew, was benign. According to her, she'd only met the man at the behest of a family member (1).
Such a rejoinder does little to weaken fears of espionage, especially in a country such as China. Favors are proffered in a you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours manner.
According to her, she only met with the man in hopes of helping her kin get a job under him. This begs the obvious question, what favor did she give in return?
Witch Hunt or Espionage?
Ms. Chen claims to love her adopted homeland and believes she did nothing wrong. She and her lawyer maintain that the espionage charges were born of a witch hunt. They were race-based and smacked of cold war mentality. Counter claims like this make for great soundbites and fit the politically correct agenda to a T, but are often smoke screens.
The fact that she downloaded sensitive data with an unauthorized password is anything but benign. The same is true of her opaque relationship with a high ranking communist party leader, and initial failure to disclose it.
Further along in the article, I will delve deeper into the Chen case because it defines a worrying trend of Chinese nationals pilfering American secrets and selling them to the Motherland – China.
China continues to leverage foreign investments, commercial joint ventures, academic exchanges, the experience of repatriated Chinese students and researchers….State-sponsored industrial and technical espionage to increase the level of technologies and expertise available to support military research, development, and acquisition." (2)
If they can accomplish these goals, China can create an indigenous defense sector, something they've sought since Mao was alive.
Due to an increase in dealings with China, America increasingly finds itself in a perilous position. How can we ensure that meetings with Chinese do not end up with our data being stolen or our firms victims of espionage? Even more importantly, how do we know it will not be used against us should war break out?
This task is not as simple as it may seem. Most of us are unaware that Beijing uses its citizens as pseudo-spies to collect intelligence for diplomatic goals. According to a report by Strategy Page (2), Chinese state security is apprised of all citizens who are going overseas and for what purpose. These people are then made to comply with requests from Chinese intelligence officers. Upon returning they are debriefed about what they saw.
The China problem problem is not isolated to Ms. Chen but much broader in scope. Beijing has been stealing our secrets and things have only gotten worse over time. Engagement with China has been decidedly one-sided, and increasingly risky (3).
Chinese students pose a special risk and now outnumber those from any other other country (4). They tend to focus on science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) as these fields provide them with the best chance at potentially emigrating.
Unfortunately for America, our success has led to Beijing's monomania in leveling the scales. China's attack team used for pilfering our know-how is a hydra – it has many heads. As one commenter asks, "Does China's 275,000 students constitute an unplanned technology transfer program?" (2) He continues that Chinese faculty prefer mainland students in their programs.
This, too, may seem like racism by focusing on Chinese who attend and teach at American universities as people of concern. But the simple fact is that the Chinese, more than any other pantry, are attacking our economic advancement.
Take a look at the most recent case of two American-educated Chinese who taught at the University of Southern California and then allegedly stole trade secrets from two US tech firms. That's right, Hao Zhang and Wei Pang were two of six Chinese nationals charged with the theft.
It would be hard to find a better example of the new normal in US/China relations. In this case, these Chinese men who were trained in the USA allegedly stole American tech and started a company selling that same gear. Their firm is backed by the communist party and a Chinese University.
Both Zhang and Pang benefitted from some of the best electrical engineering training the globe has to offer. After that, they remained in and worked for American firms. Apparently this was not enough for the pair who teamed up with four others to commercialize stolen inventions.
The indictment says that Pang and Zhang were part of a team which developed thin-film technology (FBAR) primarily used in mobile devices (5).
The duo then parlayed that knowledge into jobs for Avago Technologies and Skyworks Solutions Inc. While working for these US firms, the two allegedly began their plot to rob the Americans blind.
Pilfering Ideas
Prosecutors contend that almost ten years ago these two teamed up with four other Chinese and wrote a business plan revolving around selling the pilfered ideas. They only needed financial backing.
Zhang and Pang began pitching their business to anyone in China who would listen. It didn't take long to find suitors, however, because the tech was cutting edge and fit one of China's biggest goals – building a stronger military than America.
Oh yeah, did I mention that the innovative solutions that both Pang and Zhang worked on had military applications as well?
Yes, it's true. While at an American university, these two Chinese nationals were allowed to work on projects which not only had military applications, but were funded by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as well.
In others words, not only did they steal products meant to keep America safe from countries like China, but your tax dollars paid for it. And now the company they created is using that tech to strengthen the Red army and at the same time compete against the American firms they had worked for. Not a bad haul for team China, eh?
On the positive side of the ledger, the U.S. Government did apprehend Hao Zhang when he flew back to the U.S. But that's about it for the good news. The other five defendants remain in China.
It could be argued that catching them might be tough. After all, China is huge and they could be in hiding. But of course they are not. In fact, we know quite a bit about all of the men who allegedly pilfered American ingenuity and who supplied them startup cash.
For example, we know that Tianjin University, backed by communist funds, helped Zhang and Pang start their company. Back in 2008 as we cheered the Olympics in Beijing, Tianjin officials flew to the U.S. and helped their Chinese protégées strategize about opening up a FARB plant in the motherland.
One year later, both Zhang and Pang quit their jobs and began teaching at Tianjin University. Subsequent to this, they and the co-defendants established a joint venture with Tianjin University and called it ROFS Microsystem.
According to prosecutors, starting this company should not be hard. After all, the two Chinese men had stolen a treasure trove of recipes, source code, design layouts, specifications and even presentations from American entities. As I said, the fledgling firm will mass produce FBARs-allegedly.
Once again, one could argue that Tianjin University is in China and untouchable. What action can America take against a Chinese university?
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(3) TSW: Protecting American Space Exploration from Chinese Nationals
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(5) Zhang Superseding Indictment
(6) Wikipedia: Pieyang Square of Tianjin University
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Expect a jam-packed day full of free, family fun with the GemArts Mini Mela. Expect visual arts, music and dance from around the world. Or why not try something new? There will be a chance to try steel pans, calligraphy and more. See the Facebook event for further details.
This free family event is suitable for all and designed to get us thinking about the future. There will be a variety of mini activities for you to try including making your own dream jar, try some stop-go animation, create your own characters for a future Gateshead, fold your own origami butterfly and cover it with your favourite things about Gateshead and more. Find out more here.
In celebration of the International Day of Happiness, you're invited to join Bethan Laker to make, decorate and paint blocks to take home and make you smile. This workshop sounds like a fab workshop for adults to try with their tweens and teens to take part in together and take some time out to remember what makes us smile. Find out more and book online here.
I used to love this tale when I was little and I'm delighted that this story is being brought to life in Gateshead this Spring. The musical storytelling will share the hip chick's adventurer which is accessible to all. Tickets are a bargain at £5.50 each and available to pre-book online here. All ages are welcome, the venue is fully accessible and carers go free (see ticket booking page for details).
This event is perfect for tweens and teens and the chance to spend a full day with a professional dancer exploring dance and circus skills and then bringing them to life with technology. Expect UV glow costumes, light up hula hoops, light gloves, props and more. Parents can return at 4:20pm to watch a special mini performance. Remember to bring a packed lunch. Find out more and book online here.
Join Artventurers for their fabulous Easter Party in Gateshead. Expect lots of messy fun including painting, collage making, messy play, crafts and music. Tickets are £6 per child (adults go free) and can be pre-booked online here.
I Weigh is a brand new theatre show by young people with Mortal Fools. Aimed at ages 12+ and grown-ups, this show will take you on a fun and poignant journey through living life in a world where you might not feel good enough and have a distorted perception of self-image. Tickets are a bargain at £3 per young person and £5 per adult. Find out more and buy your tickets here.
The Late Shows are back and Saturday 18 May is Gateshead's night to shine. Various venues will be opening their doors after hours and you can grab the coveted orange glow stick and get stuck into a huge range of activities on offer. The fill programme of events is still to be announced so save the date for bow and keep an eye on The Late Shows website for details. The event is famuly-friendly and all ages are welcome.
Celebrate Elmer's 30th birthday with this FREE family day. Expect activities with Artventurers, free face painting, Elmer-themed activities and the chance to have your photo taken with one of the Elmer Sculptures ahead of Elmer's Great North Parade which runs from August-November this year. What a fantastic opportunity to grab a sneaky peek! You can find out more here.
Let me know if you're planning on attending any of these events - we can't wait for The Late Shows.


