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Insolvency recovery experts Begbies Traynor has bought regional rival Broadbents Business Recovery Services.
Broadbents' founder Dave Broadbent, who left a role at Begbies to start the business, has sold up for an undisclosed sum.
The firm's Hartlepool office will now merge with Begbies' Thornaby site, and both will relocate to a larger base in the coming months.
The Broadbents York team will relocate to Begbies' offices at Clifton Moor in York, where the workforce will rise to 12, led by Rob Sadler.
Co-founder Andy Peace will continue to play a key role in the York office, supported by senior manager Ian Gostellow.
In Teesside, Jonathan Todd and Lorraine Mulgrew of Broadbents will join forces with Ian Royle who leads Begbies's office in Thornaby.
Julian Pitts, regional managing partner for Begbies Traynor in Yorkshire and the North East, said: "We have remained close to Dave since he left Begbies Traynor to set up his own firm five years ago, and we know how well regarded he is in the North Yorkshire and Teesside business community.
"We wanted to grow our presence in York and on Teesside, and joining forces with Dave and his team will deepen our breadth of expertise and complement our own resources perfectly."
Mr Broadbent established his business in August 2010 and it has since gone on to support a workforce of 10, including a licensed insolvency practitioner and three managers.
Mr Broadbent said: "Having built a niche practice specialising in providing quality advice to small businesses and individuals, I would like to reassure our clients that it will be very much business as usual.
"Our commitment to offering an excellent service at a competitive price will continue and the Broadbents team will have the additional benefit of working as part of a larger firm with all the depth of resource that brings.
"Having successfully undertaken a number of joint instructions in recent years where Rob and his team have assisted with cases that needed their experience, I am confident that we are the perfect fit. Rob will continue to deal with the larger, more complex cases, and we will focus on what we do best, working with smaller, owned/managed businesses and individuals.
"Begbies Traynor is the market leader here, and it makes perfect sense to team up with the colleagues I have known for almost 15 years, and who are committed to expansion and investment in the region."
Begbies Traynor Group currently has eight offices and employs around 100 staff in Yorkshire and the North East. The group offers a full range of professional services including insolvency and corporate recovery, restructuring, investigations and risk, and forensic accounting advice.


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Are you a personal injury solicitor looking for a new assistant solicitor role in the Glasgow area?
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Nobody teaches strategies for how to invest in this property type. And I'm one of the few who is qualified to do so. As you'll see when you start the online training course, this is specific, proven, real-life training. And you can enjoy it from the comfort of your living room!
It's called my Commercial Real Estate Roundtable (CRERT) online series. CRERT is a new training format that is interactive learning at its finest. Through genuine examples and detailed strategies, you will learn my proven techniques for Warehouses and Industrial properties.
Why Warehouse and Industrial?
- NNN and NNNN leases with escalations are common
- You can often find large tenants who will give you corporate rent guarantees
- You can lease an industrial park for a long term
- Use some of the space for your business and rent out the rest
- Very easy for you to manage from a distance
- Can be easily converted to retail, exhibition center, flea market, etc.
- There are frequently local and state tax benefits for businesses using warehouses
- Purchase isn't necessary: You can lease and sublease (called a sandwich lease)
- You can build very inexpensively using steel structures… and even buy pre-fabricated warehouses
An Extremely Flexible Investment
Frequently, undesirable areas can be great for this type of property. Noisy traffic areas, airport flight paths, and remote locations that aren't ideal for housing, retail, office, or hospitality are perfect for warehouse and industrial buildings.
But flexibility of locale is just one advantage of warehouse/industrial. In this online training, you will discover all the aspects you need to consider as the owner of a warehouse or industrial building. Plus, there are dozens of ways to improve your property and increase the value quickly. This training has proven strategies on:
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- Adding upgrades such as on-site security, lighting, interior expansion, etc.
- Smart building materials
- Franchising
- Modifying your property for another use
There is also quite a bit of flexibility if you want to modify this property type. Because industrial buildings and warehouses have simple, inexpensive construction, you can convert their use easily. And maintenance? It's practically non-existent! What's to maintain? But just in case, I'll show you how to find tenants that will sign triple-net leases and do the maintenance themselves!
Imagine having a triple-net investment… with no maintenance hassles… that you can manage from a distance… with a stable, long-term tenant… who even gives you a rent guarantee!
JUST ONE building like this can make a huge difference in your finances! One deal could set you free. But what if you had two… three… or four!
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Nvidia scientist calls for expanded research into parallelism
Expanded research is needed into techniques for identifying and preserving parallelism in chip applications, according to chip maker Nvidia's chief scientist.
Comparing the futures of general-purpose CPUs and graphics processors (GPUs), David Kirk told the 17th Hot Chips conference on the Stanford Univeristy campus here on Tuesday (Aug. 16) that a crisis looms in programming technology. He said this could not only blight the future CPU market but also bring an end to improvements in graphics performance despite continued improvements in GPUs.
"If we look at the situation of general-purpose CPUs," Kirk said, "we see architects moving rapidly to multithreading and multicore designs. But we don't see a lot more threads to run. What parallelism there may be in algorithms is often concealed or lost altogether in the programming process."
Kirk grounded his pessimism in the experiences of game developers trying to exploit new multicore CPU chips. "We are already seeing some games limited by CPU throughput. We can render images faster than the CPU can send us the data," Kirk said. "But when game developers try to use dual-core CPUs to help, we have seen virtually no benefit to the second CPU core. And if the developer doesn't clearly understand the interactions of the cores with the caches, we have seen the application actually run slower on a dual-core machine."
Kirk contrasted this situation against the entirely different structure inside the GPU. "Graphics has been called embarrassingly parallel," he said. "In effect, each stage in our pipeline, each vertex in the scene and each pixel in the image is independent. And we have put a lot of effort into not concealing this parallelism with programming."
This allows a GPU developer to simply add more vertex processors and shading engines to handle more vertices and more pixels in parallel, as process technology allows. "We are limited by chip area, not by parallelism," Kirk observed.
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text: Reviews Rating : 5 stars TV Review: Ramy is must-see TV Five months after its US premiere, Ramy – 'the best show not on Australian television' in Chris Boyd's rarely humble opinion – drops on STAN this week. Deeply touching and unpredictable. Steve Way and Ramy Youssef in Ramy, courtesy of Stan. With his good-cop/bad-cop buddies taunting him – "you're gonna die alone, bro... and your hairline, it's not looking good" – and his mother urging him to look for a girl at the North Jersey mosque, Ramy Hassan (Ramy Youssef) belatedly concedes it's time to get serious about girls and religion. But that's easier decided than done! (He sputters to his mother: "What am I supposed to say? 'Can I get your father's number?'") ADVERTISEMENT The son of liberal Egyptian immigrants, Ramy – the lad – is an oil and vinegar blend of shyness and boldness. Apart from his sophisticated and smart-mouthed sister Dena (May Calamawy, The Long Road Home), there isn't a woman alive that Ramy can't charm. But he's like the actor who auditions brilliantly but isn't up to the part he's won the right to play. Much of the leavening comedy in this coming-of-middle-age drama series erupts – volcanically – from the misunderstandings, snap judgements and occasional overreactions of the women Ramy is seeing. He constantly finds himself occupying the low moral ground. His life is, nevertheless, consequence-free. Ramy's too embarrassed to reveal to his Jewish girlfriend Chloe (PEN15 co-creator Anna Konkle) that he doesn't drink at all: "I'm at my limit," he says when she offers to buy him one, but he has never once told her that his limit is zero, for religious reasons. She is shocked by the casual deception and promptly breaks up with him. (It doesn't help that she has just found him filling a used condom with water, looking for leaks!) Ramy enlists his parents to use "the network" to tee up dates with eligible Muslim women. They find Nour (Natasha Khan lookalike Dina Shihabi, Altered Carbon, Jack Ryan), an accountant in a sensible cable knit sweater. After an excruciating date, Nour and Ramy escape their humourless hookah-sucking chaperone and wander back to Nour's car. Not to put too fine a point on it, Nour is DTF. When he demurs, she says cheerfully: "of course, there are other things we can do... choke me while I finger myself." She reads his hesitation – probably correctly – as a function of his desire to find a nice wife and a mother for his future children. "I'm in this little Muslim box in your head," she says, exasperated and breathless, before throwing him out of her car and roaring off. Each of the ten episodes in this deeply touching and unpredictable series is a small but weighty journey. Episode four is devoted to Ramy's first orgasm at the age of 12, on September 11, 2001... a day when he lost all of his old school friends, but made a new one: a kid with muscular dystrophy named Steve (Nicolas Noblitt as the boy, Steve Way as the adult) who has called him 'terrorist' ever since. Episode six is devoted to Dena's frustration and rebellion, and her decision at the age of 25 to lose her virginity. Seven focuses on Dena and Ramy's mother Maysa (Hiam Abbass, The Succession) whose life is almost as circumscribed as her daughter's. It's hard to say if the clashing styles and contrasting preoccupations of individual episodes is a case of "too many cooks" or if it was a deliberate show-running decision. With its different pairings of writers and directors, the first season of Ramy has the choppy feel of an anthology series; but there is just enough commitment to the overarching theme – Ramy's belated moral puberty and his desire to be a good person – to give it a satisfying coherence. And, crucially, characterisation is consistent and defined. From key players to bit parts, Ramy is peopled with characters we can walk around. The ensemble – and the writing for them – are both impressively strong. Only the patriarch of the house, Farouk, gets weaker and weaker with familiarity. Before I talk you out of watching, let me assure you that Ramy is up there with the very best of 2019. It's on a par with Russian Doll and the second season of Fleabag. If ever you've considered Stan's 30 day free trial, this might be excuse enough to give it a crack. 5 stars ★★★★★ Chris Boyd Ramy, Season 1, Created by Ramy Youssef, Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch. Produced by A24 for Hulu. 10 episodes, 23-31 minutes. Streaming on Stan from Friday, 13 September. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Send to a friend Chris Boyd Thursday 12 September, 2019 About the author Chris Boyd is an arts writer and critic, mostly of performing arts. He is currently Melbourne theatre critic for the Australian and has had long spells with the Financial Review, the Herald Sun (reviewing theatre and ballet), the Big Issue (as arts and literary editor) and the Melbourne Times. He has also worked for the Age as contemporary dance writer and as their first 'fringe' critic. He tweets as @MelbourneArts. Share Share Email


