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Corporate's Jake Weisman on Using Humor to Cope with Depression and Suicidal ThoughtsPhotos courtesy of Comedy Central Comedy Features Corporate
TW: This interview includes frank conversations about depression and suicide. If you are feeling anxious, lonely, or overwhelmed—or you just need to talk to someone—please reach out to professionals like those at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
The Comedy Central series Corporate is the TV equivalent of a primal scream for anyone who has ever had a desk job that seems to slowly drain their soul. Set in the dank, windowless offices of a (definitely) evil corporation, the show—which is currently in its third, and final, season—has mocked everything about modern white-collar culture, from freezing buildings to the need to end every sentence of a work email with an exclamation point.
The show's macabre tone also means that several of these jokes are punctuated with sarcastic commentary about the human existence, depression and taking one's own life—lines that are usually uttered by co-creator and co-lead Jake Weisman's character, who is also named Jake. And things are taken up a notch for this season's second episode, which aired on July 29. Titled "Black Dog" as a reference to oft-used metaphor for depression;, the episode focuses on the character Jake's long history both with depression and his reluctance to attempt to manage it.
Weisman, who also wrote the episode, told Paste that its thesis came while he was promoting Corporate's second season. This was also when he realized he needed to be more proactive about his own self care because, well, "making and promoting a show definitely allows you to look at yourself and your anxiety and realize you need to make a change."
Weisman is lucky; he says he got on medication and the first one he tried had positive results. He says someone had told him that the right meds can feel "like a layer of sludge [was] just wiped off the top of your brain" and he still remembers when he realized that that person was right.
"I've definitely just enjoyed life a lot more—or, I will say more of what it is, is that I've hated it so much less," he laughs.
In "Black Dog," the fictional version of him goes on a similar trajectory. It opens with the character's 12th birthday, the night of which when he is visited by the titular Black Dog, which Weisman says was designed to look like the "horrific" yet "cool" rabbit from the movie Donnie Darko, and is voiced by Bob Odenkirk. More important, it's a creature that will now forever haunt him with negative commentary and drastically change his outlook on life. (Weisman says that Odenkirk, who has a past working relationship with Corporate co-creator Pat Bishop, was asked to do the part because they needed someone who understood comic timing even when discussing something so serious and because they wanted "a familiar voice, but you're not sure [exactly who it is], because that's what depression is").
At the end of the episode, Jake takes action and tries medication. The Black Dog is still very much there, but it is muzzled.
"I would never want to write something because I think it's important—I think that that's pandering—but I would want to write something because it's true," Weisman says.
It helps that he feels like he has completed the theoretical 10,000 hours it takes to master this subject, he says. "So my worry wasn't that I couldn't portray it accurately, or in a way that wouldn't hurt people … my worry was to do it in an interesting enough way that felt unique and also something that could allow people into it."
To counterbalance this heaviness, the episode's secondary storyline involves co-lead/co-creator Matt Ingebretson's character, also named Matt. As Jake's office mate and de facto best friend, he fancies himself a "Matty Poppins" and becomes overly involved in believing he can "fix" him—and that Jake would want him to do so. It's so over-the-top that Weisman says "it might even be our silliest episode, besides the fact that we're talking about suicide."
Even this comes from a place of honest concern. Matt admits to their friend, Aparna Nancherla's Grace, that he has heard Jake comment that he was going to take his life so many times that he once thought about what he'd say for his eulogy. The real Ingebretson and Weisman were roommates when the latter wasn't medicated and Weisman says "I think it put him in situations where he wasn't sure what to do."
"I've gone through this myself with other friends who are horrifically depressed [and] there really is no right answer in terms of" what you can do, Weisman says. "I mean, there is but it still will take the other person doing the work. And the other person doing the work? It is so hard for them because … they have … like weights strapped to their soul and they can't help themselves. They're fighting something that will always win."
This is why Weisman feels "that this story is about people going through depression, but it's also about the difficulty of being a friend to someone who is depressed. I think they're both incredibly difficult situations that necessitate a very painful, but necessary, growth."
Still, an entire episode of a TV comedy that "jokes" about suicide? Sometimes in quick succession?
"This isn't for everybody, but I think if you have depression there's a decent chance you have a pretty good sense of humor because you might have, sort of, a nihilistic feeling about things and you appreciate things that can cut you and anything that can make you feel anything other than what you're feeling," Weisman says. "I think that humor is, sort of, the dessert wrapped around the pill that you have to swallow when talking about depression."
Plus, he says, that "people who have anxiety and depression speak a certain language that truly can only be understood by the people who also have anxiety, depression."
"If someone is extremely depressed, and understands depression as only depressed people can, then you're going to be thankful that they're dealing with it in a humorous way because they can only understand the insane thoughts you have all the time," he says. He adds that, while he doesn't wish for anyone to actually understand what he's going through, "I do think that humor, for me, is the best way [to explain depression] because then you don't really feel as judged."
He does hope that some viewers will see the episode and find it helpful "because it's basically someone saying, 'listen, I was like this, and I was wrong.'"
"At the very best, someone will see themselves in the story," Weisman says. "And at the very worst, they'll be like, 'oh, I don't like this show.'"
Corporate airs Wednesdays on Comedy Central. Catch up on this and past episodes on CC.com.
Whitney Friedlander is an entertainment journalist with, what some may argue, an unhealthy love affair with her TV. A former staff writer at both Los Angeles Times and Variety, her writing has also appeared in Cosmopolitan, Vulture, The Washington Post and others. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, daughter, and very photogenic cat.


