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By Tracy G. Cassels
I should preface this anecdotal article on my birth experience and the lessons I learned from it by explaining my past a little. Me and my siblings were all born at home (you can read the story of my birth as written by my mother in the 2nd installment of Re:Birth, linked here). My mother hates doctors, hospitals, and anything to do with the medical community, which turned out just dandy for her births, though definitely posed problems later in life (but that's a story for another day). Because of these views, I grew up indoctrinated against the medicalization of birth and until friends started having babies (and really until one of my best friends' gave birth), I firmly believed that the hospital was no place for anyone and that epidurals were just plain bad. I had friends who had babies the "normal" way by today's standards – hospital, epidural, pitocin, baby – and just couldn't fathom it. I tried not to think about it because it bothered me to think of. There was just simply no question they were getting epidurals because that was part and parcel of what it is to have a baby and many couldn't tell you why they had them, except they didn't understand why they should be forced to feel pain. Then one of my best friends had her first baby in England and had an awful labour – over 50 hours and very painful – and though she had aimed for a natural birth (part of why her experience was so relevant for me), she had an epidural. It helped her along and she gave birth to a very healthy, adorable, and (as we now know) rambunctious little boy. She praised the epidural for helping her through that labour, though when she was pregnant a second time, she went all natural and had her second very healthy, adorable, and (thus far) not quite as rambunctious little boy at home with a midwife in the USA.
Her experience meant that my schema about birth had to change. I felt conflicted over it at first; my life up to this point had been filled with the view that hospitals and epidurals were just plain bad. But her story gave me a piece of information I hadn't had yet – that there are times in which the epidural will be helpful, something my indoctrination had failed to provide. I had already known of real emergency c-sections and had accepted that these can be life-saving procedures or necessities for breech babies (though that's a fact that's readily changing). But I also have read enough to know that they can end up as "emergencies" primarily because of the interventions given in the hospital. I'm still settled on the view that the vast majority of medical interventions in birth are unnecessary and that women rarely have the amount and type of information they should prior to giving birth, but readily admit that there is a place for the medical in birth after all – just not the place it currently holds. I've written on the option for homebirth and why I firmly believe it needs to be a real option for all women and why they deserve to know the real risks and benefits. I wrote about the epidural debate (see here) and I stand by everything I said – they can be amazing when necessary. The question that seems to have led to though is what is "necessary". How much pain is too much? Because pain is subjective, the only answer I can give is one based on conversations with friends, midwives, doulas, and one doctor: a trained individual who has witnessed many births (I include doctors who aren't the "check out" type waiting for a golf game, midwives, and doulas – in some cases they witness much more of the laboring process than any other professional) seems to know when a woman has hit her threshold. Something changes and they start to sense that things can go downhill at that point. As someone who likes the clean answers that research usually provides, I'm sad to say this is all I have – it's kind of like pornography for the birthing professional, you can't define it but you know it when you see it.
What is the point of this? It's all to say that the discussion of birth is a contentious one these days and people feel very strongly about the practices surrounding birth. Many people reading this will firmly fall in the camp that a natural birth is better, that home birth should be an option for everyone (not that it will be the option for everyone but that a choice should be there), and that our bodies have evolved (or were created) to birth and that we do best when we listen to them. Most people reading this will also know that these are not commonly held beliefs and certainly not common practices in Western society today and to suggest them is to lead to attacks on the self and your sanity. Because of this, there is an obvious extremism that takes root in the birthing debate. For example, I've come across people who think that anything other than natural birth is bad and many more who think birthing at home is tantamount to child endangerment or abuse. When my husband and I went for our ultrasound with my daughter, we were told by the technician that she felt home birth should be made illegal "because that's how babies die". Another woman I know told me her partner was giving birth in the hospital because "safety was our main priority" (as if it wasn't mine – in fact, I informed her that I chose a home birth "for the same reason – safety"). I've also heard of women who had wanted home births and when they had emergency c-sections or transfers to the hospital, felt like failures, feelings that weren't helped by comments made to them that somehow they could have controlled the situation better by having a more positive attitude (yes, that actually has been said). I'm very squarely in the camp that older parenting and birthing practices are generally better, but I'm even more in the camp that providing education about pregnancy, birth, and parenting is always better. So, with that, I will share my own experience and what I managed to learn from it…
Pre-birth: I have planned a home birth and would like to deliver in a birthing pool. I know too many people that had the pool, but never made it to it or got out for a bit and then delivered to think too much about whether I'll actually deliver in the water or not, but I want it there to labour in. We have decided that we want my husband to catch the baby (if possible) and thanks to my doula, we have had endless discussions about how I a) do not want to transfer to the hospital unless absolutely necessary – that is, if my baby isn't in distress and if I don't meet the "must" criteria outlined by my midwives, I'm staying home, and b) if I do end up in the hospital, I want only the absolute necessary interventions and I feel very strongly about not wanting pitocin. My doula and husband are ready to ask the questions about what is "necessary" if I'm otherwise in disposed; and again, if my baby isn't in distress, then there's no need to do any intervention. These discussions become more important as we discover around month 8 that babe is sunny side up meaning I have a higher chance for back labour which is related to much more painful and longer labours. Hoping babe turns (and I continue to swim and walk which my midwife has told me are helpful), but aware that things may not turn out as rosy as my mom's labours were.
Saturday June 19, 2010: Due date is 2 days away and we're just waiting. Both my husband and I had thought the baby would come earlier, but didn't happen; so much for parental intuition. We decide to get out of the house and go see Toy Story 3. During the movie (which was fabulous and made me cry), I started feeling occasional pain in my lower abdomen, but more so in my lower back, which seemed a bit weird. Movie ends, we walk home, and as the night progresses, these pains start lasting longer and coming more frequently. We know it's early yet, and my husband is thrilled to think that we will most likely have the birth on Father's day. Into the evening, we call our doula who says that although they're lasting 30-45 seconds and only 5 min apart, we still have lots of time. She tells me to take a gravol and try to get some sleep. I obey and am out faster than I thought possible.
