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Childrens' and adolescents' use of diaries for sickle cell pain
Journal Article
ISSUES AND PURPOSE: To evaluate the characteristics of vaso-occlusive episodes, home management of pain and its impact on the daily activities, and a diary as a method of data collection. DESIGN AND METHODS: Forty-six adolescents and 75 children were asked to complete daily diaries during the intervention period of a larger study. RESULTS: Mild pain was recorded 95% of the time; moderate pain, 3%; and severe pain, 1%. The pattern and location of pain varied greatly. Adolescents used more interventions than did children. When pain intensity was mild, 80% of the children/adolescents maintained school, social, and home activities, but decreased play/sport activities. When pain intensity was high, they decreased their participation in all activities. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Sickle cell pain episodes are unpredictable and highly variable. Diaries can enhance children's and adolescents' documentation and communication about their pain experiences.
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Cited Authors
- Maikler, VE; Broome, ME; Bailey, P; Lea, G
Published Date
- 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 6 /
Start / End Page
- 161 - 169
PubMed ID
- 11777329
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)


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Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez is making her way back to the Tetons on July 11 for a jam-packed night of toe-tapping fiddling, picking, dancing, and fun. If you caught this impressive singer-songwriter at the Center for the Arts opening for Patty Griffin, you already know you're in for a treat.
A passionate performer, she effortlessly melds fiery fiddle playing, electrifying vocals, and a fresh interpretation of new and classic songs with an "Ameri-Chicana" attitude. Her 2016 Spanish/English album Lola provides a twangy, Texas-bred twist on Mexican Ranchera songs, creating culturally blended music for a culturally blended world.
Carrie finds inspiration from the 1940s-era recordings of her great aunt, Chicana singing sensation Eva Garza, producing a mixture of new and old songs. The album features Spanish songs written by some of Carrie's favorite Mexican composers, as well as her own Ranchera-inspired original songs written in English, Spanish, and "Spanglish." The album was produced by Lee Townsend and is backed by all-star band The Sacred Hearts.
Carrie's musical roots run deep. She began playing the violin at age five with a passionate vigor. By age ten, she performed as part of a group at Carnegie Hall. She continued her classical training at Oberlin Conservatory and then gifted gears to pursue her true love affair with the fiddle, staying true to her Texas roots, while attending Berklee College of Music. She's performed as a duo with singer-songwriter Chip Taylor, resulting in four highly acclaimed duet albums, before going solo to pursue her individual musical identity on her debut album "Seven Angels on a Bicycle," then 2013's "Give Me All You Got," which reached no. 1 on the Americana Music Charts. Expect captivating musicianship, incredible vocals, and must-see talent.
The opening act is also bringing top-tiered talent to the Victor City Park stage. Teton Traveling Allstars, featuring Teton Valley's most exceptional young musicians including C.A. Newcomb on vocals and guitar, Miles Butler on piano, Boone Hunter on drums, Jamie Smith on guitar, and Bridger Clark on bass, are a stellar act that is no doubt on the rise.
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The Cost of Music
Researchers at the University of Glasgow and University of Oslo have examined the economic and environmental cost of recorded music in order to raise awareness about its sustainability.
Dr Matt Brennan from the University of Glasgow and Dr Kyle Devine from the University of Oslo collaborated on 'The Cost of Music' research project, part of a larger AHRC-funded project by Dr Brennan called 'New Directions in Music and Sustainability research'.
The results revealed that the price consumers are willing to pay for the luxury of listening to recorded music has never been lower, while the environmental cost of listening to music has never been higher.
Dr Brennan states: "The point of this research is not to tell consumers that they should not listen to music, but to gain an appreciation of the changing costs involved in our music consumption behaviour. We hope the findings might encourage change toward more sustainable consumption choices and services that remunerate music creators while mitigating environmental impact."
Matt Brennan led the research strand looking at the economic sustainability of recorded music. He compared the cost of music formats since the advent of recorded music and discovered that the price consumers are willing to pay for recorded music has declined over time.
After adjusting for inflation, the research showed that the rough price (in current US dollars) of a phonograph cylinder in its peak year of production in 1907 was $13.88. For a 78 rpm shellac disc in its peak year of 1947, the price was $10.89. A vinyl album in its peak year of 1977 cost $28.55, compared to $16.66 for a cassette tape in 1988, $21.59 for a CD in 2000, and $11.11 for a digital album download in 2013.
The research also charts what US citizens have been willing to pay for recorded music as a percentage of their average weekly salary.
In 1977, vinyl's peak year of production, American consumers were willing to pay 4.83% of their average weekly salary for an album. But in 2013, at the peak of digital album sales, this price slips to 1.22% of an average weekly salary.
In the last decade, the advent of streaming now means that for $9.99, or just over 1% of the current average weekly salary in the USA, consumers have unlimited access to almost all of the recorded music ever released, via platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon.
Kyle Devine's research examined the environmental impact of the music industry in the US. He focused on the plastics used to produce recorded music formats such as vinyl and cassettes, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.
From the plastics perspective, in 1977 (the US sales peak of the LP) the recording industry used 58 million kilograms of plastic. In 1988 (the peak of cassette sales) the industry used 56 million kilograms of plastic. And in 2000 (the peak of CD sales) the industry used 61 million kilograms of plastic. When downloading and streaming take over and surpass physical formats, the amount of plastics used by the US recording industry drops dramatically, down to around 8 million kilograms by 2016.
Though these figures suggest that the era of streaming and downloading is more environmentally sustainable, this is not the case as a huge amount of energy is used to power online listening resulting in significantly higher carbon emissions.
The researchers have demonstrated this by translating the production of plastics and the generation of electricity (for transmitting and storing digital files) into greenhouse gas equivalents (GHGs).
In 1977, there were 140 million kilograms of GHGs. in 1988, 136 million kilograms and in 2000, there were 157 million kilograms. These numbers dramatically increase after this. By 2016, it is estimated that between 200 million kilograms and 350 million kilograms of GHGs are generated in the US alone.
Dr Brennan used these findings as the basis of a multimedia art project called SciFiHiFi to engage audiences and encourage them to consider the changing costs of music throughout history. Under his artist pseudonym 'Citizen Bravo', Dr Brennan has released an album, the sole physical copy of which exists as an interactive musical sculpture made up of the various different recording formats.
Dr Brennan said:
"We see raising awareness of the findings as a first step towards developing alternatives, where music consumption can become both economically sustainable for makers while being environmentally sustainable for the planet."
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- Matt Brennan and Kyle Devine (2020) - 'The Cost of Music'
- New Directions in Music Sustainability research
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By: Kathryn J Smith, PharmD, BCACP and Kristin Janke, PhD
This post is part of our Educational Scholarship "Quick Start" series. In this series, the editorial boards of Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning and Innovations in Pharmacy are joining together to provide advice that helps authors avoid common problems in education-related inquiry. A "Quick Start" is not only about being efficient – it's about enhancing the impact and effectiveness of our scholarly contributions.
Your cursor is poised over the submit button. You've triple-checked the submission guidelines, author names are spelled correctly, and tables are aligned. You might find yourself thinking, "The other authors have signed off on this version – let's keep this moving!" But are you putting your best manuscript forward? Will it make its way past the editor's desk? Through peer review? Into publication?
Beyond adding to the existing literature, your paper should be clear and concise. To avoid prolonged cycles of peer review–or worse, rejection prior to peer review–rigorous scholarship and a polished submission are needed. Now may be the time to ask trusted colleagues to read through your manuscript. In this post, we will discuss the Who, What, When, Why and How of pre-submission peer review.
"An Advocate for Success"
Let's consider why we ask others to review our writing prior to submission. Peer reviewer time is a limited resource, therefore editors may not send a manuscript to peer review if the authors haven't submitted a cohesive, well-articulated manuscript. While we are the expert on our project, a set of "fresh eyes" can help us see unintentional omissions, confusing passages, or problems with flow.1 It takes humility to ask for help, but if we approach this process with a growth mindset, it could improve the manuscript and the chances at publication.
What type of feedback are we looking for when asking for pre-submission peer review? The more specific you are in your request, the more helpful the feedback can be. You may ask if the manuscript makes sense to someone who hasn't been immersed in the subject matter. Perhaps you're looking for analytical expertise on the methods used. You may wonder if you've included the most relevant references. If you aren't sure what to focus on, consider asking your reviewer to comment on the story, the structure, and style. 2,3
|Reviewing for….
|Examples of Questions to Ask
Adapted from Watling 2016 and Lindgard 2020
(paper-level feedback)
|Does the study answer the research question(s) posed?
Does the introduction make the case for the research?
Is it clear how readers can use the research findings?
(paragraph-level feedback)
|Do headers act as signposts, guiding the reader?
Do paragraphs start with a topic sentence and stay focused on that topic?
Do transitions between paragraphs help the reader make connections?
(sentence-level feedback)
|Can weak verbs be replaced by stronger ones?
What unnecessary words and redundancies can be eliminated?
Are there nominalizations to be reworded?
Identifying the Best "Critical Friends"
Who should we ask to review a manuscript prior to submission? To maximize the impact of the feedback, it will be beneficial to seek out a Critical Friend or two.
A Critical Friend is a: "trusted person who asks provocative questions…and offers critique of a person's work …[They take] the time to fully understand the context of the work presented and the outcomes that the person or group is working toward. [And, they]advocate for the success of that work." 4
Critical Friends have been shown to improve scholarly writing in medical education.5 This friend could be someone in an office next to you or at an institution across an ocean. Rather than asking someone who will tell us what we want to hear, it is worth hearing from someone who has read the work with a critical eye and our growth in mind.
"The Ask"
When is the right time to ask someone to help? While it would certainly be wise to ask for feedback on the protocol and data-analysis phases of your scholarly project, pre-submission review assumes you are further along and have most or all of your manuscript written. Your manuscript should be "near submission ready" with the understanding that the feedback may prompt additions and/or changes, sometimes substantial!
When considering how to ask someone to review, be conscious of what's reasonable for potential reviewers. Explain the intent, length and article type, so the potential reviewer gets a sense of the time they may need to complete the review. A Review with 70 references is different from a nine page Note with two tables or a three page Commentary. Let the reviewer know when you'd like to get the feedback and if you prefer written or verbal feedback.
Pre-submission review of a manuscript may feel like an unnecessary step that elongates the scholarly process. However, while inside a chrysalis, a caterpillar is actively, slowly metamorphosing. As the author of a manuscript, your job is to do everything you can to ensure your paper has the best chance possible of emerging from its cocoon as a fully-formed, publishable manuscript.
Kathryn J. Smith is an Editorial Board Member at Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning.
Kristin Janke is Executive Associate Editor for Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, an Editor and Peer Coach for CPTL Pulses, and an Editor for Innovations in Pharmacy where she is responsible for the education section.
- Watling C, Lingard L. Giving feedback on others' writing. Perspect Med Educ. 2019;8::25–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-018-0492-z
- Watling C. The three 'S's of editing: story, structure, and style. Perspect Med Educ. 2016;5:300–2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-016-0284-2
- Lingard, L., Watling, C. Beyond feedback: 11 tips for coaching writing. Perspect Med Educ. 2020; 9: 370–372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-020-00630-z
- Costa A, Kallick B. Through the lens of a critical friend. Educ Leadership. 1993;51(2):49–51.
- Dreyer A, Keiller L, Wolvaardt J and Frantz J. Using critical friends to build writing success. Med Educ. 2016;50:1170-1171. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.13167
Author Bio(s)
Kathryn J. Smith is an Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy. Educational scholarship interests include problem-solving, leadership development and professional identity development. In her free time, Kate enjoys watching Chicago Cubs baseball, listening to podcasts and dancing to Taylor Swift songs with her husband and their three daughters.
Kristin Janke is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems and Director of the Wulling Center for Innovation & Scholarship in Pharmacy Education at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Her scholarly interests include: unique methods for student leadership development, enhancing assessment practices in colleges/schools of pharmacy and broadening publication options for the scholarship of teaching and learning.
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By Michael Kinney
When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded away Paul George and Russell Westbrook, fans knew interest around the nation might dwindle. But it wasn't until this week that they got their first glimpse of just how much.
On Monday the NBA released the full 2019-20 season schedules for every team in the league and the Thunder find themselves in an unfamiliar position. Only three of the team's 82 games will be featured on national television this season.