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Asamoah Gyan responds to Abena Korkor's crazy sexual accusations
Former Ghana Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has replied to outlandish charges made by notorious socialite Abena Korkor.
Ms Korkor alleged the former Black Stars captain tried to exploit her poor mental state by pressuring her to see him for a frolic, which she refused.
However, Gyan responded to social media to dispute the outrageous accusation hurled against him.
He said that when he volunteered to assist her in recovering from a mental relapse, it was Abena Korkor who made sexual approaches towards him.
To establish her innocence, Asamoah Gyan asked the notorious socialite to swear by any fearsome deity.
He also blamed the media of allowing Abena Korkor to ruin the reputation of respectable men in society.
'He's a bush boy' – Abena Korkor drags Asamoah Gyan in the mud
Abena Korkor reportedly implicated former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan in one of her films.
Korkor revealed that Asamoah Gyan has been harassing her to come to his residence.
Asamoah, according to Abena Korkor, has been video-calling her to come to his residence.
Though Abena Korkor did not say if she visited him or not, she did say that Asamoah Gyan does not appeal to her.
Not long ago, Asamoah Gyan became popular after TikToker Asantewaa's pal stated that he slept with Asantewaa and offered her nothing.
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KOD promises to vote for NDC in 2024 elections
Kofi Okyere Darko, commonly known as KOD, an award-winning broadcast journalist and Creative President of Nineteen57, has stated which political party he would vote for in the 2024 general election.
Previously, the media celebrity stated he was a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after supporting the party's campaign ahead of the 2016 elections.
KOD, on the other hand, has declared his desire to vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2024. He expresses his dissatisfaction with the NPP for failing to meet their commitments.
On Joy Prime's morning programme on Wednesday, he made these remarks during the 'Big Interview' section with host Roselyn Felli.
"I think Mahama was an amazing and wonderful president. He did amazingly well for this country, but when he lost the election and Nana Akufo-Addo became president, I thought, well, Nana has been trying for all these years.
"If he had never become president, it would have been like the best man we never had, and especially now that the narrative we hear is that the next person is going to do what I was not able to finish; no, that's not Nana Akufo-Addo."
"I am," he answered when asked if he was disappointed by the president's failure. "I'm extremely disappointed."
'So, come 2024, would you still vote for the NPP?' he was questioned again. He said, "No."
He responded "Yes" when asked about the NDC.
Despite this, he believes ex-President and NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama is good and has the capacity to transform Ghana's economy.
The presenter further stated that he supported the NPP because he imagined a better Ghana under Nana Akufo-Addo's administration, which did not materialise.
Although he praised the NPP government for instituting the free SHS programme, he believes it was not adequately implemented owing to the government's failure to compensate caterers.
Furthermore, the fashion designer believes that the Akufo-Addo administration should have done better.
Ghanaians have accused KOD of violating journalistic standards by supporting the NPP as a journalist. However, he stated, "I'm just someone who is very passionate about Ghana."
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9 Tips To Start Organizing Your Home
Things like reducing stress, saving money, an increase in your productivity at work and home and generally increasing your quality of life are all things that you gain from being better organized. Use these 9 tips to organize your home and begin a few simple habits that can be a foundation for building the year on.
1. Have Less Stuff
It all gets so much easier when you finally accept that organizing your home is all about the stuff you own. The most direct way to less organizing headaches is obviously less stuff and the less natural your organizational skills come to you the more important this principle.
The term Minimalism may sound like an approach to life that doesn't have much to do with the way you imagine your own but if you ask someone what living as a minimalist means, you get answers that are more interesting than you might think. Here are a couple of definitions of Minimalism ;
"I am intentionally trying to live with only the things I really need." and "Minimalism brings freedom from the all-consuming passion to possess. It steps off the treadmill of consumerism and dares to seek happiness elsewhere. It values relationships, experiences, and soul-care. And in doing so, it finds life."
Minimalism in its purest form isn't for everyone but if you add a bit to your organizational decisions it will make a difference in your happiness factor. If you want to have more room in your life to live out what is most important to you, try getting rid of and avoiding the collection of stuff. Less stuff simply gives you less to clean, organize, fret over and care for. Choosing to intentionally live with less takes you out of the race to live up to the culture's standards, lose the stress that comes with it and have more time to live out of your values.
2. What to Buy, What to Keep and What to Trash
The place for things you never use or do not love, is in the trash, at the local Good Will or with someone you know would love it. Be intentional when evaluating whether or not a new purchase will add any value to your life. Do you really love it? Do you already have one or something similar? Will it be used regularly? Do you have room for it? And always keep this #1 rule for keeping the clutter under control in your home: if you buy one new thing, something you already own must go. If you buy a shirt, donate one from your closet. No one really needs 30 shirts anyway, right? And it is actually much more fun to dress when you only have favorites hanging there.
3. Make Your Bed Every Day
This one took me years to get the hang of but now that I am used to a made bed, I can hardly force myself out of the room until that job is completed. The reward for making your bed is felt throughout the next 18 hours as it sets the tone for the whole day. When you leave the bedroom and move into your day, you have already successfully buckled up and set yourself into the saddle of ticking off the planned tasks for the day that hold your life steady and peaceful. When you walk back into the room that evening there is your made bed inviting you to rest. If I had a pick I would say the most important habit to form would be making your bed. I wish I had learned it earlier. If you are raising little ones consider making this one of the earliest habits you help them to form.
4. Keep Your Counters Clear
I call this mindful organizing. I try to make every surface I have feel good to me when I look at it. For me, that means I officially decorate my surfaces while always applying the rule of only owning things I love. Even my often used kitchen counters may have things on them besides needed appliances just because I love the way they look or to nicely balance the look of the space. For someone else, it may mean you completely clear off counters and surfaces and that's good too. If you take the time to arrange your surfaces so you know what does or doesn't belong there and it feels good to you then you are less likely to toss other stuff on them and take the time to reorganize it back into shape more often when it gets out of sorts.
5. Leave Nothing for Later
The simplest and most efficient thing I have ever learned about staying organized was to assign everything to its own place and put away each thing I use immediately it's been used. When I'm in a hurry I still have to manage the urge I get to put away the blow dryer, straightener, brush, moisturizer, towels, makeup and toothpaste at the end of the dressing rather than as each step is completed but if I don't follow my commitment to return each thing to it's station as I go time inevitably runs out and I have to return home to the mess. One second spent to place each thing back in its place as I move through my morning routine makes all the difference in the bathroom that greets me later.
6. Keep a Short List and a Long List
I keep a list on my Evernote software of every idea that drops out of my head. This is where I keep the Long List of the things I would like to accomplish around my home. Working off that long list every day can by overwhelming and confusing so I cherry pick a few of these items depending on the time I know I will have at the beginning of each week and place them on the Short List that I keep on a pad on my desk. Focusing on completing a few jobs every week like cleaning out a cabinet, the car or front closet can give you a sense of accomplishment and the inspiration to keep moving through that Long List.
When I moved into my new place over the last few months and wasn't able to get through all the boxes before I had to get back to work, I arranged the leftover boxes by number according to the importance to me that they get put into their assigned place. Then I chose boxes according to a number for the Short List until I had completed all of them. When I walked by an unpacked box I didn't have any stress over it because I knew it was on my short list or would be soon.
7. Say "NO"
8. Have Patience With the Pace
It's tempting to start off a new year of improvements with a big goal but it's best to accomplish one measurable task at a time. If you focus on the one goal of making your bed every morning it's easy to measure your success each day. The days you accomplish making your bed and walking in at night to see it waiting for you are the moments that you begin to build inspiration to do it again and again and leave room to move on to the next task on your Long List.
If you are trying to change four or five things at once, it's harder to remember to even notice what got accomplished and the effort you gave loses a chance at any real result. You will be surprised how quickly you can string together new habits when you mindfully work on one change at a time.
9. Go With What Comes Natural
Every family has a natural way of moving through life that suits them. Sometimes we need to adjust for a better way but sometimes it works to go with the flow and use our common sense. Make it easy on yourself and notice how you already use the spaces around your home and then organize around habits that have already developed
Does your family like to drop jackets and hats at the front door? Hang hooks right there and invite them to use them instead of trying to organize these things into a closet on the far side of the entryway. Do you have a set of stairs that seems to accumulate items from the wrong level of the house? Purchase a Stair Basket and at the end of each day make it your habit to carry it up as you go to bed and place each thing in its place. Do you find clothes on the floor that could have been placed into the dirty clothes hamper? Drag the hamper out of the deep dark closet it has been condemned to and place it exactly where it is easiest and most likely to be used even if it isn't as pretty there.
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Register without purchasing a thing! You can make sure your page is exactly how you want it before you commit to anything. Go ahead and register. Have a look around. If you like what you see then support us by purchasing a subscription. No hassle, just simple and affordable pricing.
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Generate a custom domain. Your domain name says a lot about you, and helps you stand out on the web. Be creative or keep it simple.
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Connect to your marketing network using links. You can link to your personal blog, Facebook or Twitter page. If it has a url you can link to it.
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Wait a minute…. Didn't you already read this article about déjà vu and weed? Are you mistaken, or is it...? Déjà vu—or "already seen"—is that weird, vague feeling that makes us ask ourselves if we've experienced the moment we're living before. If you are familiar with cannabis, then you are definitely familiar with this feeling, since cannabis is known to summon the magic that is déjà vu.
In order to understand this strange phenomenon, and how cannabis factors into the equation, you must first choose your own adventure. (The blue pill or the red pill???) For the scientific explanation, continue on to the paragraph below. For the mystical shit, skip to the part titled "Mystical Shit." Whichever you choose, enjoy the déjà vu-themed tracks as they add to your sense of bewilderment.
What Science Says
A 2003 study titled "Demographic and Psychological Features of Déjà Vu Experiences in a Nonclinical Japanese Population" found that "sex, hand preference, or area of residence" had no effect on the frequency of déjà vu experiences. Déjà vu was found to be an indicator of good memory function and was experienced by people who were younger and more educated than persons who had not experienced it. (I call those inexperienced people Deja "Vurgins.")
Researchers also discovered that déjà vu was linked with dreams and memory-related factors instead of with "dissociation-related factors of depersonalization, derealization, jamais vu, and daydreams or with mental activity-related factors such as paranormal quality and travel frequency." (We'll just agree to disagree with them about the déjà vu not being paranormal….)
Some brains are more prone to experience déjà vu than others. In a 1994 study called "Anatomical origin of déjà vu and vivid 'memories' in human temporal lobe epilepsy," researchers observed that seizures arising in the medial temporal lobe sometimes resulted in a dreamy state and feelings of déjà vu.
Patients with vestibular disease (things like vertigo) also report déjà vu as a special feature of their disorder. A 2006 study found that feelings of derealization like déjà vu "may occur because distorted vestibular signals mismatch with the other sensory input to create an incoherent frame of spatial reference which makes the patient feel he or she is detached or separated from the world." Trippy.
Similarly, high amounts of cannabis can make a person feel disoriented/dizzy and cause them to feel detached and out of sync with time. This may explain why cannabis can increase feelings of déjà vu. (If you're satisfied with this explanation, then you have no imagination and can stop reading now.)
Mystical Shit
Now here's where it gets kooky... We know that déjà vu messes with our personal concept of time...but what exactly is time??? Turns out physicists are still hashing that one out, because no one really knows. Julian Barbour, a British physicist and author is of the belief that "there is no such thing as time," which is something I also say when I am late for things. Even Einstein said, "For us believing physicists, the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion." So, if everything's already happened, then déjà vu may just be a memory from yesterday's future. Wait…what???
Cannabis seems to highlight the awareness that time is an illusion by messing with our sense of the present and future. In the 1971 study "Marihuana and the Temporal Span of Awareness," cannabis users were found to have a greater concentration on the present and a "foreshortening of the span of awareness into the future." Additionally, cannabis is reported to heighten psychic ability, as studied in the 1970 study "On Being Stoned." This combo of time-weirdness and increased ability to have premonitions may explain why stoners have more déjà vu than non-users.
Some witches I know subscribe to the theory that déjà vu is a recollection from a past life. Science has actually found some basis to that theory. Researchers Kerry Ressler and Brian Dias conducted a surprising experiment that showed DNA memory exists—meaning things that happened to our ancestors are still in our genes affecting us today. Perhaps these genetic "past lives" are another explanation for déjà vu. Did you already read this article or was it really your great-grandmother who read it?
Déjà vu is a dream, a memory, a trick of the brain, a jump in time, a psychic premonition, a genetic past life recollection, and the result of lots of weed. It's the one weird place where brain science, physics, and the mystical intersect…and it's a little reminder that the universe is a strange and magical place. And, if that doesn't make sense to you now, maybe it will when you read this in your next life.