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11/1/2019 Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship Becomes Florida State University's Newest College
10/29/2019 Hope Haven Advocacy Program helps special needs children with grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
8/2/2019 Hunger Fight Receives a Two-Year Grant Totaling $244,816 from The Jim Moran Foundation
7/22/2019 Junior Achievement of North Florida receives $120,800 grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
5/14/2019 Sandoway Discovery Center Receives $90,000 Education and Animal Care Grant From The Jim Moran Foundation
5/8/2019 LaunchCode Brings its Free Coding & Job Placement Opportunity to Broward
12/27/2018 Bringing Books to Children Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary; Fantasy Theatre Factory and The Jim Moran Foundation Partner to Promote Literacy in Broward Schools
10/25/2018 South Florida Institute On Aging Announces Major Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation to Support Caregiving and Respite Programs
7/11/2018 Big Brothers Big Sisters School to Work Student Receives Scholarship
1/26/2018 Jacksonville Humane Society Brings Back Reading to Pets Program with Support of The Jim Moran Foundation
1/19/2018 Grant Offers Students a Passport to Education
11/7/2017 The Children's Healing Institute Receives $35,000 Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation for Parent Aide Program
5/31/2017 Excitement builds as $100 million Moran gift comes to life at FSU
2/17/2017 Mary Riedel honored with The Jim Moran Foundation Award
1/17/2017 Early Childhood Literacy Program to Serve Broward Title I Schools
1/13/2017 The Jim Moran Foundation Invests in Resolving the Wait Times for Children Needing Mentors
12/2/2016 The Jim Moran Foundation Continues its Partnership with Communities In Schools
9/12/2016 St. Vincent's Creates New Housing Outreach Program for Senior Citizens
8/25/2016 The Jim Moran Foundation awards Goodwill's innovative A-STEP program a grant creating a pathway to education and job opportunities for area's underserved
8/9/2016 The Jim Moran Foundation Provides Grant for JFS' Meals on Wheels Program
2/22/2016 Broward Meals On Wheels Awarded Grant From The Jim Moran Foundation
12/18/2015 Florida State University Receives $100M to Create The Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship - Largest Gift in FSU History; One of the Largest Private Gifts to a FL Public University
11/9/2015 Dan and Jacquie Shorter Honored with The Jim Moran Foundation Award
10/30/2015 The Jim Moran Foundation Helps Families Raising Loved One's Children
9/10/2015 4KIDS Receives Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
7/15/2015 Paxon Grad Honored as North Florida Youth Achiever and Awarded FSU Scholarship by The Jim Moran Foundation
3/12/2015 Fantasy Theatre Factory Awarded Grant by The Jim Moran Foundation
1/13/2015 Covenant House Florida Receives $220,000 Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
10/30/2014 UF Receives $1 Million to Boost Skills of Florida's Early Learning Educators
10/28/2014 Frances Esposito Honored with The Jim Moran Foundation Award
10/27/2014 Faulk Center For Counseling Receives Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation for Schools Preventive Counseling Program
9/22/2014 Learning For Success Receives $25,000 Grant From The Jim Moran Foundation
9/2/2014 Two Nonprofits Supporting Seniors and Caregivers Each Receive $96,000; Grants Celebrate Jim Moran's Birthday
5/14/2014 2014 Robert E. Lee Grad Named North Florida Youth Achiever by The Jim Moran Foundation and Awarded FSU Scholarship
4/14/2014 Junior Achievement of North Florida Receives $47,500 Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
2/11/2014 Hispanic Unity Receives $1.6 Million for Center for Working Families Program
11/12/2013 Julie Price Honored with The Jim Moran Foundation Award
10/1/2013 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards Grant For Schools Preventive Counseling Program
8/28/2013 211's Sunshine Daily Phone Call for Elders Program Will Shine Brighter Thanks to The Jim Moran Foundation
8/26/2013 Two Nonprofits Serving the Hungry Each Receive $95,000; Grants Celebrate Jim Moran's Birthday
8/2/2013 Farmworker Coordinating Council receives grant from The Jim Moran Foundation to help increase the education levels of farm workers' children
7/16/2013 2013 Stanton Grad Named North Florida Youth Achiever by The Jim Moran Foundation and Awarded FSU Scholarship
4/15/2013 Library Unveils New Lifeline for Teens Who Need Homework Help
1/28/2013 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards $55,786 Grant to Enhance the 2-1-1 Broward Senior Touchline Program
12/4/2012 Boys Girls & Clubs Of Broward County Are Now Open On Saturday
11/15/2012 Farmworker Children's Council Founder Donna Marie Goray Honored with The Jim Moran Foundation Award
11/7/2012 The Jim Moran Foundation Funds New Job Training Initiative at Boca Helping Hands
10/17/2012 Learning for Success Receives $12,000 Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
9/26/2012 The Jim Moran Foundation Donates Half a Million Dollars
9/25/2012 LifeNet4Families Awarded $70,000 Grant and $50,000 Fundraising Challenge from The Jim Moran Foundation
8/15/2012 Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives $188,000; Two Grants Honor Jim Moran's Birthday
7/26/2012 Oasis Awarded $80,000 Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
7/17/2012 The Jim Moran Foundation Names Stanton High School Grad as North Florida Youth Achiever; Awards FSU Scholarship
7/16/2012 HANDYs LIFE Extended TIL Program Receives $85,000 Grant From The Jim Moran Foundation
4/23/2012 FAU Receives $102,500 Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation for Education Program
3/14/2012 Homework Center @ Your City Library!
12/12/2011 Henderson Behavioral Health Receives Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation for Youth "Aging Out" of Foster Care
11/29/2011 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards $250,000 Multi-Year Grant to Broward Partnership for the Homeless
10/31/2011 Family Advocate Nanci Thomas Honored with The Jim Moran Foundation Award
10/3/2011 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards Multi-Year Grant
8/15/2011 Children's Home Society of Florida Receives $186,000
6/28/2011 The Jim Moran Foundation Announces North Florida Youth Achiever; Awards Four-Year FSU Scholarship
4/5/2011 The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at The Florida State University receives $4.25 million to embark on The Entrepreneurial University
2/11/2011 Feeding South Florida Receives $200,000 Grant From The Jim Moran Foundation at 3rd Annual Community Breakfast
11/15/2010 BSO School Resource Deputy Victor Thompson Receives The Jim Moran Foundation Award and $25,000 Grant to Charity
11/9/2010 The Jim Moran Foundation Uplifts ARC Broward Senior Day Program
10/14/2010 Jim Moran Foundation Supports Seniors with Multi-Year Grant
9/15/2010 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards $92,000 to Communities In Schools of Jacksonville
8/24/2010 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards $92,000 Grant to The Starting Place
7/20/2010 The Sanctuary on 8th Street Receives Three-Year Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
7/19/2010 Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. Receives $300,000 Multi-Year Grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