That is compared to the 27 Thunder games that were shown nationally during the 2018-19 campaign.
The three contests include Denver coming to Oklahoma City Feb. 21 and the Thunder visiting the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 28. Both of those are on ESPN.
But the main game will take place Jan. 9 when Westbrook and the Houston Rockets come to Oklahoma City for a matchup on TNT.
FOX Sports Oklahoma will broadcast 81 of the Thunder's 82 regular-season games.
But for the first time since 2011, the special Christmas Day game will not be on the Thunder schedule. They were left off this season as other new teams were added.
One tradition that has not ended is Oklahoma City hosting a game on New Year's Eve. When they take on the Dallas Mavericks Dec. 31, it will be the 11 consecutive season they have hosted the game and third straight against the Mavs.
The Thunder kick off the season Oct. 23 in Utah. Their first home game is Oct. 25 against the Washington Wizards. Then things get difficult for Oklahoma City.
On Oct. 27, the Golden State Warriors come to the Chesapeake Arena. The very next night is the first matchup with Westbrook, James Harden and Rockets in Houston. Two nights later, Portland makes their return to OKC since knocking the Thunder out of the postseason.
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Chapter 19
Gu Yansheng changed several rounds of ice bags and towels for Shen Kanyu, he finally sweated in the middle of the night and his fever subsided. His breathing became swallow and stable, he no longer seemed to be out of breath like before but he was still afraid of the cold and was curled up in the quilt like a cooked shrimp.
Gu Yansheng wanted to give him a change of clothes, but there was no way to break the person away and he don't know where he got the strength, he was obviously seemed like he was paralyzed and at the mercy of others and even after the fever has gone down, he was still not obedient.
He did not dare force him so he watched him until it was dawn. Seeing that that he didn't burn up again, and since he was also too tire he went back to his bedroom and fell asleep.
When Gu Yansheng woke up, it was already 10 o'clock in the morning and he almost jumped up from the bed once he looked at the time on his phone.
He pushed open the door and saw his mother, Song Li feeding Gu Yutian in the living room. He turned and walked to Shen Kanyu's bedroom and found that it was empty.
Why does this man run every time he wakes up? Where does he get the strength to run around?
Gu Yansheng immediately asked his mother, Song Li.
"Mom, did Shen Kanyu ask you to come? Where is he?"
Song Li froze.
"You scared me…he called me to come, the psycho said he was going out to buy fruit. It's still early in the morning but he really wants to buy fruit and not taking care of his child, he must out in a wild now."
"……he is not a psychopath."
Gu Yansheng who had already reached the door to change his shoes, stopped the movement of his hands and said softly.
"He really wanted to go out to buy fruit."
"According to the x-ray you have a contusion fracture on your ring finger of your left hand but its particularly serious, he rest of the fingers only has soft contusion. We'll give you two weeks of immobilization treatment and stop using your left hand during that time, then come back for a follow up check up to see how it's doing."
The orthopedic surgeon said while frowning.
"Can you hear me? Why are you coughing like this?"
Shen Kanyu was wearing a mask and coughing all the time, he opened his mouth to respond to the doctor but his throat itched and began to cough again. He could only nod to show that he listened to it all.
The doctor sighed.
"You're coughing so badly, why won't you visit the clinic for a check up?"
Shen Kanyu shook his head and just smiled at the doctor through the mask then hurriedly left the consultation room. In a remote and quiet corner he took off the mask and plugged his lips with tissue and cough for a while.
The pain in the lung was terrible, there were blood stain on the tissue he was using. Shen Kanyu squatted down and pressed his chest, he was so uncomfortable that he couldn't breathe.
He wanted to go for nebulization or some oxygen which should make him more comfortable but it was too expensive, the immobilization would cost him a lot of money and he was also running out of time and had a lot of things to do.
He finally went to the pharmacy and bought a bottle of cough syrup, unscrewed the lid and poured half of it down, feeling slightly better he then rushed to the supermarket to buy fruit.
The fruits at this time were the freshest, just been removed from the sealed box in a fridge. They were all cold and had hanging water droplets, Sheng Kanyu was so excited that his eyes were shining as he looked at these fruits. He wants to empty the whole fruit area.
The fruits that A'sheng and Tian Tian like were all picked. Shen Kanyu pushed the cart out of the crowd and looked at the people coming and going, either loving couples, parent with children and little girlfriends holding each other's arms. Seeing this, he couldn't help admiring.
It would be nice to go to the amusement park with A'sheng and Tian Tian once, and whatever they want he would buy them all. Maybe by then if they were happier they won't hate so much.
If they don't like him tagging along, it's fine he could wait for them over at the cashier for them to choose something and he'll just come over to pay.
He could do anything as long as they don't hate him so much, but it seems to be impossible.
Shen Kanyu looked at the mangosteen in the cart, and couldn't help but reach and gently poked them. He said with a hoarse smile.
"You guys have to be more competitive and be sweets, but not too mushy otherwise A'sheng and Tian Tian won't like it."
A father and daughter passed by him at this time, the little girl blinked her big black grape eyes at Shen Kanyu and said curiously.
"Dad, what's that uncle doing? Who is he talking to?"
The father picked up his daughter up and whispered.
"Don't look at him, he must be crazy."
Shen Kanyu withdrew his finger in embarrassment and silently pushed his shopping cart to the checkout.
Jiang Mo does not understand why Shen Kanyu choose to make an appointment in a large square with ventilation on all sides, at the very least they should choose a coffee shop.
Because it was a large space, he searched for a long time before he manage to find him. Wearing a mask and wide hoodie, he sat on a bench and waved to him with his eyes bent.
Jiang Mo walked towards him, arriving Shen Kanyu handed him a mangosteen and said in a hoarse voice.
"Here, this is for you to eat."
Jiang Mo took the mangosteen, Shen Kanyu also handed him a lunch box.
"That is mushroom and beef rice I bought at the shuixiangkou, your favorite, eat it while it's hot."
Jiang Mo took the lunch box again before he sat down beside him.
"Do you have a cold?"
"Ah, yes, it's almost healed but I'm still coughing. Sorry."
Shen Kanyu moved aside, wearing a mask his cough were muffled. He continued,
"You have not eaten, right? Quickly eat some first. Do you know how to peel the mangosteen? If not I can help you."
Jiang Mo was speechless but his fluent self-questioning and answering, he was silent for a moment and said.
"It's all right, I'll tell you about Li Kui directly. He really has nothing worth digging, he's complete gangster and in addition to fighting and causing trouble there he is mixed with no one."
Shen Kanyu leaned against the back of the chair, his body unconsciously slid down and struggled to support himself to sit up straight. After talking for a long time, Jiang Mo said it hoarse voice.
"Shouldn't be ah?"
Jiang Mo gave him a look and continued,
"But he has an uncle named Xu Hai, who is the newly promoted investment director of Orange Sky Entertainment, you know him."
Shen Kanyu barely sat up straight and coughed again.
"I know, Orange Sky is one of your company's big moneymakers and I've even met with Xu Hai."
"En, but very few people know that they are related. Because Xu hai does not treat this nephew very well, after all, he opened his mouth and asked him for a managerial position in Orange Sky."
"Oh….that means,"
Shen Kanyu felt his brain blank out and tried to clear out his mind, and then continued his words after a long pause.
"Li Jui thought Xu Hai was his backer, but in reality is a fox exploiting a tiger's might?"
"Hmm. At the moment, it seems that Xu Hai is simply too lazy to care about him but I will continue to investigate."
Jiang Mo felt that he had explain the matter, he picked up the mangosteen that was place aside and crushed the shell with his bare hands.
Shen Kanyu has been coughing constantly making his voice more hoarse, but he continued to say.
"Orange Sky has always been the leader of investment in the game industry. If, cough, if possible orange sky wants to….inject capital into Canghaixiao, Li Kuai will make trouble in the middle of it…no one can guarantee that Xu Hai will be completely unaffected by him. I have to…"
Jiang Mo said somewhat speechlessly.
"You think too much and too far ahead, your brain hole is still as big as ever."
Shen Kanyu lowered his head and was quiet for a moment, murmuring.
"I'm afraid he'll bully A'sheng…"
His words were interrupted by the ringing sound of his phone. When he saw that the caller ID was his mother, he remembered an important thing he had forgotten today and hurriedly took the phone and walked to the side to answer it.
He was so dizzy and palpitating that he couldn't stand up so he could only hold the tree and squat down to answer the phone but before he could call out to his mother, Li Qing spoke unhappily.
"Shen Kanyu, why aren't you here yet? It's already late."
Shen Kanyu opened his mouth but the dry air choked into his throat. He moved his phone away, covered his mouth and began to cough again.
He could vaguely hear his mother's voice getting impatient on the other side of the line, so he hurriedly took out the cough syrup from his pocket and drank it quickly to press the dry and painful astringency in his throat, and because his left hand could not be use properly he was afraid that the slipper syrup bottle would fall from his hand as his finger and were already very painful and stiff. But he could only grit his teeth and clench them like a baby, because he real;ly couldn't say a word without the medicine.
When he put the phone back to his ear, he hear Li Qing say in a tone more than one could bear.
"Shen Kanyu, you can say it if you regret it, don't play dumb."
Shen Kanyu gasped with great difficulty.
"There are no regrets. Mom listen to me, I, I accidentally caught a cold yesterday. I'm afraid, im afraid if I do it at this time, the result will be inaccurate…."
Li Qing was so angry that she was silent for a few seconds before huffing.
"You know you're getting a match today, why don't you pay attention?!"
Her voice suddenly became sharp, Shen Kanyu's heart couldn't stand it. He was uncomfortable that he bit his lips in an instant, and close his eyes and swallowed the fishy sweetness.
"I'm sorry, mom, I didn't mean to, but it was too cold yesterday…But I'm almost fine, I just went to the hospital for an injection and medicine and I'll be fine soon. I'll be there right away."
Shen Kanyu's voice was particularly mute and trembled intermittently sounding like he was crying, and Li Qing suddenly couldn't bear to lose her temper with him again—mainly because she confirmed that he was regretting and only then did she ease her tone with reassurance.
"I know. I made you extra porridge today, do you want to come over to the hospital to drink?"
When Shen Kanyu heard his mother with such gently tone, made his eyes turned re. He raised his hand and rubbed his eyes carelessly, he opened his mouth to say something but no words could get out, so he just nodded and shook his head with the phone like a fool and did not know that he wanted to express.
"Shen Kanyu?"
Li Qing called him.
"En….thank you mom,"
Shen Kanyu said with a slight choking.
"I, I want to drink porridge…but I haven't recovered from my cold, I'm afraid it will….infect. can you put it in a place and I'll go…. there by myself."
Li Qing said impatiently.
"What the trouble, drink it when you come."
"Oh…en, mom sorry ah, did I waste the porridge…"
Shen Kanyu was afraid it would anger his mother, and added.
"You don't have to cook it for me on purpose I can eat what you guys can't finish."
Li Qing responded stiffly.
Shen Kanyu suddenly felt particularly happy and couldn't help but laugh twice, his voice was still hoarse and faint, but his tone was unconcealed joyful leap.
"Mom do you want to eat egg yolk pastry? I'll buy you two big boxes of egg yolk pastry when I go over there, okay? The fresh and hot kind, especially delicious! Or if you want to eat something else, I'll bring it to you!"
"….well, hang up first. Let's wait until you come."
Li Qing said and hung up the phone directly.
Shen Kanyu still said obediently to busy tone.
"Okay, bye mom."
He hung up the phone, giggled while looking at the phone for a moment. He walked back to Jiang Mo and said,
"Jiang Mo….um—"
Jiang Mo stuffed a piece of mangosteen into his mouth.
"Talk to your mother on the phone?"
Shen Kanyu nodded with a smile and chewed the flesh of the mangosteen.
"This is so sweet, it's delicious."
"Very sweet?"
Jiang Mo ate a piece and thought he might have some misunderstanding about sweetness, this mangosteen was clearly lightly sour and not sweet at all.
"Have you never eaten anything sweet?"
"No, it's very sweet you're just too picky."
Shen Kanyu giggled and said with eager eyes.
"Can you give me another piece?"
Jiang Mo broke another piece and fed it to him, helplessly saying.
"This was originally give me by you, eat as much as you want."
"It's really sweet and especially delicious."
Shen Kanyu licked his lips and ate with satisfaction, like a cat that had stolen sweet milk.
"A'sheng and Tian Tian will love it."
Jiang Mo ate another one, but he still couldn't taste any sweetness. He frowned and said.
"Did you have bad taste or just happy that your mother called you?"
Shen Kanyu nodded as his eyes shining brightly, the corner of his dropping eyes were wet looking harmless and meek.
"You're so good at guessing! Let me tell you, my mother knows I have a cold and specially made me particularly delicious porridge."
Jiang Mo looked at his excited look and couldn't help but smile a little,
"Really? What kind of porridge is so good?"
"Well….it's preserved egg and leaned meat porridge. My mother is best at it. There are corn kernels, dice carrots, shrimp and scallops. It's sprinkled with garlic oil and scallions. The porridge is thick, fragrant and glutinous especially….delicious."
Shen Kanyu tried hard to recall what kind of porridge Li Qing used to boil for his father and brother, and told Jiang Mo one by one.
He likes porridge very much, Li Qing uses a lot of ingredients and takes a lot of time to cook porridge. Basically, he doesn't have his share so every time he cooks porridge he politely scrambles to wash the dishes and then hides in the kitchen to secretly drink the rest.
Shen Kanyu remembered the taste, swallowed his saliva and said.
"Really delicious, and you know what? sometimes the porridge is cooked in casserole and has a thin layer of rice dumplings at the bottom of the pot, it's also delicious!"
Jiang Mo quietly listen to him, from time to time he would respond with a sound or two and when he finished he fed him with mangosteen.
"I remember your parents were not very good to you before? Are they so good now?"
Shen Kanyu shook his head.
"No, it's always been fine but recently it's been getting better and better."
"Hmm. Is Gu Yansheng good to you too?"
"…is also very good."
Shen Kanyu looked down and thought silently. In fact all the people he met in his life were very good.
It's just that he's too bad to deserve how good they were.
He used to wonder why the people he loved didn't want to be with him.
Now finally, there was an answer.