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The reading this week is Cultural Representation
I'm asking you to watch a movie if you have a chance, as the readings are based around it. It is Paris is Burning. The only version I could find on Youtube is linked on your Moodle page, and it has Portuguese subtitles! You might be able to find another free link, or you may have seen it previously- it was on Netflix for a long time.
The readings are by Judith Butler and bell hooks, and refer to the question of how the film represents the people featured, and who does the representing.
NB: Reflect on the two readings in alignment with Intersectionality portrayed as understandings of social locations as central to peoples lived experiences as influenced by the interaction of categories such as gender, class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, age, disability/ability, migration status, etc. It further recognises that these interactions are situated within interconnected power structures including government, media and economics. Intersectionality, therefore theorises how forms of oppression and privilege such as patriarchy, racism, colonialism, homophobia and ableism arise. Intersectionality foregrounds the achievement of social justice through social processes, redistribution and equity.


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Billie Piper insists on having a foot double when filming scenes for her raunchy TV show 'Secret Diary Of A Call Girl' because she hates her toes so much.
Billie Piper uses a foot double.
The actress, who plays a high class London prostitute in UK TV drama 'Secret Diary Of A Call Girl', refuses to let her toes be filmed for the programme, because she finds them "vulgar".
She said: "I hate my feet. They're my least favourite thing in the world. They're really crammed into my adorable shoes. They're so vulgar, and looking at them now makes me want to cry!"
The 27-year-old star admitted filming raunchy scenes for the show can be difficult and she has to be direct with the bit-part actors to help them overcome their nerves.
She explained: "It becomes very intense and nerve-racking, especially for the actors playing the clients who come in just for one day.
"You have to make foul jokes and you have to tear each other apart. It's the only way to get through it. You have to actively give people chewing gum and tell them that their breath really stinks and they need to sort it out."
She also said that using humour is the key element which gets her trough the days on set.
She added: "It is so full on, but everyone really wills you through it and holds your hand. Sometimes, the scenes are just horrible to shoot, but it's all done with good humour."
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Provincial France from the Painter's, Sculptor's and Architect's Point of View (Art Workers Guild), 1921
End Date: 15 July 1921
Type: Lecture and discussion
Description: H. M. Fletcher spoke, followed by F. C. Eden, W. H. Ward, L. A. Turner and A. Keating (AWG annual report, 1921, p. 6).
Policy: 'Meetings are held fortnightly, when papers are read and their subjects illustrated as fully as possible. Visitors must be introduced by a member' (Year's Art, 1913, pp. 169-70).
Took place at 6 Queen's Square W.C.1 London England | View on map
Organizing Institution or Venue
Organized by Art Workers Guild
Speaker Laurence Arthur Turner
Speaker Henry Martineau Fletcher
Art Workers Guild Annual Reports, 1913-1933
1921, p. 6
The Year's Art 1913: A Concise Epitome of all Matters Relating to the Arts of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, and to the Schools of Design which have occurred during the year 1912, together with information respecting the events of the year 1913
pp. 169-70
Citing this record
'Provincial France from the Painter\'s, Sculptor\'s and Architect\'s Point of View (Art Workers Guild), 1921', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/event.php?id=msib2_1218540481, accessed 24 Sep 2023]