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I recently tasted 130 samples of New Zealand wines labelled as "Pinot Gris" and one example labelled as "Pinot Grigio". When a wine is labelled as Pinot Gris I expect it to be modelled after the luscious, opulent and rich wines from the Alsace region of France. When the wine is described as "Pinot Grigio" I anticipate it being crisp, lean and racy like a typical Italian Pinot Grigio.
The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) carried out a study of both models and, after tasting a large number of wines labelled as both Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio, they arrived at a 10-tier range of styles from pure Pinot Grigio (1 point) to pure Pinot Gris (10 points). Following the study, the AWRI launched a website www.pinotg.com.au and encouraged wine producers to send them wine samples which they will analyse and rate according to style. A wine that is half way between the two extremes, for example, would get a rating of 5 points. That rating can then be displayed on the back label as a style guide for consumers.
I think that the rating is a good idea in the same way that the International Riesling Foundation (IRF) offers a useful scale showing each wine's sweetness calculated from residual sugar, acidity level and pH. The IRF scale allows the winemaker to make the calculation rather than having to send samples for analysis. It is also simpler to understand. For those reasons it is likely to be more widely adopted and understood than the AWRI Pinot Gris/Grigio scale.
Pinot Gris has a higher perceived value in the eyes of consumers, which probably explains why only one producer, Poderi Crisci, has chosen to make Grigio (tastings) rather than Gris. The wine, incidentally, is too rich and weighty to be classified as a Pinot Grigio in my view. Although it is dry, I found it to be more Pinot Gris-like perhaps 6-points (full, round and silky) on the scale.
While most of the wines labelled Pinot Gris did conform to my definition of that style, a few leaned toward the Pinot Grigio end of the style spectrum.
Church Road 2014 McDonald Series Pinot Gris, Hawke's Bay (tasting) and Bilancia 2013 Reserve Pinot Gris (tasting) are both classic examples of the rich and spicy Alsace model. Astrolabe 2013 Kekerengu Coast Pinot Gris, Marlborough (tasting) and Black Barn 2014 Pinot Gris, Hawke's Bay (tasting) are more Pinot Grigio-like.


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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Beto O'Rourke is joining a number of his Democratic presidential rivals in support of a national gun licensing program.
The former Texas congressman said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that states that require gun licensing, mandate universal background checks or stop the sales of assault-style weapons are saving lives. He says it makes sense to "adopt these solutions nationally."
O'Rourke has remained in his hometown of El Paso, Texas, since shortly after a gunman killed 22 people at a Walmart store on Aug. 3. Law enforcement officials say the suspect had an AK-47 rifle and was targeting Mexicans.
Other 2020 contenders who have released plans for national gun licensing include Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sound Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
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What Should I Say? (Written April 4, 2013)
What should I say when I'm out of words?
When I'm thinking thoughts but can't be heard?
When all the world is full of sound-
But it's all just noise to me right now.
In my mind is a story I want to tell,
It's there, with the birds, like an old church bell.
But the ringing's too soft for me to hear,
When all the world is in my ear.
It's pretty and perfect and crazy and wild,
And wanting attention like a spoiled child,
But it's lost in a crowd and can't be seen,
So it hid in an alley and ran from it's dream.
So what should I do to bring it back?
What is it that all of my beggings lack?
What should I say to make sure that I'm heard?
Tell me, what should I say when I haven't the words?
You know, my literature teacher thinks that poetry is a higher form of story telling that, say, writing a story. I disagree. Strongly. Poetry is too different. You don't need a story to write a poem. A poem can be anything you want to convey- a feeling, a color, a sound. But then, you can do the same writing a story. But it isn't the same. I would never- ever, ever, ever- try to turn one of my stories into a poem. I write tons of stories, and am working on a book or two, and I am sure, deep in my gut, that it would be horrible if I turned them into poems, no matter how well I did it. The same goes for my poems- I could never convince myself to write them into stories. More importantly, if I did, they would never by the same. See, I think it all comes down to the words, and how we use them. A brilliant poem could be turned into a brilliant book . . .but it wouldn't be the same. They couldn't possibly be the same! I think every story can be conveyed in any number of ways- my brother is writing all of the battles from The Lord of the Rings into poems right now, and it conveys the story well- but that there is an ideal way for each story to live. Poem or story, or any other way to tell it, are just forms to convey the sense of the story, right? And really, they are all really similar. I mean poems make things like rhythm and beat more obvious, but the more I write the more I realize that you absolutely are considering the same things when writing a story. Since I started writing poems more than just when the mood hit me (most of my poems dated from more than a year ago were ones I wrote on a whim when I got bored in class), I started to notice myself counting out rhythm in stories like I do with poems. It is different, definitely. But it is there too. It took me so long to realize something so stupidly obvious. Of course there is a rhythm! If your story has no flow to it then nobody will like it at all! It isn't 'art' if it is so disjointed that it can't be enjoyed. Meaning it has a rhythm. That might be a weird way to think about it, but it makes sense. Rhythm is natural. The more natural something is, the better we adapt to it. Err…gosh this isn't making too much sense, is it? But it is the job of the writer- the poet, the author- to put words to the rhythm they want their story to hold through- whatever rhythem they plan to use, in a poem or in a story. Word smith. That is how I have always thought of it. So, as I am making abundantly clear in this rambling mess, if someone aspiring towards the status of 'Word smith' cannot find words, they are in a sore spot. And that is hard to do when the world is so full of noise. So I look for quiet places to think, and let my mind free.If that makes sense, and isn't horribly conceited. (Haha, now do you understand what I was saying in My Library Doors? "Here is a place that we hold dear/ For all the world is quiet here.")
And, as always, please check out my Jog-A-Thon page! All the money is going towards getting my school new sports gear and- something I have been dreaming about since kindergarten- a new building. Every dollar counts, so feel free to drop anything you can! C=


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Dear friends,
The New Moon is scheduled to take place just before midnight on Sunday, October 27th, when the Sun and Moon meet up at 4 degrees, 25 minutes Scorpio, almost directly opposite Uranus (the planet of change and chaos), so we can expect tumultuous emotions. Uranus is answering to a very mad Venus in Scorpio, so people are feeling passionately about whatever it is, so that you almost can't talk to them. Think contentious confrontations.
This is a potentially-challenging chart, with Venus and Mars both in detrimental placements: the Goddess of Love doesn't feel great in the sign of death, any more than her mate likes to travel through wishy-washy Libra.
Together, however, the two are in mutual reception. If we ask nicely, Venus and Mars can "trade places," in terms of their energetic impact – because they are each in a sign that the other one rules. Venus is the ruler of Libra, and Mars is a co-ruler of Scorpio. So talk to these planets and ask them to do the other's tasks. Tell "honorary" Mars-in-Scorpio to pursue "honorary" Venus-in-Libra's lovely dreams. Turn his intensity towards bringing forth the harmony she craves. Otherwise, we're in for a cranky – or a passive-aggressive – month.
When the New Moon chart is cast for Washington, DC (and this chart rules the whole of the US, since our nation's capital is there; scroll down for image!), we find the anaretic (last) degree of Cancer on the Ascendant, encouraging an end to relationships that aren't supportive.
Mars will just have passed a square to Saturn at the time of the New Moon, and he's also in orb of an upcoming square to Pluto. Mars-Pluto aspects can be nasty: war, aggression. Take extra precautions. Everybody stay safe out there.
What's the upside to all this drama? It's a GREAT time for clearing out old gunk from your psyche, for revitalizing lagging projects, and for claiming fresh space in your life for the Next Big Thing. The North Node of Fate is at 10 degrees Cancer, the precise degree of the New Moon Eclipse of July 2, 2019. Meanwhile, Pluto is at 20 degrees Cap, the precise degree of the next Full Moon Eclipse on January 10th.
These are fated aspects (F.A.T.E.D), a part of the tectonic shift we're all undergoing this fall and winter, the lead-up to the Saturn-Pluto marriage on January 12th. Expect to find more secrets being revealed, as Mercury gets ready to stop and turn retrograde on October 31st . . .
It's a JUICY New Moon, with oodles of energy to send you off in a new direction. March to the beat of your own drummer, follow your healthiest passions, and keep moving forward.
Big hugs,
P.S. If you'd like more information about the New Moon in Scorpio, I invite you to sign up for my webinar this Sunday evening. (Recordings and slides available for purchase here!)
P.P.S. Did you see this fabulous article in The New Yorker?