Sunday June 20, 2010: We wake up and it must be around 9am. Somehow the contractions I'd experienced the night before have lessened, but are still there and still being felt in my lower back. It's painful but not unbearable. We go through the day walking and timing contractions. In the later afternoon, two friends who will be there for the birth arrive and we set up the birthing pool. Starting at around 9pm, the pain is becoming much more intense and my back is starting to feel like someone's trying to break it. What's worse is that there doesn't seem to be much of a break at all; even when a contraction stops, the pain in my back continues, just to a very slightly lesser extent. My husband calls our doula who, upon hearing me in the background, heads on over. She feels me and says the baby is still sunny side-up and we have to try and turn him/her. For hours we do lunges up the stairs and who-knows what other exercises, and finally, around midnight, the pain in my back is gone. I start experiencing contractions and can't help but think – I can deal with this – it's intense, but nothing like what I had been feeling before. My doula is convinced baby is coming sometime during the night, but suddenly a tiredness hits me like a ton of bricks. I just keep telling everyone I need to sleep and finally I'm allowed to go upstairs, take a gravol, and lie down. I can feel contractions continue, but I can't keep my eyes open and I'm out before I know it.
Monday June 21, 2010: We wake up and our doula is gone. One friend is still here and she tells us that our doula left in the middle of the night but we should call her later today. The contractions are gone. My friend goes home and we go through the day wondering what the hell is happening. Starting at around 8pm, contractions start again and so does the back pain. A couple hours later, we try to go to sleep. My husband falls asleep but the pain is such that I can't sleep and so I spend the night doing all the exercises I could remember from our doula to help turn the baby again. Nothing works.
Tuesday June 22, 2010: By 6am I can't take it and have to wake my husband up. The pain is getting progressively worse and it's all in my back – like someone is stabbing me in the spine and then twisting it every so often. Hubby's up and calls my friends to head over to help out. Pool is set up and I'm now lying in the pool watching Roseanne. The water helps a bit but not enough. My husband calls the doula who is teaching so her back-up comes over and starts trying to turn the baby, to no avail. We call an acupuncturist who comes over with a tens machine as well. The needles do nothing but the tens machine helps quite a bit. Before she leaves, my friend runs out to rent a tens machine so we can use it once the acupuncturist is gone. For a couple hours, the tens machine makes things bearable, but I'm in such a state I honestly can't tell how much time is passing. My doula arrives and says it's time to call the midwives. One arrives and says everything is looking okay despite my obvious pain. She tells me about water shots which she's hesitant to give now because women get them once and then that's it (apparently they hurt so much to get, women prefer the pain of back labour) so I have to wait. At one point my second friend takes over from the first who's been holding the tens machine and adjusting the levels during contractions. I go into a contraction and she puts the remote under her arm. Suddenly it feels like I'm being electrocuted on my back and it keeps getting worse. I can't speak and I hear my husband yelling at the friend to turn it down as it had accidentally been turned way up by her arm hitting the up button. She doesn't understand and does nothing. My other friend just rips the sensors off my back and that's it for the tens machine for me. My midwife's shift is over and the other midwife arrives. We do an exam – I'm only 4 cm dilated. She says we'll give it another hour and agrees to give me the water shots. They hurt but nothing that bad. I can still feel the pain in my back, but it's dulled – like a radio on high that's being muffled, the sound is there, but it's not as glaring and sharp as normal. The hour passes quickly enough and we do another exam – 5 cm dilated – and my midwife recommends breaking my water. My doula reminds me that this could be it for my hope of a home birth – if there's too much meconium then I have to transfer. I think about this and agree to have my waters broken.
The moment it happens and I hear that there's tons of meconium, I can feel my stomach drop away. But oddly it's not really because I won't get the birth I'd hoped for, it's because I know that it's a sign of fetal distress and I'm terrified for my baby. How great a toll has the last few days taken on him or her? My doula explains that I am someone who would benefit from the epidural; that my body needs to relax in order to get my baby into the right position and move things along; that the pain has been so much that it's keeping the birth from progressing as it should. My husband tells me later that he'd been watching the midwife and my doula huddled in a corner, talking, with concerned voices and looks. This whole time he's been terrified that something is going very wrong and I'm just unaware of it all.
We have no bag packed and nothing ready to go to the hospital – though we knew it was a possibility, we got so caught up in making sure we had everything for home, we forgot to pack a back-up bag. My husband throws some things together in a bag, we get in the car, and drive. It's about a 10 min drive (if that) but the water shots have worn off entirely and the pain is escalating to a crescendo. By the time we arrive at the hospital, each contraction literally brings me to my knees. At times I'm not sure I have a back anymore and at no time did I feel a thing in the front half of my body. I'm told I'll get the epidural shortly, but the minutes turn to half an hour, and then an hour. Finally I'm in the room, but we're still waiting for the anesthesiologist. About an hour and half after arriving, the needle is in, I'm lying in bed, and the pain is gone. It's midnight.
Wednesday June 23, 2010: I'm told I should rest before I have to push. I've been up for too long and my body must be exhausted and won't be able to handle the pushing phase if I don't rest. But here's the thing – I can't sleep at all. I feel a rush and a high that's impossible to ignore. With the pain finally gone, my body is feeling the effects of the mad rush of endorphins it had been building up while going through the pain of the last few days. So I chat with the nurses who are there. They're checking baby and saying that babe is doing wonderfully – strong, strong heartbeat, no signs of any distress at all. Nothing has ever sounded sweeter. My hubby rests, one friend leaves to go home, one stays for the rest, as does my doula.
Two and a half hours later, my hubby rested, me not so much but I don't care, it's time to push. At first I can't feel much of anything as the epidural hasn't worn off (though I haven't added more), but I try and do the pushing the way I'm told. After an hour, I can now feel what's happening, but not much progress has been made. My midwife informs us that it's hospital policy to now administer pitocin to speed things up because "they" don't like women pushing for more than a couple hours. I'm still pushing regularly but manage to give my hubby the look so he asks if my baby is okay and am told by the nurse that the baby is fantastic; in fact, the heart rate hasn't decreased at any point yet, something that typically happens during pushing. He says I don't want the pitocin, something I'm able to echo after a contraction, and I ask what I can do to naturally get things going. My midwife goes to find the doctor who's now overseeing my case and the nurse explains that squats would normally help things along but the hospital view is that I am too weak to do them given that I've had the labour I've had (note that this had nothing to do with me personally, just the assumption that women aren't capable of anything after a long labour). Try me. The nurse, a former midwife herself, says okay and tells me what to do (given I have the IV attached, I can't just get up and squat). Next contraction I roll myself up to the bar placed across the bed and squat down. I can now feel my baby moving in me – it's unbelievably intense but incredible. Three more squats and it becomes so intense I have to have a break from doing one.
