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The neural mechanics of lifelong learners
My research interests lie primarily at the intersection of machine learning and neuroscience. I am passionate about exploring the representations and functional organisation in both biological brains and artificial neural network models.
Project abstract:
Key abilities of humans and other animals are their adaptability to changing environments and the ability to acquire new skills and memories over their lifetime. Humans easily remember facts they learned long ago, and can perform skills they have not practised recently. Even if they do forget, the process is usually gradual. Biological brains have these properties, while still being plastic enough to change and adapt to new situations over their lifetime.
Artificial neural networks, while being used successfully as state-of-the-art models of neural processes, do not possess these same capabilities: Artificial neural networks perform best when trained on a static distribution of input data, where all tasks are interleaved and optimised for at the same time. After initial training of the network, changing the input data distribution or attempting to optimise the network for additional tasks leads to a rapid decline in performance on tasks the network previously performed well. This phenomenon is termed 'catastrophic forgetting' and is the subject of ongoing debate and research.
In this project, we seek to better understand the learning process in artificial neural networks in continual learning scenarios where data and tasks are available sequentially. We research why learning algorithms and artificial networks that perform impressively well in static tasks fail in continual learning scenarios. We take inspiration from properties of biological brains to identify mechanisms and inductive biases that may enable artificial neural networks to become successful continual learners.


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International Criminal Court in The Hague. Credit: AP Photo/Peter Dejong.
My summer in The Hague was an incredibly formative experience and a unique opportunity to gain exposure to international criminal law. At a time when our international criminal law institutions stand at a critical juncture, as victims and survivors seek justice for mass crimes being committed in Ukraine, it was a privilege to help play a small but necessary role in advancing international justice as an International Human Rights Program (IHRP) fellow at the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (the Mechanism).
The UN Security Council established the Mechanism in 2010 to carry out the remaining essential functions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) following their respective closures in 2015 and 2017. In carrying out these functions, the Mechanism maintains the legacies of these two pioneering ad hoc tribunals under one institution and strives to reflect best practices in international criminal justice. I completed my legal internship with the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) in The Hague branch of the Mechanism, where I contributed to a large investigative case file concerning responsibility for core international crimes committed in several municipalities within the former Yugoslavia. As there are more than 3,000 suspected perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide to be investigated and prosecuted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia, the OTP continues to assist national authorities by passing on evidence and investigative dossiers for use in local prosecutions.
While I learned a great deal about investigating and prosecuting international crimes during my time in The Hague, I perhaps learned more about the divided reality of international criminal law. In many respects, the field is separated into two parallel worlds: (1) the international bubble of lawyers in The Hague; and (2) the countries situated tens of thousands of miles away where alleged war crimes took place. This reality could not have been more apparent as the entire city was seemingly preparing to prosecute Russian aggression against Ukraine, awaiting the day for another ad hoc tribunal to join its neighbours in The Hague. This was, of course, despite the fact that Russia would undoubtedly use its veto power on the Security Council to prevent such a tribunal from being established.
Now two decades after the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002, it is likely this divided reality will remain a permanent one. Even after institutions like the Mechanism complete their remaining functions and close up shop, The Hague will continue to serve as a global criminal courtroom. Despite clear shortcomings, there is some good reason for this. Many states are unwilling or unable to genuinely prosecute persons suspected of war crimes, especially those connected to the ruling elite. In addition, sometimes witnesses cannot be adequately protected during domestic prosecutions of international crimes. As a matter of principle and respect for international human rights and international humanitarian law, we also cannot let impunity reign.
Still, these reasons for having an international mechanism for prosecution should not serve as an excuse for complacency. In order to further strengthen the international community's renewed commitment to international criminal justice during the Ukraine Accountability Conference (UAC) in The Hague this July, robust efforts should also be taken to improve local access and victim participation in international criminal courts.

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I was 34 when I first heard about a woman choosing to have a baby on her own. It was over margaritas with my friends one night. One friend told us about a co-worker who was 40, single and had decided to try to have a baby on her own. I remember the moment vividly, my eyes wide and terrified that was where I was headed if I didn't buckle down and find a man. I thought, "I can't let that be my life."
Four years later, as I am in the thick of trying to conceive (TTC), I've gone through a lot of emotional processing and grieving that comes with choosing single motherhood.
My first part of grief came when I was 35 and froze my eggs. I did it as a way to buy myself time and hopefully relax in my dating process. But I remember feeling depressed that I had to go to such lengths to preserve my own fertility. It was a very real reminder that I was not where I thought I would be in my life. And while it did take some of the pressure off of dating for a few years, I always knew in the back of my mind my frozen eggs were not a guarantee.
When I had my fertility tested at age 34 and found out my levels weren't that of a typical 34 year old, I had to look at a realistic timeline for myself. I journaled that if I wasn't in a relationship by the fall of 2021 when I was turning 38, I would start the steps to having a baby on my own.
So, being the punctual woman I am, in September of 2021, two months before my 38th birthday, I started my research. I called my RE and made an appointment for a consultation and bought books. I spent hours googling SMC and trying to gather as much information as I could. I felt shame and embarrassment around the path and an intense grief over accepting that my life had not turned out the way I had always imagined. I spent nights crying and tossing and turning, knowing that if I went down this path, the fairytale happy ending of having a baby with a man I loved would be gone. It felt like I was making the biggest decision in life, one where there was no turning back.
I started figuring out if I could afford it and putting together a pro and con list. After seeing how much longer my pro column was, I knew it was time to share the idea with my mom and sister. I cried as I told my mom what I was considering and asked for her help. She told me she would support me in any way I needed and thus, the to-do list started.
I didn't know there would be so many steps before you even try to get pregnant. I thought I would schedule a couple IUI's and boom, be pregnant. But the road ahead was bumpy, with lots of emotions and tests I had never even heard of before. Unexpected expenses and results. For two months, I couldn't sleep through the night, my mind constantly racing. Could I really do this? I had a really hard time when it came to what people would think of me. "What's wrong with Nicole that she has to resort to using a sperm donor to have a baby? Why can't she find a man?"
I had to push other people's views out of my head and focus on what I wanted in my heart. I knew I was ready when the thought of what I'd be losing was worse than the thought of what I'd be giving up.
From here, I went full steam ahead. I booked all of my appointments, did the procedures, and bought the sperm within a matter of 2 months. I started my first round of IVF four days after my 38th birthday.
And the weird thing was, once I had my first IVF cycle in motion, I felt a calmness around my decision. The anxiety and sleepless nights vanished, and I was able to see clearly. I was excited.
As I write this today, I am awaiting the PGS results from my 2 embryos. I know I still have a long journey ahead of me, and no guarantee that this first IVF cycle will work. But the internal grief has risen, and I am happy and excited for what lies ahead as a single mother by choice.
Nicole from Once Upon a Bebe
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If you have been injured in an accident that wasn't your fault and you require the services of a personal injury solicitor covering Stockport, then you should read this guide. You may be entitled to claim and receive compensation if your injury occurred because someone else had a duty of care over you that was not met, or if harm came to you in some other unlawful fashion. We can offer you the support of our team of professional legal advisors as well as our panel of personal injury lawyers.
This guide is an introduction that seeks to explain the basics of how personal injury claims work. When you have finished reading, please get in touch to ask further questions, or to enquire about starting a claim with our panel of expert lawyers.
If while reading this article you have a question or you'd like to proceed with a claim, our team is available 24/7 to take your call on 0800 408 7825.
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- A Guide To Using Personal Injury Lawyers Covering Stockport
- Accidents In A Stockport Workplace
- Road And Traffic Accidents In Stockport
- Bicycle And Cycling Accidents
- Public Accidents And Injuries
- Trip And Fall Accidents And Injuries
- Claiming Against A Council Or Local Authority
- Claiming For Being The Victim Of A Criminal Injury
- How To Make Your Accident Or Injury Claim
- Checking Reviews To Find The Right Solicitor
- Calculating Typical Personal Injury Claim Payouts
- No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers Covering Stockport
- How To Consult A Lawyer
- Resources
A Guide To Using Personal Injury Lawyers Covering Stockport
This guide will go through a series of different circumstances in which you could be entitled to compensation, explaining how and why. If the circumstances of your accident are not described here, don't worry, just get in touch with us and explain to our team what happened and we can advise you about what to do next.
Other sections of this page are about some of the details about how claims work, how working with a solicitor works, and what you should consider when looking for one. Again this is merely an introduction. If you have any further questions after you have finished reading, please direct them to our team of advisors, who will happily offer you free consultation and advice. They will also be happy to arrange for you to begin a claim with our panel of personal injury lawyers covering Stockport if you have grounds for making a claim.