6/17/2010 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards North Florida African-American Youth Achiever with Four-Year FSU Scholarship
5/19/2010 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards $130,000 Grant To The Achievement Centers
10/14/2009 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards Feeding South Florida $50,000 Grant Following Warehouse Fire
8/19/2009 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards Two $91,000 Grants to North and South Florida Nonprofits
7/6/2009 The Jim Moran Foundation Announces Recipient of North Florida African-American Youth Achiever Award
5/12/2009 The Jim Moran Foundation Supports Local Food Banks Through United Way of Broward County's Project Lifeline
11/11/2008 Advocate for Family Safety Shandra Dawkins Honored With The Jim Moran Foundation Award
10/23/2008 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards $80,000 to Florida Non-Profits
7/3/2008 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards Grant to Broward Homebound
6/5/2008 Daily Bread Food Bank to Receive up to $100,000 Donation from The Jim Moran Foundation and Community Match Challenge Grant Funds Will Establish New Food Program Benefiting 173 Broward Nonprofits
6/4/2008 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards College Scholarship 2008 North Florida African-American Youth Achiever Award Presented
12/7/2007 Michaelle (Mickey) Valbrun-Pope Honored With The Jim Moran Foundation Award
7/30/2007 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards College Scholarship 2007 North Florida African-American Youth Achiever Award Presented
4/24/2007 Automotive Pioneer Jim Moran Dies at 88
11/16/2006 David and Kay Hughes Receive The Jim Moran Foundation Award
3/30/2006 Broward County Foster Grandparents Continue to Impact Children with Donation from The Jim Moran Foundation to Senior Volunteer Services
12/1/2005 The Jim Moran Foundation Award Presented to Bob and Myra Weaver
10/6/2005 Youth in Need Have New Lease on Life With Donation From The Jim Moran Foundation to HANDY
6/30/2005 Delray Beach Public Library To Open New Teen Cyber Center With Grant From The Jim Moran Foundation
6/21/2005 Women In Distress and The Jim Moran Foundation Partner to Help Teens in Violent Relationships
10/26/2004 Community Foundation of Broward and The Jim Moran Foundation Tackle National Foster Care Issue on Local Scale Through Novel Pilot Program
10/22/2004 The Jim Moran Foundation Award Presented to Childcare Pioneer Irma Hunter Wesley
10/14/2004 Irma Hunter Wesley to Receive The Jim Moran Foundation Jim Moran Honors Child Advocate for Community Service
2/3/2004 The Jim Moran Foundation Awards 2003 Year-End Grants
12/15/2003 Fran Payne Designates $25,000 Grant to Help Low-Income Children Jim Moran Honors Child Advocate for Community Service
8/12/2003 The Jim Moran Foundation awards third annual grants
7/22/2003 FSU Beckons 2003 South Florida Jim Moran Foundation Scholarship Recipient
1/31/2003 The Jim Moran Foundation awards second annual grants
Junior Achievement of North Florida receives $120,800 grant from The Jim Moran Foundation
Jacksonville, Fla. – Junior Achievement (JA) of North Florida has been awarded a grant totaling $120,800 from The Jim Moran Foundation toward its JA Eating Healthy on a Budget program for the 2019-2020 school year and summer. The program is administered at the JA Financial Literacy Center in New Town to third-grade students throughout Duval County.
"We are so appreciative to The Jim Moran Foundation for this generous grant which will help us continue a program that has been proven successful," said Steve St. Amand, president of JA of North Florida. "Thanks to their continued support, more than 6,000 students were able to participate in our eating healthy on a budget program this past school year and we are hoping to serve even more in the next school year. This program gives kids a hands-on real-life budgeting experience that empowers them for the future."
The JA Eating Healthy on a Budget program brings third-grade students from Title I elementary schools in Duval County to the JA Financial Literacy Center in New Town for a one-day, hands-on learning experience. The students are taught how to save and manage their money and how to choose healthy foods. After the classroom instruction, the students are given $5 to spend at the Jacksonville Farmer's Market to purchase fruit ingredients for a fruit salad they learned and budgeted for earlier in the day.
"Our partnership with Junior Achievement of North Florida is providing children with a fun learning experience that will help them make nutritious food choices throughout their lives," said Jan Moran, chairman and president of The Jim Moran Foundation.
The Jim Moran Foundation grant will cover costs including transportation to the center and the farmer's market, insulated bags for the children to transport their food and other costs associated with the program.
Volunteers interested in helping administer the program and teachers who would like to have their students participate should contact Teresa Smith, vice president of programs, at teresa@janfl.org or call (904) 398-9944 ext. 227.
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Only so much can be gleaned from a spring game, especially one in which full tackling is not permitted.
Ohio State had its scrimmage Saturday and most of the attention centered on the quarterback competition to succeed Dwayne Haskins Jr.
Not much was resolved as the Gray team featuring offensive starters defeated the Scarlet team stocked with the first-team defense 35-17 in front of 61,102 fans at Ohio Stadium.
Justin Fields, the five-star transfer from Georgia, started at quarterback for the Gray. He, like Matthew Baldwin, mixed in a few highlight plays along with plenty of others that showed his inexperience.
Fields didn't complete a pass until the second quarter. He finished 4 of 13 for 131 yards. He also ran for 38 yards, with 30 coming on one run.
Baldwin took snaps for both the Gray and Scarlet. He finished 20 of 36 for 246 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Most of Fields' passing yardage came on a 98-yard touchdown pass to Binjimen Victor. The 6-foot-4 senior receiver took advantage of a 7-inch height advantage on walk-on cornerback Lloyd McFarquhar to catch the ball at the 40-yard line. He jogged the final 60 yards unthreatened.
Other than that, Fields often struggled to connect with receivers.
Baldwin's first touchdown pass was an 18-yarder to a familiar target, Garrett Wilson, who was his teammate at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. He later threw an 8-yard touchdown to senior C.J. Saunders.
But he also threw two interceptions, one by Amir Riep and another by Jahsen Wint, who also intercepted Chris Chugunov. Baldwin, who redshirted last year as a freshman while rehabbing from knee surgery, was not available for interviews after the game.
As with most spring games, the veteran starters had limited playing time. This was an opportunity for young players to get acclimated to playing in the stadium, and for obscure players to get a moment in the sun.
Master Teague III, who's expected to be J.K. Dobbins' primary backup this year, ran for 75 yards in seven carries, including touchdown runs of 1 yard to open the scoring and 22 yards to end it.
"This is just the first step for the season," Day said. "We've got a lot of work to do. But we've got a good team, I think. We still have the offseason, the summer, the preseason. We'll keep building from here, but there are a lot of good pieces and a lot of good leadership starting to form.


