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This is the final chapter of "Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves". You can now make a choice as to how true that title is in relation to this story. It may be a lie. It may be true. It may be half-way to each. You decide.
The quote at the end of this chapter is from a move called "The Crow" which also contains many other meaningful lines.
I want to give you all a huge thanks for reading so far, with special thanks to all who reviewed. You are very special people and my love and thanks to all of you. I am not lying when I say that without your support, Casey and Seth would never have got this far. If you are reading and haven't reviewed so far, I would be grateful if you could drop a line now just to tell me your views on the story as a whole. Unlike paid authors, I can't tell how many people read this by how much I earn from it *grin*
This story was a big journey for me as a person and dealt with lots of things that have been on my mind for a long time. Now it's finished, I have a terrible sense of completion. It's worth it, though.
Again – if you have any more to say, please e-mail me at [email protected]. It means a lot to me.
I will post another story (on this account) as soon as I get inspired to write one. This may be tomorrow. Considering how drained this story has left me, it may also be several weeks. I am entering NaNoWriMo over November, so that may well be a very empty month. At present, the only place that you can read my (slash) writing is here: . I'd be grateful if you read and reviewed.
So thank you again for reading this. It's been great. Blessed Be and love to you all.
"It's not catastrophes, murders, deaths, diseases that age and kill us; it's the way people look and laugh and run up the steps of omnibuses."
- Virginia Woolf
Casey died before his nineteenth birthday. It was six months before my twentieth, and I was forced to grow up. I learnt what losing your only love is like. I learnt how to truly cry. And above all I learnt how to survive, despite a broken heart: how to carry on for the sake of one who had been lost along the way.
Casey wouldn't want me to die.
Life did go on, just as I was constantly assured that it would. It wasn't the same, but it was continuous and offered some respite from the inner pain that near tore me in two. I did listen to Casey's CD the day after the funeral: and it broke my heart again to hear all his favourite songs, each of them with some special meaning. I imagined him burning the CD, carefully choosing each track, smiling as he thought of me listening. I found his quote and locked it away, so that even if I never lost it, I would never have to see it again either, never more have to face the tears. I got the picture from Josh and did the same with it.
I did go to University. I lived on-campus, in a room of my own. Casey was never out of my mind. All music I heard was his to dance to, and I always expected to hear his precious voice again. My nights were filled only with tears, as I realized time after time that he should never lie in my arms again, and no more would my waking sight be his face, most beautiful of all.
Two months into my University stay, I very seriously considered committing suicide. I lined up dozens of bottles of prescription pills, wondered how many I would have to take, wondered if it would be painful or if I would just fall to sleep.
I never found out. That night, Josh called, almost as if he knew what I was thinking. We only talked for a few minutes – at that time I was only beginning to be able to bear his company – and afterwards I stared at the pills for a whole night. The next morning I packed them away.
Time heals even the deepest of wounds, or at least allows them to hurt little enough to be borne. Eventually I got my degree in medicine and went my own way in the world, and I was able to put Casey to the back of my mind. Lana got married to Peter, and I was able to smile and congratulate them before returning to my own flat, empty but for me, and cry for the boy who should be there.
It was about that time that I started to wear my engagement ring again. It was more beautiful than I remembered: a perfectly worked band of silver engraved with a Celtic knot design, and on the inside was inscribed: "I love you" so those words rested against my skin always.
Eventually I managed to let Casey go, slightly: allowed him to drift to the back of my mind. Where once I had believed I could never feel for another again, I now got a girlfriend. I played at being young again. I never went out with another boy. That would be replacing Casey. My bed was warmed by a female body, and it was pleasant enough – but it was only sex, and I never made love. That was reserved for Casey – and I still loved him. I still thought of him. My dreams were still haunted with his smile. Relationship after relationship broke up as girlfriends realized there was a hole in me that they could not fill, as they found out the meaning of the ring – not a sad reminder of an event they could help me heal after, but as a continuing promise of where my loyalties lay.
I stayed in contact with Josh. He never forgave himself, and now, with hindsight, I realized how much kinder I should have been. It was never his fault, and in some ways, he suffered more than me.
'Now is the only time we have for sure,' Casey had said. He was right.
In the year that Lana had her first child, I got my first full-time job as a children's doctor. I was twenty-five, a doting godfather to little Cadence (who looked nothing like her uncle, a fact I am strangely grateful for), and the world was open to me again. I was successful. I made money.
Life continued in much the same way for four more years. A decade after the most painful event of my life, I still loved Casey. I never forgot all the things he had said about how he viewed death. Somehow, they made me feel better.
I always regretted how much time I had wasted while I had Casey there: how long I had denied my emotions because I was afraid. My regret still hurts me now.
Eventually I met a woman who was different from the rest. Rachel was a psychologist, and I had met her at a conference where we were discussing a badly abused child who I had healed physically while she was healing mentally. By the time I was thirty-one we had lived together for two years – my longest relationship ever – and we were very close. It was only me who wasn't letting us become any more so. Whenever she touched me, memories of Casey's fingers flitted along the same path, bringing tears to my eyes. For some reason, being with Rachel made me love Casey all the more.
I was thirty-one when I took my next blow. I had just arrived home from work one autumn night. I was tired, distressed by another child abuse case I had operated on that day, and worse, that day was the 15th of September: the twelve-year anniversary of Casey's death. Rachel knew this. I had told her all about Casey and, incredibly – a mark of how wonderful a woman she was – she didn't mind that my thoughts stayed with him. I had even told her that his memory was what kept us apart. She accepted this in her calm, soothing way.
This night it was Rachel who handed me the phone as soon as I got home. She hugged me tight as she did so, and her eyes apologized silently for the extra pain I was about to receive.
That phone call changed my life.
Josh had committed suicide. Within five minutes of the exact anniversary of Casey's death, he had called his present lover (a male model, my mind remembered dreamily, pointlessly), said goodbye, and then had driven off a bridge. He had succumbed to the grief which he had stopped my teenage self from falling before, all those years ago in University. Over a decade on, guilt had killed him – and I had done nothing to help him.
I hung up the phone, put it down, and with it put aside my own guilt and remorse at my beloved Casey's death. Understanding flooded me.
He would want me to live and love. He would hate for me to do that.
Wordlessly I went to the desk and drew out a clear plastic file, containing an old piece of paper. I sat back down on the bed, and took it out.
Josh gave me three things: friendship, support in the face of great pain, and this drawing, the very one that Casey had told me of. Josh was an artist, and I am convinced that this sketch – I still have it now – is the most powerful he had ever drawn. I unfolded it, looking at the people depicted there, and cried.
Drawn on that paper, with all feelings apparent, is a memory of the most perfect time in my life. It shows me and Casey, just holding each other. He's saying something and I'm laughing. Every graphite line screams love.
It was while I was looking at that picture, more powerful than any photo, that I realized Casey, that gorgeous, alive boy in the picture, would hate what I was doing then. He would want me to live my life, to allow myself to love Rachel, to have the children I had always dreamed of. He would want me to live my life while I still had it. It took Josh's suicide to open my eyes to the truth.
That night I made love to Rachel. And for the first time I didn't miss Casey, because suddenly I knew that ever since his death he had been in me, with me, still loving me. He had become a part of me. And he wanted me to be happy.
I married Rachel, wearing my wedding ring to her beside Casey's engagement ring. I framed the picture which had bought on my understanding of how Casey had never left me. I don't know, now, why I ever thought I'd lost him. His smile, his kisses, his spirit – they're all a part of me. The better part of me.
And, as Casey would want me to, I had the children I had always wanted: two boys and two girls. And when I held my firstborn in my arms, heart pounding with pride and savage joy, I could feel Casey there, smiling at me, congratulating me, placing the lightest of kisses on my lips in praise.
I am old now. I have learnt much. And I have been doubly blessed, for in my life I have had two true loves. I can't explain it. Casey was my love who could never be. Had he lived I am sure we would have lived together all our lives. We would have made a commitment. We would have made love again. I would have woken up to see his beauty first of all each day. My love for him is as pure as my love for Rachel, and as everlasting.
But he didn't. And Casey could never have grown old. He was youth. He was too alive, too wonderful, too good for the world to hold him. Such lights as he flare bright, but not forever.
Rachel is my second love, equally true. She is alive. She is with me. If Casey was alive, I wouldn't love her. But he isn't, and I do.
Casey does as well, I believe. He's happy for me. He's with me. He's in me.
I don't pretend to understand how I can have two true loves. But I do. One among the dead, and one among the living. And who am I to question love?
The proudest moment of my life as a father so far was when my eldest son brought home another boy, and without any hesitation or shame, introduced him as 'Blaise, my boyfriend'.
I wish I had possessed the courage of my son when it mattered most. I wish I had admitted my love for Casey sooner, and so have had him for longer.
Maybe the reason we have children is so they can correct our mistakes. Maybe the reason Casey never wanted any was because deep down, some subconscious part of him knew his mistakes weren't that bad, in
The end.
A man, perhaps forty-five or fifty years of age, and lined with time, is lying on a double bed. It is midnight, and he smiles in his sleep. His wife is out at a friend's for the night. He is not alone, however. Beside him on the bed lies a shadow of a memory, a shade summoned up by love: a teenage boy, beauty captured and made eternal by death. He is awake, staring at the man he loves, smiling tenderly. He has never been away. He has supported this man through everything: been there through the coming of wife and children, always approving. Above all else he has always wanted his fiancé to be happy. And now he is. Both of them are.
Casey leans forward to kiss his lover with ethereal lips. 'I love you, Sethie,' he whispers, spirit-voice tinged with the beating of angel wings.
The man's smile widens in sleep. 'I love you, Casey.'
The angel breathes out blissfully, glowing with the love he feels now, with the love he feels being returned. Finally he opens his mouth again, and recites the quote he left for his lover once, long ago:
'I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge, that myth is more potent than history. I believe that dreams are more powerful than facts – that hope always triumphs over experience – that laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.'