Accidents In A Stockport Workplace
Employers have a duty of care to their employees. They are required to do more than simply run and oversee their workplace. The law requires them to do so in a way that ensures that all reasonably possible steps have been taken to make sure that the workplace is safe for employees. This is set out in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
If you suffer an injury in a workplace accident and you can prove a link between the accident and your employer's failings you could be entitled to compensation.
Accidents at work are just one of the areas in which Public Interest Lawyers can help you with. We can offer free advice and our panel of personal injury lawyers covering Stockport could represent you in your fight for justice and compensation. To find out more about how we can do this, give us a phone call to receive a free consultation.
Road And Traffic Accidents In Stockport
If a driver causes a road traffic collision, or RTA, and you suffer an injury as a result, you could be entitled to claim compensation. This is because drivers have a duty of care over other road users, whether they be other vehicle drivers, cyclists or pedestrians.
If you are injured in a road traffic accident, or if your vehicle is damaged, such as in a rear-end shunt accident, you could be entitled to claim compensation.
Get in touch with us and our team to find out more about claiming compensation. You can also click here to read our guide to making car accident claims, or you can use the contact details at the top or the bottom of this page to have a free consultation with one of our professional legal advisors about how a personal injury lawyer covering Stockport can assist you in making a compensation claim.
Injured On Public Transport
Operators of public transport have a duty of care over their passengers. They are responsible for their safety and must operate their vehicles and services accordingly. Failure to do so could lead to an injury and may see them liable for a personal injury claim.
Bus services, train services, private hire taxis and coach firms could all have personal injury claims made against them if they allow their passengers to come to harm. For more information about this type of claim, please read our guide.
Injured In A Car Park
Accidents involving vehicles can also occur in car parks. If the person at fault was another road user, then the claim would be made against them, just as in any other road traffic accident claim. For example, if someone reversed from a parking bay without looking and crashed into your car, you could have a claim, regardless of the speed at which the collision happened.
Other types of accidents can happen in a car park too. If there was provable blame on the part of the operator or owner of the car park, they could be the liable party. Accidents in car parks could be caused by:
- Poor lighting
- Poor signage
- Faulty barriers
- Ice on the road surface or pathways
- Potholes in the road surface
To find out more about making a claim for an accident that occurred in a car park, or against a car park operator, call our team using the contact details provided or click here to read our dedicated article.
Bicycle And Cycling Accidents
All drivers are expected to drive carefully and in accordance with the law. Violating this duty of care could not only result in an accident, but it could also cause an accident in which someone gets badly hurt. This duty of care is especially important when it comes to cyclists.
Cyclists are smaller targets than other vehicles and can be harder to spot if the driver is not paying careful attention. Cyclists are also more at risk of injury because they are less well protected than other vehicle users. Therefore, drivers should pay extra care and attention when sharing the road with cyclists.
If you've been knocked off your bike by a driver who you believe wasn't paying due care and attention, who may have been speeding, driving recklessly or carried out an incompetent manoeuvre, you could make a claim.
Personal injury claims can also be made against local councils or other bodies responsible for the maintenance of roads and pavements if the disrepair of the road or paving surface has caused you to have an accident and an injury.
You can find out more about making personal injury claims for accidents while riding a bike on our cycling accidents page,
Public Accidents And Injuries
A business, a public authority or any other institution which is responsible and has control over a public space has a duty of care over the members of the public making use of that space. To that end, any such institution should have public liability insurance, so that they may be able to pay out compensation to someone in the event that someone gets hurt on their property and makes a personal injury claim. However, it isn't compulsory by law, and claims can become difficult if the third party lacks insurance. That's something we can help you with, though.
The following sections detail some examples of where, when and how an accident in a public place could entitle you to make a personal injury claim. In the meantime, why not read through our guide to public liability claims.
Park And Play Area Injuries
Whoever is responsible for maintaining and operating the park is responsible for making sure that it is a safe place for people to go. If someone does get hurt in a public park or play area and there is a reasonable belief that it occurred because the operators did not do enough to ensure that the space was safe, there could be grounds for making a claim against the operators of the park.
The following are some examples of the situations in which an injury in a park could be used to justify making a compensation claim against the operators.
- Tripping on an overgrown tree root
- Tripping on a broken pavement
- Injuring yourself on broken glass
- Being injured by faulty playground equipment
Sadly, accidents and injuries due to the disrepair of public parks are likely to become more common. The vast majority of public parks administrations in the UK have reportedly had to make significant budget cuts in the past few years, leaving them with reduced resources for carrying out maintenance and enforcement of policy. For more information about making a claim for an accident in a park, click here or call our advice team.
Shopping And Retail Accidents
If shops are not maintained and operated properly, they could potentially become an environment in which there are safety hazards. Shops have a duty of care towards their customers and could be held liable for paying them compensation if any customer gets hurt in an avoidable accident that occurred due to the business's negligence.
Examples of accidents that could occur in a shop for which the shop could be liable include:
- Items falling off shelves and inflicting injuries on shoppers
- Shelves and display stands falling apart due to poor assembly
- Slips caused by unmarked wet patches of floor or spillages
- Trips caused by hazards in the aisles, such as packaging that hadn't been cleared away
- Trips caused by tripping hazards in the car park or on the pavement on the shop's property
- Being injured in an accident involving a cart or trolley caused by the cart or trolley being in a state of disrepair or because the cart was being moved negligently by a member of staff.
For more information about personal injury claims against shops read our website's guide here, or contact our advice team for more information.
Trip And Fall Accidents And Injuries
Part of the duty of care an operator of a public space has is making sure that there are no avoidable slipping or tripping hazards that could cause a customer or a member of the public to get hurt. Meeting this duty of care can include taking steps like:
- Marking out steps with warning signs
- Marking out wet patches of floor with warning signs
- Ensuring that all public areas are kept free of rubbish or items that can act as a tripping hazard.
- Maintaining and repairing flooring or ground surfaces that fall into disrepair.
If you suffer an injury from falling over because these tasks were not met, then you could be entitled to make a personal injury claim.
Claiming Against A Council Or Local Authority
Local councils, such as Stockport Council, have a wide range of responsibilities. One of these responsibilities is a duty of care for those making use of council operated facilities. This duty of care requires them to make sure that all services managed or maintained by them are operated in a way that is safe and minimises the risk of someone being injured. If someone is injured on council property due to this duty of care being violated then the council could be liable for a compensation claim.
Examples of areas in which the local council has a duty of care and could be made to pay compensation if they breach that duty includes:
- Gyms, public swimming baths, libraries operated by the council
- Public buildings owned or operated by the council, i.e. the council chambers
- Pavements and roads maintained by the council.
To find out more about how you could be entitled to claim compensation for being injured on Stockport Council property, call our team of experts or read our guide.
Claiming For Being The Victim Of A Criminal Injury
You can seek compensation for being injured or psychologically affected by witnessing or being the victim of a violent crime. Unlike other types of personal injury claims, the compensation is not sought from the person responsible for your injury (an impractical option in most circumstances) instead the compensation will be sought from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).
The CICA is a body funded by the Ministry of Justice which processes and awards compensation claims for victims of violent crimes. Crime compensation can be claimed by those who:
- Have suffered an injury or psychological trauma due to an assault or an attempt on your life
- Have suffered an injury or psychological trauma due to being involved in a crime not directed at you.
- Have suffered injuries from attempting to intervene in a crime
- Have suffered psychological issues from having been a witness to a violent crime.
- Have been the victim of childhood abuse or sexual assault.
Two important criteria for making a CICA claim is that firstly, the crime must have been reported to the police, and secondly, the claim must be made within 2 years from the date of the incident, though exceptions to this do exist.
You can find out more about making criminal injury compensation claims on the CICA webpage on the government website.
Rates Of Violent Crimes In Stockport
Below are the figures for crime in Stockport in 2019/20.
Top Reported Crimes | Frequency |
Vehicle offences | 613 |
Other types of theft | 580 |
Violence against the person | 477 |
Residential burglary | 446 |
Shoplifting | 346 |
Sexual offences | 167 |
How To Make Your Accident Or Injury Claim
The most important part of making a personal injury claim is finding the right personal injury lawyer for your case. This is because it will be the solicitor who does most of the work in handling and representing your case. They will gather the evidence, assess how much compensation you are entitled to claim and make the case for your right to receive compensation.
What Are Medical Assessments And When Do You Need Them?
Medical assessments are examinations of your injury carried out by an independent doctor. They seek to confirm the nature and cause of the injury and to assess how much of a long-term impact the injury will have on the victim's health in the future. This is a crucial step and without it, your claim cannot go ahead.