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In the insatiable quest to define human sexuality and try to fit its fluidity into neat little boxes, one researcher from the University of Essex has studied what a bunch of women respond to sexually when it comes to looking at men and women, reaching the sweeping conclusion that no woman is straight. In fact, all women fit the binary of either "gay" or bisexual, according to the tone deaf study. Carrie Bradshaw, who ridiculously called bisexuality a "layover on the way to Gay Town," would certainly disagree.
Dr. Gerulf Reiger from the Department of Psychology conducted the study observing 345 women (including straight or lesbian) and their responses while watching videos of naked men and women. Reiger looked for things such as each individual's pupil dilation when reacting to the images they were seeing. On the whole the study showed the lesbian women were most aroused by watching women, while showing that heterosexual identifying women were aroused by the videos of both men and women.
The study's results showed 82 percent of the women were aroused by both men and women. As for heterosexual identifying women, 74 percent were aroused by videos of men and women. Dr. Rieger concluded, "Even though the majority of women identify as straight, our research clearly demonstrates that when it comes to what turns them on, they are either bisexual or gay, but never straight."
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Advent & Christmas Schedule 2016
Advent & Christmas Schedule 2016
DECEMBER 4, 10am Advent 2 – Peace (White Gift)
Albert County Christmas Aid distributes a Christmas meal, groceries, household articles and gifts for children to needy families. How can YOU help? Bring non-perishable food items or a gift for a child (infant to 16 years), would be appreciated. Individual financial donations are also accepted. (Cheques payable to Albert County Christmas Aid). PLEASE DO NOT WRAP GIFTS.
DECEMBER 4, 7pm Riverview Carol Festival
Each year, the Riverview Ministerial Association marks the beginning of the Advent & Christmas season with a service of readings, carols and special music presented by choirs of our community churches. The service will be held at Gunningsville Baptist Church, Old Coach Road.
DECEMBER 11, 10am Advent 3 – Joy
Special Music with harpist, Dorothy Brzezicki at the morning worship.
11:30am – Nativity Display in the hall.
Nativity scenes provide a rich and varied symbol of the Christmas story. Please consider sharing your own favourite nativity set by displaying it in the hall on December 11. Write a little note if this has been given to you by someone special or passed down through your family, etc.
12-4 pm – Children's Fun Afternoon
Movie, card-making and games for kids (while parents go shopping, rest, read…?). Please sign your child up on the list in the foyer (let us know of any food allergies) or email the church office at email@example.com
DECEMBER 11, 7 pm Memorial Service
This quiet, contemplative service is an opportunity for those experiencing grief to search for healing and hope in this season. At this service we remember loved ones we have lost, give thanks for their life and love, and find reassurance in the light of God's presence. If you would like to have a family member or friend remembered in this special service, please contact the church office no later than Dec. 8th, and make a special contribution, of any amount, in their memory. During the service, each person will be remembered as their name is read aloud. Special Music with harpist, Dorothy Brzezicki.
DECEMBER 18, 10 am Advent 4 – Love
Sunday School will be singing on this Sunday. Coffee & Conversation following the service.
DECEMBER 24 – Christmas Eve Services
4:00pm – Children's Service of Story & Carols (30 minute service especially for families with young children)
6:30 & 8:00pm – Candle Light Service for All Ages
9:30pm – Communion & Candle Light Service (a quiet & contemplative service)
DECEMBER 25 – At a recent Governance Committee, it was decided that there would NOT be a service held at St. Paul's on Sunday, December 25th out of respect for the staff and volunteers who are required to have 4 services on Christmas Eve. Worship will resume on January 1st, 2017.