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State: Take these roads. Please.Localities: Not so fast.
In 2004 after a portion of Sierra Street was changed from one-way to two-way, this newspaper was seeking information on whether a change of policy was underway regarding one-way streets, possibly driven by the need to reduce gasoline usage.
We contacted the city of Reno, whose spokesperson replied, "This is an RTC/NDOT project," referring to the Regional Transportation Commission and the Nevada Department of Transportation.
We contacted a staffer at the RTC whose name was given to us by the city. He responded, "The project is being coordinated by NDOT and the city of Reno."
Faced with this, we sent an email message to both asking them to confer and decide who was in charge. We are still awaiting a reply.
That kind of confusion is common. On one occasion we learned that pedestrian crossings at the corner of Oddie and Silverada boulevards are the responsibility of NDOT—formerly called the Nevada Highway Department—although there is no state highway there. Trying to find out who is in charge of what roads can be like a session of "Who's on first?"
That could be simplified if a plan proposed by the Nevada Transportation Board is successful. The state wants city and county governments to take over many streets which are currently the state's responsibility while the state itself will take over some roads that are now maintained by the locals.
The state has identified 903 miles of road for the localities to take off its hands. And it has identified another 270 miles it will take off the hands of the locals.
On administrative details like this, there is not normally a lot of questioning of motives. But the only thing that seems to be at issue at the moment is the reason state officials want this change.
Some local officials believe it is just another unfunded mandate, a case of the state dumping more responsibility—and expense—on the municipalities without enclosing a check. State officials, meanwhile, say that money is not the issue.
"This is not about budget, it's about fairness," Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki said at a meeting of the transportation board. "This is not about squeezing pennies."
"It's always going to be about money," Washoe County Commissioner Kitty Jung said later. "It always is."
The street level anomalies abound. In Sparks, the section of Nugget Avenue that runs behind the Nugget Casino and its parking garage on the west side of Pyramid Way is the responsibility of the locals. But the portion of Nugget Avenue from Pyramid Way east to McCarran Boulevard is in the state's bailiwick.
Freeway approaches are very much at issue. The short stretch of South Meadows Parkway that runs between the U.S. 395 and South Virginia Street is one of those the state wants to dump. So is the section of Neil Road between Del Monte and South Virginia.
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It cost the state highway department $14.5 million last year to maintain the 903 miles of road, a cost that would be shifted to the localities.
But for most local officials, this is a situation that has been developing for decades and there is no urgency for dealing with it now, when strains on public revenues are so great.
The relationship is unbalanced. State legislators can raise taxes at will, but local governments live under tax caps imposed by—wait for it—state legislators. So local officials have little patience when the state wants to dump functions on cities and counties.
Krolicki said he sympathizes with the localities, but wants what he calls the ongoing "conversation" among levels of government to address the issue.
"I understand their point, but it still comes down to fairness and local roads should be maintained by local governments, state roads should be maintained by the state," he said.
A substantial number of the state relinquishments of roads in Washoe County would be outside the cities, in the north valleys, for instance, and in outlying communities like Painted Rock, Gilpin and Mogul. When contacted for comment, Commissioner Jung said she had not previously heard of the state's plan and wants to be open to it. But she also said, "I don't believe it's sustainable. Where are we going to get money for those kinds of capital improvements?" She said the county commission has not yet discussed the proposal.
She said the plan should not be considered in isolation, but as part of a number of policy issues. If the county took over some of those roads in its current financial situation, she said, it could easily result in the roads not being kept up as well, and that would undercut the county's efforts to attract new companies and keep businesses from leaving the area.
"If we don't have nice roads it's the degradation of our ability to entice business here," she said.
The county already has capital improvements it should be doing but cannot because of lack of money, she said. She also called the idea "untimely" both because Washoe County is trying to put together its budget—"It couldn't have come at a worse time," she said—and because in recession state and local governments are equally hard-pressed.
"If they say it's not about dollars and cents, I would have to hear, why now?" she said. "And I understand—they [the state] need to balance their budget. They have big issues. But I don't understand how they can expect us to pick up this expense."
When asked if the plan for transfer of jurisdiction could be gradually phased instead of a thousand miles being dropped on localities suddenly, Krolicki said, "Absolutely, and that is the point." He said state government had been pursuing the issue since the Guinn administration, a period of a decade, and wanted local governments to join in. "This is a conversation that has literally been going on for 10 years."
Responsibility for 15 sections of road would be turned over to Washoe County, four sections to Reno and two to Sparks.
A list of the roads the state would take over from local governments around the state is not yet available. NDOT spokesperson Scott Magruder said some shifts in the Truckee Meadows have already happened: "NDOT and the city exchanged roads about two or three years ago when NDOT took over the southern half of McCarran Boulevard, and the city [of Reno] took over ownership of a section of Virginia and Fourth streets."
The matter came before the Nevada Transportation Board—made up of the governor, lieutenant governor, controller, attorney general and three citizen representatives—because when the state highway department recently wrote to local governments asking them to take over the roads, none of the local governments replied.
A new round of letters will now be sent.