The reason for a medical exam is to provide an official medical record of your injury and your prognosis and also to provide a basis for calculating the amount of compensation you are entitled to claim. All examinations will be conducted as local to you as possible.
Will I Need A Solicitor From My Area?
You do not need to use a personal injury lawyer in Stockport. A solicitor who is not based in your local area can also take on your case just as effectively. Making a claim with a solicitor can require you to spend a fair amount of time discussing the situation with the solicitor, making arrangements for the claim. You do not have to have these discussions in person. You can use conference calls, phone calls, letters and emails to discuss the issues and prepare your case. This leaves you with a much wider range of options to pick from when deciding on your lawyer, and can also be a lot more convenient.
Checking Reviews To Find The Right Solicitor
Picking a solicitor is a decision which it is critical to be informed about. To make sure you are making the right decision, take some time to read the reviews that are posted online about lawyers by their previous clients.
These reviews can be informative about how successful lawyers have been in handling their previous cases and how well they have worked with their clients. It is best to be picky when it comes to taking on a solicitor and to only consider as options the ones which appear to have the highest levels of experience, success, professionalism and communication abilities.
Calculating Typical Personal Injury Claim Payouts
Whenever a person makes a claim for compensation the amount of compensation has to be accurately calculated. There is no fixed amount which can be awarded. Instead, compensation will be calculated based on the needs of the individual claimant and the extent of their physical and psychological suffering.
That means that the severity of their injuries and the extent to which the claimant's life, health and employment have been affected will all help determine the level of compensation awarded. In addition, it is also possible to claim special damages to cover financial losses and expenses incurred as a result of your injury.
In the table below is a list of figures for possible compensation payouts for various types of injuries. The figures have been taken from guidelines issued by the Judicial College, an organisation that reviews compensation awards made by the courts.
Note that this table is intended to provide examples and is not intended to be an accurate assessment of the compensation you are personally entitled to claim. These figures also do not factor in the amounts of special damages compensation you could be entitled to claim. For a more precise estimate, we'd need to know more about your case. Why not give us a call to discuss it in more detail?
Injury | Severity | Compensation |
Shoulder | Severe | £18,020 to £45,070 |
Achilles Tendon | Serious | £23,460 to £28,240 |
Foot | Very Severe | £78,800 to £102,890 |
Toe | Moderate | Up to £9,010 |
Ankle | Very severe | £46,980 to £65,420 |
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers Covering Stockport
One of the key benefits of making your claim through Public Interest Lawyers and our panel of No Win No Fee lawyers is that you can avoid the heavy costs of legal fees that making a compensation claim would otherwise entail.
By making a No Win No Fee claim you would agree to pay your solicitor a small portion of your compensation if your case is a success. This contribution is capped by law, so you won't lose much of your compensation at all. In return, you would not be required to pay legal fees upfront in order to begin a claim, nor will you have to pay any fees while the case is ongoing. You also would be avoiding the danger of being heavily indebted with your solicitor's legal bills if your claim is not successful.
To ask any more questions about the terms and conditions of a No Win No Fee claim, please get in touch.
How To Consult A Lawyer
You can get in touch with us in a variety of ways:
- You can either call 0800 408 7825
- Or send a message to our live chat feature to arrange to make a claim or seek advice.
- Or you can drop us an email by clicking here to tell us about your case.
Thank you for reading our guide on the services offered by our panel of personal injury lawyers covering Stockport. Below, you can find some further resources you may find useful.
Claiming for a dog bite in a public place.
HSE guide to preventing slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
Our Local Medical Experts
Laura Sanchez Pallares |
St Johns road, Stockport, SK17 6BE |
Magistrates' Court In Stockport
Stockport County Court and Family Court | Stockport Magistrates' & County Court |
The Courthouse Edward Street Stockport SK1 3DQ |
The Courthouse, Edward St, Stockport SK1 3NF |
Stockport Council
Stockport metropolitan Borough Council |
Fred Perry House Edward Street Stockport SK1 3UR |
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Consultants from the Church History Library have compiled a list of the most common questions they have received about missionaries.
Below are the top five questions and answers about missionaries from the article "Ask Us: Top Five Reference Questions about Missionaries."
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- Who was the first/oldest/youngest/longest-serving/etc. missionary?
- What is a mission manuscript history?
- How can I locate old missionary companions or the missionaries who taught me the gospel?
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A former rabbi from East Brunswick and a Bronx, New York, man have been sentenced for their respective roles in a 2018 scheme in which a minor was advertised and provided for commercial sex acts.
Aryeh Goodman, 37, of East Brunswick, was sentenced on Aug. 28 to 18 months in prison. He previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson to an information charging him with interstate travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise.
Richard Ortiz, 24, aka Ace, of the Bronx, was sentenced on Aug. 27 to 96 months in prison. He previously pleaded guilty before Wolfson to an information charging him with conspiracy to commit the sex trafficking of a child.
Wolfson imposed both sentences in Trenton federal court, according to information provided by U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, from January to February 2018, Ortiz and his codefendant, Gabriella Colon, recruited, enticed and advertised a girl younger than 18 to engage in one or more commercial sex acts. Ortiz previously acknowledged having transported the victim from New York into New Jersey and collecting money from numerous individuals who paid to have sexual relations with her. Goodman previously admitted answering an online advertisement that depicted the girl and presented her for various sexual acts. Goodman, a previously convicted sex-offender, acknowledged travelling to the East Brunswick motel where she was located and paying Ortiz and Colon so he could engage in sexual activities with her, according to the statement.
In addition to the prison terms, Wolfson sentenced Goodman to one year of supervised release and Ortiz to five years of supervised release. She ordered Ortiz to register as a sex offender upon being released from prison, according to the statement.
Colon previously pleaded guilty to an information charging her with one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a child and is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 26.
While Goodman was performing in a religious capacity at a Jewish religious center out of his home in East Brunswick, and may have been affiliated with another center on Lexington Avenue in the township, he and his center are not affiliated with the Chabad Lubavitch movement, according to a previous statement from Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and then-Chief James Conroy of the East Brunswick Police Department.
According to a Pennsylvania State Police report obtained in 2013, a 23-year-old male told authorities in the summer of 2012 he had been assaulted by Goodman when he was 12 years old and attending Camp Menachem in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in 2001. Goodman was a counselor at the camp and would have been about 18 years old.
Regarding that incident, Goodman was charged with 12 counts of indecent assault of a juvenile. Under Pennsylvania state law, indecent assault is considered a first-degree misdemeanor since the complainant was under the age of 13 at the time of the alleged assault.
Goodman faced five years in prison on each count in connection with that incident. Neither Goodman's attorney at the time, Michael E. Weinstein of Milford, Pennsylvania, nor the Pike County District Attorney's Office could be reached.


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About God.
- Can I really believe that there is an all-powerful good God that allows evil and suffering in the world?
- How can I be sure that Christianity is the only true religion out of all the other religions in the world?
- Isn't the Bible a man-made book with outdated rules and instructions that Christians use to judge and condemn other people?
- Can God give me freedom and peace from the guilt and shame for everything that I have done?
About Church.
- Am I welcome to attend even if I am skeptical or do not believe in God or Christianity?
- Will I get honest answers to my questions, struggles, and doubts about life and faith?
- Are the services, music, and teaching in language that I can understand and relate to in my life?
- How can I trust church or organized religion when I have been hurt, mistreated, or betrayed by hypocrites that call themselves "Christians"?
- Do I have to clean myself up or get my act together to come to church?
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We all live in this broken world surrounded by pain and heartache that is at times overwhelming. We've all done things we regret, acted in ways that got us in trouble, and hurt the people we love. At Harvest Fellowship, we are all on a spiritual journey learning how to trust Jesus alone for providing real hope for the hopeless, healing for the hurting, and rest for the weary. That is why we welcome, love, and accept everyone regardless of their questions, struggles, and doubts about faith and life. We hope you will join us on a Sunday morning to hear the good news of Jesus and meet people who love to listen and walk alongside you in your spiritual journey.
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Some Good News (The Best in the World!)
The good news is that the God of the universe, the God of the Bible, knows our plight. It's not a surprise to Him. When He created us, he knew we were a needy people, desperate because of our brokenness. His solution? He sent His son, Jesus, Immanuel, God with us, who lived a perfect life that we couldn't live, suffered all the pain and loneliness and travails that come from being human, taking the punishment and dying the death that we deserve. Death was overcome, defeated when God raised Jesus from the dead!
Because of this, we can have a relationship with the God of the Universe, who is perfect. We no longer have to walk in shame or guilt because we walk knowing Jesus covers our shame and guilt with His goodness. The Holy Spirit comforts us in our pain and loneliness.