My midwife has returned with the doctor and when they go to check, everything is now moving. The squats did it and everyone agrees there's absolutely no need for pitocin, but the doctor reminds me that if this doesn't continue, "they" will want to administer it. Honestly, my thought here was Fuck off. But it did ignite an even stronger desire to push this baby out without another intervention because I knew my baby was healthy and strong (as the nurse continued to tell me) and I knew that administering anything else at this stage could only make him/her worse, not better. Around three hours after I started pushing, I hit the ring of fire and just wanted it done, and while I had hoped for minimal tearing, I had no idea how that was possible as I looked at the mirror placed at the foot of the bed and saw that massive head pulsing out. The nurse now said I should cough my baby out to avoid tearing and my midwife told my husband it was time to get to her so he could catch our baby. So I coughed with my friend, my nurse, and my doula by my side and my hubby and midwife at my feet and my little baby came out – all 8 lbs 12 oz – without a single tear (for which I consider myself very lucky). My hubby immediately placed our baby on my chest and it was a good couple minutes before someone reminded us we still had no idea if it was a boy or girl. I checked and started laughed given my husband had been convinced it was a boy and declared her a girl (my husband didn't believe me and picked up her declaring, "Let me check that!"). The rest, as they say, is history.
My Lessons: The first thing I learned is that I can see how easy it is for some women to feel bad about their birth situations when it doesn't go as they want it. Especially when they want the natural, home birth and they end up with something completely different. But the health of our babies is always paramount and it should be that way so feeling bad about circumstances beyond your control is fruitless. One thing that I think helped me feel just dandy about my own birth is that I went into it being flexible, thanks to my midwives and doula. I didn't write out a plan, I didn't get set in my mind that it had to be one way or else, and thus while I had a preference, I also was able to get my mind around something else.
The second thing, relating to the first, is that I think those bad feelings can stem from simply not knowing enough ahead of time and losing control of your birth. And by "knowing enough", I don't mean that you need to have a midwife's level of knowledge around the birthing process, but you should be aware of what the processes are that will affect you. Typically this involves knowing more bureaucratic information than anything biological. I saw how ready the hospital was to put me on their clock, their schedule, and their way of doing things without a single consideration of what I wanted, how my baby was doing, and what I was capable of. While birth itself is usually a long-ish process, it's amazing how quickly decisions get made, and if you don't have the knowledge or a plan set up ahead of time, you can find yourself lost in the fray. If the woman is in control and making informed decisions, I find it hard to imagine a birth that she feels badly about.
Finally, and most importantly, I learned just how valuable the education I received surrounding the birthing process was. This included what would happen at a hospital, what the reasons were for hospital transfers and interventions, how to tell/ask if an intervention was necessary or simply procedure, and how to set things up such that I was not my only advocate. All of these things I learned at my prenatal class (which was taken by the woman who would be our doula) and were reinforced by my doula during our pre-birth meetings and by the midwives on my team. It meant that I left my birth feeling empowered. Weird, right? I would have expected to feel less, given I didn't get what I had wanted, but the fact that I stood up to the system and took control in their house was thrilling. I wasn't going to risk my daughter's well-being by staying at home in what was apparently becoming a dangerous situation, but I was not going to let a system dictate what I did when it didn't fit with our particulars.
This last lesson is part of why I feel so strongly about providing information to those who want it – people deserve to know the research out there in order to make informed decisions about what to do. I know I don't have a pro-epidural or pro-hospital article out there, but it's because I firmly believe we don't need it. Every day we're bombarded with the message that that is the way to do things – the few benefits are firmly advocated for. What isn't there is the other side – the side that tells you that you are capable of so much more than they give you credit for, that you have a choice in where you birth and that the choice of a home birth is just as safe if not safer than a hospital birth, and that you, of all people, know your body better than anyone. Like me, you may not get the birth you had planned, but you don't have to have one you regret. And I strongly believe the key to that is to educate yourself – especially the policies in place where you live either for home or hospital births – and to make sure you have an advocate. In short, don't sell yourself short and don't let others control one of the most important and amazing experiences of your life.
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The 2018 National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) that held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from October 20 to 27, was an eye-opener to the utility of arts and culture as veritable instruments to address the country's socio-economic challenges.
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The weeklong national event with the theme: "Our Festivals, Our Heritage", attracted participants from every nook and cranny of the country. With a total of 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) participating in eight competitive events and many non-competitive but engaging events, NAFEST 2018 was a showcase of the beauty and diversity of Nigeria's rich cultural heritage and the ingenuity of Nigerians in the arts. The national festival, once again, reminded us of our cultural bonds, common destiny and shared vision of a great country. From the inaugural edition held in Lagos in 1970 up to the latest 31st edition in Rivers State, NAFEST has remained steadfast to its founding objective of uniting the various ethnic groups and entities in the country.
No doubt, the NAFEST 2018 came at the right time against the troubling background of recent times. The past few months had been characterised by incessant bloodletting by armed herdsmen, Boko Haram terrorists, as well as increasing cases of kidnapping and banditry. The resulting carnage brewed toxic chain-reactions that divide the society and foment undue social tension that pushes the country to the brink. The most recent example is the social disorder in Kaduna State which necessitated a 24-hour curfew to stem the tide of attacks and reprisal killings. The Police put the death toll at 55. For a country traumatised by an unprecedented spate of killings in the last couple of years, the Kasuwan Magani fracas that triggered the Kaduna bloodbath was a wake-up call on the government to save the unity of the country. The dissenting voices, diatribes and persistent calls for restructuring, drive home the point that the nation's social fabric is deteriorating and the country's unity is crumbling.
