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From James Bond and Jason Bourne to Sydney Bristow and Carrie Mathison, film and TV's fascination with the covert lives of spies and secret agents has produced memorable characters and endlessly entertaining franchises.
On this evening, writer William Blake Herron (AGENT X, THE BOURNE IDENTITY) shares his unique insight (he studied Russian in college and is an avid martial artist) and process for writing characters embroiled in the world of espionage. Along with a look into how to shape characters within the genre, he'll also give us the scoop on his experiences with studio assignments and lessons learned as a first-time showrunner.
Co-hosted by NYU Tisch in LA.
Doors open at 7pm. Event starts at 7:30pm.
All events advertised on our "Events" page are open to anyone who wants to buy a ticket – not just WGA members!
Proceeds benefit the Foundation's library and archive and other outreach programs.


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SLO County Roundup
San Luis Obispo
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after entering a plea in the robbery of a Paso Robles pizza parlor in 2008, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Justin Thomas Rinker pleaded no contest to second-degree robbery in January after police arrested him on suspicion of robbing Chubby Chandler's Pizza on Railroad Street at gunpoint about 9 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2008.
A no-contest plea results in a conviction without an admission of guilt and acts similarly to a guilty plea in felony cases.
After the robbery, police said, Rinker barricaded himself in a nearby home on Pine Street.
Rinker was sentenced to two years for second-degree robbery and received an additional eight years because of prior crimes he committed, according to prosecutors.
Charges of burglary and trespassing were dropped under the plea agreement, according to court records.
— Nick Wilson
San Luis Obispo
The stretch of Los Osos Valley Road over Highway 101 will soon be repaved.
Winter storms caused the road's condition to severely deteriorate, leaving noticeable potholes and poor surface areas that have plagued motorists for months.
The San Luis Obispo City Council agreed Tuesday to allow staff to seek bids for the repair, which is expected to cost about $120,000.
City staff has attempted to place temporary patches on the potholes, but it has not been a good fix, they said.
— AnnMarie Cornejo
South County
The Arroyo Grande Fire Department will replace its 23-year-old aerial truck with a new fire truck, which also will be used by the Grover Beach and Oceano fire departments. The three communities have been working to create a consolidated fire agency.
Funding for the new apparatus comes from an $815,625 grant from the 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If the total cost of the new truck is not covered by the grant, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Oceano will each pay an equal amount to cover the remaining cost.
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Book Review: Jinn
Jinn: Djinn Rebellion, Book 1. Jessica Cage. Caged Fantasies Publications, June 15, 2018, Trade Paperback and E-book, 260 pages.
Reviewed by Jennifer Schulz.
Does magic exist? Are the creatures that yield magic just hiding, waiting for the right moment to make themselves known? Jinn, Book 1 of the Djinn Rebellion series by USA Today bestselling author Jessica Cage, is full of magical creatures. Jinn takes place in a future world where humans are no longer in control after a war takes place between humans and magical creatures. Whereas urban fantasies may typically have magical creatures alongside humans, Jinn does not. The world now belongs to those that once hid: Fairies, Fae, Shifters, Witches, and Djinn, to name a few. While humans may not play a role in this new world, the problems they face are still present. Some groups are treated better than others, while others still hold all the power. Some starve and want nothing more than survival, while others want for nothing.
In this new world, Jinn has sat back and watched for centuries, taking no real part in the wars that were fought for power and control. One day his friend, Mike, brings him information he cannot ignore: Nitara, the love of his Jinn's life, still lives, and Mike knows how to find her.Jinn has something Mike does not: powers and relationships with the Fairies and Fae. In exchange for the information, Mike needs Jinn to help him help his people. Since the humans lost control, Mike's people have spent their lives in parts of the world that most could not long survive. It will not be an easy task, and Jinn's rescue of Nitara can only happen with the help of Mike's friends. For their journey to work, they will have to look past what they have been led to believe about each race of beings and get to know each other for who they truly are.
I found Jinn to be an easy read. It was fun, and I found myself comparing issues the characters faced with issues currently seen across social media and the news. Many of the characters were judged by each other based on what they were instead of who they are. As they get to know each other better, those preconceived notions are thrown away. They begin to trust, and rely on each other as friends, as they try to save not only Jinn's love, but also the world. While Jinn's love is what finally drives him to get involved, once he learns the truth—of what he has been blind to for so long—he realizes it is no longer just about Nitara.
As is ever-important with fantasy stories, I felt I was able to travel to Jinn's world and experience his quest with him and his companions. It was refreshing to read a story that does not center around magical creatures acting as assistants to a human lead. Instead, the characters make their own choices and are not bound by the will of their human leader. If you are in search of a fun weekend read that you can escape into, I do recommend Jinn.