All we have to do is acknowledge our need for a savior. He does the rest!


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Actor Mel Gibson is expected to begin filming the sequel to his 2004 film "The Passion of the Christ" this year. "A late spring production is currently being eyed, with Jim Caviezel set to return in the role of Jesus," film journalist Jordan Ruimy wrote on his WorldofReel.com blog. "It's been a long time coming."
The entertainment website IMBD.com lists "The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection" as scheduled for a 2024 release.
In a recent interview, Caviezel revealed work is in progress on the highly ambitious sequel. "Mel Gibson just sent me the third picture, the third draft," he said. " It's coming. It's going to be the biggest film in world history."
Caviezel also teased the project in 2020 during an interview with Breitbart when he said, "Mel Gibson just sent me the third picture, the third draft."
"It's called 'The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection.' It's going to be the biggest film in world history," Caviezel said.
READ: Jim Caviezel'S "Infidel" is worth watching
The original film remains the top-grossing Christian-themed movie of all time and ranked No. 1 at the box office for four weekends in 2004. It grossed $370 million domestically and followed the story of Jesus' final hours before his crucifixion.
"Gibson has been hard at work on the screenplay with `Braveheart' screenwriter Randall Wallace — there have already been six drafts," Ruimy wrote. "`Resurrection' would focus on the 24 hours encompassing Jesus' passion and the events that occurred three days between his crucifixion and resurrection."
"The Passion of the Christ" received Oscar nominations for cinematography, original score and makeup. It was rated R for sequences of graphic violence. Gibson said the 2004 movie was a spiritual experience for him. He felt led by God to make it, he said. It brought in more than $600 million with a production budget of just $30 million.
"Couple years back, I was looking out a window, wondering why I shouldn't jump," Gibson said in an earlier interview. "Life had no meaning. It was boring. Purposeless. That's when I turned to him. That's when my relationship with Christ really started growing. I was a bad guy … a really horrible guy. My sins were the first to nail him to the cross. I wanted to tell his story."
His "passion" for Passion remains as strong as ever.
Gibson told USA Today that he was trying to find a way to make a movie about the resurrection interesting, and drew upon more than just the days immediately after the tomb was discovered empty. "The Resurrection. Big subject. Oh, my God," he said. "We're trying to craft this in a way that's cinematically compelling and enlightening so that it shines new light, if possible, without creating some weird thing."
Interview with Gibson from 2017
–Dwight Widaman | MV


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Let's face it, name recognition is important. People want to be connected to people and companies that invoke positive or powerful emotions. The truth is some interns select their placement based on name recognition. How can you distinguish your business so that you are an intern's first choice?
- What are your company's core values?
- What is your company's mission?
- What differentiates your company from your competitors?
- What do your clients and potential think of your company?
- What qualities do you want associated with your company?
Branding tells interns who you are, what you do, what to expect being connected to you, and where you are going. Branding help you secure customers and create loyal followers and brand ambassadors. Building a strong company brand requires research, reflection and deliberation, and most of all consistent, strategic action.
Here are 5 tips for building a strong brand to attract the best interns:
- Embrace your uniqueness
- Aim to build long-term connections
- Communicate your messages consistently across selected platforms
- Engage with your community
- Create great experiences for your customers, employees, and interns
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Nicki Sanders, The Packaged For Success Coach, is an Adjunct Professor with a passion for business and career development. She has an extensive background in developing and managing interns and successful internship programs. She is a skilled manager, coach, trainer, and group facilitator who has packaged her Master of Social Work degree and 20 years of work experience into Packaged For Success, a full service training and professional development company.
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Message at the handover ceremony of the water system in Barangay Reina Regente, Datu Piang, Maguindanao under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover ceremony of the water system in Barangay Reina Regente, Datu Piang, Maguindanao under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 15 March 2022, Maguindanao, Philippines
- Minister Muslimin Sema and MOLE officials;
- His Excellency Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines;
- Mayor Victor Samama of Datu Piang;
- Mr Adan Ampang, President of Reina Regente Producer Cooperative;
- Workers and partners from the community;
- Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Asalamu Alaykum! Mapiya mapita!
We see a downward trend on COVID-19 cases but the pandemic left behind scars and challenges for many. The pandemic has worsened fragilities in areas affected by conflicts and climate change.
We are aware that the risk of instability is high when grievances, mistrust, discrimination, and perception of injustice over basic services, decent jobs and livelihoods increase.
Loss of income, poor farm produce and access to basic services has become more challenging during this time.
The Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205) recognizes the importance of generating employment and decent work in the promotion of peace, prevention of crisis situations arising from conflicts and disasters, recovery, and in building resilience.
Decent work contributes to achieving cohesion, transitional justice, and ultimately, lasting peace and sustainable development.
The ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project together with its partners promoted fundamental principles and rights at work, decent and safe working conditions, and livelihoods of vulnerable men and women as an integral part of inclusive and sustainable development.
Through self-determination, the MILF community in Barangay Reina Regente, Datu Piang, defined their own priorities for development and constructed the water system.
They, along with local workers, were part of the entire process – from planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating the project.
Through the project, 82 locals, 34 per cent of which are women and 32 per cent are former combatants were engaged in productive employment with social protection coverage. Their safety and health at work were also ensure during the project implementation.
The newly constructed water system will support 95 households in the area by giving them access to safe and clean water and improving well-being of households.
We thank A Single Drop for Safe Water, our Implementing Partner, and Reina Regente Producer Cooperative, the community contractor, for their patience, commitment and determination. They have also worked hard to address issues on the ground.
The ILO commends the Project Advisory and Review Committee (PARC), led by the Ministry of Labor and Employment for providing valuable inputs and direction.
Lastly, we extend our deepest gratitude to the People of Japan for investing in decent work as a means to achieve transitional justice, lasting peace and sustainable development in the Bangsamoro region.
Shukran (Thank you)!


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Aviapartner Cargo has signed a formalco-operation agreement with Air-Part, a subsidiary company of NurembergAirport, which calls for reciprocalcargo handling services for each other'scustomers. The deal also includes thedevelopment of a close co-operation incommercial and operational matters.
Last year, Aviapartner Cargo announcedsimilar co-operation agreementswith other handlers in Hamburg, Dortmund, D¨¹sseldorf, Dresden, Leipzig,and Stuttgart, bringing the totalnumber of airports where Aviapartnercan offer cargo-handling services to 15,either by its own operation or throughpartnerships.
In Germany, Aviapartner Cargo isoperating its own stations in Berlin-Tegel, Hanover, Cologne, FrankfurtCargo City North, Frankfurt CargoCity South, Hahn and Munich, as wellas a subsidiary company in M¨¹nster-Osnabr¨¹ck.
"We are well on the way to streamlinethe common standards and to developjointly future operational procedures,training of staff and setting of equipmentstandards, for the benefit of ourcustomers and for cutting unnecessaryexpenses by avoiding double-work ordevelopments.
Every partner will benefit from eachother's specialities," said ChristianRoigk, Aviapartner's general managercargo in Germany.


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How To Make Smoothie Bowls
Some mornings you may not want to drink your smoothie, instead grab a spoon and make a smoothie bowl. All of these recipes can be made into a bowl, simply use less liquid so that the smoothie comes out thicker. Then add all your favorite toppings. Some favorites include:
- Fresh fruit like peaches, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, pineapples, and mango
- Nuts and seeds like chia seeds, hemp seeds, almonds, cashews, walnuts, and pepitas
- Crunchy toppings like granola, grape nuts, toasted oats, or shredded coconut
- Fun drizzles with peanut butter, almond butter, low sugar chocolate syrup, or yogurt.
How To Choose The Right Type Of Blender Jar For You
When it comes to the blender jar, people may have preferences. I prefer glass, but my hubby loves plastic. These are the most common types of jars available.
- Plastic Plastic jars are usually made of sturdy and durable Tritan. Tritan is shatterproof and dishwasher safe. It is also long-lasting. Plastic does tend to lose its clear color after time. It can also scratch, creating crevices where germs can hide. I always check that the manufacturer has stated that the plastic is BPA-free.
- Glass Glass is heavier than plastic and may not suit everyone. It will break if dropped! I always look for Boro glass, which is an extremely durable tempered glass. It does not shatter nor break. It is also dishwasher safe, BPA-free, and does not absorb odors. Glass jars always look clean and have a classic vintage appeal. Glass retains its clear appearance much longer than plastic.
- Stainless Steel Stainless Steel is also a great option. It will never tarnish nor lose its shiny finish. Stainless Steel does not absorb odors and does not encourage the growth of bacteria. Very few blenders come with Stainless Steel as the main container. It makes it difficult to see what is happening inside as you blend. You will find that some models have extra on-the-go jars that are Stainless Steel, a great perk!