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AnonD-272033, 09 Aug 2014Today I completed 3 months using my new Canvas 2.2 black phone. Pros: * Big screen * Smooth... moreBuddy, in any of the phone you cannot delete the default app.
AnonD-294911, 16 Aug 2014Hi guys planning to buy this phone. Want to know how to change battery from 2000mA to 3000. Wi... moreDear One,
I am using this Phone from last 3 months & I didnt find any Issue with battery. only first 10 or 15 day I found that the Battery drainds very fast but after I Install Battery Doctor It is giving me a very good results.
The Battery last for 22 hours even when I use it for Video call on Skype for almost 30 min daily...
So I dont think that you will be in need to change battery with 3000 MAH
ashu, 11 Aug 2014how to deactivate preinstall app on canvas 2.2???????
Go ti setting select the app u want to deactivate and click on disable
It simple
Hi guys planning to buy this phone. Want to know how to change battery from 2000mA to 3000. Will is support highend headphones with mode bass like skull candy and beats. Please answer I couldnt find the answer anywhere. Thank you.
No it wont get an update mostly. U il need to flash ROM by uaself
AnonD-292592, 09 Aug 2014i've been using canvas 2.2 since 3 monthss, i am reallyy satisfied with my canvas 2.2 ...... i... moreS bro... Amazing phone lot of features... Don't miss this mobile...
Worst phone ever
I bought phone in Jan 2014 but rarely I used this phone for one month.
Otherwise this phone laying in micromax service centre for repairing touchpad.
Jobsheet no is *W030600-0714-10915777*
Dont buy micromax product.
Very good phone but battery back up nt so good
I purchased this mobile only two days before and it started to disappoint me in terms of : pre-installed apps and charging
Charging is what am more concerned with coz when I plug-in mobile to charge that starts acting weird - won't respond quick and apps keep opening themselves without me even touching the screen-.
It's an amazing it's been one month and everything is fine. It's play games like nfs most wanted, dead trigger, dead space etc very smoothly even in high graphics
I recommend this phone for gamers.
Only problem is the camera focus and the battery( it's not worse but could have been better)
Hell with the battery Friends go for it.
pks, 07 Aug 2014Hi, i have purchased this mobile from ws retail through flipkart just 20 days before. Price wa... moreya .thats the problm.battry backup is not so good.otherwise all things fine.
micromax a114 canvas 2.2 is the best phone. good camera smood tuch and good battary backup. i am use last 2 month but i no face any problum. i think in this rang best phone.all is perfact.gps is so fast. look is sleem and good.i am fully satisfide with canvas 2.2.
only 2 fm station working.
how to deactivate preinstall app on canvas 2.2???????
this is a best phone but problem is one of that battery because battery about die because this androide phoe will be more battery down
osh, 10 Aug 2014I bought it at 8150/- in snapdeal.. Im satisfied with my phone toohey... i also looked up in snap deal, but its prize is above 9400
nileshsoni, 08 Aug 2014I bought it at 8,700/- :-( from ebay.in > bbery.store. (will receive on monday) It is also... moreI bought it at 8150/- in snapdeal.. Im satisfied with my phone too
In terms of picture clarity,canvas 2 colours is far better than canvas2.2.
firstly worst camera quality,
then battery power not so good,
sound section quite low,
FM features complicated.while I wanna change fm channels by using earphones mouth speaker switch, it automatically converting musicplayer itself.it embarrassing too. some other companies handsets FM tuning changeble via earphones speaker switch. otherwise its workable.
swapnil, 08 Aug 2014Ijst purchsed canvas 2.2 10 days ago, its working fine , bt frm 2 3 days i got a problem that ... moreYeah there is a fault...bcoz i also use same phone....and it dont have such issue