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Secondary tropical forests sequester large amounts of carbon
Regrowing secondary tropical forests rapidly sequester carbon. An international team of forest researchers led by researchers from Wageningen University measured an eleven times higher carbon uptake compared with old-growth forests. In this week Nature they elaborate their findings.
At the climate top in Paris, all attention was focused on how humanity can reduce climate change by reducing carbon emissions, or by increasing carbon uptake. Forests are an important carbon sink. While most attention has focused on old-growth tropical forests, it turns out that secondary forests that re-grow after forest clearance or agricultural abandonment can sequester large amounts of carbon. And over half of the world's tropical forests are not old-growth, but naturally regenerating forests. Is this a forgotten sink?
Carbon uptake
A large international team of forest ecologists shows this week in Nature that regrowing tropical forests are highly resilient. They analysed recovery of aboveground biomass using 1500 forest plots and 45 sites across Latin America. Lead author Prof. Lourens Poorter is surprised by the fast carbon uptake in these young forests that regrow on abandoned pastures or abandoned agricultural fields. "After twenty years, these forests have recovered already 122 tons of biomass per ha. This corresponds to an uptake of more than three tons carbon per ha each year. This is eleven times the uptake rate of old-growth forests" he says.
Secondary forests are forests that regrow after nearly complete removal of forest cover for agricultural use often for shifting cultivation or cattle ranching. Currently over half of the world's tropical forests are not old-growth, but naturally regenerating forests of which a large part is secondary forest.
Resilient secondary forests
Second-growth forests differ dramatically in their resilience, the research team concluded. In twenty years between 20 and 225 ton biomass has recovered. Biomass recovery is high in areas with high rainfall and water availability throughout the year, whereas soil fertility or the amount of forest cover in the surrounding landscape were less important. Co-author Danaë Rozendaal of the University of Regina in Canada: "We also used these data to produce a potential biomass recovery map for Latin America. Regional and national policy makers can use this information to identify areas that should be conserved, for instance because they have a slow recovery and are more difficult to restore, or to identify areas with fast recovery, where forest regrowth or reforestation has a high chance of success and a high carbon sequestration potential."
Work with nature
Climate change and mitigation possibilities were heavily discussed in Paris. Wageningen Professor Frans Bongers: "We need active policies that reduce carbon emissions and increase carbon uptake. Therefore we urge to halt deforestation and protect old-growth tropical forests, and to promote natural forest regrowth in deforested areas. Forest regrowth clearly deserves more attention of national and international policy makers. Rather than working against nature we should work with nature; natural regrowth is a cheap and nature-based solution with a tremendous carbon mitigation potential."
This research is a product of the 2ndFOR collaborative research network on secondary forests. It involves 65 researchers from 15 different countries. The network focuses on the ecology, dynamics, and biodiversity of secondary forests, and the ecosystem services they provide in human-modified tropical landscapes. The 2ndFOR network is coordinated by Prof. Lourens Poorter and Prof. Frans Bongers (Wageningen University, the Netherlands) and Dr. Danaë Rozendaal (University of Regina, Canada).
Lourens Poorter, Frans Bongers, T. Mitchell Aide, Angélica M. Almeyda Zambrano, Patricia Balvanera, Justin M. Becknell, Vanessa Boukili, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Eben N. Broadbent, Robin L. Chazdon, Dylan Craven, Jarcilene S. de Almeida-Cortez, George A. L. Cabral, Ben H. J. de Jong, Julie S. Denslow, Daisy H. Dent, Saara J. DeWalt, Juan M. Dupuy, Sandra M. Durán, Mario M. Espírito-Santo, María C. Fandino, Ricardo G. César, Jefferson S. Hall, José Luis Hernandez-Stefanoni, Catarina C. Jakovac, André B. Junqueira, Deborah Kennard, Susan G. Letcher, Juan-Carlos Licona, Madelon Lohbeck, Erika Marín-Spiotta, Miguel Martínez-Ramos, Paulo Massoca, Jorge A. Meave, Rita Mesquita, Francisco Mora, Rodrigo Muñoz, Robert Muscarella, Yule R. F. Nunes, Susana Ochoa-Gaona, Alexandre A. de Oliveira, Edith Orihuela-Belmonte, Marielos Peña-Claros, Eduardo A. Pérez-García, Daniel Piotto, Jennifer S. Powers, J. Rodríguez-Velázquez, I. Eunice Romero-Pérez, Jorge Ruíz, Juan G. Saldarriaga, Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, Naomi B. Schwartz, Marc K. Steininger, Nathan G. Swenson, Marisol Toledo, Maria Uriarte, Michiel van Breugel, Hans van der Wal, Maria D. M. Veloso, Hans F. M. Vester, Alberto Vicentini, Ima C. G. Vieira, Tony Vizcarra Bentos, G. Bruce Williamson, Danaë M. A. Rozendaal. Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests. Nature online 3 February 2016, doi:10.1038/nature16512.


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Manitoba premier defends Gretna reception centre for asylum seekers
'We can't disregard the reality of our obligations under international treaties,' says Brian Pallister
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he understands the concerns some Gretna residents have about asylum seekers staying in their small border community, but the province must uphold its responsibility under international agreements to help those seeking refugee status.
Some residents of Gretna, a community of 550 on the U.S. border about 100 kilometres south of Winnipeg, say they were shocked when Manitoba Housing announced it's setting up a reception centre for asylum seekers inside a former seniors' home that is currently vacant.
- 'It got pretty hostile': Manitoba Housing tells Gretna it will host reception centre for asylum seekers
- Federal government's position on Manitoba border crossers questioned
- Refugee influx: 5 things to know about illegal border crossings into Canada
Speaking to reporters in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Pallister said temporarily housing refugee claimants in Gretna takes some of the pressure off communities like Emerson, where many of the border crossings have been happening, as well as agencies helping claimants in Winnipeg.
"The volunteers, the community workers — not just in Emerson and that area along the border, but in the city of Winnipeg — have been really doing the lion's share of heavy lifting," he said.
"We're trying to act in support of them. We're acting out of a genuine concern for the health and well-being of all of us."
Carolyn Ryan, an official with Manitoba Housing, said the province had no choice but to arrange temporary housing options outside Winnipeg, as there are more asylum seekers crossing the border into Manitoba in recent months than there are temporary housing spaces in the city.
The reception centre in Gretna, which will open on Thursday, will house individuals and families arriving from the border near Emerson. They will stay there for two or three days before they are transferred to Winnipeg.
But news of the Gretna centre and the short notice given angered some residents who demanded a greater police presence at the border and questioned why asylum seekers are being accommodated. Some also raised concerns about strangers being housed so close to the local elementary school.
Pallister said he understands that some Manitobans are worried about their social services being compromised by government spending to help asylum seekers.
"We're spending taxpayers' money, hard-earned taxpayers' money, to try to provide a valuable service. We're also cognizant of the concerns some have that their services may be threatened by this investment in helping someone who's chosen to come here in an unorthodox manner; I get that," he said.
"But I do want them to understand we will dedicate ourselves continuously to doing the best possible job we can for all Manitobans on the services we need, but we can't disregard the reality of our obligations under international treaties, either."
Pallister said his government is still trying to convince the federal government to provide more support for services to help manage the ongoing wave of border crossers.
Ryan, with Manitoba Housing, said no seniors are being moved out of the Gretna facility because it has been vacant since 2012.
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Meanwhile, Alberta Conservative MP Michelle Rempel cited the Gretna reception centre in calling up on the federal Liberals to close a loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Under the agreement, those who have already made a refugee claim in the U.S. can't take their claim to Canada, and vice versa.
However, that rule is limited to turning back potential refugees at official land border crossings and airports, so claimants have been avoiding official border points by walking through fields and forests to enter Canada — often risking their lives in the process, refugee advocates and others said.
- FAQ | How refugee claimants seek asylum in Canada
- How the Safe Third Country Agreement is changing lives on both sides of the border
- OPINION | 3 steps the government must take to regain control of immigration
"Manitoba has started to use a facility, which is supposed to hold Canadian seniors, as an emergency measure to deal with the huge influx of illegal border crossers. The community of Gretna and the entire province is furious because the Liberal government is doing nothing to stop this problem," Rempel said during question period in Parliament on Monday.
"Given that the Manitoba government is now requesting millions of tax dollars to deal with this situation, will the prime minister close the loophole on the Safe Third Country Agreement, stop this problem, and ensure that asylum seekers enter Canada through legal means?"
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen responded by saying Canada will not seek changes to the Safe Third Country Agreement.
The national immigration refugee board will assess each refugee claim and remove people who "do not have a good case" from the country, he said.
"We are committed to our international obligations to give each and every one who claims asylum due process and a fair hearing," he said.
On Tuesday, Pallister brushed off criticism about his government using provincial resources to provide shelter to asylum seekers.
"We'll just give room for diverse views on that. We have an obligation under international agreements to provide care to people, and we'll do that," he said.
"I've said repeatedly we need to the federal government to step up and do their part, just as Manitobans have been, and that dialogue continues. But there is no doubt in my mind that Manitobans are the most caring people in the country of Canada, so I think we'll just have to continue to make sure that we stand up for those who need our help, regardless of how they choose to come here."