NAFEST, dubbed "the festival that unites the nation," has shown the path to the unity we crave. With NAFEST 2018, the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has charted a path to national cohesion. Ebonyi State governor, Engr. Dave Umahi, who witnessed the closing ceremony, remarked that "If politics have failed to unite us, if religion has failed to unite us, culture has not."
NAFEST 2018 highlighted the challenges that have engulfed the country, polluted its politics and dominated national dialogue in the past 12 months. The festival showed the potential of arts and culture to mend the broken psyche of the populace, restore faith in the oneness of our existence and strengthen our unity.
Under the leadership of Otunba Segun Runsewe, a reinvigorated NCAC has robustly pushed a new paradigm where culture is given priority attention. The NCAC Director-General is famous for his mantra of "culture, the new oil." He also preaches a philosophy of cultural diplomacy as an antidote to hate speech, ethnic rivalry and religious intolerance. Gov. Nyesom Wike's reward of N5m to each participating state is a motivation for state councils of arts to participate in the national festival. The 2019 edition of the festival is scheduled to hold in Edo State. The rotational policy of hosting the event is a recipe for national integration.
It is our belief that the NAFEST template, if amplified, will foster tolerance, entrench harmony and deflate the turbulence plaguing the country.
There is no doubt that NAFEST will lead to greater understanding and cooperation among Nigerians. We commend the leadership of the NCAC for its tenacity in fostering unity through the medium of culture and arts. We enjoin the NCAC not to decelerate its effort. Let the Federal and state governments imbibe the lessons of NAFEST 2018 and take concrete steps to ensure the unity of the country.


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This podcast is a combined series of recordings created by participants in Wesley Fryer's "Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing" media scavenger hunt session at the Mobile Learning 2012 conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 12, 2012. These reflections were submitted as audio and video reflections in response to several questions provided in the media scavenger hunt instructions. Access these instructions from the podcast shownotes on a mobile-friendly website, as an ePUB ebook, a Kindle .MOBI eBook, or a PDF file. Please refer to the podcast shownotes for additional links, including the Posterous blog where all these responses were posted by participants. Many thanks to all participants, and to Peggy George whose encouragement led to this "voices from the conference" podcast. Lots of great ideas and important perceptions were shared here which school leaders should consider as we continue to explore what it can mean to be "21st century learners" in mobile computing environments.
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- Mobile 2012 "Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing" Media Scavenger Hunt (mobile website)
- Mobile 2012 "Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing" Media Scavenger Hunt (ePUB eBook)
- Mobile 2012 "Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing" Media Scavenger Hunt (Kindle MOBI eBook)
- Mobile 2012 "Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing" Media Scavenger Hunt (PDF)
- Posterous site where participant media products were shared: edusandbox.posterous.com
- Mobile Learning 2012 website: mobile2012.org
- Official Posterous site of Mobile 2012 (A group blog where different participants shared notes and reflections)
- Arizona K12 Center
- Learning in Hand by Tony Vincent
- Audio Tools on PlayingWithMedia.com
- eBook: Playing with Media – simple ideas for powerful sharing
- Recent #mobile2012 tweets
- All #mobile2012 tweets by Wesley Fryer
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Friday, October 2, 2009
10/2 The Documentary Crude and my Cofan Photos
many of you remember my mid-session decision 4 years ago to drop out of brooks photography school and fly to ecuador to visit max and amie and explore south america for a month. i was burned out at that point and couldn't even lift a camera my last few days at school... yet the second i got to ecuador i rediscovered my love for shooting. one of my short trips was with max's cousin elizabeth who was working with a indigenous tribe called the cofan. on the long bus ride over i read a book about the cofan's courageous and intense battles (and victories) with oil companies over the years. i was able to hang out with and photograph these beautiful people for the next few days, and above are two of the photographs i shot. the man in these photos is featured in a new documentary called "Crude" which is about the battle between the oil companies and the cofan people that still wages in the jungles of ecuador. please check out this film!
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Genre: YA Paranormal
Number of Pages: 418
Overall Rating: 5/5 stars
Synopsis: Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real, she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands", she speaks many languages – not all of them human – and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When beautiful, haunted Akiva fixes fiery eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
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*Which, by the way, was one of my favorite scenes.
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1.01 The intent of this regulation is to establish guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the Texas state statute authorizing the concealed carry of handguns on the premises of Angelina College. The President of Angelina College established this regulation in consultation with faculty, staff, and students. The Board of Trustees reviewed the regulation on May 8, 2017.
1.02 This regulation will become effective August 1, 2017 and is intended to be in compliance with the requirements of Texas Government Code Section 411.2031.
1.03 This policy will be reviewed in August of even numbered years by the College President and/or AC Campus Carry Committee appointed by the College President.
2.01 Campus – all land and buildings owned or leased by Angelina College as lessee.
2.02 Premises – a building or portion of a building
2.03 Handgun license holder – an individual licensed to carry a concealed handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411 of the Texas Government Code ("Chapter 411"). Generally, such an eligible individual must be at least 21 years of age, not have a criminal record as defined by the code, and meet certain education and proficiency requirements. Chapter 411 contains some exceptions to the age requirement (e.g., ex-military personnel).
2.04 Concealed handgun – a handgun, on or about one's person and the presence of which is not openly discernible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person.
2.05 Exclusionary zone – any premise in which the carry of a concealed handgun is prohibited by virtue of Texas statute or this policy.
2.06 Secure storage – a locked vehicle or a locked gun safe.
3.01 Subject to applicable Texas or federal laws and rules adopted by the College, individuals holding a valid Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL) or the new state designation for the same, License to Carry (LTC), will be allowed to carry a handgun(s), concealed on their person, on the campus of Angelina College.
3.02 Pursuant to Texas Penal Code Sections 46.035 and 30.07, the open display of a handgun in plain view of another person on Angelina College property is prohibited except by an authorized individual such as a peace officer while in the actual discharge of his/her duty.
3.03 While Angelina College will employ all reasonable means to delineate exclusionary zones by signage in accord with Texas statutory law, it is the responsibility of the permit holder to know, understand, and follow the applicable laws and this policy as it may be amended while on any campus of or site controlled by Angelina College.