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Image: Brian Robert Marshall
My book, A Commonplace – Apples, Bricks and Other People's Poems (Smith|Doorstop, 2020) was published today, although you'll not be seeing it immediately as all the physical copies have been impounded by the authorities and are languishing on pallets in a nondescript warehouse on an industrial estate near Sheffield. Yeah, right… The truth is that a combination of furloughing, tardy proof-reading on my part and the worst national shortage of papyrus in the history of small-press publishing has caused a few delays. They'll be with us soon enough. Please feel free to read other books while you wait.
This delay gives me a chance to ruminate on what my poems in this book say collectively. I emphasise my poems as the book includes a dozen by other poets, which are all very good and say lots of things. Of course you don't need to know what my poems say collectively, but I do. These days a poetry books needs an angle and it transpires that over the ten years I've been writing this book I have failed to identify a proper angle. I'm a bloody amateur, I am, really. First rule of the poetry racket is get yourself an angle. It's no good saying here's a selection of my least worst poems of the last decade covering subjects all and sundry. If you're off to hustle this poetry gear you need to know what's on your stall and to whom to tip the wink.
Er… so, here's my angle, here's what I'm hustling, here's what on my stall.
I write about my family, about my mum and dad and my granddad and my daughter. My son had poems in previous collections, so he features less, although I love him dearly. And actually some poems for my daughter didn't make the final cut as no daughter wants her dad to publish such stuff. My sister is mentioned in poems too. She knows about lichens you know, and takes wonderful photographs of butterflies. I write about my relationship with my partner, Lisa, but again, modestly and discreetly. I write about those I loved in my late teens and about my dear friend Tony Whitehead who died far too young. In all these poems perhaps I am also writing about myself, but I can deny that if I wish. So, not much of an angle so far… come on, Jonathan, get with the project.
There are poems about things in which I am interested – about the eponymous Apples and Bricks – but these are really poems about love or politics. I think we've said enough about love so let's talk about politics. When I write about bricks in the poem 'Brickwork' I am writing about the generations of workers who built ordinary Britain and who are not much remarked upon. And when I write about Venice in 'Without Venice' I am writing about the privileging of the culture of rulers over the lives of the rest of us. I don't want Venice to sink below the waves but I'd like more of us to rise above them. And in 'Utopia', prompted by coming across a brick in a wall (there's a novelty), I am just plain angry with how things are turning out. And the poems about the English Revolution (that followed/overlapped with the English Civil War) are about the anger that has not gone away. So, here's an angle: poems about things that are really about the need for progressive politics. Hardly unique and a bit of a mouthful, but we're getting there.
I also write poems about poems and other writers. Could there be a worse sentence in the English language? (Yes, there can be, for instance, 'I will now read a long sonnet sequence about myself'). But I like poems and I am interested in writers, particularly the ones gone before us or forgotten. And I am interested in how poems work on us, so I have written about how Walter de la Mare's poem 'Won't' was still able to make my mum nearly cry fifty years after she first read it to me, and how Paul Muldoon's poem 'Why Brownlee Left' caught me unawares thirty five years ago and changed my life. And I've written obliquely about the writers of Kyiv, because I was moved and interested in how they worked through such terrible times. So let's say, a sub-angle is I write poems about how poetry has done its work.
Mentioning Kyiv brings me back to what perhaps holds so many poems in place, which is place. It's not capriciousness that drove me to include a Gazetteer: I wanted to not only name places but to locate them exactly (with a grid reference if need be). I am of Didcot, my home town. And I am of the Downs (the Berkshire Downs which became the South Oxfordshire Downs in the local government re-organisation of 1974, as you doubtless already knew). I am of the Vale of the White Horse and the River Thames and Wittenham Clumps and the view of Oxford from the Ridgeway. I am certainly of the Ridgeway, England's oldest road. These physical places become metaphorical, of course, and also place me in terms of my class (I was brought up in a working class household) and my position in my country. Which is why A Commonplace has as its cover art the wonderful painting, The Industrial Henge by Anna Dillon of the late Didcot Power Station (may it rest in peace), the Downs above it and the Vale beyond. And the blue, blue sky of my childhood.
So here's my angle: I come from a Common Place.


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Here is the attract new lover spell in a short while you still can. You know there is a given period when you can still attract someone into your life. Whereas there is a time that comes when you can do nothing about it. It gets hard and more serious about how you can move on without your favorite person by your side. There is nothing that should be worrying about you anymore.
Just be sure ad ready to build your life and self into what you want. This will help you brace yourself into a person who can be loved in the most appropriate way. You'll thank yourself for making the most right choice. I am willing to set you free from all the times that you have spent lonely. It is high time you also found love from the one you hold true affection for. The whole process will be simplified just for you to use and make sure things happen quickly.
Use The Attract New Lover Spell In A Short While To Make Him/Her Love You
You might want to know the essence of the spell. Well, the importance of all this is to make sure that you put in less energy into what you want. Things are going to happen your way by your will. S you will him approaching you asking you out. He will be the one to make the move and he will surely love you so much like for a lifetime.
The times have been so rough n you and you did not know how you could build on the spell. This is why I will help you overcome fear through strong concentration and meditation. This will make your soul stronger and the way you see and perceive love will change for the greater good. There is nothing better to use than what you are having here.


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We created a video talking about the CARGO CONNECT robot game field kit with some building tips (if your team has not started building it yet), along with some build aspects to check for on every mission model to prevent your team from running into issues with incorrectly built mission models. Some of these are checks that your team may need to do all season long. In order to program your robot to be successful, your team needs to start with an error-free robot game field, and this video will help you achieve that!
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For many Londoners, an opportunity to see the Queen means heading to Buckingham Palace to watch her wave from the balcony – or standing in the Mall to watch as her carriage goes by.
Given that, we thought we'd take the time to have a quick look at the history of The Mall, an important player in events like the annual Trooping the Colour.
This one kilometre long grand processional route which links Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace, was originally cut through St James's Park in 1660 when King Charles II was looking for a new paille-maille pitch (see our earlier entry on Pall Mall for more on this). Two long avenues of trees were planted on either side, giving it a leafy feel that's still in evidence today.
The Mall had become notorious by the 18th century and was spruced up in 1911 under the eye of Sir Aston Webb (who also designed other elements in the area including a new facade for Buckingham Palace, the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of the palace, and Admiralty Arch at the western end of the route) to become the grand avenue, complete with red-carpet like surface (this was done later), that it is today.
It is bordered by St James's Park on the south side and on the north side is overlooked by various grand buildings – including Clarence House and the Institute of Contemporary Arts – as well as, toward the western end, Green Park.
These days the Queen publicly processes down The Mall for a number of events throughout the year – among them are the State Opening of Parliament (held earlier this month) as well as military ceremonies like Trooping the Colour and events like last year's Royal Wedding when is it said that more than a million people were said to have filled the broad street.
The Mall is also the route along which Heads of State process in a horse drawn carriage during official visits (the road is then decorated with Union Jacks and flags of the visitor's country). During the Olympics, it will be the start and end location of the marathons and cycling road races.
Apart from the Queen Victoria Memorial at the eastern end of The Mall, statues and monuments lining the road include the Queen Mother Memorial, a statue of explorer Captain James Cook, and a recently installed statue of cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin.
There are apparently a series of tunnels underneath with link Buckingham Palace with Whitehall.
We should also briefly mention Horseguards, which is at The Mall's eastern end and where Trooping the Colour and Beating Retreat takes place. This was formerly the site of a tiltyard of the Palace of Whitehall and jousting tournaments were held here during the time of King Henry VIII. It has been used for parades and ceremonies since the 17th century. While cars were parked here for much of the 20th century, this practice was stopped in the mid-1990s.