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A New Diet Quickly Alters Gut Bacteria – By Rachael Rettner | December 2013
This shows that diet can impact our health more quickly than many pharmaceutical drugs and gives us some power over our bodies.
The types of bacteria in your gut today may be different tomorrow, depending on what kinds of food you eat, a new study suggests.
In the study, participants who switched from their normal diet to eating only animal products, including meat, cheese and eggs, saw their gut bacteria change rapidly — within one
While the participants were on the animal-based diet, there was an increase within their guts in the types of bacteria that can tolerate bile (a fluid produced by the liver that helps break down fat), and a decrease in bacteria called Firmicutes, which break down plant carbohydrates
Gut bacteria also tended to express (or "turn on") different genes during the animal-based diet, ones that would allow them to break down protein.
In contrast, the gut bacteria of another group of participants who ate a plant-based diet expressed genes that would allow them to ferment carbohydrates.
The differences between the gut bacteria of the people on the plant-only and animal-only diets "mirrored the differences between herbivorous and carnivorous mammals,"
The findings suggest "the choices that people make on relatively short time scales … could be affecting the massive bacterial communities that live inside of us," David said.
The study also adds evidence to the idea that human diets — acting through the gut bacteria — influence the risk of certain diseases
People on the animal-based diet had higher levels of a bacterium called Bilophila wadsworthia, which grows in response to bile acids and has been linked with inflammatory bowel disease in mice
People who ate the plant-based diet saw fewer changes in the abundance of bacterial species in their gut than people who ate the animal-based diet.
This may have, in part, been due to the fact that humans produce bile acids in response to eating animal products, and bile acids, in turn, influence bacterial growth, according to the researchers.
The study included 10 people
This is an extremely small sample size!
Because the study was small, the researchers are cautious about generalizing their results to the population as a whole.
But "the changes we saw appeared to be uniform across these subjects, suggesting that if we were to recruit more people, we would see similar results," David said


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The SF Citadel's Fetish Flea is IMMINENT! The winter Flea is always one of the best attended fetish shopping experiences all year, and you definitely don't want to miss it if you have kinky stockings (or boots) to fill this holiday season.
- Friday, December 7th: Tonight at the cafe, the FtM Munch will be meeting from from 7-9pm for those who are kinky (or interested), FAAB (female assigned at birth) and identify as a trans guy, FTM, trans boy/boi, and/or similar? Come hang out, socialize, and discuss the experiences we have in the kink community. Announcements of upcoming events or resources that are relative to us are welcome.
- Saturday, December 8th: We will be vending at the aforementioned San Francisco Fetish Flea hosted at the SF Citadel from 11am-5pm. Get your kinky holiday shopping out of the way, and explore work from local artists and businesses. And if you can't make the Flea, don't worry; we'll be vending at the Citadel's evening party: Luscious! The Milk Munch will be meeting from 11:30am-1:30pm for those interested in discussion of any type of lactation play. Mention that you're attending the munch at the register to get 10% off of milkshakes.
- Sunday, December 9th: This afternoon, the Erotic Hypnosis Peershare will be meeting from 3-5pm at the cafe, with an introduction for those new to hypnosis, erotic or otherwise, from 2-3pm. This is a discussion and workshop munch where attendees can show everybody something new about hypnosis. Teach and learn some new hypnosis concepts, discuss ethics and consent, learn and practice technique, and meet some new friends. Come with a partner, by yourself, or with a party of all of your best friends. In the evening from 6-8pm, Unity will be meeting in the back. This discussion group/munch is for kinksters, queers, alternative relationship stylers, and general scene goers to get together and find support with one another. It's not easy handling abuse alone: that's what this group is for. We will be getting together once a month to eat, talk, and help support each other in healing any way we can. This is a freely structured discussion group, after an introduction and safe space guidelines are established, you're welcome to talk to one another, pose questions or topics to the group, or just be with us. No participation is required. All that we ask is that everyone keeps an open mind.
- Monday, December 10th: Foundations SF Office Hours will be meeting from 6-6:30pm. Interested in attending the class on quick bedroom bondage at Catalyst later this evening? Stop by the office hours to learn more about Foundations, and get a class sponser. Afterwards, the SoJ Newcomers Only Crash Course will be meeting in the back from from 7-9pm. New to kink? New to the SF scene? Have questions? This is the group for you! The munch starts promptly at 7pm with presentation of local spaces and guidelines for interacting with the community, after which you'll have a chance to ask questions.
- Tuesday, December 11th: The Bay Area Rope Club (BARC) will be meeting in the back from 6-7 for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. This week, they're focusing on the many ways to build intimate partner connections with rope. Stampede will be meeting in the back from 8-9:30pm for all folks of the human animal persuasion. To celebrate their last munch of the year, stop by to help plan the Holiday Trot.
- Wednesday, December 12th: Top/bottom? How about both! The new Switches Munch, from 7-9pm, is for those of us who embrace the power of switching. Come here to spend time with fellow switches and participate in discussions around topping, bottoming and anything In between. We'll also tackle challenges and complexity specific to being a switch. Maybe you're still deciding if both ends of the paddle are right for you? Shy? That's ok too. Come by, have a coffee and just listen! Heading over to Bondage-A-Go-Go: In Service next door at Cat Club? If you spend $10 or more on food/drink at the cafe, ask your barista for a stamped receipt to get a discount at the door!
- Thursday, December 13th: The back room is reserved from 6-8pm for a private event. Slightly later in the evening, the Sex Magic Coffee Social, will be meeting in the front. This informal social is open to anyone who is interested in the intersection of magic(k) and sexuality, at all levels of experience. Reclaiming, OTO, A.'.A.'., Chaos Magickians, F(a)eri(e) traditions, BLW, Wicca, and many other traditions include sexual magick and mysteries as part of the magickal practice. We will be talking about magic(k) broadly, and all practitioners from all traditions (or none!) are welcome.
- Friday, December 14th: We will be vending at Mystique, SF Citadel's premier party for dominant women and nonbinary folks!
- Saturday, December 15th: Crafty & Kinky will be meeting in the back from 4-6pm. Stop by this casual event to work on your projects, start something new, and talk about best DIY practices for all your kinky crafting adventures. We will be vending at Smack It at the ST Citadel this evening.


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Lokeren, Belgium -- October 18th, 2012 -- Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies is pleased to announce the release of version 10.3 of the free PanoViewer App for iOS platforms.
This release improves user experience and adds the possibility to measure acurately positions and distanceson 360 degrees panoramic images.
"This new version of our PanoViewer iOS App now connects to the newly released Orbit Mobile Mapping Publisher", says Peter Bonne, VP Business Development and Senior Product Manager at Orbit GT. "Since our Publishing Server supports most panoramic imagery types in the market, 360° imagery can now grow to become a standard content type for every GIS use thoughout businesses."
This App is intended for professional use. However, a set of demo projects is standard available for everyone.
New Features include :
- connects to Orbit Mobile Mapping Publisher 10.3
- supports measurements based on server-side 3D information such as Point Clouds
- Measure a Position
- Measure a Distance
- Specify units to display distance
- Easily move to other pano nearby
- Updates list of Demo Projects
- Improved performance
- dragable split panel in iPad portrait mode
About Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies
Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies (Orbit GT) is located in Lokeren, Belgium, and operated since 1972 until 2010 under the name of Eurotronics. Privately owned, Orbit GT has developed high level and multi-platform GIS solutions gaining market leadership in government, public safety and mapping industry businesses.
Mr. Peter Bonne
VP Business Development
Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies
Industriepark E17, 2021
9160 Lokeren
Phone +32 9 340 5757
Fax +32 9 340 5750