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Q: Which statistical method should use to compare two dependent data (from 1 patient) but not paired? I want to compare the number of lesions worsening and non worsening on superior to inferior side of the eye of a group of patients. I want to compare if the proportional results (the total sum of worsening and total sum of non worsening in the superior vs inferior side ) have a significant difference. In my data I have:

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*worsening 2618 (66.8%) INFERIOR

*non worsening 1298 (33.1) INFERIOR

*worsening 2981 71.4% SUPERIOR

*non worsening 1190 28.5% SUPERIOR
Which method should I use since these proportions are dependent (it comes from the same patient), but not paired(there is no before after rather different locations)?

A: Those are definitely paired. Pairing is not restricted to 'before-after' comparisons.
Anything where within-pair values (like values from two locations on a single patient) would tend to be more alike than out-pair values (values from the corresponding two locations on two different patients) are paired.
(This is a disturbingly common error -- presumably there's some widely-used elementary books promulgating this mistaken notion.)

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Through tears, Kanku told Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) representative Mulanda Juma that after his family's death, he ran with other villagers into the bush. They travelled on foot for five hours to reach the city of Tshikapa, where Mama Agnès, another displaced person, has been taking care of him.
This was before three local Anabaptist churches distributed food with the support of MCC and other Anabaptist groups, including Mennonite Church Canada Witness. From April to June, churches distributed flour, beans, oil and salt to 830 households, and hygiene supplies to a thousand women and girls.
In July, Kanku and Kapinga Ntumba, a 12-year-old orphaned girl who fled Kamonya village in April 2017 after armed men killed her parents, told MCC program manager Matthieu Abwe Luhangela that they were happy to receive the food distribution, but that more would be needed for the months ahead.
The churches are responding to the need for education by paying school fees for more than 500 students. When school started in September, the children also had uniforms to wear and school supplies to use.
They will have more food, too, because the churches are supplying 1,180 households in Kabwela, Kikwit and Tshikapa with a five-month supply of food in August. The food, which is funded with $528,000 from MCC's account at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, will cover a gap in food consumption while households with access to land can prepare fields, plant and harvest crops.
Currently, the number of displaced people from the Kasai region has decreased to about 900,000 people, but the conflict there has caused severe food insecurity in the area, affecting as many as 3.2 million people. According to UNICEF, as many as 400,000 children are at risk of dying from malnutrition.
The churches are working with MCC to develop livelihood recovery initiatives to support families who are able to return home and for those who remain displaced. In addition, planning for peacebuilding and trauma healing is underway.
Anabaptist organizations supporting these food and education distributions include Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission; Caisse de Secours (French Mennonite development arm); International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB); MB Mission; Mennonite Church Canada Witness; Mennonite Mission Network; Mennonite World Conference; and Konferenz der Mennoniten der Schweiz/Conférence Mennonite Suisse (Swiss Mennonite Conference).