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Battle of the Books Information
Interested in joining the 2021-2022 Battle of the Books team?
- The Battle of the Books teams will begin meeting in-person (as possible while adhering to school safety guidelines) in mid-October
- To join the team, students mustbe interested in reading the 15 books for this school year.
- Students should see Ms. Mayhand or Mrs. Foster for information and are encouraged to start reading ASAP if interested in joining the team
What is Battle of the Books?
Battle of the Books (BOB) is state-wide competition among schools, beginning for us at the county level. Students compete in teams of 12 (6 students at a time) against other teams in a quiz-bowl style competition answering questions about the books on the designated list.
The goal of the BOB competition is to encourage reading and expose students to a variety of quality literature. The game format allows for more interest and excitement while students improve reading skills and broaden their knowledge base and reading choices. Although this is a serious competition, the goal is to have fun and read, not necessarily to win!
Battle of the books for elementary students in grades 4 & 5. You can find the book lists below.
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03 Dec 2017
16 Habits to Break to be More Successful
Do you have a hard time being successful? Do you run out of time before completing your goals? Does life seem so overwhelming that you can barely keep up?
Perhaps it's because you've accumulated some habits that work against success. Don't minimize the power of bad habits to sabotage your life.
Here is a short list of habits that you can change about your life that will produce more time and give you more energy to get things done.
- Turn off the TV and video games. Sure, there are some great shows on television, and videos games can be fun, but sitting on your couch is not healthy for your body and mind. When you watch television, you are being hypnotized and fed propaganda and advertising. You want to improve your life immediately – turn off the television.
- Go outside and breath the fresh air. Go for walks. Meet people. Look at things. Enjoy the beauty. By getting out of the house, you expand your view and relax your mind. Just get out, go to the mall, the local museums or botanical gardens, or the many national parks throughout the country. Believe me, you'll feel better.
- Stop criticizing. When you criticize someone, it makes you look pitiful and weak. Instead, spend your energy building up people who deserve your praise.
- Turn off social media except at certain, set-aside times of the day. No one needs to be constantly looking at and posting on their social media. It's a huge time waster. Set aside a certain amount each day, week or even month, and leave it alone. When you do this, you'll find you have more time available for productive pursuits.
- Set daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals and meet them. Set some goals. Even small goals, such as "pay all the bills at the end of the month" can be helpful. Larger goals, such as "go to Disney World at the end of the year" or "pass the exam" are very useful. But make a rule that if you set a goal, you meet the goal.
- Give abundantly. When you give, others give back. It's a basic rule of the universe. Giving creates the baseline for success. You must give BEFORE you can be successful. What kind of giving? In your job, coach a new employee or mentor someone who is having trouble. Give to your church, your community, and volunteer for groups that you believe in.
- Get a good job or create one yourself and produce. Be employed. If you can't find a job, then create your own business. Today, everyone has the internet at their fingertips. You can use it to sell products, even hobbies. When I was young, I walked from house-to-house to sell seeds to earn enough money for my own toys. Earning your own living gives you a feeling of accomplishment and freedom.
- Pay your bills and taxes. Pay your debts, including your taxes, on time. You'll feel better without the financial pressure.
- Don't get too deep in debt. Don't get more debt that you can afford, and build up a savings so minor problems don't become dire emergencies.
- Get continuously educated. Always be working on your education. Take classes, get certifications, read books. The more you learn, the better you will become.
- Stop doing anything that is harmful to you or others. Give up your bad habits – you know what they are. drinking to excess, smoking (anything), illicit drugs, pornography, gambling, spending too much money, and so forth. All of these bring you down, cost you money, and make you miserable.
- Practice daily random acts of kindness. Every day make a point to do something good for someone. This could be as simple as paying for someone's groceries or meal at a restaurant, or carrying bags to a car. Just do something nice for someone.
- Find something you believe in and support it. Find something you are passionate about and get involved. Some examples: saving the whales, getting people to vote or volunteering at the local soup kitchen.
- Brush and floss daily. You like being in extreme pain? You enjoy visiting the dentist? No? Then brush your teeth and floss twice a day. Just do it.
- Understand that everything said on the internet is suspect and act accordingly. Take the attitude that everything you read on the internet is false until proven otherwise.
- Validate everything with facts before acting. People lie all the time. Don't act on hearsay, rumor or gossip. Research and confirm facts for yourself.
- And here's a bonus: One of the biggest bad habits is to be unhappy or negative. Remember to have fun! Life is meant to be enjoyed. Read a good book. Lay back under a tree and look at the clouds. Talk to a stranger at the mall. Go to a movie at a theater or watch a play.
I hope this has been helpful.
Share your successes in the comments.
Richard is the Owner and Senior Writer for The Writing King, a bestselling author, and ghostwriter. He's written and published 63 books, ghostwritten 40+ books, as well as hundreds of blog articles.


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54. Weight Loss Series: How to Finally Lose the Fat
The secret to weight loss is not what you think. Find out the three reasons why losing weight quickly through starvation and extreme exercise does not work.
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TRAILING OFF (trailer)
TRAILING OFF is a Tasmanian wilderness podcast that takes your mind for a wander. We'll guide you on journeys into Australia's southern island state.
Immerse yourself in rainforest and bushland. Roam by streams and oceanscapes.
Along the way, you'll hear echoes of Tasmania's past. You might have a brush with the fascinating folk of Tassie. And you'll always have the company of the island's marvellous birds and beasts.
You'll be lulled by sounds captured on location. So you can relax, be soothed and trail off.


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What: Welcome to My World from Electric Dreams
Where: Great Hall at Masonic Lodge
How much? $15, concession $12, tickets for all shows here
VR has exploded over the last few years, and is rapidly becoming the new Thing. If buying an Oculus isn't for you though (we love poor students here at Collage because we are poor students lol), Electric Dreams is!
With six different VR experiences to choose from, you can sit inside a Washington diner, live out your Rear Window voyeuristic fantasies to solve a murder, travel to Antarctica, and even go to space, all within the comfort of the Great Hall at the Masonic Lodge on North Terrace.
I was unsure at first; VR has always seemed like a cool new tech that I'm not too fussed by. What piqued my interest, though, was the narratives: the two documentary stories in "Welcome to My World" follow people whose lives I can't imagine living. In the first a woman is treated for breast cancer, while talking about her experience of the diagnosis; in the second, African-American activists and citizens discuss the fraught position of travelling while black, with particularly emotional interviews with Samaria Rice, the mother of 12-year-old Tamir Rice who was shot and killed by police.
While I was nervous that the VR would ultimately be gimmicky, I ended up completely absorbed in it. Any self-consciousness I had of wearing the headset quickly faded, and I was spinning in my chair like a doofus trying to look at the whole room.
At only $15, and with one day left, this is an excellent and unique experience that you shouldn't miss!


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Adrian John Dalsanto argued he was only looking after the guns for someone else and was to receive just $40,000 for delivering the drugs, which included 1.5 kilograms of methylamphetamine.
But South Australian District Court Judge Paul Cuthbertson told Dalsanto it was a "weak excuse to wash his hands of the process by saying that his involvement was only on the periphery".
In his sentencing remarks published online, Judge Cuthbertson said Dalsanto's involvement with the Comancheros was probably the reason for his offending.
He said the club had provided him with a sense of belonging, fellowship and friendship that he had been lacking in his life.
The judge said the 37-year-old could take pride in his loyalty to his mates and the love he had for his family.
But he said Dalsanto needed to consider why he had involved himself in the "insidious and despicable" drug trade.
"He loves his own children but appears not to mind that the children of others should be destroyed by this drug," Judge Cuthbertson said.
"He gives loyalty to his mates but he does not care that the mates of others are destroyed by this vile trade.
"It is an incongruity that is difficult to understand."
Dalsanto pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, firearms and driving offences.
He was jailed for almost 12 years with a non-parole period of seven years.