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Håkan Billig
+46 31 786 3534
Room number: 3408
Postal Address: Box 432, 40530 Göteborg
Visiting Address: Medicinaregatan 11 , 41390 Göteborg
Håkan Billig
+46 31 786 3534
Room number: 3408
Postal Address: Box 432, 40530 Göteborg
Visiting Address: Medicinaregatan 11 , 41390 Göteborg
Department of Physiology at Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology
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Box 432
405 30 Göteborg
Visiting Address: Medicinaregatan 11-13 , 413 90 Göteborg
Research group
Physiology of the Fallopian Tube and Ectopic Pregnancy
Research interest
Female reproductive endocrinology has remained my primary research interest throughout my research career I have had the opportunity to work on several levels: molecular, cellular, systemic and both in experimental animal models as well in clinical settings and patient materials.
My research focus has developed based on the knowledge we have acquired and in parallel with the fast evolving international research in our and adjacent fields of research and with introduction of new techniques:
Hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance modulate gravid uterine and placental ferroptosis in PCOS-like rats.
Yuehui Zhang, Min Hu, Wenyan Jia, Guoqi Liu, Jiao Zhang et al.
The Journal of endocrinology, Journal article 2020
Journal article
Alterations of endometrial epithelial-mesenchymal transition and MAPK signaling components in women with PCOS are partially modulated by metformin in vitro.
Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, Xin Li, Peng Cui, Juan Li et al.
Molecular human reproduction, Journal article 2020
Journal article
Uterine glycolytic enzyme expression is affected by knockout of different estrogen receptor subtypes.
Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, Emil Egecioglu, Xin Li, Linus Ruijin Shao et al.
Biomedical reports, Journal article 2019
Journal article
Hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance-induced fetal loss: evidence for placental mitochondrial abnormalities and elevated ROS production in pregnant rats that mimic the clinical features of PCOS.
Yuehui Zhang, Wei Zhao, Hongfei Xu, Min Hu, Xiaozhu Guo et al.
The Journal of physiology, Journal article 2019
Journal article
Perturbed ovarian and uterine glucocorticoid receptor signaling accompanies the balanced regulation of mitochondrial function and NFκB-mediated inflammation under conditions of hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance.
Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, Xiaozhu Guo, Wenyan Jia, Guoqi Liu et al.
Life sciences, Journal article 2019
Journal article
Hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance induce gravid uterine defects in association with mitochondrial dysfunction and aberrant ROS production.
Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, Xiaozhu Guo, Wenyan Jia, Guoqi Liu et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, Journal article 2019
Journal article
Differential Expression Patterns of Glycolytic Enzymes and Mitochondria-Dependent Apoptosis in PCOS Patients with Endometrial Hyperplasia, an Early Hallmark of Endometrial Cancer, In Vivo and the Impact of Metformin In Vitro.
Tao Wang, Jiao Zhang, Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, Peng Cui et al.
International journal of biological sciences, Journal article 2019
Journal article
Hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance contribute to hepatic steatosis and inflammation in female rat liver.
Yuehui Zhang, Fanci Meng, Xiaoyan Sun, Xue Sun, Min Hu et al.
Oncotarget, Journal article 2018
Journal article
Endometrial progesterone receptor isoforms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Min Hu, Juan Li, Yuehui Zhang, Xin Li, Mats Brännström et al.
American Journal of Translational Research, Journal article 2018
Journal article
Uterine progesterone signaling is a target for metformin therapy in PCOS-like rats.
Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, Jiaxing Feng, Xue Xu, Jiao Zhang et al.
The Journal of endocrinology, Journal article 2018
Journal article
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Progesterone membrane receptors - regulation in the ovary of the rat.
Magdalena Nutu, P. Thomas, Håkan Billig, D. G. Joakim Larsson
Proceedings in: Steroids. Poster presentation at the FASEB conference on "Steroid Hormone Receptors: Integration of Plasma Membrane and Nuclear-Initiated Signaling in the Hormone Action", July 31 - Aug 5, 2004, Tucson, Arizona, USA, Conference paper 2005
Conference paper
Increase of SUMO-1 expression in response to hypoxia: direct interaction with HIF-1alpha in adult mouse brain and heart in vivo
Linus Ruijin Shao, F. P. Zhang, Fei Tian, P. Anders Friberg, Xiaoyang Wang et al.
FEBS letters, Journal article 2004
Journal article
Neonatal losartan treatment suppresses renal expression of molecules involved in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions
Yun Chen, Daina Lasaitiene, Britt G. Gabrielsson, Lena M S Carlsson, Håkan Billig et al.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Journal article 2004
Journal article
Inhibition of small ubiquitin-related modifier-1 expression by luteinizing hormone receptor stimulation is linked to induction of progesterone receptor during ovulation in mouse granulosa cells
Linus Ruijin Shao, F. P. Zhang, Emilia Rung, JJ Palvimo, I Huhtaniemi et al.
ENDOCRINOLOGY, Journal article 2004
Journal article
111In-labelled octreotide binding by the somatostatin receptor subtype 2 in neuroendocrine tumours.
S H Hashemi, S-A Benjegård, Håkan Ahlman, Bo Wängberg, Eva Forssell-Aronsson et al.
The British journal of surgery, Journal article 2003
Journal article
Copper induces the expression of cholesterogenic genes in human macrophages.
Per-Arne Svensson, Mikael C. O. Englund, Emilia Markström, Bertil Ohlsson, Margareta Jernås et al.
Atherosclerosis, Journal article 2003
Journal article
Identification of Functional Prolactin (PRL) Receptor Gene Expression: PRL Inhibits Lipoprotein Lipase Activity in Human White Adipose Tissue
Charlotte Ling, Louise Svensson, Birgitta Odén, Birgitta Weijdegård, Barbro Edén et al.
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Journal article 2003
Journal article
Expression of progesterone receptor (PR) A and B isoforms in mouse granulosa cells: stage-dependent PR-mediated regulation of apoptosis and cell proliferation.
Linus Ruijin Shao, Emilia Markström, P. Anders Friberg, Maria Johansson, Håkan Billig
Biology of reproduction, Journal article 2003
Journal article
Expression of scavenger receptor class B type I in gallbladder columnar epithelium.
Magnus S.C. Johnson, Per-Arne Svensson, Jan Borén, Håkan Billig, Lena M S Carlsson et al.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, Journal article 2002
Journal article
The effects of physical activity and estrogen treatment on rat fast and slow skeletal muscles following ovariectomy.
Fawzi Kadi, Camilla Karlsson, Britt Larsson, Jennie Eriksson, Maria Larval et al.
Journal of muscle research and cell motility, Journal article 2002
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Prices of the safe-haven gold traded higher on Wednesday in Asia amid continuing uncertainty surrounding Sino-U.S. trade developments.
Gold futures for August delivery, traded on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, were up 0.3% at $1,335.75 per ounce by 1:15 AM ET (05:15 GMT).
Uncertainty surrounding Sino-U.S. trade relationships continued to provide support to the safe-haven metal.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would raise tariffs on Chinese imports further if he cannot make progress in trade talks with Xi at the G20 summit later this month. A Xi representative declined to confirm if the Chinese leader would meet Trump at the summit.
Source : Investing.com