Blender Care And Maintenance
If you find that your blender is having a difficult time processing ingredients, dont be afraid to be aggressive with the tamper to get the mixture moving around the blades. Also, make sure the blender jar is at least 25% full. Although high speeds will help process smoother mixtures, a lower speed may also help ingredients start circulating if they just arent moving. When youre following a recipe, its also good to add ingredients in the order listed blender recipe books tend to be specific with the order .
To limit the risk of hot liquids shooting out the top of a blending jar, always start on a low setting and slowly increase the speed . Never fill the jar past the hot-liquid fill line. And for good measure, to limit the risk of the lid popping off, place a dish towel over the lid, with your hand firmly holding the lid down, while you blend.
Hand wash the blending jar with warm, soapy water rather than running it through the dishwasher. This will help extend the life of the jar. In our own testing, we found that the best way to clean a blender jar is to use a bottle brush or a scrub brush processing water and a little soap in the blender jar will help loosen up tough ingredients such as peanut butter, and the brush should do the rest.
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Margaritaville Dm0500 Bahamas 36
This is a frozen smoothie maker. It shaves ice and frozen fruit to make frozen cocktails and smoothies. You might find yourself with a cheap blender that doesnt blend ice and fruit. So instead of forking out a lot of money for a high speed blender, you might want to get this cheaper alternative and make use of both types of blenders. Its great that this smoothie maker does a good job of blending frozen ingredients so you dont have to worry about blowing up your blender.
- Shaves ice and fruit perfectly
- Avoids ice chunks and watered down drinks
- Dishwasher safe
If you fancy frozen cocktails you can buy the and read more reviews on Amazon here.
Best Overall: Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender
If you're willing to spend a little more on a professional-grade blender like a Vitamix, then you're in for a treat. The E310 Explorian Blender has a 48-ounce container that's great for prepping smoothies for the entire week or for the whole family. The blender features 10 speeds, plus a pulse function that allows you to get the right consistency for smoothies, soups, and more. Instead of putting all the parts in the dishwasher, utilize the self-cleaning feature that thoroughly cleans the blender in just 30 seconds. All you'll need is a drop of dish soap and warm water, then run the blender until it's clean.
Despite the high price point, the Vitamix blender has a dedicated following of loyal fans who love its versatility and power. "So far, I've used it for grinding coffee beans, making bulletproof coffee every morning, a smoothie every afternoon, and yesterday I made cauliflower rice in it for a recipe," says one customer. "It comes with a tamper to push things down if needed and that has worked great. I'm looking forward to donating my previous cheap blender, my coffee grinder, and hand blender. I've already gotten rid of my food processor. This appliance may cost more, but it can do SO many things, I believe it's totally worth it."
Buy It: $273
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Kitchenaid Diamond Smoothie Blenders
The KitchenAid Diamond Blender has classic styling and features a large 60-ounce pitcher. Its large enough to have company over for a smoothie but not so huge its silly to make a single smoothie. It features five speeds selectable via soft press on the front panel. This type of button is long-lasting and easy to clean. A steel-reinforced coupler between the pitcher and the base is a nice touch that will help extend the life of this component.
The base is a sturdy die-cast metal that adds a lot of stability, and the pitcher has clear, embossed measurement markings that wont wear off or fade over time.
Even though there are a lot of good qualities to the pitcher and it is BPA-free, the plastic will never have the longevity that glass does. Its hard to clean because the blades dont come out, and youre forced to try to clean under them without getting cut. While blending, we had to keep stopping to push the food down towards the blades.
The COSORI C700-PRO Blender is a powerful blender ready for any challenge. This blender features a heavy-duty 1500-watt motor that will deliver enough torque to chop ice and frozen vegetables with ease. It also has a 70-ounce pitcher, which is perfect for most situations. Instead of buttons, you adjust the speed of the blade with a rotary knob. This design lets you choose precisely the speed you want.
- Hard to clean
Healthy Smoothie Recipes To Try
Now that you know more about the different parts of smoothies, I'm thrilled to share 19 of my all-time favorite smoothie recipes with you! In this list, you'll find everything from the really fruity ones to smoothies with coffee and others that taste like a chocolate shake.
One thing that's for sure is that every smoothie on this list is good for you!
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Ninja Professional Countertop Blender
Pro power on a budget
Reasons to buy
Reasons to avoid
The Ninja brand has been around for some time. This is its newest blender which includes a food processor bowl so that in addition to making smoothies, margaritas, and butternut squash soup, you can chop onions, make a chunky salsa, or knead pizza dough. With a whopping 1,400-watt motor this model is tough enough to power through whole fruits, vegetables, seeds, and stems it'll turn ice to snow in a matter of seconds.
With this blender you get two travel mugs that you can use instead of the full size jar so that after you blend your breakfast you can just grab the mug and run. On the control panel there are preprogrammed AutoiQ settings for crushing ice, smoothies, chopping, extracting, and making dough. Theyre helpful for taking the guesswork out of picking a speed and blending time. Only negative here is that it makes quite a racket when its blending.
Liquid: Milk Coconut Water Juice Or Water
Almost all smoothies include some type of liquid, but for creamy smoothies, I prefer milk. I like to make my smoothies non-dairy, so I always use unsweetened almond milk.
Pay close attention to the type of milk you use.
If you are using non-dairy milk, always use the unsweetened varieties. This will keep the amount of sugar lower in your smoothies. You don't need sweetened milk in smoothies because it is sweet enough already from the fruit.
If you don't like almond milk, you can use coconut milk or even oat milk. Just make sure it's the unsweetened variety, and you're good to go.
When I am making a smoothie thats more icy than creamy, I almost always use coconut water. This makes it hydrating and the coconut flavor is subtle and doesnt overwhelm the other flavors in the smoothie. You can also use fruit juice, like orange juice or apple juice, or even water.
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Our Key Considerations When Reviewing Blenders
While price and brand are essential components when choosing a product, we also focused on things that directly impact the overall performance. They include the machines functionalities, construction, ease of use, and safety.
Plus, remember that some models will give you a polished finish and proper performance, but lesser convenience compared to premium ones. So we confirmed that buying the best blender is not just a matter of preference, but also of need and budget.
Below are some points that weve always kept in mind when looking for a blender.
How Do You Dissolve Honey In A Smoothie
So this is an important one to understand. Honey, once crystalized, wont dissolve in a smoothie. It has become crystal in nature. In order to soften if, youre going to want to take the honey and place it and put in a warm water bath. Thats the best approach.
If the honey hasnt been crystalized then its not an issue. Most raw honey is sold in a liquid state, although I like some honey that is sold as creamed. This is a honey that is whipped into a creamy consistency. Its more similar to a nut butter in texture than a liquid honey.
If you want the honey to have a creamy texture and add a thickness to the smoothie, then I would opt for a creamed honey.
If you normally like to use honey in tea and bake with it, and want the regular liquid type of honey.
But whatever type of honey you like make sure that you choose a rawhoney.
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How To Make Smoothies Ahead Of Time
The best way to meal-prep smoothies is to create smoothie packs. After you puree your smoothie, it will last maybe a day in the refrigerator before it starts to separate and the texture changes. This is why I prefer to prepare the ingredients ahead of time. Then, all I have to do is grab the smoothie pack, add everything to the blender, and it's ready to go!
Store the solid parts of your smoothie – the fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds – in a mason jar with a lid. Then, all you have to do is add the contents of your jar, some milk, and yogurt to the blender, and you are ready to go.
If you don't know when you will make your next smoothie and want to save your prepped contents for a longer length of time, I suggest storing them in the freezer. Just put your fruit/veggie and seeds mix in freezer-safe bags. Then, you can grab a bag, add the contents to a blender, and add your milk and yogurt.
The Perfect Type Of Blender For Your Smoothies
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Any blender can mix vegetables and fruits to make smoothies, soups, make puree, salsa, or ice cream. The difference between these blenders is the quality of the outcome. If you simply want to whip up a morning smoothie or special milkshake, you will want a blender that can do more than just juicing fruits.
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Types Of Blenders: How To Choose
From summer smoothies to winter soups, the blender is a must-have in any kitchen. With so many types, sizes and features of blenders available, choosing the best type of blender can be tough. When deciding what to look for in a blender, it all comes down to which blender best enables your culinary goals and explorations.
Best For Large Batches: Ninja Professional Countertop Blender With Travel Cups
No matter if you're enjoying big batches of smoothies at home or taking one on the go, this Ninja blender has you covered with its large 72-ounce pitcher and two 16-ounce travel cups. Despite its large capacity, the base has a relatively slim design that won't take up a ton of counter space, which means you can leave it out for everyday use without limitations. It has three speeds, along with a pulse and single-serve function that helps prevent food waste and ensures your food is at the right consistency.