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Karen Wruck is Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Dean's Distinguished Professor and Professor of Finance at the Fisher College of Business. She conducts research and teaches in the fields of financial and organizational economics, specializing in corporate finance, restructuring, financial distress, corporate governance and management compensation.
She has published numerous articles in leading academic journals and developed highly successful courses for delivery to MBAs and executives. In addition, her work and opinions have been highlighted in business periodicals. Wruck is an associate editor of the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Financial Research and European Financial Management and she serves as an ad hoc referee for many other academic journals. She has been selected as the outstanding faculty member by students in the core of the full time MBA program and the executive MBA program at Ohio State. She has also received a faculty-selected award for exceptional contribution toward graduate student intellectual and cultural growth at Ohio State.
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She holds an A.B. from Davidson College in Economics, and both an M.S. in Applied Economics and a Ph.D. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Rochester. Prior to her appointment at Ohio State's Fisher College of Business, Wruck was an Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School.
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Wruck, Karen H. and Yilin Wu, 2008, Relationships, Corporate Governance, and Performance: Evidence from Private Placements of Common Stock, forthcoming Journal of Corporate Finance. Available at SSRN.
Wruck, Karen H., 2008, Private Equity, Corporate Governance and the Reinvention of the Market for Corporate Control, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Vol. 20, No. 33, pp. 8-21, based on an original presentation, given at the American Enterprise Institute, Conference on The History, Impact and Future of Private Equity: Ownership, Governance and Firm Performance, November 27, 2007, Washington D.C.
Wruck, Eric G. and Karen H. Wruck, 2002, Restructuring Top Management: Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs, Journal of Labor Economics 20, S176-S218.
DeAngelo, Harry, Linda DeAngelo and Karen H. Wruck, 2002, Asset Liquidity, Debt Covenants and Managerial Discretion in Financial Distress: The Collapse of L.A. Gear, Journal of Financial Economics, 64, 3-34.
Wruck, Karen Hopper, 2000, Compensation, Incentives and Organizational Change: Ideas and Evidence from Theory and Practice, Breaking the Code of Change, Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria, eds., Harvard Business School Press, Boston.
Dyck, I.J. Alexander and Karen H. Wruck, 1998, The Government as Venture Capitalist, Organizational Structure and Contract Design in Germany's Privatization Process, European Financial Management.
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Honoring National Lemonade Day, these lemony truffles are a cinch to make and have such a wonderful velvety texture. Packaging them into pretty boxes turns them into the perfect hostess gift.
NO BAKE recipe is perfect for summer and kids can help roll them into balls and coat in icing sugar!
Melt chocolate, butter and cream over a double boiler or in a microwave. Stir until smooth.
Stir in salt and extract. Allow to cool slightly before covering with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
With a melon baller or small spoon scoop out mixture and form into 1 inch balls. Toss with icing sugar to coat.
Store covered in the fridge for up to one week. Freeze for longer storage.
* Using unsalted butter allows you to control the salty flavour of these truffles. The pinch of salt helps to cut through the sweetness of the white chocolate. If you decide to use salted butter make sure to omit the pinch of salt called for in the recipe or they will be far too salty.
* If you want to amp up the yellow color, stir in some yellow food coloring along with the extract and salt.


Green buildings are better for people, better for the environment, and better for the bottom line. They steward natural resources and lower our environmental impacts. And they are healthier places for building occupants, especially important because Americans spend 90% of our time indoors. We live, work, learn, and play better in green and healthy spaces!
According to the American Lung Association, nine million children in the U.S. under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with asthma. Healthier indoor environmental quality can help reduce asthma symptoms.
In Seattle, 60 "Breathe Easy Homes" were built to decrease asthma symptoms for the children living there. And it worked! Children with asthma had more symptom-free days in the Breathe Easy Homes than in their previous homes (source: http://bit.ly/1XKFaRs).
Many of the strategies used in these homes can be implemented in your own living space for healthier indoor air: using low volatile organic compound (VOC) paint, green cleaning products, non-chemical methods of pest control, walk-off doormats, and high-grade air filters.
According to the 2015 Green Building Economic Impact Study prepared for USGBC by Booz Allen Hamilton, green buildings in the U.S. have the potential to save $4.8 billion dollars on energy, water, trash disposal, and building maintenance between 2015 and 2018. Here are some real life examples.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 moved into their LEED Platinum building in late 2011. Their utility costs have been consistently lower than those of the two buildings they previously occupied, even though the new building is much larger.
15 years ago, 15 committed volunteers came together to form one of the first six USGBC Chapters in the country – because they believed that green buildings are better. At that time, you could count the number of LEED buildings on your fingers. Your USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter has been educating and advocating on behalf of green building ever since then.
But our work is far from over. Our goal is that every building is a green building within this generation. This is only possible with widespread community support. Visit www.greenbuildingsarebetter and be a part of our work to transform the built environment!
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Just finished the Gokusen special. Sawada....baka baka baka baka bAkA BAKA! Of all the things to say, you just had to say something like 'You'll always be our homeroom teacher'! (お前はこれからも、俺らの担任の(せんこう)だよ。 ずっと 一生な。- is this right? I can't find the kanji for 'senkou', if that's even the correct romaji...) Give us back manga Shin!!! Please!!!
Shock: Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe have spilt up. The correlation between Best Actress Oscar winners and splits (in Hollywood) is rather disconcerting if one looks at the figures over the past nine years. Off the top of my head, I'm pretty certain that Annette Bening is one of the steady three...who are the others?
Okane ga Nai chapter 21 is really amusing. I really like Someya-san (and Tobita Nobuo in this role was the only reason I managed to sit through the drama cds once - I think I'll edit and keep the tracks he's in). However, there probably is no doubt that this is yet another parody of that particular world (other examples include Ouran and Water Boys) - I wonder how RL okama and transvestites feel about these representations.
And one more thing...given the character, I really didn't expect Kamiyan to fit Takemoto (Honey and Clover) so well! I guess it was mainly because the character I'll always associate him with is Queen Saionji ^^;. I'm really looking forward to watching H&C now...and I sincerely hope Kamiyan's recovery is going well!
edit: well done Honey-sempai! (Ouran chapter 45 spoilers) And so the plot thickens...actually, that pairing I don't mind...but I just don't see it happening.


