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Trina Blake
I was born with plycyctic kidneys. Being Dxd with T1D at age 30 didn't help. My kidney function has worsened, but impacted my life in any real way. I knew at age 15, I would not do dialysis, and when I turned 18 my father (a civil judge – and yes he was a civil nice guy) drafted an advanced care directive for me (this was in 1970 – probably one of the first). I was away at university 000 miles away, and my parents weren't close enough to advocate for me and my wishes. I am so very grateful. I carried copies of that document everywhere. Turns out, they had asked physician friends who said they wouldn't do dialysis if they were in my position. I believe that made it easier on my parents to accept my adamant refusal.
Oh! Now that I've read the previous comments, also frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis which, according to my endo, affects diabetic WOMEN at an alarmingly higher rate than any other population.
Katrina Mundinger
Cataracts diagnosed a year after T1D. Had surgery for it.
Also frozen shoulder(s), trigger finger/Dupuytren's contracture…
Lawrence S.
I have a host of diabetes related diseases and complications. I have frozen shoulders, celiac disease, gastroparesis, something called pemphigoid which causes blisters inside my mouth, tears in my retina which were repaired with laser, hypothyroid. Now, high cholesterol, although I eat a very low fat and cholesterol diet. I have cataracts. But, they may or may not be directly related to my diabetes (just had cataract surgery, last week). I also have respiratory issues, including asthma. Again, I don't know the relationship to diabetes. And, it goes on and on …
Cristina Jorge Schwarz
I have been diagnosed with a few listed, but they are attributes to my other autoimmune diseases, which came about the same time as my T1D, about 6 years ago.
My last endo believed some people were genetically predisposed to complications and some weren't and, luckily, I wasn't. I had frozen should a few years after I was diagnosed. I currently have trigger finger-not bad enough to treat- and mild neuropathy in my feet-loss of sensitivity to vibration. I feel lucky.
Ahh Life
"Your foolish questions which don't have no brains." Is a famous line from Kipling's Captain courageous.
Without assuming a persona that makes Grumpy Cat seem genial . . . but a lot of comorbidities and conditions arise because of age as well as long-term T1D. You reach a point where preparation forgoes itself. Acceptance, coping, and managing become paramount.
Or, for those of you more religiously rather than scientifically inclined: "and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."
Hi Ahh Life –
The last "religious" quote… it's beautiful… where is it from, if I may ask?
Thank you! -
John McHenery
I have had cataracts in both eyes and was told diabetes was probably a causative factor. Both treated successfully. Not bad after 53 years T1.
Daniel Bestvater
Both shoulder's frozen about 10 years ago. They never really recovered and the last few years knees & hips seem to be trying to freeze. Seen several different specialists and they have all said it is some sort of connective tissue disorder. Maybe due to T1D and maybe not. Also I have had "delayed" gastric emptying for ~5 years. They say maybe from T1D and maybe not, seems like gastroparesis to me!
T1D 45 years, A1c's around 6 and 60 years of age.
Both shoulders frozen for 6 years but they eventually unfroze. Many trigger fingers and I had the surgery on them all.
Steve Rumble
I have been diagnosed with level 1 neuropathy (micro aneurisms) which have required no treatment. The original diagnosis occurred in the late 1980s and has remained relatively constant since that time.
I should have read others' comments first as I put "no complications", but I have had trigger finger and frozen shoulder and those didn't even come to mind when I first read the question. Trigger finger required surgery and frozen should resolved on its own after a few years.
Bad hip & knees (knees maybe because of age?), trigger fingers and thumbs (all the treatments possible for that), carpal tunnel, cataracts (no surgery yet), one point away from having glaucoma, DR (both eyes), Low (and deficient) calcium and D3 levels… probably more, but that's what I'm remembering right now.
If bad memory is a diabetes "thing", I have it! -
Diabetic Neuropathy wasn't listed for some reason, but it was the diagnosis for the pain in my hands.
I have lived a very full and active life with T1D since the age of 8 years. As an older adult approaching age 70 I have neuropathic and osteopenic joints in my hands, fingers, feet and toes. And another challenge not listed above: Cardiac autonomic neuropathy – slow heart pump function. Have a pacemaker to keep my heart rhythm in sync. Also have chronic dental issues, resolved background retinopathy and lower than normal kidney function. Other than that I am a lot healthier than a lot other Baby Boomers my age who don't live with TID.
I chose "None…" but some people tell me that my hypoglycemia unawareness is a complication. Not everyone thinks it is though, so I am not sure.
No matter how well you keep your numbers in check, the Eyes always suffer. Every six or so weeks I get a shot of Eylea in both eyes. (57 years of the disease, five insulin pumps, been on a CGMS for over 11 years. Both eyes' cataracts operations performed (Over 20 years ago). Both cataract lens growth removed via leaser (Most people do not know this happens, a film the grows under the lens and my cause your sight to change. surgery in the left, I went blind in the eye because the small veins started to bleed, over 350 quaternizations performed, Thank God my insurances cover(ed) most of the medical procedures.
This question really should be banded (in 10 year bands- E.g. for those with t1D 10 years or less…, for those with t1D more than 10 years but less than 20…,) by duration of the individual's t1D experience. I didn't have any complications for the first 30 years, then things started showing up.
Trish Hubler
I was diagnosed with retinopathy but that has resolved following being placed on an insulin pump and CGM over 15 yrs ago. Currently I have some neuropathy in my feet but nothing serious as of yet.
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The government has drafted a voluntary code of conduct designed to offer protection to hard-hit commercial tenants, but critics say the plan is "toothless" and it won't protect tenants from aggressive landlords.
According to a report in the Financial Times this week, the draft states landlords and tenants must "…share property-related costs and business risks of the Covid-19 crisis in a proportionate and measured way".
Landlords Must Show Clemency
The gist of the code is that landlords must show clemency to commercial tenants, who in turn must pay some or all of their rent if they are in a position to do so. However, it says commercial tenants should prioritise service charges like utility bills over rent. Both parties are expected to come up with a rent repayment plan, but the draft doesn't offer any further respite on evictions, which can recommence at the end of June.
Retailers and other commercial tenants say a code of conduct is entirely reasonable, given the current state of affairs, but they fear it leaves commercial tenants exposed.
The CEO of Waterstones says what retailers really need is:
"…statutory protection against aggressive tactics by landlords. As soon as the current protections expire, I think there will be some pretty serious consequences for smaller retailers in particular."
Commercial Tenants Can't Pay, Won't Pay
Many commercial tenants have been unable to pay their rents since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, as their sales have been virtually wiped out. Fast fashion retailer Primark is just one of many big names to have taken a huge hit to their balance sheet. The retailer withheld an estimated £33 million in quarterly rent payments the day after the lockdown restrictions were announced and its stores were closed. It pays around £125 million in rent each year but estimates that it is losing £650 million in sales for every month its stores remain shuttered.
Primark isn't the only retailer to withhold rent in March. Only around one-third of retailers paid their quarterly rent on time once an eviction moratorium was announced. The next tranche of rent payments is due at the end of June and landlords are expecting rent receipts for this quarter to be equally dismal.
Landlords Hit Hard by Coronavirus Restrictions
Covid-19 has hit commercial landlords hard – property giant, Shaftsbury, has reported a half-year pre-tax loss of £287 million, compared to the £38 million profit it made last year. As a result, it has been forced to devalue its property portfolio, which includes premises in Carnaby Street, Soho, and Covent Garden, by 7.9%. The company is trying to work with commercial tenants to come up with tailored payment solutions but has admitted it will only be collecting around 50% of rents due in the period March-September, and some of that will be paid in instalments over time.
While commercial landlords have cautiously welcomed the government's draft proposal, the British Property Federation says landlords need government grant support to protect them from "insurmountable challenges".
Ministers have not yet said whether the eviction ban will continue past June, but they have hinted that "other interventions" may be on the cards to help commercial tenants survive financially.
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In 2014, as the result of the fighting in the Eastern Ukraine, about 100 000 persons were internally displaced in the country, of which some 58 000 were children. For the past three years we have been continuously assisting many school-age children of Mariupol: those who have been internally displaced, those coming from the poorest families and children from two local orhanages. Below are some letters written by those who receive our support.
"My name is Maksym, I am fourteen years old and I go to year 9. It so happened that since I was seven I was raised by my dad – Wlodzimierz. As the war started we were forced to flee our home in the town Svobodne in the Donetsk region and move to Mariupol. From September 2014 till June 2018 I was going to school number 61, which then closed. I then moved to school number 10. On our first day in Mariupol , my dad took me to boxing lessons run by the Public Sports School for Children. And since then I have been training in the "Wostok-sport" club. I have received many prizes for my victories on the ring both from the president of the boxing federation and from the president of Mariupol. My life doesn't stop at boxing however. I am also a volunteer at the children's center for the disabled, "Believe in yourself". Mariupol has become the second home for me and my dad. My dream is to be able to join the Ukrainian Olympic team for boxing and become the Olympic champion."