3.04 Authorized handgun license holders are not required to disclose their license to carry status to anyone other than a law enforcement officer. The College will not maintain a list of license to carry holders. This information is not a matter of public record. Angelina College employees (other than law enforcement officers) may not require students or employees to disclose their license to carry status.
3.05 When not carried on or about a person, handguns must be in a locked personal vehicle or a locked gun safe. Gun safes must meet the following requirements:
3.05.1 be large enough to fully contain all firearms placed in it and provide for secure storage;
3.05.2 have exterior walls constructed of a minimum 16-gauge steel;
3.05.3 have high-strength locking system consisting of a mechanical or electronic combination or biometric lock, and not a key lock; and
3.05.4 be certified to/listed as meeting Underwriters Laboratories Residential Security Container rating standards by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
4.01 Exclusionary Zone – The College President is the only person with the authority to declare a specific premise or venue as an exclusionary zone. Therefore, except as provided herein, without the express written consent of the President, no faculty member, staff member, student, or student group may exclude a specific premise or venue as "off limits."
4.02 Exclusion by Law – Texas statutes outside of Texas Government Code Section 411.2031 separately provide exclusions of certain premises or events, which provisions are hereby incorporated. Under such laws, concealed carry is prohibited in the following premises or locations:
4.02.1 Places of religious worship;
4.02.2 Where a high school, collegiate, or professional sporting event or interscholastic event is taking place, including Angelina College athletic events;
4.02.3 Where any UIL sanctioned competition is being held;
4.02.4 Where any Board of Trustees meeting is being held;
4.02.5 Where any other official governmental meeting or judicial or conduct proceeding is being conducted, and
4.02.6 Where polling is being conducted for local, state, or federal elections.
4.03 Additional exclusions are as follow:
4.03.1 At the request of an individual or organization not under the control of Angelina College, on a case-by-case basis, the College President may declare other specific College premises or venues "off limits" for concealed carry. Adoption of exclusion for a premise or venue must be reasonably justified and time limited. The requestor must provide evidence that a concealed handgun on that particular premise or venue during that specific event creates some special danger. Requests for exclusion must be provided in writing to the Office of the President at a minimum of 30 days prior to the date of the event.
4.03.2 To assist in the process of approving exclusions, the Angelina College Campus Carry Committee will be charged with reviewing requests for exclusions and making recommendations to the College President.
5.01 Handgun license holders residing in Angelina College residence halls will be allowed to possess handguns on the premise provided that:
a.) such possession is in compliance at all times with Texas statutory law and these rules; and
b.) the license holder stores his/her handgun in a College approved gun safe (as defined in Section 3.05 of this policy) or in a locked personal vehicle.
5.02 Students who are assigned to residence hall rooms where a firearm is stored and who are concerned about their wellbeing, may request a transfer to another room. Students should notify the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs to make this request.
6.01 Angelina College will widely distribute these rules and regulations and offer educational information regarding these rules and safety procedures to the students, staff, and faculty via the College's website, the College Policy and Procedure Manual, the College Catalog, and other appropriate publications.
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Larry Henley, '80 BA and '02 MA Theatre, director of artistic programming and production at UNLV's Performing Arts Center, has been named the university's Administrative Faculty Member of the Year for 2015. He has been an employee since September 1985 (this time around).
When you first came to UNLV...
I enrolled as a student in 1975, the same year I graduated from Chaparral High School as a member of its first graduating class. By 1977 I was working in the campus theaters. I had started as an art major, but then I switched to theatre. One thing I had learned was that in theater you could meet girls! And I met my wife (Laura Elizabeth Wiley Henley, '82 BA theatre, '92 Master of Special Education) here. My specialty was theater lighting design.
Where has your career taken you?
I moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, as head electrician and stage manager at the Pikes Peak Center when it opened. I stayed there three years and my wife decided she was done with the snow. Then I returned to UNLV as a theatre facilities specialist. Later I became the facilities manager for the PAC and then in 2002 I moved into my current job.
What does your job involve?
There is no typical day. We do all kinds of stuff at the PAC -- Nevada Conservatory Theatre plays, symphonies, opera, ballets, graduations, the Barrick Lecture series. I tend to work a lot of nights and weekends.
What it is like to work with the very famous?
The more established and talented they are, the more fun they are to work with -- generally. It's not so much the artists who can be difficult to work with, it's the people who work with the artists -- the gatekeepers and the managers.
Itzhak Perlman is a lot of fun. He's a punster and likes to gamble, so you always end up going out. You are standing at the craps table at the Bellagio at 3 in the morning watching the greatest violinist in the world throwing dice.
(Former President Bill) Clinton was the ultimate in charisma. He had no reason to even know I existed, but he walked into my office and asked if he could sign something for me. He sought people out.
I met (author) Doris Kearns Goodwin. She was the last person off of her plane. I wore a Brooklyn Dodgers jersey for her. She loved that.
My favorite Barrick lecturer would be Ken Burns. I love his documentary films, and he was just fabulous. I recall eating huge Bellagio langostino shrimp with him at midnight.
I rode in the back of a limo with (married political consultants) James Carville and Mary Matalin. It became very obvious who wore the pants in that family...and I don't think it was James Carville!
What do you like to read?
Any biography. Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography is worth reading. What an amazing human being.
Something People Might be Surprised to Learn About You
I love sports and am a fan of the Dodgers, the Rams, and the Lakers. I'm a big Beatles fan, too.
First Job
Working as a parking cashier for the California Hotel at a lot on Ogden from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. I was a zombie when I would get to class. As God is my witness, I will never work graveyard again.
What the Nominators Said
Henley was nominated by Lea Sexton and Cheryl Tillotson, director and associate director, respectively, of the College of Liberal Arts Wilson Advising Center; Vaune Kadlubek, director of advising for the Division of Health Sciences; and theatre professor Joe Aldridge, director of the entertainment & engineering program. They wrote a joint nomination, describing Henley as a "hidden treasure," and stating, "We have all been pleased over the years to serve with Larry on numerous committees, many of which he has chaired. Whether it's collaborating on the UNLV Honors Convocations or numerous commencements, the discipline and drive that Larry always displays has helped propel most university events to new heights. He works diligently to bring the best to each event and performance he covers, and the result is perfection. He is always there, mostly out of sight, never asking for credit, and our entire university system has benefited from his sharp mind and quiet strength.