Ten-to-one you talked about acne briefly during your esthetics program. The acne patient at a medical spa, however, differs greatly than the patient you would see in a day spa. With the proper understanding of the etiology of acne and treatment modalities available, you can help keep your acne client's flare-ups under control.
In the Advanced Medical Spa Aesthetics Training Course, Chapter 12, Acne Vulgaris is discussed in depth. Understanding the disease itself is the key to deciding what therapies would be efficacious for your clients. The first section of the chapter discusses the etiology of Acne Vulgaris, various representing characteristics from the comedone stage to the cystic and scarring stage, medical treatment modalities such as antibiotic regimens or lightening agents, and the use of lasers.
At a medical spa level, most estheticians are involved in the treatment and care of acne patients. Their involvement typically includes product dispensing, facials, perhaps some light chemical peels (Chapter 4), or even microdermabrasion(Chapter 3) for acne scarring. Depending upon the State an esthetician is practicing in, therapy for some acneic clients can involve laser therapies. This chapter will help the esthetician learn how IPL therapies can be used to treat active acne as well as fractional lasers that can treat the scarring left behind (Chapter 15).
Acne is more than skin deep and, whether or not you can provide laser therapies to your clients, having knowledge of them and when to use them is quite valuable to your client and to your medical director.
Paula D. Young RN runs internal operations and training at Young Medical Spa and is the author of the Medical Spa Aesthetics Course, Study Guide, and Advanced IPL & Laser Training course for medical estheticians and laser technicians.


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American and African American Literature; The Idea of Black Culture; The American Novel after 1850; Slavery in the Atlantic World; Media Aesthetics
The Book of Black Culture is my current book in progress. This book tells the story of how enslaved Africans and their descendants transformed America's infamous failure into the greatest moral occasion of modern Western life.
Freeburg, C. C. (2021). Counterlife: Slavery after Resistance and Social Death. Duke University Press.
Freeburg, C. C. (2017). Black Aesthetics and the Interior Life. University of Virginia Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1v2xttp
Freeburg, C. (2012). Melville and the Idea of Blackness: Race and Imperialism in Nineteenth Century America. (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139135344
Freeburg, C. C. (2016). Review: M. Awkward's Philadephia Freedoms: Black American Trauma, Memory, and Culture after King. ALH Online Review, Series V.
Freeburg, C. C. (2015). Baldwin and the Occasion of Love. In M. Elam (Ed.), The Cambridge Companion to James Baldwin (pp. 180-193). (Cambridge Companions to Literature). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CCO9781107337725.013
Freeburg, C. C. (2015). Chasing Slavery's Ghost. American Literary History, 27(1), 102-113. https://doi.org/10.1093/alh/aju067


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FTX Restructuring Team Has Clawed Back $5B in Lost Assets
FTX has also identified more than 9 million customer accounts linked to roughly $120 billion associated transactions.
By Stacy Elliott
Jan 11, 2023 Jan 11, 2023
The FTX restructuring team has recovered more than $5 billion in cash, liquid cryptocurrency, and liquid investments in securities, FTX's lead attorney Adam Landis said on Wednesday morning at a court hearing in Delaware.
The assets recovered also include "dozens of illiquid cryptocurrency tokens," and Landis noted that the "holdings are so large relative to the total supply that our positions cannot be sold without substantially affecting the market for the token."
It's an eerily similar position to the one that Alameda Research, FTX's trading desk, found itself in when it held billions worth of FTX's exchange token FTT on its books against billions in liabilities. That revelation, in early November, was the first domino to fall for the company. The resulting rush of withdrawals forced FTX to shut down its exchange and file for bankruptcy on November 11. At the same time, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried resigned as CEO.
Landis said on Wednesday that FTX has also identified more than 9 million customer accounts linked to roughly $120 billion associated transactions. He said the team is currently undergoing a process to determine the value of positions on November 11 "for every customer."
At the start of the hearing, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey briefly mentioned a letter he received from four U.S. senators, calling it "an inappropriate ex parte communication." It's unclear whether the judge named the senators in court as audio quality of the hearings' live stream was poor and unclear on Wednesday morning.
As the bankruptcy process continues, FTX's legal team will continue to try to claw back funds for eventual disbursement to customers. Things got off to a murky start in November, with newly appointed FTX CEO John J. Ray III, who also served as the trustee in the Enron bankruptcy, saying that the company doesn't know how much money it has. Then in December, the company estimated it could recover $1 billion worth of the company's assets. The grand total owed is still unclear, and estimates have been as high as $10 billion.