"The thing that really sold me on this blender was simply the fact that it could handle ice like it's nothing at allit can quite literally turn ice into snow in a matter of seconds," . "With the single serve, it is a lot less hassle to clean, plus there isn't anything wasted because we can make just the right amountand yes, even the single serve pitcher has no problem with blending ice."
Buy It: $115
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Can You Blend Frozen Kale
Theres actually a pretty popular product for sale at places like BJs and Costco. Its a frozen bag of shredded kale and berries, sometimes other fruit. Its made specifically for blending green kale smoothies.
Wymans of Maine makes a really popular one with Blueberries, Kale, and Bananas. This is what I suggest for people who are just getting started. Its super easy use, the frozen kale and berries are all already washed, and they are cold .
Wymans is my go to choice for buying blueberries, so this product is also high on my recommendation list.
Vitamix Professional Series 750 Blender
The best blender overall
Reasons to buy
Reasons to avoid
Anyone who is a serious cook, will be familiar with the Vitamix brand. It stands for top of the line blenders that are considered the gold standard in the category. Its Professional Series 750 is immensely popular because it has the power of the original in a lower profile design so it can fit under a cabinet. With this blender in your kitchen you can make soups with a velvety texture, turn chickpeas into hummus and peanuts into butter, and blend frozen fruit into a smooth-textured sorbet. And youd be hard pressed to find a machine that makes a smoother smoothie.
For cleaning, the blade remains in the jar, eliminating the tasks of taking apart and then reassembling all the components. As you would expect the Vitamix is premium priced but your investment is protected with an exceptionally long seven-year warranty.
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Braun Multiquick 5 Vario Hand Blender Mq5025
Best budget hand blender
Reasons to avoid
While its less than half the price of our winning hand blender, the Braun MQ5025 still comes with a chopper attachment, a whisk and a 600ml beaker in addition to the main blender head. It offers 21 speeds to choose from, as well as a turbo setting, and features dishwasher safe attachments, meaning its quick to clean up after.
The speed is controlled via the dial on the top of the device so you can puree to a smooth paste or leave more texture when you blend. While it doesnt come with a storage case, this hand blender is a bargain considering all of the attachments it comes with. Its a great choice whether youre pureeing baby food or whisking egg whites.
Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie
The peanut butter cup smoothie is a rich concoction that tastes like a decadent dessert. Good news for you – it's healthy for you! Mixed in with the oatmeal, bananas, and chia seeds is a hidden superfood – cauliflower! You won't even be able to taste it, but you'll still benefit from its nutrients and antioxidants.
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How To Clean Your Blender
Always do a quick clean after every blender use. Then do a deeper clean when you have time.
Quick Clean
- Half fill the blender container with hot water.
- Add a drop of dishwashing liquid.
- Run for around 10 seconds.
- Tip out the container and rinse with hot water.
Deep Clean
- First, do the 30 seconds clean above.
- Disassemble the jar and blades if possible. Be careful not to cut your hands. Wash under warm water.
- If your components are dishwasher safe, place it on the top shelf.
- Dont put the motor, base, or electric cables into water.
- Wipe down the motor section and panels with a soft damp cloth. If your control panel has buttons, remove any spilled ingredients that have been collected around the buttons.
- Pay attention to the rubber gaskets and rings where ingredients may have collected. Wipe away if they have become dry.


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Causes of Cracked Lips
Lip cracking happens to many of us, especially in the winter months. This situation, which we do not like aesthetically, is actually physically uncomfortable. Lip cracking; It is a condition characterized by the formation of visible cracks and crevices on the surfaces of the lips, sometimes bleeding and pain of these cracks. The skin of the lips is the thinnest and most sensitive part of the skin that surrounds the body and does not contain sebaceous glands. Therefore, it is more susceptible to damage. Lip cracking, which often has no serious causes, in some cases may indicate an infection.
Why Do the Lips Crack?
The most common causes of cracked lips are dry and cold weather, exposure to dry and hot air indoors, sunburn, certain medications, exposure to wind, licking of the lips and breathing through the mouth. Colds, dehydration (fluid loss) and nutritional deficiencies can also cause cracked lips.
Dryness and cracking of the lips can vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder and condition. Along with lip cracking, the following symptoms may also appear in the mouth:
• Bleeding
* Painful wound
* Herpes (may cause recurrence)
* Dry mouth
* Muffled voice
* Flushing and swelling
Other symptoms that may develop with lip cracking can be listed as follows:
• Thirst
* General feeling of illness
• Headache
* Rash on the body
* Nasal congestion and problems with the nose
Seen with cracked lips, briefly confusion or loss, fainting, findings may indicate serious underlying problems such as urination.
An allergic reaction to cosmetic/chemical products that come into direct contact with the lips, such as lipstick or lip balm, or come into indirect contact with the lips through our hands is also one of the causes of lip cracking.
Can Cracked Lips Be a Harbinger of Disease?
When you contact a doctor with a complaint of cracked lips, the following questions may be asked to you for diagnosis:
• How long have you been experiencing lip cracking?
• Do your lips crack more when you use products such as lipstick?
Are there any products that have come into contact with your hands or lips that you have recently started using?
• Do you have any other complaints other than cracked lips?
• Are your chapped lips getting worse day by day, or do you often have this problem?
Cracking of the lips does not cause long-term problems. Chapped lips become open to infections such as bacteria or fungi due to the irritation that occurs. Sometimes the loss of fluid in the body is manifested by cracking of the lips. After being diagnosed, treatment should be applied accordingly. Severe dehydration can cause consequences such as kidney failure, bacterial infections, electrolyte imbalance, fungal infections.
Actinic cheilitis, on the other hand, is a condition that usually develops as a result of chronic sun exposure, which can progress to skin cancer if left untreated; it can occur with dryness, discoloration and flaking of the lips.
On the other hand, cheilitis, which is characterized by severe dryness of the lips and cracks, may be due to inflammatory diseases or infections such as Crohn's. Dental trauma, excessive saliva production can also cause cheilitis. The use of braces, dentures and pacifiers predisposes to this.
Some medications are also among the causes of Decapitated lips. Vitamin A, retinoids, drugs containing lithium substances and drugs used in chemotherapy treatment can cause excessive dryness and cracking of the lips.
Smoking, again, irritates sensitive skin with its smoke, increasing the likelihood of drying out and cracking.
In general, people with a dry skin structure are also more prone to lip cracking.
What Is Good for Cracked Lips?
The best protection against lip cracking is to maintain the moisture of the lips. To avoid experiencing dry lips, try to maintain lip moisture by drinking plenty of water. Also, listen to these recommendations against lip cracking:
Choose the Right Lip Moisturizer
Instead of popular brands, give preference to lip balms that are suitable for your lip. Because some lip balms may contain substances that dry out the lips, which can cause irritation or allergic reactions. Some people may think that when they use these products, they experience sensations such as tingling, burning, and that the products work. But don't let that fool you. These sensations can be an indication that the lips are irritated. Avoid using lip products that contain cinnamon, mint, citrus, eucalyptus, camphor, menthol, lanolin, oxynoxate, oxybenzone, phenol, propyl gallate and salicylic acid substances. Sunscreen ingredients such as castor seed oil, ceramides, demithicone, hemp seed oil, mineral oils, shea butter, titanium oxide or zinc can be good for chapped lips. Perfumed, cosmetic products can also irritate your lips or cause allergic reactions (contact eczema). Several times a day and before going to bed, apply these products to your chapped lips and let them soften.
Also Protect Your Lips from the Winter Sun
Make sure that your lip balm is sunscreen. Even in winter, your lips can crack. The sun dries out your chapped lips more easily, which can trigger cold sores. Be careful to use products with SPF 30 and higher sunscreen. You can apply your lip balm every 2 hours while you are outside. Covering your mouth with a scarf when you go outside also helps protect your lips from cold and dry air.
These Foods Can Help
Foods such as aloe vera, coconut oil, honey, cucumber, and green tea can help reduce inflammation. Products containing these nutrients may prefer natural ones, but it should be remembered that cosmetic products can lead to contact eczema.
Drink Plenty Of Water
You need to consume water for your overall health. Water is a source of life that your dried and cracked lips also need. You can moisturize your lips by drinking water frequently during the day.
Be Gentle With Your Lips
Some people may constantly bite and lick their lips for reasons such as tics. In other words, people do not realize that they are doing this. Licking dry lips may seem like a savior for the moment, but it actually creates a vicious circle. Saliva destroys the moisture of the lips, as it evaporates, your lips actually become drier. Do not bite your lips and irritate them either.