"My name is Mychajlo, I am 12 years old and I was born in Donetsk . In 2014 , I had to move to Mariupol with my family because of the war. I am doing my best to study and get good grades, I also take part in many school competitions, some of them are international ones. My passion is breakdance, and I have been practicing it since I was six. I like foreign languages : I am now studying English, French and I am also studying Polish on my own. I believe in friendship and justice. My parents support me in everything , even though things have become very difficult for them. It is really thanks to my family and my parents that I can say I am happy. I dream of travelling around the world, to study at best universities and hope to jump with a parachute one day. My biggest dream however is that peace reigns in Ukraine. I would like people not to die, I dream of going back to our home in Donetsk one day. In the future I am planning to become a chemist and invent drugs that would help people fight deadly diseases."
"My name is Stanislaw, I go to the sixth grade. The story of our displacement started on one hot day of July 2014. It was just a very normal morning and nobody expected anything bad to happen. At some point though we heard a loud sound of a plane and after a few minutes the first attack on Donetsk started. Lots of people died. The next day my entire family escaped to Mariupol. We did not realise that we would leave our city for so long though. We also didn't know what we were about to go through. In Mariupol we met some good people who helped us and thanks to their help we were able to find a flat. Because of the different climate and the pollution in Mariupol my younger brother, who suffers of asthma, got a bad asthma attack and he ended up in intensive care in the hospital . My parents were taking turns to be with him all the time and we were all very worried about his health and life. On the day he was discharged from the hospital ,our neighbour called from Donetsk saying that our house had been hit by a mortar and only walls were left. This is how we lost all our belongings, even our most personal items. Now we are slowly getting used to our new life in Mariupol. I have made a lot of new friends at school, I do a lot of sports , athletics and football. My mom got a new job and everything seems to be heading for the better. At the moment we cannot go back , but I really hope there will finally be peace in all the world and everybody will be able to go back to their homes. Even though they are destroyed by bombs, they are still our family homes."
"My name is Anastasia. I am a ninth grade student in Mariupol and I am 16 years old. My story starts in the town of Makijevka, on a cold day of November 2014. It was that very morning that I heard the word "war" on television for the first time. It was on that very moment that I became an adult. What does one feel when a mortar explodes outside of your window? Or when an explosion wakes you up inside your house? You feel fear, helplessness, desperation – this is how we felt that night. I remember seeing a red sunrise and the flames made by the Grad bullets. I remember that this was the first time in my life that I thought about the death… I remember that fear… Three years have passed since that moment. I moved with my mom to Mariupol and I managed to forget a bit about some cruel moments I had to go through. At the new school I found a lot of new friends, we support each other. But often, when I walk along the quiet streets of Mariupol , I recall my city and a feeling of sadness creeps into my heart... I would really like to go back to my family town."
"My name is Daria. I was born on July 10th 2007 in Kharkiv. On Sept 1st 2013 I started school in Lenine village, in Crimea. Soon afterward, difficult times started for my family and for my whole country. The Russian forces occupied Crimea and my dad decided that we had to leave and move to a safe place in Ukraine. We had to flee our home – it was a warm and cozy place , I had to leave all my classmates with whom I was good friends. In December 2014 my parents and I arrived in Mariupol. I attend school number 10 – the biggest school in Donetsk and in the whole Donetsk area. I like helping my mom in the kitchen and to take care of my younger brother. My biggest dream is to have our own house and never have to run away from it."
"My name is Witalij, I am a seventh grade student and I have a younger brother Rostyslaw, who attends third grade. In 2014 we had to flee Donetsk to Mariupol, where we are living now, we also go to school there. It was very difficult for my parents as we lost absolutely everything. My other brother Rostik likes telling stories which he invents himself. He loves animals, so our parents got him a dog for his birthday, and it became his best friend. I really like history and biology, and one day I would like to travel around the world. We both dream that one day there will be peace in our country, that military planes stop flying over our heads and that we could go back to our city which we were forced to flee because of the war. I really miss my grandparents who stayed in Donetsk and I would really like to see them soon."
"My name is Maria. I am twelve years old. I was born in Donetsk and I spent most of my life there, but because of the war we had to escape from our home. This is how we ended up in Mariupol. I really like animals. I dream that all people on the earth live in peace and that the war never happens again."
"My name is Ariana. I was born in September 2008 in Donetsk . Because of the war, in 2014 my family and I had to escape from our town Gorlivka and we moved do Mariupol. I love art classes: I draw, sing, dance, write stories and poems. I study in a school in Mariupol, and I have good friends here. For the third year in a row I graduate with honours. I dream that one day I will be able to go back to my home town and meet my old friends. And that finally there is peace in Ukraine."
For the past three years we have been running Sain Nicholas recreation and education center for children of Mariupol, we buy school supplies for children living in orphanages. We organise workshops for teenagers and fist aid training sessions. We also provide scholarships for children coming from poverty stricken families. Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, we have also been providing food parcels to the poorest families with children.
As war experience and displacement constitutes traumatic experiences for the children and teens, our programmes pay particular attention to providing them with psychological help. The support is organised in the recreation center run by our charity. Activities also include a variety of educational activities and art-therapy classes. These centers are places where children can find peace and care provided by professional educators and psychologists. We also organise holiday camps for the children, and provide kids from two local orphanages with food packages and school supplies. We will not stop providing them help and assistance in this difficult moment.
Please help us support children by donating by PayPal: firstname.lastname@example.com
or by bank transfer: Fundacja Świętego Mikołaja
Name of the bank: Bank Pekao SA
Title: help children from Ukraine
Number EUR: PL95 1240 6003 1978 0010 8524 6705
Number USD: PL30 1240 6003 1787 0010 8524 6561
Number GBP: PL02 1240 6003 1789 0010 8524 6965
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China's highest-earning actress Fan Bingbing has been ordered to pay nearly 884 million yuan (US$129 million) for tax evasion and other offences but could escape criminal prosecution, the country's tax authorities announced on Wednesday, over three months after the film star disappeared from public view.
Fan, whose disappearance has drawn global attention, was released from "residential surveillance at a designated location" – a form of secret detention – about two weeks ago and returned to Beijing as the tax authorities completed their investigation, sources with knowledge of her case told the South China Morning Post.
A source said Fan had been kept in a "holiday resort" used to investigate officials, in a suburb in the coastal Jiangsu province. Although she may still be questioned for other related investigations, according to the source, she is no longer under detention, a separate source familiar with the case said.
The 37-year-old, who has gained international fame from the X-Men and Iron Man film franchises, had underpaid more than 255 million yuan in taxes, including close to 200 million yuan classed as tax evasion, according to Xinhua.
She and her companies were ordered to pay the unpaid taxes, and fined about 600 million yuan.
The actress was found to have used so-called yin-yang contracts – one setting out the real agreed payment terms and a second showing a lower figure for the tax authorities – to dodge taxes when acting in Unbreakable Spirit, the war action film known outside China as Air Strike and also starring Bruce Willis.
The State Administration of Taxation said that as a first-time offender she would not face criminal charges if she pays all of the money by an undisclosed deadline, Xinhua reported.
Following the announcement, Fan issued an apology letter on Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, where she has more than 62 million followers.
"I have experienced unprecedented pain and agony in recent months," she wrote. "I have reflected on my action. I am ashamed of what I have done, and I deeply regretted my action. I apologise sincerely to everyone."
Fan said she fully accepted the punishment by the authorities and would pay the tax bill.
A familiar face of film, television and luxury goods in China, Fan is the highest-earning celebrity on the mainland with an income of 300 million yuan last year, according to the 2017 Forbes China Celebrity List. The only Chinese celebrity who earned more than her was Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who earned 330 million yuan.
According to Forbes, Fan earned 1.4 billion yuan between 2003 and 2016.
Meanwhile, Fan's agent has been detained by police for further investigation for allegedly destroying or hiding accounting records, the report said.