Magic Online includes an innovative feature that allows players who have collected a complete set of digital cards to redeem it for a complete set of physical cards, which will then be shipped to the address associated with Magic Online account.
Below is a summary of current Magic Online redemption dates. While we do not foresee any delays or changes, please note that all release dates are subject to change without notice.
As a general rule, Magic Online sets will be available for redemption roughly one month after they are released. If a redeemable set runs out of stock before its Redemption Guarantee Date, the set will be reprinted. After a redeemable set's Redemption Guaranteed Date has passed, such set will be available while supplies last or until its Cutoff Date, whichever comes first. All Redemption Guarantee and Cutoff dates include a cutoff time of 9:00 a.m. PT/4:00 p.m. UTC.
Please note: If you receive a full set as a prize that you wish to redeem, you will need to open that set before placing a redemption order.
You must have an active Magic Online account that is in good standing with Wizards of the Coast.
To redeem a set, you must have at least one of every card in the set you are trying to redeem in your collection. Please note that only full sets can be redeemed. Collections, decks, and individual cards cannot be redeemed.
All cards must be regular to redeem a regular set.
All cards must be premium to redeem a premium (foil) set.
Redemption is only available in countries that are supported in the Magic Online Store.
The shipping address for all Redemption Requests must be located in the same country as the billing address.
Redemption Requests for a set will generally be available within one month of the digital set's release. If a redeemable set runs out of stock before its Redemption Guarantee Date, the set will be reprinted. After a redeemable set's Redemption Guarantee Date has passed, such set will be available while supplies last or until its Cutoff Date, whichever comes first. For a list of redeemable sets, their Redemption Guarantee Date, and their Cutoff Date, click here.
Sets are redeemable for a limited time. Sets that are no longer available for redemption cannot be redeemed. Wizards of the Coast is free to change the redemption duration of any set as it sees fit and will give reasonable notice when doing so. Wizards of the Coast is not responsible if you fail to redeem a set before its Cutoff Date or if a set is out of stock after its Redemption Guarantee Date.
In order to redeem a Magic Online set, it'll need to be eligible for redemption which can be found here, you will need to purchase a Redemption Request for each set you want to redeem from the Magic Online Store. You are responsible for all shipping and handling costs, taxes, and duties associated with purchasing and shipping your set to you. If you have additional questions about redemption shipping and handling, click here.
All Magic Online redemptions are final. Once the cards are removed from your account, the order cannot be reversed and you will not be refunded for your redemption order. Redeemed cards cannot be returned to your Magic Online account for any reason.
Redemption Requests will be processed every Tuesday morning between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. PTafter your purchase, but can take an additional 10 or more days to process. Successfully redeemed sets will be shipped as soon as possible after the Tuesday in which they were processed. Shipments can take up to 3 weeks to arrive.
If a Redemption Request fails twice (either because you do not have the cards in your account or your shipping address is not in the same country as your billing address), your Redemption Request will be cancelled and you will be refunded within 28 days of the last failed request.
Once redeemed, a physical card set cannot be returned or exchanged. If you receive the wrong redemption set or your redemption set is damaged, please view our Replacement Policy below or contact our Game Support team.
Wizards of the Coast is not responsible for replacing lost or stolen sets.
There is currently no limit to the number of sets you can redeem, although Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to change this policy at any time.
Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to change any portion of the Magic Online Redemption Policy at any time and without notice.
Magic Online Redemption Requests will be processedprocessed every Tuesday morning between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. PT after your purchase. This process can take 10 or more days to complete, so please make sure you leave at least one copy of each card in the set you are trying to redeem in your Magic Online account until your Redemption Request is processed.
After the Redemption Requests are processed, they will be sent to the warehouse for fulfillment. Redemption orders will either be shipped via FedEx Economy or United States Postal Service, depending on your shipping address. Please note that your shipping address must be in the same country as your billing address or your redemption order may not ship. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery.
Charges for Magic Online Redemptions fall into four categories: handling fee, shipping fee, taxes, and customs/import duties. These fees can vary depending on where you are shipping the physical sets you are redeeming.
Handling Fee: We charge $25.00 handling per set redeemed. This charge is the same for domestic U.S. orders and International orders.
Shipping Fee: We have two different shipping rates depending on your shipping address, $2.99 for orders shipped within the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) and $29.99 for orders shipped Internationally (all non-U.S. locations, including Canada and Mexico). These shipping rates are the same whether you order one set or one hundred sets.
Taxes: You will be charged the appropriate sales tax or VAT for your billing location. These rates are set by appropriate state and/or country and do apply to service charges, such as handling fees. Unfortunately, Wizards of the Coast cannot control those tax rates and is legally required to charge them.
Customs/Import Duties: Some products are subject to customs or import duties and taxes when imported from the United States. These costs will not show up in your Magic Online transaction, but are assessed by your local or national government as part of the importing process. Whether or not duty and tax are applicable is dependent on a variety of factors, including item type, value, and the country where it was manufactured. The duty and tax rates are dependent on your country's duty and import laws and can be calculated as either a percentage of the customs value of goods or on the basis of the quantity of goods.
If you are charged taxes or duty, the charge is coming from your local government customs office. Wizards of the Coast has no control over these charges, and since the customs rules can be complex, we can neither tell you if duty charges will apply to your set redemption nor what your duty charges might be. Furthermore, it is your responsibility to ensure the item can be legally imported into your country. Please contact your local customs office for further information.
As part of your potential duty calculations, Wizards of the Coast declares a fair value for any product we ship irrespective of where in the world this product is shipped. Each Magic Online redeemed set is assigned a declared value of $50.00 USD plus the set's handling fee ($25.00 USD). Your local or national tax authority may assess additional value or fees against the shipment if they disagree with the declared value. Any subsequent taxes or duties levied against the shipment, including VAT, are the responsibility of the person receiving the goods.
If you have questions regarding what sets can be redeemed, see the schedule above.
Note: Since there can be a significant delay between the time you purchase your Redemption Request and when it is shipped, we cannot automatically provide you with a tracking number for your Redemption Requests. After your Redemption Request has successfully processed, however, you may contact Wizards of the Coast Game Support and we will provide your tracking number as soon as possible.
Wizards of the Coast only offers replacements for redemption sets that are damaged or defective when purchased or due to shipping problems. We cannot replace products damaged due to use.
Damaged or defective redemption sets can only be replaced and cannot be exchanged for alternate sets.
We cannot accept any replacement requests more than 60 days after the redemption set was shipped.
If you have a damaged or defective redemption set, please contact Wizards of the Coast Game Support to determine the best course of action. Often this will involve returning the damaged or defective set and receiving a replacement set. Typically, we will need to receive the returned set into our inventory before we can issue a replacement.
Before returning any redemption sets, please be aware that Wizards of the Coast will only reimburse the basic shipping cost of a set. Express shipping or additional handling costs are not covered unless specifically authorized by our Game Support team. We reserve the right to deny replacement requests and/or shipping reimbursement at our discretion. Please note that cards with minor defects or imperfections inherent in the redemption set printing, collating and packing process are not considered damaged and will not be eligible for replacement.