"Larry is an example of university citizenship at its best. He has given 100 percent to students and the university system as a whole, and he has enhanced the lives of all of us in the process. It is time for Larry to be acknowledged for all of the many years and support he has freely given to the university he loves."


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Sherlock season 4
Country: USA
TV channel: BBC One HD
Original release:
About TV show Sherlock season 4
Sherlock of nowadays presents a top anticipated TV project of American production.
It's another story that follows the continuation of adventures of world famous detective and his friend Watson. It's interesting that in this particular project the both men not only possess extraordinary mental abilities, but also feature excellent physical shape, demonstrated here and there in the course of the series.
What is known so far about season 4? The show co-producer has revealed that new episodes will bring certain changes to the series, and according to him it will be not only about the series setting.
As to the cast, Benedict Cumberbatch will again appear in the role of witty Sherlock Holmes, thus all the fans of this attractive man and talented actor can be assured they are going to meet with him again in the upcoming episodes.
Sherlock season 4 release date
January 1, 2017
To a great disappointment of all the devoted fans of Sherlock fascinating TV narration, season 4 of this incredibly popular series won't come to screens in the nearest future. There in no official information from the project runners as to when they plan to release the fourth part of their top anticipated series, but due to the fact that filming of new episodes will start not earlier than 2016. Sherlock Season 4 release date - 1 January, 2016 (USA).
Season 4 Schedule:
Original air date
|Season 4 Episode 4
|Season 4 Episode 3
|Season 4 Episode 2
|"The Lying Detective"
|Season 4 Episode 1
|"The Six Thatchers"
|January 1, 2017


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In the 2002 movie "Catch Me If You Can" Leonardo DiCaprio plays real life con-man; Frank Abagnale, and in one scene we see him clinching a job as a hospital doctor by forging a diploma from Harvard Medical School and lying about his work experience with the Southern California Children's Hospital.
The character that Leo played was an incredible con-man but it is not difficult to see how he could pull off the impersonation. HR departments can only do so much to detect fraud; asking for original certificates and calling up past employers, but these steps can easily be intercepted. This process is also cumbersome with different levels of third party organisations having to communicate with each other and is why degree fraud is a prominent issue. Even without fraud, keeping and handing physical certificates around carries a risk that one of the hands that the certificates have been passed to misplaces it.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Justin, former lawyer and founder of Sekhel, to learn about his vision to securely place credentials on a public ledger to replace physical verification.
Utilising IOTA's Tangle; a next generation blockchain, CVs can include a hyperlink to the Sekhel verification page which will give access to a database of tamper-proof certificates that employers or other institutions can rely on as being actually issued to the person presenting it.
Trends in the region
Justin sees that certification fraud is rampant. A survey done in the USA by HireRight (2016), revealed that 88% of candidates lied on their CVs. Closer to home, a lawyer with a second class honours (lower division) from NUS was recently fined for changing the (lower division) to (upper division) in her certificate (Channel NewsAsia, 2018). Furthermore, from 2015-2017, 73 foreigners were convicted of forging academic certificates and barred from working in Singapore (TODAYonline, 2018). There are even sites like FakeResume and CareerExcuse that openly provide falsification services.
Additionally Justin feels that the current hype around blockchain has been hampering his efforts to convince potential stakeholders of the viability of Sekhel. While utilising blockchain technology, the core business of Sekhel is not blockchain but verification of credentials. However, due to the hype and corresponding lack of complete information around blockchain, cryptocurrency has almost become synonymous with the term blockchain, despite blockchain having much more to offer. Therefore Justin finds it hard to dissociate his business from cryptocurrency news; especially the cases of frauds and hackings of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges. Agreeing with Justin, industry experts on CoinTelegraph (2017) cite the lack of public understanding on blockchain as a major challenge for companies who seek to incorporate blockchain technology into daily mainstream operations.
Differentiating Sekhel from the deluge of other companies rushing into the blockchain space is also a challenge for Justin. Given the hype, many companies have started to add "blockchain" into their name even without much utilisation of the technology just to drive up their value. For example, an American beverage maker "Long Island Iced Tea" saw its share price increase 200% just by changing their name to "Long Blockchain Corp" even though the company was still only evaluating potential business opportunities in blockchain (CNBC, 2017). Bloomberg (2017), noted that adding "blockchain" to company names has become a trend even with companies that previously had little to do with blockchain; sports bras, e-cigarettes and juice companies to name a few. As more companies try their luck pivoting on blockchain, fighting for attention as a start-up using blockchain becomes an even steeper uphill battle.
Riding on the trends
To meet the need for a convenient and secure method of credential verification, Justin started Sekhel to harness blockchain in creating a public ledger of credentials that can accurately represent professional reputations and be trusted by institutions that require the information. Blockchain's decentralised nature makes it tamper-proof as it is interconnected amongst users as explained in this article by Technology (2018). Being decentralised, it is near impossible for malicious acts to occur and to edit every single 'block' of data stored in its network of users, on top of bypassing the encryption. This also makes it impossible for applicants to fake their credentials if companies draw on Sekhel's blockchain-database of CVs.
To achieve success for Sekhel, Justin feels that the key is in combating the misinformation surrounding blockchain technology. In particular, blockchain needs to be dissociated from the speculative investment aspect of cryptocurrencies which tend to dominate the news. If the public can see blockchain for its use as a secure public ledger instead of a financial instrument, using blockchain as a database of verified credentials can then be culturally acceptable to employers and other institutions. It is certainly an uphill battle, with experts from Medium (2018) speaking of the same challenges of "public perception" Justin voices here.
Challenges in running a Start-up
Justin feels that as a start-up, the lack of scale can make even basic operations like finding talent a challenge. For example, start-ups do not have the glamour and glitz which big corporations offer and this is not only in terms of reputation, but little things, such as office locations. Justin mentioned how "Venture for America", an organisation that connects American college graduates to startups, would send aspiring entrepreneurs to areas with cheaper rent such as Detroit (Business Insider, 2014), which do not offer the same allure as WallStreet.