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Man-Size Jellyfish Robot Could Ply the Seas
A giant, slimy, tentacled robot modeled after one of the world's largest jellyfish could be a precursor to self-powered, autonomous robots that monitor the seas, map the seafloor and even reveal secrets of marine life, engineers say.
Dubbed Cyro, the newly unveiled robotic jellyfish is a scaled-up version of another mechanical swimmer, this one the size of a human hand, called RoboJelly that was developed by the same team of researchers at Virginia Tech College of Engineering.
At 5-foot-7 (1.7 meters) and weighing 170 pounds (77 kilograms), Cyro is the jelly equivalent of an average human guy.
Jellyfish make great models for self-powered and autonomous bots partly because of their relatively low metabolic rate, meaning they can move through the sea on little energy. They also come in various sizes and inhabit a range of aquatic habitats from shallow coastal areas to the deep-sea, meaning engineers have plenty to work with when looking for a mimic for particular uses.
Cyro is modeled after Cyanea capillata, or the lion's mane jellyfish, whose bell stretches about 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) across, with some observations suggesting the bell can reach 9 feet (2.7 m) across. The robot mimic also has a central "bell," this one holding the creature's electronic guts, with a thick layer of squishy silicone meant to mimic jellyfish skin covering the entire creature, Alex Villanueva, a mechanical engineering graduate student at Virginia Tech, told LiveScience.
The robot's arms, which are powered and controlled by the central electronics, move radially from an outward position in toward the center. That radial "musculature" triggers the pulsing motions of the artificial mesoglea, or the gelatinous substance that makes up the jellyfish's skin.
The research team tested the jellybot in Virginia Tech's diving well, a 14-feet-deep (4.3 meters) swimming pool, where Cyro showed off its vertical know-how, moving from 8-feet-deep (2.4 m) to the surface with just five complete pulsing motions, said researcher Kenneth Marut, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, during an interview.
Cyro is still in the prototype stages, and so years away from real deployment in the seas, the researchers said. The team, which also includes graduate student Tyler Michael, is working on horizontal movements, as Cyro currently can move only in the up-down direction.
"We hope to improve on this robot and reduce power consumption and improve swimming performance as well as better mimic the morphology of the natural jellyfish," Villanueva said. The team also hopes to learn about the real McCoy.
"Our hopes for Cyro's future is that it will help understand how the propulsion mechanism of such animal scales with size," Villanueva said.
Both Cyro and its smaller cousin RoboJelly came out of a $5 million, multi-university project funded by the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center and the Office of Naval Research. The engineering team is led by Virginia Tech mechanical engineering professor Shashank Priya.
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Maternal deaths have declined worldwide over the past two decades and are down by more than a third due to affordable, quality healthcare services. However, not all countries have benefited from advancements in technology and health care. Nearly 300,000 women die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth every year, and almost all maternal deaths (99%) occur in developing countries. For instance, approximately 85% of maternal deaths in 2017 were seen in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, especially in regions with low numbers of skilled healthcare workers and a lack of proper facilities. Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounts for roughly two-thirds of maternal deaths in the world.
Reliable electricity and lighting are a cornerstone of a well-equipped health system. Yet, most primary maternity care facilities in sub-Saharan Africa are either not connected to the electrical grid or suffer frequent blackouts. Healthcare facilities in this region often rely on kerosene lamps to address their lighting needs, which are unreliable, dangerous, and do not provide the focused, bright light that is essential for maternity care. To better understand interventions that could address these obstacles, researchers have been evaluating the impact of a solar electricity system designed to provide consistent light in maternity care facilities.
The chart above compares the percentage of health facilities without electricity and the percentage of maternal deaths per women in childbearing years in specific countries. As the percentage of health facilities without electricity peaks, the percentage of maternal deaths also increases. This indicates a clear connection between a lack of energy sources in healthcare settings and the life risk expecting mothers.
Maternal morbidity and mortality are persistent challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite the increase in deliveries within healthcare facilities over the last decade. Improving infrastructure in healthcare facilities through access to reliable electricity may enable medical professionals to provide higher-quality obstetric and newborn care, particularly in low-resource contexts. Although, significant investments in infrastructure are likely to be unsustainable in these settings, solar energy may offer the essential lighting needed to deliver quality care.
The Solar Suitcase is a complete solar-powered electricity system that provides critical lighting and energy to charge phones and small medical devices. Researchers evaluated the impact of the Solar Suitcase in terms of the reliability of light, quality of care, and health care worker satisfaction in many Sub-Saharan African maternity care facilities. The clinics have seen increased worker productivity and lower maternal mortality rates since the introduction of solar energy.
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Roger Federer will not participate in the Davis Cup this year, after leading Switzerland to its first title in the event, against France, last year. Apparently it was not difficult for the Swiss to make this decision, and he said, "I played a lot of matches in the Davis Cup and, with last year's victory; I think I've finally reached my target, and now I can do whatever I want, to be honest.
In addition, there is always a lot of pressure on me by the federation and the ITF, so I'm glad to finally be able to close this chapter." Federer also added that the decision to take part in the Davis Cup last year was more for his teammates than for himself.
"I really wanted that Michael (Lammer), Marco (Chiudinelli) and Stan (Wawrinka) to achieve this target, because they deserve it. This year, I knew immediately that I would not have participated", he said. In addition to Federer, the Swiss team will be without Stan Wawrinka for the match against Belgium, to be held from 6th March to 8th March.
"I hope that Stan will play the next round, maybe in September, so that Switzerland can remain in the World Group. Could they win without us? Anything can happen, but certainly we will not be the favorites against Belgium", the 17-time grand slam champion added.
Federer, however, may have to play in the Davis Cup to qualify for the Rio Olympics next year. But the Swiss also stands a chance to receive a wildcard for the 2016 Olympics.
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The Lyman-α (hereafter Lyα) forest is a probe of large-scale matter density fluctuations at high redshift, z > 2.1. It consists of H I absorption spectra along individual lines-of-sight. If the line-of-sight density is large enough, 3D maps of H I absorption can be inferred by tomographic reconstruction. In this article, we investigate the Lyα forest available in the Stripe 82 field (220 deg2), based on the quasar spectra from SDSS Data Release DR16. The density of observed quasar spectra is 37 deg-2 with a mean pixel signal-to-noise ratio of two per angstrom. This study provides an intermediate case between the average SDSS density and that of the much denser but smaller CLAMATO survey. We derive a 3D map of large-scale matter fluctuations from these data, using a Wiener filter technique. The total volume of the map is 0.94 h-3 Gpc3. Its resolution is 13 h-1 Mpc, which is related to the mean transverse distance between nearest lines-of-sight. From this map, we provide a catalog of voids and protocluster candidates in the cosmic web. The map-making and void catalog are compared to simulated eBOSS Stripe 82 observations. A stack over quasar positions provides a visualization of the Lyα forest-quasar cross-correlation. This tomographic reconstruction constitutes the largest-volume high-redshift 3D map of matter fluctuations.
Original language | English (US) |
Article number | 010 |
Journal | Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Volume | 2020 |
Issue number | 7 |
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State | Published - Jul 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
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Since the nationwide lockdown has begun, you might be wondering how to while away the long hours while also keeping up to date with everything that's going on: listening to a podcast or seven to keep you entertained might be just what you're after.
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Life is short with Justin Long
Actor Justin Long, 41, thinks his life is passing by way too quickly, so he enlists fellow stars and asks them how to make the most of his time here on Earth. He gets personal during chats with famous types including Stranger Things' David Harbour, Alec Baldwin, and Kristen Bell.
Saturday Morning with Jack Tame (Newstalk ZB)
Ease into your Saturday with Jack Tame's radio show. The presenter gives his refreshing and entertaining perspective on news, books, music, and celebrity news. Catch up on the best bits from his show with his podcast, which contains interview highlights and album reviews.
Fake doctors, real friends (iHeartRadio)
If you loved the hit TV show Scrubs, you'll love this podcast. Zach Braff and Donald Faison team up for a weekly comedy podcast full of laughs and a walk down memory lane from their Scrubs days.
This Podcast Will Kill You (Exactly Right)
The name of this podcast is obviously misleading, but it does feature a lot of information about things that can actually kill you. It looks at the history of diseases and gives context to them with the help of experts.
The Country (NZME)
For a comprehensive look at everything going on in rural New Zealand, add The Country to your podcast rotation. Presenters Jamie Mackay, Rowena Duncum and Sam "Lashes" Casey tackle the farming sector's biggest issues with great interviews and analysis.
Chasing Cosby (LA Times)
Chasing Cosby covers the rise and fall of disgraced comedian Bill Cosby. Andrea Constant was the only one of the 60-plus accusers of Bill Cosby whose case could try in court. She shares her perspective of the story and her road to justice with the help of investigative reporter Nicki Weisensee Egan.
The Big Ticket with Marc Malkin (Variety / iHeartRadio)
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When pressed on how the LatAm market is expected to grow and evolve, Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO of EvenBet Gaming, remarked: "I expect to see further growth in regulated operations, with a steady decrease in black and grey market gambling."
In the finale of a three part mini-series delving into the current state of the LatAm market, Starostenkov is joined by Andrea Rossi, Betsson Group's commercial director Latin America and Mario Benito, CCO of R. Franco Digital, looking into the evolution of the online sector.
Starostenkov kicked off the discussion by highlighting his expectations to see the mobile predominance continue. As for game preference, he pinpointed the main drivers as sports betting and lotteries, "but we are sure that online casino and poker will grow."
He added: "Likely, more global brands will try to set foot in Latin America: operators, vendors and service providers, through both expansion and local partnership deals."
Rossi added to this by highlighting that, to him, LatAm has always been a market with a strong penetration of land-based and, in the past 18 months, the sector has seen behaviour shifting more to online. "Now that things are returning to normal, I expect retail to get back to where it was before," he noted.
He continued to explain that the experience between online and retail is different and those who were more used to the retail environment will probably go back to that.
"The customer experience is different and despite the tremendous advancements in technology, UX and UI, and other innovations, I still think that the retail experience is still not fully replicable online. It's simply a different experience."
However, he also added that those customers who experienced online and understood how to engage with online gaming might stay online too.
"As online operators, we have the ability and the responsibility to provide customers with a safer gaming experience. We have developed a multitude of tools and features to control gaming behaviour. We provide self-exclusion tools, spending budget tools, session controls, and much more so in my opinion, the online space offers a more comprehensive suite of tools for customers to play responsibly."
He continued by highlighting that, at Betsson Group, the focus is kept towards executing the company's strategy in LatAm and, in the past months, it has opened a new LatAm Hub in Bogota, Colombia, from where it will cover regional customer service, operations, finance, HR, and legal functions.
Moreover, the company also acquired Inkabet in Peru, "which is a strategic move from our end to cement our leadership in the market," he explained, "and we're not finished – we're still very much interested in other opportunities in the region.
"We believe that the right thing to do is to look for local partners. We know that we have robust technology and solid online gaming know-how, but we need local partners with local expertise who can help us understand the local landscape and customer behaviour better and thus allow us to provide a much more localised offering.
"We are always on the lookout for more opportunities, and we're thrilled at the very fast pace that the region is growing."
Benito concluded the discussion by emphasising that "the growth of a market is always a positive sign and much more so when it occurs in the manner of LatAm".
He explained that, as in any growth market, multiple opportunities will arise that the entire sector will have to know how to take advantage of. "One of the most important factors here is having the knowledge on the ground of what operators and players want."
The COO concluded: "This will inevitably vary from country to country in a region as large and diverse as LatAm, but one constant remains: players want high-quality products that offer an immersive, enjoyable experience.
"We are part of the entertainment business and are competing for online attention with the likes of the major streaming services and must continue to give players compelling reasons to play."