text: Travel / Charles Schumer Call for Advocates to Protect Fliers From Strip-Searches NY lawmakers' proposal follows humiliating searches of elderly By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff Posted Dec 12, 2011 3:07 AM CST Copied New York Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for an on-site passenger advocate to help prevent humiliating strip searches in airports. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Two New York lawmakers are calling for on-site passenger advocates to help protect travelers from strip searches at airport security checkpoints. "I appreciate the Transportation Security Administration's work to keep air passengers safe, but passengers should not be humiliated and degraded during their travels," said Democratic state Sen. Michael Gianaris, who joined US Sen. Charles Schumer in a call for the advocates. The move comes on the heels of complaints by three elderly women that they were subjected to humiliating strip searches on recent trips. One woman had to remove her back brace during the search, another was ordered to reveal her colostomy bag, and a third had to show a diabetic pump. Removal or lowering of clothing was required in each search, according to the women. The TSA has denied "strip searches" occurred, but officials admitted that the back brace was removed in error. "We truly regret these passengers feel they had a bad screening experience," the TSA said on its website. "Our goal is to provide the highest level of security while ensuring that all passengers are treated with dignity." Schumer and Gianaris want passengers to be able to contact advocates at airports if they object to their treatment. "While the security of our flights must be a top priority, we need to make sure that flying does not become a fear-inducing, degrading, and humiliating experience," Schumer said. TSA officials said they're in the process of establishing an 800 number where passengers with disabilities or those wearing medical devices can get information about what they can expect at airports, reports MSNBC. (Read more Charles Schumer stories.)


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The phone also has 4GB Internal Storage and can be expandable up to 32GB via microSD card, if you see the Camera feature the Aqua i6 has an 8 Megapixel Main camera with flash and a 2 Megapixel Front Camera. If you see the connectivity of the handset, it comes with 3G, EDGE, HSPA and Wi-Fi Hotspot.The Intex Aqua i6 has a 1,900mAh battery which provides you up to 6 hours Talk time and 220 hours of standby time, the phone also has a dual SIM support.
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Fujara and Koncovka are the traditional Slovak shepherd flutes. While the Koncovka is a pure overtone flute, several overtone scales can be played on the large, bass Fujara.
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Local businesses should capitalise on Africa's rising opportunities, says DHL
Due to Africa being home to seven of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world, the continent is fast becoming top of mind for many global businesses. According to Sumesh Rahavendra, head of marketing for DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa, while the growing interest from global parties is beneficial for much-needed foreign investment, local businesses should also be encouraged to capitalise on the continent's increasing economic growth.
The EY 2014 Africa Attractiveness survey last week revealed that Africa has become the second-most attractive investment destination in the world, up from the third-from-last position in 2011. In 2013, Africa's share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) projects reached 5.7%, its highest level in a decade.
"The rise of Africa has been well documented over the past decade and has now become one of the biggest frontiers for trade and investment," Rahavendra says. He points to recent figures by the International Monetary Fund, which also tell the story of Africa rising. Its latest Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa April 2014, revealed that real GDP growth in sub-Saharan Africa is forecast at 5.4% this year.
He adds that this overall economic growth forecast is surpassed by many of the African countries' prospects, especially low-incomes states, such as Rwanda and Sierra Leone, which are projected to grow by 7.5% and 13.9%."
The Africa Attractiveness survey revealed that South Africa remained the largest destination for FDI projects. However, countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda have become more prominent on investors' radars.
For example, FDI projects in Mozambique grew at a compound annual growth rate in excess of 30% since 2007. In 2013, Mozambique received 33 FDI projects, up 32% from the previous year. While coal deposits and offshore gas fields attract investors, infrastructure projects are another focus, with the country currently having more than US$32bn worth of active infrastructure projects. A key focus area of these projects include developing road and rail transport networks to link the country's coal reserves to the main corridors, as well as expanding port facilities.
Although FDI projects into Angola declined in 2013, the country remains the fourth-largest recipient of FDI. The country is focused on increasing its infrastructure, especially airports and ports, to meet its aim of $4bn in non-oil investments by 2017.
Rahavendra adds that the discussion of foreign investment often overlooks the real potential of Africa, namely its people and businesses. "Many local entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have so much to offer to their respective countries, both in terms of services and sustained economic growth."
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As economies grow in Africa, so will the demand for its services, and this demand will offer numerous opportunities to inspired entrepreneurs. "As household expenditure has increased over the years, resulting in rising consumer demand, there is a definite opportunity for SMEs to fill the gaps which are not being serviced by large global companies. We have over 25,000 SMEs who work with us across Africa and every day we work on understanding their needs better and help them to go global."
The express company is doing significant work in increasing connectivity for SMEs, helping them to understand the paperwork, legislation and expertise needed to grow beyond borders.
"We are increasingly noticing retail and telecommunication customers expanding on the continent and local entrepreneurs should be encouraged to also capitalise on the continent's growing markets, similar to the approach by international organisations. We as DHL Express have increased our retail presence in sub-Saharan Africa to just over 2,600 outlets. Other sectors where we have seen growth include fast moving consumer goods, healthcare products, retail, food, telecommunications and other consumer-related necessities."
Rahavendra adds that the continent's competitiveness can be hindered in terms of growing the flow of goods within the continent itself. "With underdeveloped road and rail networks, and around 12% of cities served by just one flight per week, infrastructure and connectivity are among the most pressing challenges. Investments in infrastructure and our network remain a key focus area for us in 2014 as we understand that in order to achieve growth, we need to ensure that we have the best in class facilities. The ongoing upgrades to our network operations assist us in meeting these expectations while maintaining our excellent service standard.
"Extensive infrastructure is critical for ensuring the effective functioning of an economy and a well-developed network is vital for enabling local and global business to transport their goods and services to the market securely and timely. As a logistics service provider, DHL remains committed to not only connecting others to one of the world's biggest frontiers, but to making the rest of the world the next frontier for Africa," concludes Rahavendra.