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The crisis that paralyses Europe, has been analysed over and over. The financial system failed which has led to a trust crisis in both THE economy and society. Consequently, money and profit have become infected words. And those who talk about money and profit have become personae non gratae.
Stigmatizing others might cool the anger of disappointment, but it's only temporary. Eventually every individual will come to the point of saying 'now what'? A system such as our economic system can't just be ignored and abandoned.Besides, people vary in their opinions: what is the right thing to do and according to whom? If the system fails and politics fail and banks fail and CEOs fail, then it becomes easier and easier to point out the next failure. Health Care? Education? Public transport? The fight against crime? Pollution? Unemployment? Leaders? Countries? How can we achieve a breakthrough in this destructive way of thinking? The answer lies in value creation. In defining what we value. To determine value and to implement it in our daily lives, in organisations and society, we need a different framework. &samhoud developed such a framework. It's called the Value Creation Cycle (VCC). The VCC is the answer to the question 'now what'? It is inclusive, so money and profit are part of it, just like any other value element.
Value creation concerns, on the one hand, value for all stakeholders: employees, customers, shareholders and society. If we want to create value sustainably, three waves of value are important. First, Lead the Value, which involves all activities required to mobilise energy, working on a good, lofty and inspiring vision and strategy. In short, everything that is necessary internally to achieve a resounding success. We called the second wave Manage the Value. This concerns the actual achievement of results, making profit and continuous improvement and renewal. The third wave – Market the Value – is focused on carrying along and inspiring the outside world, positively influencing reputation, market expectations and public sympathy towards the organisation.
The Value Creation Cycle is a framework for the various concrete steps which organisations can take to energise the three waves of value. The Value Creation Cycle consists of Mobilise Energy, Take Ownership, Set Direction, Make it happen and improve, Inspire Others and Change holistically.
- Mobilise energy: this is about creating a sense of urgency or excitement which really gets things moving.
- Take ownership: this link concerns commitment at the top of the organisation, creating a leading coalition and determining the extent to which you wish to involve people in developing the direction.
- Set direction: this is the link concerning the actual formulation of the vision, the brand, the business transformation model and the strategy required to realise it.
- Make it happen and improve: this is about actually realising the vision and strategy by living the vision and the brand, executing the strategy and empowering entrepreneurship in the organisation.
- Inspire others: this is about promulgating, demonstrating and sharing the results achieved.
- Change holistically: this is about supporting and confirming the change process to bring it into existence as a whole. Leadership development, team development, change management and the achievement of breakthroughs in the culture are crucial elements here.
Mobilise energy
Nothing gets moving if there is no energy. Therefore, the chain usually starts with the mobilisation of energy. Energy arises when people in the organisation gain a sense of urgency. That is an uncomfortable feeling that arises because you are forced to confront the facts. In his book 'Good to Great', Jim Collins uses the splendid term 'brutal facts' to describe this situation. These brutal facts give rise to thoughts such as "If we take no action now, in five years' time we'll be out of business" or "We're lagging behind our customers", and "Now I can see what our customers think of us, I'm ashamed". Fostering a sense of urgency is an extremely effective way of mobilising energy, the only downside being that it has negative connotations. Fortunately there is also a positive form, namely a sense of excitement. This arises when people glimpse new opportunities which connect with their inner drive. A sense of excitement is accompanied by completely different thoughts, such as "We are so good at this, we must expand it further" or "We can create an entirely new market with this idea", and "Our dream is to…". The story goes that in its early years Nike was driven by the motto Crush Adidas! Although it is a fairly aggressive motto, it is conceivable that at the time the still relatively small Nike derived a lot of energy and excitement from it. Energy does not usually arise from the production, analysis and presentation of thick reports, although they often contain enough information to scare the living daylights out of you. Energy arises when you feel, experience and participate in what is going on. That requires see – feel – change methods. These are experiences that affect you. They could include interviews with competitors, videos of angry customers, cool hunts for places that reveal the latest trends, customer journeys, employee arenas, films, listening in on call centre operatives and other similar methods.
Take ownership
Of course something must be done with the energy that is mobilised. It is quite valuable if there is a sense of urgency or excitement, but at a certain time someone must take responsibility. That is the essence of the second link, the initial requirement being that the senior management of an organisation must demonstrate ownership. "This is my problem and I'm going to deal with it. I'm going to put all my energy into it and make sure we take the right steps. I'm responsible and accountable for that." When such words are spoken with conviction by the senior managers of an organisation, the listener is fired with genuine hope that something good is going to happen. Of course, that does not mean senior management will deal with it on its own, because although leadership starts with commitment from the top it must be more widely supported within the organisation. The creation of a leading coalition that also takes its responsibility and participates in the creation of value is a decisive step in this regard. This is about people with formal and informal influence, who on the one hand are firmly rooted in the organisation but on the other hand have sufficient critical distance to lend energetic support to the desired changes. It is also wise to consider at an early stage who within the organisation you want to involve in determining the direction. The need for people to not be too restricted in their thinking was demonstrated in the research entitled 'Organisatievisies in Nederland' ('Visions of Organisation in the Netherlands'), which we conducted a few years ago. This revealed that involving people from multiple layers of the organisation has a positive impact on the quality and loftiness of the vision and strategy. And ultimately on the results.
Set direction
With the sense of urgency and with the right people, the direction is then determined. This is about developing the vision of the organisation, formulating the Higher Goal, the Audacious Goal, the Core Values and the Core Qualities. This is a fundamental process that simultaneously defines the core of an organisation and the course for the years ahead. This vision is then supplemented with a business transformation model that is as solid as can be, a strategy that is so clear that you know what you have to do tomorrow and an authentic brand that is able to connect with and inspire the outside world. If you wanted to encapsulate these components in a metaphor, you could say that the vision is your destination. Your strategy map is your route map. The brand is the way in which you invite your fellow travelers to go with you. And the business transformation model is the engine in your car. The importance of a good business transformation model has increasingly been recognised in the last few years. In a good business transformation model you first clarify which customers actually make up your primary target group, but also which are not part of your primary target group. That is an important choice, with numerous consequences! You then define what you want to offer these customers, something known as the value proposition or offer. Next, you determine how you are going to organise everything to deliver your value proposition to your primary customer, in other words your operations. Finally, you define the channels through which you are going to serve customers, this is referred to as delivery.
Make it happen and improve
No-one can deny that accomplishing your ideas and plans is more important than the ideas and plans themselves, unless you want to carry on dreaming and writing… The Make it happen and improve link is therefore the essential link for inspired and disciplined action. And it involves quite a lot! In the first place it requires people to live the organisation's vision, day after day. Visionary organisations go all out to live the vision. They do so for example in employee induction programmes by genuinely reflecting on the vision of the organisation and what it means. Vision films are shown and discussed. The vision arises again in people's assessments, in the art that hangs on the wall, in the design of the buildings, in the business cards given to customers, in the training courses which employees attend and so forth. It requires exceptional effort to keep the vision in people's heads, hearts and feelings. But it will lead to a great deal of inspiration. Discipline is also called for, however, in emphasising the consistent implementation of the strategy in day-to-day practice and at all levels of the organisation. That is done by putting the customer at the centre and thereby constantly internalising the voice of the customer. That is coupled with robust performance management. On the basis of a short weekly cycle, discussions take place within each team on the status of the various objectives, the likely sticking points in the week ahead, what assistance is required and what was learned and improved in the previous week. In this way processes are continuously improved on the basis of the principles, instruments and tools offered by the Lean approach. Lean offers extremely useful guidelines and insights, provided it is not used solely as a cost-cutting programme. Lean was originally intended to create greater value for customers and employees, and indeed to bring about improvements on the financial level. By deploying Lean techniques in this way, it can be used as a lever to realize the vision and strategy and to develop people. Because developing and empowering the right people is an important precondition in order to be able to do all this. That is done by providing them with the required tools and teaching them the required skills to serve customers well. By letting them develop a personal vision and strategy, people in the organisation will discover their dream. In that way you can empower people in the organization to become entrepreneurs, laying the basis for further improvement and renewal of the organisation as a whole.
Inspire Others
What has been achieved must be shared! And although the expression 'Be good and tell it' could be branded as arrogant or 'rather 1980s', success should always be shared. The outside world can learn from what is going well and share in it. Other people can improve as a result, and you will also improve. Just think from what you can learn when other people look at things with you and give feedback. And think about the pride and satisfaction generated in the organisation when people from far and near come to see how your organisation has gone from good to great.
Change holistically
Although the circle now appears to be complete, an essential element is still missing. Something else is related to all the previous steps. Something that goes beyond, but also has to support the previous links. On the one hand it concerns the development of leadership and team effectiveness, since a change process focused on value creation demands a great deal of the leaders and the teams. And every phase and every step brings about new challenges for the leadership and the various teams. Determining the course requires different skills of managers than for example the conduct required in executing the vision and strategy. On the other hand it concerns the management of the change process. Because although the previous links may appear to constitute a step-by-step plan of separate, stand-alone steps, that is by no means the case. All links must be connected to one another. Careful and consistent management of such a change is a discipline in its own right, and careful consideration must be given to when to do what. Throughout this process everything is done to enrich the organisational culture and even create breakthroughs in the culture. In that way external stimuli can be brought into an internally focused culture. For example, in an energetic 'can-do' culture more light can be cast on the human factor. Now that we have briefly explained the various links in the chain, it should be emphasised that none of these links in the chain can be omitted when creating sustainable value. These links, placed in a circle, must not be seen as a 'checklist' in which you tick off the various steps one by one and then say with a sense of satisfaction that you have 'dealt with' them. This is actually a never-ending cycle just like building a healthy and valuable organisation is an continuous task. That is something every entrepreneur will concur with. Because we continue to build. Together we build a brighter future.