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Election preparations have begun in earnest
Chandrababu Naidu's recent meeting with Rahul Gandhi grabbed some eyeballs
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu addresses a gathering at Produturu, in Kadapa
The Telegraph | Published 04.11.18, 05:34 AM
The prodigal politician returns. The meeting between N Chandrababu Naidu and Rahul Gandhi grabbed eyeballs. One reason of course was that Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, had for long been a partner in the National Democratic Alliance until things went south recently. As such, the meeting between the Telugu Desam Party leader and the Congress president is significant in terms of the mahagathbandhan that is being cobbled together against the Narendra Modi-led NDA. It also shows that preparations for the upcoming elections have begun in earnest.
But there are interesting skeletons in Naidu's closet. The politician from Andhra Pradesh began his career as a Congressman. Apparently Naidu narrated quite a few anecdotes to Rahul from the heyday of the Grand Old Party, and even recalled being in regular and close contact with Sanjay Gandhi during the period between 1975-77 as an office bearer of the infamous Youth Congress. In fact, Naidu is even known to have defended the imposition of the Emergency. Naidu's association with the Congress continued even after his father-in-law formed the TDP. In the 1983 assembly polls which saw the TDP dethrone the Congress, Naidu had fought for the latter, losing to a newcomer from the TDP. But does not everything begin to look good in retrospect?
K. Chandrashekhar Rao
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Madhuri Dixit has set up a dance channel with a digital TV platform
Photo by Lisa Maree Williams
Sedate pace
While preparations are on in full force in Telangana that goes to the polls in December, things are relatively sedate in Chhattisgarh where the elections are slated to be held in November. There is no sign of the big names as far as political campaigners are concerned. So far, both the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, have paid one visit each to the poll-bound state. Diwali festivities seem to have taken precedence over everything else and chances of a sustained campaign by national politicians appear unlikely, at least in the first phase. Is this laxity a sign of confidence? If so, can too much of anything be good?
Poised for a comeback
Comebacks can be hard, especially when being staged after a lapse of 28 years. None knows this better than Congressmen. The Grand Old Party is trying to find its feet in Bihar. As part of its efforts it is planning a mega rally at the famous Gandhi Maidan in February. The scale of the event can be gauged from the fact that both the present Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, and the now reclusive former president, Sonia Gandhi, are slated to address the crowd. No stone is being left unturned to make the rally a success. The AICC member in charge of Bihar, Shaktisinh Gohil, and the state Congress chief, Madan Mohan Jha, have been asked to make elaborate preparations. Congress hopes that the rally, which is a brainchild of Rahul, will revive the party's fortunes in Bihar. But even bigger news than the rally is that talks are under way with Sharad Yadav to merge his faction of the Janata Dal (United) with the Congress. A credible face like Yadav's could do wonders for the Congress in Bihar.
Heavy heart
One of the many intrigues of the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections is the role of the Congress veteran, Digvijaya Singh. His absence from the front line has triggered much speculation. Singh has only added fuel to the fire. A few days ago, he tweeted that he would be absent from Rahul Gandhi's public meeting in Indore — in spite of being born and brought up there — because the state party president had assigned him other work. Some saw this as Singh expressing his hurt. Apparently, a conspiracy is being hatched against Singh. Who could the conspirators be? The BJP, obviously, is making the most of this mess. A fake letter was recently released in which Singh was shown to have written to Sonia Gandhi about tickets being distributed in Madhya Pradesh like it was a business, ignoring political merit. Singh denied having written any such letter. It is another matter that he is allegedly unhappy with the way election preparation is being handled by the central leadership.
Crown of thorns
Accusations of dynastic politics have always been a thorn in the Congress's side. This is in spite of the fact that the Nehru-Gandhi family has powered the Grand Old Party for decades and been its primary source of strength. In fact, such accusations are one of the planks that the Bharatiya Janata Party used to beat the Congress. Apart from the appeal of Hindutva politics, its projection of itself as an anti-dynastic platform helped the BJP's cause.
But thorns can also be good occasionally. In Telangana, people are beginning to tire of the suffocating grip of K Chandrasekhar Rao and his family on every instrument of administration and politics. This frustration seems to be working to the benefit of the Congress which had little to no presence in the state in the last five years or so. A people's uprising is brewing against the 'total control' of the system by Rao, his son, his daughter, his nephew and a few other lackeys. The dissatisfaction with Rao's Telangana Rashtra Samithi is acting in favour of the Congress, whose leaders, ironically, are campaigning against one family's control over governance and politics in the state. The upcoming assembly elections in Telangana might just change the fate of the Congress. The head that wears the crown — of thorns, that is — does not always lie uneasy.
It is the season of comebacks, and not just in politics. Madhuri Dixit is returning to the small screen with a channel dedicated solely to dance. For Dixit, dance is an expression of passion. She has thus tied up her dance website, Dance with Madhuri, with a big digital TV platform. She thinks a dance channel will help millions learn dance in the proper way. One only hopes this attempt does not meet the same fate as her comeback film, Aaja Nachle.
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Development of the company ŽOS Trnava, a. s. is reflected in its technological and technical growth. Our experience and high-class technology enable us to include as standard part of our business the refurbishment and repairs of coaches and cabooses. Repairs of coaches is carried out in a production line fashion. This enables efficient performance of repairs according to binding rules and regulations for repairs type R2 (inspection) and R3 (medium repair). For R4 repairs (general overhauling) or for meeting special requirements of the customer, perfectly equipped pit workstations are available. In order to increase running reliability of coaches sets the Company special accent on continual upgrading of diagnostic equipment for testing electrical outfit and brake systems. A special area in the coaches repair process is the surface treatment and painting. To its quality is paid extraordinary attention, bearing in mind that this is the area where the hands of people come into closest contact with our work. Company carries out large refurbishments of interior, outfit, mounting emergency break overriding, fire monitoring systems, central power supplies and air condition for domestic and foreign customers.


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ГАЕС Абдельмоумен — гідроакумулююча електростанція, що споруджується у центрально-південній частині Марокко, у басейні уеду Сусс (бере початок з південного схилу Високого Атласу та впадає в Атлантичний океан біля Агадіру).

У 1981 році на уеді Іссен (права притока уеду Сусс) з метою іригації та водопостачання спорудили бетонну контрфорсну греблю Абдельмоумен висотою 94 метри та довжиною 405 метрів, яка утримує водосховище з об'ємом 216 млн м3.

У 2000-х роках на тлі планів розвитку відновлюваної енергетики та зростання попиту на балансуючі потужності виник проєкт спорудження поряд зі згаданим вище сховищем гідроакумулюючої станції. Первісно її потужність планувалась на рівні 412 МВт, проте після певних досліджень була знижена до 350 МВт. Для роботи ГАЕС на лівобережжі уеду Іссен створять дві штучні водойми:

 верхню, розташовану на плато Тамрарх, з об'ємом 1,3 млн м3 та припустимим коливанням рівня між позначками 1293 та 1315,5 метра НРМ;
 нижню з таким саме об'ємом 1,3 млн м3, яка буде викопана біля водосховища Абдельмоумен на рівні 739 метрів НРМ. Для компенсації випаровування у нижню водойму за допомогою насосної станції постачатиметься вода з Абдельмоумен.

Резервуари ГАЕС з'єднають водоводом довжиною 2935 метрів, котрий проходитиме через машинний зал. Останній обладнають двома оборотними турбінами, які при споживанні 812 млн кВт·год електроенергії на рік вироблятимуть 616 млн кВт·год.

Роботи по спорудженню ГАЕС, що розпочались у середині 2010-х років, розраховують завершити до 2020-го.

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