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Elaine Beary, New Faculty in Department of Humanities
Miss Elaine Beary will be joining Maranatha's Department of Humanities as full-time English faculty in the Fall of 2022.
Beary holds a graduate certificate in English and MEd in Teaching and Learning with a concentration in English from Maranatha Baptist University and a BS in Secondary Education from Northland Baptist Bible College. She has been teaching in Christian education for twelve years and taught as an online adjunct English professor at another university.
A Colorado native, Beary is looking forward to moving to Wisconsin to invest in students' lives. She shares, "I look forward to serving at Maranatha where I can continue to invest in students through helping them to hone their God-given gifts of communication and critical thinking skills, gifts they will apply throughout their lives in many areas of ministry. What a privilege to simply be a servant investing in other servants for God's glory."
Angela Morris, Chair of the Department of Humanities, states, "We are thrilled to welcome Elaine to our department. Her years of classroom experience have given her solid insights into classroom management, curriculum, and student interaction; all of these will assist her as she enters an MBU classroom. She has an obvious passion for excellence as a teacher and for teaching writing. We welcome her to our English Department confident of the quality classroom experience she will provide our students."
Miss Beary will begin her new teaching responsibilities in the Fall of 2022.


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Faith that submits to God's will
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. Hebrews 11:8-10 NLT
The writer of Hebrews commended the faith of Abel, Enoch, and Noah. No doubt, these three men had lived extraordinary lives of faith. But Abraham's faith was detailed in such a way that everyone who gets acquainted with his life will realize how one can learn from his example of a life of faith. His growth in faith was chronicled in Genesis 12 to 25. Abraham's faith was celebrated that during the prayer of confession of the people of Israel after they had built the wall, the Levites celebrated and praised God and Abraham's faith. "You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. You found his heart faithful before you, and made with him the covenant... And you have kept your promise, for you are righteous" (Nehemiah 9:7-8). Not only in the Old Testament that Abraham's faith was inscribed. His faith to God made him righteous and that all those who will place their faith to Him just like what Abraham did will all be made righteous as well. "'Just as Abraham 'believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness'? Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, 'In you shall all the nations be blessed.' So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith'" (Galatians 3:6-9). Thus, James called Abraham "a friend of God" because of his faith (James 2:23). Stephen in his speech to the Sanhedrin before he was stoned to death because of his faith mentioned Abraham's faith: "'The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham… 'Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you'" (Acts 7:2-3). Abraham believed God's Word with certainty that even if he does not know where God will be leading him, he just obeyed. By faith, he held on to God's promise that wherever that land would be, he knew that God will fulfill His covenant with him. In his mind's eye, he can count on God and so he was willing to commit himself to Him and obey His commands. Abraham's submission is the outward expression of his inner resolve to place his faith in God. It was not easy at first for Abraham to live in a new place "in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise" (Hebrews 11:9). He did not fit in for the people around him did not have the same faith like his. Yet, he made the best of his stay in this foreign land for this is God's will for him and his family. They lived in tents for he knew that they were sojourners and were temporarily dwelling wherever they were until they arrive to God's place of inheritance. This is the life of faith that God wants us to learn so that when He calls us, we will submit to His will. We may feel discomfort at first but just like Abraham, we, too, are "looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God" (Hebrews 11:10).


text: (Hamilton)--The Butler County Engineer's Office is planning over $20.2 million worth of capital improvement projects this spring and summer. The largest bridge replacement begins one week from today when crews close the Bonham Road Bridge near Yager Stadium in Oxford. Engineer Greg Wilkens says they also plan to construct a new roundabout at Cincinnati-Dayton and Kyles Station Road in Liberty Township. He says roundabouts dramatically improve safety statistics at problem intersections.


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Sams Teach Yourself Emacs in 24 Hours |
Hour 21: Advanced Gnus |
When communicating with lots of people using email and news, it can often be either difficult to remember the email address of a person, or to remember who a person is, when you see a message from him. This can be solved by using a database with information about people.
BBDB (Insidious Big Brother Database) is such a database. It can work together with Gnus to let you search for an email address when filling out the To field, for example. It also pops up with the information from the database about a person when you load a message from him.
To make BBDB work together with Gnus, you need to insert the following lines into your .Gnus file:
(require 'bbdb) (bbdb-initialize) (add-hook 'gnus-startup-hook 'bbdb-insinuate-gnus) (add-hook 'gnus-startup-hook 'bbdb-insinuate-message) (add-hook 'message-setup-hook 'bbdb-define-all-aliases) (sams-bind-alias-tabs-in-gnus)
The database is worthless as long as there is nothing in it, so I'll start out by showing how to insert entries into the database.
The easiest way to insert an entry for a person into BBDB is to press : (colon) in the Summary buffer when a message from him is the selected one. If the person is in the database already, nothing happens; otherwise, Emacs asks you if you want to insert him into the database.
Sometimes you might also want to add a note on the entry. That might be a comment on who this guy is. This can be done by pressing ; (semicolon). If the person is not in the database, he will first be inserted.
Whenever Gnus is about to show a message for a person in the database, a window with the BBDB entry is shown, as can be seen in Figure 21.5.
If you do not have a message from the person you want to insert into the database, you can press M-x and type bbdb-create. Emacs then asks you a number of questions about the person's name, net-address (email address), postal address, and phone number.
Editing the entry for a person is quiet easy. First you have to switch to the BBDB buffer. If the buffer is not onscreen or does not contain the entry you want to edit, press M-x and type bbdb to find and display the entry.
If you want to edit an existing field, press e on top of the field. If you want to add a new field instead, press C-o. A few fields are special to BBDB, and you should seldom need to add new ones, but you are perfectly allowed to. As in many other places, completion is available when you tell BBDB which field you want to add.
Finally, deleting a field is done by pressing d on top of it. Pressing d on top of the name field means to delete the whole entry in the database.
What you really need a database for is to look up an email address, given a person's given name, right? Using BBDB, this is especially simple--just type part of his name and then type M-TAB. If the name matches several persons, then a BBBD window is shown, where you can see the possible matches, and eventually select one.
In some circumstances it is useful to send a letter to several people, such as co-workers, people who have a common interest with you, or people who appreciate getting a joke sent to them from you.
BBDB can help you set up such a mailing list . This is done by adding a mail alias to each of the entries for the persons for this mailing list, as the following tasks shows.
Follow these steps to learn how to set up a mail alias using BBDB:
1. Find a good name for your mailing alias. This might for example be joke-lovers, work-group, or depeche-fans.
2. Find the BBDB entry for a person who should be on this list. You can use the command bbdb or bbdb-name to search for her.
3. Switch to the BBDB buffer and press C-o. This makes Emacs ask for the name of the field to add.
4. Type mail-alias and press Enter. The very first time you add a mail alias, it is not possible to complete the name, but it is subsequent times. The first time BBDB also complains that it doesn't know this field, and asks you if you want to add it. You do!
5. Now type the name you found in step 1.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for each of the people who should be on this list.
Well that's it! Given that you have a line in your .Gnus
file that says (sams-bind-alias-tabs-in-gnus), all
should work fine. You can define as many aliases for a person as you want. In
these cases, simply separate
each alias with a comma.
When you want to send mail to the your newly created mail alias, type the name of the list and press M-TAB as you would do with any ordinary mail address. This can be seen in Figures 21.6 and 21.7.
Caution - There is one pitfall with these mail aliases. You can't autocomplete their names! In the example in Figures 21.6 and 21.7, you can't just type joke- and press M-TAB; you need to type the name in full, and press M-TAB. |
Sams Teach Yourself Emacs in 24 Hours |
Hour 21: Advanced Gnus |
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Rural Opportunity Institute (ROI) just wrapped up our first cohort of the Resilient Leaders Initiative, a 9-month program that supported 5 local organizations to pilot trauma-informed practices.
This was the first social accelerator program model to that is:
-focused on public agencies (not startups)
-rooted in a rural community
-supporting orgs on piloting trauma-informed practices
Click here for the in-depth press release.
Click here for a 2-page summary of outcomes.
Thank you to the participating organizations, program facilitators, program coaches, and supporters! We are excited to have even more to share about Cohort 2, which runs from March to November 2022.
For people who would like to really dig into the progress reports and data, here is more info:
Resilient Leaders Initiative Cohort 1 - Post-Program Survey Data Report.pdf