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Microsoft SharePoint makes it easier for people to work together. With Microsoft's development and commitment to Office 2010 and their Office 365 tools – collaboration between workers has never been easier or more practical.
Using SharePoint staff can set up Web sites to share information with others, manage documents from start to finish, and publish reports to help everyone make better decisions.
This course will help you learn the skills required to administer and be a power user of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
Putting Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 in Context. The SharePoint Product Family: Forms, Search, Portals and Back-End Services. Distinguishing Between SharePoint Versions. Architecture and Design of SharePoint. Collaboration Technologies Offered by SharePoint. What are the Collaboration Challenges within your Organization?
Overview of SharePoint Installation
Installation, Security, and User Configuration. Managing Sites. Rights and Permissions. Configuring E–mail Server Settings. Single Sign On.
Creating and Managing Sites
Creating a Collaboration Site. Creating a Publishing Site. Creating a Document Workspace. Adding Users and Controlling Access to the Site. Adding Document Libraries. Controlling Permissions at the Document Library and Individual Document Level. Collaboration and Document Management Without Microsoft Office. Using Alerts and RSS Publishing. Overview of Wiki Sites and Blogs. Using Discussions, Contacts and Calendars. Creating and Managing Lists.
User Profiles
View User Profiles. Importing User Profiles from Active Directory. Profile Property Creation, Deletion and Management. Online Presence Integration. Managing Audiences for Targeted Content.
Integration with Office 2007
Document Workspace Sites. Saving and Sharing Documents. Checking In and Out Documents. Collaboration using SharePoint. Integrating Word 2007, Excel 2007, Outlook 2007, etc.
Personalisation of My Site
My Site Overview. Adding Personal Information. Adding and Configuring Web Parts. Public and Personal Views. Office Integration.
Document Management and Collaboration
Enabling Document Versioning. Using Workflow for Document Approval. Checking In and Out Documents. Content Types. Using Content Approval for Viewing Documents on a Site. Project Tasks. Issue Tracking. Auditing with Records Management. Authoring and Managing Web Content.
Enterprise Search Features
Searching for People, Business Data, Documents, and Web Content. Indexing SharePoint Document Libraries and Enterprise Shares. Securing Search Results
Business Forms Features
Designing Forms with Office InfoPath. Storing and Using Form Templates. Integrating Forms Applications with the Business Data Catalog: Connecting to Databases, Spreadsheets, and Other Stores.
Business Intelligence Features
Deploying Browser-based Intelligence using Excel Services. Publishing Data from Excel or SQL Server Reporting Services. Creating Dashboards, Filters and KPIs. Configuring Reports.
"The trainer's knowledge of the subject matter was impeccable and this, matched with the very relevant course materials, ensured the course was a big success. We would certainly use Software Paths again for training in the future."


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The other day, I came across an excellent article on replacing Gmail with your own solution. As great as it was, it is really only meant for a single user and isn't scoped to providing email for people who will never SSH into the mail server. So, I began to search out a build for a good mail server.
What I Think I'll Be Using
- Debian as the OS. Debian is my go-to for Linux servers, as it is stable and has a fairly small footprint.
- Postfix for my MTA. I played with exim4, but didn't care for it much. We'll see.
- Dovecot for IMAP access.
- AMaViS, ClamAV, and SpamAssassin for keeping things safe and sane.
I'll check back as my build progresses and things get online.


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Kyler joined BKI in 2018 with design and field experience from the development and EPC side of the renewable energy industry.
Kyler is an avid outdoor enthusiast and is excited to explore the Northwest with his girlfriend Bethany and dog Zaeda.
B.S., Electrical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines, 2013
P.E., Oregon


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The New Employee Perk That's Slowly Taking Hold: Help for Those Caring for Aging Parents
Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, a reporter with the Chicago Tribune, shines a much needed light on the subject of supporting employees who not only juggle life and work, but also the added responsibilities and tasks of caring for an aging parent or loved one.
As people live longer and work longer, experts expect a growing number of employees to juggle their jobs with caregiving for aging parents or ill relatives, an experience that can affect their health, productivity and finances as well as their employer's bottom line.
But even as more employers offer paid maternity and paternity leave to help new parents balance work and family, companies have been slow to accommodate those grappling with the stress that comes when family members approach the end of life.
That is starting to change, said Michael Walsh, CEO of Cariloop, a platform for employees to access caregiving resources. Employers that previously "would look at us like we had five heads" when Cariloop pitched benefits for workers caring for aging parents have expressed more interest over the past 18 months, he said.
The shift may be in part because millennials, who expect greater flexibility and work-life balance, are moving into caregiving roles, he said. About a quarter of the 40 million Americans providing unpaid care to adults in 2014 were millennials aged 18 to 34, according to a 2015 AARP report, and their share will swell as society ages.
Click here to read the full article from the Chicago Tribune. Originally posted August 16, 2018.
Written by Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz. Email: email@example.com
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5 reasons why you should wear workout apparel at the gym
Regular sweat sessions are important for maintaining overall health & cardiac well-being.
But do you know what's more than important to help you stay focused?
Your activewear!
Studies suggest that picking the right workout gear is as important! These apparel are purposely designed to amplify your performance and boost your confidence. Also, besides helping you get into the right mindset to take on your workout time, they come with a bucket of benefits as well. Come lets dive in it.
We sweat like beasts when working out, that makes us feel heavy & clingy. But thanks to those light & breathable cotton threads that wick away the moisture & keep us 100% dry. Moreover, it blocks the bacterial growth means they won't make you smell like a stinky sock.
One of the best things about wearing sweats is that they are super comfy. However, you have to kinda make sure that your workout apparel doesn't have to extreme fit your body but fit the workout that you have planned. Due to their comfy appeal and softness, it has become a wardrobe staple & an everyday outfit for many fitness enthusiasts.
3. Because they don't hold you back
Working out, stretching, ups & downs, deadlifting, doing your miles and so and so. can your regular & unbreathable jeans be the right gear?
Come on, never!
This is where activewear comes in. They allow you to stretch as much as you can, support
a range of your motions without holding you back. But still, I would suggest choosing the right gear because not every piece is meant to match your fitness goals. For better performance through your heavy sessions, don't go for anything that is too fit, but for running your miles, opt. fitted sports bra 7 sundries. I have 3 different types of workout clothes because I do different sessions every week. And it didn't cost me much, yes! I bought my gym clothes from an online activewear store and got 10% off with free shipping using Proozy discount codes. Means, you can be frugal with your money and can enjoy as many outfits as you want.
To secure your several moves & stretches, you don't have to spend tons of money. Because workout clothes are the definition of extreme durability, means they won't end up with dozens of holes in them. They are made to make plenty of uses out of them, therefore are super durable and go a long way. While they may sound a big ticket when you head to buy then but would sound a no-regret investment over time. Also, to pick your well-selected essentials, you can use Nike, Adidas, or Puma promo codes so they won't really have to break our bank.
Workout mojos magically help us stay cooler in summer & warmer through the winter. If you're out for your outdoor session on a hot sunny day, your loose & breathable garment (light colored) is going to save your body from being overheated. While in the winter, our muscles lose more heat that tightens them & effects our nerves. However, your thick winter workout apparel protects us & thwarts this effect. Only, you have to select the right gear.


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Indian Scout Bobber i Jack Daniel's Limited
Make Model
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12.5 Litres / 3.3 gal
Indian has revealed a Jack Daniel's branded version of its Scout
Bobber in a limited edition run of just 177 bikes worldwide.
They're the latest in string of J-D tie-in Indians, including
versions of the Chief Vintage, Chieftain and Springfield.
Indian joined forces with Klock Werks Kustom Cycles to create
the bike. The black and gold colours pay tribute to the Jack
Daniels Fire Brigade. J-D is the only distillery to have its own
fire service.
Steve Menneto, Indian Motorcycle President said:
"Our partnership with Jack Daniel's celebrates American
craftsmanship of the highest order. This year's limited-edition
bike draws inspiration from the incredible story of Jack
Daniel's Fire Brigade, while honouring the passion and
dedication of fire fighters and emergency medical responders who
serve our country."
The Jack Daniel's Scout Bobber comes with two-tone matte black
paint and it makes the real 24-karat gold graphics on the tank
and fenders standout.
The 24-karat gold carries through to the Fire Brigade emblem on
the tank and the "Bottles and Throttles Don't Mix" emblem on the
front fender.
Other custom details include a perforated leather seat with JD
embroidery and custom grips, pegs, and shift levers inspired by
JD's Old No. 7 brand, its best seller. Fender struts, hand
control levers, valve covers, and exhaust tips get premium gloss
black finishes to show off the gold Indian Scout badging.
The chopped fenders, bar-end mirrors, vented exhaust shields,
knobby tires and headlight nacelle were already in place.
Each one of these bikes will come with a fireman's axe engraved
with the owner's name, motorcycle number (#001 thru #177).


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To "feel ashamed" is perhaps one of the most studied human emotional experiences. Ironically, there is no agreement yet on what people mean when they say that they "feel ashamed". This can be reflected not only in the numerous definitions of the feeling but also in the numerous subjective understandings of it. In psychology, there are multiple definitions of shame. For example, Freud argued that shame was a reaction formation against sexual desires.
In his eyes, the expression; "I feel ashamed" should be understood as being in the midst of an internal fight against pleasurable desires. In the later, psychodynamic tradition, the expression "I feel ashamed" should be understood as a scorning feeling that disable the client. This book discusses the psychology of shame. It explains the connection between shame and eating disorders; the role of shame in intimate and sexual violence; the psychological distress shame may cause in performing artists and athletes; positive interpersonal consequences of shame; the path to gelotophobia; the true meaning of feeling ashamed; and shame and masculinity in early China. (Imprint: Nova)


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House of Machines
It's clear from the moment you set foot inside the House of Machines, on the quiet Shortmarket Street in the Cape Town CBD, that these guys pay careful attention to detail. Everything from the decor to the drinks are carefully curated, and yet it still maintains an authentic feel. Drinks here aren't cheap and tend towards the high-end and craft side of things, but with free live music every night of the week, expertly mixed cocktails (including their legendary Old Fashioned), and a laid-back crowd featuring some of the city's finest, it's a small price to pay for a great night out.