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The Girl Who Sees book blitz! - J.L. Hendricks
The Girl Who Sees Dima Zales (Sasha Urban, #1) Publication date: August 7th 2018 Genres: New Adult, Urban Fantasy I'm an illusionist, not a psychic. Going on TV is supposed to advance my career, but things go wrong. Like vampires and zombies kind of wrong. My name is Sasha Urban, and this is how I learned what I am. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes &...
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I have put over 225 miles on the FuelBelt Uno Belt and it has performed admirably. The durability is superb and the belt has exhibited excellent breathability during the hot and sticky New Orleans summer. It has just enough room to carry what I needed on my runs. Click HERE to read my final thoughts on this sweet running belt.
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Final Update FuelBelt Uno
FINAL UPDATE FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle
Final Update FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle
I had the opportunity to use the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle for several medium-length runs. All of the runs were completed under hot, humid conditions, and they were all in the 6 – 10-mile range.
The FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle was extremely comfortable to use. The strap did not make my hand feel hot. The bottle was securely fastened to the strap. It was easy to adjust the strap to fit my hand perfectly.
The nozzle of the water bottle was easy to drink from. This type of nozzle was used in other hydration systems I have owned. I did not have to slow down to a walk to drink from the nozzle, (unless I wanted to!) I have had problems in the past with leaking water bottles that leave my hand wet, but there were no leaks from the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle.
The one feature that I could not use comfortably in the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle system was the phone holder. My Samsung Galaxy S7 phone was securely held in the phone-holding straps of the system, but adding the phone caused the entire system to bounce as I ran. This was not comfortable, and I felt it was distracting. I suggest adding a small zipper pouch on the back of the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle system to carry keys or a small snack rather than the phone holder.
Overall, I would highly recommend the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle. It is an extremely comfortable way to carry hydration for medium-length runs.
To read the entire review, please click here.
FINAL UPDATE FuelBelt Ergo Hydration Running Belt
I have now had the opportunity to wear the FuelBelt Ergo Hydration Running Belt for several runs. The distances that I ran to test the belt ranged from 10 – 18 miles, and all of the runs were in hot, humid conditions.
This belt is, hands down, the most comfortable hydration belt I have ever used. The reasons that I like it so much are that it does not get hot underneath the belt, even in very hot conditions, and the bottles are held very securely in the belt. They do not bounce or jiggle as bottles tend to do in some hydration belts I have tried.
My phone was held securely in the front pouch and was easy to take out and put back in. There was also room in the pouch to hold some snacks (almonds and dried apricots) for the longer runs.
I did spot two potential problems on one of my runs that I did with a friend. I usually stop and walk when I take a drink from one of the bottles. Because my friend usually keeps running, I tried to run while I hydrated. When I slowed down to a walk, the bottles were easy to remove and replace from the belt. When I kept running, the bottles fit so snugly into the belt they were difficult to replace. I think the snugness of the bottle in the belt, however, is a good thing. It made the belt much more comfortable to wear. It does make them more difficult to replace into the belt, however.
The second problem was the difficulty my friend had drinking from the nozzle of the bottle when I shared my water with her. I tried to coach her through the process, but she eventually had to unscrew the cap to drink. I did not have any trouble drinking through the nozzle, but I usually unscrew the cap to drink too. This might be a drawback.
I enthusiastically recommend the FuelBelt Ergo Hydration Running Belt. After using it for a race and several medium-to-long runs, it is my go-to source of hydration in hot, humid weather.
To read the full review, please click here.
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Update FuelBelt Ergo Hydration Running Belt
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I recently ran a half marathon on a rail trail on a hot and humid morning in York, PA. I used the FuelBelt Ergo Hydration Running Belt for the first time.
The three features I was especially interested in were the micro race locks to hold my race bib in place, the front pouch to hold my phone, and, of course, the overall fit and comfort of the belt.
I attached my bib to the belt using the micro race locks provided with the belt. I was apprehensive about the bib flopping around since I usually use 4 pins to secure my bib, but the race locks worked well. There were no issues with a floppy bib.
The belt was very comfortable and I liked having my own hydration for 2 reasons, even though the race had adequate aid stations. First, I could provide the hydration of my choice. I sometimes do not care for the hydration provided by races. Second, I could hydrate when I wanted to. Sometimes my need for hydration does not coincide with the location of water stops in a race. The amount of liquid in the two 8 ounce bottles was adequate for the half marathon, even on a hot day.
The belt did not make me hot, even on a very humid day. The bite valves were easy to use. I had no issues getting the liquid out of the bottles easily. In a training run, I like to unscrew the cap off of the bottle and drink directly from the bottle, rather than using the valve, but during a race, I liked the time-saving option of just drinking directly from the valve.
The phone carrier in the front pouch of the FuelBelt Ergo Hydration Running Belt was comfortable and easy to use. I did not pull my phone out during the race, but carrying the phone was convenient and I did use my phone to take pictures before and after the race.
All three features lived up to my high expectations. To read my review, click here.
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Tagged FuelBelt, FuelBelt Ergo Hydration Running Belt, hydration, hydration bottle
Update: FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle
First Update FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle
I have a favorite loop that I like to run which starts at a nearby rec center. The length of the loop can be varied, so that the total distance is anywhere from 6 – 12 miles. I took the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle out for a spin while running a 7.5 mile version of this loop.
The temperature was in the low 80s and the humidity was high during this run. I was very happy to have some hydration along with me. The ergonomic design fit my hand perfectly. It was much more comfortable than my previous hand-held water bottle (an older model also by Fuel Belt). The temperature during my run was in the low 80s. The amount of fluid that the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle could hold was adequate for this run.
The unit did not make my hand hot, even though the temperature and humidity were relatively high. The strap was comfortable. It did not become loose as I ran and was easy to adjust. The valve was easy to use, but when I take a drink, I prefer to unscrew the top and drink directly from the bottle, rather than the valve. I love the new design and will use this on more medium-length runs.
There was one feature of the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle that I did not use for the entire run – the phone holder. In my opinion, this is not a comfortable way to carry a phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 phone. Even though it was held securely in the straps of the carrier, it flopped around on my hand and made the entire system much less comfortable.
To read my review of the FuelBelt Tech Fuel Hand-Held Running Water Bottle on its first test run, click here.
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Tagged FuelBelt, hand held, hydration, water bottle
First look at the FuelBelt Uno
Summer is almost here and living in the south it is almost impossible to run without bringing along some water. FuelBelt has revamped their hydration belts with the new Helium line. I will be reviewing the Uno Hydration Belt while running and hiking as we head into the hottest part of the year. You can read my initial thoughts HERE.


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Sam's Club has thrown their hat into the SEO/PPC scam ring. In what's becoming a weekly tradition, I've volunteered to point out why you'd have to be brain damaged to hire them:
1. They Can't Market Themselves. Can They Market You?!
In marketingspeak, Sam's Club's online marketing page is the south end of a northbound horse. It's awful. If they can't market themselves, they can't market you, either.
You can see their page in all its glory here.
Where to begin?
First, their title tag. The title tag is important in search engine optimization (SEO). Sam's Club is selling SEO and pay per click (PPC) consulting. So a sane person would assume their title tag would include the words 'seo' and/or 'ppc'.
Here's their title tag:
I don't see 'SEO' or 'PPC' in there. Do you? So who wrote this title tag? The folks that are going to perform SEO on my site? No thank you.
Good code is important in SEO, too. I won't bore you with the details here. If you have kids, picture the nastiest, most disgusting excretion ever. That's what the Sam's Club code resembles.
Then there's the description META tag. While that tag won't help with rankings, search engines often display as the 'snippet' in a search results listing. A well-written description tag makes folks more likely to click your listing. So it's important.
The Sam's Club description tag is "Let Sam's Club help get you connected with your customers." That's what shows up in their search listing, too:
That search listing makes me want to track down whoever wrote it and slap them. It does not make me want to click.
Don't hire someone who can't write a good description tag.
2. They Don't Know What Pay Per Click Is.
The folks at Sam's Club are confused. They talk about 'pay for performance' at the top of their ad, then mention 'pay per click' below:
It's OK to be confused between the two forms of paid search marketing. But not if you're being paid to manage them.
Don't hire someone who can't tell you the difference between pay-per-click marketing and pay-for-performance marketing.
I took a scream break at this point. After stomping around my back yard, yelling at squirrels and pelting imaginary raccoons with rocks, I felt better.
3. Ridiculous SEO Claims
Here's what Sam's Club promises in their search marketing package:
Search engines don't use 'profiles', so I'll ignore the first two murky and totally useless claims.
Then they talk about 'Hand submission of your website URL to the major search engines and directories'.
How many times do reputable SEO experts and the search engines themselves have to say "Hand submission isn't as good as links" before everyone clues in?
The hand submission claim should ring alarm bells for anyone looking to hire a good search marketer.
Don't hire someone who can't sell themselves with accurate information.
I'm Keeping This Short
I've left out stuff like:
- The hard-to-find, hard-to-read call to action.
- The poor layout.
- The lousy copy.
- Failure to adhere to any landing page best practices.
Let's just say that if I were Sam's Club, I'd be embarrassed to be hawking internet marketing services of any kind from a page like this.
If I were you, I'd be very careful before hiring them.