Use a Humidifier
It can be useful to have a humidifier at home, especially if you breathe through your mouth while sleeping. You will breathe more easily and prevent your lips from drying out and cracking.
"How does lip cracking go?" while thinking, try to implement these recommendations at home. If your lips continue to crack when you follow these recommendations for 2-3 weeks, contact a dermatologist.


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Exponential Fit to Food Degradation Experiment
coefficient of determination, best fit, Benedict's test, Bradford's assay, Exponential fitAbstract
Students in the Principles of Biology I course use a lot of course time preparing solutions each week in their course
based research experience. This experiment was designed to determine the degradation rates of prepared solutions of
various plant-based foods (i.e., Napa cabbage, rice, peanuts, and apple) under refrigeration as a means of reducing the
amount of time for solution preparation. Scaling from the original lab procedures, approximately sixty milliliters of
filtrate were prepared from the listed foods and testing was conducted on a thrice-weekly schedule. The concentration
of proteins and carbohydrates were measured using the Bradford's assay and Benedict's test, respectively. The data
revealed a noticeable trend in degradation in protein for all the samples. The rice sample proved to be an outlier with
a marked increase in reducing sugars, while the other samples gradually decreased.
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Alexander Forbes Amazing Race team building event in Midrand, facilitated and coordinated by TBAE. Click on the thumbnails to view bigger photos.
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Alexander Forbes is a foremost provider of risk and financial services globally. The leading corporate health consulting and retirement funds administration and consulting provider business in South Africa. TBAE recently facilitated an Amazing Race Team Building Event for one of their departments at The Summit Venue in Midrand
The tranquil atmosphere of The Summit Venue makes it an ideal venue for 'out of town' team building events. This Midrand venue offers excellent indoor as well as outdoor team building facilities. TBAE, the venues preferred team building facilitators, will ensure that your team building event is a success. TBAE offers a variety of team building themes with each theme varying between two to four hours in length and consisting of a number of team building exercises.
Each group is provided with various clues relating to finding each check-in point. Some of the check-in points have activities and others the team need to prove that they located that particular point. The teams need to find the check-in points in the correct sequence which are hidden in different locations throughout the venue. Once a check-in point is located, the group either needs to prove that the whole team was there, or each member of the team must complete the activity (team work here guys!) before moving onto the next activity. The first group to successfully complete all the activities and tasks is the winning team.
Some of the team building exercise included in this event: Hula Hoop Races, Model Replication, Blindfolded Collection
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Abalone Sanctuary is an original acrylic painting on canvas measuring 16" x 16" x 3/4". Set in contemporary white floater frame this piece pops with the beautiful sculpted resin pieces that are mother of pearl colored. Just stunning sparkle and shine in complete glass like resin finish. The frame gives an added width and length of almost 2 extra inches. Ready to hang and signed on the back.
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Epoxy resin which contains UV inhibitors and HALS (Hindered Amine Light Stablaziers) are used but may yellow over time with exposure to sunlight. Keep all art out of direct sunlight. Resin can be scratched and marked. Avoid the use of abrasive cleaners. Clean with a window cleaner (like Windex) and a soft cloth. To remove dust in the textured areas, use a microfibre duster or non-residue compressed air. I also use real crushed reflective glass and some pieces can be sharp. Be sure to handle your art with care. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind original. Due to these pieces being handmade, they may have small imperfections (fine bubbles, small particles, etc.) in the resin. I try my best to make each peice as perfect as possible, but I am only human.
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This is normal behavior on Mac and Linux operating systems (OS's); when no other process is using much CPU the OS will not limit a process that can use the rest of the CPU. This will occur even if the System resource usage setting in the Advanced Options of an inventory policy/task is set to Very Low. The System resource usage setting only affects the priority of the aex-swscan-bin process on Linux and Mac OS's.
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The Iowa baseball team has been one of the best stories of this Big Ten baseball season (in our, uh, totally unbiased opinion, of course), but it's been difficult to watch them in action, thanks to a BTN schedule that's featured them very little (or not at all). Well, today that finally changes -- game two of their series with Michigan is scheduled to air live on BTN at 3:30 PM CT. Hooray!
Iowa won the first game of the series last night, 13-7, behind a strong offensive showing (and, uh, three Michigan errors). LF Dan Potempa (4/6 with a double, a run scored, and 3 RBI) and DH Tyler Peyton (3/5 with a double, 3 runs scored, and 3 RBI) led the way for Iowa, but 3B Kris Goodamn (2/3), SS Nick Roscetti (2/4), and C Jimmy Frankos (2/4) all had multi-hit games for the Hawkeyes, too. In total, Iowa hitters bashed 15 hits past the Wolverines and converted those into 13 runs, with most of the damage coming in a 9-run binge across the second, third, and fourth innings that gave Iowa a 9-4 lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Starter Blake Hickman (5-0), pitching a day earlier than usual, had his first bad outing in Big Ten play, lasting just 2.1 innings and giving up 4 runs on 5 hits in just 2.1 innings of work. Fortunately, Ryan Erickson replaced him well, giving up just 5 hits and 2 runs over 5.2 innings of work. That was more than enough with Iowa's hitters doing plenty of work.
TODAY'S GAME: Iowa sends out their usual Friday starter, Tyler Peyton (5-3, 2.60 ERA), while Michigan counters with Ryan Nutoff (4-3, 3.03 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 PM and the game will be televised on BTN.
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For most of us, the extent of our early artistic prowess was probably limited to a rare moment of neater-than-usual colouring in or perhaps a splodge of glitter delivered with aplomb.
It never really mattered how bad – or "imaginative" in parent-speak – our masterpieces looked as, with a bit of luck, they would make it on to the fridge regardless.
But when it comes to four-year-old Advait Kolarkar, think less kitchen and more art gallery – three art galleries, to be precise.
Advait, from New Brunswick in Canada, isn't yet old enough to have started school and critics are hailing him an artistic prodigy. And collectors are just as keen, with some of his abstract creations having already been snapped up for as much as £1,144.
'Well beyond his years'
It's all in a day's work for the talented youngster who, according to his parents Shruti and Amit, has always had a vivid imagination.
On his official website, they describe their son as someone who channels his creativity through the canvas "in colours and combinations that are well beyond his years".
"His fascination with art began when he was three months old," they explain. "He would keenly gaze at black objects – wardrobes and curtains – an observation that soon turned into demand. His first few paintings are of black strokes.
"Consequently, he took a fascination to art and would spend hours with his sister as she drew."
By the age of two, Advait was able to differentiate different colours by shade, for example the subtle distinction between burnt and raw sienna (burnt sienna is darker).
This year Advait became the youngest participant in 40 years to have his work displayed at the annual ArtExpo fair in New York.
His paintings have also been on show in his hometown of Saint John and in the Indian city of Pune, where he lived until his family moved to Canada in 2016.
His parents say the kaleidoscopic nature of Advait's art continues to develop and that he has tried everything from painting around objects to spreading the paint on his body before starting on the canvas.
Their son has, they say, "a vivid perspective that is slowly taking a form – a clash of geometry and free-flowing ideas".
'This is different, this child is planning'
It is clear the youngster is making waves, with Sandra Altwerger, an abstract artist and former instructor at Toronto's OCAD University, describing his case as "unusual" in an interview with the BBC.
"Most children will just see a few colours and mush them together and make a great mess, hence finger painting," she explains.
"This is different, this child is planning, very engrossed in what he's doing and that's unusual.
"However, you never know what's going to happen. I've seen very many very talented young people lose interest or they even get into the art world and are exhibiting and they don't want to do it anymore. So you can never tell."
With so much success at such a young age – and the start of his school days on the horizon – it is hard to predict what the future holds for the up-and-coming artist.
Will he stick with painting or move on to something else entirely? It is of course too early to tell but according to his mother, the decision will be completely up to him.
"If he is very comfortable with the normal schooling and still he is able to paint then we will continue with that," she says. "We just want to see where he is happy."
A view from Hettie Judah, visual arts critic
Modern artists from Picasso onward have yearned to recapture the fresh, untutored vision with which children first attempt to leave their mark on the world, though I'm not sure what role, if any, mini pom-poms and craft store sequins played in Pablo's vision of artistic innocence.
Advait's paintings are certainly appealing in their use of colour, though one might more usefully see this as the young artist's collaboration with the loving parents providing him with both primed and pre-painted canvases and the high-quality materials with which to improvise upon them.
The art market is a crazy place. People are welcome to pay what they wish for whatever pleases them, or indeed fits in with their decor – who am I to question what a private individual wishes to spend their money on? Higher sums have certainly been handed over for less meritous works.