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Trump's presidency is an ongoing series of felonies. He'll be in exile in Russia long before a President Harris can get her hands on him.
Let Trump have his war with Iran. It will put to an end the 2016 claim from Bernistan that in contrast to Clinton, Trump was a peacemaker.
A few of the Democrats running for the nomination haven't made it to the debate stage. There are no orange slices and trophies for finishing 21st.
I keep confusing Bullock with Bulworth.
Nothing against Cory Booker, but the last President associated with Stanford didn't work out so well.
Anti-vaxxer Jessica Biesles has torpedoed her career.
Sarah Sanders is going straight to the hot place, where her soul will be cleansed by eternal hellfire. She delivered a masterclass in lying every time she appeared on camera.
This resignation brings joy to all rational people.
Larry Kudlow is openly senile.
It would be good to give up the idea that you're smarter and better at politics than Pelosi.
Amanda Knox is in Italy. Excellent trolling, Ms Knox.
Something every day
The original Boston Tea Party involved posh British-colonial landed gentry and wealthy merchants, who disguised themselves as blacks, Indians, and women in order to carry off what amounted to economic espionage; it was behavior worthy of what today would be called the Bullington Club ethos of the participants.
Members of the media show their true colours during a disaster, no longer the esteemed "4th Estate" revealing the truth of power, but rather a rapacious horde producing soon to be unconfirmed "scoops" as the prize of fleeting journalistic glory.
Is it too early for Je suis Lena (Dunham)?
Harry Kane is the English Messi. Nothing can stop him.
I'm pleased to see Ms Knox having a joyous sense of relief after the vendetta waged against her for eight years has finally come to an end.
Most anything you want
Je suis Amanda: Mr Sollecito was a sideshow. The main target of prosecutorial obsession was Ms Knox. It's pretty obvious the Italian legal system leaves a great deal to be desired (see its bunga bungling vis-a-vis Mr Berlusconi). It was humiliated by the Italian-fluent Ms Knox; the police investigation was subject to global laughter. Hence, the vendetta against Knox.
The explosion and fire in the East Village was terrifyingly close to the the buildings on St Marks Place that are the cover art of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti.
Cheap landlords + unlicensed contractors + 100+ year old buildings, a deadly mix.
I've read that Tumblr is upset about Branagh's new film Cinderella.
Neo-stoics like Justus Lipsius and Michel de Montaigne are preferable to Seneca.
The warmth of the sun
Amanda Knox is too beautiful to have committed murder.
In the Italian legal system, Berlusconi hasn't spent a day in prison.
Netflix is the graveyard of terrible films.
I'm surprised Professor Niall Ferguson, a champion of Empire, believes the British Empire would have tolerated an expanded German one (basically a reconstituted Holy Roman Empire).
The most villainous Brit is Ricky Gervais.
George Clooney may be the greatest human being alive at the moment.


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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Local 10 News has learned pastor Eric D. Readon's Miami Gardens church has been foreclosed on and, according to court documents, the church will be auctioned off to the highest bidder online March 6 unless the church pays the bank in full before then.
According to a stipulated final judgment of foreclosure, Herring Bank is owed $1,356,383.05. That amount includes principal, interest and reasonable fees and costs.
The church is located at 2125 NW 155th St. in Miami Gardens.
Readon signed the judgment on behalf of the church on Jan. 17.
The case was filed in 2011.
Since then, Readon has filed for personal bankruptcy protection several times, and the church has filed at least once.
Readon is suing WPLG TV for $50 million after Local 10 investigator Jeff Weinsier reported on his business dealings and the resulting lawsuits.
Readon is also suing the people who claim they were victims of his business practices and talked to Local 10 News.
Links to those reports are below.
Despite the foreclosure and bankruptcy filings, several videos posted on Facebook show Readon driving expensive cars and posing in a large home in Davie for his business, Worldwind Investment Group LLC.
Those videos were taken down after Local 10 News inquired about them.
Neither Readon nor his attorney Andrew Kassier have responded to questions sent to them in an email regarding this issue.


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Once a trend, open floor plans have become a staple of most modern homes. An open floor plan generally means the living room, kitchen, and dining room are combined into a large space or great room. Before taking a hammer to all your interior walls, it's important to know the structural components of your home, as well as the benefits and ways you can accomplish an open concept.
Benefits of an Open Floor Plan:
Small, cluttered homes can be transformed into airy, more breathable spaces by knocking down a few dividing walls. Just be sure to have a professional take a look before wielding a sledgehammer. Hiring a structural engineer will save yourself the headache of rebuilds, fines, or structural problems.
If you're not sure where to start, hiring a contractor like Ridgewater Homes or an engineer and save you many headaches. Once you have a professional's input, you'll be amazed at how much larger your home seems.
Natural Light
Without walls blocking the windows, natural light is able to stream in your home, making the open space seem even larger and airier. Along with knocking down walls, you can bring natural light into your home by connecting the outdoors to your home's interior with large patio doors. You may even consider widening your windows to allow more natural light into your home.
Open Floor Plans and Storage
The benefits of an open floor plan are clear, but what about storage? It's easier than you think to create creative storage solutions in your open floor plan design. Consider spaces that may be wasted in your home. Corners are a great place to start:
- Look for corner storage units with shelves and cabinets to store your things without detracting from your open concept. Wall storage units are another great option.
- Add shelving and cabinets to a large wall to utilize vertical space up to the ceiling. This will make your great room appear taller, adding to the airiness of the design.
- Add drawers or cabinets beneath a staircase to maximize storage in what is often wasted or inaccessible space.
- Opt for convertible furniture. Consider dual solutions like an ottoman, bench, or a coffee table with built-in storage. By getting creative, you can enjoy all the benefits of your open floor plan without sacrificing storage.
Attics and Basements
Many homeowners have had success opening their attics and basements to the rest of the home. The extra space, natural light, and social inclusivity of an open floor plan continue to appeal to buyers. In fact, increasing the light and space in your home can increase the resale value of your home. Get creative with storage, consult a professional before you knock down any walls, and enjoy your light and airy space!
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Sirius Minerals, a potash exploration and mining company, has inked a deal to supply Chinese import and export group Huaken International with polyhalite — a form of fertiliser. The latter will purchase as much as 500,000 tonnes of the fertiliser in an "offtake agreement".
Such agreements are entered into between two parties before a mine goes into production. These help secure the finances required for the development of the mine, which in this case is Sirius's potash mine located on the coast of North Yorkshire. An actual supply will start once the mine is fully operational.
Apart from this deal, the company has also signed agreements to supply 3.1 million tonnes of fertiliser a year from the mine. This follows an increase in demand after an American fertiliser group tripled its seven-year deal in August to 1.5 million tonnes a year.
Sirius is currently seeking partners to finance the development of this mine, which a study estimates will cost around £1.5bn (€2bn, $2.2bn) to build. It will produce about 13 million tonnes of polyhalite a year.
Chris Fraser, chief executive of Sirius, said that he was happy to have signed this deal and was looking forward to working very closely with the Chinese company for the long term. "Polyhalite's multi-nutrient qualities have useful soil conditioning properties and it can assist in helping countries like China restore agricultural productivity and maintain food security for future generations," Fraser added.
In October, the AIM-listed miner received planning permission for the North Yorkshire mine and an underground transport system. This marked a big win for Sirius, which overcame a difficult and disputed four-year application process. After this grant of permission, many investors were doing due diligence on the mine, the company had said previously.
Russell Scrimshaw, chairman at Sirius, described receiving the approvals as a moment of "relief and joy". "It is about a British company set on breaking down the barriers to become a global leader in a product and industry that the world will rely upon to successfully feed its growing population," Scrimshaw said.