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Maximizing efficiencies for road warriors using Geopointe for Salesforce
I'll admit it right here and now, I'm hopeless when it comes to directions and navigation. I'm the kind of salesman who can get lost on the way to a Webex. Okay, maybe not that bad but I did make a colleague scream in fear as I turned us onto a closed stretch of interstate, with a missing bridge, (sorry Stephie!).
For all those road warriors not blessed with the navigational instincts of a homing pigeon, Geopointe fills a vital role. As a sales rep, it helps me to plan, execute and pivot, all without ending up on the wrong side of a highway barricade. Join me on a typical day in the life of a salesperson on the road, using Geopointe mapping for Salesforce.
It all started when a prospect requested that I present at their upcoming leadership meeting in New York. Of course, I obliged but I don't head to the city often so I decided to tack on a few other meetings and maximize my time on the road. Since my hotel was in Times Square and my meeting was in New Jersey, I used Geopointe to draw a shape on the map of the area I would be traveling and search my accounts within those parameters. Perfect! After a few phone calls, I now have 4 scheduled meetings that I've added to my route!
It's the night before my meetings so as I sit in my hotel room eating my $11 bag of peanut M&Ms from the airport gift shop, I review my appointments for tomorrow. I'm not familiar with the area so I check the box to optimize my route to make my day on the road as efficient as possible. Geopointe is warning me that my arrival time to my third meeting is close, so I make a mental note and save my optimized route so I can quickly and easily access it from my mobile device in the morning.
Now, I can relax and watch the Cardinals destroy the Cubbies, while I dig into a $9 Snickers from the hotel snackbar.
The next day, I hit the road in my rental car (with the funky, rental car smell that all salespeople recognize). Using the mobile version of Geopointe which runs natively on Salesforce's mobile app Salesforce1 (SF1), I open my saved route and scan my day ahead. I take a look at my first meeting, confirming the time and details. Then I ask the app for directions and Google Maps fires up, complete with live traffic and voice navigation.
As I make my way to each meeting, I use Geopointe in SF1 to check details, log notes from my discussion and keep myself on track and on time. After my first meeting, I listen to my voicemail and learn that my fourth meeting has canceled on me. Not a big deal! Before heading to my next meeting, I use Geopointe in SF1 to do a quick search to find other accounts within a 5 mile radius. I have a handful of options so I make a call to setup a visit with an account I currently have an open opportunity with. This is a great chance to get some face time. In fact, I'll also use Geopointe to search for coffee shops nearby and bring him a coffee. Still using Geopointe with SF1, I add the two extra stops to my route and off I go. No wasted time or delays.
By the end of the day, I arrive back at my hotel with three new opportunities, a happy client, and an opportunity that's much closer to closing. Best of all, no new tales of being lost in the big apple. Mobile phone in hand, I wander down to the hotel restaurant to enjoy a $45 hamburger and a $12 beer, while I ponder upon the ease of my day. Geopointe runs so smoothly on any mobile device. It's just as easy to plan, search, route, and optimize while in the office on my desktop as it is when I'm on the road using my mobile device.
You don't have to take my word for it. Start your 15 day free trial and try Geopointe on SF1 today!


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I realized why winter seems to be going on forever this year for me Covid 19 notwithstanding. I've been going to Thailand in Jan or Feb for the past 20 years ever since my son moved there. This year no one is going anywhere. Then Facebook keeps reminding me of my trips, fun to remember but I'm even missing that 27-hour plane flight that gets me started adapting to culture shock and the twelve-hour time change.
I do a workshop and gallery show for the fashion design department second year students at Rangsit University every year while I'm there. It's been a real learning curve, how to pack for a month-long visit that includes workshop supplies, a gallery show, and enough clothes for starters. Fortunately Thai winters are hot so I leave my bulky winter coat behind. I've been stuck without it in Knoxville a couple of times but that's another story. These days, I am taking half of what I "needed" in the beginning. (I love the part in the movie Up in the Air where the George Clooney character makes Anna Kendrick throw out her pillow.)
For the first several years, I just took what I'd made during the year for the gallery show in conjunction with the workshop. One year, I thought my pieces would fill the gallery, but they were overwhelmed by the huge space. Then, slowly I connected the dots realizing what a unique experience I was gifted. I started to think in terms of instillations. Now my shows require participation by the students who otherwise circle the gallery in thirty seconds, migrate to the student section and disappear. I know their teachers require them to come but still……
So for old times' sake and to make me feel warmer, here are a few random photos of Thailand travels and shows I've done. Cheers and be warm.
Pictures are from shows at Rangsit University in Bangkok and around Thailand: KoYo cotton weaving village, Chinese New Year in Nakhon Sawan, Puppet Show in Bangkok, High School parade in eastern Thailand, Duck street food in Chinatown in Bangkok, mat nee silk weaving in Chonnabot
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One of my favourite songs of the 1980s is New Year's Day by U2, and although we get overrun by Christmas songs of varying degrees of quality, until now there have been few to rival the Irish band in New Year dittys.
However, a couple of weeks back Ady Johnson was thumbing through the scores of voice memos on his phone, where all his initial song ideas are planted and discovered a tune with the working title of New Year's Eve, which was pretty much fully formed. With the New Year approaching, he thought it timely to get the song recorded and out there.
The demo was sent to producer Gerry Diver (now having completed a tour with Tom Robinson – who's album 'Only the Now' he produced). He loved it and agreed to get it down and ready for release. Ultimately the track will be remixed in the New Year and included on Ady's next full studio album. To quote Ady, "I've been working with drummer / percussionist Pete Flood (from Bellowhead) and want him to bring a more organic sound to the track. However, the studio mix we have here has a certain pop finish to it and I think works well as a stand-alone single."
The intro and verses of New Year's Day outline the meeting of two random people at 'This Feeling' – a club in London's Brick Lane, during the New Year festivities. The chorus is the boy offering the song to the girl – sometime down the line after a relationship had developed from the encounter! It has a Beatle-esque feel to it (the feel of Ob La Di springs to mind) and there is a contrast of the more serious verse lyric with the slightly more playful and whimsical lyric of the chorus.
I love the line, "Here's a knickerbocker glory nonsense song", and the Ray Davies folksy vocal. There's a shimmer of strings and a fun mouth trumpet section. It's a really upbeat way of kicking off the New Year!
Thank you to Ady for providing the background information on the song.


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Prime Minister Boris Johnson phoned the Manchester United star after his game on Saturday against Everton to tell him of the decision.
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Expressing concern that the support may not be sufficient, the footballer wrote: "There is still so much more to do … but the intent the government have shown today is nothing but positive and they should be recognized for that."