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How Stilt is helping immigrants build a financially stable life in the US
Every year, over one million immigrants arrive at US shores to build a new life, and every year they have to deal with the same financial roadblocks that their predecessors did.
In particular, many immigrants can find themselves struggling to access credit products in the country due to having little to no credit history.
With the fintech boom, a number of start-ups have looked to solve this problem, and Stilt – built by immigrants and backed by Y Combinator – is one such company.
Humble beginnings
Rohit Mittal moved to the US over a decade ago as an international student at Columbia University. As an Indian abroad, he found it difficult to rent an apartment for himself.
"Every landlord that I went to was asking me for a credit report, a co-signer or a deposit, and I had none of those things," he tells FinTech Futures. "And that meant I was sleeping on someone else's couch for a little while."
Eventually, he found a roommate, Priyank Singh, who offered him a room without asking for anything else.
Years later, Mittal would go on to start a project with Singh, which has now evolved into Stilt.
"We wanted to solve the problem we both faced when we moved to the US – access to better credit products for immigrants including credit cards and loans," Mittal explains.
They started off by building a credit score service for international students, with a view to sell the product to other institutions.
"But no one was buying it," Mittal says.
Changing tack, they decided to start their own company. The pair pooled their savings and started lending their own funds to strangers on the internet using their own risk models.
Building brick by brick
Over the last six years, the company has managed to raise more than $357 million in debt and equity fundraising – disbursing "hundreds of millions" of dollars in loans to "tens of thousands" of immigrants.
To build a credit score that works in favour of immigrants from scratch, Mittal says they needed "alternative" data – which led them to bank statements.
They used transactions from customer bank statements around education and employment as well as qualifications and educational history to gather sufficient data.
The last piece of the puzzle was their immigration status in the US – what type of visa were they on? How long were they likely to stay?
All of this alternative data is put to use to make predictions on the potential credit risk of individuals, based on which the company decides how much money it can loan and at what rates.
When asked about the kind of growth they have seen with Stilt, Mittal emphasises that they started very small.
"In terms of multiples for growth, it is at 1000x since launch," he says. "The initial numbers were really small, but the impact has been material."
He claims that Stilt has helped immigrants generate $200 million in lifetime income.
"Through our loans, they were able to stay in the US or they were able to fight for their green card or graduate school and get their visa," he adds.
On what sets Stilt apart from the competition, Mittal says that traditional financial institutions tend to treat immigrants as "exceptions".
"The way we operate, immigrants are the policy, they are not the exception," he says. "As we help these folks, we get more confident in our models and we are able to help them earlier in their life cycle."
Initially, they could only help people who had been living in the US for a certain amount of time, be it six months or two years.
"Now, we are able to help immigrants who have just landed – so they can apply for a loan with us and actually get approved on day one," Mittal adds.
After building out the infrastructure for Stilt, the founders realised that they could help other fintech companies launch their own credit products using their software – so they decided to launch Onbo.
"We were seeing in the market that a lot of companies, both small and big, are trying to launch some sort of lending product, both consumer and commercial," Mittal says.
Onbo is an API-driven solution for companies to launch such credit products.
Mittal says that when it comes to launching credit or fintech products, you need to put a lot of pieces together – particularly around licensing, compliance, management and credit risk reporting and underwriting.
"Onbo takes care of all those pieces and provides a one-stop-shop API, so the company that's planning to launch a fintech product doesn't have to worry about any of those things," he says.
Next steps
Within the next year, Stilt plans to raise its next round of funding, with plans to double its current team of over 35 employees and sign up more companies to the Onbo API.
"In the near future, we expect to launch multiple credit products with Onbo, so clients can actually serve a whole variety of use cases that they are not able to serve today," Mittal says.
"We will continue on that path as we plan to be the leading embedded finance API in the market in the next 24 months," he signs off.