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You've probably already heard that three boys in Cassville, Wisconsin, can't be convicted of attempted sexual assault because the victim was dead.
Instead of making some crass necrophilia joke that you've probably already heard from your local radio morning show, I'll just note that the family of the dead girl may still have a claim for tortious interference with burial, so the boys aren't off the hook yet.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
1 comment:
- Anonymous said...
They'll just get a slap on the wrist. Sex with a corpse is disgusting, but not particularly serious as far a crime goes.
- September 14, 2007 at 7:11 PM
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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has gone under siege with foreign sales recording US$870,055.01 and US$486,871.22 on foreign buys today. The siege takes place as international media shows interest in the political situation in the country.
The stock exchange had US$1,922,828.78 foreign sales and US$213,162.06 foreign buys with a turnover of US$3,293,932.38 on Friday. The industrial index which was at -11.32 change has today recorded -10.48 whilst the mining index remained unchanged.
International media has been giving updates on political developments in Zimbabwe, possibly influencing the ZSE outcomes. CNN on Friday ran a headline which described the Zimbabwe situation as with "political uncertainty" a phrase that is likely to scare away investors as people want to do business with certainty.
Express UK on the same day used the phrase "Zimbabwe coup" going against remarks in a broadcast by the Zimbabwe National Army which stated that it is not a military take over. The Telegraph called the situation a "crisis" a word that reduces investor confidence.
The political situation took a new twist last week when the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) in a press statement stated that it has taken over the country.
General Constantino Chiwenga who leads the country's army said that the Zimbabwe has not been progressing economically due to infighting in the ruling party, ZANU-PF hence the military intervention.
The country's military announced that President Robert Mugabe will remain the Zimbabwe's leader as arrests are made on "corrupt officials" in Harare's parliament.
ZSE recorded a US$2,937,369.71 turnover today. Top losers in the stock exchange today include Seedco, Old Mutual, Delta and Lafarge Zimbabwe.


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Invest in your people and they will invest in you!
You've got a great business going but you want to make it even better. Even more so, you want to make this the best possible place to work for your employees.
Do you want to:
+ Help your employees on a personal level?
+ Build the best possible place to work?
+ Increase employee retention?
+ Provide work/life balance for your team?
+ Provide personal development for your team?
+ Improve employee engagement?
+ Lower stress levels?
+ Create more than a job for your people?
Then it's time to take action!
Employee Survey
Your employees want help in their personal life more than ever before. In fact, a survey done at a company of more than 100 employees revealed that 80% of them want help with personal finances.
Another question shows that most people would leave a job because of culture and higher pay elsewhere.
Together, we can change this!
It's hard to consider doing something that might not work. But that is what got you where you are today and it's what will get your company to the next level!
Make the choice today to bring real change and real action to your company. Get the plan you need to succeed in building your dream!
Not sure you're ready?
Let me give you:
+ A solid plan that works!
+ Training to help your employees embrace change
+ Proven training for your team
+ Motivation and a new perspective
+ Direction in personal finance matters
+ Dynamic, inspirational presentations
+ Steps to get the change you want
No matter how many perks you offer, there is always room to help your people on a deeper level than ever before. Consider what it would look like to have more people involved in vision casting, investment programs and even less stress around the office.
Invest in other people and they'll invest in you. That's what I've found to be true whether it's a corporate company, ministry or personal relationship. At the end of the day, our lives really come down to helping one another along the journey of life. That's why I'm so passionate about helping your employees in their personal lives. And when you do it as a company, your culture, productivity and bottom line will change drastically!
What You Can Expect
- Timely replies to your messages answering any questions.
- A personal phone call to understand your audience in order to deliver a highly relevant message.
- A high impact presentation focused on creating breakthroughs of new insight and motivation for your audience.
- A resource page for your audience that includes slides used and links to other resources they'll find useful.
- A followup communication to ensure I've completely satisfied you and your audience, as well as get feedback for any ways to make it even better.
What this means for you
I know where your people come from. And while it may seem counter productive to help them in their personal lives, the statistics say otherwise.
According to the Association for Talent Development (ATD), companies that offer comprehensive training programs have 218% higher income per employee than companies without formalized training. But it doesn't stop there. These companies also enjoy a 24% higher profit margin than those who spend less on training. It would seem that continuing to invest in training and development, even when there are economic downturns, is the smart play. (Paragraph copied from this source)
A recent Gallup Poll shows that roughly 85% of the world's workers are not engaged. It's my position that personal issues are likely a major cause of that as well as lack of training at work. Money fights and money problems are the #2 cause of divorce in this nation (Ramsey Solutions). And when a person is dealing with issues at home, they are not performing well at work either.
It's also important to note that stress is a major contributing factor to under-productivity. If a person is stressed to the max, they are not operating to their fullest potential. And much of the stress problems come from things outside of work such as relationships, money and frustration in not achieving the lifestyle they really want.
By showing that you care for these problems in your employees, you will create a culture of people that appreciate where they work, have a more solid plan for life and are happier overall, leading to more productivity and better health. It all goes together.
Here are some options for consulting topics I can bring to your company to improve your people's lives and company culture.
- The Entrepreneur Mindset
- Financial Freedom
- Lifestyle and Goal Alignment
- Paradigm Shifts
- And more!
So what are you waiting for? Change your people. Change your business. Change your future!
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Another great innovation article from Innovation Management today. In this article are some ideas and how-to innovation, applying the Balanced Scorecard as a visual guidance. Good read.
Excerpt: Intent guides the practice of collaborative innovation. What problem do we want to solve? What possibilities do we want to explore? In introducing his blueprint for collaborative innovation, innovation architect Doug Collins suggested applying the Balanced Scorecard as a simple, visual approach to start the conversation around intent. Recent practice with clients has him revisiting this guidance. This article presents his latest thinking.
Read full article via Depicting the Intent Behind Collaborative Innovation: the Grid | Innovation Management.


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Nautical Jacket Pattern
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Nautical patterns are, in general, fun patterns to create although there is often nothing amusing about being at sea in the stormy waters around the United Kingdom.
But this pattern is the kind of pattern that might have appeared in the 1960s or earlier as a fabric – as shown here – or as a washable wall covering or even as a carpet. The pattern construction is simple, using just a few motifs and less than a handful of mid-century colours; brass, maroon, Bredon green and Pacific blue.
I have tried to give the jacket a modern, slightly reflective look and it is paired with similar simple, black, unpatterned pants.
If you would like to see larger versions of these designs and my other work then you can do so on my Flickr page, a link to which is here