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Smoking kills almost 6 million people per year worldwide. The addictive component of tobacco, nicotine, represents a major cause of diseases such as cardiovascular injuries and cancer. There is strong indication that a genetic component exists underlying nicotine-related behaviors and dependence. However, changes in the genome as determined in twin studies or detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) explain only part of the human heritability of nicotine usage. Recent studies suggest that the proclivity t become nicotine dependent can be inherited from fathers and that changes in the environmental conditions of one generation affect and influence the health (or likelihood of acquiring disease states) of subsequent generations. In fact, information contained in the epigenome such as methylation patterns, nucleosome positioning, and small RNA populations, might be influenced by altering environmental conditions and can be transferred to the offspring during reproduction. Reviving Charles Darwin's and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's idea that the inheritance of certain characteristics from one generation to the next can be influenced by changes in the environment, I have performed transcriptome analysis of offspring from nicotine-treated and control fathers, using microarray and RNA-seq to identify key genes whose expression levels change in progeny. The identified genes are involved in neurotransmitter release, neuropeptide signaling pathways and behavioral responses to nicotine. I hypothesize that in mouse progeny, changes in the expression levels of these genes are a consequence of epigenetic reprogramming resulting from exposure to nicotine in mouse fathers. I will investigate the gene expression profiles in different progeny groups and determine the effects of paternal exposure to nicotine on behavioral responses in offspring, eventually connecting the observed (epi)genotype with a phenotype. Furthermore, I will examine epigenetic regulatory mechanisms in sperm from nicotine- treated mice and controls performing in-vitro fertilization to exclude confounding effects such as mating preferences. Epigenome mapping studies, including RRBS, nucleosome retention mapping, and RNA- sequencing, in sperm from fathers will elucidate underlying mechanisms of transgenerational inheritance. The results of my study will contribute to a deeper understanding of how the epigenome regulates gene expression and how environmental factors can influence these mechanisms. This will lead to new approaches in prevention and treatment of nicotine dependence and diseases linked to chronic nicotine exposure and its transgenerational inheritance.
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Addictive behaviors and changes in gene expression profiles caused by nicotine, the highly addictive component of tobacco, can be transferred to the next generation, influencing children's risk to become smokers themselves. The goal of the proposed work is to elucidate the mechanism by which paternal exposure to nicotine alters the epigenetic state in offspring. Understanding transgenerational control of nicotine-related behaviors is likely to lead to novel therapeutic targets for prevention of and intervention in epidemic nicotine dependence.
|Shea, Jeremy M; Serra, Ryan W; Carone, Benjamin R et al. (2015) Genetic and Epigenetic Variation, but Not Diet, Shape the Sperm Methylome. Dev Cell 35:750-8
|Zhao-Shea, Rubing; DeGroot, Steven R; Liu, Liwang et al. (2015) Increased CRF signalling in a ventral tegmental area-interpeduncular nucleus-medial habenula circuit induces anxiety during nicotine withdrawal. Nat Commun 6:6770


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London: Players will have an additional five seconds between points at next year's Australian Open but time-wasters will have nowhere to hide thanks to the introduction of shot-clocks.
The Grand Slam Board, responsible for the rules at the four majors, confirmed on Tuesday that the Australian Open's request to raise the time from 20 to 25 seconds and strictly enforce it with an electronic shot-clock had been accepted.
The three other Slams will also allow 25 seconds, bringing them in line with regular Tour events, but are not currently scheduled to have shot-clocks.
A two-day rules meeting of the Grand Slam Board in London also agreed to limit pre-match warm-ups to five minutes.
Another rule change, which could drastically alter the complexion of majors draws, could also be in place in 2019, with the number of seeds limited to 16 instead of the current 32.This year's four Slams will still have 32 seeds.
The length of time between points has been a cause of consternation in the sport and while increasing the period allowed appears counterintuitive, shot-clocks will take the decision over whether to penalise a slow player out of the umpire's hands.
Currently it is down to the discretion of the official but the inconsistency in enforcing it has caused problems.
The 25-second shot-clock was used in the U.S. Open qualifying event this year and also at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan earlier this month.
The Grand Slam Board said in a statement that the serving-time changes had been agreed unanimously.
Speeding up the game and cutting out "dead time" has been a priority for the men's ATP Tour.
ATP Chief Executive Chris Kermode, who praised the shot-clock innovation in Milan, believes the five-minute pre-match warmup is still too long.
American player Jared Donaldson said before the Milan tournament: "The five-minute warmup maybe is redundant and doesn't necessarily need to take place. Maybe as soon as you walk on court you have five minutes to get ready."
The Australian Open will be more specific than the current grey area, allocating players one minute to walk on and be ready for the umpire's briefing at the net, followed by a five-minute knock-up, plus one minute to prepare for the first point.
Those not ready to play within the permitted time could face fines of $20,000.


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Show contains original skits, observations, music, and even recipes
Producer, Host, and Head Writer: Bree Harvey
Musical Guest Carol Mikoda
Episode: Dead Arm Emergency
Written by John Carey
Starring: John Carey, John Montgomery
Granny Ada
Written by Bree Harvey
Episode Body Art
Granny Ada's take on Body Art
Starring: Judy McMahon, Kate Murray
Beulah The Drunken Chef
Written by Bree Harvey
Episode: Baby Au Rum Recipe
Beulah, her recipes and her ongoing relationship with her husband Leon
(Check recipe on our app)
Starring: Judy McMahon, Bree Harvey
Musical Guest: Carol Mikoda
Driven to the Differences
Written and sung by Carol Mikoda
Perils of Paul
Paul relies on his friend Davis to save him from repercussions from his love, Betty, his wife.
Episode: Lost Shoe
Written by Bree Harvey
Starring: John Carey, John Montgomery, Bree Harvey
Short Tall Tale
Can a couple get together and see "Eye to Eye."
By John Montgomery
Starring Kate Murray, John Montgomery
Where Do Babies Come From?
Short Story by Bree Harvey
Memories of the Past
Narrated by Bree Harvey
Musical Guest Carol Mikado
And her songs:
The Gift
Father I Heard You Crying
Written and sung by Carol Mikoda
Commercial: Slow em Down Faux Air Freshener
Written by Bree Harvey
Starring: John Montgomery, John Carey, Charles Berman, Bree Harvey
Outsourced Doctor
By John Montgomery
Hotline Doctor and the
Life Insurance Misunderstanding
Starring: John Montgomery, John Carey, Bree Harvey
The Dysfunctionals
By Bree Harvey
Episode: The Computer
Teaching mother on modern technology
Starring: Kate Murray, Bree Harvey
Musical Guest Carol Mikoda
Did Not Did Too
Written and sung by Carol Mikoda
Charles Berman and Bree Harvey too!
Sound Engineer: Charles Berman
Produced by BHH Productions L. L. C.
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With secretary of education Arne Duncan announcing he will be leaving office in December, the Obama administration acknowledged not only their role in the increase of testing but suggested schools pull back from their emphasis on testing. The Washington Post reported that the Obama administration wants no child spending more than 2 percent of classroom time on examinations, so "students…take fewer, better tests."
The previous focus on increasing both testing and difficulty offered teachers little time to rewrite curriculum in order to cover all needed topics. This encouraged administrators to evaluate teachers based on the results of the examinations.
According to a report from NPR, there has been a push for Common Core to replace the current flawed system. With the focus on rapid reform, many schools have either embraced Common Core or abandoned the proposed changes. In order to embrace the emphasis on testing, committees of talented teachers with a firm grasp on how to gratify students' curiosity are created. By tasking teachers with creating curriculum and administrative work, they can no longer focus on educating students and preparing them for college.
As a result, the Washington Post reported that eighth graders spend an average of 23.5 hours sitting for standardized tests. According to the New York Times, even though this testing amounts to 2.3 percent of the average eighth grade year, there is no evidence of improved academic performance. Both proponents and opponents of testing-heavy curriculum agree that an increase in examinations has negative effects on teachers and students. However, neither side has developed a plan to overcome these deficiencies, as they disagree on the approach in achieving superior education standards in the country.
While fewer tests can reduce the burden placed on teachers and students, this isn't a solution for the problem at hand. Tests, not curriculum, need to be revised. For college students, facts memorized rarely help as much as a comprehensive review of content. Objective, multiple-choice exams have become the norm. This type of examination poorly prepares students for a college education, while neglecting the importance of analytical comprehension.
The focus needs to shift towards critical thinking. In order to alter this emphasis, teachers must be free of the restraints of strict, test-heavy curricula. Debate and open discussions would not only stimulate the students' ability to think, but may even create a byproduct of interest in the topics themselves.
This is easier said than done, especially given the difficult nature of administering tests with a focus on critical thinking in areas such as science and mathematics. However, if it were possible to configure classrooms in a manner similar to college, discussion-based lectures, it could prove useful in the long run. Students will undoubtedly be acquainted to that style of learning thereby decreasing the learning curve during the first semester of college.