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We went from a family storm to a snowstorm on Good Sam in "A Light in the Storm." I loved watching Dr. Sam Griffith navigate it all.
We started right where we left off in the last episode with Sam (Sophia Bush) and Dr. Caleb Tucker (Michael Stahl-David) having sex. But it turns out they've just continued having sex since the supply closet. Are they a couple? Is it just sex? We know Caleb loves Sam, so it's kind of crappy for her to use him for sex. But all of this is a conversation for another time because it doesn't take long for things to escalate in the ER with the storm getting worse.
A boy came in after being hit by a bus, and then it turned out there was a bus crash with multiple victims. The boy had his heart on the wrong side of his chest, the woman driving the bus had passed out before the crash and another woman had missed three dialysis treatments before the accident. These were the three primary patients the show focused on, but there was a hospital full of patients too.
The hospital was running out of blood and supplies, and they couldn't get more because the roads were so bad. At first, Sam was like, "what are we going to do?" Then, Dr. Griff Grffith (Jason Isaacs) was about to chime in, but Sam started laying out the plan and you could see how proud he was of her. This was her first major crisis and she was handling it well.
She had to do all of this while still mad at her father for lying to her for 20 years. It's incredible how they can work together so well even when they are fighting. And this is even heightened because it's not fighting over the same job anymore. It's her father being drunk when they were in the accident and not being able to be there for her. It's so devastating. We're not sitting in that because the hospital is in crisis mode, and she has to react to all the issues around them.
I like what the writers have done with Griff even in just one week. Finally, he's going to therapy and doing the work. You can just hear it in his conversations with Sam. He's needed this, and it was his PTSD that forced him to do it. Griff was a horrible person when we met him, so this will do a world of good for his character's growth.
We did get comic relief through the chaos when Caleb and Malcolm Kingsley (Edwin Hodge) had to work together. It was so lovely seeing Malcolm pitching in and helping. He helped calm patients, called for blood even ran the blood drive with help from Caleb. Malcolm took notice of Caleb when he spoke Spanish to a patient and then found out he volunteered in Columbia after med school. Malcolm wanted to hate Caleb, but the more he got to know him, the harder it was to hate him. There was an awkward undertone, but mostly it was the two men getting to know each other. It was funny, mainly because they've both had a relationship with Sam. That could have gone unspoken, but Dr. Joey Costa (Davi Santos) had to point to the elephant in the room. But he wasn't in the right headspace. His fiance, Tim Davis (Stephen Tracey), was missing. Luckily he came back to the hospital in the end.
It wasn't just short of blood and supplies they were dealing with. The pipes were frozen, and Joey had to get water from the wellness center and disinfect it for one of his patients. Then, the power went out when Sam and Grif were operating on the young boy. They couldn't stop because the kid would die. They had to proceed. I loved that Griff found light to shine for Sam so she could continue. He was the "Light in the Dark." And he really is trying to be better.
And during this surgery, they only had two bags of blood left, but three patients needed it. Sam had to make a call on who got it. Griff offered to make the call, but Sam rightfully said it had to be her. The boy got the blood, which made sense because his chest was open up. Griff came up with the idea to give Dr. Lex Trulie's (Skye P. Marshall) patient hormones to slow the bleeding. Then Sam said to put Joey's patient on 100 percent oxygen to extend her life until the blood was ready. Unfortunately, Joey's patient didn't make it, but Lex's did. Sadly, they can't save everyone.
Caleb mentioned they saved 44 people in the end. It made me wonder how many they lost. Not that 44 is not a bad number. They were working with not enough staff, blood or supplies, so they did pretty well.
But the damage from the storm is not over, even if the power is back on. The wi-fi came back on and showed the devastation. More patients would be coming in. But then Sam saw her mother's car flipped over on the news. She spent the entire episode not wanting to speak to her but right before that. She said she couldn't understand how she could be so worried about someone she didn't want to talk to.
Next week, Sam is going out to save her mother. The past family trauma may not be gone by the end of this, but Sam will undoubtedly be willing to work on it after everything the storm has caused. Good Sam is getting intense, not just with the family dynamics, but medical too.
What did you think of how Sam handled the storm? Tweet me @PrimetimeDrama or @MandyTTCarr or comment below.