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One of the most misunderstood ingredients to effective leadership is gentleness. Many times gentleness is mistaken for weakness. But the greatest leaders understand that gentleness is strength.
Gentleness is having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities.
It is of great benefit for a leader to incorporate gentleness into his or her leadership. So for this reason, I want to share 5 ways to incorporate gentleness into your leadership.
1. Practice self-control in difficult situations.
The ability to control yourself in the midst of difficult situations will power your leadership. It can be a challenge to approach difficult situations with self-control, but when this is done it sends powerful messages of confidence and stability to those around you.
2. Speak the truth with love and respect.
Gentleness always speaks the truth in love and with respect. Some times the truth hurts, but if it is done with love and respect it can be liberating and completely empowering to your leadership.
3. Be reliable and even-tempered.
Gentleness never fails to show up even when there is a crisis. Matter of fact, gentleness is more evident during times of a crisis. Leaders practicing gentleness will be deliberate about tone and pace when dealing with challenges. These leaders don't over-react and they consistent react in a positive manner.
4. Care.
Being a gentle leader is to make a choice to care. It is easy not to care because in these situations it is all about self. Great leaders are about helping others. One of my favorite quotes is by the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt when he said, "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." Gentleness cares and will protect the vulnerable, the hurt, and anyone in need of healing. Gentleness is caring and caring is developing trusted relationships.
5. Ask questions and show grace.
Leaders that practice gentleness look for answers within themselves, but also outside of themselves. These leaders don't think they have all the answers, but rather they trust in their team and others associated with the team. And if a mistake is made, a gentle leader is all about extending grace.
Regardless of how you are currently leading, you need gentleness in your leadership. Just remember that practicing gentleness isn't being a weak leader, but on the contrary it is showing your strength.
How are you practicing gentleness with your leadership? Please leave a comment below or email me directly.
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MM! Anime Ready To Make Masochism Funny
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MM! just became another entry in the "Light novels Dom should probably check out" file, since the publisher of Comic Alive just announced a TV anime project for the risque comedy.
MM! is one of those books that's hard to explain to your friends – it's about a young boy named Sado Tarou (A pun on "Sadist Boy"), who has an abnormal problem in his love life. He gets so excited by being verbally and physically abused, he's afraid it'll interfere with his ability to get a girlfriend and live a normal life. To find a cure for his masochism he goes to Isurugi Mio's volunteer club, which claims to be able to fix any student's problems, no matter how weird or freaky. Unfortunately for him, Mio is more than a little sadistic, so he's in for a rough ride if he ever wants to live a normal life! And, because there are Rules about this kind of thing, poor Tarou ends up gathering a gaggle of girls who constantly make life more confusing for the bewildered young lad.
The anime doesn't have a time frame, cast, or staff announced yet, but the drama CD had a pretty stellar cast – we'll see if they can keep any of them for the anime, or if they'll have to go the Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu route and shake up the entire cast.


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At this article you will get some essential tips which will guide at time selection of one trusty online casino site where complete entertainment will present.
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text: subject line: double j September 23, 2016 by Hannah Brencher Somewhere in the South Dear Double J,I've never had someone treat me like you do.You're ready for anything. Even the simple things. And you always listen to me and tell me that you love it when I tell you the random things going on in my head. You want to watch Alice in Wonderland with me because its your favorite movie and you want to me to love it as much as you. It makes me pretty happy that you want me to experience the things you love. I feel pretty spontaneous with you. I've never been really spontaneous before. So even the simple things like you convincing me to go get Subway for lunch when I already packed a lunch, is a pretty big deal. You make me laugh too often and I'm pretty sure that makes the teacher mad, but that's okay. You make me try new things, like that stupid dance everyone is doing nowadays. And I'm starting to not mind looking silly in front of you. You told me you'd teach me how to use chopsticks, I'm not sure why you would take the time out of your day to do that, but I'm glad you will. Thanks for asking me to ride with you to lunch when I was having a bad day. Thanks for showing me my new favorite song when we were at your sister's party. And thanks for rolling down the windows and showing me how to feel free. Sincerely, the girl who likes riding in your Jeep.


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Original abstract acrylic painting "Floral Abstraction 4.7" by Tammy Silbermann
Medium: Acrylic
Surface: Birch Panel, Gesso
Dimensions: 6 & 1/4" x 6 & 1/4" x 3/8"
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This artwork was created in April 2017. Acrylic on birch panel. An abstract exploration of a still life arrangement of the language and gesture of flowers.
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Floral Abstraction 4.19 - Acrylic on Panel (2017)
Acrylic painting by Tammy Silbermann
$118 Sold
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- Size: 6.25 x 6.25 x 0.37 in / 6.25 x 6.25 in (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Flowers and plants
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Got GetGlue? It Could Be the Next Big Thing
You watch TV. You see movies. You listen to music. You might even be doing any of those things right now. But what are you getting in return?
For most, the answer is probably, "Not a lot." But if you're a GetGlue.com user, you could be getting some Glee stickers in the mail, an exclusive video clip from Rihanna you can watch on your phone, a discount to HBO's online store, or even a prop from the set of Fringe.
Launched in 2009, GetGlue is, according to founder Alex Iskold, the number one fastest growing social media network for entertainment. As a GetGlue user, you "check in" to the various media you're consuming, telling your friends online what you're watching, reading, or listening to. Your friends can respond and comment on your posts. You have a profile, which you build up to different levels by checking in to what you're doing now, as well as rating things you've liked (or haven't liked) in the past. Based on that, the site recommends new music, TV, books, and movies it thinks you might like.
The site has 1.5 million users and the company says that they'll soon reach more than 10 million check-ins in a month. Although the company is still dependent on venture funding and is not yet self-sustaining, the business earns revenue from advertising campaigns. "We work in partnership with networks, so as an example, when Gatorade buys sponsorship on Fox for So You Think You Can Dance, part of this campaign can cover GetGlue, and Gatorade can be integrated into that offering," says Iskold. The site then receives funding from the ad campaign.
The Gamification Situation
But, says Iskold, GetGlue isn't only about keeping up with media trends. "It isn't just socializing with friends. You can also unlock pretty cool rewards from pretty much every major entertainment brand," he says. GetGlue is currently working with more than 35 television networks, plus major movie studios and music labels. Thanks to their partnership, with each check-in, comment, or rating, users can unlock officially sanctioned merchandise, whether in the form of a sheet of stickers sent to your mailbox, exclusive content, or discount codes.
GetGlue is a prime example of the appeal of gamification, the use of games and rewards to encourage interaction, and increase traffic and audience par-ticipation. "I think entertainment lends itself really well onto gamification," says Iskold. "But not all types of gamification really work. I think that a lot of people think of gamification as, 'Let's just create some badges and whatever a user does, we're going to give them a badge.' That does not work." Iskold credits part of the success of GetGlue's gamification to the official nature of their rewards. An "I ❤ Mad Men" sticker that you created in Photoshop? Not that appealing. But an official poster of Don Draper, designed by AMC? Now we're talking.
"What's interesting about entertainment is that it's first emotional and then social. That's a really important and subtle distinction that a lot of people don't get," says Iskold. "People fall in love with entertainment brands, they fall in love with characters, and they fall in love with plots. It's an emotional thing, which is why you give them a sticker with an official image. That resonates with them a lot. If you just gave them some digital bling, they wouldn't care."
Getting Noticed
GetGlue is often compared to other social media sites, notably Facebook, Twitter, and check-in service foursquare. And although the site only launched a couple of years ago, major players are paying attention. "Showtime was our first big network partner, followed closely by HBO, and then Fox and NBC. And fast forward to today, literally every major network is working with us," says Iskold. "The same goes for movie studios, and increasingly we're making progress with music."
Although some of the big name partners were slow to get on board, Iskold says that they're now more eager than ever. "Every time we're having conversations with these guys, they're like, 'What's next? We want to do something that no one has done before,'" he says. The company has recently announced GetGlue Business, a dashboard that lets networks manage and reward their own fans without using the GetGlue team as a middleman.
Getting to Work
Since the beginning of 2011, GetGlue has nearly doubled the size of their company to 35 employees and moved their headquarters to the Flatiron district in Manhattan. "I'm hopeful New York is on its way to becoming another tech capital. People are really focused on making New York a tech hub, and I think it's fantastic," says Iskold. "Because a tech hub doesn't mean just techies, it also means smart business people, it means smart marketers, it means great people all around."
Although the company is focused on entertainment, GetGlue employees know how to get things done. "We're very 'to-do' oriented," says Iskold. "We don't spend a lot of time hanging out. We get in, we're focused on tasks, we get them done, and we get out. As a small startup, we try to be as efficient as possible."
Iskold's previous CEO experience was as the founder of Information Laboratory, a software company that was sold to IBM after just three years. Combined with several years at the helm of GetGlue, he's learned some valuable business lessons. "I think it's fair to say that we really don't spend any money on marketing," says Iskold. "That's the thing about social networks and consumer products in this day and age. You really can't market them. You just have to build stuff that people want." And if numbers are anything to go by, GetGlue gets what people want.
"We're here because of our mistakes, but we're very good at recognizing them and saying, 'This didn't work,'" says Iskold. "My biggest take away is, empower people and get out of their way. Let them connect with each other and let them connect with entertainment they love."