Justin also feels that start-ups face difficulty due to Asian cultural attitudes. In the Economist Intelligence Unit's Connecting Commerce report, Singapore was ranked 21st in innovation and entrepreneurship. Commenting on the relatively dismal performance, Telstra's group managing director of international and global services; Mr David Burns, said that "In corporate society in Singapore, failure is not in the dictionary, whereas that innovative environment works on trying things and seeing what works" (The Straits Times, 2017)
Obtaining funding for product development is also a key challenge that Justin feels start-ups face. Echoing this view is NUS Enterprise director Dr Wong Poh Kam who said that "while there's funding for research and for growing businesses, there's nothing in between… If a research team has achieved a breakthrough, it needs to build a product out of it and present a compelling business case for investors to be interested. But where does the team find the funding to build that product in the first place?" (Techinasia, 2017).
Justin also faces a personal challenge of adjusting to life as an entrepreneur. While he was a lawyer, Justin had a clear idea on what needed to be done; which judge he was going to present his cases to, how elaborate his affidavits needed to be, what his time-cost was and how much time should be committed to each case. However as an entrepreneur, he can no longer find solace in structured schedules. On any particular day, a new investor could be attracted or a staff member could leave. What he chooses to do with his time is now up to him to decide. This shift is jarring and requires a huge mind set change. The success of a start-up will depend on the founder's ability to cope with uncertainty, which the writers over at Capital Innovation (2017) have written a beautiful piece on.
Enabling growth
Justin shares that he was fortunate enough to meet some industry veterans who worked with him to build up Sekhel. Without such connections, Justin acknowledges that the journey would have been much tougher as one cannot just google for the contacts of venture capitalists and expect them to entertain a brand new idea. Therefore Justin feels that to promote start-up growth in Singapore, more programs and events can be organised to connect first-time or aspiring entrepreneurs to industry veterans who can guide them through the process. In this regard, the Startup SG Founder by SPRING Singapore can be tapped on as it pairs startups with suitable mentors of the industry to provide fledgling companies with essential advice and networking contacts. Besides Startup SG Founder, Startup SG boast of other "pillars of support"– Startup SG Tech, Startup Equity, Startup SG Accelerator, Startup SG Loan and Startup SG Talent, in which each pillar targets a specific problem that Startups may face (StartupSg, 2014).
Additionally start-ups in Singapore need not go to less developed areas to look for low-rent office locations as they can obtain a low-rent office space at The JTC Launch Pad @ One-North which is a relatively "hip" place with easy access to Timbre+, basketball courts and the One-North MRT.
Justin also welcomes SUSS' efforts to provide education on blockchain. In addition to organising events and conferences, SUSS also offers workshops on blockchain (SUSS, 2018). Hopefully through this sort of engagements, the public will be more receptive of the use of blockchain in daily life.
Call to Singaporean entrepreneurs
Treading on an asphalt path traversed by many before is a road that is definitely safe and secure. A road less travelled is one filled with ambiguity and uncertainty: of bumps and unknown terrains. But also of pleasant surprises exclusive to it: of flowers and the wildlife nature has to offer.
The same can be said for embarking on a career path with a startup. Justin's bold venture with Sekhel has little guarantees, but we do know that his ambition today is something that would follow him and serve him well in the future. Bold individuals such as Justin, who step out of their comfort zones, may very well be the key in ensuring our nation's survival in today's age of innovation.
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Production year: 2017
Country: USA
Studio: ChaosMen
Genre: Anal Sex, Oral Sex, Cumshots, Big Cocks, Flip Flop, Kissing, Masturbation, Rimming, 69
Duration: 00:30:19
Description: I got to hand it to Joss, he is really pushing himself sexually. He appears to really love sucking dick, and he is even eager to make-out with another guy. Though, watching him get fucked is like watching most guy's first time.
Waves of discomfort, pleasure, then back. Joss never complains, so I think he will be a lot more confident about bottoming in the future. He has learned if he plays with his cock while getting fucked, it quickly turns into pleasure. Easton bottoms in this video as well. Though he is mostly a Top in his everyday life, you can still tell he really enjoys taking it up the ass like any avid Bottom. At first, he too has a few moments trying to take Joss's cock, but once it was in, he was riding Joss's fat uncut dick like a pro. I am pretty sure this is the first time we get to see Easton cumming while being fucked. Joss runs a little bit out of steam while relentlessly pounding Easton until he cums. He is clearly out of breath and got a little wobbly, but Easton manages to shoot cum laser beams out of his cock. Joss starts stroking his spent cock, quickly getting it back up into firing position. He juices Easton's hole, and manages to drive the load into his hole. He was exhausted from the work-out but driven to breeding Easton. Easton clean his cock, and then they share a hot kiss. Joss reaches back and fingers Easton's sloppy hole! These two pint-sized and hung dudes really have amazing chemistry!


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I'm back! I took a much needed break from screens after finals and during the holidays. It was so nice to unplug and simply be present with friends and family. I am now into my third week of winter quarter and am feeling recharged and ready to fully commit to sharing with you up-to-date information regarding holistic wellness.
What better way to kick off my first blog post of the year than with an optimistic tale about something that we usually view as bleak? If you or someone you know has cardiovascular disease, understand that there is hope! There is actually large bodies of evidence dating back decades showing that there is a way (more specifically, a way of eating) to reverse cardiovascular disease.
What kind of diet it is it…? You guessed it! It's a whole-foods, plant based diet. It is the only diet to ever show actual reversal of cardiovascular disease.
Skeptical? I appreciate someone who questions information that their told. Well, let's get into the evidence to support my claim.
I think that it is important to reiterate here that I am a medical student, not a licensed physician, so please do not take what I have to say here as medical advice. Please always consult with a licensed medical physician before you decide to make health and lifestyle changes.
Although we have research dating back decades to support that a high-carb, low-fat, whole-foods, plant based diet can reverse heart disease, I thought that I would bring up a more recent publication. In this paper, the researchers put 198 participants with multiple comorbidities like hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes on such a diet. The participants were instructed to consume plentiful amounts of whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits. They were also instructed to avoid consuming added oils, meat, dairy, avocado, nuts, excess salt, and sugary foods like fruit juices or refined carbohydrates. Exercise was encouraged, but not required of the participants.