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When the Triton Million begins on Thursday in London, the field of 56 (assuming there are no last minute additions) will be made up of the traditional high roller mix of big name poker pros and wealthy businessmen. But there's one person who will stand out from the crowd: Sosia Jiang, the only woman participating in the tournament.
Jiang may not be a household name among casual poker fans, but for those who follow the high roller scene, she's become one of the regulars at big buy-in events in Macau and Australia.
Jiang Far From Recreational at the Poker Table
The Triton Million featured a unique entry format, in which businessmen and other so-called recreational players could buy in directly for £1.05 million. Each of those players could then nominate a guest professional player who would be allowed to pay up and enter the field as well.
The idea was to evenly balance the field between professionals and amateurs. But it's well known that not all of the "recreational" players in these high rollers are actually outclassed by the designated pros.
Bobby Baldwin may be the most obvious example: while he's a member of the Poker Hall of Fame and won the 1978 World Series of Poker Main Event, he has been listed among the recreational players at events like the Big One for One Drop, and he is once again listed on that side of the ledger for the Triton Million.
Jiang is similarly experienced, despite her classification as an invited recreational player. According to the Hendon Mob, she stands second on New Zealand's all-time money list with nearly $1.2 million in tournament earnings. She's won previous high roller events including at the 2017 PokerStars Championship Macau and the 2018 Sydney Championships.
In other words, not only is Jiang not a fish, but she's gone head-to-head against some of the best players in the world and come out on top – though she's the first to admit that her results don't mean she's actually an elite poker pro herself.
The thing about poker is it allows a lot of room for self-delusion," Jiang told the New Zealand Herald back in October 2018. "I'm well, well aware that I am significantly about EV, expected value, in terms of my skill level in these tournaments and logically, over a long period of time, what I can expect to win."
Jiang moved to New Zealand from Inner Mongolia with her parents when she was seven years old. After studying at the Australian National University she entered a graduate law program at the University of South Wales. She would work at multiple brokerage firms before deciding that she wanted to be a teacher.
Macau Win Leads to More Poker Success
Eventually, she would take a break from teaching as well. With her personal life taking her to China, she found herself scheduling trips around major poker tournaments in Macau – including that fateful PokerStars Championship in 2017 that she won, earning her nearly $500,000 in prize money. Since then, Jiang has been dedicating more time to poker, and has built a reputation as one of the best tournament players in New Zealand.
So while Jiang isn't the favorite in the Triton Million field, her results show that she doesn't exactly fit the mold of a recreational player, either. Based on comments she made to the New Zealand Herald last year, she wouldn't want to play if she didn't feel she could be competitive – and the fact that the tournament will benefit a wide range of charities is certainly an added benefit.
"Poker is fun, it is exciting, but I am not interested in donating money to other poker players," she told the newspaper. "If I'm going to make donations I'd rather give it to positive charitable causes."


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Built to Lead: Denish Sonani
Whether we are managing an already-established capital program or overseeing a project from site selection through owner occupancy, our reason for being is to lead our clients to success. HPMers like Project Manager Denish Sonani are committed to the relentless pursuit of improvement in order to push our firm, our clients, and our industry to new standards of excellence. Denish is currently part of an HPM team that manages $280 million of the Manor ISD bond program where he is overseeing the construction of a new elementary school campus and three multipurpose indoor practice facilities. Continue reading to learn about his role at HPM, what leadership means to him, and more.
HPM: What does a typical day at HPM look like for you?
As a project manager, my key role is to manage day-to-day communication between various parties, including the architect, contractors, consultants, and the owner. Besides that, I spend a good amount of time managing the budget and schedule. In my opinion, an HPM project manager's everyday job is to remove hurdles and clear a path well in advance so all parties can work effectively and efficiently.
HPM: What is the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is getting to know the project from a very early stage. I enjoy being there for the land acquisition, witnessing the programming and planning phases, getting in the mix with architects, consultants, and contractors, and seeing the building take shape. Finally, I enjoy closing out the project on a high note, followed by a long-awaited ribbon cutting. Basically, I get to know the project inside out.
HPM: Tell us about someone who inspires you. Why do you consider them to be a great leader?
My father inspires me more than anyone else because of his ethic, dedication, and ownership of the work. He works more than 80 hours a week as of today but I have never seen him tired. He always tells me that if you love what you do, you will never get tired but instead, you will get joy.
HPM: What does leadership mean to you?
To me, a great leader is one who believes in creating more leaders and not followers. Great leaders are more focused on the "process" to get the results, not just the results. Leading from the front is one of the main characteristics of a good leader because that is what inspires and motivates others.
Are you built to lead and interested in joining the HPM team? Check out our current job openings and apply today!


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The theme for this year's International Men's Health Week, which runs from this Monday up to Father's Day on the 18th, is 'It's all about Him'.
Health & Nutrition with Rosie Shelley, BA, SAC.Dip, ITEC.Dip
What is a man? He is a powerful force with all the dark and light that makes him human. It is time to stand up and say we care, we are here and we need to mind our men.
John Connell, author, journalist and producer
THE theme for this year's International Men's Health Week, which runs from this Monday up to Father's Day on the 18th, is 'It's all about Him'.
As the Men's Health Forum in Ireland point out there is a real need for awareness raising, given that 'men in Ireland experience a disproportionate burden of ill health and have higher death rates than women from all leading causes'.
Many of the health issues involved, which I'll be looking at here and in next week's column, are linked to poor lifestyle choices, and treatment is compromised because men are more reluctant to seek medical attention.
GP and broadcaster Dr Ciara Kelly, echoes the sentiment: 'Irish men have a life expectancy of 78, a full five years less than Irish women. They have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke ... they have a greater risk of getting and dying from cancer'. And, she says, 'the statistics around young male suicide tells us if nothing else that men can become overwhelmed at times and need support'. 54% of teenage boys in one study have suffered with mental health issues, but 50% said they wouldn't feel comfortable talking about it, and this is clearly a narrative that needs to change at a cultural level. John Connell's article states that: 'Each week we have, on average, 10 suicides in this nation and eight of them are men....Man up and open up. For it is through talking and compassionate listening that real men are made.'
The prescription would be to cut the junk food (which has a major impact on mood disrupting unbalancing blood sugar levels and neurotransmitter activity) and eat real food, step away from the devices, get more sleep, stop taking risks (men have double the risk of death from accidents, fights, drink driving and so on), and above all get out and about, nurture your friendships—social interactions promote the release of hormones that boost resilience in the face of life's stresses, and actually lengthen the lifespan– and start talking.
The highest rates of suicides in Ireland are among males aged 25-34 but also aged 45-54, and this is where you realise that the changes of male midlife are really no joking matter. The male menopause is very real, and develops as levels of testosterone and other hormones start to taper off around the age of 40. It's estimated that one in five over 50s are deficient, and this can lead to a raft of issues such as increased stress levels, depression, anxiety and insomnia, as well as lowered libido, focus, energy, hair growth and muscle tone, and to unexplained weight gain especially around the middle. To boost testosterone and minimise oestrogen you need zinc, selenium, magnesium, boron, vitamins D, A and E, omega-3 fats, Co-enzyme Q-10 and arginine, so eat plenty of protein from oily fish, organic meat and poultry, dairy and eggs, fibre from vegetables and wholegrains, nuts and seeds, and the yellow/orange/dark green family. And it's vital to cut out sugars/refined carbs, reduce stress and get more exercise (which also improves feelgood neurotransmitter activity) —losing weight in itself can boost levels by 50%.
In 2015 the World Health Organisation put Irish men at the top of an 'overweight' table of 53 countries. Dr Michael Mosley, who created the popular 5:2 diet that reversed his own type 2 diabetes and weight problems and which he says seems to appeal particularly to men and their instinct to fix problems fast and simply, points out that 'the problem with having a large stomach is that it suggests you have lots of visceral fat'. This is the inflammatory, metabolically active, most dangerous sort of fat that wraps around the organs and can lead to diabetes, some cancers and heart disease. In a recent article I mentioned Lepicol, a clever supplement that has been linked with lowering weight including visceral fat. Other supplements I like here come from Vitabiotics, which do a whole range of WellMan products.
What to eat and drink (Part One):
Dr Mosley points to 'one of the most important diet studies ever done' in which Spanish researchers split a group of 7,400 middle aged people and put them on either a low fat diet, or a Mediterranean style regime. Both were given plenty of healthy plant foods and told to cut out sweet foods and processed meats, but those in the second group also ate plenty of eggs, nuts, oily fish and olive oil (i.e. healthy fats), and a little red wine and dark chocolate. The first group had low fat dairy and more in the way of carbohydrates.
Those in the Mediterranean group were found to be 50% less likely to develop diabetes, and 30% less likely to die from a heart attack or a stroke.
Weight loss was fairly minor because they were all allowed to eat freely, but the Mediterranean group lost more than the low fat group. They were also at a lower risk of developing cognitive impairment or dementia and, crucially, found the diet much more sustainable and enjoyable than the low fat dieters.
The basics of the ideal Mediterranean diet are fish (especially oily fish), brightly coloured vegetables and low sugar fruits, nuts, olives and olive oil, with small amounts of wholegrains, dairy and meat.
Avoid soft/fizzy drinks and fruit juices (which can carry as much sugar as regular colas), but up to five cups of tea and coffee a day (depending on your sensitivity to caffeine) is positively good for you, protecting against multiple diseases and now proven to extend lifespan.