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Toronto FC II come back from two goals down to beat Chicago Fire II
On a night where people around the city were setting off Victoria Day long weekend fireworks, the Young Reds created some fireworks of their own at York Lions Stadium. After going down 2-0 early in the second half, TFC II scored three unanswered goals against Chicago Fire II to earn their second win of the season.
A week after being on the losing end of a 3-2 scoreline to New England Revolution II, Toronto concluded their three-game home stand with a 3-2 victory on Sunday night.
The importance of Sunday's comeback was not lost on Toronto FC II head coach Gianni Cimini.
"We really want to just understand what it takes to win," Cimini said post-match. "The situation for us has been where we're up 3-2 in the 85th minute and giving points to the opposition, and today was the reverse. To have that shift was really good for us too, we want to build on that feeling."
Cimini had three key players back at his disposal for Sunday's match. Markus Cimermancic, Antony Curic and Jordan Faria were all in the starting XI for the MLS NEXT Pro side after featuring in Toronto FC's matchday squad against Austin FC on Saturday night in Texas. Faria made his first team debut, subbing into the game in the 67th minute, replacing Federico Bernardeschi.
Chicago came out firing, producing the first chance of the match in the 5th minute. A cross sent to the back post that found Omari Glasgow, his shot at goal snuck underneath goalkeeper Luka Gavran but the ball subsequently trickled out of TFC's danger zone.
Minutes 13 and 23 could be dubbed "block party moments." Firstly, Curic got back in time to sacrifice his body and make a crucial block after a TFC giveaway in their own half. 10 minutes later, it was Lazar Stefanovic's turn to make a block which led to another corner for the visitors – one of their five corners in the first half.
TFC II defender Adam Pearlman has been solid for the Young Reds, with some of the TFC faithful even voicing their opinions that he should be given a shot in the first team. Pearlman put his defensive abilities on display in the 27th minute as he had to retreat deep into his half to halt a Fire attack which began with a risky pass that was easily intercepted by the visitors.
At the half hour mark, Chicago was awarded a penalty after Jesus Batiz committed a handball in the box. Harold Osorio tucked away the penalty, leaving Gavran rooted to the spot.
Most of the halftime stats favoured Chicago: 53.1 per cent possession, seven shots, 219 passes and 15 crosses to Toronto's zero. The best statistic that TFC had control of? Clearances, 18 of them to be exact – goes to show how impactful the Fire were when going forward.
After a quiet first 45, Rohan Goulbourne was replaced by 16 year-old defender Theo Rigopoulos.
The team from Illinois doubled their advantage in the 48th minute with a goal from Michael Nesci. A clever turn from Nesci caught Stefanovic going the other way and the attacker's near post shot beat Gavran.
But, only two minutes later, Toronto got a goal back through Julian Altobelli, his first of the season. Matthew Catavolo's ball from the corner went directly to the back post, and Altobelli timed his finish well with a convincingly struck volley.
Altobelli praised Catavolo post-match when asked about his goal: "I knew Matt is always clipping that ball to the back post off the corner at the training grounds. The first thing I thought of was to create space off the defender and get to that back post and slot it in," Altobelli said.
Referee Mario Al-Ayass kept play flowing throughout the match, even in the 54th when Jesus Batiz was convinced he earned a penalty for the hosts after a powerful run through the opposing half and being brought down in the box. The reactions from the TFC II bench spoke volumes, they were incensed that nothing was given.
Altobelli made it a brace for himself 10 minutes after the penalty shout, he was the first to react to the rebound which was created from a save by Fire II 'keeper Mihajlo Mišković.
Altobelli described his view of the second goal: "I always know the rebound is coming at the top of the box. That's where I'm always at, that's a position that I love to get in and it fell right to me, and I finished it perfectly."
The Woodbridge, Ontario native thought he completed a hat-trick in the 69th minute, though the goal was called back after it was confirmed that he used his hand to control the ball in the build-up to the disallowed goal.
Faria was substituted in the 70th minute for striker Alec Diaz. A commendable showing from Faria, the night after making his Toronto FC debut less than 24 hours before Sunday's kickoff.
Alec Diaz would go on to score the game-winner in the 80th minute.
"I saw Cimer [Cimermancic] coming in and the defenders dropping off, so I decided to drop off – get the ball, drive into space, find Alec on the run and it was a great finish by him."
Altobelli on what this important result does for the squad moving forward:
"It was amazing. Coming up in the next seven days we have to play another two games, it's going to be another quick turnaround. We all need to get our bodies rested, and this is a great push for us going on the road for the next two games. I'm sure the team will come out flying," said Altobelli.
Coach Cimini spoke highly about Altobelli, who played a part in all three goals for his side Sunday night.
"He prides himself in his ability to finish. When he got the moments to get the goals, he did. His first goal really lights a fire under us and it changes things for us. For him to have the two goals is really good for us," Cimini said.
Cimini was impressed by the resilience that his team showed after going down 2-0.
"It was a tale of two halves. We talked at halftime, the guys weren't achieving their objectives and we were talking about winning your battles. You have to match their intensity because in my opinion, Chicago is one of the strongest teams in MLS NEXT Pro. For us to get that result, to come back from 2-0 down against a quality side says a lot."
The Young Reds sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with seven points from eight matches, and hit the road for their next two. First up is a trip to Queens, New York where they will take on NYCFC II at Belson Stadium in the hopes of stringing together back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Kick-off is set for 7 pm EST.
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Why Does My Dog Rub His Body Against the Couch
We'll also provide tips on how to discourage dogs from rubbing against the couch, if necessary.
So, next time you see your dog rubbing up against the couch, don't be alarmed. It's just one of their many ways of communicating with you and the world around them.
Why Do Dogs Rub Against the Couch?
Watching my dog rubbing himself on the couch is almost always a very funny moment, as the faces they usually make when they do it are the funniest.
But let's see why they do it!
1. After a bath
It never fails: just bathe them and dry them, and as soon as we let them go (or they escape from our hands), they run to rub against the floor, the walls or the sofa, if they are close to it.
In this case, the reasons are twofold, although they are related.
For one thing, dogs do not like synthetic odors on their bodies. For them, their natural scent is essential. Therefore, they will run to get rid of artificial odors after a shower.
On the other hand, and related to the above, if the couch is a place where he rubs himself regularly, what he will be doing is trying to recover his own smell.
Logical, isn't it? But there are more reasons!
2. To relieve itching
This is one of the few reasons why a dog rubs against the couch that should concern us.
If your dog is going through an allergic process in his skin, dermatitis or has parasites, it is quite likely that he rubs very often against the couch to relieve the itching.
If this is the problem, it won't be difficult to identify it, since in addition to rubbing, he will scratch a lot, lick himself, have redness on his skin, sneeze... It will depend on the exact cause, but he will have more symptoms than just rubbing.
Check his body and coat very well to find the source of the problem and go to a veterinary center for advice on the best treatment to follow.
See Also: How to Housebreak a Puppy
3. For pleasure
Just as we humans love the feel of certain textures on our skin, dogs do the same. That's why your dog might rub himself all over the couch.
But don't we also love to have our backs stroked - they get that satisfying feeling of rubbing against the couch, too!
Think about it, the sides of the head when following the jaw line, behind the ears and the back are places where they appreciate petting, so rubbing those areas against the couch is very pleasurable for them.
4. For happiness
Rubbing against the couch can also be a sign of happiness in dogs. When dogs are happy, they may rub against objects, people, and other animals to show their contentment.
5. To mark their territory
Although cats are much more territorial than dogs in this respect, it can happen that my dog rubs himself all over the couch precisely to leave his scent and mark it as his own.
This usually happens when the couch is new to him or you have recently washed its cover.
6. To remove something from their fur
If your dog has something stuck in their fur, such as a burr or a piece of food, they may rub against the couch to try to remove it.
7. To get your attention
Finally, there is another reason that should not be overlooked.
Although sometimes it bothers us that the dog rubs on the couch, in many other occasions it makes us smile and that leads us to pamper our dog with caresses and nice words.
That's why it can happen that if your dog is bored and wants to get your attention, he starts rubbing himself all over the couch. In that case, don't ignore him!
How to Discourage Dogs from Rubbing Against the Couch
If you're concerned about your dog rubbing against the couch excessively, there are a few things you can do to discourage the behavior:
- Provide your dog with plenty of other ways to scratch and rub, such as by giving them a scratching post or toy.
- Make sure your dog is getting enough exercise and mental stimulation.
- If your dog is rubbing against the couch to get your attention, try to ignore them or redirect their attention to something else.
- You can also try using a deterrent spray on the couch to make it less appealing to your dog.
Additional Tips
2. If your dog is rubbing against the couch to mark their territory, you can try cleaning the couch with a vinegar solution to remove their scent. You can also try using a diffuser with calming essential oils to help reduce your dog's anxiety.
3. If your dog is rubbing against the couch for pleasure or happiness, you can try providing them with a variety of other things to rub against, such as a dog bed, blanket, or toy. You can also try playing with your dog more often to keep them entertained and stimulated.
By following these tips, you can help prevent your dog from rubbing against the couch excessively and keep your furniture looking its best.