So what happened?
There were 21 participants who did not adhere to the dietary protocol. 13 of these participants experienced at least one adverse event (sudden cardiac death, heart transplant, ischemic stroke, PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) with stent placement, coronary artery bypass graftings, and endoarterectomy for peripheral artery disease). Yikes.
Of the 177 participants who adhere to the diet, 112 had initially presented with angina at the beginning of the study. At the end of the study, 104 (93%) experienced improvement or resolution of their symptoms! Reversal of coronary artery disease was observed in 39 participants. 27 participants who were originally recommended to have a stent put in or have a bypass no longer needed surgery. Without being told to limit their calories and without requiring exercise, adherent participants lost on average 18.7lbs.
There was only one major cardiovascular event (a stroke) related to disease progression in participants who maintained the dietary protocol. Just 1 out of 177! That is the power of pounding plants!
If that hasn't convinced you, take a look at this…
In these figures you can see imaging evidence that supports the notion that whole-food, plant based diet can reverse coronary artery disease in the the vessels of the heart to help the vessels regain normal blood flow (Fig. 1) and normal configuration without the use of cholesterol lowering medication (Fig. 2). And in case you didn't read the figure legends, it only took three weeks, yes, three weeks on the plant based diet to restore normal blood flow!
What amazes me is that although there is research proving reversal of heart disease with consumption of a plant-based diet, it is most often not our first line of treatment for patients suffering from cardiovascular disease. Although we know how to reverse the number one killer in the United States, we are largely not teaching this diet protocol to physicians or nutritionists across the country. Instead, doctors and patients alike are having to seek out and find this information for themselves.
How long will it take until the diet we know can prevent and reverse heart disease (as well as other chronic diseases) simply becomes the diet recommended across the board for all people? Shouldn't we be operating under the assumption that we use the best available evidence to treat our patients until it is proven otherwise? Why are we still having a debate over how to best treat heart disease and why do we act like there is still no cure?
I believe in empowering patients with information so that they can make their own informed decisions. I believe that it will be my duty as a physician to share the most up-to-date evidence regarding health outcomes with my future clients so that they can choose how they want to assimilate that new knowledge into their lifestyle. When we know better, we can do better, which is why I am so passionate about sharing valuable information, like this, with you, so that you can make you're own informed choices about what to eat and how to live.
If you are curious to learn more about the power of a whole-food, plant based diet, check out my resources page for some of my favorite books and websites.
Disclaimer: I am a naturopathic medical student, not a licensed physician. The opinions expressed are my own, and do not reflect the opinions of the entire naturopathic doctor community. Nothing on my blog is intended to be taken as medical advice. Always consult a licensed physician before making any lifestyle or dietary changes.


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Hollywood Life reports that Kylie Jenner now believes long time on-off beau Tyga was using her.
"Kylie Jenner is not messing around anymore. The star has moved on from Tyga and is loving her new man Travis Scott now more than ever."
Kylie is reportedly moved by the way that her new man, Travis Scott, is not interested in having her as arm candy. The report claims that Jenner is comparing Travis' behavior to the way Tyga behaved when they were together.
Kylie now believes that Tyga was using her to get attention, according to the report.
"Tyga's such a user and being with Travis [Scott] had made [Kylie Jenner] see that…"
Tyga was always keen to take Kylie to loud and crowded places where the paparazzi would take pictures, according to the mag. Travis Scott, on the other hand, is very low key and happy to hang out in intimate settings.
A source told the publication: "Travis is so low-key, and doesn't want to be seen. Where as every time she's with Tyga, he's always trying to go someplace loud where there's a lot of people so he can be seen with her and get the paparazzi to take pictures of them together."
Kylie has also been comparing Travis and Tyga's skill as rappers, according to the report. Jenner reportedly told insiders she thinks her new beau is way better.
It has apparently dawned on Jenner that the only "real reason" people care about Tyga is because he was in a relationship with her.
A source said, "The real reason anyone cares about [Tyga] is because of her and she's finally realized that."
It follows the release of an explosive diss track. Tyga rapped about how Kylie would keep coming back to him no matter how badly he treated her and how abusive he was.
The freestyle rap was recorded on May 11 when Tyga and his buddies got together in the studio.
The lyrics are below.
"F**k her like there's ten of me/ I got a dope boy's tenacity/ Cocky like I got ten keys, a million racks in me/ Uh, super freak in my passenger / She a superstar, got it bad for me / If I hang up, she call right back to me / You cut her legs off, she crawls right back to me."
A separate Hollywood Life report claims that Kylie was not upset at all when she heard the diss. Apparently, Jenner "died laughing."
Kylie insists that it was Tyga who was always contacting her obsessively and demonstrating clingy and anxious behavior while they were in their on-off relationship.
A source said, "Kylie nearly died [laughing] when she heard Tyga infer that she'd crawl back to him. She thinks he's out of his mind because every time they break up, including this last time, he's the one who's always blowing her up, texting and emailing her and blowing up her DMs."
"Yeah, Kylie heard him rap that he's poppin' and that's why the paparazzi photograph him…"
Travis Scott has reportedly weighed in, calling Tyga's recent behavior "pitiful."
Hollywood Life reports that Jenner's new beau wants Tyga to "man up and move on."
"It's a clash of the rappers! Travis Scott thinks Tyga is beyond 'pitiful' and childish after hearing his latest freestyle diss track."
Scott was pretty cold — he is said to love the fact that Tyga is hurting! A source said that Travis Scott is very happy that Kylie Jenner is his woman now and it's causing Tyga distress.
Travis said that the diss track is proof of how "butt sore" Tyga is.
A source said: "Travis thinks Tyga's diss track is just pathetic… He thinks it shows how desperate and butt sore he is. Travis actually loves that Tyga's hurting over Kylie [Jenner], and that she's HIS woman now. It's pretty pitiful that her ex isn't able to just let it go. The best man won, and Tyga needs to man up, accept that, and move on."
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