While the creative support and opportunities offered Advait by his parents are enviable, I question the impact of introducing a four year old to a system in which the merit of their creative work is judged according to market value. I would hope all parents see their child's first paintings as magic and continue to encourage them for their own sake.
For a child of Advait's age, I think a private view on the fridge door – possibly toasted with a juice box or two – would be appreciation enough.
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Style. What does it even mean? Wearing the perfect clothes? Behaving a certain way? Buying things to accentuate yourself?
I am no expert at style. I wear a white t-shirt with a pair of green shorts, blue slip-on sandals and a black watch. Because I couldn't care less as long as I am comfortable. But what does that have to do with football??
Well in recent times, we have heard a lot about the 'style' of football. A team these days, is supposed to not only win football matches, accolades and trophies but must do so in a particular 'style'. What the frack does that imply, you ask? Well I will try to break it down, if I can into simpler terms.
A 'style' of football is pretty simple to someone who is a technical director at a football club. It exists as the blueprint upon which a club's first team operates. A certain way of conducting themselves on the football pitch, a certain tactical set up, and most importantly and this is common across all styles – an insatiable desire and need to win.
Let us break down these styles into two basic ones – the first and the more aesthetically pleasing is ofcourse, an attacking and flamboyant style of football. This is where a team essentially has two, maybe three defenders and every other outfield player wants to make incisive passes, runs, dribble and get a goal. And I mean every single one of them. Then there is the other style, the defensive one. In this, a lone striker (and I mean REALLY lonely) sits up top waiting as the entire teams soaks up pressure behind the ball as an opposition looks for a way through. As they make a mistake, boom, one-two-three and ideally, it should be in the back of the net. The best style is a combination of these two and knowing when to use either. Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid (Liga winning) side had this exact quality. Against 'lesser' opponents, they dominated, smacked the ball about with swagger and won matches with plenty of goals scored as well as conceded. But against 'bigger' opposition, they waited, watched, and broke on the counter with the blistering pace of Cristiano Ronaldo to make their opponents pay and catching them out of position.
And the trend was different a few years ago. The dominant sides early on didn't really have a set style so much as a tactical approach to each match. The sides that gained legendary status were generally made up of a spectacular player, one light years ahead of the current generation and a supporting cast of brilliant technical ability in their positions. These teams were set in their ways and positioning, but had one 'key' figure, one man who could change the complexion of a match. The best examples are the Santos of Pele and the Madrid of Di Stefano. A team with talented players, with one standout man and that made them extraordinary. This was football. Before the 60s, this was the type-set for all great teams. One, maybe two brilliant individuals in a squad of 22 who were supported by brilliant men in their position but ones who would look silly, perhaps even lost out of their designated place on a football field. These teams were well drilled in tactics but lacked improvisation and a certain spark. Then, came a revolution, and it began in the now infamous 'drug capital of the world' – Amsterdam.
One led by Johann Cruyff on the field and Rinus Michels off the field – the Amsterdam based side dominated their opponents in a fluid, attacking manner which made the entire world sit up and say 'What the f**k just happened? How did they score?' The movement from the players was so intuitive and so brilliant it seems like what we do on FIFA games today on 'Amateur' mode. Leaving the opponent in their wake with their 'total football' in the late 60s, Ajax AFC revolutionised attacking football. Cruyff later left for Barca, where he single-handedly made them win titles they were barely deserving of. And when leaving he insisted they set up a youth system, like Ajax had in the Netherlands to ensure a continuity in the way the club played. A philosophy borrowed, maybe even stolen from Ajax was applied in Catalunya. The results of which we see to this day in effect at the Nou Camp almost every week.
In between the total football and the tactical side was an AC Milan side led by Arrigo Sacchi. Arguably one of the best squads to ever play the game. Full of players who were brilliant individually but together, they were from another planet. A side well drilled tactically, gifted technically and with interchangeable cogs that would be vital in most other teams. Arguably, Sacchi's side was the best Italian football ever saw (Juventus might have something to say about that) and with its current decline, might ever see.
Fast forward from the 60s to 2008-09 and a certain Pep Guardiola, midfielder and disciple of Cruyff extraordinaire was calling the shots on the sidelines of a Barcelona side that swept all before them. Some say the greatest team to have ever played the beautiful game. Little did we know at the time that the credit went to a Dutchman sitting in the stands as honorary president of the club, this was a team nearly fifty years in the making. A team that has won 20-odd trophies in five years and is only now beginning to be exposed. Barcelona employ a style shown off as their own. A 'tiki-taka' pass and move combined with players who are interchangeable and adaptable. A modern version of Michels total football if you would.
Players who have supreme ability on the ball are played over ones who showcase qualities that are required in their position. An example of this is Sergio Busquets. As a youth team player he was and still is considered rather lanky for his position on the pitch as the defensive midfielder. But his supreme reading of the game and his ability to make critical passes out of defence and into the front five of a brilliant Barca side meant he upset and usurped Yaya Toure's position at the heart of the club's midfield.
In the Barca side of today, another such example emerges in the shape of Jordi Alba. A winger-turned-full back, he bombards up and down his flank with the kind of energy and athleticism that can only be accounted for in a man running, quite literally, from the law. As a defender, his ability is nigh on zero (yes I know that's rough) but for Spain and Barcelona he offers up an avenue previously unknown. He provides rasping runs down his flank, tracks back with equal venom and occasionally cuts inside and smacks the ball into the back of the net. This is the Barcelona way. Playing players who are good with the ball rather than technically perfect. It is why they are no longer the benchmark, even though on their day they are unstoppable. Barcelona are all about pouring men forward and seeking to outscore the opposition but its about more than just that. Modern football requires a balance.
This balance is best attained by Bayern Munich (although Borussia Dortmund deserve an honorable mention) – and I speak of the side Jupp Heynckes won it all with, not the stumbling giant they have been under a Pep Guardiola determined to experiment with the perfect football team for the game as it is played today. Bayern have always had it all, players with individual skill, ability on the ball, technical prowess. But over the last five years they had the ignominious tag of chokers.
They would get to a final, but in that last push they would fail. To Inter Milan in Madrid, and to Chelsea FC in their own backyard. They had it in them over 120 minutes but when penalties came around they crumbled mentally and gifted the opposition the win they barely deserved.
But it all changed in 2012-13. From day one in the Bundesliga to the last day of the Champions League, Bayern Munich were in top shape. They attacked, defended and hounded opposition with a fervor that made everyone sit up and take notice. Bayern were on a mission and were using an all-new style of football. They attacked with the ball, and when they did lose it, instead of sitting back, they pressed the opponents high up the pitch, stayed on the man with the ball. Their intense work-rate along with the players sheer ability led to them battering my beloved Barcelona by seven goals. A result I had predicted before the draw was made. I remember tweeting saying before the semi-final draw that I was hoping to face Real Madrid. Bayern were going to be impossible to beat. They had finally clicked – mentally, tactically, physically Bayern were on an upward swing and not even the announcement their coach would be changed midway through the season caused a blip in form. Unfortunately, Bayern did face Barca. They did batter Barcelona (and I thank them for backing off and not scoring five,six goals at the Nou Camp like they could have) and they made the finals. Having already wrapped up the league with a record points tally, they arrived at Wembley as overwhelming favorites and for once, lived up to their billing. Dortmund harried them all the way, but as is so often the case in such tight matches – a tired and tackled Franck Ribery made a pass as he fell over to seemingly no one. And then out of nowhere, Arjen Robben popped up raced onto goal and as Roman Weidenfeller came rushing off his line he calmly lifted his foot off the turf, feigned a powerful shot and just kissed the ball into the back of the net. It was magical, it was poetic. It was the least Bayern deserved.
Now ofcourse, we fast forward a few months since Bayern battered all and conquered all and they've been beaten by Borussia Dortmund to the German Supercup. Dortmund gave Bayern a wake-up call with an intensity in play rarely ever seen on the football pitch and left them flabbergasted. Bayern under Guardiola are a tired outfit. Javi Martinez and Bastian Schweinsteiger are reeling from playing around 50 matches over a season for the first time in their lives at the best level and are down with injuries. The manager has changed and experimented, perhaps to the detriment of his squad who preferred the no-nonsense Jupp instead and Dortmund have capitalised. They lead the Bundesliga as Bayern already look a shadow of the team from just a couple of months ago.
For the sake of football, and for the sake of their style, let's hope Bayern continue to be a threat wherever they go and whatever they do. Until someone comes along and teaches a new way, a new style, a new philosophy and we praise and look on in astonishment at the dominant forces in football. The world waits, where do we go from here?
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