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Lux Style Awards Offended
Osman Khalid Butt is renowned for supporting female emancipation and actively speaking out against related issues, but seeing him onstage at the Lux Style Awards offended several online commenters.
Celebrities performing at an awards ceremony that honoured an alleged abuser was not acceptable to them. The actor decided to speak out and make his position known after receiving a lot of criticism.
Osman Khalid Butt vs Feroze Khan
He responded on Monday by posting a lengthy letter on Twitter outlining what transpired. He claimed that he was approached a week before the awards and asked to co-host a section and pay tribute to Nazia Hassan, who received the Changemaker Award posthumously. This happened before the nominees were made public.
"My only reservation, which I made clear before agreeing, was that I could not attend, let alone perform at the ceremony if Feroze [Khan] was there (which has nothing to do with his acting prowess, and everything to do with the extremely serious allegations made by his ex-wife). I was, however, given the assurance that he would not be. That promise was kept," he wrote.
Final List of Nominees
Two days prior to the event, the final list of nominees was made public. Butt stated that he made every effort to ensure that there were no contentious nominations during his hosting portion. The Ehd-e-Wafa actor described performing the dance tribute as an honour and a privilege.
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"It's terrible that controversy overshadowed that beautiful moment. I have fought battles that have been harmful to my career in this sector without fear (and at times without marketing) for more than a decade, and I will continue to raise my voice: I don't wear the feminist brand; it is imprinted in my own essence," he continued.
Celebrating and Cheering on Abusers
He responded to the criticism in a blog post, saying, "It has been incredibly demoralising reading some of the posts on the cesspool that is social media, peppered with lies calling me out for 'celebrating and cheering on abusers' (?! ), labelling me a 'bika hua' [sellout]'selective activist/hypocrite' who raises his voice for 'clout'. Please explain to me how having this "clout" has helped me. Then I tell myself that I don't do what I do in order to please you or anyone else. One aspect of your criticism, nevertheless, that you fully support is "don't place someone on a pedestal."
In Wake of the Controversy
The actor from Chupke Chupke asserted that there is a larger discussion to be had about how the industry reflects the culture in which it operates, about the expectation that vocal artists "throw away opportunities" in the wake of controversy, and about how to bring about genuine, "actionable change." He also reminded his followers that the prize for which they are so upset was chosen by members of the same society, as was also stated by the LSAs.
And that's a cold, hard fact. But with its culture of misdirected anger, social media is absolutely not the place for any nuanced conversation, he added, thanking everyone who had continued to have faith in him. "I want to thank my peers and supporters who believe in my beliefs and intentions and didn't jump to conclusions before fully understanding the circumstances.


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We have done this small Copper Canyon Travel Guide to introduce you to this spectacular destination. To help you live and plan one of the most memorable trips to Copper Canyon onboard of "El Chepe Train".
Tours like this give visitors contact with people and nature. During your Copper Canyon travel experience you will feel the land. The spectacular views will amaze you, the food will delight you, and the culture of the place will show you a different perspective of life.
The Copper Canyon tour allows you to see the desert of Chihuahua, the mountains of Copper Canyon and the Pacific Ocean in the Sea of Cortez.
You will make this tour inside a symbol of progress, luxury and comfort, known as "El Chepe train". El Chepe train crosses the Copper Cayon and is one of Mexico's most reknown engineering achievements.
This small Copper Canyon Travel guide will help you plan your trip to Copper Canyon and imagine what you will do during your trip
A unique trip in the world
Since 1961 the "Chepe train" has connected the City of Chihuahua, the capital of the state, with Los Mochis, Sinaloa.
The railroad is an outcome of the Industrial Revolution and a symbol of human progress. Building the train route was a great achievement of engineering in the time.
This small Copper Canyon Travel Guide also intends to let you know that you will not only be crossing the mountians. You will be riding history! Today the railroad travels with passengers that enjoy the Copper Canyon views.
During the trip you will be crossing the Sierra Madre Occidental. Around 700 kilometers (435 miles) crossing more than 80 tunnels and 35 bridges. Being one of the most spectacular and passionate engineering train routes of the planet.
Today two trains cross the Copper Canyon:
- El Chepe Express train – This train is mainly for tourists and has three classes.
- El Chepe Regional train – This train is mainly for local commuters.
All cars of both trains have huge windows for passengers to enjoy the outside views. If you want to know more about the differences between the trains read: Chepe Express vs Chepe Regional Train
It is also very useful to read Chepe Express: Everything you need to know.
How many days to I need to do the tour of Copper Canyon?
We advise doing Copper Canyon in at least 5 days, the most popular choice is to do it on 6 or 7 days. But why?
There are 4 important touristic stops along the route which are:
- El Fuerte – A colonial town near Los Mochis where travelers usually start the tour.
- Bahuichivo/Cerocahui – In this stop travelers can do the tour to the "Cerro del Gallego". This is the point where you can see the highest canyon, the Urique canyon.
- Barrancas del Cobre/Divisadero – All tours stop here. It is where the Hotel Mirador is and also the Copper Canyon Adventure Park. Not stopping here would be like missing the best part.
- Creel – This Tarahumaran town is one of the most popular attractions of el Chepe train route due to the beauty of the natural surroundings. Also here is where tourists have a most deep conection with the Tarahumaran culture.
If you you the tour in 5 days you will have to miss one of the stops. Usually Bahuichivo or Creel.
With a 6 day tour and above you can see all the main attractions of the Copper Canyon tour.
You can read more about the route in Chepe Route: What is the route of El Chepe?
Where to start and where to end?
Lately, most of tourists start in Chihuahua and end the tour in Los Mochis because the airport of Chihuahua has more flight connections.
We recommend to start and finish on a different endpoint. For example start in Los Mochis and end in Chihuahua or viceversa. In this way you see more things and do not do the same part of the train route twice.
The difference of starting in Chihuahua or Los Mochis is mainly the order in which tourists see things. Another difference is that the part from Chihuahua to Creel can be done by the train Chepe Regional or by van.
Many tourists want to jump on the train as soon as possible. Most tours starting from Los Mochis have a train experience the second day.
Why should I book this tour with a travel agency instead of planning all by myself?
The main reason is because the logistic of the tour is complicated due to the train schedules and stops.
- Not all days the Chepe Express runs from Los Mochis to Creel or viceversa.
- Not all days the Chepe Express runs from Creel to Los Mochis
- Not all days the Chepe Regional runs from Los Mochis to Chihuahua
- Not all days the Chepe Regional runs from Chihuahua to Los Mochis
- The train schedules change oftenly…
You have to match the train schedules with the reservation of the hotels and tour for each stop.
Is it safe to travel to Copper Canyon?
This is a very common question done by our friends from USA and Canada. Mexico has a very bad reputation related to safety. News in US and Canada about Mexico are usually about bad things.
But Mexico is a big country and may places are very safe. For example, Washington in the US is known to be a more insecure place than Merida (a big city in the Peninsula de Yucatan in Mexico).
Although we cannot guarantee that it is 100% safe, we know that it is very safe.
Why making a tour to Copper Canyon?
The experience of travelling aboard the "Chepe train" and making the tour to Copper Canyon is spectacular, it is considered as one of the most amazing scenic train tours in the world.
During the trip you will not only enjoy of breathtaking views from the train but also of delicious gastronomy, ancient cultures, and boutique hotels. Also ecotourism and adventure in Copper Canyon Adventure park where you can fly between the canyons at more than 60 miles per hour.
Check out this photo of the oldest couple to do the zip line adventure: Broadston Family in Copper Canyon


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I was recently named Chief Investment Officer at Sowell Management Services, a registered investment advisor that is responsible for about $500 million of client assets. Part of the gig is to communicate all things market related to the portfolio managers, the sales team, and the independent advisors who represent the firm.
During a staff meeting on Monday, the National Sales Manager wanted my take on the current environment for "tactical" investment strategies. He noted that most tactical managers had a rough go last year and wondered if the environment had changed with the calendar. My response was brief and to the point, "It's been 'sheer misery' in the tactical space since the beginning of 2014… and no, nothing has changed."
Not surprisingly, I was asked to put "some color" behind my view and to extrapolate on why the environment has been tough on folks trying to employ a tactical approach to investing (which according to Investopedia is defined as: "An active management portfolio strategy that rebalances the percentage of assets held in various categories in order to take advantage of market pricing anomalies or strong market sectors.")
I tried to respond as succinctly as possible and when I was done, I realized that others might find my explanation of the current environment worthwhile.
So, here was my response and some thoughts on what investors/advisors should be doing now…
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As Karan Johar disclosed that the former had relationships with other women prior to marrying Natasha Dalal, his childhood sweetheart, Varun Dhawan reacted to infidelity. Varun Dhawan, a hottie, and Anil Kapoor, who hasn't aged a day in the previous 20 years, were on Koffee With Karan's couch for the show's eleventh episode. For the record, Varun had wed Natasha Dalal, whom he claimed to have loved since they were little. The fashion designer finally accepted Varun's proposal after considerable courting, and they were wed on January 24, 2021.
Even though Varun Dhawan is now married to Natasha Dalal, his high school love, Karan Johar said that Varun Dhawan once had the reputation of being a "boy about town" in the most recent episode of Koffee With Karan 7. Varun made an effort to change the subject by stating, "But I'm married now." But Varun continued to talk about his life after marriage as Karan continued to probe him about it. The actor then responded: "It's been amazing. It's the best thing that has happened to me in my life. She's the balancing factor in my life, and she doesn't even ask for much. She doesn't demand much. She just wants my time. She's amazing."
Additionally, Karan Johar revealed that Varun and Natasha were having a "on and off" relationship throughout the conversation. Karan is known for having numerous insider tips due to his genuine relationships with B-town actors. Although the actor claims that Natasha was his childhood sweetheart, Karan revealed that Varun had relationships with numerous girls while dating Natasha, who is now his wife. Varun said that he does not support infidelity when Karan Johar questioned him about it. But the director asserted:
"You were on and off in your relationship dynamic with Natasha before that, and you've, of course, been a boy about town, and that's the way it should be. I don't know how to word it in a way that doesn't… You've had a fair amount of interactions with many girls, before you decided to cement your relationship and get married, and well done."
Earlier, in an interview with India Today, Varun had revealed that he never wanted to marry as a child. Further, he mentioned that one quality of Natasha intimidated him to marry her so soon. Varun could be quoted as saying: "So, as a kid I never thought I would get married actually. I never thought I would be that kind of person who gets married and does stuff like that. But then Natasha came into my life and she just got this fudgy, comfortable feeling that it felt like somebody added on your head that kuch bhi ho jaye, you're safe. Don't worry, I got you. So, for me that's marriage."