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I will be the first to say that I hate darkness. I believe darkness is important because we need to rest, living things needs to rest, and it reminds us how much we appreciate daylight. But I thrive in the daylight, in the sunshine, in seeing the sun come up over the mountains.
However, a long time ago I learned that you can't impose your light on someone else when they need to be in darkness. It's not that they are planning to stay there long– we should know this from our own experience when something happens to us– it's about processing through what has happened.
When someone dies, when we learn disappointing news, when we feel defeated by life, or whatever it is, sometimes we need to stand in the darkness and mull it over before we can move forward with the journey.
When it happens to someone else, we should remember the same. They will move forward but in that moment they don't need to be reminded of all that they know. They know it, they just need a few moments to rest where they are. Let them be there, sit with them, and remember just because you're in their darkness doesn't mean you have to be stuck there. You're there for someone you care about, your light is still with you.
Soon they will pick back up again and head towards the light, tired of darkness and ready to move on. Then you can remind them of all that they have and how much you appreciate the light.


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We have finished a section of daub on building 547 today.
Using some of the chalk that we had crushed mixed with some chopped straw and water. this was applied to the woven wall under the section of thatched roof that we finished last week. We think that it looks amazing!
We also added extensions to the bottom of the roof of building 851 to create an eave that will allow us to start on the thatching tomorrow. The eave creates a rain shadow to protect the daub from the weather.
We also took down the test structure for building 848. This is now being rebuilt over a marked out floor section with the main poles and ring beam being fitted.


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Alexander Lorz
Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)
Motivated by the theory of mutation-selection in adaptive evolution, we propose a model based on a continuous variable that represents the expression level of a resistance phenotype. This phenotype influences birth/death rates, effects of chemotherapies (both cytotoxic and cytostatic) and mutations in healthy and tumor cells. We extend previous work by demonstrating how qualitatively different actions of cytostatic (slowing down cell division) and cytostatic (actively killing cells) treatments may induce different levels of resistance.


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Patriotic Painting of Racing Schooner Ship Joseph Pulitzer
Inscribed "Joseph Pulitzer. New York. 1896."
Circa 1896: Measuring a compact and desirable 11 1/2" x 14" in its original 14 3/8" x 16 5/8" frame and housed under good, old wavy glass, this superbly rendered folk art guache or heavy watercolor painting of the racing schooner Joseph Pulitzer retains its vibrant colors, is labeled with Mr. Pulitzer's name three times, and is pictured with its American flag waving in the Atalantic Ocean's summer breeze.


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(New York, USA) – The city of Bogotá, Colombia, announced a new campaign to reduce road deaths by increasing helmet use among motorcyclists. Secretary of Mobility, Juan Pablo Bocarejo, announced the campaign, titled "Buckle Up Your Helmet, Protect Your Life." The social media campaign will run until April 25, during the city's 'Motorcycle Month' in April. The campaign is part of the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), of which Vital Strategies is an implementing partner.
Motorcyclists make up nearly one-fourth of all road traffic deaths globally. In Bogotá, one motorcyclist dies on the roads every two days, on average, according to the city's Road Safety Department under the Secretary of Mobility. In 2017, the city suffered 152 motorcyclist deaths, and another 4,331 were injured. Proper helmet use can reduce the risk of death by almost 40 percent, as well as the risk of serious injury by roughly 70 percent.
"Over 1.25 million people are killed in road crashes each year, with another 20-50 million sustaining severe and often debilitating injuries," said José Luis Castro, President and CEO of Vital Strategies. "In cities like Bogotá, where motorcycle use is on the rise, critical action is needed to ensure the safety of all riders. We are proud to support cities like Bogotá in designing and implementing life-saving solutions that are backed by data. We applaud Bogotá's Juan Pablo Bocarejo on the launch of this campaign to increase proper helmet use and save lives."
The campaign features a Public Service Announcement (PSA) emphasizing the deadly consequences of improper helmet use through strong imagery. In the PSA, a father safely returns home to his children thanks to the helmet he wore while riding his motorcycle. In support of the campaign, Bogotá's traffic police will hold additional enforcement operations and provide trainings with motorcycle users to increase riders' understanding of life-saving safety measures, such as proper helmet use.
The campaign is featured on the city's Motorcycle Month microsite here.
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- Blog
- by Dr. Tayfun Oguzoglu
Which Type of Hair Transplant is Best?
The most searched and the most demanded hair transplant technique is FUE in the world. FUE has always been the most preferred technique by patients for the last 5 years.
There are two major methods of hair transplant procedure, Follicular Unit Transplant(FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). Both are surgical procedures which can only be done by licensed surgeons. The only difference of both methods is the harvesting process wherein FUT, surgeon remove the hair follicles in a long strip from the donor area while in FUE, surgeon individually extracts the follicular units one by one. So, which type of hair transplant is best for you?
Which Hair Transplant Technique is Better?
For the last five years, FUE has been the leading method preferred by most hair transplant. This is due to the fact that the method is less invasive and allow you to have a more comfortable and quicker recovery time. The FUE hair transplant procedure doesn't leave a linear scarring like the FUT does. Since you wouldn't have any linear scarring in the back of your head, you'll have a wider option of haircuts including the short one. As it doesn't involve any stitching and stapling, there wouldn't be a painful healing and allow you to get back to work in days.
As the surgeon remove the hair follicles one by one from the donor area he/she can selectively harvest the grafts. This will increase the density of the transplanted area which also promotes a thicker hair growth and a more natural appearance. The expert surgeon will ensure the harvested hair follicles are placed randomly to create an eligible look. Only licensed surgeons who can conduct FUE hair transplant where they can ensure the liveliness of the hair follicles as they're transplanted in order to promote a dense and thick hair growth. Looking for best FUE surgeons is actually a dedicated task.
Which Hair Transplant Technique is Best?
Hair transplant is the only permanent solution to the baldness. You should consider which type of hair transplant is best for you. You may find that the FUE hair transplant is more costly than FUT method but you'll gain those advantages that worth your purchases. FUE is now also developed with the advanced technologies in grafting and transplanting. The hair transplant is a lifetime investment where you can gain your youth look back. The scalp won't go bald at anytime in the future due to DHT hormone resistance.
Today, Turkey becomes the leading country in providing a high-quality hair transplant surgery. There are reputable clinics with expert and licensed surgeons that have performed the procedure for many patients all around the world. Book your flight now. You can contact us page for more information. Before and after photos you can see the following page. w]