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Arackaparambil Kurien Antony (born 28 December 1940) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Defence of India from 2006 to 2014. He previously served as the 6th Chief Minister of Kerala from 1977 to 1978, 1995 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2004.[1] He currently serves as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Action Committee of the All India Congress Committee,[2][3] Congress Working Committee,[4] and member of the Congress Core Group and Central Election Committee.
A. K. Antony
|23rd Defence Minister of India
|In office
26 October 2006 – 26 May 2014
|Prime Minister
|Manmohan Singh
|Preceded by
|Pranab Mukherjee
|Succeeded by
|Arun Jaitley
|Chief Minister of Kerala
|In office
17 May 2001 – 29 August 2004
|Sikander Bakht
T. N. Chaturvedi
R. L. Bhatia
|Preceded by
|E. K. Nayanar
|Succeeded by
|Oommen Chandy
|In office
22 March 1995 – 9 May 1996
|B. Rachaiah
P. Shiv Shankar
Khurshed Alam Khan
|Preceded by
|K. Karunakaran
|Succeeded by
|E. K. Nayanar
|In office
27 April 1977 – 27 October 1978
|N. N. Wanchoo
Jyothi Vencatachellum
|Preceded by
|K. Karunakaran
|Succeeded by
|P. K. Vasudevan Nair
|Leader of Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly
|In office
20 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
|Preceded by
|V. S. Achuthanandan
|Succeeded by
|V. S. Achuthanandan
|Minister Of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
|In office
18 January 1993 – 8 February 1995
|Prime Minister
|P. V. Narasimha Rao
|Preceded by
|P. V. Narasimha Rao
|Succeeded by
|Buta Singh
|Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
|In office
|In office
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Arackaparambil Kurien Antony
28 December 1940
Cherthala, Kingdom of Travancore
(present day Alappuzha district, Kerala, India)
|Political party
|Indian National Congress (Before 1978; 1982–present)
Indian National Congress-Urs (1978–1980)
Indian National Congress-A (1980–1982)
|Elizabeth Antony
|Anil K. Antony
Ajith Antony
|Alma mater
|Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Government Law College, Ernakulam
Antony served as Defence Minister for almost 8 years,[5] making him the longest serving Defence Minister in India.[a][6] He has thrice been the 8th Chief Minister of Kerala and Leader of Opposition once in Kerala Legislative Assembly. He has also served as Treasurer of All India Congress Committee from 1994-1995.
A. K. Antony was born to a Suriyani Nasrani family[7] at Cherthala, near Alleppey in Travancore[8] as the son of Arackaparambil Kurien Pillai and Aleykutty Kurian.[9] His father died in 1959 and Antony self-financed part of his education through odd jobs.[10]
Antony completed his primary education at Holy Family Boys High school (Lower primary) and Government Boys High school (Upper primary), Cherthala[b] and completed his Bachelor of Arts from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Ernakulam.[11]
Antony entered politics as a student leader in Cherthala Taluk (Alleppey District) as an activist of the Kerala Students Union under the guidance of M. A. John.[12] He has been an active leader of many strikes like Oru Ana Samaram (Single Penny Strike). He became the youngest president[13] of Kerala Students Union in 1966[13] and also served in the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) before becoming an All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary in 1984. When he became KPCC president in 1972, he was the youngest person to hold that post. He was elected again as KPCC president in 1987, and was defeated by Vayalar Ravi in the KPCC presidential elections in 1991.[citation needed]
Antony founded the Congress (A) political party when he split from the Indian National Congress (Urs), a splinter group of the Indian National Congress The party was primarily active in Kerala and joined the LDF ministry headed by E. K. Nayanar during 1980–1982. After the fall of the Nayanar ministry, the party merged with the Congress in 1982,[14] but Antony was not given any office until the death of Indira Gandhi. The members of the party have continued as a faction in the local congress afterwards.[15]
On accusations in the Rajan case, K. Karunakaran resigned and Antony was made the 8th Chief Minister of Kerala,[16] becoming the youngest Chief Minister of the state[13][17] at the age of 36 serving from years 27 April 1977 to 27 October 1978.
Again, when Karunakaran resigned in connection with the ISRO case Antony was made the 16th Chief Minister of Kerala, serving from 22 March 1995 to 9 May 1996. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly between 1996 and 2001. Antony was elected and served a third term from 17 May 2001 to 29 August 2004. He failed to retain power on the first two occasions as Chief minister. In 2004, immediately after the Congress in Kerala suffered a total rout in the Lok Sabha elections amid factional politics and in-fighting within the Congress Party, Antony resigned as Chief Minister.[13][17] He was succeeded by Oommen Chandy.
It was at Antony's behest that the decision to construct the new Legislature Complex was taken in 1977. During his tenure, he introduced the Unemployment Allowance, Festival Allowance for the State Employees, Prohibition of Arrack and the steps initiated to revive the economy of Kerala.[18] Several initiatives were taken in the fields of Higher education, science & technology, Biotechnology (including the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology at Thiruvananthapuram), and Information technology, under his ministries.[19]
It was also under his rule that the Kannur University was inaugurated by bifurcating the University of Calicut. The University of Sanskrit was founded in 1994.[20] The Indian Institute of Management and the National Institute of Technology at Kozhikode were established in the years 1996 and 2002 respectively.[21] The Akshaya project was implemented in 2002 by providing E-literacy to the people those who haven't it and opening Akshaya centres in the remote rural areas of the state, thus ensuring Internet availability all over the state, aiming to make Kerala the first complete E-literate state of India.[22] Several initiatives were taken in the fields of Higher education, science & technology, Biotechnology, and Information technology, under his ministries.[19] The Infopark at Kochi was established in the year 2004.[23] The IT@school project and introduction of Information Technology in school level were initiated in 2001 by Third Antony ministry, making Kerala the first Indian state to do so.[24]
Antony carried out Asian Development Bank aided "Modernisation of Government Plan". He also liberalised education by allowing several private engineering and medical colleges to open in Kerala and championed the state as an investment destination.[citation needed] He also ordered the closure of the Kerala Coca-Cola plant in 2004 citing drought and the non-availability of drinking water.[25]
Antony was a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha between 1993 and 1995 and was the Minister for Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution for a year in 1994 during the tenure of Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao. He resigned on moral grounds as food minister in 1994 when his ministry was involved in a sugar import scandal, despite there being no allegations against him.[13][26]
In 2005, Antony entered the Rajya Sabha and was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers as Defence Minister following Natwar Singh's expulsion from the Congress and Pranab Mukherjee's transfer to the Ministry of External Affairs. After the Congress again won the elections in 2009 and formed the government once again under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Antony retained the portfolio of Defence for the second term becoming the longest-serving Defence Minister of India in a continuous stint for 8 years.[27][6] His "Buy and Make Indian" campaign saw the cancellation of billion of dollars in purchases of foreign arms, while at the same time stunting domestic production by restricting investments.[28]
He held the post of Chairman of the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata (2012 to 2014), President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and Chancellor of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (2006 to 2014).[citation needed]
In the Manmohan Singh Cabinet, Antony was the senior member of the Cabinet Committees on Accommodation, Economic Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, and Security.[29]
He is considered as political guru of Rahul Gandhi.[30]
Antony's political skills and long experience in government have also led him to heading a large number of committees of Ministers in the government, a device that has been employed to obtain consensus within the members of the governing coalition on contentious issues.[31][32]
|Location of National War Memorial
|Spectrum Allocation
|Reports of Administrative Reforms Commission
|Gas Pricing and Commercial Utilisation
|Ultra Mega Power Projects
|Recommendations with regard to Commonwealth Games
|Mass Rapid Transit System
In order to professionalise the Civil Services, Antony led the decision on creation of a Central Civil Services Authority (CCSA) to oversee the higher bureaucracy.[33][34]
In 2018, Antony is one of the signatories[35][36] to impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
Antony is known for his incorruptible record and simple personal life[37][38] and his intolerance towards corruption in public life.[13][17][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] He was ranked among top 10 Most Powerful Indians for the year 2012 by the Indian Express.[46]
10th Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee admired Antony[47] for his simplicity, gentleness and his zeal for reforms and change as a way to ensure acceleration of Kerala's all-round development.[47]
After Pranab Mukherjee was nominated for the 2012 President of India election, Antony was placed as the second-in-command after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Cabinet of India.[5][48]
WikiLeaks cables claimed that Antony was the one of the only two leaders, the other being PR Dasmunsi, who criticised Sanjay Gandhi during the 1976 AICC session in Guwahati during Emergency when the latter's political standing was on the rise, asking "what sacrifices he has made for the party or the country".[49]
Antony is a self-proclaimed atheist[50] and is married to Elizabeth who is a Kerala High Court lawyer[51] and is the founder of the Navoothan Charitable Foundation.[52] They have two sons.[53][54] In April 2023, his son Anil Antony joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[55]
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Boyfriend is Her Half Brother
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One day a girl brings home her boyfriend and tells her father she wants to marry him. After talking to him for while, he tells his daughter she can't do it because he's her half brother. The same problem happens again four more times!
The girl starts to get pissed off. She goes to her mom and says, "Mom… What have you been doing all your life? Dad's been going around laying every maiden in the town and now I can't marry any of the five guys I like because they have turned out to be my half brothers!!!"
Her mom replies, "Don't worry darling, you can marry any one of them you want, he isn't really your dad."


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