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It continually evolves to meet changing consumer demands, driven by trends like digitalisation and sustainable consumption. The consumer goods industry is embracing environmentally friendly production methods and recyclable packaging, while the retail sector is adopting greener supply chain practices. In the leisure industry, sustainable tourism initiatives are gaining traction. Hence, these industries are not just responding to consumers' needs but are actively shaping a more sustainable future.


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The EU-funded Med Dialogue for Rights and Equality Programme is working at the development of an E-Library aimed at providing valuable resources in English, French and Arabic for civil society organisations (CSOs) working in the Mediterranean region, to support in particular CSOs' transnational advocacy and the exchange of good practices. As part of this effort, the Programme has prepared a short survey to understand how local/transnational organizations in the region access resources (such as toolkits, reports, good practices, etc.) that may benefit their work.
Access the survey here.
Med Dialogue for Rights and Equality is an EU-funded Technical Assistance Programme with the overall objective to strengthen the role of CSOs active at the regional scale, in building sustainable development, regional cohesion and resilience, as well as in influencing policy-making in the Southern Neighborhood and the Euro-Mediterranean Space. 'Mobilising local communities on regional issues of common concerns to influence the agenda of public decision-makers and regional institutions, and involve CSOs in emerging regional agendas and thematic dialogues' is its core attribute.
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Andy Roddick Foundation Gala Returns to Austin with Bobby Bones
The Andy Roddick Basis introduced plans for the 2023 gala! The occasion will return to ACL Stay with host Bobby Bones and musical visitor Jordan Davis. The Raging Idiots can even carry out.
Earlier years have featured performances by Leon Bridges, Dierks Bentley, Elton John, John Legend, Darius Rucker, and Jake Owen.
Superstar company have included Brooklyn Decker, in fact, Chrissy Teigen, Kendra Scott, Bobby Bones' Dancing With The Stars accomplice Sharna Burgess, and extra.
Roddick and Decker used to stay in Austin full time. Now they spend most of their time in North Carolina, although Roddick travels forwards and backwards fairly a bit for Basis work. We spoke to them about Austin on the purple carpet on the 2022 occasion. See what they had to say here.
The Andy Roddick Basis is the main Central Texas group enriching the lives of youngsters by way of top quality afterschool and summer time studying packages. Since 2012, the Gala has raised over $11 million.
Tickets for the 2023 occasion will be available here starting Thursday, Could 25, 2023 at 10 a.m. Costs begin at $50 for balcony and $65 for mezzanine.


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Discover the open MRI imaging center in our clinic. Centrokinetic has a state-of-the-art MRI machine, dedicated to musculoskeletal conditions, in the upper and lower limbs. The MRI machine is open so that people suffering from claustrophobia can do this investigation. The examination duration is, on average, 20 minutes.
Centrokinetic attaches great importance to the entire medical act: investigations necessary for correct diagnosis (ultrasound, MRI), surgery, and postoperative recovery.
Mallet finger is a deformation in dorsiflexion of the first phalanx, in plantar flexion of the second, and the distal phalanx remains in a normal position compared to the second.The cause (etiopathogenesis) is associated with other congenital or acquired malformations of the foot and occurs as a consequence of an imbalance between the flexor and extensor muscles of the toes. It is most commonly located at the level of the 2nd finger. Thus, dislocations (loss of contact between the articular surfaces) occur at the level of the metatarsal head and the base of the proximal phalanx, but also the first interphalangeal joint. Consequently, the metatarsal collapses along with the anterior plantar arch, and later, muscular and capsular retractions appear.
The treatment depends on the degree of damage to the finger. For cases where the deformity can be reduced to the clinical examination, you can opt for muscle tension. In irreducible cases, interphalangeal arthrodesis is the optimal solution.
The surgical technique consists of resection of the head or distal extremity of the proximal phalanx or resection and arthrodesis of the proximal interphalangeal joint (surgical blockage of this joint). Under spinal anesthesia, an incision of about 2 cm is made in the upper part of the finger, the joint capsule and the tendon of the long extensor muscle of the finger are highlighted, the joint is opened and 2 mm from the head of the proximal phalanx and the base of the distal phalanx are resected.
Fix the 2 bone surfaces with a K brooch, which will remain in this position for 6-8 weeks, then being removed.
The K brooch will remain outside the finger 4-5mm, requiring care in the postoperative period to heal.
After the operation, the patient remains hospitalized for 1 day. He will receive pain medication and antibiotics during hospitalization. The operated limb is not immobilized, and the patient is advised to make ankle exercises, from the first postoperative day. Free walking is allowed immediately, without the need for crutches, given that the chosen intervention was joint debridement. In the case of arthrodesis, patients will wear a compressive bandage on the foot for 5 days and will use a special shoe when walking, which correctly distributes the body weight. Patients can return to daily activities quickly, up to 3-4 weeks.
At home
Although recovery after this operation is much faster than a classic intervention, it will still take a few weeks for you to fully recover the operated joint. You should expect pain and discomfort for at least a week postoperatively. You can use a special ice pack, which will reduce the pain and inflammation. You must be careful not to lean on the operated area in the first weeks because the pain and discomfort can worsen. You can take a bath, but without wetting the bandage and incisions. The threads are suppressed at 14 days postoperatively.
At 6 weeks postoperatively, an X-ray is necessary to see how the affected joint heals. Driving is allowed after 6 weeks, and hard physical work after 12 weeks.
Physical therapy plays a very important role in the rehabilitation program, and the exercises must be followed by a physical therapist until the end of the recovery period.
It is very important to follow the recovery program strictly and seriously for the surgery to be a success. Our medical team works on average with the patient after this intervention, 12-16 weeks until complete recovery of the operated area.
Following any surgery, medical recovery plays an essential role in the social, professional, and family reintegration of the patient. Because we pursue the optimal outcome for each patient entering the clinic, recovery medicine from Centrokinetic is based on a team of experienced physicians and physical therapists and standardized medical protocols.
See here how you can make an appointment and the location of our clinics.