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Sober Take in Afghanistan
On-the-Ground Assessments Delivered to Gates Are a Contrast to Upbeat Views
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JOYCE, Afghanistan—U.S. commanders offered visiting Defense Secretary Robert Gates sober assessments of the war effort in large swaths of eastern Afghanistan, sounding alarm about the influx of fighters as the White House completes a report expected to point to signs of progress in the country's south.
The on-the-ground assessments from hard-hit forward operating bases in the east stood in contrast to more upbeat assertions by Pentagon and White House officials about security gains overall, as the U.S.-led...


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Murray toast of Wexford
Wexford 3-10 Meath 1-12
Catriona Murray bagged 3-5 as Wexford beat Meath in Birr to claim the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3 title.
Murray was electrifying in her movement and her third goal after 54 minutes finally killed off Meath.
Even without the injured Vikki Wall and Orlagh Lally, Meath created the better chances in the first half and led 0-6 to 0-4 until Murray scored a goal and a point to leave Wexford ahead at half-time by 1-5 to 0-6.
The third quarter belonged to Wexford and they went seven points clear as Niamh Butler, Clara Donnelly and Bernie Breen popped over points and Murray added a second goal.
Read more: Connacht crown is our big priority - Rochford
Stacey Grimes produced a text-book finish from the penalty spot to give the Royals hope and veteran Wexford goalkeeper Mary Rose Kelly then made a great save to deny Niamh O'Sullivan before Murray won possession from a Meath kick-out and promptly took off and crashed the ball into the net.
"I was hoping she'd pop it over the bar, but she was thinking differently. That's just the type of player Catriona is - she goes for the jugular every time," said manager Anthony Masterson, who was delighted to see his players atone for their defeat by Tipperary in last year's final replay.
"She saw a chance to win the game and that's exactly what she did," Masterson smiled.
GAA Newsletter
scorers - Wexford: C Murray 3-5 (0-3f), B Breen 0-2, F Rochford, C Donnelly, N Butler 0-1 each. Meath: S Grimes 1-3 (0-1f), N Gallogly and N Wall 0-2 each, F O'Neill, N O'Sullivan, K Byrne, A Cleary and M Farrelly 0-1 each.
WEXFORD - M-R Kelly; S Murphy, M Byrne, S Harding-Kenny; N Butler, N Mernagh, N Moore; R Murphy, B Breen; C Donnelly, F Rochford, K Kearney; C Foxe, A Murphy, C Murray. Subs: R Bennett for Rochford (53), E O'Brien for Butler (58), A Sheil for Murphy (60), G Hearne for Moore (60).
MEATH - M McGuirk; K Newe, M Peel, S Powderly; N Gallogly, S Ennis, E Troy; M O'Shaughnessy, K Byrne; A Cleary, N O'Sullivan, M Thynne; S Grimes, F O'Neill, M Farrelly. Subs: V Wall for Shaughnessy (37), O Lally for Peel (46), E White for Byrne (52)
ref - M Farrelly (Cavan).
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The queens of the show and producers have had enough of Phaedra Parks' lies. They are calling Phaedra a dishonest person and would like to see her shamed from the show. The allegations have been sorted from another queen, B. Scott, whom is saying, "she didn't receive a renewal offer."
Which doesn't technically mean she has been fired.
Anyway Phaedra was fired. However, rumor has it that Parks' reps have chosen to fight back with claims the rumor is "untrue." So, because Sherien Almufti and Cynthia Bailey "got confirmed for the new season; a popular source revealed that "everyone was given their renewal papers last week and Phaedra didn't get hers.
She got caught in so many treacherous lies this season even the producers(Andy Cohen) have had enough." Oh! Phaedra what now? I could see Phaedra doing major things after the season. Celebrity Insider went on to say that there is a spy who claims Phaedra brought "fake divorce papers" to the show.
"TRUST PHAEDRA" Shirts coming soon. Just kidding.


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by nathan oster A 41-year-old Shell man has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault
Category: News
Last call for 'memory bricks'
by nathan oster With the reconstruction of Greybull's downtown intersection scheduled for late spring, the Greybull Area Chamber of Commerce
Lawmakers face pressing education issues
by nathan oster When Wyoming lawmakers convene in Cheyenne next month for the start of their budget session, they will
Western Floral to close
by nathan oster It was with appreciation for her customers and a hint of sadness earlier this week that Marie
Silver Spur hit by burglars
by nathan oster Another Greybull business has been burglarized. Just two months after the A&W was hit, the Silver Spur
Riders in the Sky booked for HATS IV
by marlys good Riders in the Sky, the Western Music Group of the year in 2006 and members of the
Governor to revamp budget request
By KARLA POMEROY With natural gas prices falling, Governor Matt Mead told reporters at the Wyoming Press Association's winter convention
Police report big increase in citations
by nathan oster Greybull police officers wrote more than twice as many citations in 2011 than they did the previous
Elks crown Hoop Shoot champs
by nathan oster The local round of the Elks Hoop Shoot produced decisive victories in all six age classifications. While
Council green lights regional water request
by nathan oster Big Horn Regional is proceeding with plans to tie a well drilled near Shell into its water