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We all love a good story. Whether it's on the screen, the page or the stage, stories have the capacity to engage and connect us. And it's not a stretch to say that everyone has a story to tell: if we look back on our lives there are plenty of moments that stick with us; perhaps the seeds of a story. What turns a memory into a story? What makes a story a good story? And perhaps most importantly, why is storytelling an essential element to humanity?
Joining us on The Point are two people who've spent their professional lives steeped in the art and craft of storytelling: Catherine Burns, artistic director and host of The Moth Radio Hour, and co- author of How to Tell a Story- The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling along with her colleagues at The Moth. Jay Allison, host and producer of the Moth Radio Hour, and the founder of CAI. Mindy Todd hosts.


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Citizenship by Investment: A Smart Business Move for Global Entrepreneurs
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Walt Disney World has announced the return of "Enchanted Tales with Belle" and "Ariel's Grotto" attractions to Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom, and we have the dates.
Ariel's Grotto
Venture into a seaside grotto, where you'll find Princess Ariel among her treasures. She has gadgets and gizmos aplenty, and she's always happy to make new friends.
This meet-and-greet attraction first opened in 1996, but closed in 2010 to make way for an expansion of Fantasyland. It reopened in October 2012 but closed during the park's pandemic closure in 2020.
Ariel can be part of your world once again at the Magic Kingdom when the princess returns to "Ariel's Grotto" beginning January 22, 2023.
Enchanted Tales with Belle
Step into Belle and Maurice's quaint country cottage and marvel at the charming decor. Next, tour Maurice's workshop, where you'll see his inventive gadgets—and a special enchanted mirror the Beast gave to Belle.
Guests enter a room where Wardrobe interacts with the group, with the help of a cast member. They explain that guests will surprise Belle with a re-enactment of "Beauty and The Beast". Volunteers are assigned parts and handed props, and then everyone is admitted to the Library in Beast's Castle.
Belle enters the room, and then the production begins as cast members help the guest actors deliver their simple lines.
It concludes with participants having their photos taken with Belle before the princess leads the actors around the room to "Be Our Guest".
The attraction first opened in December 2012 with the Fantasyland expansion, but has also been closed since the pandemic park closure in 2020.
"Enchanted Tales with Belle" will welcome guests back starting February 19, 2023.
The Great Goofini
This announcement brings back more character entertainment to Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland, and they will be joining the recently reopened "Pete's Silly Sideshow" which is home to the Great Goofini, The Astounding Donaldo, Minnie Magnifique, and Daisy Fortuna.


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The bumper is finished with rounded fog lamps and aluminum nudge guard. The projector headlamps complete the façade. The side profile features in the top end variants along with B and C black pillars and chrome finished door handles. The ORVMs are dipped in body color incorporated with turn indicators. the alloy wheels come in as standard, but the base range model has silver alloy wheels, while the top end has diamond cut alloy wheels.
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Front radiator grille is wide enough and is finished with chrome inserts. The stylish body colored bumper deliver an elegant representation. Windscreen is head insulating, and the ORVMs and door handles have are dipped in body colors. 14 inches steel wheels are present in Comfortline, while the top end has 15 inches of alloy wheels.
Hyundai i20 active vs volkswagen polo (interiors and features)
Hyundai i20 Active crossover is not only good-looking but also comes with superb interiors. The dual tone color theme is alluring and the option to choose from blue and tangerine orange colored inserts further makes it exciting. The chrome hints around deliver sophistication to the interiors provide a very lush and plush appearance.
The dashboard has a regal appearance, which incorporates instrument panel, air conditioning system, three spoke steering wheel. The Bluetooth connectivity featured with the advanced music system makes playing music during the ride easy and convenient.
The audio and call controls are mounted on power steering wheel are ideal. However, these things would be found only in the top end variant. The seats are well-cushioned and high quality upholstery does the trick. The power windows, clutch foot rest, ticket holder, accessory power outlet, battery saver, passenger vanity mirror, internally adjustable outside mirrors and lane change indicator are the other features in Hyundai i20 Active.
The Volkswagen Polo has lush and plush interiors. As soon as you enter the car, the interiors would not fail to charm you at any point. The hatchback has been blessed with great dashboard and a soothing color theme. The scratch resistant material is amongst the major highlight.
The storage spaces are in abundance along with numerous comfort features. the front doors have power windows in the base variant, while other variants come with all four power windows with one touchdown button on the driver's side. The CD/MP3 player has USB, AUX-in support.
Hyundai has consistently improved the i20 with each iteration and with the new i20 it irons out the imperfections of the earlier version which bring the car closer to perfection in every respect. The Polo is a very fine product from Volkswagen but frankly it looks aged despite the recent facelift. The Volkswagen may want to go back to the drawing board and offer something fresh to keep itself in the race.
You may want to watch a comprehensive video review of Hyundai i20 below
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Volkswagen polo vs hyundai i20 elite (design and exterior)
The Volkswagen Polo which is undisputedly a very pleasing car to look at and makes a statement with its well defined pleasing lines. It looks sleek and has understated style which is unmatched by any other car in this segment and is a defining feature of Volkswagen all cars.
Volkswagen polo comfort vs. hyundai elite i20 comfort
Navigation System
Ventilation System
Yes, Fully automatic climate control
Yes, Fully automatic climate control
Automatic Headlamps
Boot-lid Opener
Push to open
Internal, With Remote
Fuel-lid Opener
12v Power Outlet
Yes, 2
Second Row AC Vents
Adjustable Headrests
Yes, All Rows
Yes, All Rows
CD / MP3 / DVD Player
FM Radio
USB Compatibility
iPod Compatibility
Aux-in Compatibility
Cup Holders
Yes, Front & Rear
Yes, Front & Rear
Keyless Entry
Yes, Smart Key
Yes, Smart Key
Cooled Glovebox
Infotainment Screen
Yes, Touch Sensitive
Yes, Touch Sensitive
Volkswagen polo vs hyundai i20 elite (safety features and mileage)
The cars are equipped with safety features like ABS, engine immobilizer, central locking and parking assistance features. The Park assist features help the driver to park a car into parking space with ease. The Hyundai i20 Elite offers the parking assistance feature with a rear camera and you can park the car with greater ease. The Polo does offer park assist features but there is no rear view camera.
The petrol variant of Polo offers 16.47 kmpl whereas the diesel offers 20.14 kmpl. The i20 offers better mileage in comparison, the petrol variant offers 18.6 kmpl and the diesel offers 22.54 kmpl. The mileage of Polo is the cringing point in otherwise overall good package that the car offers.