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If you're prone to suffering from cold tootsies, then Scarpa have the answer with their heated footbeds, curiously named Grizu.
Grizu's are compatible with any shoe or boot that has interchangeable insoles and will keep you feet and toes warm (~38° C.) even under extreme conditions. Operation is via remote control so you don't have to get your hands cold turning them on or off.
The Grizu heated insoles will cost £120 (~$250) when available this winter.
Scarpa Grizu found via Trail Gear via The Sunday Times.


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DigiSender HQ2 - Additional Receiver (DG15RX)
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- Product Code: DG15RX
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- Ex Tax: £41.66
Extend your DigiSender DG158 & DG258 system to include additional televisions in your home.
- Additional receiver for the DigiSender HQ (DG158) and DigiSender HQ2 (DG258)
- Requires DigiSender DG158 or DG258
- Connects to any SCART enabled television set
- Also includes RCA Phono outputs for connection to a Hi-Fi system
- Compatible with all UK remote controls, including digital cable and satellite receivers
- Add as many additional receivers as you require for extra televisions located around your home.
- The internal remote relay utilises unique DigiEye technology to extend compatibility to all UK set top boxes including NTL and Telewest digital cable.


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Auto Self-Expression – which location in the UK rules?
People living in Wakefield, West Yorkshire are most likely to collect cars to show their personality. A new survey from eBay which examined how people in the UK shop to express their individuality, personality and passions, found that half of those who live in Wakefield choose to express themselves through collecting cars. Whether that's a classic car or a convertible, the people of Wakefield are motor mad compared to other UK cities – with only one in ten of Sheffield, Edinburgh and Liverpool residents collecting cars as a form of self-expression.
Car collecting isn't the only way Brits choose to express their individuality and personality. Out of 1,500 UK adults surveyed this summer, 41% of said they'd be most likely to express their individuality in their home, well ahead of those who'd do it through their wardrobes at 24%.
Rob Hattrell, VP for eBay UK said, "We at eBay believe every shopper is unique. whether you are looking for something new, nearly new or used; or that special item to drive your passion for cooking, decorating or cycling; eBay is the place to find the perfect item that makes you, you."
Key Stats
- 25% of Wakefield residents collect cars as a form of self-expression
- Only 13% of Edinburgh, Liverpool and Sheffield residents collect cars as a form of self-expression
- 40% per cent of Brits say they'd be most likely to express their individuality in their home, well ahead of those who'd do it through their wardrobes at 24%.
- 57% of us are prepared to throw caution to the wind and consider ourselves to be adventurous, impulsive shoppers.
Well I bet that's something new that you've learned today. All the best.


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Common Dreams:
"Anti-corporate activists, organic farmers, Indigenous peoples, environmental groups and others took to the streets across six continents and over 400 cities on Saturday in a global grassroots march against bioengineering giant Monsanto. 'The fight against corporate control of our food is global,' a food sovereignty campaigner with UK-based nonprofit Global Justice Now rallied the crowd marching in London. ...
This year's march takes place amid allegations of collusion and industry rigging of the regulatory processes surrounding the company's toxic weedkiller Roundup and GMO crops in Europe and the United States. The campaign, based in the U.S., described why so many are fighting the chemical behemoth in a statement:
Monsanto has infiltrated various agencies within the United States government, and as a result both public health and the health of our environment has suffered greatly.
Glyphosate, the cancer-linked herbicide that is an essential component in the expansion of GMO crops, is already being banned around the world over safety concerns. Here in the United States, glyphosate is consistently being discovered in everything from hospital feeding tubes and tampons to the breast milk of nursing mothers."
-->If there is an evil company in the world, then Monsanto is it. But The NYT always gives its corporate buddies a pass. It didn't print this story about the worldwide march.
Common Dreams:
"Pentagon officials tasked with protecting whistleblowers have lied under oath, illegally destroyed documents, and gone out of their way to ruin people's careers and lives for attempting to raise concerns about government abuses of power, according to a high-ranking Department of Defense (DoD) official, John Crane, who went public with his story on Sunday.
Crane's explosive revelations are being released in coordination by the Guardian, Der Spiegel, and Newsweek Japan.
'We need iron-clad, enforceable protections for whistleblowers, and we need a public record of success stories,' whistleblower Edward Snowden responded to Crane's revelations in the Guardian. 'Protect the people who go to members of Congress with oversight roles, and if their efforts lead to a positive change in policy—recognize them for their efforts. There are no incentives for people to stand up against an agency on the wrong side of the law today, and that's got to change.' "
-->This story makes the Pentagon, the FBI, President Obama, and Hillary Clinton look like liars. There is no way that Snowden could have followed established channels to expose governmental wrongdoing. Our newspaper of record covers things up quite nicely by not reporting the story.
Common Dreams:
"Pro-Clinton Democrats join Big Pharma and state Republicans in fighting to defeat first-in-the-nation ballot measure for statewide single-payer plan.
Highlighting the divisions in the Democratic party this election, Colorado's ballot measure for a universal, single-payer healthcare plan is facing unexpected resistance from the very same party that has been calling for such a healthcare plan since the 1990s.
'There is a disconnect between the powers that be and the people,' said state senator Irene Aguilar, a former doctor and the chief architect of the statewide 'Medicare-for-all,' called ColoradoCare, in an interview with the Guardian. 'The powers that be are incrementalists. There hasn't been a courage of conviction to try and deal with [healthcare coverage].' "
-->The NYT did report this story, but the emphasis was not on Democrats working with the insurance industry and Big Pharma to defeat universal healthcare. That story is too close to the truth, and too supportive of Bernie Sanders' run for the nomination.