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Psychiatry Journal
Volume 2018, Article ID 5762608, 10 pages
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression among Prisoners in Jimma Town Prison, South West Ethiopia
1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Mettu University, Ethiopia
2Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia
3Department of Psychiatry, Faculty Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Correspondence should be addressed to Zakir Abdu; moc.liamg@54udbarikaz
Received 3 November 2017; Revised 15 January 2018; Accepted 18 April 2018; Published 19 June 2018
Academic Editor: Arif Khan
Copyright © 2018 Zakir Abdu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Background. Mental disorder is one of the greatest challenges that current and future generations will face. Currently among all people suffering from depression, 85% of them live in low- and middle-income countries. Previous studies reported the global burden/prevalence of depression to be five to ten times higher among prisoners than the general population. However, the prevalence of depression among prisoners in our study area is not known. Objective. This study therefore aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of depression among prisoners in Jimma town in 2017. Method. A cross-sectional study design was employed on 332 prisoners selected by systematic random sampling method. Data was collected by a face to face interview using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) scale. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Result. The study revealed that 41.9% () of participants among prisoners had depression. Having family history of mental illness (AOR = 6.05, 95% CI = 2.6, 13.8), having chronic physical illness (AOR = 2.87, 95% CI = 1.29, 6.41), having history of previous incarceration (AOR = 3.26, 95% CI = 1.02, 10.64), lack of job in the prison (AOR = 4.96, 95% CI = 2.09, 11.8), lifetime alcohol use (AOR = 3.61, 95% CI = 1.8, 7.26), thinking life to be a difficult one after release from prison (AOR = 2.07, 95% CI = 1.2, 3.6), having age between 21 and 25 years (AOR = 2.04, 95% CI = 1.06, 3.89), and having poor social support (AOR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.27, 3.82) had significant association with depression in the fully adjusted final regression model. Conclusion. This study has shown that the prevalence of depression among prisoners was very high. Having family history of mental illness, having chronic physical illness, having previous incarceration, lack of job in prison, lifetime alcohol use, thinking life to be difficult one after release from prison, having age between 21 and 25 years old, and having poor social support were found to have an impact on the prevalence of depression.
1. Background
Mental disorder impose an enormous disease burden almost everywhere across the world [1]. It is one of the greatest challenges that the current and future generations will face [2]. Depression is the most common and severe but treatable mental disorder [3]. Out of people suffering from depression; 85% live in low- and middle-income countries [4]. When compared to the general population, worldwide, prisoners were five to ten times more likely to develop depression [5, 6].
The incidence of mental disorders among prisoners in the western countries reported that one from seven prisoners suffers from some type of psychiatric disorder and depression is the most one [6]. According to a systematic review from 24 western countries, 10.2% of male prisoners and 14.1% of female prisoners had depression [7]. From prison in United States (US), about 23% of state prisoners and 30% of jail imprisonments were found to have depression [8]. Prevalence of depression among prisoners in Asian country is more than two times higher than the western countries [9] but lower than the result in African [10]. According to studies conducted in different parts of Africa, 10.4% to 82.5% of the prisoners found to be depressed and the disorder is higher among females and young age groups [11–13]. One study from sub-Saharan country showed that the magnitude of depression among prisoners is 42.2% and the more affected group is the lower educational status and singles [10, 14]. Little is known in east Africa, and one study which is done recently in Ethiopia revealed that at least eight prisoners out of nineteen suffered from depression and it was associated with residence of prisoners [5].
Most studies done in prisons of different countries across the world revealed the following factors. Being female [6, 7, 15–18], older age [14, 19], performing work in prison (AOR = 0.49, CI 0.28–0.87), prisoners incarcerated repeatedly (AOR: 3.3, CI 1.7–6.3) [7, 20, 21], having past psychiatric history (OR: 1.9, CI 1.4–25) [21, 22], having family history of mental illness (AOR: 1.6, CI: (1.0–2.7)) [21], having history of previous substances used (AOR: 3, CI: 2.3, 4.0) [21], having poor social support [AOR: 0.62; CI 0.44, 0.89], and thinking life to be a difficult one after release from prison (AOR: 1.87, CI 1.30, 2.69) [5] were variables identified as they had association with depression.
2. Methods and Materials
An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1 to June 15, 2017. All prisoners in Jimma town prison were included. Those prisoners who were not able to communicate because of any kind of illness were excluded from study. And those prisoners openly imprisoned were excluded.
To get maximum sample size, prevalence rate () of 50% was taken. Single population proportion formula was used to determine sample size at 95% CI and 5% marginal error. where is initial sample size; is confidence interval (95%); is estimated proportion which was assumed to be 50% (0.5); is margin of sampling error tolerated (5%).The total number of prisoners in Jimma town Correctional Institution is 1460 which is less than 10,000. Using finite population correction formula the final sample size waswhere is final sample size; is initial sample size calculated above (384); is total number of prisoners (1460).Considering nonrespondent subjects and by adding 10% nonresponse rates the final number of the study subject became 336.
A systematic random sampling was done using the prisoners list and using the sampling interval size calculated using the formula where is the total population (1460) and is sample size (336) while is sampling interval size. = (approximately 4). Therefore, every 4th prisoners on the list was selected. List prisoners from 1 to 1460 and then randomly select a number between 1 and 4 (e.g., "2"):(i)1st person selected = the 2nd on the list;(ii)2nd person selected = 2 + 4, the 6th, etc.
Data was collected using structured questionnaire by face to face interview technique. BDI-II was used to screen the presence and absence of depression [23]. The Oslo 3-item social support scale was used to assess level of social support [24, 25].
2.1. Operational Definition
Figure 1 shows the factors associated with depression among prisoners in Jimma town: sociodemographic (like age, sex, religion, m. status, ethnicity, residence), substance (like alcohol, khat, cigarette, cannabis/shisha/ganja), socioeconomic factors (like income, occupation, education status, having children), clinical related factors (like heart disease, diabetic mellitus, hypertension, epilepsy, past mental illness, family history of mental illness), and prison environment related factors (like previous incarceration, duration of incarceration, acceptance of crime penalized for, thinking life after released from prison is difficult, type of criminality, practicing religion, work in prison, social support).
Figure 2 shows the prevalence of depression: 43 (13.0%) had mild depression, 66 (19.9%) had moderate depression, and 30 (9.0%) had severe depression. About 44 (13.2%) of participants were without depression (normal) and 149 (44.9%) had borderline clinical depression.
According to BDI-II, depressed are participants who score 14 and more, while those who score 13 or lower are not depressed. From depressed participants, those who score 14–19 are mildly depressed, 20–28 are moderately depressed, and 29–69 are severely depressed.
Those thinking life to be a difficult one after release from prison are participants who believe that their life will not go as before being incarcerated when they become released from prison. It was assessed by a developed questionnaire which is a set of attitudes that generated a single score.
There are also participants with chronic illness, illness that can be managed but cannot be cured, and having a greater risk of developing depression, for example, heart diseases, diabetic mellitus, HIV/AIDS, past mental illness, etc. And the response for chronic illness is from self-report of the participants.
Those accepting penalty for their crime are participants who accept the fact that the reason why he/she was incarcerated was because of doing that crime. It was assessed by generating a single score.
2.2. Data Analysis
Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed. The variables which have a statistical significance association in the final multivariable analysis were identified on the basis of values < 0.05 and AOR with 95% confidence intervals.
Ethical Approval and Consent of Participants. The study was conducted after ethical clearance is obtained from ethical review board of Jimma University (IHRPGC/761/2017). Confidentiality was ensured and all related questions they raised were answered. Participation was completely voluntary, with no economic or other motivation, and each participant signed written informed consent for their participation. Participants right to refuse or discontinue participation at any time they want was strictly respected.
3. Result
3.1. Sociodemographic and Economic Characteristics
From the total of 336 participants, 332 were interviewed. Among 332 prisoners participating, the majority were males, 311 (93.7%). The median age of the respondents was 26 years with an interquartile range of 12 years (Table 1).