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Couple welcome 2 babies three weeks apart, but the siblings aren't twins
After five years of trying to expand their family, the couple finally welcomed two healthy babies, who were born three weeks apart. One of them was born via surrogate.
James and Andrea Valentine have had their hearts broken several times as Andrea suffered many miscarriages since they started trying to conceive a baby.
One day, the couple's kind neighbor decided that she wanted to help out. She knew that James and Andrea only had several embryos left, and she offered to be the couple's surrogate.
James and Andrea were both shocked and grateful. On top of her already-selfless offer, the neighbor also wanted nothing in return for being the couple's surrogate mother.
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Speaking with KTRK, James said, "Unknown surrogates are like $10,000 to $20,000 and we don't have that."
Once everything was processed, the surrogate was implanted with the couple's embryo. It wasn't long until the doctor confirmed that she was pregnant with James and Andrea's baby.
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As they relished on the joy of having a newborn baby nine months later, the couple received another good news. They found out that Andrea was pregnant as well.
Andrea shared, "We were excited, shocked, and just nervous because I miscarried so many."
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The couple named their son Britton. He was born first via surrogate, and they welcomed their daughter Kinsley three weeks later.
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Meanwhile, Andrea shared a touching message to the couples who are struggling with conceiving. She said, "Just try to keep your faith. It's okay to cry, and just keep your eye at the very end of that goal."
In another story, a boy was only given 12 hours to live after he was born the size of a Coke can. His mother gave birth to him on November 14, 2005, and she had only been 24 weeks pregnant then.
Even though the doctors did not believe he would live long and healthy, he proved them wrong as the boy recently celebrated his 13th birthday.


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Shehzada is surely one of the anticipated releases of the year, boasting of the strong cast- Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Rajpal Yadav, Ronit Roy and Sachin Khedekar, and high production value.
After pitching the intriguing trailer and songs, Munda Sona Hoon Main, Chedkhaniyan, Mere Sawaal Ka and Character Dheela 2.0, the makers have finally come out with the title track of Shehzada featuring Kartik Aaryan in whole new fun and massy avatar.
The title track of Shehzada, is crooned by Sonu Nigam, composed by Pritam and penned by Mayur Puri.
Directed by Rohit Dhawan, the film is an official remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. The film is produced by T-Series Films, Haarika and Hassine Creations, Geetha Arts and Brat Films.
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In the middle of precisely what is being conducted in university, i understand a large number of you are probably also thinking about engaged and getting married or pursing enchanting relationships. Relationships are a hardcore world for us Orthodox Christians–let's be honest: you can find not too most of us, so there tends to be a lot of stress from families to help make anything perform or even determine a specific variety of people. And undoubtedly the insane method the entire world usually addresses connections as methods just to satisfy our own selfish desires. A little suggestions:
Take the time to discover the best person. It doesn't matter how several times yiayia asks your when you're getting married and creating infants, wait for the ideal person–the individual that makes it easy to love, forgive, and reside a life of belief.
Believe your parents, their priest, plus friends. Within reasons.
If there's a resounding "please-don't-marry-this-person" originating from all directions, it's likely that, something's not best.
Keep matrimony in your mind, but don't go crazy. Yes, we date making use of the matter, "Am I likely to wed this individual?" found in the thoughts and prayerfully inside our hearts, but, especially when you are first observing individuals, your don't should rush to that particular conclusion. Shielding your self from giving away too much of who you are (and I'm not just talking sex) too quickly will allow you to develop a relationship over the years if it is the best one.
Seek someone a lot better than your. If you feel like you tend to be pulling an individual behind your by any means, but particularly spiritually, it is not anyone for your needs. Just are you presently setting yourself upwards for a huge not enough humility, if that people actually isn't your own equivalent, you could be setting yourself upwards for a painful relationships. Your spouse should humble you with her faith and commitment, they should posses religious gift ideas your appreciate, specially people which you feel like you do not have. Across the exact same contours, avoid matchmaking somebody you will find as "a fixer-upper." it is not-good if you think you ought to save your significant other or perhaps be a missionary via dating.
Pray. Pray for direction finding just the right people which help to browse their relationships when you get into all of them. Pray for the future partner, even though you possesn't found them but. And with that, below are a few saints who is able to guide you to in the process:
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St. Xenia (Ksenia) of St. Petersburg
St. Xenia (January 24) is renowned for helping people with those things she herself shed or quit within her own life:
a partner, a house, and work. She got a new married woman, residing rather carefree and not truly thinking about the girl heart whenever this lady younger spouse passed away quickly after he'd started out consuming together with family. Amazed, Xenia went from St. Petersburg, coming back eight age later as a homeless wanderer. Most group derided the woman as a crazy homeless people, but she bore their particular insults while praying unceasingly for the people of St. Petersburg. In her very own lifetime, she is granted the gifts of prophecy and big prayer. In relation to looking for best people, St. Xenia is well known not merely for combining godly everyone also for keeping teenagers from bad marriages. Pray to their because you are looking at who to date and whether or not she or he is ideal person individually. Discover this, as soon as St. Xenia has registered into the life, she'll be available for the remainder of they, and she's noted for typically responding to prayers extremely quickly–be ready (i understand this not simply from numerous tales You will find heard from rest, but from my very own experience–my earliest daughter is known as because of this amazing saint considering her continual intercessions for us).
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Sts. Joachim and Anna
We once observed a young couple who had only begun matchmaking and happened to be inquiring a hitched girl they regarded as a religious guide.
They wanted to discover exactly who may help them discern whether it was the right connection and that would enable them to stays pure inside their intentions and their activities while they reached learn both. The girl brilliantly advised Sts. Joachim and Anna (Sep 9). Sts. Joachim and Anna, the mother and father of mama of goodness, happened to be both from important Jewish lineages, St. Joachim are the descendant of master David and St. Anna are on the tribe of Levi, the group for the priesthood. What's most notable datingreviewer.net/escort/anchorage, of course, is because they placed her have confidence in Jesus inside their commitment, creating religion in Him which he would bless all of them with a child despite their own advancing years. They prayed to goodness per some other and magic becoming worked in their everyday lives. The symbol of those taking on each other illustrates a pure and devoted adore that people can hope to imitate within very own (ultimate) marriages.