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For this part of the etiquette series I want to discuss etiquette and SL sex. Some people in Second Life are horrified by the very thought of avatar sex while others are either dabbling in it out of curiosity or have a virtual partner.
A few months after I began my Second Life, I
had a casual encounter and later became an escort at a busy Second Life Club.
Virtual sex wasn't really my thing; however I was fascinated by the visual side
of it and continued on as a Second Life sex worker for quite a few months.
Eventually I went on to train as a virtual model, but I always remembered what
my working experience had taught me about sex in Second Life as well as what
NOT to do.
Casual Sex
Casual Sex
Virtual friends with benefits can have a lot of fun together if the setting and time is right, choose somewhere private either his place, your place or at a quiet Adult Sim if that is possible.
If you have a partner in Second Life then there is more than just sex to consider, such as, whether or not you want to actually be partnered or prefer a verbal agreement like, committing to a virtual marriage and the possibility of starting a family. Staying faithful to each other and having consideration for your real life partner if you have one, is important too.
Sex Clubs
Some people choose to be more adventurous and like to indulge in group sex either with personal friends or at a Second Life sex club, it is a good idea to discuss the situation before rushing into anything and to make sure that this is what you both want. The wrong choices can result in devastating consequences.
Voice And Cam
Mixing voice, cam or both into your sexual encounters can be a good or bad experience, it depends on how much of your virtual life you want to keep as anonymous and how much of the real you that you are prepared to give up. While using voice may be okay for some, adding cam to the mix WILL take away the Second Life fantasy and that is something to think about.
Sex Work
Virtual escorting can be both mentally draining and time consuming as well as being exciting and entertaining, the job description usually consists of a mixture of dancing, stripping, private lap dances and full service. You must have patience, discipline, a good sense of humor and be a real people person to be able to handle this job.
Emoting is a matter of choice in any situation and is usually done in private chat or instant message and /me is used before the sentence that is typed so that the emoter is talking in the third person (e.g: She did in opposed to I did) some people are so caught up in the moment that they don't want to waste any time emoting and others think it makes the scene more realistic.
In regards to what NOT to do when it comes to SL sex all comes down to courtesy and manners. Do not approach a stranger in private chat with the hopes of getting lucky. You may find yourself getting reported instead. It is just plain tacky so don't go there. Never leave your computer in the middle of a sexual encounter that is an extremely rude move. When embarking on a sexual scene, make sure that you are alone in the real world especially if you are using voice and/or cam. There are many other aspects to SL sex and etiquette. Be sure to treat your partner with respect, always discuss each other's wants and needs and don't be afraid to laugh at each other in embarrassing or compromising situations. It all comes down to basic common sense and understanding you and your partner's sexuality. Relax, go with the flow and have fun.


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Food trucks and sweet, sweet summertime inevitably go hand in hand. And this weekend (Aug. 3) there's a festival dedicated to the beloved mobile eateries, with bonus live music and a selection of craft beer and wine to wash it all down.
StreetEats Miami Food Truck & Music Festival will take place at the Eastside Christian Church in Milford from 3-10 p.m.
According to their website, it is the largest food truck festival in Southwest Ohio. Boasting 25 food trucks with popular options like MamaBear's Mac, Red Sesame Korean BBQ, Empanadas Aqui and Slice Slice Baby, plus some lesser-known gems like Caveman Crepes and Pit to Plate BBQ.
Musical guests include the Milford High School Marching Band, Natalie Brady Quartet, Mojo Rizin' and headliners the Naked Karate Girls.
3-10 p.m. Aug. 3. Eastside Christian Church, 5874 Montclair Blvd., Milford, streeteatsmiami.com.


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Rotec and SCCC important partnership set to continue
17 Mar 2022
Rotec Hydraulics Ltd are happy to announce that their long-standing partnership Somerset County Cricket Club (SCCC) will continue for at least another 12 months.
The two organisations can reveal that an extension to the existing sponsorship agreement has been signed, which will see Rotec continue as the Club's Principal Royal London Cup Partner.
Investing in and supporting the local community is a keystone is Rotec's ethos. The company, who recently sponsored the Bristol Children's Hospital's Grand Appeal charity, are delighted to have extended their contract at SCCC and support the club which is within walking distance of their head office and largest service centre in Taunton, Somerset.
The deal will once again see Rotec branding appear on the front of Somerset's Royal London Cup matchday shirt, whilst their company logo will continue to feature prominently on the pitch covers at the Cooper Associates County Ground.
Following the extension of the partnership, Somerset CCC's Commercial Director, Caroline Herbert said: "We are delighted to be working with Rotec again in 2022. Their name is synonymous with our 2019 Royal London Cup triumph at Lord's in 2019 and we are hopeful that further success is on the horizon.
"Last year's Royal London Cup saw a fresh new wave of talent make a name for themselves and this exciting and dynamic side reflects the nature of our relationship with Rotec.
"We have developed an outstanding working relationship with Paul Prouse and his team over the last few years, and we thank them for their continued support of the Club."
Established in 1979 as a supplier of hydraulic hoses and couplings, Rotec Hydraulics, a long-standing distributor member of the BFPA, has gone from strength to strength. The company is now one of the leading specialist providers of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical mechanical products and engineering services to all industry sectors throughout the UK and internationally.
Paul Prouse, Rotec Managing Director said: "We are thrilled to be continuing our strong relationship with SCCC. Our head office is based within walking distance of the Cooper Associates County Ground and as loyal followers, we relish supporting the Club.
"Our business has seen real benefits over the years from our close working partnership, including the use of the Club's fantastic facilities throughout the year and coverage we gain from the Royal London Cup.
"On the pitch we have an exciting and enthusiastic team whom we believe will do a brilliant job for the County this season and hopefully reward those on and off the pitch with the trophies they justly deserve."


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Catherine Melquist holds the position of Government Aero Market Development at Intelsat, where she works closely with Channel and Ecosystem Partners to provide aeronautical satellite communication solutions to government users worldwide. This includes catering to various mission sets such as VVIP, transport, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). With an investment of over $2 billion, Intelsat has constructed the world's first truly global and unified 5G network, delivering on the security and diverse connectivity requirements of its government, business, and commercial aviation customers.
Previously serving as the president of the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), Catherine has held a variety of leadership positions in product and market development within the satellite industry. Catherine's additional mission is to champion support for women in the telecom industry, and she currently serves as the co-founder and chair of the Women's Initiative Network (WIN) at Intelsat.


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Friends if you have recently bought a house or shifting into a new apartment, you will surely have a blueprint in your mind that in what way you will be going shape up your home from a scratch. If options and substitutions are in plans, make sure you decorate everything in a way to get that homey feeling.
Truly, it is common to every human, when they shift, they plan to get things arranged in a better or newer way. If you would have noticed then you must know that small changes are enough to bring home an extra comfort, luxury, warmth or off-course designer like the interior look.
Try it to arrange everything with maximum creativity that it will impact functions more. Don't try to overload the things because it will make your space look messier. So, just use few decorating tips as you begin to make your plans.
Without talking too much, let's just begin with my list of products:
Featuring a love seat and chaise in one, the Georgetown corner sectional sofa can also convert into a sofa bed when needed. I bought this because this is perfect for a smaller apartment like I own. This has plush cushions conceals storage beneath with contemporary styling.
This end table features graceful flowing lines and intricate casting which will go well with any theme interior. The most splendid upshot is the flower motif that lies beneath the glass top. In case if you want to change the home theme after a year or more, you can retain this end table with you.
the third is the curtains for window panes. This holds natural Prairie curtain black stencil stars in a set of two to adorn your house window beautifully. This fascinating curtain can match with any room interior.
This fabulous metal wall decor is must to add on new walls of your new home to give the plain dull wall a stylish look. This décor piece has a swirl pattern with fleur- delis on all ends, amazing color combination of copper and gold with a shiny, matte texture will give the home interior an authentic look.
This elegant leaf designer table lamp will lend a feminine touch to your living room interior. Shimmering in gold color, this table lamp will captivate the attention of every eye visiting home. The stand is styled in elegant leaf shape is worth adding.
Adding a vase to the home interior will add beauty. This decorative vase is coupled in a set of three amphora glasses with iron stand. These three pieces will create an interesting accent or centerpiece without using many flowers to decorate it. Place it on the mantel, side table, end table or shelves.
Integrating new ideas sometimes leads a challenge but don't get upset with that because the good work will benefit only after hard work. Just clash with your own mind and implement the best idea in the interior.