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|JAHG-USAs PLO-Defunding Campaign
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From the desk of
NEWS ITEM: Faked video from Iran
As the Communist international moves ahead with its global Tet Offensive, sparing not a single resource in its all-out psychological assault to fool mankind into believing resistance is futile, it is poised to create a new wave of phony regime collapses throughout the Communist Bloc. It is purely a repeat of the disinformation of 1989 to 1991, the bogus changes that left the Communists fully in power throughout the Soviet republics and Eastern Europe while attempting to lull the outside world into dropping its guard. And despite the fact that fewer and fewer people are now fooled by the first wave of deceptions, the Communists are hoping that this time, somehow, the new wave will work better at tricking us into providing the rope with which they mean to hang us
So many people, in fact, no longer trust the suspiciously coordinated news of collapses in Communist countries that the Communists are resorting to more intense, emotional-button-pushing imagery to try to make the bogus changes seem more real.
Case in point: As part of the illusion of turmoil in Communist Iran, a video was released last month purportedly showing a young Iranian woman being shot by government forces and dying in the streets of Tehran. The Leftists throughout the news media have aggressively drawn attention to that video for the sake of trying to paint Iran as a nation about to undergo a regime change.
But there are some serious problems with that video, and its attendant story, that strongly suggest outright fakery by Irans Communist regime:
Theres absolutely no way to confirm that Agha-Soltan was actually shot or died; in all likelihood, she is alive and well today and probably receiving a promotion by the Communists, perhaps in the disinformation section of Irans intelligence service.
The point of the whole deception is to convince the outside world that a new regime is soon coming to power. That, in turn, would provide the excuse to lower Americas defenses, provide financial and technological aid to Iran, and shift diplomatic allegiances away from Israel toward Iran, to the point of openly supporting the PLO revolution. Without the illusion of a regime change, theres no way to persuade Americans to abandon Israel and support the Communist revolution against it.
So how can you, as an individual, help defeat this scheme? By participating in the one movement that is taking the offensive in the fight against the PLO: the Campaign to Defund the PLO, which is gradually building an unstoppable momentum to cut off the more than $1 billion the Communist PLO receives each year from American taxpayers.
Weve just posted the latest update to the PLO-Defunding Campaigns web site, with a longer list of those who endorse the campaign as well as those who refuse. Visit our site today, at www.plo.attacreport.com, to see the latest updates and to volunteer your time and resources for the fight to starve the PLO of its financial lifeline. Dont wait while the Communist disinformation experts play America as the fool.
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Brad Weslake is an Associate Professor of Philosophy, NYU Shanghai; Global Network Associate Professor, NYU. Prior to joining NYU Shanghai, he was Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester. He holds a PhD from the University of Sydney, a BA (Hons) from the University of Newcastle, and a BA and BCompSci from the University of Wollongong.
Professor Weslake's central research interest is philosophy of science, especially causation and explanation. He also works on related topics in philosophy of physics, philosophy of biology, and philosophy of mind. His work has appeared in Australasian Journal of Philosophy, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Science.


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A picture of the Gingerbread House, the second of the 2015 Holiday sets, has been discovered in the US store calendar of November, joining the already known Christmas train (40138) that has been unveiled a couple of weeks ago.
The house isn't very big but it's definitely a must in terms of color and detail. Built up on a few small white plates, the walls seem to be made of chocolate, with lots of gums in the white roof. The entrance and the windows are also nicely decorated and the small garden has also a path filled with gums and flanked by six colored muffins.
The Gingerbread House will be available November 27th onwards, as a gift with purchases of at least 99 dollars.


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Applying from Estonia?
Here's all the information you need to study with us
If you're from Estonia and interested in studying in the UK, the University of Portsmouth is a great place to fulfil your ambitions. And if you're ready to take the next step, we're ready to help you get here.
On this page, you'll find information about where you can meet us in your region, what you need to do to apply for a course with us and contact details for our people in your area.
Entry requirements for students from Estonia
If you're joining us from Estonia, the entry requirements you need to meet will depend on the course you want to study.
We consider all applications we receive. However, to make sure you get the most out of your time studying with us and have the best chance of applying successfully, we recommend the following minimum qualifications:
Undergraduate courses
If you've completed the Gumnaasiumi Loputunnistus with a score of 4, including a 75% in the Riigieksamid, we'll consider you for admission onto an undergraduate course such as a Bachelor's degree. You must have studied relevant subjects and achieved strong grades.
If you don't have a Gumnaasiumi Loputunnistus, you can apply with:
A levels
- Please check your specific course page to find the exact number of points needed. Your A level grades should equal or exceed the total points required. You can use the UCAS Tariff Calculator to work out your total points.
- Some courses will require you to have studied specific subjects at A level. For example, to study a science course you will usually need to have achieved passing grades in scientific subjects at A level.
- A level points: A* = 56 A = 48 B = 40 C = 32 D = 24.
International Baccalaureate
- Most courses will require between 24 and 31 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB), depending on the degree you apply for.
You may be able to join an undergraduate course with other qualifications. We do consider qualifications from a range of sources. Contact us to find out more.
Postgraduate courses
For entry to our postgraduate Master's programmes, you'll usually need to have grades between 3–4 in a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Higher Education institution in Estonia.
Many of our postgraduate courses will ask for relevant work experience, and some will require you to have studied relevant subjects. Please see our courses for more details.
If you don't meet the postgraduate entry requirements, you can do a pre-Master's programme at International College Portsmouth (ICP) for many of our courses.
We'll consider you for a PhD if you have a good Master's degree and submit a research proposal.
English language requirements
When you join us, it's important that you can speak and understand English to the level that your course requires. The specific English language requirements will be on your chosen course page.
We accept IELTS, IGCSE and several other certificates, but don't worry if you're currently short of the standard required – we offer English Language Programmes that will get you to the necessary level.
What to do next
Ready to start your adventure with us? Whether you know which degree course you want to do or not, get in touch with us now or meet us at an event near you to discuss your next steps.
Our Global Officers are experts in helping students from Estonia, like you, to apply to join us. Whatever you want to know, just ask.
Fees and EU Scholarship
Due to the UK leaving the European Union, changes have been made to the tuition fees that EU, EEA and Swiss nationals will pay to study in the UK. You can find information about the tuition fees you'll need to pay and the EU Scholarship for students joining us in 2023/24 and beyond on the Tuition fees and scholarships for EU students page.
Representatives and agents
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Floral Pure Organza Blue Print Saree with Hand Embroidery
Category: Pure Organza Silk Floral Printed Saree
Here is a limited edition Pure Organza Saree with charming floral print all over. The splendid exclusive print is so beautiful that you are sure to be spellbound. The beautifully crafted zari pallu and border add to the grace and charm of the Handloom Banarasi Silk saree.
Fabric - Pure Kora Silk - The Kora or Organza Silk, which was primarily made out of twisting only silk yarns and filaments, The sheer, almost-see-through nature of the fabric helps maintain a weightlessness to it, which coupled with the sheen it derives from the silk yarns, adds the required tone of glamour to one's outfit. This is a preferable fabric for summers.
Color - Blue
Weave - Digital print with hand embroidery all over.
Digital textile printing is described as any ink jet based method of printing colorants onto fabric. The inks used in digital printing are formulated specifically for each type of fiber (cotton, silk, polyester, nylon, etc). During the printing process, the fabric is fed through the printer using rollers and ink is applied to the surface in the form of thousands of tiny droplets. The fabric is then finished using heat and/or steam to cure the ink (some inks also require washing and drying).
Blouse- Same color with border.
Length – Saree 5.5 meters.
Blouse 1 meter
Note- There may be slight color variations due to photographic reasons.
This is a hand-woven product and any irregularities in the weaving or pattern should not be taken as a defect. These irregularities make every handloom piece unique.