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Dubai's DP World, Israel's Shipyards sign for joint privatization of Haifa Port
Israel Shipyards Industries has submitted a joint bid with Dubai's DP World in a tender to privatize Israel's Haifa Port, the company said on Thursday.
The two signed an agreement for exclusive cooperation in the privatization of the port, one of Israel's two main sea terminals on its Mediterranean coast.
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The joint bid to the government privatization agency comes in the wake of Israel and the UAE agreeing to normalize ties in September.
Israel Shipyards said the cooperation would help boost ports competition, lower costs and establish an advanced international trade and logistics infrastructure, adding it would make Haifa a central hub in the Middle East.
Last month, Dubai state-owned DP World, which operates ports from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires, said it signed a series of agreements with Israel's DoverTower that included a joint bid in the privatization of Haifa Port.
DoverTower is co-owned by Israeli businessman Shlomi Fogel, a shareholder in Israel Shipyards. At the time Fogel said DP World would collaborate with Israel Shipyards in the Haifa Port privatization.
Israel is selling its state-owned ports and building new private docks to encourage competition and bring down costs.
Haifa Port will need to be upgraded to compete with a modern one China's Shanghai International Port Group is building nearby.
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TROPHY - Champion Sparkling Wine | Hawke's Bay Wine Awards 2022
4.5 STARS | Cuisine Magazine
4.5 STARS 90/100 | Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Silver Medal | New Zealand International Wine Challenge
Silver Medal | International Wine & Spirit Competition
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A sure fire trophy winner from the former owners of Morton Estate, Leveret IQ easily gets our vote for the best of the New Zealand bubbles in this price brand. The teams' vast experience with sparkling wines shows through clearly here and this is excellent New Zealand Methode at a very competitive price point.
Cuisine magazine writes "A wine of elaborate personality, Leveret IQ opens with candied citrus, toasty and light sulphide aromas. It has good textural interest and depth of flavour, and more of the feel of a table wine with bubbles than a traditional sparkler. Satisfying and complete, it's a good wine for creamy seafood dishes."
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit writes "It's attractively expressed on the nose showing golden apple, apricot, fresh bread and subtle spice aromas. The palate delivers generous mouthfeel and roundness, well supported by juicy acidity, finishing smooth and creamy."
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What is the process of customizing backpacks for luggage manufacturers -? Pesin Outdoor Products Comp
When the luggage manufacturer customizes the backpack, the customization process is not complicated, but the length of the process required for different customers and different types of backpacks is slightly different, today Pesin Outdoor Products Company Small make up to tell you about luggage manufacturers custom backpack process is how, together to understand it.
1, inquiry, this step is mostly the customer to find the manufacturer to communicate, ask if you can customize the backpack style you want, then let the manufacturer estimate the price according to the style, size and material of the backpack. If the customer feels suitable, he can discuss the relevant matters of proofing.
2. Proofing and proofing are important means to determine the quotation of backpacks. The proofing time is usually about one week. The luggage manufacturer will make relevant sample backpacks according to the customer's requirements and then confirm them to the customer, if the customer does not approve the sample or feels that it needs to be modified, it is necessary to re-proof until the customer is satisfied.
Generally speaking, each merchant must first charge the corresponding proofing fee for the customer's proofing, and when the customer places an order, it will be returned to the customer in full.
If the customer confirms that there is no problem with the sample, both parties can sign the production order under the contract.
3. The production time of large goods depends on the customized quantity. Generally, if the customized quantity does not exceed 10,000, the delivery period can be basically 20-20-
25 days to complete, if the number exceeds tens of thousands, it will be in one month. In the early stage of the specific delivery period, the manufacturer will communicate with the customer and make decisions on the relevant delivery period to avoid delay.
After the production, the manufacturer will notify the customer to carry out the quality inspection of the goods, or take pictures to the customer to check, confirm the customer to the final payment to the manufacturer, and then the manufacturer arranges the logistics for delivery.
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- Material: Stainless steel spring & the body is made with Plastic
- Type: Beater / Mixer
- Size: W: 2″x L:8″
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- Condition: 100% brand new and good quality.
- Uniqueness: Low price, this beater is made with high quality Material, very fine product finish than the beaters available in local market.
- Brand Name: Mingshang.
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Around the eyes, the facial skin is particularly thin and sensitive and therefore requires special care. Together with cosmetics specialist B.Kettner we have developed a novel device which is precisely matched to address this problematic eye area.
VisoRelax operates on the basis of microcurrent technology – electric pulses with an extremely low frequency. These barely perceptible vibrations mimic the bio-electric currents in the body. Thus, the production of collagen and the cell fuel adenosine triphosphate (ATP) increases.
The ergonomically designed device is used on the upper cheeks where it produces a pleasant warming and after a few minutes only soothes the tired eyes. Regular use improves the blood circulation in the upper face area, reduces swelling and skin discoloration and smooths fine lines and wrinkles.
Awarded with prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2016.


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From the intersection of US Highway 30 (E-W) and US Highway 67 (N-S) proceed North on US Highway 67 to 15th Ave. N. Turn East to arrive at Custom-Pak in 1 Block (Across R.R. tracks on Mississippi)
Custom-Pak is one of the world's largest industrial blow-molded parts manufacturers and a leading provider of advanced blow-molding technology. Six plants produce blow molded parts on 200+ machines.


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If you are in search of a cheap flight from Omaha to New York City, you've come to the right place. We've selected the best airlines to fly from Omaha to New York for you to choose from. Book your plane ticket online, and pay your airline directly. Prices vary depending on the day and time of year. You should book your plane tickets online at least two months before you travel. On Wednesdays, Thursdays, and weekends, the cheapest flights are available. You can also choose to purchase a round trip ticket instead of a one-way ticket to save money.
Check the restrictions on entry and testing before you book your plane ticket. These restrictions can vary from entry requirements to testing requirements. Before you book your flight, make sure you are aware of the most current rules. You should also make sure that you're registered for travel insurance before you book your ticket.
The Omaha Airport Authority says it's happy that American Airlines is investing in the city. This new flight will make it easier to connect to New York for both business and leisure travelers. The airline has been a vital part of the community for many years. According to Steve McCoy, chief information officer and chief development officer of the Omaha Airport Authority, the new route is great news for the community.
There are many amenities that can be used to care for your baby while you travel with them. The Omaha Metropolitan Airport (OMA) has two nursing rooms that offer comfortable seats, breast pumps, and power outlets. You will also find hand washing stations and a baby change station. The nursing rooms can be found near Gate A1 or United Gates in Concourse A, respectively.
Consider the flight time when planning your trip. A typical commercial airliner flies at 500 mph, or 805 km/h (434 knots). The average flight time is two hours and 17 minutes. You should verify the flight time before you book your flight to allow for possible delays at the airport and weather.
If you want to save money, book your Omaha to New York flight at least 28 days in advance. You can expect to pay as low as $293 by doing this. This is a great price for a nonstop flight. You can even find flights for less than $400 if you plan to travel within the next two weeks or three days.
Skyscanner is a great tool for finding Omaha to New York flights. This flight comparison tool allows you to view flights by month and track their prices over time.


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For many baseball fans, Hall of Fame season is a spectator sport, something where we have no real way to get involved (aside from tweeting at BBWAA members who submit shitty ballots). Only the 400-odd writers who actually vote control the induction process; the rest of us just have to follow Ryan Thibodaux and hope our favorite players cross that 75 percent threshold.
Here at Beyond the Box Score, we've always found that annoying, which is why we like to give the people a say. For the fifth straight offseason, we're operating a reader poll, which you can find below. The mock ballot is identical to the one BBWAA members receive, with all 33 names from Barry Bonds to Carlos Zambrano. It's your job to pick no more than 10 that — in your view — deserve a spot in Cooperstown.
The poll will stay open until midnight EST on Sunday, Jan. 13. Until then, vote early and vote often! (That's not just a figure of speech — we're not taking email addresses or anything, so you can vote as much as you want. Just don't submit 100 troll ballots with Aubrey Huff and Brad Lidge, okay?)
As a BtBS reader, you'll probably want to check out some stats before casting your vote. Luckily, we've got you covered. Baseball-Reference offers career stats for all 33 players on the ballot (as well as their vote totals from last year if they're not a first-timer). Over on FanGraphs, you can find the numbers for the hitters here, and for the pitchers here. Give those metrics a gander, and cast your vote as the informed sabermetrician we all know you are.
Once all the ballots have been submitted, we'll let you know who made the cut! You can check out the results from 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 to see the former players our past readers have decided to enshrine. Last year, three guys — Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, and Ivan Rodriguez — appeared on at least three-quarters of all the ballots. Let's hope that number improves this year, because there are a lot more than three deserving Hall of Famers among this group of 33.
During these dull winter months — especially when free agency has seemingly come to a halt — we all yearn for a taste of the game. While 424 writers get to determine who will be immortalized, the rest of us can make our voices heard as well. As the Reds have so graciously reminded us, baseball isn't that far away; a diversion like this only brings us closer to the sport we all love.