3.2. Prison Related Environment Related
The study revealed that one in twelve (8.4%) of participants had history of previous incarceration. More than one-fourth (27.4%) of them stayed for <4 months in prison and the median time spent in prison was 10 months with an interquartile range of 20 months. About 7/16th (44.9%) thought that life might be difficult after release from prison. About one-fifth (19.0%) of respondents had work opportunities within the prison of whom 23 (6.9%) engaged in wood work. About half (50.9%) of respondents reported having poor social support
3.3. Clinical Factors Characteristics
The study revealed that about one-sixth (16%) of respondents had chronic physical illness. One in every eleven (9%) of the respondents had history of past mental illness (Table 2).
3.4. Prevalence of Depression
The prevalence of depression among prisoners in Jimma town prison over the past couple of weeks was found to be 41.9% (three in every seven) with a 95% CI and 36.7–46.7%. Of the total number of participants 13% had mild, 20% had moderate, and 9% had severe depression. About 44 (13.2%) of participants were found to have no depression (normal) and 149 (44.9%) had borderline clinical depression.
3.5. Factors Associated with Depression
Socioeconomic and prison environment characteristics of respondents like marital status, residence before incarceration, occupation, educational status, having children, duration of stay in prison, acceptance for the charge of crime, and opportunity to pray in prison did not show association with depression in the bivariate analysis. However, being female, being in the age group between 21 and 25 years, previous history of incarceration, thinking life to be a difficult experience after release from prison, lack of opportunity for job in the prison, type of criminality, presence of family member with mental illness, presence of chronic physical illness, past mental illness, and poor social support were associated with depression in the bivariate analysis (Table 3).
Regarding lifetime substance use bivariate analysis indicated that lifetime alcohol use, smoking cigarette, chewing khat and cannabis/shisha/ganja use were associated with depression and entered multivariate logistic regression model.
Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that having history of previous incarceration, having no opportunity for job in the prison, having family history of mental illness, having chronic physical illness, lifetime alcohol use, being in the age group between 21 and 25 years, having poor social support, and thinking life after released from prison is difficult had significant association with depression.
Accordingly, the odds of having depression among prisoners who were previously incarcerated were 3.26 times higher (AOR = 3.26, 95% CI = 1.02, 10.64) compared with those who were not previously incarcerated. The odds of having depression among prisoners who had no job in prison were 4.96 times higher (AOR = 4.96, 95% CI = 2.09, 11.80) than prisoners who had work in the prison. The odds of having depression were 6.05 times more (AOR = 6.05, 95% CI = 2.6, 13.80) among prisoners who had family member with mental illness as compared with prisoners who have no family members with mental illness. Prisoners who had chronic physical illness were 2.87 times (AOR = 2.87, 95% CI = 1.29, 6.41) more likely to develop depression than prisoners who have no chronic physical illness. Prisoners who were in the age group between 21 and 25 years were 2.04 times more likely (AOR = 2.04, 95% CI = 1.06, 3.89) to develop depression compared with prisoners in the age above 34 years. Prisoners who had poor social support were 2.2 times more likely (AOR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.27, 3.82) to report depression than prisoners with strong social support. The odds of having depression among prisoners who were lifetime alcohol use were 3.61 times (AOR = 3.61, 95% CI = 1.80, 7.26) than prisoners who did not use alcohol in their lifetime. Prisoners who were thinking life after release from prison is difficult were 2.07 times more likely (AOR = 2.07, 95% CI = 1.2, 3.6) to develop depression when compared to those not thinking life after released from prison is difficult (Table 4).
4. Discussion
This study revealed the overall prevalence of depression among prisoners to be 41.9%. The result is lined with studies carried out in US 43% [20], Brazil 40% [15], Nigeria 42.2% [14], and Ethiopia and Amhara 43.8% [5]. However, it was higher than the study done in Brazil 9.9% [15]. In systematic review of 2300 prisoners in western countries the prevalence of depression was 10% among men and 12% among women [6], South Africa 10.4% [11], Iran 29% [9], and Nigeri 30.8% [19].
Results of this study showed that history of previous incarceration and depression has significant association. This might be due to prisoners developing depression as a result of repeated exposure for the prison environment [26]. The study done previously showed that prisoners performing work inside the prison were less depressed which is similar to the current result. This might be because they become adjusted to the difficult life of prison and also when they perform income-generating jobs they get income and because of this they become less depressed [21].
Results of this study showed that having family history of mental illness is significant predictors for depression. Previous studies support this result [21, 27]. This might be due to mental illness having genetic base [3, 27, 28]. From this study there was statistically significant relation between chronic physical illness and depression. The possible reason could be that depression is more commonly encountered in people who have chronic physical illness [28]. This study showed that prisoners who had poor social support were more likely to develop depression. The possible reason could be that depressed prisoners are likely to suffer in many domains of life and appear less likely to adapt to prison or life thereafter.
Results of this study revealed that prisoners aged 21–25 years old were more likely to develop depression than those above the age of 34 years. Previous study done in US [8] is in line with this result. The possible reason could be individual with this age group is more likely to report alcohol and other substance use before incarceration which might lead them to develop depression. Other literatures also reported as depression being more common in this age group [10]. Lifetime alcohol use and being depressed were significantly associated. A study done in Egypt [21] and US [29] was in line with the current result. The possible reason could be that prison is stressful environment which make prisoners distressed [19].
The result of this study showed that those prisoners who think life to be difficult after release from prison were more depressed. The possible reason could be feeling of inadequacy; as the prisoners worry about their future life, they are easily affected by depression [12].
4.1. Strength of the Study
Strength of this study is that the severity of depression in addition to the prevalence is determined. In addition, the tool we used is standardized and internationally recognized screening tool is used with high reliability to screen depression regardless of population characteristics.
4.2. Limitations
The study however could suffer from the following limitations. This study was cross-sectional study design; it did not allow establishing a temporal relationship between depression and associated factors. The study was institution based which could limit its generalizability to normal population and clinical setting. The other limitation of the data is regarding depression-related questions. Recall bias regarding lifetime substance use and question to assess factors like belief that life after prison will be difficult, acceptance of crime done, and chronic illness were asked by single generated questions which have no internationalized cutoff point or no Likert scale.
The areas yet to be studied in this population are socioeconomic and prison environment characteristics of respondents like marital status, duration of stay in prison, and lifetime substance use like cigarette, khat, and cannabis use have no association with depression. The other important things that are yet to be studied which we saw during this study but are not included in our study are life style conditions of prisoners in prison like food, place of sleep, recreational activity, and bullying. There are other areas that need investigation.
5. Conclusion and Recommendation
In conclusion, depression among prisoners was found to be significantly high. Prisoners who had strong social support and performing work in prison were less likely to have depression while those who had previous incarceration, had family history of mental illness, had chronic physical illness, had lifetime alcohol use, thought life after release from prison is difficult, and were between the age of 21 and 25 years were more likely to have depression. Routine screening and availing treatment in the prison may be of great importance. Future studies investigating the negative consequence of depression among prisoners might be relevant. Interventional studies to identify effective interventions modalities for depression among prisoners might also be relevant.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Authors' Contributions
Zakir Abdu initiated the research, wrote the proposal, did data analysis, and wrote the manuscript. Mubarek Abera, Workinesh Tessema, Teshome Kabeta, and Lamessa Dube provided feedback and supervised the development of the proposal and the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
The authors are grateful to Jimma University and Mettu University for their support. They also thank all the data collectors and study participants who have kindly given them the necessary information.
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