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We've got a full moon eclipse in Leo this week, and this fiery energy has been in effect and will continue to unfold over the next 6 months. We have another eclipse on February 15th in Aquarius on the way, so you can expect the changes that are taking place now to continue to ... Continued
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SCOUTING REPORT: Hank has man-strength on the mound, but his body leaks open during pitch delivery
SCOUTING REPORT: Hank has man-strength on the mound, but maturity is an issue. Someday
he'll have to give up his pet spiders, someday he'll have to solve his leaking body
SCOUTING REPORT: Turns out Hank's mother does not exist
I never fully implied Hank's mother exists so there's no need to correct myself, that's called being smart
and planning ahead
SCOUTING REPORT: Hank's kid brother was bit by one of Hank's pet spiders but he would never disturb his
big brother and his mom doesn't exist
SCOUTING REPORT: Hank's kid brother carries his spider bite with dignity and discretion, his leg is swelling,
that leg is purple. He's waiting for the world to be perfect again


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Massive winter storm packing 'heavy' snow targets Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast
A massive winter storm that halted all flights in and out of Chicago's O'Hare airport for hours was expected to produce moderate to heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast into Sunday.
The National Weather Service warned of a "widespread footprint of heavy snows" up to a foot as the storm spread into central and northern New England.
"This storm has the potential to produce widespread hazardous conditions across much of the northeastern quarter of the nation over the next day and a half," the weather service said.
Winter storm warnings were in effect in parts of upstate New York, Massachusetts and northern Connecticut, including some Boston suburbs to the west and northwest.
Snow was forecast along the Interstate 95 corridor from Washington to Boston on Saturday, shifting to freezing rain and some sleet, with most precipitation south of New York City expected to end by Saturday night.
A swath from Northern Rhode Island to northeastern Massachusetts was expected to get from 2 to 4 inches of snow through Sunday afternoon, according to the NWS in Boston.
As the storm hovered over the nation's mid-section, up to 7 inches of snow had accumulated in parts of Iowa by Friday night and up to 5 inches fell in parts of central Nebraska, western Iowa and Missouri.
In western Iowa, a pickup truck slid off the road and barreled toward a delivery truck. No one was injured in the heart-stopping incident that was captured on video by a camera inside the delivery truck.
One leg of the storm brought a wintry mix to parts of the mid-Atlantic early Saturday, producing slick driving conditions.
Strong winds on the northwest side of this storm were expected to produce blizzard conditions into Saturday afternoon across the eastern half of North Dakota, the eastern half of South Dakota, far western Minnesota and northwest Iowa.
The winds could gust to over 50 mph, producing considerable blowing and drifting of snow and life threatening travel conditions, forecasters said.
In Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly closed state offices in the Topeka area, urging people in a news release to "stay safe and warm, exercise caution and allow road crews to do their job."
Weather:Delta plane slides off taxiway amid winter storm; airlines issue travel advisories into weekend
In Chicago, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted the flight stoppage at O'Hare on Friday night, but not before hundreds of flights were canceled at one of the nation's busiest airports.
At 9 p.m., the Chicago Department of Aviation reported nearly 690 flights had been canceled at O'Hare, with 169 flights canceled at Midway, the city's other international airport. A winter weather advisory was issued for the Chicago area through early Saturday, with 2 to 5 inches of snow expected.
The icy conditions also caused a plane to slide off a taxiway at Kansas City International Airport earlier Friday as it was taxiing to be de-iced before flying to Detroit. There were no reports of injuries aboard the plane.
Nearly 90 flights to or from Kansas City International Airport were canceled Friday afternoon before of the wintry conditions.
Contributing: Associated Press


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Although this article is about an official minifigure, it never existed in physical form, or appeared in any official LEGO sets.
Seamus McFly is a Back to the Future minifigure introduced in LEGO Dimensions in 2015.
Seamus, Maggie and Seamus's brother Martin left Ballybowhill, Ireland in the early 1880s with hopes of a better life. They gradually headed west, eventually ending up in Hill Valley, California, although it is unknown exactly when they arrived there.
They either lived in, or passed through, Virginia City, Nevada before arriving in Hill Valley. It was there that Martin McFly lost his life — whilst trying to prove that he wasn't a chicken, he was stabbed in a saloon with a bowie knife. This had an effect on Seamus as well, who remembered his brother and tried not to make the same mistake. Seamus encouraged others to learn from Martin's mistake, and to not let what other people think of them take over their lives.
After settling into Hill Valley, they lived and worked in a farmhouse 14 miles outside of town, together with their son, William, who was born in April 1885, "the first McFly to be born in America". Since William was a few months old by September 1885, and the townspeople knew the McFlys quite well, they may have been living in Hill Valley for a couple of years by 1885. The couple worked hard on their farm, often going into town - where local outlaw Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen aside, they were liked by all the townspeople.
Tannen took a dislike to Seamus for some unknown reason, and told Seamus not to step into the Palace Saloon. Seamus, however, did not appear to take much notice of Buford, and the two men never actually encountered each other.
- Michael J. Fox portrayed him in Back to the Future III, he also portrayed Marty McFly in all the Back to the Future films and Marty McFly Jr. and Marlene McFly in Back to the Future II.


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The cryptocurrency Lisk is set to unveil its official rebrand in Q4 2017, a strategic marketing maneuver that's coming full circle after first being announced back in March.
Lisk—a de facto cousin to Ethereum whose blockchain platform is built on Javascript instead of Solidity—partnered up with the prestigious German design agency Taikonauten for its rebranding initiative.
Thomas Schouten, the Marketing Lead for the Lisk team, confirmed in a Reddit AMA just a month ago that the transition was going smoothly and the rebranding launch was imminent.
"Building further on the brand strategy, Taikonauten is addressing all visual elements of Lisk," Schouten wrote. "The current design route is far progressed."
He added, "The initial launch of the rebranding 1.0 is still planned for Q4 2017. Many developers, UX designers, marketeers and strategists are involved to make Lisk the go-to platform for application development, management and monetization of decentralized applications and ICOs."
$LSK, looks really prime for some action with the Ascending Triangle + the rebrand coming soon. lisk $neo $omg $gas $btc crypto currency ?⏰ pic.twitter.com/Ul8MEvWoMH
— CryptoSupplyCo (@CryptoSupplyCo) September 26, 2017
Thus the rebranding is notable for crypto-enthusiasts for two reasons:
a) Upward short-term pressure on the price is inevitable with rebrandings. The crypto space saw the same thing with AntShares before it rebranded into NEO. Before the rebrand, the price of Antshares hovered in the single digits. After the rebrand, NEO exploded into the 20s, 30s, and 40s. Lisk likely won't shoot up that high that fast, but strong upward pressure on the price is imminent.
b) The marketing hype surrounding Lisk's rebrand will surely bring hundreds, if not thousands, of new Javascript developers into the blockchain space, bypassing the more complicated Solidity of Ethereum. This will lead to the development of more mainstream use-case dapps, which will bolster adoption of cryptocurrencies in general.
All in all, then, this particular rebranding is certainly something to keep an eye on.
At the writing of this article, the price of one Lisk was $5.38 / €4.58 / £4.10.
If the rebranding is a success, then seeing these prices double by the end of 2017 wouldn't be unreasonable.
TLDR: The cryptocurrency Lisk is set to reveal its official rebranding any day now, which could make the coin an interesting hold through the end of 2017 and beyond.


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(Video) on G- Glimpse. Today this one minute video will inspire you to glimpse and look into your own life. You are intuitive and can learn to tap into your own guidance systems. By recognizing more of your own true nature your glimpses can help to inform you by adding clarity. Clarity can connect you to choice and choice is where your power is moment by moment. I encourage you to wonder and wander into your own sacred pool. Watch this video.
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She polarised fans in 2015 with some outlandish statements and now US talk show host Wendy Williams is attracting fresh controversy. The 51-year-old TV personality has provoked online outrage after criticising women for breastfeeding when their "fun bags" are meant for sexual pleasure.
Williams went toe-to-toe with her guest Alyssa Milano about the divisive issue of breastfeeding in public after the actress appeared on The Wendy Williams Show to discuss life as a mother-of-two. After she opened up about the backlash that she faced for posting snaps of her breastfeeding her daughter on Instagram, Williams admitted that she too could not support the breastfeeding movement.
"They are more sexual than a feeding thing and I don't know why I feel this way. I'm a mom but breastfeeding is only a particular amount of time – the rest of your life your breasts are sexual things," she said.
The former Dancing With The Stars contestant even went as far as to say that she would rather see breasts be sexualized by female celebrities in revealing outfits that watch a woman breastfeed her child in public. "I don't need to see that," she said causing Milano to gasp in shock. "It makes me very uncomfortable".
When quizzed about her own experience as a mother, Williams admitted that she only breastfed her son for two weeks because he was "too ravenous".
Milano interjected to remind her that biologically breasts were not intended as sexual playthings and that there was "a whole village" of women who understood that the act was very normal. To drive home her point, she told Williams that had her 16-month-old daughter been on the show with her she would have breastfeed her live on air.
Williams comments have generated a strong response from members of the online community as well as advocates for breastfeeding. While some accused her of being intentionally provocative, others claimed that she was using her platform to perpetuate a false taboo.
"Sorry to say but Wendy has proven time and time again that she is a complete and utter IDIOT! I don't understand people and why they feel breastfeeding is such a negative," one commentator said.
Another added: "I so agree. I cannot believe this came out of her mouth. Breast milk is the most important substance a baby can get. Why sexualize such a beautiful act? It is disturbing. I swear, Imma stop supporting these clowns."
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